For Seattle area locals

[annathepiper]

Relaying this on behalf of the redoubtable mizkit, who is not local, but who is writing stuff set locally:

"So if you were going to select a smallish hall on the UW campus in Seattle to do illicit magical things in (which you wouldn't get caught for), what hall would you choose? :)"

I am not in a very good position to answer this question for her, despite the fact that I am tolerably familiar with the overall layout of the UW Campus, having traversed it countless times over the years heading to and from the Montlake bus stop. My problem is that I don't know the names of most of the buildings on the campus, or what functions they serve. Anybody more familiar with the campus (e.g., anyone who has taken or is taking classes there) able to help Kit out? Drop a comment here!

EDIT 10:28pm: Thanks to everyone who replied! ^_^

Comments

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

probably the chemistry library.

the things i actually did, i did in the windowless core of guthrie, of course. but i didn't get caught, so we don't have to talk about that :)

i have a very soft spot for the greenhouse, but it's not much of a place to hide.

[chamois-shimi.livejournal.com]

I wish I'd spent more time visiting campus when I lived there! The only thing that springs to mind is the reading room in the graduate library, especially on a cloudy day when it's all dim and dark inside, with little oases of light at each leather-upholstered chair... but that's too public of a place, really.

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Not if you're using magic to discourage people from noticing you. :)

[kirbyk.livejournal.com]

I'd do it in Padelford.

Legend has it that this building was built during the 1960s, as the Administration Building, in a time where it was greatly feared that student protestors would take over administration buildings and do nefarious counter-culture things to the University's precious, precious paperwork.

So, it's got this crazy design. There are places where, to go five feet to the left, you have to go down the hall, up two stories, back across, and down. And in the meantime, you've passed five different exits. It's a building that's very hard to get anywhere in, but always easy to get out of.

I believe it houses members of the Mathematics and English departments today, or at least did 10 years ago.

It's also very close to one set of dorms, which may be dramatically useful.

I found a campus map:
http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/northcentral.html

I couldn't find a building map on a casual google search, alas.

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Oooh hoo. That sounds like it might be perfect. Thank you! *beam*

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

And, er, do you mind if I quote this:

"and do nefarious counter-culture things to the University's precious, precious paperwork"

directly? because it's funny. :)

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Hrm. Actually, having thought more, I need more of a hall than that, I suspect. Drat. I'll have to save the Padelford building for something else. :)

[kieri.livejournal.com]

Anderson might work. It's waaaay down by the forestry building and has some nice pseudo-medieval largish classrooms. I had a medieval history course there and it was a bit cooler taking the class under a bunch of wrought-iron chandeliers. But it's out of the way, AFAIK.

Padelford always seemed better for zombie movies, really. It's a warren of little brick hallways, small rooms, offices...It's ridiculously easy to get lost in. My comparitive literature professor had an office there and he always said he felt like they should be keeping a minotaur in the cloak room or somesuch. :)

Never been to Seattle,but..

[(Anonymous)]

Most campus buildings have mechanical rooms,many have "pipe chases"(tunnels,big enough to walk in,that carry pipes/wiring between buildings)..most mechanical rooms seldom have anyone in them..Just look at the guages and valves and what have you in one-if they have a good layer of dust on them, no one goes in there unless its necessary. Some of these rooms can be quite large..(I used to work maintenance at a college).Most have lights/power/water/phone/computer access(junction boxes and things are there.) Just a thought. Scott

Re: Never been to Seattle,but..

[annathepiper]

Well, this might be useful if someone who knows the campus can confirm that such things are in fact there; Kit's story is set specifically in Seattle, and she's writing specifically about the U-dub campus, so. :)