Engineering Research Center, University of Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date
    5/27/2007 (creation)
Related people
Nina Thomson (was created by)
Michael Graves (architect)
Date
1994-1995
Description
The Engineering Research Center (ERC) is part of the University of Cincinnati. It is located on a hilly site. The stone and brick building is the east addition to the Schneider Engineering Quadrangle and is attached to those buildings by an upper level bridge. Sculptural smokestacks top each section of ERC and the barrel roof is clad in copper. "Portholes" and masonry designs add variety to the facade. Keywords: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, research structures, school buildings, institutional buildings, views. Submitted by Nina Thomson.
Style/Period
1990s (1990 - 1999)
Postmodern
Material
brick