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 Computer Systems Laboratory at Stanford University, California, USA.^[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.

The building is organized into an A wing (the western ell) and a B wing (the northern ell). It is secured by an Intellikey system. Blueprints of the building are available online.^[2]

[edit] See also

• William Gates Building, Cambridge, England, home of the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory since 2001

[edit] References

[edit] Bibliography

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

[edit] External links

• Gates Computer Science Building, Stanford is at coordinates 37°25′48″N 122°10′24″W / 37.430050°N 122.173242°W / 37.430050; -122.173242 (Gates Computer Science Building, Stanford)Coordinates: 37°25′48″N 122°10′24″W / 37.430050°N 122.173242°W / 37.430050; -122.173242 (Gates Computer Science Building, Stanford)

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