__NOTOC__ The Gates Computer Science Building, or Gates building for short, is an L-shaped building that houses the

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Department as well as the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) at 353 Jane Stanford Way,

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. Construction on the building began in 1994 and was completed in 1996 at a cost of $36 million. It was named after

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founder

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, who donated $6 million for the building's construction. The building is organized into an A wing (the western ell) and a B wing (the northern ell).

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s of the building are available online. The building was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects of New York City. The building was renovated in 2020-2021, while many Stanford buildings were closed due to the

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