{"id":50,"date":"2015-05-21T10:30:01","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T14:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-10-15T09:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T13:27:23","slug":"law-school-complex","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/about\/law-school-complex\/","title":{"rendered":"Law Complex: Redstone Building &#038; Law Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Modern facility recognized for sustainability\u00a0features<\/h2>\n<p>The law school complex encompasses the Sumner M. Redstone Building, a nearly 100,000-square-foot, five-story classroom building that opened in 2014, and the 17-story law tower, which re-opened in 2015 after a complete renovation. The facility has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/2017\/01\/09\/bu-law-complex-earns-leed-gold-certification\/\">awarded LEED Gold certification<\/a> for its many sustainability features and recognized for its architectural significance by the Boston Preservation Alliance and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/2016\/04\/28\/massachusetts-historical-commission-honors-bu-law-tower-renovation-with-award\/\">Massachusetts Historical Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/about\/law-school-complex\/building-access\/\"><button>View Law Complex Building Access<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Sumner M. Redstone Building<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\">The Redstone Building houses the Samuel M. Fineman Law Library <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\">adjacent to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"> the existing Pappas Law Library, welcomes visitors into the glass-enclosed Robert T. Butler Atrium that serves as the heart and social hub of the building<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\">. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\">The second and third floors <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW69855914 BCX4\">feature<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW69855914 BCX4\">,<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"> a multi-use seating and dining area in McCausland Commons with floor-to-ceiling views of the Charles River.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"> <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"> The <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"> building provides convenient study spaces, gathering areas for students, and student lockers on each floor, as well as<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69855914 BCX4\"> facilities to support clinical, transactional, and professional training programs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Redstone Building faces a paved entry forecourt off the main east-west pedestrian path, which has been landscaped with trees and plantings and features angular benches that complement the design of the building. The space between the law tower and Pappas Law Library has been redesigned to emphasize the visual connection between the original and new entrances to the School.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/about\/law-school-complex\/floor-plans\/\"><button>View Floor Plans<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Law Tower<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\">The law tower, a leading example of Brutalist architecture, was built in 1964 and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\">fully<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\"> renovated in 2015. The lower floors <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\">contain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\"> Barristers Hall, Pappas Law Library, <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\"> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\">student lounges<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\">, courtrooms<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\">, and the Offices of the Registrar, Student Affairs, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\">Academic Enrichment, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\">Advocacy Programs, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11194671 BCX4\">and Information Systems &amp; Technology.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW11194671 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16251130,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:405,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\">On the upper floors, you will find the Career Development <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"> Office,<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"> Communications &amp; Marketing, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\">Graduate and International P<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\">rogram offices<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\">, Dean\u2019s Office, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\">Advancement<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\">, Clinical<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"> and Externship<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"> Programs, Admissions &amp; Financial Aid, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\">Lawyering Program, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\">faculty offices, law journal offices, <span>Health Law, and BU&#8217;s Program on Reproductive Justice (BUPRJ) offices<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW240441916 BCX4\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\"> At the Law School\u2019s main entrance, the Redstone Building welcomes visitors into the glass-enclosed Robert T. Butler Atrium that serves as the heart and social hub of the building. This new addition to the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW240441916 BCX4\">School<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240441916 BCX4\">, opened in 2014, adds a host of first-class facilities and features.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW240441916 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16251130,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:405}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW159878148 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159878148 BCX4\">The second and third floors feature the<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW159878148 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW159878148 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159878148 BCX4\"> original<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW159878148 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159878148 BCX4\"> <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW159878148 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159878148 BCX4\">Pappas Law Librar<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW159878148 BCX4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW159878148 BCX4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159878148 BCX4\">y. 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