Davenport Hall has a disconnected east and west side; and an oddly positioned door, near faculty offices, that leads out to a roof platform (Is that where professors go when students can't find them at officehours?). The English Building has upper-floor corridors comparable to dollhouse hallways - not a good route for the claustrophobic.
The Armory is another story alltogether with confusing corridors, secret passageways, alternate staircases, floors that can only be accessed by one door, and roomnumbers that are not included on the maps! I feel as though I'm re-enacting the movie Labyrinth while searching for my classes. If I don't make it to the class/castle by 13 o'clock, I'll never see my 2008 edition Stylebook again! Meanwhile, I'm misguided by senseless maps and trapdoors.
The worst architectural misshap, in my opinion, is the women's bathroom on the first floor of Gregory Hall. The full body mirror is a nice touch; but why is there an office on the left-hand side of the mirror? Who would place their office in a women's bathroom? My next complaint is on the stalls built for 90-pound Pigmys. I have to reserve at least two minutes to angle my bookbag and myself into the stall. Closing the door requires patience and prayer.
I really want to know the architectural history behind some of the University's seemingly botched buildings. I'm simply confounded!
The Labyrinth Trailer
What looks like this on the outside
Is actually this when you walk in
Confused? Here's the map...Okay, so it's a map of the Tokyo Subway, but it'll get you to class about as fast as the real map would.
Ha! I can definitely relate. Davenport Hall is just stupid. I was late to my Japanese Class one day because I couldn't find it through the Agrit Building.
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