Monday, April 13, 2009

A tour of the Tanner Building

After a rousing breakfast of omelets, breakfast sandwiches, fruit, and granitas (I sampled but did not eat it all!), Kenny and I embarked on a tour of the new wing of the Tanner Building, which I haven't seen since it was added to the already spectacular building. The Tanner Building, for those not already in the know, houses the business and MBA schools on campus and is quite a sight. A new wing was added, along with a parking structure, and has really expanded the whole area. I was extremely impressed, although I think I will take just as much pride in my American Studies degree as before, thank you. There were some moments of panic while standing in the upper levels of the new area of the building - that is high up and very open space!

Here are some pics to illustrate our adventure!

A view of the Hinckley Center as we head up the hill toward the Tanner Building. Gosh, I love campus.



Stepping into the new wing of the Tanner Building through the door that used to lead right out into the parking lot!



The elegant glass ceiling that echoes that of the original wing:



A breathtaking view of the soaring open space:



My tour guide Kenny in the snappy-looking elevator!



Really high up on the top floor (my legs cramped up in horror!).



The view toward the south, looking over the athletic complex toward the Humanities building, was so beautiful that I had to swallow my fear and take a picture!



A snapshot of the New York style cafe (or at least its sign) which serves Nathan's hot dogs:



And a montage to New York (although with the recent kafuffle going on out there, I think I would be glad to stay in the west!):



Finishing our tour with a view of the mountains, which has never failed to fill me with awe and delight!



1 comment:

Megan said...

Gorgeous gorgeous GORGEOUS!!! I miss you, BYU! That building looks incredible. Not as cool as the JFSB (or the old JKHB for that matter--the basement excepted), but gorgeous. You can tell which departments bring in the moolah, huh? Although that doesn't quite explain the engineering building--those people have plenty of money and their facilities are as ugly as sin!!! Wait--engineers work there. And they could care less about the aesthetic. They're convinced that functionality is the only thing worth worrying about (my old couch set is living proof of this). Mystery solved, then!

Uh...what's going on in New York?