A new use for an old house.

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A former Sig Ep chapter house at the University of Delaware has been incorporated into the new Dept. of Foreign Languages building

Jastak-Burgess Hall incorporates two former fraternity houses, Sigma Phi Epsilon (1922) and Sigma Nu (1929), both designed by architects Day & Klauder, who also planned the 40 acres that comprise or border The Green, purchased for the University in 1915 by P.S. du Pont.

In 2005, the original buildings were joined together through the construction of a central structure with an entranceway and elevator. The renovated building houses approximately 60 faculty offices and other office space, a language laboratory and the Rollins Conference Center.

The addition added approximately 5,400 gross square feet to the existing 21,500 gross square feet, and the project cost approximately $8 million.
The entranceway features a portico with white columns, leading inside to a reception area with indoor pillars and stairways with white balustrades leading to different levels of the building.

Sounds like a pretty neat way to recycle "they don't make 'em like they used to" buildings.

Hola, Bonjour, Guten Tag--welcome to foreign languages� new home

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