June 12, 2009
  Sinuous Penn State Law Building Highlighted by Floating Glass Library
Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law Lewis Katz Building is a glass-clad structure designed by New York City-based Polshek Partnership Architects. Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law opened its new 114,000-square-foot Lewis Katz Building, a sinuous, glass-clad structure designed by New York City-based Polshek Partnership Architects. The focal point of the Lewis Katz Building is its curving, glass-enclosed H. Laddie Montague Jr. Law Library. The Lewis Katz Building’s location on an open green space allows the eye-catching building to serve as a campus gateway. Large glass windows capture valley, mountain, and arboretum views while maximizing natural light for sustainability. The building is located on Penn State’s center campus in University Park, Pa., and is seeking LEED certification. Construction was completed in December 2008.

Green Roofs on Chicago’s Red Line
In Chicago’s 48th Ward, an effort to create 50,000 square feet of green roofs is about more than stormwater management. Improving the environment, public health, and the perception of uses of roofs themselves are all on the list of goals.

 

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