In 1978, the University of Michigan Law School decided that the existing law library was not large enough. They needed to expand the library, but did not want to disturb the look and feel of the existing historic building so they built the addition underground. In August 1981, the Allan and Alene Smith Law Library addition opened to students. The subterranean glass walls of the new building are a perfect complement to the original building. F9 at 1/160, ISO 800, 18-50mm lens at 24mm