Architecture that speaks : S.C.P. Vosper and ten remarkable buildings at Texas A&M / Nancy T. McCoy and David G. Woodcock ; photographs by Carolyn Brown ; foreword by Michael K. Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCoy, Nancy T., 1959- author.

Woodcock, David G., author.

Contributor:

Brown, Carolyn, 1936- photographer.

Young, Michael K., writer of foreword.

Series:

Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University.

Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vosper, S. C. P., 1887-1958.

Vosper, S. C. P.

Texas A & M University--Buildings--Designs and plans.

Texas A & M University.

College buildings--Texas--College Station--Designs and plans.

College buildings.

Architecture--Conservation and restoration--Texas--College Station.

Architecture.

College Station (Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

College Station (Tex.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (pages cm.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

College Station, [Texas] : Texas A&M University Press, 2017.

Summary:

When the A&M College of Texas opened its doors in 1876, its early buildings followed a Victorian architectural style. Classical architecture came to the campus with the Academic Building, after the 1912 fire that destroyed Old Main. Subsequent buildings generally followed this neoclassical path, but the growth of the campus in the Depression era saw the addition of an extraordinary group of buildings, sited in accordance with a master plan developed by college architect F. E. Giesecke and designed by S. C. P. Vosper, each of whom also held faculty positions in the first architecture program at a state college in Texas. The buildings designed by Vosper are arguably the finest buildings on the campus, uniquely expressive of the agricultural and mechanical origins of the university; they delight the senses with color, sculpture, and wit. Nancy T. McCoy and David G. Woodcock, distinguished preservation architects and scholars, review the history of Texas A&M campus architecture and provide in-depth coverage of Vosper and his legacy. Illustrated by the sumptuous photography of Carolyn Brown, Architecture That Speaks concludes with observations on recent approaches toward the reuse and rehabilitation of campus heritage architecture and a view to the future, as plans evolve for further development of the campus that maintains a respect for both strategic vision and historical heritage.

Contents:

Foreword / Michael K. Young

Preface / Nancy T. McCoy and David G. Woodcock

Acknowledgments

Building the college

The talented S.C.P. Vosper

Vosper at the college

The Chemistry Building

The Cushing Library

Hart Hall and Walton Hall

The Petroleum Engineering, Geology, and Engineering Experiment Station Building

The Veterinary Hospital

The Administration Building

The Agricultural Engineering Building

The Animal Industries Building and horse barn

The campus today: balancing growth and heritage

Afterword / Lilia Y. Gonzales

Appendix: Vosper-designed buildings in Texas

Notes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62349-554-7

OCLC:

1003317759