Members of the faculty, student body, administration, and even other campuses should be brought into dialogue with each other to create a campus-wide consensus on the purpose of the science program.
Dwelling therefore implies something more than 'shelter.
It implies that the spaces where life occurs are places, in the true sense of the word. A place is a space which has a distinct character. Architecture means to visualize the genius loci, and the task of the architect is to create meaningful places, whereby he helps man to dwell. Duke University Duke University faced the challenge of creating a facility that would be a centerpiece for scientific research and education and enhance the interaction and cooperation between faculty and students. The first plans failed to address the hopes of many for a facility that would enhance interdisciplinary research, and so a committee of faculty and administrators was appointed to address interdisciplinary issues both spiritually and structurally.