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Originally Posted by MplsTodd
I like your photos of Humanities & Vilas. The Humanities Building is slated for replacement by 2029. Though I never really was much of a fan, I did appreciate its uniqueness. The attached article offers a detailed history of its development, its design and why many came to loathe working in the building (hint construction budget cutbacks).
https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/fea...ng-went-wrong/ |
Agree with this.
It’s certainly unique, but it’s a loathsome example of a public space and a horrible place to spend time in. Students walk around it rather than through it (as is possible) because it’s so uninviting and there are too many unnecessary changes in elevation. The layout is confusing. The air conditioning and heating don’t work (partly due to horribly inefficient design). And it was literally falling apart in 2005.
Do you know what they’re replacing it with?
Hopefully a small “campus” of buildings rather than one monolith. Something that allows Lathrop Drive to continue east (for pedestrians), incorporates the Bascom Hill bridge, etc.