Built as the building for the College of Mine- a college which taught some relatively unique majors, the Hearst Memorial Mining Building was designed to have a different character compare to other colleges. With this in mind, it can be observed that some interesting expressions were specifically and intentionally crafted under the drawing pens of John Galen Howard and the outcome is worthy to be discussed and investigated.
At the very first, the idea of emphasising the speciality of mining could be observed in John Galen Howard’s choice of building material: granite. Recalling the primitivity and forces are the major representatives of the characters of mining, the features of granite (strong and natural) made it a nice candidate to present
At the very first, the idea of emphasising the speciality of mining could be observed in John Galen Howard’s choice of building material: granite. Recalling the primitivity and forces are the major representatives of the characters of mining, the features of granite (strong and natural) made it a nice candidate to present