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The Law School's beautiful new space
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Barbara Pomey - '66,'67
Being an Ann Arbor resident, I appreciate being able to see what is inside the structure that I drive by from time to time. I’m glad to see it is so useful to the students and faculty and appears to be a beautiful space.
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susan campbell - '54
I am so happy that law students have a new social area. In lieu of Pres. Coleman’s talk about the huge cost of Universities, I say”was this really necessary?” another new space to heat, clean, mainitain.Lucky law students–not so lucky students struggling to make ends meet. Susan Giffin campbell ’54
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Dan Gunderson - 2008
@Susan Campbell:
As a (fairly) recent law grad, I can say: it was necessary. Very necessary. Not only will the Commons help recruitment, informal study space within the quad was at an absolute premium.
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Abigail Welborn - 2004
As someone who lived in the Martha Cook Building and walked through the Law Quad often, I’m sad to see the outdoor space go. 🙁 However, I understand that the Law school needs to stay competitive, and I’m glad they were able to preserve the beautiful existing architecture.
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Thomas McGowan - 1969
I am truly sorry at the loss of the quadrangle and the green space. What was once a place of a small bit of peace and quiet is now plastic. Just where does one go to find a place for reflection. The beauty which once was there is now dead. The trees and quadrangle of green are now gone. My daughter teaches at Cambridge. I sent this to her and she was aghast.
The idea of closing in one of the colleges green space was wrenching. Well, just cut down Newton’s tree and put in a Starbucks.
I would have hoped that a student space could have been somehow put under the quadrangle. Yes, I know it means money. I just see this as sad. tom
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ELLEN PHILLIPPS WALES - BS:1965 & MA 1966
AS A GRADUATE OF THE ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN SCHOOL…BOTH UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE SCHOOL…& A FORMER RESIDENT OF MARTHA COOK…I’M VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY THE ARCHITECTS KEPT A FEELING OF HISTORY…WHILE REUSING AN EXISTING SPACE TO ENHANCE THE LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IN THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY!
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Wayne Hovey - 1981-BS Arch; 1983 MArch
A beautiful and elegantly simple space.
I love the graceful yet subtle detail and the overall open and inviting nature of the space. It is obviously a very welcoming and useful space for all. Well done!
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