Posts tagged with “Buildings” (All posts)
Introducing the Weitz Center for Creativity
February 22, 2012Carleton’s newest facility positions the College as a leader in preparing students for a world that demands visual literacy and competence in new technologies.
Blending Old and New
February 22, 2012Carleton chose to preserve and repurpose many architectural features of the historic Northfield Middle School at the intersection of Central Park, Carleton’s campus, and downtown Northfield. Entire sections of the original 1910 and 1934 structures were retained during the building’s transformation into the Weitz Center for Creativity.
New Spaces
February 22, 2012The Perlman Teaching Museum, the Gage/Bauer IdeaLab, the Craine Drawing Studio, and a 250-seat cinema are some of the distinctive new features of the Weitz Center for Creativity.
The Case for Creativity
February 22, 2012The Weitz Center for Creativity is Carleton’s response to evidence that students and faculty members communicate, learn, and live differently in the 21st century: an age that demands innovation across all disciplines. The facility positions Carleton at the forefront of educating the next generation of bright young students in visual literacy and interdisciplinary thinking.
Common Room, Uncommon Experience
March 9, 2009The Arts Union’s English common room will bring together students and faculty members for literary reflection and conversation.
What’s in a Name?
March 8, 2009Cassat Hall is named in recognition of George L. Cassat ’46 and the late Patricia Donnell Cassat ’46, whose gifts have supported the construction of Carleton’s new residential facilities.
Gauging Support
March 7, 2009The Arts Union’s centralized technology resource center will give students and faculty members the tools they need to work creatively with visual media and materials.
Parental Support
June 10, 2003John Collier and Ann Collier P '90 prove graduates aren't Carleton's only enthusiastic supporters.
