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Deep overhangs allow natural light while shielding occupants from direct glare.

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2023

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Siebel Center for Design

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A place to learn design thinking through experimentation, prototyping, and making, the Siebel Design Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is the only ground-up, interdisciplinary design center of its kind in the country. The LEED Gold-certified facility offers the spaces and tools that directly respond to the shifting nature of higher education and the university’s desire to recruit the next generation of creative visionaries.

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The Siebel Center for Design anchors a prominent campus green.

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Fri, 03/31/2023 - 00:00