Oberlin College Archives - Architecture of Oberlin

OBERLIN COLLEGE ARCHIVES

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  • Tags: 2000s

Union Street Housing Complex

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This complex of eleven new, historically-influenced "houses" (each with 3 apartment units) form a neighborhood cluster that fits well with surrounding vernacular housing from the late 19th and early 20th centuries typical of Oberlin domestic…

Science Center

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An architectural showpiece, the Science Center--with a budget of $55 million for construction and associated costs, and $10 million for an operations-and-maintenance endowment--is a postmodern structure sheathed in sandstone and designed to blend in…

Lewis (Adam Joseph) Center for Environmental Studies

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This solar-powered building for Environmental Studies has earned national acclaim as a showcase for green building technologies and operating systems. Inspired by Professor David Orr's vision and direction and Oberlin's dedication to the project,…