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[[Image:MuddOld.jpg|thumb|240px|Old photo of [[Mudd Hall]] prior to the construction of the [[Sherman Fairchild Center]]]] | [[Image:MuddOld.jpg|thumb|240px|Old photo of [[Mudd Hall]] prior to the construction of the [[Sherman Fairchild Center]]]] | ||
The '''Seeley W. Mudd Building''', affectionately known as '''Mudd''', is arguably one of Columbia's ugliest buildings, and unarguably one of its worst named (appropriate for its ugliness). However, it is fortunately tucked into an inconspicuous corner, unlike [[Uris]]. The building is appropriately the headquarters of [[SEAS]]. It is filled with prison-like cinder block classrooms. | The '''Seeley W. Mudd Building''', affectionately known as '''Mudd''', is arguably one of Columbia's ugliest buildings, and unarguably one of its worst named (appropriate for its ugliness). However, it is fortunately tucked into an inconspicuous corner, unlike [[Uris]]. The building is appropriately the headquarters of [[SEAS]]. It is filled with prison-like cinder block classrooms. | ||
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| + | It was built in [[1966]] according to a design by Voorhees, Walker, Smith. It would be amazing if they had ever found work afterwards. | ||
Its imposing size and unimaginative brown color earned it the nickname "the brick," to go along with "the toaster" for [[Jerome Greene Hall]]. Years later [[Fairchild]] was effectively built in front of Mudd, masking most of its facade from the campus side. Whether or not his is an improvement is debatable. | Its imposing size and unimaginative brown color earned it the nickname "the brick," to go along with "the toaster" for [[Jerome Greene Hall]]. Years later [[Fairchild]] was effectively built in front of Mudd, masking most of its facade from the campus side. Whether or not his is an improvement is debatable. | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 17 October 2012
The Seeley W. Mudd Building, affectionately known as Mudd, is arguably one of Columbia's ugliest buildings, and unarguably one of its worst named (appropriate for its ugliness). However, it is fortunately tucked into an inconspicuous corner, unlike Uris. The building is appropriately the headquarters of SEAS. It is filled with prison-like cinder block classrooms.
It was built in 1966 according to a design by Voorhees, Walker, Smith. It would be amazing if they had ever found work afterwards.
Its imposing size and unimaginative brown color earned it the nickname "the brick," to go along with "the toaster" for Jerome Greene Hall. Years later Fairchild was effectively built in front of Mudd, masking most of its facade from the campus side. Whether or not his is an improvement is debatable.
Students are normally able to swipe into Mudd 24-hours a day, including Carleton Lounge at the immediate left of the main entrance on the campus level. A skybridge also connects the building to CEPSR.
Other campuses have more Mudd Halls. All of them, however, are named after Seeley G. Mudd, a prominent philanthropist and the son of Seeley Wintersmith Mudd, after whom our Mudd Hall is named. Our Mudd Hall appears to be the only Seeley W. Mudd Hall in the entire nation. There are at least a dozen Seeley G. Mudds. We are therefore unique and special.
We will ignore the fact that USC has a Seeley Wintersmith Mudd Memorial Hall of Philosophy.
