Duke University, Duke Law School

Durham, NC | 2008

The creation of Star Commons and the major renovation of the Goodson Library open up the inward-facing Law School to the rest of the campus while reestablishing the library and its reading room as a place of scholarship. A new heart for the Law School, the light-filled Commons reinforces the School's sense of community, a powerful magnet for informal and organized social activities and events. The Commons is wrapped on two sides with glass, with mezzanine and classroom levels overlooking the three-story space. Light also infuses the 85,000 s.f. library and its range of meeting and conference rooms, individual and group study environments, and spaces for technology-supported learning. The expansion gives the Law School a new face, establishing the Commons as a landmark element that gives new emphasis to the adjoining main entrance and its monumental stair. The project is LEED certified.

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Duke Law School building dedication
From Library to Commons

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Shepley Bulfinch Team

Thomas Kearns
Kenneth Guditz
Joseph Rondinelli
Shaun Landon
Erin Cusker
Jesse Taylor
Shonali Rajani
Andrea Hsu
Alison Martin
Claude Greenberg
Carissa Donsker
Jeanne Carey
Peter Bracciotti

Awards

2009 Award of Excellence (Renovation/Restoration), Southeast Construction

2009 ABC Eagle Award for Excellence in Construction, Associated Builders & Contractors, Carolinas Chapter


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