Altgeld Hall

Altgeld Hall, beloved home of the mathematics department, was built in 1896-97 and was originally used as the university library. It later went on to become the College of Law, before finally becoming the house of the Department of Mathematics in 1955. For more historical information, click here.

It takes a substantial amount of time to 3D print our model of Altgeld. We typically set the printers up, and leave them running overnight to complete the job.

We sliced the model in half to showcase the interior. Note that its not solid plastic; that would greatly increase the printing time. Notice the hexagonal shape of the interior. This creates a nice strong interior.