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Old 02-15-2017, 08:59 AM
Status: "Pickleball-Free American" (set 2 days ago)
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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A shame, really. I thought this was one of John Portman's better efforts; I loved the way his building related to and celebrated its' classical neighbor with its' hommage au theatre classique.

https://archpaper.com/2017/02/dobbs-...emory-portman/

One question I have is how the new building will accomplish this, if at all. The facade of the older building is a treasure.
Driving through the Clifton Corridor these days (like driving through so many neighborhoods in Atlanta) is a mind-blowing experience. In the midst of this great metamorphosis it's reassuring to know that Emory has someone dedicated to architectural oversight on the campus. From the article:

"Emory cares for a particularly strong portfolio. Its stock of late modern architecture includes contributions from the giants: The Michael C. Carlos Museum by Michael Graves, William R. Cannon Chapel and the Pitts Theology Library interiors by Paul Rudolph, and the George W. Woodruff Physical Education Center by Portman. The school, Fabrick ([sic]University Architect Jen Fabrick) assured, has every intention of keeping these buildings."

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Old 02-15-2017, 09:13 AM
 
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An excellent analysis, LD. I agree 100%.
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Old 02-15-2017, 10:03 AM
 
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Wow.

This public university graduate simply can't relate. I never attended a school with so much money that they would just do this without a dire need (like the old building is literally falling apart).

I wonder how much of the students' tuition goes to things like tearing down perfectly good buildings and putting up new ones? Or maybe it's funded by private donations?

P.S. - I took a continuing education course at Emory and did not find the quality of education to be any different/better than public universities.
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Old 02-15-2017, 10:17 AM
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Wow.

This public university graduate simply can't relate. I never attended a school with so much money that they would just do this without a dire need (like the old building is literally falling apart).

I wonder how much of the students' tuition goes to things like tearing down perfectly good buildings and putting up new ones? Or maybe it's funded by private donations?

P.S. - I took a continuing education course at Emory and did not find the quality of education to be any different/better than public universities.
Sounds to me like the same rationale for replacing the Georgia Dome...the competitive environment. Emory is vying for an international brainpool and feels that its' facilities have to be state of the art and meet contemporary expectations of a ever-expanding student body. Besides, it sounds like growth is continuing to ta an already dysfunctional situation in terms of logistics and delivery of food services. It's a shame, but the reasons are apparent and there is a dire need, at least in Emory's eyes.
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Old 02-15-2017, 10:18 AM
 
Location: NW Atlanta
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Sounds to me like the same rationale for replacing the Georgia Dome...the competitive environment. Emory is vying for an international brainpool and feels that its' facilities have to be state of the art and meet contemporary expectations of a ever-expanding student body. Besides, it sounds like growth is continuing to ta an already dysfunctional situation in terms of logistics and delivery of food services. It's a shame, but the reasons are apparent and there is a dire need, at least in Emory's eyes.
Reminds me of GSU and Kell Hall in that the existing facilities ended up becoming functionally obsolete.
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Old 02-15-2017, 10:35 AM
 
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Razed in Atlanta: 6 great buildings we lost - Atlanta Magazine
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Old 02-15-2017, 11:17 AM
 
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The DUC really wasn't all that great. Honestly, glad to see it go. Meanwhile, as always, construction is on fire on Emory's campus.
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Old 02-15-2017, 11:53 AM
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The DUC really wasn't all that great. Honestly, glad to see it go. Meanwhile, as always, construction is on fire on Emory's campus.
Clifton Road looks like Sarajevo circa 1996 right now. It will be a very different place when they finish.
And yes, the article indicates that the students have been very critical of the building's practical aspects just as you are.
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Old 02-15-2017, 11:55 AM
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Reminds me of GSU and Kell Hall in that the existing facilities ended up becoming functionally obsolete.
Kell Hall is a converted parking deck. I'll shed no tears over its' loss.
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Old 02-15-2017, 12:23 PM
 
Location: NW Atlanta
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Kell Hall is a converted parking deck. I'll shed no tears over its' loss.
As a GSU alum, I agree. Kell was basically the university cheapening out on expansion.
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