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as "a part of the architectural expression" of the Business Instructional Facility." Rafael Pelli described the commons as "the central space, not only physically central, but it's central to the functioning and the use of the space." César Pelli, a renowned Argentinian architect and partner of Pelli Clark Pelli Architects, described the Business Instructional Facility as "a family of its own character, its own quality."
Wolff Landscape Architects, Inc. described the garden courtyard as an entity defined on three sides by the
known as Commerce West was built in 1963. Albert H. and Jane Wohlers provided a $6 million naming gift in 2000 for renovations. 
The Business Instructional Facility (commonly referred to as "BIF"), approved by the UI Board of Trustees on July 14, 2004, stands opposite of Wohlers Hall across Sixth Street. The $62 million project, designed by architect Cesar Pelli, is LEED-certified because of its "green", environmentally friendly elements.
Academic departments.
Gies College of Business houses