The Campus as a Work of Art by Thomas A. Gaines

Description: The Campus as a Work of Artby Thomas A. Gaines ISBN-13: 9780275939670 ISBN-10: 0275939677 Publisher: Praeger Binding: Hardcover Publication Year: 1991 Edition, printing: First, 1st Condition: Good – name and address written on first blank page • 2 pages (introduction) heavily highlighted • one page with pen marks on it • impression from paper clip along top edge of a few pages • vertical crease in rear jacket flap About: “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.” Contents: Introduction 1 What Makes a Successful Campus? 2 The Campus Components 3 The Urban Campus 4 Contemporary : The Whole-Cloth Campus 5 Regionalism 6 Disappointments and Missed Opportunities 7 The Campus as a Work of Art Appendix: The Top Fifty Campuses Bibliography Index mySku 6625

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