Built in 1879, the Nott Memorial, a National Historic Landmark, stands as a symbol of Union College and is the centerpiece of campus. The unique, Victorian inspired structure is one of the few 16-sided buildings in the world. Finegold Alexander directed the building’s first comprehensive interior and exterior restoration. Working with campus leadership, Finegold Alexander programmed the reuse of the building as a gathering/lecture space, an exhibit gallery, and student study center. Interior work included installation of an elevator and other accessibility upgrades, new egress stair, and custom AV and lighting systems. Exterior work included major structural remediation, cleaning and repair of masonry, reinstallation of slate roofing, and the restoration of 280 stained glass windows which bathe the interior in colored light.  

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(Photo credit: Hero and thumbnail photos of Nott Memorial by Ron Cogswell on Flickr.com. License information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/; First two photos in lightbox by Matthew H. Wade on en.wikipedia.org, License information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en )

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