Like most Low Road buildings, Building 20 was too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter, Spartan in its amenities, often dirty, and implacably ugly. Whatever was the attraction? The organizers of the 1978 exhibit queried alumni of the building and got illuminating answers. “Windows that open and shut at will of the owner!” (Martha Ditmeyer) “The ability to personalize your space and shape it to various purposes. If you don’t like a wall, just stick your elbow through it.” (Jonathan Allan) “If you want to bore a hole in the floor to get a little extra vertical space, you do it. You don’t
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