University planning and architecture : the search for perfection / Jonathan Coulson, Paul Roberts, and Isabelle Taylor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

University planning and architecture, 1088-2010 : a chronology -- Case studies. Aarhus University ; Columbia University ; Free University Berlin ; Harvard University ; Moscow State University ; Peking University ; Princeton University ; Qatar University ; Rice University ; Simon Fraser University ; Stanford University ; Temasek Polytechnic ; Trinity College, Dublin ; University of California at Berkeley ; University of California at Los Angeles ; University of Cambridge ; University of Cape Town ; University of Chicago ; University of Colorado at Boulder ; University of East Anglia ; University of Illinois at Chicago ; University of Oxford ; University of Pennsylvania ; University of Technology Petronas ; University of Virginia ; University of Western Australia ; Uppsala University ; Utrecht University ; Yale University -- Designing the twenty-first century campus.

'This book comprehensively documents the worldwide evolution of university design from the Middle Ages to the present day, uncovering the key developments which have shaken the world of campus planning. A series of detailed and highly illustrated case-studies profile universally acclaimed campuses that, through their planning, architecture and landscaping, have succeeded in making positive contributions to the field. Drawing on these examples, the book turns to the strategies behind campus planning in today's climate. Exploring the importance of themes such as landscape, architecture, place-making and sustainability within university development, the book consolidates the lessons learnt from the rich tradition of campus development to provide a'good practice guide' for anyone concerned with planning environments for higher education.'--Publisher description.