This afternoon the University of Washington will officially open the long-awaited Mary Gates Hall with a dedication ceremony. Funded in large part by donations from Bill Gates (named after his mother), this very large building will house huge computer labs, computer classrooms and other facilities. The building was partially restored from an old building, partially built from scratch. Project budget: $48 million, plus $3 million for technical equipment. Check out the web cam as well as a movie of the past day's images.