Cornell's new Human Ecology Building was completed in the fall of 2011 and marks the latest in sustainable strategies and educational architecture. Designed by Gruzen Samton • IBI Group, the facilities serve the College of Human Ecology, which is devoted to five interdisciplinary departments that respond to human needs with a variety of high-tech laboratory, classroom and studio spaces. The building is characterized by a striking glass curtain wall system and its careful integration into the surrounding...