Photography: © 2003 David Wakely

Language Center
Stanford University
Stanford, California

Designed by Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge and completed in 1891, the Language Center building is part of the original Inner Quad. The building’s unreinforced-sandstone masonry exterior sustained significant damage during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. As prime architect, ARG performed a building study and prepared final plans and construction documents, as well as the development of a use program. The Language Center houses the Director's Office, classrooms, and a teaching materials development room, upgraded to include state-of-the-art audio recording systems and new computer facilities. The completed project received several awards, including a 1998 CPF Historic Preservation Design Award.

For further information on the Language Center, visit language.stanford.edu.