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Wesley W. Posvar Hall (WWPH), formerly known as Forbes Quadrangle, is a landmark building on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. At it is the largest academic-use building on campus, providing administrative offices, classrooms, lecture halls, a food court, and computer labs. The hall sits on the former site of Forbes Field, and contains several artifacts, including the former stadium's home plate and one of two surviving Langley Aerodromes. Posvar Hall houses Pitt's School of Education, the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, the University Center for International Studies, and the Social Sciences Departments. == Construction == Posvar Hall was designed by a consortium of architects, including Louis Valentour of Johnstone Newcomer & Valentour, who worked under the watch of Max Abramowitz who acted as a consultant to the university for the project. Construction began in 1975〔(PhotoStandalone 8 -- No Title; New Pittsburgh Courier (1969-1981); Dec 20, 1975; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Pittsburgh Courier: 1911-2002; accessdate=2008-08-18 )〕 and was completed in 1978 with the dedication occurring on October 19, 1978. The building sits on the former site of Forbes Field baseball stadium and beside the university's Hillman Library on the corner of Schenley Drive and Roberto Clemente Drive with Bouquet Street running along its west side. Enclosed passageways connect Posvar Hall to David Lawrence Hall, the Barco Law Building, and the Litchfield Towers. Posvar Hall was designed in the Brutalist style and is constructed with concrete with a limestone exterior and its height was limited to five stories so it would not compete with The Carnegie Institute directly across Schenley Plaza. Construction costs exceeded $38 million ($ million today). Its floor space slightly exceeds that of the Cathedral of Learning. It has 2,000 windows, 574 offices, 30 seminar rooms, three lecture halls, one mile of corridors, and nearly 500 parking spaces in its two level garage below the facility. The central area of the interior space is called the Galaria and contains various artwork including Virgil Cantini's mural ''Enlightenment and Joy'' and one of Samuel Pierpont Langley's aeodromes. A cascade of escalators are present to transport individuals between floors.〔 Originally named Forbes Quadrangle, it was renamed on October 21, 1999 by the University's Board of Trustees in honor of Wesley W. Posvar (1925–2001), the 15th chancellor of the University. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wesley W. Posvar Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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