The Chronicle: Buildings & Grounds

A New Garden at the U. of California at Davis Honors Patwin People

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:27:00 -0500

A new contemplation garden at the University of California at Davis honors the Patwin people, who once inhabited the land that became the campus. The garden, part of the university's 100-acre arboretum, is located on the bank of Putah Creek and includes 34 kinds of trees and plants that the Patwin used. The garden identifies many by their Patwin names.

Shop Talk: Friday, November 20

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Campus architecture and facilities news from around the Web:

• Georgetown U. Shows Off a 10-Year Campus Plan (Left: the plan; Georgetown U. image)

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U. of California at Berkeley Backs Away From Plans for a $143-Million Art Museum

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:52:00 -0500

The University of California at Berkeley has scrapped high-profile plans for a $143-million art museum by the Tokyo firm Toyo Ito & Associates Architects, the museum's director said Wednesday. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the university canceled the project after raising only $81-million of the $200-million it sought in a

Shop Talk: Thursday, November 19

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500

Campus architecture and facilities news from around the Web:

• 1914 Yale Bowl Gets a $30-Million Modernization (Left: the stadium's new entrance; Yale U. photo)

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Student Interest in Sustainability Rises, Despite Lack of Curricular Support

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0500

The National Wildlife Federation is releasing a report today that documents more than 160 student-led projects in sustainability and offers tips on how to start similar projects on campuses across the country.

Julian Keniry, director of the Campus Ecology program at the federation, said that the examples in the report document what many have observed about the current sustainability movement: There

Shop Talk: Wednesday, November 18

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Campus architecture and facilities news from around the Web:

• Trustees Approve $200-Million Facelift for Kent State's Main Campus

• Housing Project for U. of Minnesota at Rochester Is Back on Track

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'USA Today' Gets an Early Look at Bush Library Plans

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:19:00 -0500

Former President George W. Bush is to unveil this design for his presidential-library complex at Southern Methodist U. Wednesday afternoon. (Robert A.M. Stern Architects renderings)

The George W. Bush Presidential Library at Southern Methodist University will be a fairly contemporary structure whose clean lines call to mind the shapes of Georgian architecture without

Adding Modern Amenities to Old Buildings Raises Ire at Cambridge

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:48:56 -0500

Any facilities administrator or campus architect who has had to add ramps, elevators, heating-and-cooling systems, and other modern features to grand old college buildings will appreciate this article. The Guardian reports on controversies at Britain's venerable universities, as officials try to balance modern additions with historical sensitivity.

At the University of

Shop Talk: Tuesday, November 17

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Campus architecture and facilities news from around the Web:

• Monmouth U. Activity Center Fulfills Longtime Wish (Left: the Multipurpose Activity Center, designed by Ewing Cole Cherry Brott; Monmouth U.

New Campus Buildings for Business, Reflection, Living, and Learning

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:50:00 -0500

Hunter Hall is Southern Vermont College's first new building in 17 years. (Southern Vermont College photo)

Southern Vermont College has opened a 41,000-square-foot, $7.5-million building that mixes living space for 110 students with a science lab, a computer lab, offices, a wellness

Shop Talk: Monday, November 16

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500

Campus architecture and facilities news from around the Web:

• Revisiting Furness's Library at the U. of Pennsylvania (left; Chronicle photograph by Lawrence Biemiller)

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Caltech Opens an Academic Building by 'the Anti-Thom Mayne'

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500

The California Institute of Technology wants its newest building to bring together researchers from a variety of disciplines to solve information-science questions—and save energy and water at the same time.

Frederick Fisher and Partners designed Caltech's new interdisciplinary-research building. (Caltech photos)

The 47,000-square-foot,

Shop Talk: Friday, November 13

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Campus architecture and facilities news from around the Web:

• 2 North Carolina Universities Break Ground for Joint Research Facility

• State Funds Released for Projects at U. of Hawaii at Hilo

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Kresge Foundation Offers Grant to Help Minority Colleges Green Up

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:04:00 -0500

The United Negro College Fund has received a $1.8-million grant from the Kresge Foundation that will help establish training programs to promote green building at minority-serving institutions. The program was set up with the help of Second Nature, a leading sustainability organization in higher education.

The grant will establish institutes and workshops to train college staff members in green-building practices. The fund plans three workshops, in Atlanta, Minneapolis, and San

Shop Talk: Thursday, November 12

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500

Campus architecture and facilities news from around the Web:

• Indiana U. Dedicates Center for University Researchers and Start-Ups (Left: the Innovation Center, designed by BSA LifeStructures; Indiana U. photo by Aaron Bernstein)

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