Caltech's Architectural Heritage, From Spanish Tile to Modern Stone
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (557 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1890449059 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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An outstanding book from a small quality press Mark Dillon At first glance Romy Wyllie's new book "Caltech's Architectural Heritage: From Spanish Tile to Modern Stone" may only seem like a wonderfully handsome architectural review of the campusbut it is no less than a commentary on how valuable architecture and design are to an institution. This book should be on the reading list of every corporate board member, college president and community hospital chairman. In fact any group that fosters thinking and the development of ideas, should read the saga that lead to the development of one of the great educational ins. "The Creation of a Unique Educational Icon CALTECH" according to Abe. A fascinating history of an American Scientific institution from it's beginning in 1891 as a place where both sexes and all religious opinions were afforded "a liberal and practical education" and "non-sectarian in character". Caltech began and continues to uphold values that represent future ambitions, technology and possibilities for America and the New world. Their architectural heritage began with buildings in the Spanish Colonial Style but continued to expand into related Mediterranean themes into the next century. Rare and fascinating photographs acco. Excellent architectural reference Sammy K Visited the Caltech campus recently and this book is an excellent reference source for the architecture there.
The campus of the California Institute of Technology was destined for architectural greatness when, in 1915, the university's visionary founder, astronomer George Ellery Hale, retained one of New York's preeminent architects, Bertram Goodhue, to devise a master plan for 22 acres of orange groves in what was then rural Pasadena. Goodhue's eclectic "planted patios and shaded portales, sheltering walls, and Persian pools" set the tone for the campus's illustrious architectural future.?Throughout the first half of the century, Caltech's nearly continuous expansion would spawn such architectural jewels as the Athenaeum, a combination Italian villa and Spanish hacienda; Gree
A work of immaculate scholarship that is highly readable, this book tells for the first time the fascinating story of the architectural development of Caltech, one of America's greatest academic institutions. Winter, Professor Emeritus of the History of Ideas, Occidental College. -- Robert W