The Connective Corridor project was seen by former Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor as a major platform to implement her vision of the University’s engagement with the community, entitled “Scholarship in Action.”
In March 2005, Syracuse University purchased the former Dunk & Bright Warehouse at 350 West Fayette Street, and worked with former Dean of the School of Architecture Mark Robbins and celebrated minimalist architect Richard Gluckman to renovate it for educational, arts and cultural, and community use. The building opened in January 2006, housing the School of Architecture while it renovated its campus space at Slocum Hall, and is now the home of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Art’s School of Design. This was the University’s first investment in downtown. Read more about the history of the Connective Corridor.