Gates Computer Science Building, Stanford

For other uses, see Gates Computer Science Building (disambiguation).

Gates Computer Science Building, Stanford.

The Gates Computer Science Building, or Gates building for short, is an L-shaped building that houses the Computer Science Department as well as the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) at 353 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford University, California. ^[1] Construction on the building began in 1994 and was completed in 1996 at a cost of $36 million. It was named after Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who donated $6 million for the building's construction. ^{[2] [3]}

The building is organized into an A wing (the western ell) and a B wing (the northern ell). Blueprints of the building are available online. ^[4] The building was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects of New York City. ^[5] The building was renovated in 2020-2021, while many Stanford buildings were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

See also

• Knowledge Systems Laboratory

References

1. "About the Computer Science Department — Gates Computer Science Building". Computer Science Department, Stanford University. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007.
2. "Bill Gates Stanford Dedication - Jan. 30, 1996". Microsoft. January 30, 1996. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
3. "Bill Gates dedicates new building". www.paloaltoonline.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
4. Blueprints, Stanford.
5. "Gates Computer Science Building". Computer Science Department, Stanford University.

Bibliography

• Joncas, Richard; David J. Neuman; Paul V. Turner (1999). Stanford University. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton Architectural Press. p. 146.

External links

• Map: 37°25′48″N122°10′24″W / 37.43000°N 122.17333°W / 37.43000; -122.17333