Columbia University campus master plan
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Beaux-Arts design
architectural plan
campus master plan
neoclassical campus composition
urban design scheme
The Columbia University campus master plan is the influential Beaux-Arts design that organized Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus into a formal, neoclassical academic complex.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beaux-Arts design
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architectural plan ⓘ campus master plan ⓘ neoclassical campus composition ⓘ urban design scheme ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Columbia University Morningside Heights master plan
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Morningside Heights campus master plan ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Columbia University
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Columbia University Morningside Heights campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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Neoclassical ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Columbia University administration
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architects and planners working in the Beaux-Arts tradition ⓘ |
| characteristic |
emphasis on symmetry and order
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strong visual axes terminating in major structures ⓘ use of classical architectural vocabulary in major buildings ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designPrinciple |
formal axial composition
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hierarchical organization of buildings ⓘ monumental central space ⓘ symmetrical layout ⓘ |
| feature |
clear separation of campus interior from surrounding city streets
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formal academic quadrangles ⓘ monumental stairways and terraces ⓘ ordered street and building grid within the campus ⓘ |
| impact |
created a recognizable neoclassical academic ensemble in Morningside Heights
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established the formal image of Columbia University’s main campus ⓘ shaped spatial relationships among key academic, administrative, and library buildings ⓘ |
| influenced |
later American university campus designs adopting Beaux-Arts principles
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subsequent campus planning at Columbia University ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beaux-Arts planning traditions
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European neoclassical campus and civic designs ⓘ |
| location | Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Columbia University campus master plan ⓘ |
| organizes |
Low Memorial Library as central focal point
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main campus quadrangles ⓘ primary circulation axes of the campus ⓘ relationship between academic buildings and open spaces ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create a unified academic complex
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to guide long-term physical development of Columbia University’s Morningside Heights campus ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
scholarship on Beaux-Arts urbanism
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studies in campus planning history ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century and early 20th century campus development ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Charles Follen McKim
subject surface form:
McKim, Mead & White