This volume, for the first time, presents the total physical
world of the college campus as a bona fide art form. It analyzes
the aesthetic elements involved in the spawning and savaging of
college grounds. The ideal campus design, once defined, is held up
to over 100 campuses throughout the United States, and the relative
artistic merit of each evaluated.
Both the best and the worst in campus design are critically
observed from the standpoint of urban space, architectural quality,
landscape, and overall appeal. Variables such as regional
differences, historical perspective, expansion, and visual focus
also figure in the evaluation. A list of the fifty most
artistically successful campuses in the country concludes this
highly readable and yet academically valid work exploring a
discrete artistic discipline.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 1991 |
First published: |
September 1991 |
Authors: |
Thomas A. Gaines
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
184 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-275-93967-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-275-93967-7 |
Barcode: |
9780275939670 |
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