STUDENT ACTIVITIES BUILDING AT SUNY


Purchase College - State University Of New York
Purchase, NY
1972

C. Allen Mullins finished his intern requirement at Edward Larrabee Barnes architectural office. Mullins also completed his architectural registration in Massachusetts during tenure at Mr. Barnes office. After participating on a working drawing team for an auditorium project for the New York State University at Potsdam, New York. (SUNY) two projects were given to Mr. Mullins as Job Captain. Student Activities A and B were the upcoming projects for, the all new campus at Purchase College. Student Activities A working drawings were complete and construction began. Student Activities B was designed under A's construction and working drawings were to be completed. Student Activities A was a small version of B which provided eating, lounging, reading rooms, meeting spaces and short term visitor's rooms. The buildings were single stories with the exception of basements and a small tower at the end of each building, creating additional second-stories. Interesting courtyards formed the uninhabited spaces between the almost twin buildings. C. Allen Mullins completed the working drawings of Student Activities Building B and oversaw most of the construction phase, checking shop drawings and site observation for both Student Activities A and B.



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