2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research main building. To celebrate, we will feature several guests who have been integral to the operation of this iconic facility over the last twenty years.
This special premiere anniversary episode features Dewberry's Larry Hasson (Associate Principal | Architecture Department Manager), who led the design team that created the IALR facility. Larry shares the story of how the design and architecture of the 90,000-square-foot building came to be.
- Larry's background and early career (00:42)
- Initial pitch for what the building needed to be (02:27)
- The thought process behind the design and layout of the building (06:47)
- How the iconic Atrium facade came to be (17:32)
- The choice of building and architectural materials used, such as glass, steel and brick (19:55)
- Reactions to the opening of the building (30:42)
- Lessons learned and continuing a theme (37:07)
- If this building was built in 2024 (42:29)
- Looking ahead twenty years (47:38)
- Outside inspiration and ahead of its time (57:20)
- Closing thoughts (01:02:54)
For more history and information and to view photos of the construction of 150 Slayton, please visit https://www.ialr.org/history/.
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