UT-Dallas at #12! I didn't graduate from there, but took a few classes there. And yes, it's probably warranted.
North Seattle Community College, where I've been taking classes, can breathe easy knowing that this list is only for four-year schools. North Seattle wisely doesn't put too many pictures of its campus on its website. It's very visible from I-5, though, and my best friend said that when he was a kid, his dad told him it was a prison as they passed by it one day. He didn't find out differently until he reached high school.
who goes to college to look at the buildings? what's most important is that the campus is filled with hot college babes!
I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never toured Illinois Institute of Technology's campus, but it seems strange to see it listed as among the ugliest campuses, being that Mies Van Der Rohe designed the original campus, and Helmut Jahn and Rem Koolhaas recently added buildings to it. But yeah, I've never seen it in person.
Man, I sure know how to pick 'em--I got my Masters at U of Maryland-College Park, AND I was accepted to Southern CT.
wow, drexel university (my alma mater) at #1 on the list? yeah, maybe 5 years ago as it states, but not today. no changes? that's rich. they just did a total revamp of the quad over the summer, and have some new dorms designed by notable architects (michael graves for example), or well-designed dorms by not-so-notable architects (erdy mchenry). i guess it's all due to the fact that it's an urban campus, and one that began for commuter students.
The instant I saw this thread title, I though "I wonder where RIT placed?" Talk about function over form. Yeesh.
How could they leave out the University of Pittsburgh? An urban campus dominated by the world's ugliest skyscraper.
can't argue with that - nor will i since it's not the topic of this thread - but his IS a name that is recognizable to the non-design educated (thanks to target), and for the most part adds a bit of 'legitimacy' to campus architecture.
I could lie and say my whole uni (University of Sydney) looked like this..... And it does for third of it. The next third is terrible stuff, which includes, ironically, the architecture building, and the last third are the new modern buildings. Check out this site http://www.sydneyarchitecture.com/UNI/UNI.htm We've got stunners like no.34, 67 & 69 (architecture bldg) !
i don't agree with NC State and Amherst. i can think of two other campuses in the Philly area and a one in the NY area that are far more deserving. i figured drexel would be there, but #1? brandeis is another I figured would be there. that place is a wreck.
Got you beat. Bachelor's at Northeastern, Master's at Carnegie Mellon. FWIW, the author is right on NU, and wrong on CMU.
To me the list is more about what they consider flawed archtitecture rather than being truly ugly. Some of those buildings picture are at least interesting. I've been on campuses where the whole place looks like 1950s Soviet concrete construction projects.
Much like SUNY, the NJ state colleges (some now called universities) clump together like piles of mud: http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/colleges/schools_sector.htm#scu http://www.njcu.edu/i2e/tour/b.asp http://www.wpunj.edu/ http://www.kean.edu/
The Tower of Learning is awesome. I love Gothic art deco. I have ask, "Where is Tufts?" That was one of ugliest campuses I saw on the monumental campus tour I took with my twins.
I live near Pittsburgh. I love CMU myself. Pitt is nice in some sence, but seems very discontinuous, and is ridiculously hilly (I attend gymnastics meets at Fitzgerald Field House, which, while not the greatest building, is great size for that team). I was born in San Diego and mostly raised there. I am almost offended by their take on UCSD, which, admittedly has a horrible picture to represent it. In fact, I have the Supercomputer Center as my PC's background. UCSD is diverse, while maintaining aesthetic continuity. It has a great vibe to it. Off to check out the Prettiest Campuses thread. (Great thread, btw)
I'll admit it's not the nicest, but it is far better than the schools on that list. Hell compared to other urban schools I've seen (University of Houston, Florida International, Temple.....) I would actually rate it quite nicely; at least it isn't falling apart.
Any campus built from the 1950's to the 1980's is most likely very ugly. Probably the darkest period of architecture in history.