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Most beautiful / ugliest academic Buildings on your campus
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:26 pm
For me, on the University of Alabama campus, where there are a number of nice new buildings, using the classical Greek architecture, I'll go old school for the most beautiful in Bidgood Hall, The Business School.
Meanwhile, the ugilest is probably the 15 sided, (that's right, 15, and not even symmetrical), Biology Building. So ugly, no one even wanted their name on it.
What are your favorites, most disliked?
Let's keep this to the academic buildings, we all know what your stadiums, coliseums, etc. look like.
Meanwhile, the ugilest is probably the 15 sided, (that's right, 15, and not even symmetrical), Biology Building. So ugly, no one even wanted their name on it.
What are your favorites, most disliked?
Let's keep this to the academic buildings, we all know what your stadiums, coliseums, etc. look like.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:28 pm to East Coast Band
Now this is how you do offseason threads. Ugliest building on campus. Please Lord let 9/1 get here.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:32 pm to East Coast Band
I've always been partial to LSU's French House:
Ugliest is Locket Hall:
Ugliest is Locket Hall:
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:34 pm to East Coast Band
Ugliest parts of campus in the SEC
LSU: Huey P. Long Field House
LSU: Huey P. Long Field House
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:35 pm to East Coast Band
My least favorite:
Welsh Humanities Building
My favorite was always the Caroliniana Library, it doesn't look like much from the outside but the inside is quite nice.
Welsh Humanities Building
My favorite was always the Caroliniana Library, it doesn't look like much from the outside but the inside is quite nice.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:37 pm to KSGamecock
Wow, that library interior is awesome.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:40 pm to KSGamecock
not an LSU fan, but im going to nominate the "swimming pool" that was used for the riff-off in "Pitch Perfect" on their behalf
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:43 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I'm trying to find an article about it but it's either this library or the state house, I can't remember which, that has/d a stair case made out of canes sent to Preston Brooks after he caned Charles Sumner.
Ok kind of found it:
LINK
From wiki:
If the staircase ever existed it doesn't today.
Ok kind of found it:
LINK
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This caning is typically seen as an event that led to the “Civil War,” with Brooks portrayed as a savage. Cartoons of the time that depict the event had captions like “Southern Chivalry: Arguments vs. Clubs” and “The Symbol of the North is the Pen; The Symbol of the South is the Bludgeon.” In reality, Sumner’s speech probably created more division than Brooks’ caning. Butler received canes from Democrats and southerners all over that supported his actions. There is even an urban legend that the Caroliniana library at the University of South Carolina has a spiral staircase made from the canes received by Brooks. At the very least, the library contains a plaque in his honor.
From wiki:
quote:
Brooks was widely cheered across the South, where his attack on Sumner was seen as a legitimate and socially justifiable act, upholding the honor of his family (and the South as a whole) in the face of intolerable insults from a social inferior (and the North as a whole). South Carolinians sent Brooks dozens of new canes, with one bearing the phrase, "Good job". The Richmond Enquirer wrote: "We consider the act good in conception, better in execution, and best of all in consequences. These vulgar abolitionists in the Senate must be lashed into submission." The University of Virginia's Jefferson Literary and Debating Society sent a new gold-headed cane to replace Brooks' broken one. Another cane was inscribed "Hit him again". Southern lawmakers made rings out of the original cane's remains, which they wore on neck chains to show their solidarity with Brooks
If the staircase ever existed it doesn't today.
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 10:49 pm
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:45 pm to East Coast Band
UGA:
Best:
Anything on North Campus really.
My personal favorite North Campus spot is the main library.
Best of the new stuff we have built (New Terry)
No picture of the full product yet, they're finishing phase 3 (the lower half of the picture) right now.
Worst:
Whoever decided to vomit the 1970's on South Campus
But for this I'lll say a tie between Chemistry and Biological Sciences.
Best:
Anything on North Campus really.
My personal favorite North Campus spot is the main library.
Best of the new stuff we have built (New Terry)
No picture of the full product yet, they're finishing phase 3 (the lower half of the picture) right now.
Worst:
Whoever decided to vomit the 1970's on South Campus
But for this I'lll say a tie between Chemistry and Biological Sciences.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:49 pm to DirtyDawg
Is the “New Terry” the library? Looks really nice from the rendering
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:50 pm to Ping Pong
The fieldhouse definitely needs to be restored to its former glory:
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:56 pm to AllbyMyRelf
quote:
Is the “New Terry” the library? Looks really nice from the rendering
It's an entire building dedicated to the business school. I had a class or two in the upper (2nd phase) building this past semester and it is insane. Stock tickers and technology centers in certain locations, massive lecture halls, independent study rooms, and wide open areas for communal stuff. Also has its own lunch/snack spot.
Essentially all of UGA's Terry alums decided to whip out their packages and show the rest of campus what is up.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:57 pm to East Coast Band
Presidents House
Association of Former Students
MSC
Academic Building
Military Walk
Administration Building
Association of Former Students
MSC
Academic Building
Military Walk
Administration Building
Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:03 pm to East Coast Band
Most beautiful: Memorial Tower
Ugliest: Middleton
ETA: Honorable mention
Ugliest: Middleton
ETA: Honorable mention
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 11:17 pm
Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:05 pm to East Coast Band
Most Disliked:
Dorman Hall
By far the worst building and of course it is right next to DWS...
Best:
Industrial Education
Something about this building has always peaked my interest. Oldest building on campus and it is hidden. So unless you know where it is you probably won't find it.
Lloyd Ricks
This one is hidden in plain site, literally. I bet 7/10 State Student's would not recognize the name or this building yet it's right next to DWS. Lloyd Ricks is my favorite Building on campus.
Of course I perfer the older buildings. I could've put Lee Hall or Old Main or the Union on here. But I figured I'd show 2 buildings most people on here probably haven't seen.
Dorman Hall
By far the worst building and of course it is right next to DWS...
Best:
Industrial Education
Something about this building has always peaked my interest. Oldest building on campus and it is hidden. So unless you know where it is you probably won't find it.
Lloyd Ricks
This one is hidden in plain site, literally. I bet 7/10 State Student's would not recognize the name or this building yet it's right next to DWS. Lloyd Ricks is my favorite Building on campus.
Of course I perfer the older buildings. I could've put Lee Hall or Old Main or the Union on here. But I figured I'd show 2 buildings most people on here probably haven't seen.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:09 pm to texag7
Great list texag. Can you post the most beautiful one now?
Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:16 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
God I hate Middleton. For aesthetic and personal reasons
Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:20 pm to East Coast Band
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Biology Building.
That one is pretty terrible. Ferguson before the remodel was easily worse, though. Damn, that was an ugly, ugly building.
Its only redeeming quality was that the ATM on the outside would let you take out $5 at a time, which was exactly the cost of the lunch buffet and a drink at Ryan's 30 years ago. Or two six packs of the cheap beer.
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