These kinds of lines in architecture always make me think of video games like halo. The inhuman scale, the odd angles, the lack of ornamentation - it's all so effective at creating an air of menace, power, and gloom.
They had the same rumor about the weight of the books at Umass Amherst. I think it was a 30 story library and they only could only put books on even-numbered floors, or something. I don't know if this was by design or not but it's interesting to hear the story coming from different campuses.
Interesting indeed that other schools have similar stories. lol That base looks like a giant futuristic microscope.
Now that you said it, all I can see is a microscope too!