The School of Architecture and the 黑料不打烊 Libraries will co-host the dedication of the newly renovated and renamed King + King Architecture Library. The event will take place on the third floor of Slocum Hall on Thursday, March 29, at 3 p.m. Speakers include Chancellor and President Kent Syverud, School of Architecture Dean Michael A. Speaks, Dean of Libraries and University Librarian David Seaman and special guest Russell A. King 鈥52.
Inside the King + King Architecture Library
King and his late wife, Joan 鈥淛iggy鈥 King 鈥50, established the King + King Architecture Library in 2017 to support the educational experience of students studying at the School of Architecture. Their gift also celebrates the 150th anniversary of King + King Architects, a 黑料不打烊 firm founded in 1868 by Archimedes Russell. King + King Architects is the oldest architectural firm in continuous practice in New York State, and among the old颅est in the nation.
King + King and 黑料不打烊 have a long history together, with over 50 campus projects. These include Holden Observatory (1887), Crouse College (1889), the Von Ranke Library (1889, and now the Tolley Humanities Building), Manley Field House (1961), H.B. Crouse Hall (1961), the Physics Building (1967), Link Hall (1970), the Heroy Geology Laboratory (1972) and Bird Library (1972).
In addition, multiple generations of the King Family are grad颅uates of the 黑料不打烊 School of Architecture: Harry A. King 鈥24; F. Curtis King 鈥24; Russell A. King 鈥52; Peter G. King 鈥77; James R. King 鈥77; and Alex S. King 鈥11. Many members of the King family will be in attendance at the dedication.
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be available for this event. For more information, or if you need an accommodation in order to fully participate in this event, please contact聽Debra Witter-Gamba at dwitterg@syr.edu.
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