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American Places In Search of the Twenty-first Century Campus
M. Perry Chapman
Foreword by Richard Freeland
Book Code: C8523
ISBN: 0-275-98523-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98523-3
260 pages, photos
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 4/30/2006
List Price: $54.95 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Chapman takes into consideration the current pressures on college campuses to provide not only a sense of place for students and staff but also space for ideas about more healthy and humane civic environments. Going far beyond the questions of where to put the quad and how to shield the offal coming in and out of dining halls, Chapman describes the changes in the academic village in the twentieth century, the effects of cyberspace and globalization along with the new demography and finance, the role of the campus as civic and marketplace metaphor, and the ethic of place in finding a harmonic convergence. He closes with commentary on finding an American campus form that meets the demands of the next generation for sustainability and responsibility.
    —Reference & Research Book News     August 2006
  • Endorsement From James F. Barker
    FAIA
    President, Clemson University:     The clear voice and insight provided by Chapman in American Places: In Search of the 21st Century Campus evidences a masterful command in the subject of Campus Planning. His sweeping view and in depth coverage of the topic provide a great resource for students and practitioners alike. There is much to be learned through this book. The many examples put a face on the relevant issues that make them personal and understandable.
  • Endorsement From Brady Deaton
    Chancellor, University of Missouri-Columbia:     American Places: In Search of the 21st Century Campus illustrates just how important the prudent stewardship of American campus resources will be in an era when greater demand is being placed on higher education and less predictable financial support is being made available. As a university leader responsible for ensuring that the quality of the campus environment gives vigor to the academic and social learning experience, I am pleased that a book has finally been written that amplifies the critical importance of that relationship. The themes of the book remind us of the crucial role that our colleges and universities play in setting examples for a better human environment in America.
  • Endorsement From Denise Scott Brown
    Architect/Author
    Principal, Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates:     Chapman offer architects and planners cogent information on the development of campuses. Through his insider's eye, we view the struggles of institutions of many different types, as they contend with today's problems and endeavor to use their heritage to meet the future. And through his passion for design and "the heritage of place." the campus saga is ennobled. He gives administrators, trustees, students and faculty knowledge they need to be thoughtful clients in the campus planning and design process. Lucky the architect or planner whose steering committees and user groups have the information in this book at their fingertips.
  • Endorsement From Phillip D. Creighton, Ph.D.
    President, Pacific University:     I was completely seduced by Perry Chapmans' new book, In Search of the 21st Century Campus. Chapman's theme is compelling--American college campuses vary in design and style as much as they vary in mission, location, and history, yet each campus is a landscape of learning that mirrors the institutions's traditions and values. The architecture of our campuses speaks volumes about what we believe and hold as core values--not only for our students, but for society at large. This book was truly transformational for me, and I recommend it to any campus community that is engaged in strategic planning and facilities master planning. After consuming Perry Chapmans' work, you will not look at your campus in the same way ever again.
Description: American Places calls for campuses to be designed, not only to heighten the quality of the learning experience, but also as working demonstrations of ways in which places everywhere can be transformed into more healthy, humane, civic environments.
For the college campus, "place" should mean much more than geography and physical setting. It represents the sum of the experiences, activities, events, and memories that occur within the campus boundaries. Today, American institutions of higher education are devoting renewed attention to the question of how the quality and character of place can support their goals. In doing so, campus communities are seeking to reclaim psychological ground that was lost in the decades after World War II, when the traditional virtues of campus coherence, human scale, and place distinction were overtaken by explosive growth in attendance and the growing prevalence of automobiles.
The quest to make better places of college campuses has a critical practical dimension, Chapman maintains: it bolsters student and faculty recruitment, and it improves donor support in an increasingly competitive environment. But behind the pragmatic concerns lies the recognition of place as the all-important bridge between institutional traditions and the societal changes that higher education institutions must address in the new century to maintain their currency as important American places. The campus setting binds the memories of generations, giving it the perceived attribute of timelessness. American Places is a plea: that 21st-century American campuses will collectively adopt an ethic of place supported by principles of sustainability, authenticity, and community.
LC Card Number: 2005036538
LCC Class: LB3223
Dewey Class: 378
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