In the third part of my series on how Brandeis’ beloved Usen Castle has influenced some of the modern buildings on campus, I’d like to share my thoughts on East Quad. Home to around 400 sophomores, East Quad was constructed in 1964 in the Modernist style. East consists of three buildings: Hassenfeld Hall, which houses [...]
For the second part in my mini-series on Usen Castles’ influence on Brandeis University architecture, I’d like to feature the Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center. You can find Rosenstiel directly on the loop road, visible from South Street. With the new Carl J. Shapiro Science Center being built alongside it, Rosenstiel has had a [...]
It’s been a while since I’ve written about campus architecture. You might remember my short series entitled “Blunders of Brandeis” about the buildings and planning of Brandeis University. This time I’m not so cynical. I’d like to share with you some of the ways in which our most beloved building, Usen Castle, has influenced the [...]
This post is part of a series that addresses the physical aspects of our campus, specifically the history and the current state of Brandeis University architecture and planning. I think I can safely say that almost all Brandeisians agree on at least one thing: the Castle is really cool. Many of us have explored its [...]
It is obvious to me that Brandeis seeks to destroy Modernism on its campus. In architecture there is the so-called “50 year rule” which says that after 50 years a building will be harshly criticized as unsightly, a monstrosity, etc. Considering that many of Brandeis’ buildings were constructed in the 1950s during what is called [...]
