Building under a city street

Land use ...............................................................................................................108 Zoning ................................................................................................................. 110 Environmental quality ....................................................................................... 111 Building codes..................................................................................................... 113

This chapter tells the story of an addition to the law school of a major urban university. The university is set in the middle of a congested area yet faces the overwhelming need for more space. After several years of deliberations by the school and calls for action by the university to satisfy its programmatic need, a team of experts were hired to tackle the issues and produce results. The team consisted of an architect, a construction manager, and legal counsel. Subconsultants to these primary members were added as the project progressed.