Comments on: Students envision redesigned Leavey Center

By: Vox Populi » New South Student Center forum unveils more concrete plans for the space

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:01:36 +0000

[...] the evening of Monday, October 3rd, a forum about the New South Student Center took place in the Leavey Programming Room. The forum, which primarily featured a presentation by [...]

By: Vox Populi » Student Space Forum raises questions, short on answers

Vox Populi » Student Space Forum raises questions, short on answers — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:32:19 +0000

[...] held a forum to recap this summer’s meetings about the New South Student Center and Leavey Center. Since the updated drawings for the NSSC won’t be released until the public launch of the [...]

By: Not Kathleen McCullough

Not Kathleen McCullough — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:44:48 +0000

That’s how you spell her name…

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:50:34 +0000

YES! A long-awaited dose of sanity when it comes to space decisions. No need to try to cram club AND social space into both Leavey and NSSC (not to mention the Healy Pub!). Much better to have each space serve one purpose well than to attempt and fail at serving a variety of purposes.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:02:14 +0000

Cannon just designed UDC’s new student center.

By: typical

typical — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:14:22 +0000

All this is good news, but “over the next two decades?”

I think it’s logical to say that the student group/collaboration space could be concentrated in Leavey and the more casual/lounge/study space could work in NSSC. But in twenty years? What’s the point?

Also, a quick look through Cannon’s portfolio shows modern but sane designs. I also see a variety of styling among the designs, indicating that they take into account individual characters of their clients into account.

By: shnibbles

shnibbles — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:38:50 +0000

nnoooooo
it reformatted my drawing. butt!!

By: shnibbles

shnibbles — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:38:03 +0000

their portfolio is legit. Sleek and modern, but off the hizzaww. I think for leavey that is probably the only realistic direction. Its flanked by corporate park-style behemoths and would need huge amounts of work to look "classic" (read: healy, dahlgren, white gavenoresuqe). I drew up some sketches of what I think we should do: /\n / \n / | |\n | n| notice what I did with the roof and the walls and the door? I hope that DC, and georgetown in particular, can resist "clarendonization" where you put up these really neato POS modern glass beige toupe maybe a touch of brushed aluminium buildings. So uninspired. seehttp://www.thelevanteresidences.com/properties/washington-dc/clarendon-reserve.html for what not to do. s