At our May 18 DES Luncheon, Dr. Susan Solway, Chair, History of Art and Architecture, provided the attendees with a thorough and thoughtful presentation on facets of the Arts and Letters Hall including its many environmentally significant aspects. Did you know they use "sunlight harvesting" in the classrooms or that a special fountain has been installed for refilling water bottles and it keeps count of how many? Did you know there is a "green roof" and that some classrooms can be made totally dark? In addition, it is a strikingly beautiful building.
Following the luncheon, Margaret Marnell, Program Assistant for the department of History of Art and Architecture, took DES members on a wonderful tour of the Hall. We were able to get a peak inside offices, even President Dennis Holtschneider's LPC office where he warmly greeted the retirees.
The building is just lovely, Hopefully the photos do it justice. Enjoy the tour with us.
Photography courtesy: Elaine M. Beaudoin
Byrne Hall
The Academy building was turned over to DePaul University, and renamed Byrne Hall. Bygone DePaul | Special Collections & Archives
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