Designs for Learning : college and university buildings / by Robert A.M. Stern Architects ; Robert A.M. Stern, Graham S. Wyatt, Alexander P. Lamis, Melissa Delvecchio, Preston J. Gumberich, Kevin M. Smith, Gary L. Brewer. ; Roundtable moderated by Paul Goldberger ; Edited by Peter Morris Dixon.

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Robert A.M. Stern Architects [Browse]
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Book
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English
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  • New York, New York : The Monacelli Press, [2016]
  • ©2016
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463 pages : illustrations (chiefy color) ; 32 cm

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    "Through more than thirty projects for major colleges and universities across the country and in China, Designs for Learning presents the principles and practices behind academic buildings, libraries, graduate centers, and academic facilities that sensitively integrate into the fabric of each campus. In its forty years, Robert A.M. Stern Architects has honed a contemporary practice that is in close dialogue with the past, making it one of the most admired architectural firms today. Even in its growing global reach and expanding practice areas, the firm maintains a close attention to form, context, local culture, and received tradition, as well as to the demands and needs of the building users. These principles have served the firm particularly well on campuses, where architectural styles and building traditions are often well established. Robert A.M. Stern Architects has created classroom buildings, student centers, athletic facilities, and libraries that respect and expand those traditions. In each case, the firm demonstrates a deep understanding of the American college campus, with its roots in Thomas Jefferson's design for the University of Virginia. In their buildings, "the present, interacting with memories of the past, can create something that can be interesting in the future." Each campus in Designs for Learning is described in detail, with historic photographs and campus plans illustrating its development. Projects by Robert A. M. Stern are placed in their context, providing a complete view of these distinguished places of learning"--provided by publisher.
    Notes
    "Projects completed or underway in the years since the publication of our monograph Robert A.M. Stern: On Campus in 2010"--Foreword.
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    Includes bibliographical references.
    Contents
    • Bronx Community College
    • Elon University
    • Brown University
    • University of Florida
    • Virginia Theological Seminary
    • George W. Bush Presidential Center - University of Arkansas
    • Wake Forest Univeristy
    • Yale University
    • Harvard Law School
    • Harvard Kennedy School of Government
    • Grand Valley State Univeristy
    • University of Colorado Boulder
    • Franklin & Marshall College
    • Tsinghua University
    • Drexel University
    • Florida Southern College
    • University of Notre Dame
    • Marist College.
    ISBN
    • 9781580934817 ((hardcover))
    • 1580934811 ((hardcover))
    LCCN
    2016956439
    OCLC
    959871928
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