homeWelcome, sign in or click here to subscribe.login
     


 

 

Construction


Subscriber content preview

August 2, 2000

Project of the Month: A heart of blue

  • The Ocean Sciences Building has the soul of the ocean depths and the right settings for human interaction
    • By CLAIR ENLOW
    Special to the Journal

    lobby
    Ocean-going robotic instruments developed at the University of Washington are taking over the lobby of the Ocean Sciences building.

    It’s been a year since the Ocean Sciences Building became the one center for oceanography research at the University of Washington. And while the occupants have long since settled into their light-filled offices, they are now beginning to claim the public areas as their own as well. In a lobby surrounded by an undulating, two-story glass wall, a collection of retired robotic vehicles and meters have taken on a new life, floating together in suspended conversation.


     
    . . .


    To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.



    Previous columns:


    
    Email or user name:
    Password:
     
    Forgot password? Click here.