Penn's Sylvania : the campus as landscape / edited by Frederick Steiner and Ignacio F. Bunster-Ossa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Steiner, Frederick R., editor.

Bunster-Ossa, Ignacio F., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University of Pennsylvania.

College campuses--Landscape architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

College campuses.

College campuses--Environmental aspects--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Universities and colleges--Landscape architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Universities and colleges.

Trees--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Trees.

Landscape architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.

Landscape architecture.

Landscape design--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.

Landscape design.

College campuses--Environmental aspects.

Universities and colleges--Landscape architecture.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

xv, 208 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Pennsylvania

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2026]

Summary:

"America's most iconic and beloved college campuses have long been distinguished by the trees and other plants that shape their landscapes as much as the buildings they contain. But one aspect of their enduring appeal has been largely unexamined. Focusing on the University of Pennsylvania in the heart of Philadelphia, leading designers and scholars--many of whom had a role in shaping the Penn campus as it exists today--chronicle the cultural and natural forces that have produced a dynamic landscape renowned around the world for its beauty. Acclaimed historian Witold Rybczynski traces the evolution of the campus idea from the tower to the green, while acclaimed landscape architect Laurie Olin highlights some of the memorable individuals responsible for greening Penn's campus. Catherine Seavitt explores the rich heritage of the pawpaw, a favorite species of the native people of the Philadelphia region, and Susan Weiler details the latest iteration of Woodland Walk, one of the campus's main arteries. Lara Roman, Theodore Eisenman, Robert Lundgren, and Chloe Cerwinka describe the coordinated efforts required to maintain an arboretum, and Ignacio Bunster-Ossa captures the landscape's defining features in his stunning photography"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : to shape learning / Frederick Steiner

The tower and the green / Witold Rybczynski

Pawpaws on campus / Catherine Seavitt

Planting Penn : 1894-2024 / Laurie Olin

Portrait of the campus landscape / Ignacio F. Bunster-Ossa

Tuliptrees, guardians of the gateway / Susan Weiler

Tree care on a campus arboretum / Lara A. Roman, Theodore S. Eisenman, Robert Lundgren, and Chloe Cerwinka

Afterword : our green heart

Selected plant species on the Penn campus.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gemmill fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9781512829563

1512829560

OCLC:

1535396785