College of Engineering architectural renderings

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 16-2-3772

Scope and content

General plan for the College of Engineering by York and Sawyer, 1925; elevations and other plans for the proposed buildings for the College of Engineering, by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon; and a plan of Carpenter Hall, by Perkins and Will. Also a draft of "The Master Plan for Engineering Facilities," January, 1989 and a computer simulation photograph fo the new building for the Theory Center. Also includes slides with plans and photographs of Upson and Thurston Halls.

Dates

1925-1989.

Creator

Cornell University. College of Engineering (Organization)
York & Sawyer (Organization)
Shreve, Lamb & Harmon (Organization)
Perkins & Will (Organization)

Language of Material

In English.

Biographical / Historical

In 1925, as part of the work of the University Plan Commission, the architectural firm of York and Sawyer proposed a new group of engineering buildings to replace East Sibley, Lincoln, and Franklin Halls. In 1937, Shreve, Lamb and Harmon again designed a cluster of new Engineering buildings for that site. In 1941, however, the university administration and trustees decided to relocate the Engineering College to its current location south of Barnes Hall and Sage College. Olin Hall incorporated some of the elements of the Shreve, Lambe and Harmon design, as did Kimball and Thurston Halls. The rest of the new Engineering Quad was designed by Perkins and Will.