| An Illini Place: Building the University of Illinois Campus Contributor(s): Tate, Lex (Author), Franch, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252041119 ISBN-13: 9780252041112 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Education | History - Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 10.3" W x 10.1" (2.55 lbs) 252 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. Lex Tate and John Franch trace the story of the university's evolution through its buildings. Oral histories, official reports, dedication programs, and developmental plans both practical and quixotic inform the story. The authors also provide special chapters on campus icons and on the buildings, arenas and other spaces made possible by donors and friends of the university. 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. |