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Peer reviewedHelpern, David Paul; Castillo, Margaret; Engblom, Stephen – Planning for Higher Education, 2000
Provides a checklist to guide decisions of college planners about whether a university should adapt a historic house for campus use. Covers issues of functionality, aesthetics, budget, and typical preservation issues. Includes case studies at New York University, Yale University (Connecticut), and Wesleyan University (Connecticut). (DB)
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Facilities, Facility Case Studies, Facility Guidelines
Download full textShultz, James A. – 1995
A study of Founders Hall at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) explores the history of that building and its symbolic role for the campus and the institution. The building was originally a residence built in the late 19th century and was later the location of the Richmond School of Social Work and Public Policy and of the Richmond…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Campuses, College Buildings
