Barbara and Jack Davis Hall

Barbara and Jack Davis Hall
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General information
TypeEducational, Research Center
LocationNorth Campus, Amherst, New York
Coordinates43°00′10″N 78°47′14″W / 43.002795°N 78.787145°W / 43.002795; -78.787145
Current tenantsUB Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR)
Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors(CUBS)
GroundbreakingMay 2009
CompletedLate 2011
OpenedMay 10, 2012 [2]
Cost$75 million (2010 dollars)
ClientState University of New York[1]
OwnerUniversity at Buffalo
Technical details
Floor count3, plus penthouse [1]
Floor area130,000 sq ft (12,000 m2) [1][3]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Robert Goodwin[2]
Architecture firmPerkins and Will[1][3]
Main contractorTurner Construction[1]
Awards and prizesLEED Gold Certificate [1][4]
Website
Davis Hall

Officially opened on May 10, 2012, as a part of University at Buffalo's 2020 Strategic Plan, construction of Barbara and Jack Davis Hall, known as Davis Hall, started in 2009 with ground-breaking and finished in late 2011 with a construction cost of $75 million including nearly $49.6 million from New York State funding and the rest from corporate and individual endowments.[3][5] Besides UB Engineering, Davis Hall is the new host to both Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments featuring several new laboratories and research centers.[5]

The building is constructed by Turner Construction and its exterior design is a reminiscent to printed circuit board representing interaction among faculties and students and is designed by Perkins and Will firm.[2] The building is constructed in accordance with LEED's Gold certificate standards.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Turner Construction Davis Hall project". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20.
  2. ^ a b c d "Davis Hall ribbon-cutting".
  3. ^ a b c "Davis Hall Building". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  4. ^ "Davis Hall earns LEED gold for eco-friendly features".
  5. ^ a b "New UB Engineering Building". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07.