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George Washington University Breaks Ground on Business School Complex
George Washington University broke ground on its 167,000-sf Duques Hall business school complex in October 2002. Housing an executive conference center and a 115-seat auditorium, the facility features a capital markets room where students can receive real-time quotes and utilize propriety software and financial information systems. Designed by architect SmithGroup, the facility will consolidate business school classrooms currently dispersed throughout the campus.
GSA Awards DOT Headquarters Contracts
The General Services Administration has awarded AI the interior design contract for the Department of Transportation's new 1.4-million-sf Southeast Federal Center headquarters. Based on designs by Gensler, the headquarters will be constructed on a 55-acre site along the Anacostia River.
University of Idaho Develops Idaho Place
The Universityof Idaho is leading the development of Idaho Place in downtown Boise. Consolidating the University of Idaho’s and Idaho State University’s many existing Boise programs, the mixed-use center may also include other higher education institutions that have been invited to participate. The combined educational, retail, and residential center will be sited on an approximately 10-acre parcel and will provide opportunities for business, industry, and government to collaborate in research and public service.
University of Idaho Dedicates College of Business and Economics Facility
The University of Idaho will dedicate the J.A. Albertson Building for the College of Business and Economics on October 25. Designed to accommodate the College’s Integrated Business Curriculum, the facility features state-of-the-art multimedia classrooms, team teaching and learning rooms, smartboards, and telecommunication capabilities for distance education. A “Trading Room” where students can trade stocks, bonds and commodities online will be ready by fall of 2003.
University of Idaho Builds Living & Learning Community
The Universityof Idaho is building the Living & Learning Community on its Moscow campus, a multi-purpose complex combining student housing, facilities for the International Student program, café/retail space, and 20,000 sf of classrooms. The eight multi-story residences, containing a total of 600 beds, are arranged around a central courtyard. Eighty percent of the bedrooms are singles arranged in four to five person suites with kitchenette, bathroom, and common area.