A campus-goer that visits Danner Hall to grab a bite or find a place to study, will get very familiar with the atrium in the center of the building once they take a seat. Enclosed in glass from all sides, the atrium is typically locked from campus-goers during Danner Hall’s normal operations.
When asked why the atrium was locked, Stacy Pinola, director of Facilities Planning and Management, replied that she had put out a reminder that the atrium is to be unlocked when Danner is open. The atrium remained locked on Oct. 6.
According to Pinola, the atrium was designed as an outdoor space for campus-goers to meet and collaborate, with the water features being a point of attraction…