As an amateur Cornell historian, it always delights me to find others who are interested in our school and, in particular, its architecture. If you have any questions about Cornell’s history or architecture, I’d be glad to put in my two cents.

At the rate Cornell raises money, I wouldn’t be surprised if they announced sufficient funding for construction within 12 to 18 months.

You can follow along with the progress of Gates Hall here:

http://www.pdc.cornell.edu/project_management/project_management_projects.cfm

And it’s evidently still in the ‘Concept Phase’. So I take that to mean that the University is still trying to raise more money for it.