John W. Olver Design Building, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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John W. Olver Design Building, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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The Olver Design Building, a new collaborative facility at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, unites three design departments from different schools under one roof.
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2023 AIA Architecture Award Recipient John W. Olver Design Building, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Mass., Leers Weinzapfel Associates
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