The Caster Building, built in 1966, serves as the home to the School of Public Policy and Practice. Part of a quadrangle of understated academic buildings that draped contextual brickwork with pilaster like concrete piers that recall the Beaux-arts training of the architect.
Caster Building
The Caster Building, built in 1966, serves as the home to the School of Public Policy and Practice. Part of a quadrangle of understated academic buildings that draped contextual brickwork with pilaster like concrete piers that recall the Beaux-arts training of the architect.
A new entrance fronting Locust Walk was installed, and adjacent lobby renovations were completed in order to establish an improved campus presence and increased efficiency. Work included the replacement of the existing northern courtyard entrance with a new south facing entrance, porch and accompanying ADA access on the Locust Walk façade.
- The main entrance off Locust Walk has a ramp that leads to automated doors operated by push plate.
There is one elevator on the northeast side of the building, past the front desk in the lobby to the right.
Accessible single user restrooms are on the basement floor (A6), floor 1 (B16), and floor 4 (D13).
Accessible men's and women's restrooms are located on floor 3 (C6 and C11).