Berkeley I Love You: An Architect's Paradise

By Xlibris US

This is by no means a guide to Berkeley, and has no intention
of being complete or exhaustive. It is a lighthearted look at the
architecture on UC Berkeley campus, the town of Berkeley and its
surroundings. It is to be surprising for the outsider, at times funny
at times pointing out contrasts. It is more of an artistic view at the
area than an academic one. Views that surprise, good revivals of
former styles and some interesting juxtapositions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 26, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493197101

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Copyright © 2014 by Catherine Philippon. 616635

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Rev. date: 07/20/2014

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CONTENT

Part I: From Downtown To Uc Berkeley

Berkeley’s City Hall

Berkeley Main Post Office

Doves Symbolize The Exchange Of Mail

Sather Tower, Commonly Called The Campanile

Carillon On The Uc Berkeley Campanile

South Hall Berkeley Campus

Doe Library On University Of California Berkeley Campus

Marc Twain At The Uc Berkeley Main Library

Berkeley Main Library

Architectural Detail Of The Corinthian Columns At The Library

Concrete Vases At The Entrance Of Campus

Wheeler Hall

The Hearst Memorial Gymnasium

Detail Of The Vase In The Drawing On The Left.

Durand Hall

Entrance To Durand Hall (Detail)

Hearst Memorial Mining Building

Student Housing Off Campus

Bowles Hall

Thorsen House On Piedmont Avenue

Part II: From Berkeley Downtown To The Berkeley Hills And Back To The Gourmet Ghetto!

Berkeley City Club (College Women’s Club)

Mccreary Greer House

First Church Of Christ, Scientist

Bancroft Hotel

Temple Of Wings Berkeley

Blake Garden

The President’s House

Claremont Resort Hotel

1330 Albina Avenue, Berkeley

Fairytale House On 1500 Leroy

Rose Walk Off Euclid Avenue

Euclid Avenue

Music In The Maybeck Studio For The Performing Arts

Captain Boudrow House

Detail Of The Captain Boudrow House

Private Houses Bordering The Gourmet Ghetto

Walnut Square

Solano Avenue

Asian Gastronomy

A Special Place That Feels Like Home

The San Francisco Bay

San Francisco Bay Bridge

Acknowledgements

IN MEMORIAM

HILDEGARD VOLWASSEN

Preface

This is by no means a guide to Berkeley, and has no intention of being complete or exhaustive. It is a lighthearted look at the architecture on UC Berkeley campus, the town of Berkeley and its surroundings. It is to be surprising for the outsider, at times funny at times pointing out contrasts. It is more of an artistic view at the area than an academic one. Views that surprise, good revivals of former styles and some interesting juxtapositions.

Originally it was supposed to be a look at Bay Area