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    The western end of Kroon Hall's top floor functions as a large auditorium.
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    While stone dominates the longer side walls of Kroon Hall, the east and west end walls are mainly glazed.
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    Kroon Hall ground-floor plan drawing.
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    Kroon Hall second-floor plan drawing.
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    Kroon Hall third-floor plan drawing.
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    Kroon Hall fourth-floor plan drawing.
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    Smooth-finished concrete walls, ceilings, and columns are left exposed within Kroon Hall.
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    Although it stands clearly apart from older Yale buildings, Kroon Hall also clearly shows respect to its neighbors.
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    Project Credits

    Project: Kroon Hall (New Haven, Connecticut)
    Client: Yale University
    Design architect: Hopkins Architects
    Executive architect: Centerbrook Architects and Planners
    Structural Engineer: Arup
    MEP and Fire Protection Engineer: Arup
    Architectural Lighting and Acoustical Design: Arup Specialty Consultants
    Sustainable Design: Atelier Ten
    Landscape Architect: Olin
    Civil Engineering and Stormwater Management: Nitsch Engineering
    Geothermal Engineer: Haley & Aldrich
    Facade Engineering and Thermal Performance: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
    Materials Handling (Service Node): SEA Consultants, Inc.
    Code Consultant: P.R. Sherman, Inc.
    Specifications Consultant: Kalin Associates
    Elevator Consultant: VDA
    Cost Estimator: Faithful + Gould
    Construction Manager: Turner Construction Company

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