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Highlights from the Back-of-the-Envelope Bush Library Design Contest. How the monks of Saint John's University hired a Modernist to defy gravity with concrete. Pomona's Extreme MakeoverWhat if a top firm created an elegant neo-Classical landmark and nobody came? Architect, Heal ThyselfWhy are so many design schools in such lousy buildings? A Foundation in LanguageArchitecture students should learn how to craft words as artfully as they draft pictures. Design By InterrogationJust what does a university architect do, anyway? Follow Arizona State's Ron McCoy and find out. Dorm TherapyA Q&A with Susan Painter, a behavioral psychologist and planner who advises colleges on building. First ThoughtsCritical MassJohn R. Silber questions architectural "genius." Consider ThisIn the houses of Pablo Neruda, the architecture of the poet's soul is on display. Books & Arts
Nota Bene A collection of essays on Jane Jacobs, the critic of urban renewal; and an unsentimental consideration of suburban sprawl's potential. ObserverThe Campus as StudioArchitecture blends the arts and sciences in a vigorous way — one well suited to a university presidency. |
More Campus ArchitectureOlder Campus ArchitectureCampus Architecture supplements from 2005-7. Buildings & GroundsThe campus architecture blog. MultimediaSee images of the changes made to Pomona College's Smith Campus Center Video: View notable submissions to the Back-of-the-Envelope Design Contest. Saint John's University boasts a Modernist campus inspired by Gothic architecture. New campus buildingsView The Chronicle's database of new campus architecture using the menu below, or submit information on your institution: |