David Zubenko The University of Cincinnati: Then and Now Introduction !
Over the years the University of Cincinnati has experienced a dramatic
transformation from a collection of odd, mismatched buildings to a modern campus that responds to both the needs of its site as well as the needs of its students. This transformation began in 1984 under the guidance of new university president Joseph Steger and landscape architects George Hargreaves and Mary Margaret, as well as many noted architects who provided buildings for the campus. This new design has found a way to embrace the campus’ somewhat eccentric past, while still providing the university with a campus that addresses its needs and will allow it to prosper well into the twenty-first century. History !
Throughout its history the campus had developed three main “force fields” that
conflicted with each other and prevented a sense of unity. The first was a row of buildings along Clifton Avenue that became known as the “academic ridge”. When a Beaux Arts quad was added in the proceeding years, however, it was placed at an odd thirteen degree angle in relation to the academic ridge. The later addition of the football
(Note: A good deal of general information has been paraphrased from The Campus Guide: University of Cincinnati by Paul Bennett. To avoid constant citations I have decided to place this note instead, and any uncited information should be considered as having come from this source. In addition all financial figures are from “Meet me on Main Street” by John Bach. See the footnotes for information regarding the Steger Center)