SCS Complex Information and Blog http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu Keeping up to date on Carnegie Mellon campus projects Thu, 29 May 2008 13:53:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en The Tree House http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2008/05/27/the-tree-house/ http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2008/05/27/the-tree-house/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 13:33:04 +0000 Guy Blelloch http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2008/05/27/the-tree-house/ Tree House The steel structure started going up in the beginning of May and is scheduled to be done by the end of Summer. Students returning in the fall will be surprised to see an almost complete structure, although with no walls.

For logistical reasons the first steel to go up is suspended 45 feet up in the air in a tree-house like structure built on top of concrete columns. It is complete with a ladder to get up to the hamlet.

]]> http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2008/05/27/the-tree-house/feed/ The Gates Hillman Test http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2008/05/21/the-gates-hillman-test/ http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2008/05/21/the-gates-hillman-test/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:35 +0000 Guy Blelloch http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2008/05/21/the-gates-hillman-test/ Landscape bridgeWhat is on level 2 of the Hillman Center? What part of the building has been referred to as the nose? There is a bridge in the landscaping not attached to a building, where is it?

These questions are all part of the Gates Hillman Test which was given out to faculty of the Computer Science Department during their retreat. Please feel free to take it. You might find the building plans (8Mg) useful. If you think you got all the answers, send them to Guy Blelloch.

]]> http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2008/05/21/the-gates-hillman-test/feed/ Hillman Center Gift http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2008/03/12/hillman-center-for-future-generation-technologies/ http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2008/03/12/hillman-center-for-future-generation-technologies/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:58:30 +0000 Guy Blelloch http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2008/05/12/hillman-center-for-future-generation-technologies/ Hillman, Gates, Hillman and CohonDuring Bill Gates’ visit in February, the Henry L. Hillman Foundation announced a gift of $10 Million for the second of the two structures comprising the SCS Complex. The building will be named the Hillman Center for Future Generation Technologies. We are grateful for the generous gift. More information can be found on the Carnegie Mellon’s News Page. In the picture (l to r): Henry L. Hillman, Bill Gates, Elsie Hillman and Jared Cohon.

]]> http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2008/03/12/hillman-center-for-future-generation-technologies/feed/ Fall 07 Updates http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2007/10/14/fall-07-updates/ http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2007/10/14/fall-07-updates/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:21:57 +0000 Guy Blelloch http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2007/10/14/fall-07-updates/
As many will have noticed the construction of the SCS Complex is well under way. You can keep track of the construction via the Web Cams. Also Derek Wahila has been taking some excellent photos. (more…)

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]]> http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2006/09/04/idiosyncratic/feed/ Interiors and Floor Plans http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2006/08/28/interiors-and-floor-plans/ http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2006/08/28/interiors-and-floor-plans/#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:21:26 +0000 Guy Blelloch http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2006/08/28/interiors-and-floor-plans/

We have recently been given some black and white renderings of the interior. Here is a page with the renderings located on the floorplans along with some other statistics on the building.

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The Landscape Architects for the project, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates recently gave a presentation on the landscape design to the University Design Review Committee. You can find the presentation slides here.

The landscape will be unlike anything else we have on campus. Some interesting features of the landscape include: (more…)

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]]> http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2006/08/21/august-renderings/feed/ Impressions from SCS http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2006/04/17/impressions-from-scs/ http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2006/04/17/impressions-from-scs/#comments Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:28:47 +0000 Guy Blelloch http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2006/04/17/impressions-from-scs/ The School of Computer Science (SCS) program committee is delighted with overall design of the building spaces so far. We feel that most of our initial expectations have been achieved and exceeded. (more…)

]]> http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2006/04/17/impressions-from-scs/feed/ Beyond the yellow brick road http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2006/04/17/beyond-the-yellow-brick-road/ http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2006/04/17/beyond-the-yellow-brick-road/#comments Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:26:49 +0000 Guy Blelloch http://gatescenter.blog.cs.cmu.edu/2006/04/17/beyond-the-yellow-brick-road/ The design of the building will not be in the Hornbostel yellow-brick style. It is going to be a “contemporary” design. Some people have asked whether this will fit into our campus. (more…)

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