An Office to Some, A Maze to Many

“You know those M.C. Escher drawings? That’s a lot like Day Hall,” Rachel Jacobs ’10 said, referring to the maze of hallways involved in locating various administrative offices in the building. “I get lost every time.”

Edmund Ezra Day Hall, the central administration building for the University, is one of several buildings on campus that many people consistently have trouble navigating. Designed by architect Frederick L. Ackerman in the style of stripped classicism, Day Hall opened in 1947 to consolidate offices scattered around campus into one central structure.

Hard to navigate: Edmund Ezra Day Hall houses Cornell’s administration.

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