They missed an opportunity at Skinker and Forsyth.
Another opportunity would be 6179 Lindell and 210 N Skinker, but NIMBYs.
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^Agreed, that Skinker-Forsyth is a prominent site that absolutely could have absorbed a signature tall building, either modern or in congruence with the traditional WashU red granite (they have replicated it quite well - see AB hall law school).
Instead they went…bleh design and low rise. Do not understand that building choice
Instead they went…bleh design and low rise. Do not understand that building choice
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^At a guess, it just made more economic sense. I've very much been led to understand anything over thirty stories is just vanity, and four stories squared out gives you about all the density you need to be then densest city on earth, as long as you actually consistently brick it out and don't waste space on things like empty metal box storage. If the square footage on wiki is to be believed, AT&T+RX+MetSquare is about equal to the Burj Dubai. The footprints look to pencil out pretty similar too. (BK is just under 3x bigger than RX in terms of base, but that's not counting things like the pool extension or greenspace around it, which might well hide some serious underground stuff you can't really build on top of. In terms of actual sites? BD's is much larger than all three of our local biggies combined. Suburban office park ludicrous.)
I love a skyscraper, but I doubt one would pencil out for Wash U. yet. But maybe in a few years . . . ? They are slowly running out of space. Eventually up will be the only real option. But for now, I quite like how they handled the east end of their campus. They moved some unsightly parking underground and built some handsome buildings. (At least from the outside. I've not been in them. I know there are a few that are . . . less functional from within . . . elsewhere on campus.)
I love a skyscraper, but I doubt one would pencil out for Wash U. yet. But maybe in a few years . . . ? They are slowly running out of space. Eventually up will be the only real option. But for now, I quite like how they handled the east end of their campus. They moved some unsightly parking underground and built some handsome buildings. (At least from the outside. I've not been in them. I know there are a few that are . . . less functional from within . . . elsewhere on campus.)
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^Not talking or expecting a skyscraper, but something stronger than a 3 story building that didn’t go too much outside the box design wise nor matched the WashU architectural style. Feels like they should always do one of those choices.
We just keep squandering sites around Forest Park whose connectivity and immediate surroundings is its biggest drawback. The highways certainly do it no justice but we could at least push maximum use out of the sites abutting those highways.
We just keep squandering sites around Forest Park whose connectivity and immediate surroundings is its biggest drawback. The highways certainly do it no justice but we could at least push maximum use out of the sites abutting those highways.
Not sure where to put this:
"At a defining moment for public health in the United States, Washington University in St. Louis has received a $200 million commitment to fortify its newly established School of Public Health. The landmark investment, the largest in WashU history, will help the nation meet current and future public health challenges."
https://source.washu.edu/2026/05/washu- ... ic-health/
"At a defining moment for public health in the United States, Washington University in St. Louis has received a $200 million commitment to fortify its newly established School of Public Health. The landmark investment, the largest in WashU history, will help the nation meet current and future public health challenges."
https://source.washu.edu/2026/05/washu- ... ic-health/