New Columbia College Media Production Center, Chicago

This new media center represents a break in tradition for Columbia College. This post from Lee Bey's Chicago has several nice images.

"Columbia College is an historically non-traditional arts college housed in series of traditional looking converted late 19th and early 20th century commercial buildings in the South Loop.

But suppose–just suppose–the 120-year-old college, whose graduates are an eclectic mix of artists, actors, journalists, dancers, filmmakers, music and television professionals, constructed a building of its own? What would that look like?

Many will find out today as the school and dignitaries cut the ribbon on the $21 million, Columbia College Media Production Center at 16th and State Street. It's first building the college has constructed.The 35,500 sq ft building combines the departments of Film & Video, Interactive Arts & Media and Television into state-of-the art shared and separate spaces that allow students across the disciplines to learn and interact. Students are taught everything from set design and construction to elaborate computer-animated motion capture. Classes officially began late last month."

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