Constructing Columbia

With the 10-year anniversary of Lerner Hall upon us, we wanted to reflect on the history of the building and on its architectural context. This week, we sat down with Andrew Dolkart, the James Marston Fitch Associate Professor of Historic Preservation at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, to discuss the origins of the Morningside campus, the dreariness of the Business School, and the future of architecture at Columbia.What follows is an edited transcript of the conversation.

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