The
new, purpose-built IFI building will complete a grouping of
five buildings surrounding the Green Oval, which includes Nicely,
Jesup, Fisk, and Bliss Halls. It will blend in architecturally
and be integrated with the existing open spaces and vegetation,
including the landscape of the middle campus. The architects
must "meet the challenge of creating a contemporary building
in a cherished historical spot."
Guidelines for the building's interior take into account the
different users of the Issam Fares Institute, particularly the
researchers and other experts who will form the core of this
think tank. Visiting scholars, faculty, journalists, diplomats,
and policy makers will have private research space, as well
as a state-of-the-art reading room and resource database area.
There will be a high-tech workshop and conference area with
video-conferencing capability and the latest in audio-visual
and communication technology.
The winning design: London-based Zaha Hadid, a
former AUB student and the first woman to win the prestigious
Pritzker Prize for Architecture in 2004, submitted the winning
design for the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and
International Affairs at AUB.
Read more.
Dedication of the Project
On December 14, 2004 a ceremony to dedicate the project was
held at the site of the proposed IFI building, on the Green
Oval.
More:
"A Regional First: The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy
and International Affairs" (Main Gate, Spring 2005).
"Groundbreaking Ceremony for Public Policy Institute"
(AUB Bulletin, January 2005).
"A Modern Marvel On The
Green Oval" (Main Gate, Fall 2007).
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