Prompt Four

The building that sparked an interest to me was the Kings library. I enter into the Lucille library very often and never noticed the classical elements that are located on the King library. Thu building itself is very large. The reason it may have been made so large is for the woman it was made for. In front of the building there is a historical land mark so that makes this building of great importance. The building is red brick like many other structures on campus creating a nice contrast between the concrete accents on the building and the stone walkway in the front as well as the color plants and flowers. All of this creates a nice contrast but still draws the audience’s eyes to the building creating a sense of harmony. The architects may have wanted to keep the central theme of red brick that is timeless and that is incorporated in many of the older building on campus. The designers set up the concrete squares filled with plants in flowers in such a way that it creates an entry walk way into the grand entrance. The entrance of the building includes two glass doors which are normal sized doors. The concrete that is tiled around the door is massive and gives the sense of dominance. The windows that are above the door are very large and have a half window that sits about a rectangular window. This one of the classical elements that is in this building. If you were to split this middle section of the building in half it is perfectly symmetrical. The way that the building is set up it sits directly across the Lucile library which creates a sense of flow and unity between the two buildings. The other two parts of the building are symmetrical as well. There are three rows by three of square windows with the center window having very decorative classical components. Above the window is a half circle decoration with what looks like maybe a top of a column may have. The detail is intricate and repetitive. The designers may have reflected what the design was like when the building was made. It also has a balcony with small rounded columns that look very similar to Doric columns which may be what the designers were trying to achieve. There are two sides that hold up the balcony from underneath and they are very decorative detailed pieces of artwork. I feel that the designers needed the extra support but also wanted it to be more of a visual appealing decorative piece. In between the big windows in the center of the building are four rectangular concrete slabs which represent columns. The bottom has a base of a column as well as the top. They are detailed at the top but back in Greece or Rome it wouldn’t be the most detailed column. This building is not symmetrical because a door is located on the left side. I think when the building was made the designers and architects made this a symmetrical building but over time it has been changed to meet the new needs of the building. This building has quite a few classical elements that relate back to Rome and Greece and designers wanted to continue to bring these timeless elements to life when building it.