The Roof Of Yale

Leed platinum kroon hall is a model for yale s ambitious sustainability goals.

The roof of yale.

The building s interior is characterized by a system of precast concrete roof that houses the gallery lighting and ventilation. The university traces its roots to the 1640s when colonial clergymen led an effort to establish a local college in the tradition of european liberal education. In 1701 the connecticut legislature adopted a charter to erect a collegiate school the school officially became yale college in 1718 when it was renamed in honor of welsh merchant elihu yale who had donated the. The building and two new courtyards reclaim a 3 5 acre greyfield and include an innovative rainwater harvesting system built over the roof of a new underground service node.

Ingalls rink is a hockey rink in new haven connecticut designed by architect eero saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for yale university it is commonly referred to as the whale due to its shape the building was constructed for 1 5 million which was double its original cost estimate. He had an almost encyclopedic knowledge of yale s rooftop facilities and how to access them. The yale is among the heraldic beasts used by the british royal family it had been used as a supporter for the arms of john duke of bedford and by england s house of beaufort its connection with the british monarchy apparently began with henry vii in 1485. When i expressed an interest in seeing yale from its rooftops i was told that he was the guy to ask.

For every roof i thought to ask about he could regale a story of a nighttime trespass equal parts brave and well considered. Helping to shed light on the secrets of the 1 500 mile long transantarctic mountain chain is this lavishly illustrated book the roof at the bottom of the world earns its place on any serious mountaineer s bookshelf by virtue of the fact it is the only comprehensive history of the exploration of one of the most important yet mysterious mountain ranges in the world. This job is an engineering feat because the 150 000 lb crane in the videos and pictures is set up on top of a parking deck. In the back of the yale art gallery the wooden sliding shutters frame the huge windows along the three levels of the building projecting forward of the glass façade.