A rendering of the Center for Computing & Data Science at Boston University's Charles River campus. Image courtesy of KPMG Architects A rendering of the Center forComputing & Data Science at Boston University's Charles Rivercampus. Image courtesy of KPMG Architects

BOSTON—Boston University began construction late last week onits unique and somewhat controversial Center for Computing &Data Sciences building designed as a stack of books at 665Commonwealth Ave. here.

A groundbreaking event was staged last Thursday, which wasattended by Boston University President Robert A. Brown and BostonMayor Martin J. Walsh. The 19-story nearly 350,000-square-foottower designed by KPMB Architects will be the university's andBoston's largest and most sustainable, energy-efficient buildingwhen it opens in 2022.

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