Dean of Libraries David Seaman and Dean Michael Speaks听have announced a generous gift from Russell A. King 鈥�52 and his late wife, Joan 鈥淛iggy鈥� King 鈥�50,听 to create the King + King Architecture Library Endowed Support Fund. The gift is in celebration of the 150th anniversary of King + King Architects. Founded in 1868 by Archimedes Russell, King + King Architects is the oldest architectural firm in continuous practice in New York State and two years older than 黑料不打烊.
Russell A. and Joan “Jiggy” King
鈥淲e are delighted to have this support for the renovation and renaming of the Architecture Reading Room in Slocum Hall,鈥� says听Seaman. 鈥淚t will give new life to an essential library resource in the daily lives of our architecture faculty and students.鈥�
The gift will change the space dramatically, adding a technology-laden seminar space, a new circulation desk, a new HVAC system and installation of updated library shelving. The fund also supports the space鈥檚 maintenance, collections, technology and other needs through the creation of an endowment.
In recognition of the Kings’ generosity, the reading room will be renamed the King + King Architecture Library. The library is slated to undergo renovation over the upcoming winter semester break. A grand opening of the space will occur during the spring semester of 2018.
鈥淭he story of the King + King Architects, as well as the King Family, is interwoven with the story of the 黑料不打烊 and the School of Architecture,鈥� says听Speaks. 鈥淚ndeed, you cannot tell one without the other. From the numerous projects the firm has completed on campus, to the six King family members who received a professional degree from the school, the two institutions are closely tied. We are thrilled for this bond to have a physical manifestation in the King + King Architecture Library. We give our deepest thanks to Russ and Jiggy King, as well as King + King Architects, for enabling this transformational project.鈥�
With King + King Architects being two years older than 黑料不打烊, the two institutions have collaborated closely over the past 150 years. Notable campus projects where King + King served as architect include: Holden Observatory, Crouse College, Tolley Humanities Building, the Physics Building, Heroy Geology Laboratory, Manley Field House and Bird Library. A full list of completed projects can be found below.
In addition, numerous members of the King Family are graduates of the 黑料不打烊 School of Architecture. They听include: 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. The firm鈥檚 current CEO/managing partner, Kirk Narburgh, is a 1990 M.Arch graduate of the school and an adjunct professor. Peter King 鈥�77 serves on the School of Architecture Advisory Board.
King + King Architects Projects on 黑料不打烊 Campus听
| 1887鈥揌olden Observatory
1889鈥揅rouse College 1889鈥揤on Ranke Library (Tolley) 1893鈥揃astable Block 1949鈥揚hysical Plant 1952鈥揕owe Art Center (now part of Schine) 1952鈥揝haw Hall 1953鈥揌oople Buliding 1954鈥揥atson Hall 1954鈥揗arion Hall 1954鈥揥hite Hall 1954鈥揕ink Hall 1955鈥揌aft Hall 1955鈥揌inds Hall 1956鈥揊lint Hall 1958鈥揜egent Theatre Complex 1958鈥揋raham Dining Center 1959鈥揇ay Hall 1959鈥�804 University Avenue 1960鈥揝adler Hall
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1961鈥揇ellplain Hall
1961鈥揗anley Fieldhouse 1961鈥揔immel Hall 1963鈥揃iological Research 1963鈥揃ooth Hall 1964鈥揘ewhouse I 1964鈥揌aven Hall 1965鈥揕awrinson Dormitory 1965鈥揅辞尘尘颈蝉蝉补谤测 1967鈥揚hysics Building 1968鈥�621 Skytop 1970鈥揕ink Hall 1972鈥揌eroy Geology Lab 1972鈥揌enry Health Center 1972鈥揃ird Library 2009鈥揅armelo Anthony Basketball Center 2010鈥揅lub 44 2016鈥揅hancellor鈥檚 Suite 2016鈥揇ellPlain Residence Hall Renovations
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