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- A Setting For Excellence: The Story of the Planning and Development of the Ann Arbor Campus of the University of Michigan
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: University of Michigan Press
summary
While there are times when the mix of old and new buildings and the chaotic activities of thousands of students can give a haphazard appearance to the university, campus planning has in fact become a highly refined form of architecture. This is demonstrated in a convincing fashion by this immensely informative and entertaining history of the evolution of the campuses of the University of Michigan by Fred Mayer, who served for more than three decades as the campus planner for the university during an important period of its growth during the late twentieth century.
By tracing the development of the Michigan campus from its early days to the present, within the context of the evolution of higher education in America, Mayer provides a strong argument for the importance of rigorous and enlightened campus planning as a critical element of the learning environment of the university. His comprehensive history of campus planning, illustrated with photos, maps, and diagrams from Michigan’s history, is an outstanding contribution to the university’s history as it approaches its bicentennial in 2017. Perhaps more important, Mayer’s book provides a valuable treatise on the evolution of campus planning as an architectural discipline.
Table of Contents
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- Title page, Copyright
- pp. i-iv
- Foreword, by James J. Duderstadt
- pp. ix-x
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xvi
- 4. The Victorian Campus, 1860–1900
- pp. 58-75
- 5. The Beaux Arts Period, 1900–1950
- pp. 76-125
- 7. Epilogue
- pp. 173-174
Additional Information
ISBN
9780472120925
Related ISBN(s)
9780472119530
MARC Record
OCLC
914289675
Pages
200
Launched on MUSE
2015-07-24
Language
English
Open Access
No