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Walter P Moore provided structural engineering services for the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  This building houses broadcasting facilities and studios, classrooms, departments suites, and faculty offices for the growing UNLV campus.
 
Two L-shaped towers, ranging from two- to five-levels, emerge from a one-story plinth to create an exterior courtyard and a portal to the community.  By inviting student and public entry into the raised courtyard, the broadcasting program located on the ground level can achieve the tight security measures required.  The design team focused on creating a sustainable design intended to be LEED certified to address the desert climate of Las Vegas while meeting the needs of a structure located in Seismic Design Category C. The $69 million, 117,300 square foot building was completed in 2008.