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This group of articles examines the renovation and restoration of mid-20th-century buildings on three U.S. college campuses. It explains how the project teams preserved the buildings’ key character-defining elements while bringing the aging structures into compliance with current codes, meeting occupants’ expectations for human comfort, and satisfying their programmatic requirements.
For credit, read all of the stories below and take the test.
Photo by Kevin G. Reeves; Oberlin College, Bibbins Hall; Westlake Reed Leskosky
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Manzanita Hall at Arizona State University
Studio MA
Diamonds are Forever: A beloved '60s dormitory—once the tallest building in Arizona—was adapted to the needs of today's plugged-in students
Photo by Bill Timmerman
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Oberlin College, Bibbins Hall
Westlake Reed Leskosky
American Gothic: Westlake Reed Leskosky raises the roof in its overhaul of a music building by Minoru Yamasaki.
Photo by Kevin G. Reeves
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Boston University Law School Renovation & Expansion
Bruner/Cott & Associates
Sert Re-Asserted: A renovation and expansion of a midcentury academic tower restores a master's legacy.
Photo by Richard Mandelkorn
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This group of articles examines the renovation and restoration of mid-20th-century buildings on three U.S. college campuses. It explains how the project teams preserved the buildings’ key character-defining elements while bringing the aging structures into compliance with current codes, meeting occupants’ expectations for human comfort, and satisfying their programmatic requirements.
For credit, read all of the stories below and take the test.
Photo by Kevin G. Reeves; Oberlin College, Bibbins Hall; Westlake Reed Leskosky
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Manzanita Hall at Arizona State University
Studio MA
Diamonds are Forever: A beloved '60s dormitory—once the tallest building in Arizona—was adapted to the needs of today's plugged-in students
Photo by Bill Timmerman
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Oberlin College, Bibbins Hall
Westlake Reed Leskosky
American Gothic: Westlake Reed Leskosky raises the roof in its overhaul of a music building by Minoru Yamasaki.
Photo by Kevin G. Reeves
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Boston University Law School Renovation & Expansion
Bruner/Cott & Associates
Sert Re-Asserted: A renovation and expansion of a midcentury academic tower restores a master's legacy.
Photo by Richard Mandelkorn
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