Difference between revisions of "Sherman Fairchild Center"
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The '''Sherman Fairchild Center''', also known simply as '''Fairchild''', houses many of Columbia's [[biology|biological sciences]] laboratories and offices. | The '''Sherman Fairchild Center''', also known simply as '''Fairchild''', houses many of Columbia's [[biology|biological sciences]] laboratories and offices. | ||
| − | It was built in [[1978]], somewhat deliberately in front of the hideous [[Mudd Hall]], largely masking the latter from view. The facade somewhat vaguely references the campus' historic brick [[McKim, Mead, and White]] architecture, or mocks it, depending on your perspective. | + | It was built in [[1978]], somewhat deliberately in front of the hideous [[Mudd Hall]], largely masking the latter from view. The facade, by Mitchell/Giurgola, somewhat vaguely references the campus' historic brick [[McKim, Mead, and White]] architecture, or mocks it, depending on your perspective. |
[[Category:Buildings on the Morningside Heights campus]] | [[Category:Buildings on the Morningside Heights campus]] | ||
Revision as of 15:04, 17 October 2012
The Sherman Fairchild Center, also known simply as Fairchild, houses many of Columbia's biological sciences laboratories and offices.
It was built in 1978, somewhat deliberately in front of the hideous Mudd Hall, largely masking the latter from view. The facade, by Mitchell/Giurgola, somewhat vaguely references the campus' historic brick McKim, Mead, and White architecture, or mocks it, depending on your perspective.
