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North Hall
North Hall was the first building on the UW-Madison campus. For four years, North Hall made up the entire UW campus, housing 30 students and three faculty members. Facing Lake Mendota on Bascom HIll, North Hall still remains today as offices for administrators in the College of Letters and Science. North Hall is a National Historic Landmark. -
South Hall
South Hall was the second buillding on campus. It is directly across Bascom Hill from North Hall. South Hall was the first building on campus to admit women in 1863. The building of South Hall cost $20,000. South hall has been used by the College of Letters and Science since 1904. -
Bascom Hall
Bascom Hall was built in stages; the first stage was completed in 1859. The architecture style is Renaissance Revival. Bascom Hall was the first purely academic building on the UW campus. Originally, there was a large dome atop Bascom Hall. However, it burned down in a fire of mysterious circumstance in 1916. Bascom Hall is one of the most iconic buildings on campus, and is now used for amny administrative offcies, including the chancellor. -
Science Hall
Science Hall was rebuilt after a fire destroyed the original building. Science Hall is a National Historic Landmark. A young Frank Lloyd Wright was a construction worker at the site of Science Hall. -
Red Gym
The Red Gym has had many purposes throughout the university's history. It began with the intention of being used as an armory, and was also used as a gymnasium for the men's basketball team. The space also was a temporary dorm for 900 men who served in WWI. The Red Gym was named a National Historic Landmark in 1994, and it underwent a large renovation to preserve its history. Renovations began in 1995, and the building was reopened three years later. -
Education
The Education building was originally used to house the Engineering Department. Engraved on the facade of the building are some of the greatest engineers throughout history. The Education majors took over the building by 1939. The building went under a huge renovation in 2010. -
Memorial Union
The first of two unions, the Memorial Union was built to serve as the living room for campus. The Memorial Union is home to the iconic terrace. The Memorial Union has recently undergone its first major revovation since opening in 1928. -
Education
The Education building had major renovations completed in 2010; it was a multi-year project costing $33 million. The renovations modernized the building, while also preserving its historical integrity. The Education building is LEED platinum certified, which is the highest level awarded to buildings. -
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID)
Built in 2010, the WID is a public and private building, focused on the relationship between science and community. The WID uses 50% less energy than comparable buildings on campus. The WID has some very interesting aesthetic details. some examples include fossils from Israel in the floor tiles and real trees on the first floor that are watered from cisterns on the roof. -
Union South
Union South was rebuilt and opened in 2011. Union South was rebuilt with the focus of sustainability. Building with LEED principles in minds, Union South reduced their water use by 40% and energy use by 37%. -
Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI)
The Wisconsin Energy Institute is a building intended for research and the administration of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center and the WIsconsin Bioenergy Initiative. The building's green design priciples have decreased their annual energy levels by over 50 percent. 27 percent of the WEI's building materials were recycled.
