Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
This essay combines tour and time line by taking us through the different eras that campus buildings were created. The captions are a big plus in this type of essay.
1. Image 1 of Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
Old Main, where it all began, opened in 1884 as the home of the Normal School.
2. Image 2 of Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
Stairway to Old Main. Teddy Roosevelt gave a speech on these steps in 1911.
3. Image 3 of Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
Old Main inside stairwell. The entire interior has been renovated recently giving it a modern look with bright colors and light wood tones.
4. Image 4 of Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
Built in 1907, this was the President's Cottage until 1959. Used for many different purposes since then, it is now the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing.
5. Image 5 of Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
Constructed in 1930, the Mathews Library is now called the A.J. Mathews Center.
6. Image 6 of Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
Discovery Hall (build date unknown), is the art-deco representation on campus.
7. Image 7 of Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
Social Sciences Atrium. Building constructed in 1960. This is the home of Lucy, one of the oldest pre-human skeletal remains, discovered in Ethiopia in 1974.
8. Image 8 of Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium. One of the last designs by Frank Lloyd Wright. Opened in 1964, it looks like it was built yesterday.
9. Image 9 of Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
Pillars over the entry to Hayden Library, built in 1966 as a subterranean complex.
10. Image 10 of Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
Above ground portion of the Hayden Library.
11. Image 11 of Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
Built in 2004, Coor Hall is unique with its etched windows which are the largest work of public art on campus.
12. Image 12 of Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building is a recent addition to the campus. The design looks the part of a hi-tech building.
Source...