Northbound State outside North Quad is now open to traffic.
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*heavenly trumpets*
Here’s a photo to go along with it: [photo]
And I must say, the courtyard in the building is looking very attractive. When walking along the south side of the building on Washington you can see into the courtyard from the south east corner and it’s very reminiscent of romanesque cloisters on a cathedral. And then there’s the striped stones lining the archways that look like a direct nod to the archways of medieval Spanish mosques.
I agree, it is looking really nice, and much more attractive than the building it replaced.
Let’s not go overboard with the praise. This is a big, tall, *blocky* object that overpowers its neighborhood and looks tolerable. Decent, yes, but not what I would call an architectural gem.
I WOULD call it an architectural gem. Very nicely done building by the U. MUCH better than the original design thrown out by the regents.
I agree both that it’s nice and that it’s bit out of scale. “Gem,” though? Just another giant pile of brown bricks, this time clearly trying to look like the Union. A little more imagination next time, please.