Middlebury Magazine asked me to help with a story a month or so ago-they were looking for the 10 oldest trees on campus. Naturally, I gave them 12. There were a couple I just couldn’t leave off, and I walk … Continue reading →…Continue Reading The Twelve Oldest Trees on Campus
Tag: Facilities
Blind Sidewalk
Landscape architects sometimes speak of ‘desire paths’-a phrase that means exactly like it sounds. Laying out sidewalks, driveways, or trails is considerably harder than it looks. A budding architect can either be a hero for guessing exactly where pedestrians want … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Blind Sidewalk
Under Lock and Key
There’s a whole lot more to being a locksmith at Middlebury College than installing locks and making keys….Continue Reading Under Lock and Key
Workshop Report– “Spaces That Inspire: Gathering the Data and Acting on What our Students Tell Us About the Library as Place”
Workshop Report– “Spaces That Inspire: Gathering the Data and Acting on What our Students Tell Us About the Library as Place” by NERCOMP. Description and schedule with names of presenters can be viewed here. http://nercomp.org/index.php?section=events&evtid=141 This day long workshop turned … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Workshop Report– “Spaces That Inspire: Gathering the Data and Acting on What our Students Tell Us About the Library as Place”
Old Chapel Remediation
Even with the fine (and distracting) weather this past week, it’s hard not to notice the work now taking place around Old Chapel. Some may be wondering what this project is all about. The short explanation is that we are staving off mold growth in Old Chapel, and that we’re repairing the walls so that […]…Continue Reading Old Chapel Remediation
Old Chapel Remediation
Even with the fine (and distracting) weather this past week, it’s hard not to notice the work now taking place around Old Chapel. Some may be wondering what this project is all about. The short explanation is that we are … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Old Chapel Remediation
The Return of the Solar Decathlon House
The house arrived in pieces–from the competition in DC–and is now being reassembled on Porter Field Road for likely occupancy this spring. That’s Ben Brown, Solar Decathlon Health and Safety Officer, snapping on a piece of the roof and surveying … Continue reading →…Continue Reading The Return of the Solar Decathlon House