Project Requirements

Analysis – Historical Contributing Structure

Select a building that is a Historical Contributing Structure on the map.

Investigate the spatial characteristics of the building, the design characteristics of the façades on all sides. Identify design characteristics on the interior that show the historic nature of the building.

Research information about the history of the building.

Summarize the history in two paragraphs with images, historic or new.

Describe the design elements in the building today.

Incorporate 10 different photographs of the building’s interior and exterior. Reflect on the design today.

Analysis – Nonhistoric or Noncontributing Structure

Select a building that is a Nonhistoric or Noncontributing structure.

Investigate the spatial characteristics of the building, the design characteristics of the façades on all sides.

Identify design characteristics on the interior. Summarize the design characteristics in two paragraphs with new images. Incorporate 10 different photographs of the building’s interior and exterior.

Synthesis

Compare the two buildings. What did you learn? How is OSU’s plan for the design of buildings contributing to student success? What ideas do you have for the future of design of the built environment on the OSU Campus?

https://fa.oregonstate.edu/university-land-use-planning/resources-forms/osu-national-historic-district-map
https://fa.oregonstate.edu/sites/fa.oregonstate.edu/files/cpd/land-use/historic-preservation-plan.pdf