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Frank Zwart, Vice Chancellor for Physical Planning and Construction, and Campus Architect, stands at the top of the Great Meadow with views of Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay in the background.
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A student string ensemble rehearses in the meadow between the Music Center and the Academic Resource Center. Buildings have been sited on the fringes of the meadows and native grasses protected.
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Expansive windows in the Science and Engineering Library reflect the surrounding trees and provide views of the forest from inside.
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Students chat between classes on the pedestrian bridge spanning the ravine between Hahn Student Services Building and McHenry Library.
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Bay Tree Plaza is alive with activity during Spring Slug Days; the heart of the campus, the plaza includes the Bay Tree Bookstore, Express Store, a pizza and sub restaurant, and a variety of student activity and campus meeting rooms.
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Walls of glass in the new wing of McHenry Library provide students with magnificent views of the redwoods and the library's new terraced great lawn (in the foreground). The landscaping plan includes coast redwoods, flowering cherry trees, and coast live oaks.
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The Core West Parking Structure was designed to preserve the maximum number of trees on the site and provide a sense of openness by having no columns or walls on the exterior.
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Pedestrian paths and walkways provide a pleasant alternative to driving throughout the campus; this path runs parallels to Hagar Drive in the center of the campus.
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An expansive patio unites the buildings housing science labs and classrooms on Science Hill. The Science and Engineering Library is in the background.
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Deer, accustomed to passing pedestrians and vehicles, graze comfortably in the meadow across from the East Field athletic facilities.
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Engineering 2, part of the Jack Baskin School of Engineering, utilizes high tech glazing on the south-facing side to provide solar protection. The new courtyard, in the foreground, connects the engineering buildings and provides a place for socializing.
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Humanities 1 is the home of nearly all faculty, departmental, and administrative offices for the Humanities Division. Colloquium rooms with expansive windows face the courtyard.
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A pedestrian bridge connects College Nine with Science Hill, preserving the ravine and forest below.
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White walls magnify sunlight in the interior of Kresge College, while the outside turns a brown back to the forest. Each of the colleges has a different architectural style--Kresge evokes an Italian hill town.
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College Eight, like the other residential colleges, has a distinct architectural identity and was sited to take advantage of views and give a sense of separation and individuality.
