ABSTRACT

Some of the most exciting architecture in the world can be found on university campuses. In Europe, America and the Far East, vice chancellors and their architects have, over several centuries, produced an extraordinary range of innovative buildings. This book has been written to highlight the importance of university architecture. It is intended as a guide to designers, to those who manage the estate we call the campus, and as an inspiration to students and academic staff. With nearly 40 per cent of school leavers attending university, the campus can influence the outlook of tomorrow's decision makers to the benefit of architecture and society at large.

part 1|75 pages

The campus

chapter 1|20 pages

Academic mission and campus planning

chapter 2|12 pages

Masterplans or development frameworks

chapter 3|7 pages

Picturesque enclosure versus rational planning

The changing priorities of the twentieth-century campus

chapter 4|22 pages

Practical problems

chapter 5|6 pages

Sustainable development and the campus

chapter 6|7 pages

Crime, politics and the university campus

part 2|71 pages

Buildings

chapter 7|17 pages

Libraries and learning resource centres

chapter 8|14 pages

Laboratories and research buildings

chapter 9|10 pages

Special functions: special forms

chapter 10|6 pages

Art, design and music departments

chapter 11|8 pages

General teaching space

chapter 12|15 pages

Student housing

part 3|10 pages

Conclusions

chapter 13|9 pages

Why does the university campus matter?