Favorite ISU building on campus
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So hard to pick one. Certainly Beardshear, MU and Morill are the three "must sees" as far as I'm concerned. They are all visually impressive and historic. Howe and Hoover are both great contermporary pieces. On a personal level, my favorite is Marston.
I agree. I think that they did a GREAT job with the Catt and Morrill renovations. Those two buildings are now real strong points on campus. I also really like what they've done with the new buildings...Gerdin, the MU expansion, the Coover (ECpE) addition, Hoover and Howe. I'm excited to see the new Biorenewables Building and the new chemistry building (Hach). They've really put some quality buildings up, both inside and out. It sure beats some of the crappy buildings that they've built on campus like Science 2, Ross, Zaffrano (physics addition), Bessey, Jischke Honors, Town, Metals, Carver...those buildings just don't have a lot of character.
For my money, my favorite is Lagomarcino in the spring and summer.
I love Design, but why they put nationally recognized design programs in the Parallelogram of Ugly is beyond me.
My vote goes to Beardshear. It's probably ISU's biggest 'identity' building and the interior is beautiful. When some UofI kid talks up their Old Capitol building, show them Beardshear and they'll STFU.
And although not my favorite, I love the Landscape Architecture Building. It's adorable and it always smells like coffee. What's not to like?
My vote goes to Beardshear. It's probably ISU's biggest 'identity' building and the interior is beautiful. When some UofI kid talks up their Old Capitol building, show them Beardshear and they'll STFU.
And although not my favorite, I love the Landscape Architecture Building. It's adorable and it always smells like coffee. What's not to like?
It's both. Anything can be a landmark. The campanile does have a room inside of it that is used on a daily basis during the week. It is heated and air-conditioned, has electricity, phone, internet, AV equipment, and a sealed roof. I'd say it pretty much qualifies.
Wow, no mention of old RCA! I have to be a Linden Hall homer. Closest dorm location on campus to almost every athletic event without having to live in one of those fugly towers across the street. :wink:
And I'm also sentimental towards the Armory. Even though I only had one class in that building my freshman year (Design 101 is what it was, essentially), I loved the atmosphere of that place, being able to walk around all the architecture studios late at night while I took a break from my own project.
I didn't even learn until late in the semester that the Armory was the former building used for the ISU basketball program. I loved going up into the bleachers when I needed a break from an all-nighter trying to imagine what the basketball court would look like without all the studio cubicles filling up the entire atrium.
And I'm also sentimental towards the Armory. Even though I only had one class in that building my freshman year (Design 101 is what it was, essentially), I loved the atmosphere of that place, being able to walk around all the architecture studios late at night while I took a break from my own project.
I didn't even learn until late in the semester that the Armory was the former building used for the ISU basketball program. I loved going up into the bleachers when I needed a break from an all-nighter trying to imagine what the basketball court would look like without all the studio cubicles filling up the entire atrium.
Coover Hall for me. Worked there for 4 of my 4.5 years of college. Spent many hours "working" up on the roof of the building while having a smoke. Even had a couple lawn chairs up there at one point so we could relax. :smile:
While he library has been mentioned jest, I really do like the old section of the library, with the huge Grant Wood murals, When Tillage Begins, Other Arts Follow. When in the library, I would make sure that I walked through there, even if my business that day was nowhere near it. As a farm kid, 'agriculture' meant all the things I disliked ... walking beans, sorting hogs, stacking bales, yadda, yadda. To go to college and walk into the historic part of the library with bigger-than-life paintings that depict the beauty and necessity of agriculture, was simply eye opening for me. I've always admire Grant Wood's style, so combine that with the subject mater and well, I fell in love.
Maybe this all ties into my love for the Land Grant university system - or at least for me, it's how I visualize the tenets of the Land Grants.
So there you, one my absolute favorites is the old part of Parks Library.
Maybe this all ties into my love for the Land Grant university system - or at least for me, it's how I visualize the tenets of the Land Grants.
So there you, one my absolute favorites is the old part of Parks Library.
As a music/performing arts major, I would add two of the other buildings that make up the Iowa State Center: CY Stephen's Auditorium and Fisher Theatre.
I chose Catt as well. For pretty much the same reason. I remember having a class in the basement of that place when I started. I was always in fear it was going to collapse. The next year, it was closed for renovations. So, I don't think my fears were that far off.
