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May 12, 2006
Academy Hall-Renovated School Building
The Chronicle of Higher Education's Campus Architecture section featured this school building renovated by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to be “one-stop shopping” for Rensselaer students by integrating student services in a centralized location on campus.
Originally built in 1923 as Troy Public School 14, Rensselaer bought it in the 1990s and renovated it. It now includes the student health center, Greek Life office and many other student related offices. Rensselaer spent 2 years and $6.2 million on the adaptive reuse project. According to a press release: “Academy Hall is also becoming an anchor for the entire new 15th Street corridor, where projects large and small are creating a new campus “main street,” especially for student-centered activities.”
Posted by dfulmer at May 12, 2006 11:49 AM