An Illini Place: Building the University of Illinois Campus
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (933 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252041119 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ikenberry, President Emeritus of the University of Illinois. "Ours and every generation owes a debt to those who went before. An Illini Place enables us to grasp a sense of how it all began, the obstacles that were overcome, the opportunities that were seized, the people who made it happen, and the vision and values that sustained it."--from the Foreword by Stanley O
Lex Tate and John Franch trace the story of the university's evolution through its buildings. Why does the University of Illinois campus at Urbana-Champaign look as it does today? Drawing on a wealth of research and featuring more than one hundred color photographs, An Illini Place provides an engrossing and beautiful answer to that question. Adding to the experience is a web companion that includes profiles of the planners, architects, and presidents instrumental in the campus's growth, plus an illustrated inventory of current and former campus plans and buildings.. Oral histories, official reports, dedication programs, and develop