The Burnett Center
| The Burnett Center | |
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The Burnett Center at night
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| General information | |
| Type | Academic |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°10′11.7″N 80°14′17.7″W / 40.169917°N 80.238250°W |
| Construction started | December 1999 |
| Completed | June 2001 |
| Inaugurated | October 2001 |
| Cost | 12.8 million |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 floors |
| Floor area | 57,000 sq ft (5,300 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni |
| Main contractor | Landau Building Company |
The Howard J. Burnett Center, also known as The Burnett Center, is an academic building on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College. This building, named after former President Howard J. Burnett, was completed in 2001 at a cost of $12.8 million. It houses the Departments of Economics and Business, Modern Languages, and Education.
It features 12 classrooms, several circular seminar rooms, computer labs, and the Yost Auditorium. Situated on the northeast border of campus, The Burnett Center is a cornerstone building. The exterior is constructed of granite and limestone, and a grassy plaza and fountain decorate the grounds outside. The interior features a large atrium, large vertical ribbon window assemblies, and cast iron fleur-de-lis balusters from a former residence hall. The architecture and masonry work won several national awards.
The Burnett Center houses the Departments of Economics and Business, Modern Languages, and Education. The twelve multimedia classrooms come in sizes and styles, allowing for a flexible teaching space, moveable seating, and outlets for laptop computers. At various times, it has also housed the entrepreneurial studies program, a small business institute, and an office of lifelong learning. The Yost Auditorium is an 84-seat lecture hall. The seminar rooms, located in the tower structure of the left side of the building, feature 16-seat octagonal tables. The first floor has computer labs near the main entrance. The Burnett Center also has faculty and student lounges, a faculty kitchenette, and a curriculum library.
The building stands three stories tall and has 57,000 square feet (5,300 m2) of floorspace. It is constructed of granite, limestone, slate, and copper, which is intended to match the older buildings on campus. The tower element on the left side of the building is intended to match the most prominent building on campus, Old Main. The 30-degree bend at one end created a "cornerstone" effect on the campus' northeast property line. A false chimney houses mechanical equipment. The entrance plaza includes a fountain and a grassed bowl area in the lower plaza. The interior of the Burnett Center consists of cherry wood trim and doors, veneer plaster, wool carpet, and cove lighting. The railings include cast iron fleur-de-lis balusters from Hays Hall, the first dormitory on campus that was demolished in 1994. The first floor has atrium spaces and a main staircase. The large vertical ribbon window assemblies provide a view of the rest of campus.
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