In architecture , an atrium ( pl. : atria or atriums) is a large open-air or skylight -covered space surrounded by a building . Atria were a common feature in Ancient Roman dwellings , providing light and ventilation to the interior . Modern atria, as developed in the late 19th and 20th centuries, are often several stories high, with a glazed roof or large windows , and often located immediately beyond a building's main entrance doors (in the lobby ).
27-839: WLR may refer to: Wisconsin Law Review , a student-edited legal journal at the University of Wisconsin Law School Willandra Lakes Region , a World Heritage Site in New South Wales, Australia West Lancashire Railway , a disused railway in Lancashire, England WLR FM , a local radio station covering Waterford City and County in Ireland Washington Law Review ,
54-506: A domestic abuse restraining order . The Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic focuses on transactional law and provides assistance to start-ups and business entities. Finally, the Center for Patient Partnerships is an interdisciplinary patient advocacy clinical housed in the law school in which students of law, medicine, nursing, social work, pharmacy, public policy etc. serve as advocates for people with life-threatening illnesses as they negotiate
81-618: A 165 LSAT score and 3.79 undergraduate GPA . The law school is located on Bascom Hill , the center of the UW–Madison campus. In 1996, it completed a major renovation project that joined two previous buildings and created a four-story glass atrium . The renovation was recognized by the American Institute of Architects for its innovative design, incorporating modern design into the 150 years of architecture on historic Bascom Hill. In addition to lecture halls and smaller classrooms,
108-656: A continuation of the Wisconsin Women's Law Journal , established in 1985. A third specialty journal, the Wisconsin Environmental Law Journal , was founded in 1994 but discontinued publication in 2002. The law school places a great emphasis on its clinical programs, as part of its law-in-action curriculum. The most well-known clinic is the Frank J. Remington Center, named after the late UW law professor Frank J. Remington . The center runs
135-889: A group of clinics focusing on civil law called the Economic Justice Institute. This clinical grouping includes the Neighborhood Law Clinic, which serves underrepresented clients in landlord/tenant, workers' rights, and public benefit disputes; the Family Court Clinic; the Consumer Law Clinic; the Immigrant Justice Clinic; and the VOCA Restraining Order Clinic. The Restraining Order Clinic provides support for petitioners for
162-441: A popular design feature because they give their buildings a "feeling of space and light." The atrium has become a key feature of many buildings in recent years. Atria are popular with building users, building designers and building developers. Users like atria because they create a dynamic and stimulating interior that provides shelter from the external environment while maintaining a visual link with that environment. Designers enjoy
189-567: A student-edited legal journal at the University of Washington School of Law , USA Weekly Law Reports , an official periodical of United Kingdom case law published by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting Weapon Locating Radar , an Indian Artillery detecting radar being developed by DRDO West Lincoln Road , a road in Miami Beach, Florida, USA Wholesale line rental , a type of telecommunications service WLR,
216-667: A variety of programs focused on the practice of criminal law . The largest program in the center is the Legal Assistance to Institutionalized Persons (LAIP) Project, which provides legal services to inmates incarcerated in Wisconsin. The center also runs clinics focused on family law, criminal defense , criminal prosecution , criminal appeals , community-oriented policing , a restorative justice project, and an innocence project that attempts to reverse judgments against wrongfully convicted defendants . The law school also runs
243-468: Is called The Atrium and is a street-like space, five stories high with glazed walls and roof. The structure and glazing pattern follow the system of fractals used to arrange the panels on the rest of the facades at Federation Square. In Nashville, Tennessee , U.S., the Opryland Hotel hosts 4 different large atria, spanning 9 acres (36,000 m ) of glass ceiling in total, in the hotel above
270-593: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages University of Wisconsin Law School The University of Wisconsin Law School is the law school of the University of Wisconsin–Madison , a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin . Founded in 1868, the school is guided by a " law in action " legal philosophy which emphasizes
297-531: Is the Marquette University Law School . Wisconsin residents who graduate from out-of-state law schools must pass the bar exam to be admitted to the bar in Wisconsin. Some states, but not all, will grant reciprocal admission to Wisconsin bar members admitted by diploma privilege after they have completed a certain number of years in the practice of law. According to the 2023–2024 rankings published by U.S. News & World Report ,
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#1732772151499324-409: Is the homecoming cane toss, which dates from the 1930s. Before the university's homecoming football game, third-year law students run from the north end of the football field at Camp Randall Stadium to the south end wearing bowler hats and carrying canes. When the students reach the goalpost on the south end of the field, they attempt to throw their canes over the goalpost. Legend has it that if
351-726: The hull classification symbol of a river buoy tender used by the US Coast Guard Whole Lotta Red , the second studio album by American rapper Playboi Carti Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title WLR . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WLR&oldid=1221864865 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
378-428: The "Old Reading Room"). The University of Wisconsin Law School subscribes to a " law in action " legal philosophy. This philosophy proposes that to truly understand the law, students must not only know the "law on the books", but also study how the law is actually practiced by professionals. The law school's classroom discussions, involvement with other campus departments, scholarship, and clinical practica all emphasize
405-527: The United States graduates of which enjoy diploma privilege as a method of admission to the bar . Unlike all other jurisdictions in the United States, Wisconsin 's state bar allows graduates of accredited law schools within the state to join the bar without taking the state's bar examination if they complete certain requirements in their law school courses and achieve a certain level of performance in those courses. The other school with this privilege
432-656: The University of Wisconsin Law School is ranked 36th (tied) amongst 196 law schools fully accredited by the American Bar Association . According to ABA-required disclosures, 86% of the Class of 2023 had obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment within nine months of graduating. 43°04′29″N 89°24′09″W / 43.074644°N 89.402435°W / 43.074644; -89.402435 Atrium (architecture) Atria are
459-404: The domestic spaces. Byzantine churches were often entered through such a space (as are many mosques , though the term atrium is not usually used to describe Islamic architecture ). The 19th century brought the industrial revolution with great advances in iron and glass manufacturing techniques. Courtyards could then have horizontal glazing overhead, eliminating some of the weather elements from
486-475: The health care system. The most visible tradition at the law school is that of the Gargoyle . The Gargoyle graced the roof of the original law school building, built in 1893. When that building was torn down in 1963, the gargoyle was found intact amongst the rubble and was saved as an unofficial mascot . It became the symbol of the law school and was displayed outside the law school building for many years. With
513-631: The interplay between law and society. The University of Wisconsin Law School's flagship journal is the Wisconsin Law Review , which was founded in 1920 and became an entirely student-run law review in 1935. Students at the law school also publish two specialty journals: the Wisconsin International Law Journal , established in 1982, and the Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society ,
540-541: The law school contains a fully functional trial courtroom, appellate courtroom, and an extensive law library. With over 1,360,000 volumes, the library is the largest legal collection in the state of Wisconsin and the fourth largest amongst law schools nationwide. The library is also noted for the 1942 mural, "The Freeing of the Slaves" by John Steuart Curry , that dominates the Quarles & Brady Reading Room (also known as
567-488: The little chapel to the ancestral spirits ( lararium ), the household safe ( arca ) and sometimes a bust of the master of the house. The cylindrical puteal (a wellhead) gave access to the water cistern fed by water seeping through the porous bottom of the overlying impluvium. The atrium contributed to the passive cooling of the house. The term was also used for a variety of spaces in public and religious buildings, mostly forms of arcaded courtyards, larger versions of
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#1732772151499594-541: The most recent renovation, it moved to a more protected location inside the law school atrium. The image of the gargoyle graces the cover of the Wisconsin Law Review and the law school alumni magazine is called the Gargoyle . Its image has been applied to law school memorabilia. In addition to the Gargoyle, " Blind Bucky " is also sometimes used as an unofficial mascot of the law school. Another tradition
621-410: The opportunity to create new types of spaces in buildings, and developers see atria as prestigious amenities that can increase commercial value and appeal. In a domus , a large house in ancient Roman architecture , the atrium was the open central court with enclosed rooms on all sides. In the middle of the atrium was the impluvium , a shallow pool sunken into the floor to catch rainwater from
648-548: The role of the law in practice and society. It offers the Juris Doctor , Master of Laws , and Doctor of Juridical Science degrees; Juris Doctor graduates of the law school receive admission to the Wisconsin bar without taking a traditional bar examination via diploma privilege . For the class entering in 2023, the school accepted 35.58% of applicants, with 28.52% of those accepted enrolling. The average enrollee had
675-521: The roof. Some surviving examples are beautifully decorated. The opening in the ceiling above the pool ( compluvium ) called for some means of support for the roof, and it is here where one differentiates between five different styles of atrium. As the centrepiece of the house, the atrium was the most lavishly furnished room. Wealthier houses often included a marble cartibulum , an oblong marble table supported by trapezophoros pedestals depicting mythological creatures like winged griffins. Also, it contained
702-525: The space and giving birth to the modern atrium. Fire control is an important aspect of contemporary atrium design due to criticism that poorly designed atria could allow fire to spread to a building's upper stories more quickly. Another downside to incorporating an atrium is that it typically creates unused vertical space which could otherwise be occupied by additional floors. One of the main public spaces at Federation Square , in Melbourne , Australia,
729-465: The student successfully throws the cane over the goalpost and catches it, she will win her first case; if she fails to catch it, the opposite will hold true. Another tradition is an annual fall competition between the law and medical schools at the university. This competition, called the Dean's Cup, raises funds for local charities. The University of Wisconsin Law School is one of only two law schools in
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