Northwestern University: An Architectural Tour

by Jay Pridmore

Northwestern University: The Campus Guide takes readers on a vivid trip through this campus's compelling history from the 19th century to the present day. This highly illustrated guide presents a wide variety of buildings ranging from Prairie style to Collegiate Gothic by historically important architects like Charles Coolidge; Daniel Burnham and Company; and Skidmore Owings Merrill and landscape designs by Jens Jensen. Insightfully written by Jay Pridmore Northwestern University: The Campus Guide reveals the stories behind the buildings residences and landscapes of the Northwestern campus. Exquisitely painted three-dimensional maps locate the buildings in nine architectural walks covering both the Evanston and Chicago sections of the campus and exploring Northwestern's unique relationship with its urban surroundings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568987552
• ISBN13: 9781568987552
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary