Building on Oxy’s Beaux Arts History
Love at first sight is a common reaction stepping onto the Oxy campus—and that affection only grows deeper over time. From Hillside Theater to Thorne Hall, these special places anchor the memories of generations of alumni. The campus is the lifeblood of the Occidental experience.
Oxy’s Beaux Arts charm reflects the vision of Myron Hunt, the Pasadena architect who created the College’s original master plan and designed every building erected on Oxy’s Eagle Rock campus for 30 years. His work was embellished by landscape designer Beatrix Farrand, who reimagined the heart of Hunt’s design in the late 1930s and early ’40s by replacing roads with terraces, planting oak trees and installing benches.
As the Oxy campus continues to thrive, new opportunities to reimagine cherished landmarks for the enjoyment of future generations present themselves. The Campaign will preserve Oxy’s rich architectural heritage, maintaining the Quad, courtyards and other welcoming spaces that have always played a central role in College life.
The Anderson Center for Environmental Sciences brings our research facilities up to speed to better support the kind of research going on here. The new space is more conducive to collaborative work for both avian and marine biology. It opens up a lot of possible new research directions for us.”
Academics
A More Sustainable Oxy
