The red brick facades are likewise in good condition. While the majority of the new facility will be open-plan to take advantage of natural light, there will be some closed offices, laboratories, and classrooms. The new headquarters will be designed to provide areas that encourage researchers and students from all disciplines to work closely together, he says. The space will be used to display cutting-edge lighting technology from around the world. Although it would have been easier and cheaper for the LRC to build a new building, its decision to renovate a historic building demonstrates Rensselaer's commitment to Troy.
Downtown can be a wonderful place.
Ian Finn '99 used the renovation of the Gurley Building as the focus of his fifth-year final architectural project.