I've been scouring the internet for specific pictures of the Arts Campus buildings at the University of Iowa. I wanted to see the damage to get an idea of what's going on. The street-level ceramics building is inundated, as are definitely the basement-level classrooms, darkrooms, and grad photo studios I used.
What's worse, the slide library and the art library were both on the first floor of the AB East. Those must be damaged if the water is between 4 and 5 feet high on street level. I'm so sad to think of the countless, priceless resources lost to this flood.
I don't know how the Arts Campus has changed since the construction of the gorgeous Arts Building West on the other side of Riverside Drive last year. I can only hope that the new building has offered some protection for what would have been destroyed in the Arts Campus I remember.
Without ever having intended to stay connected to the UI Alumni network, those persistent buggers at the University Advancement building (also probably underwater, given its location) have managed to keep track of me. I've never been remotely tempted to donate to the University, but after this, I feel compelled to do so. Yes, I'm still paying $450 a month for the privilege of having earned two Masters degrees there, but this is a different story.
6.15.2008
Arts Building East Under Water
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Hey Jess,
So I guess the deal with the AB is that they brought in an emergency moving team from Lloyd's of London to get all the major works out of the museum and some other things. I think the library and slide room were all moved to the new AB by now. I email you know who to see if she has more info as I'm a little anxious over the whole thing.
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