The School of Engineering and Applied Science recently completed and furnished a new student lounge on the third floor of Cupples II Hall. The lounge has more than 2,000 square feet of space and features several couches, tables and chairs and student carrels for quiet study.
The area where the new lounge is located formerly housed the school's Center for Engineering Computing, which has moved to the recently renovated second floor of Sever Hall.
The design, layout and furnishings for the lounge were determined by Peter Tao and Helen Lee of Tao & Lee Associates; recent graduate Jean Aukerman of the Engineers' Council; graduate student David Kuefler of the Association of Graduate Engineering Students; undergraduate Melissa Clark of the engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi; and John Rozycki of the University's Department of Facilities Planning and Management.
Dean Christopher I. Byrnes, Ph.D., said he was pleased the school could provide and renovate the space for its students in conjunction with the school's 125th anniversary. He also noted the fact that some student leaders were able to help on the project.
Cupples II Hall was built at the turn of the century, and the space where the new student lounge is located at one time was a rifle range for ROTC students. The third floor of Cupples II also houses the University's Amateur Radio Club.
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