Nancy Cantor Warehouse Special Collections Research Center

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gray and glass building

Nancy Cantor Warehouse, SU Photo & Imaging RS 8608

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Originally Constructed: 1920s

Purchased: March 2005

Renovation Began: Spring 2005

Building Occupied by SU: January 17, 2006

Funding: $1.25 million grant from New York State

Cost: $13.9 million

Architects: Gluckman Mayner Architects

Contractors: V.I.P. Structures

Materials: Concrete; glare-resistant blue glass and Panelite added to windows during renovation

Location: 350 West Fayette Street, Armory Square neighborhood

Space: 135,000 square feet

Renamed: November 2013 in honor of SU's 11th chancellor and president

Notes: A former Dunk & Bright Furniture warehouse, the facility was renovated to include community spaces for art education, artists and community use.

Since that time, the Warehouse has undergone additional multiple renovations to house learning environments and studio spaces for the School of Design as well as office space for the Office of Community Engagement and the Division of Marketing.