A billionaire's vision for California university's 'destructive' 'mega-dorm' ignites firestorm [View all]
A proposed development on one University of California campus has ignited intense controversy and a social media backlash following a fiery condemnation by a campus-affiliated architect.
As reported by the Santa Barbara Independent Thursday, Southern California architect Dennis McFadden sent in his resignation and an excoriation of a building development proposed by Berkshire Hathaway investor (and close friend of Warren Buffett) Charles Munger for the University of California, Santa Barbara campus.
The building, known as Munger Hall, would be 11 stories and house 4,500 students. Munger would donate $200 million to the project, the Independent reported, under the condition that it upholds the blueprint he designed to the letter, without any revisions.
McFadden, who served on a design committee for the campus, was sharply critical of the structure, citing its “unprecedented size” and its failures to consider the overlying Isla Vista area or include “natural light, air and views” for students. (He no longer shows up as the “design consultant” on the UCSB website, as the position is currently listed as vacant.)
Read more: https://www.sfgate.com/education/article/ucsb-dennis-mcfadden-resigns-over-munger-hall-16575500.php
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