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Engineer / Architect: |
Structural Engineers: Mistry Associates Architects: Whitney Atwood Norcross Associates, Inc. |
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Location: |
140 Governors Drive - UMass Amherst Western Massachusetts |
Year Built: | N/A |
Structural Form: | Low rise building with exposed bracing that are visible from the windows. |
Historical Details: | N/A |
Technical Details: | This building has exposed bracing on the exterior of the building. The exposed bracing serves as part of its skeleton to support itself. The bracing is used to resist the lateral wind loads. The external bracing gives a glimpse of the typical interior structure of a building rather than have stay hidden behind the walls. |
Image Source(s): | Allen Sit |
References: | Department of Computer Science |