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Named after Benjamin Franklin Greene, the Director of Rensselaer from 1847 to 1859, the Greene building. The school's current Dean is Evan Douglis. It cost $400,000 to construct the building, around $7,466,591 today. | |||
Open 24 hours a day, the fourth floor is dedicated to the first year studios, while various other studio rooms are located throughout the third, second, and first floor. The basement houses the small fabrication shop. The shop contains laser cutters, a milling suite, 3D printers, and a robotics lab. In addition, the basement and mezzanine contain offices for various faculty members. | |||
Unlike the other schools at RPI, the school of architecture is the only school to have a dedicated library. Located on the third floor, the architecture library contains over 30,000 books and periodicals, as well as 100,000-plus slides. | |||
Revision as of 19:54, 3 February 2023
Introduction
Located between the Jonsson Engineering Center and Lally Hall, the Greene building is is a five-story building home to the School of Architecture.
History
Named after Benjamin Franklin Greene, the Director of Rensselaer from 1847 to 1859, the Greene building. The school's current Dean is Evan Douglis. It cost $400,000 to construct the building, around $7,466,591 today.
Open 24 hours a day, the fourth floor is dedicated to the first year studios, while various other studio rooms are located throughout the third, second, and first floor. The basement houses the small fabrication shop. The shop contains laser cutters, a milling suite, 3D printers, and a robotics lab. In addition, the basement and mezzanine contain offices for various faculty members.
Unlike the other schools at RPI, the school of architecture is the only school to have a dedicated library. Located on the third floor, the architecture library contains over 30,000 books and periodicals, as well as 100,000-plus slides.