In order to move all its D.C.-based gradauate programs to a new and high-visibility home, JHU has recently purchased the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, and plan to transform the building into a modern, world-class interdisciplinary academic facility.2 The iconic Newseum building would retain its current massing but let in more sunlight under a preliminary proposal. Hence, it will go through a major redevelopment and reconfiguration