Berkeley
Campus
Founded in Berkeley in the late
nineteenth century, the University of California was designed in the
imperial style through an international competition. Its master plan
is originnally created by Fredrick Law Olmstead, who was a landscape
designer of the Central Park in New York. With its paralleled views
of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay, its terraced
topography, its sylvan groves and meandering Strawberry Creek, the
University of California was one of the nation's most magnificent
campus.
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Designed as Campanile of Saint Marco Plaza in Venice for
its model in 1914. From the top of the tower ,94m height,
you can enjoy fantastic over view of Oakland, San Francisco,
Golden Gate Bridge.
Twice a day, British made bell rings dramatically.
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This bronze made gate Designed in 1909 locates south
entrance of the campus facing Sproul Plaza.
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Sproul Hall facing Sproul Plaza accomodates
administrations, registrar, financial aid UC police Dept.
Kind of so official building of campus.
In front of this building, walkouts and assembly was held
for anti Vietnamese war during 60' and still some group
rooted from the movement of free speech right activates
there.
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Doe library, main library of the campus. Its main reading
room is so majestic and open to public. Its underground,
there is Doe Stacks that is spo fuge than expected. Memorial
Glade in front of the Doe Library is appropriate large
pleasant turf to enjoy nap, light sports.
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Wurster Hall that accommodates College of Environmental
Design ,includes architecture, landscape architecture, city
planning.
The building is typical modern design in 60' especially
the concept of the facade is to gain flexibilty for user's
changing needs. But it seems it is one of the most ugly
outlooking building in the campus. And also the security of
the studio in this buildinfg is so bad.
And more, its seismic spec is doughtful and needs
modification for erthquake proof reinforcement. Recently
some proposal was held for the scheme.
Only good thing is the wonderful view from the valcony of
the studio that locates upper floor of the building.
Especially the sunset view from there is most
reccomenndecd!
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Beautiful landscape of 'organic' topography of the
campus. Ground between building is well mentenanced natural
turf,in which Strawberry Creek cuts through.
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One of my favorite spot in the campus in front of
University House. Its sloping turf is appropriate for nap in
a quiet environment of the north of the campus.
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The entrance to UC Jazz Unsemble I joined. It locates
underground of Cesar E Chavez Student Center.
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