Benedum Hall
Coordinates: 40°26′38″N 79°57′31″W / 40.443811°N 79.958488°W
Michael L. Benedum Hall of Engineering is a landmark academic building on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Deeter, Ritchey, and Sippel[1] and completed in 1971 at a cost of $15 million. The building was honored with both the Pennsylvania Society American Institute of Architects Honor Award and Distinguished Building Award.[1] It was built with a gift from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and funds from the General State Authority. It stands on a 1.8-acre (7,300 m2) site that was formerly occupied by the National Guard's Logan Armory.[2]
It is fourteen stories (two below ground) and has 419,000 square feet (38,900 m2) of space. It is home to the Swanson School of Engineering and contains classrooms, laboratories, offices, conference and seminar rooms, and is home to the George M. Bevier Engineering Library which serves not only the engineering school, but also the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Geology and Planetary Science.[2] The wall panel behind the circulation desk of the library features a mural carved by Edward Catich.[3][4] Benedum Hall also includes a computer lab and an Einstein's Express.[3] [4][5]
A $60 million Benedum Hall renovation and expansion project was launched in 2008. A new addition, a $16 million, 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m2) LEED designed structure for the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, now connects what was previously the Engineering Auditorium to the second floor of the main tower across the previous existing plaza.[5] Originally an essentially separate building only connected by the basement and sub-basement levels, the auditorium was reconfigured from its original 528-seat space into five separate classrooms. The Mascaro Center moved into its new accommodations in August 2009.[6] In addition, the library, computer lab, club offices, and cafê moved to the basement level, administrative offices shifted to the first floor, and other floors of the tower were renovated. A $39.9 million Phase II of renovations to the subbasement, 3rd, 6th, 7th, and 8th floors, as well as the creation of a new 8,000-square-foot (740 m2) mezzanine level, was approved in November, 2010.[7]
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[edit] References
- Alberts, Robert C. (1987). Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh 1787-1987. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-1150-7.
- ^ "DRS Awards". DRS Architects. http://www.drsarchitects.com/awards.html. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ Bevier Engineering Library, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, accessdate=2008-08-27
- ^ Burger, Mary Lou (1976-06-02). "Lawrence Lee Poem/Plaque to be Dedicated at Pitt" (Press release). Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Department of News and Publications. http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=pittpressreleases;idno=pittpressreleases19760141;seq=1. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ "Bevier Engineering Library: Symbolism of the Mural". University of Pittsburgh. http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/engineering/mural.html. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ Kelly, Morgan (2009-08-26). "Mascaro Center’s New Home Takes “Green” Design, Engineering to Heart". Pitt Chronicle (Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh University Library System). http://www.chronicle.pitt.edu/?p=3486. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ "Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation". University of PIttsburgh. http://www.mascarocenter.pitt.edu/. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ Fedele, John (2010-12-06). "Pitt Trustees Approve $110.5 Million in Construction and Renovation Projects". Pitt Chronicle (Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh). http://www.chronicle.pitt.edu/?p=7138. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
[edit] External links
- University of Pittsburgh Virtual Tour: Benedum Hall
- University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering
- Bevier Engineering Library
- Benedum Hall Transformation Video
- Benedum Hall Renovation Fact Sheet
| Preceded by Crawford Hall |
University of Pittsburgh Buildings Benedum Hall Constructed: 1971 |
Succeeded by Chevron Science Center |
