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St. John's College, New Court, Cambridge, photo by Mary R. Springer, by the permission of the Master and Fellows of the College
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The T. Anne Cleary Fellowship allowed me to conduct important research in England, which will support my dissertation investigation. Before elaborating upon the specifics of my work in Oxford and Cambridge, I thought it might serve readers to provide an explanation of the larger investigation the research will support.
In short, my dissertation is an investigation of the influences and reasons for building American Collegiate Gothic architecture. In Gothic Revival literature, scholars give Collegiate Gothic architecture little attention, especially the style's popularity in twentieth -century United States. If evoking a Medieval or Gothic style of architecture might be considered counter-intuitive to the rise of modern industry and architecture in the nineteenth and twentieth century, why might the Collegiate Gothic appeal to patrons and architects during a modern age? I examine the "players" in the construction, design, and construction of Collegiate Gothic architecture. This includes the architects, the patrons (e.g., administrators, committees, etc.), the community, and the educational aims. My investigation thus far has yielded fascinating results, and I owe a great deal of this to my trip to England.
My working dissertation title: The Gothic Revival Goes to College: American Collegiate Gothic and its Architects, Patrons, and Educational Aims
Click here to read my next Cleary post.
In short, my dissertation is an investigation of the influences and reasons for building American Collegiate Gothic architecture. In Gothic Revival literature, scholars give Collegiate Gothic architecture little attention, especially the style's popularity in twentieth -century United States. If evoking a Medieval or Gothic style of architecture might be considered counter-intuitive to the rise of modern industry and architecture in the nineteenth and twentieth century, why might the Collegiate Gothic appeal to patrons and architects during a modern age? I examine the "players" in the construction, design, and construction of Collegiate Gothic architecture. This includes the architects, the patrons (e.g., administrators, committees, etc.), the community, and the educational aims. My investigation thus far has yielded fascinating results, and I owe a great deal of this to my trip to England.
My working dissertation title: The Gothic Revival Goes to College: American Collegiate Gothic and its Architects, Patrons, and Educational Aims
Click here to read my next Cleary post.
It isn't about Collegiate Gothic structures but I have an interesting fact about my undergrad campus' design that might interest you. I try to remember to tell you the next time I see you at Write ON.
ReplyDeleteYes, I am all ears! I am interested in all things campus design. I focus on the Collegiate Gothic, but I do not ignore the rest. :)
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