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State-of-the-art videoconferencing technology connects Lewis Katz Hall in Carlisle to the Lewis Katz Building in University Park and to classes and programs around the globe.
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Built in 1918, Trickett Hall received numerous upgrades including an accessible entry with an elevator, a rebuilt portico and repairs to the molding and clock tower. This renovated building now holds the library, seminar rooms and a legislative hearing room.
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The courtyard can be accessed, weather permitting, via a 16-foot door on the far side.
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The 200-seat courtroom/auditorium features a mobile podium and movable counsel tables to accommodate varied speakers and events.
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This stairway connects the commons to the auditorium at the new Lewis Katz Hall at the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pa.
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A classroom test of the audiovisual equipment in the new Lewis Katz Hall in Carlisle.
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A legislative hearing room is equipped with technology to allow real-time legislative hearings as well as access to remote speakers.
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The terrazzo flooring uses recycled components, and the Spanish Cedar in the curtain wall frames is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.
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Designed to "harvest the daylight," this skylight will provide an ever-changing skyscape to people who gather and study in the commons area below.
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The windows on the far side of this reading room overlook the green roof.
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Now snow-covered, the "green" roof was planted in the fall and will reduce (and clean) storm water runoff, lower the building's "heat island" effect, and provide visual interest.
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A new paved entry provides access to the commons in Lewis Katz Hall.
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This entry on the North side of Lewis Katz Hall provides a visual connection to downtown Carlisle and encourages pedestrian traffic.
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