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Duke University?s New West Campus in North Carolina
Educational Building Development, USA – design by Grimshaw Architects
6 Dec 2016
Duke University?s New West Campus
Design: Grimshaw Architects
Location: 103 Allen Building, Durham 27708, North Carolina, USA
Duke University?s New West Campus

Grimshaw is pleased to announce the completed renovation and expansion of Duke University?s West Campus Union in Durham, North Carolina. Situated on Abele Quad, the new student union re-establishes itself as the centre-piece for student life and the communal heart of Duke?s historic campus.

Fostering social interaction, inspiring healthy lifestyles and delivering state-of-the-art culinary excellence, the building brings the Duke community together in an exciting environment that unites the university?s storied history with an active, communal and contemporary experience.
As part of the reconstruction, the nearly hundred-year-old structure has seen its legacy spaces restored to their original architectural significance while the central core of the building has been replaced and reimagined. The original structure featured an exterior façade constructed out of locally quarried Duke Stone, while the ornate window tracery, gargoyles, and other decorative elements were carefully crafted from Indiana limestone. These historic elements now frame a transparent atrium that provides a f...