University Hall (UIC)

University Hall is the seat of the University of Illinois at Chicago administration. Located at 601 S. Morgan Street, it is 338 feet (103 m) tall, making it the tallest building on Chicago's West Side. [ [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=uicadministrationbuilding-chicago-il-usa Emporis data on University Hall] ] An unusual feature of its design is that instead of setbacks it actually widens in two stages, so that it is twenty feet (6 m) wider at the top floor than at its base.

History

University Hall was designed in the Brutalist style along with the rest of the Circle Campus by Walter Netsch. The building was constructed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. [ [http://www.uic.edu/portfolio/campus/circle.html Circle Campus History] ] The offices of the university chancellor are located on the top floor.

The first two floors are occupied by the Port Center Cafe, a popular studying spot for students, and the rest of the floors are used as offices for departments and professors.

University Hall, or UH as it is popularly referred to, can be seen from miles away and is helpful for new students finding their way around campus.

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