| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 262 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
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Bur Oak guide |
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Bur Oak guide.
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| Contents |
A Tradition of Excellence; Acknowledgments; An Introduction to UI Campus Architecture; A Diversity of Styles; How to Use This Guide; Campus Map; Pentacrest; Iowa Avenue Campus; Main Campus North; Main Campus South; River Valley Campus; Arts Campus; Near West Campus; Medical Campus; University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Campus; Athletics Campus; Oakdale Research Campus; George L. Horner, University Architect and Planner, 1906-1981; Buildings; Architects; Chronology of Building Completion/ Occupancy Dates; Sculptures; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
The University of Iowa boasts an outstanding ensemble of buildings whose stylistic diversity reflects the breadth of Iowa's contributions to research, education, and creative activities. In this first comprehensive guide to the university's architecture, authors John Scott and Rodney Lehnertz reveal the artistic integrity, intellectual inspiration, and cutting-edge function of the campus buildings. Scott and Lehnertz highlight seventy-eight buildings that they consider architecturally significant, from the Greek Revival style of Old Capitol at the center of the Pentacrest, designed by John Fra |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 255) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
University of Iowa -- Buildings
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| SUBJECT |
University of Iowa fast |
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Architecture -- Iowa -- Iowa City
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EDUCATION -- Higher.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
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Architecture
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Buildings
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Iowa -- Iowa City
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lehnertz, Rodney P.
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Casey, Caroline.
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| ISBN |
9781587297625 |
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1587297620 |
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