BACKGROUND

In summer 2003, Brooklyn College began construction on the West Quad Project. The project is being financed by state funds that have been allocated for construction purposes only. The West Quad Project, which is part of the 1995 Master Plan and draws inspiration from the original 1937 architectural design of the campus, offers Brooklyn College an opportunity to substantially improve its student services, academic programs, and infrastructure.

A vast improvement over the current west campus layout, the new West Quad Building will consolidate under one roof several student services - admissions, financial aid, scholarships, registration, and the bursar. It will also house the Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science and athletics facilities: a swimming pool and high-diving board, competition and practice gymnasiums, a dance studio, racquetball courts, a fitness center, and teaching and research labs.

For a peek at this new, four-story, state-of-the-art building, take a look at the floor plans.

The project's distinguished architect, Rafael Viñoly, has a long history of designing private and public works and has strong ties to the City University of New York. His renovation of John Jay College of Criminal Justice won the esteemed Bard Award and the Municipal Art Society Award. He recently designed the Performing Arts Center in Philadelphia and was a finalist for the redesign of the World Trade Center site.