{"id":10721,"date":"2017-08-18T15:26:33","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T15:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/?p=10721"},"modified":"2017-08-18T15:26:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T15:26:33","slug":"owen-courtyard-gets-spruced-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/owen-courtyard-gets-spruced-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Owen courtyard gets spruced up"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Photos by John Russell and Terry Wyatt<\/h5>\n<p>Owen\u2019s H. Laird Smith Courtyard has provided light and beauty to the<br \/>\nschool for more than three decades. This spring, thanks to a $100,000 gift<br \/>\nfrom the Henry Laird Smith Foundation, the courtyard received a makeover.<br \/>\nThe project was a collaboration among the campus planning department,<br \/>\nthe Owen Student Government Association and the university landscape<br \/>\narchitect. Students wanted a space that was more suitable for gatherings,<br \/>\nfrom everyday student get-togethers to more formal lectures and receptions.<br \/>\nThe space, which connects the historic Old Mechanical building with<br \/>\nthe modern Management Hall, now sports a new patio, modern furniture<br \/>\nand upgraded lighting. The new design was unveiled in May just before<br \/>\nCommencement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10722\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-1.png 1100w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-1-768x511.png 768w, 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https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-5.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10726\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-5.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-5-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-5-768x598.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-5-1024x797.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen-courtyard-6.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10727\" 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Laird Smith Courtyard has provided light and beauty to the school for more than three decades. This spring, thanks to a $100,000 gift from the Henry Laird Smith Foundation, the courtyard received a makeover. 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