Campus Circles

The location on campus that I found most successful was the back entrance to the Jackson Library.  Everything was on axis and looked like it was placed where it was for a purpose.  It was done this way because it was one of the main buildings on the original campus.  The axis it was located on also contained the Stone Building, Music Building, and Education Building.  Looking from any of the locations, you can see the others perfectly.  The back entrance to the library was also on axis with the statue of Duncan McIver.  All of this greatly added to the successfulness of commodity in this campus circle.  The firmness of the space is just as successful.  The most obvious would be that it has withstood the test of time and remained in good condition for as long as it has.  But with firmness being deeper then just this, it also is successful in the way that it serves as a front porch into the library.  The columns give it the entryway sense as well as making it recognizable as an important location on our campus.  The delight of this space is successful as well.  It flows well with the other older architecture on the campus that is still standing.  This entrance is the most beautiful part of the library.  The addition to the library serves its purpose but is in my opinion the most tasteless building on our campus.  The materials used on the back entrance are classic and timeless.  The overhang provides shade from the sun while still allowing light in between the columns.  It also allows for a place to have recessed lighting for when natural light is no longer prominent.  The final successful element of this campus circle is the message it sends across.  Circles are placed in important or sacred spots.  The placement of this circle into the library represents a place of knowledge on our campus.  We know that knowledge and wisdom are significant to our campus because the theme is carried through to the statue of Minerva, the goddess of wisdom.  This was the most successful campus circle to me because when I was there, all the features we were to look for made sense and I feel that even non-majors would be able to see the great layout and beauty of this campus circle.