June 14, 2005

A promise of new photos

Sometime this week I plan to take a walk around the campus with my camera and post photos of the new RMP developments. By way of a preview and outline, here are the recent changes on campus that I’ve noticed while running through:

The circle between (Morris) Pratt and Morrow is now completely closed to non-construction traffic. Noah Webster has been rendered inaccessible by chain-link fence meant to protect him.
Morrow is being gutted, and is mostly windowless on the Valentine Quad side. (Morris) Pratt is presumably also uninhabitable by now.
The new Geology building is unshrouded but still clearly in progress, like the new James and Stearns.

Meanwhile, if you’re looking for new photos of Amherst architecture, there are a few shots on Flickr if you peruse images tagged with “Amherst.” This photo of Fayerweather bears the caption:

Fayerweather is the best example of McKim, Mead & White architecture on the Amherst campus. It’s by far my favorite building. Ironically, it sits adjacent to to the hideously ugly Chapin hall, which the possibly the worst example of M, M & W architecture anywhere.

Nobody likes Chapin, do they?

Parker Morse '96 | June 14, 2005 01:18 PM | Campus