In a UMass Amherst Facebook post , users playfully commented on the modern, angular, copper-clad exterior, contrasting with the traditional brick or brutalist styles found elsewhere on campus.
It is described as a "terrific reward" and an "award-winning" structure that uses exposed timber frame construction, an experimental green roof, and rain gardens to teach sustainability, rather than just talking about it. UMass Design Building
The at UMass Amherst (completed 2017) is widely recognized as one of the most advanced mass timber buildings in the U.S. , housing the departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, and Building and Construction Technology. In a UMass Amherst Facebook post , users