Computing and Communications Center
Computing and Communications Center, Computing facility at Cornell University, United States
Description
The Computing and Communications Center is a university building in Ithaca featuring Renaissance Revival architecture with detailed stone carvings and symmetrical design. The structure showcases carefully crafted facade elements typical of this architectural approach.
History
The building was constructed in 1911 by architects Green & Wicks as a home economics facility. It later became Comstock Hall and served other academic purposes before being converted into a computing center.
Culture
The building shows how the university adapted its spaces to serve new technological learning needs. You can sense through its renovation how central computing became to Cornell's mission.
Practical
The center is located on Garden Avenue in the heart of campus and is easily accessible on foot. The computing facilities inside serve students and faculty members throughout the university.
Did you know?
In the 1980s the university brought mainframe computers from the nearby Langmuir Laboratory here. This repurposing made it a key hub for research computing on campus.
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