The environment of a university ndash; what we term a campus ndash; is a place with special resonance. They have long been the setting for some of historyrsquo;s most exciting experiments in the design of the built environment. Christopher Wren at Cambridge; Le Corbusier at Harvard; and Norman Foster at the Free University Berlin: the calibre of practitioners who have shaped the physical realm of academia is superlative. Pioneering architecture and innovative planning make for vivid assertions of academic excellence; while the physical estate of a university can shape the learning experiences and lasting outlook of its community of students; faculty and staff. However; the mounting list of pressures ndash; economic; social; pedagogical; technological ndash; currently facing higher education institutions is rendering it increasingly challenging to perpetuate the rich legacy of campus design. In this strained context; it is more important than ever that effective use is made of these environments and that future development is guided in a manner that will answer to posterity. This book is the definitive compendium of the prestigious sphere of campus design; envisaged as a tool to help institutional leaders and designers to engage their campusrsquo;s full potential by revealing the narratives of the worldrsquo;s most successful; time-honoured and memorable university estates. It charts the worldwide evolution of university design from the Middle Ages to the present day; uncovering the key episodes and themes that have conditioned the field; and through a series of case studies profiles universally-acclaimed campuses that; through their planning; architecture and landscaping; have made original; influential and striking contributions to the field. By understanding this history; present and future generations can distil important lessons for the future.The second edition includes revised text; many new images; and new case studies of the Central University of Venezuela and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Breaking barriers to change a lifeBy Marcia C. SpiegelHelene Aylons art is never easy. She makes you look at the world; rethink your perceptions and values and challenges you to change. So it is exciting to be invited into her life through this autobiography; to understand the genesis of her work and its development.She grew up in a Modern Orthodox home in Borough Park; NY where she attended the Shulamith School for Girls; shared her bedroom with her Yiddish speaking grandmother; and was very close to her mother. She was possessed of a bright and courageous mind that questioned everything around her; but her life was limited by her environment. She had a growing awareness of the absence of women in Jewish texts and worship and bristled at the void. She struggled with the limitations of womens lives; hopes and expectations. At 18 she married a rabbi; and at 30 she was a widow.Her second life began with her enrollment at Brooklyn College to study art; where she was mentored by the Abstract Expressionist; Ad Reinhardt. As a symbol of her new life she changed her name from Greenfield to Aylon; the Hebrew equivalent of Helene. She became Helene Helene; creator of herself. Her art became an exploration of the voids that she was always trying to understand and reshape. In the 1970s it was the body; in the 80s it was the earth and the environment; in the 90s it was God. A major part of that work is The Liberation of God. Installations of her art have been shown in major museums across America. Each one makes the viewer stop and ask the same questions that she asked as she grew up. Each one forces you to find your own understanding and response. The book deepens your experience of her art; how it was conceived and evolved; and how the artist herself understands it.It is encouraging to all women who are labeled "elderly" by the press and government to know that a woman in her 80s is still creating new works of art; still struggling with questions that she first confronted as a child; still seeking answers to share with her audience; still asking us to participate in change.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. The Fascinating Story of a Remarkable ArtistBy Andrew H.Helegrave;ne Aylons autobiography records the fascinating story of her personal and professional transformation from the daughter of Orthodox Jewish parents to an independent and formidable feminist artist. Her account begins with her upbringing; which was entrenched in Jewish tradition. For the uninitiated; Aylon parenthetically translates Yiddish and Hebrew expressions used in her household and explains the cultural significance of holy days and rituals observed by her family. While the overarching structure is chronological; Aylon easily and compellingly interjects related experiences that; in some instances; occurred at different times in her life. In this respect; her book has an organic conversational quality that further enhances her engrossing story.While the book recounts Aylons gradual emancipation from the strictures of her Orthodox background; her personal journey did not lead to the outright rejection of her Jewish heritage. Instead; her cultural experiences informed her art in varied; nuanced; and sometimes unexpected ways. The book is punctuated by photographs of Aylons work in double-page spreads. Instead of interrupting the text; they revisit and expand many of the themes that run through the surrounding narrative.In this remarkable autobiography; the authors mother is a persistently important presence; even when Aylons art challenged established notions about women; the environment; and the Torah. Although tensions sometimes arose as Aylons progressive mindset contravened her mothers traditional worldview; the two remained close. In fact; the book begins and ends with Aylons mother. Ultimately; this is more than an autobiography. It is a testament to the authors mother and; more broadly; to her foremothers; without whom she could not have arrived in this time and place. In her pioneering feminism; bold challenges to tradition; and inspired memoir; Helegrave;ne Aylon has honored those foremothers. She has also given us something extraordinary.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Story of a brave Jewish feminist.By Sandra tsantilisThis is a great book for any woman who has struggled with the ancient laws of orthodox Judaism. It the autobiography of one woman who stayed true to her beliefs and rose above the savage treatment of women.
