UIHistories Project: A History of the University of Illinois by Kalev Leetaru
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Classroom and Laboratory

Buildings

Classroom and laboratory buildings are usable for different types of courses — there are no separate "social science" or "chemistry" buildings. Scale and character of the various buildings are as different as possible. Surfaces that cannot be easily soiled or disfigured have been selected. Brick was designed in a special color and size to give unique character to the material. Six different finishes were developed in concrete to provide variation in texture relative to location and form. Classroom buildings are relatively small in scale and are grouped with a certain informality, A special type of laminated glass in narrow vertical openings eliminates the need for Venetian blinds or curtains.