Technology Center (Washington & Jefferson College)
| Technology Center | |
|---|---|
Technology Center, as viewed from Presidents' Row | |
| General information | |
| Type | Academic |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°10′17.7″N 80°14′18.9″W / 40.171583°N 80.238583°W |
| Inaugurated | Fall 2003 |
| Cost | $29.6 million |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 floors |
| Floor area | 74,000 square feet (6,900 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | MacLachlan Cornelius & Filoni |
| Main contractor | Landau Building Company |
The Technology Center is an academic building on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College housing the Information Technology Leadership program. It houses over 200 instructional computers for use by the Information Technology Leadership and related classes. A statue of a coal miner, representing the work ethic and spirit of Western Pennsylvania, sits in the green space in front of the building.
The building was known as the Vilar Technology Center, in honor of alum Alberto Vilar, who had pledged $18.1 million to construct the building. After he reneged on that pledge in 2003, the building was renamed the Technology Center and plans for it were scaled back. It is the sister building to The Burnett Center, sharing the same architect and general contractor.