Oxford University
Oxford, England
Teaching within Oxford's stone walls dates as far back as the 11th century,
and the school is considered a paradigm for all college campuses. With its
labyrinth of quads, cloisters, and archways, it evokes elegance and tradition
at every turn. "Its monastic roots and the spectacular quality of its
buildings make it an architectural wonderland," says David Mayernik, associate
professor at Notre Dame's School of Architecture. The famous Radcliffe Camera,
built in 1737 as a Science Building, and now a hushed reading room for
students, is "the most covetable university building in the world."
牛津大学
位于英国,牛津
牛津大学石墙内,传道授业的历史可追溯至11世纪,而它也早被视作所有成功大学校园的
典范。四合院,回廊还有拱门遍布各个角落,宛如迷宫,这些古老的建筑无一不都散发出
典雅迷人的传统气息。美国圣母大学(Notre Dame)建筑学院副教授大卫·迈耶尼克
(David Mayernik)如此讲述:“修道院的传统根源和各类气势恢弘的建筑物,使牛津大
学成为一个建筑仙境。”它的标志性建筑,始建于1737年的拉德克里夫图书馆(Radcliffe
Camera),早年曾是科学楼,现在已成为一座静谧的学生阅览室,它可是“全世界最令人称
羡的大学建筑”。