This early photograph of Irving Gill, from circa 1898, shows him soon after he moved to the San Diego area from Chicago. Gill is dressed in a suit with a bow tie and is looking away from the camera. It is one of a series of posed studio portraits taken of Gill in various poses.
Irving J. Gill, architect Unknowm photographer
Irving John Gill papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Irving J. Gill: Barker house (San Diego, Calif.)
Gill used simplicity, symmetry and strategic asymmetry in his landscapes and buildings. Garden walls extend the building volume across the site, while also enclosing gardens and terraces. In this series of drawings of graphite and gouache on board for the Nelson Barker house, the white planes of the house and garden walls stand out against the faintly-sketched backdrop.
Lucile Lloyd papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara
Lucile Lloyd: Sketch for great hall ceiling ornament (Scarborough, New York)
Sketch for great hall ceiling ornament, Henry house “La Paz”, Scarborough, New York, pencil drawing.
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941), muralist, Bertram Goodhue, architect
Lucile Lloyd papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Lucile Lloyd: Great hall (Scarborough, New York)
Photograph showing view of great hall, Henry House “La Paz”, Scarborough, New York.
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941), muralist; Bertram Goodhue, architect; photographer unknown
Lucile Lloyd: Study for stenciled ceiling, Henry M. Robinson Astrophysics Library (Pasadena, Calif.)
Study for stenciled ceiling, Henry M. Robinson Astrophysics Library, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif., oil on board.
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941), muralist; Mayers, Murray & Phillip, architects
Lucile Lloyd: South Pasadena Junior High School auditorium proscenium arch with Madonna of the Covered Wagon mural (South Pasadena, Calif.)
Hand-colored photograph showing view of South Pasadena Junior High School auditorium, showing proscenium arch with Madonna of the Covered Wagon mural.
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941), muralist; Marsh, Smith, & Powell, architects; photographer unknown
Lucile Lloyd: Kindergarten murals (Pasadena, Calif.)
Photograph showing a view of kindergarten murals, Stoneman Elementary School, Pasadena, Calif.
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941), muralist; Luckhaus Studios, photographer
Lucile Lloyd: Study for kindergarten mural frieze, (Pasadena, Calif.)
Study for kindergarten mural frieze, Stoneman Elementary School, Pasadena, Calif., oil on board.
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941), muralist; Marsh, Smith & Powell, architects
Lucile Lloyd: PTA auditorium (East Whittier, Calif.)
Photograph showing a view of PTA auditorium, East Whittier School, East Whittier, Calif.
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941), muralist; photographer unknown
Lucile Lloyd: Study of decoration for auditorium (South Pasadena, Calif.)
Study of decoration for auditorium ceiling, South Pasadena High School, Pasadena, Calif, oil, ink, and pencil on board.
Lucile Lloyd: Study for a beam and rafter ceiling with floral pattern
Study for a beam and rafter ceiling with floral pattern, oil and pencil on paper mounted to board.
Lucile Lloyd: Architectural design for a ceiling
Architectural design for a ceiling, watercolor and pencil on tracing paper taped to board.
Lucile Lloyd: Architectural design for a ceiling with poppy design
Architectural design for a ceiling with poppy design, watercolor and pencil on tracing paper taped to board.
Lucile Lloyd: Stenciled ceiling, First Methodist Episcopal Church (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Photograph showing a view of stenciled ceiling, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Santa Ana, Calif.
Lucile Lloyd: Children's slumber room, Ives and Warren Mortuary (Pasadena, Calif.)
Photograph showing a view of children's slumber room, Ives and Warren Mortuary, Pasadena, Calif.
Lucile Lloyd: Study for chapel murals, First Baptist Church, (Pasadena, Calif.)
Study for chapel murals, First Baptist Church, Pasadena, Calif., oil and graphite on board
Lucile Lloyd: proposed mural decoration for the Ojai Presbyterian Church (Ojai, Calif.)
Photographic portrait of Lucile Lloyd holding the proposed mural decoration for the main entrance of the Ojai Presbyterian Church
Lucile Lloyd (1994-1941), muralist; Photographer unknown
Lucile Lloyd: altarpiece mural, Saint Mary of the Angels Church (Hollywood, Calif.)
Photographic portrait of Lucile Lloyd standing in front of the altarpiece mural, Saint Mary of the Angels Church, Hollywood, Calif.
Lucile Lloyd: Altar piece, Saint Mary of the Angels Church, (Hollywood, Calif.)
Photograph of Lucile Lloyd and Reverend Neal Dodd with altar piece, Saint Mary of the Angels Church, Hollywood, Calif.
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941), muralist; Photographer unknown
Lucile Lloyd: Interior view, Saint Mary of the Angels Church, (Hollywood, Calif.)
Photograph showing interior view of Saint Mary of the Angels Church, Hollywood, Calif.
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941), muralist; Floyd Faxon, photographer
Lucile Lloyd: Study for ceiling decoration, Pacific Colony State Hospital (Pomona, Calif.)
Study for a ceiling decoration, Pacific Colony State Hospital, Pomona, Calif., oil and watercolor on board
Lucile Lloyd: Study for a theater side wall mural
Study for a theater side wall mural, watercolor and pencil on board
Lucile Lloyd: Monogram for Manning's Coffee Stores
Monogram for Manning's Coffee Stores, paint and pencil on board
Lucile Lloyd: Manning's Cafeteria murals (Long Beach, Calif.)
Photograph showing a view of Manning's Cafeteria murals, Long Beach, Calif.
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941), muralist; Winstead, photographer
Lucile Lloyd: Manning's Cafeteria murals (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Photograph showing a view of Manning's Cafeteria murals, Los Angeles, Calif.
Lucile Lloyd: Rug department murals, Broadway department store (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Photograph showing a view of rug department murals, Broadway department store, Los Angeles.
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941), muralist; Dick Whittington, photographer
Lucile Lloyd: "Mickey Mouse Goes Fishing" mural, Broadway department store (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Photograph showing a view of "Mickey Mouse Goes Fishing" mural, children's department, Broadway department store, Los Angeles.
Study for Brea mural, watercolor, ink, and graphite on board
Lucile Lloyd: Study for De Anza, Brea, and Viscaino mural
Study for De Anza, Brea, and Viscaino mural, paint, ink, and graphite on board
Lucile Lloyd: Study for Micheltorena, Citrus, and Smith mural
Study for Micheltorena, Citrus, and Smith mural, paint, ink, and graphite on board
Lucile Lloyd: Study for Brea, Water, And Cahuenga murals
Study for Brea, Water, And Cahuenga murals shown in situ, watercolor, ink, and graphite on board
Study for Cahuenga mural, watercolor, ink, and graphite on board.
Lucile Lloyd: "The Origin and Development of the State of California" mural
Photograph of "The Origin and Development of the State of California," central panel of mural triptych "California's Name"
Lucile Lloyd: "California's Name" WPA mural, California State Building (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Photograph showing a view of "California's Name" WPA mural in progress, California State Building, Los Angeles.
Lucile Lloyd: Saturday Night Magazine photograph
Portrait of Lucile Lloyd, Saturday Night Magazine, August 27, 1938
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941), muralist; Victor Haveman, photographer
Lucile Lloyd: Rotunda, Los Angeles Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Photograph showing a view of the Los Angeles Central Library rotunda
Bertram Goodhue, architect; Dean Cornwell and Julian Garnsey, muralists; Mott Studios, photographer
Southern California Architecture; California Modern Architecture
Exterior photograph of house at 835 Kings Road, Los Angeles, Calif. taken shortly after construction. At the time it was built, the area was unincorporated, now it is in the heart of West Hollywood, surrounded by large apartment buildings. The concrete slab-wall construction with glass in-between the slabs is shown at the front.
Schindler, R. M., (Rudolph M. ), 1887-1953, architect. No photographer listed.
R. M. Schindler papers, Architecture & Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Architecture & Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Two men are shown hoisting a poured concrete slab into place using a pulley system on the partially completed house. The tilt-slab construction system was invented by architect Irving Gill, and modified by Schindler so that only two people are needed to hoist the slabs into place. Each slab is separated by 3 inches of glass or wood.
Kings Road House- interior view towards garden
Photograph of the sliding door leading out into the patio garden. It highlights the soffit and exposed beams of the roof, and the wide opening created by the sliding glass and wood door. The concept of indoor/outdoor living is showcased with chairs and plants.
Schindler, R. M., (Rudolph M. ), 1887-1953, architect; Shulman, Julius, 1910-2009, photographer
Floor plan of the house showing the unusual arrangement of rooms. Instead of the usual living room, dining room, and bedrooms, this plan shows the four live/work spaces for Schindler, his wife Pauline, Clyde Chace, and his wife Marian Chace. Each couple had a wing of the house, with a hallway and bathroom connecting the work spaces. A communal kitchen, guest room (with attached bath and kitchen), garage, and car port make up another wing of the house.
Schindler, R. M., (Rudolph M. ), 1887-1953, architect.
Graphite and colored pencil drawings of exterior elevations and sections. This drawing shows the front, rear, and side elevations, as well as the section views. It also has an exterior rendering of the house in the lower right-hand corner of the drawing. One rooftop 'sleeping basket' is also shown on the elevation drawings.
Full size detail construction plan showing typical joints for constructing walls. This drawing shows the exact dimensions of how each piece of wood or other material is connected to form the walls, windows, doors, and frames of the house.
Blueprint showing floor plan and plot plan. This image outlines all of the rooms of the house, the sunken gardens, patios, flower beds, and tree placement in the garden.
A photograph of Rudolph Schindler (right), with Richard Neutra (left), and Dionne Neutra with child (seated), in front of the Kings Road house. The Neutra's lived in the house from 1925 until 1930.
Schindler, R. M., (Rudolph M. ), 1887-1953, architect. Neutra, Richard Joseph, 1892-1970, architect. No photographer listed.
Kings Road House- interior with fireplace
Interior view of one of the live/work spaces. The fireplaces were the only heat source in the house. All of the furniture was designed by Schinder specifically for this house.
Working drawing of exterior of house, showing the slab walls, garden, horizontal window areas, and 'sleeping basket' on the roof. Drawing also contains original sketching and notes.
Aztec Hotel: Exterior presentation board
Colored pencil on board rendering of exterior view of hotel. This presentation board shows the view of the front entrance of the hotel, with shops on either side. The asymmetrical "Mayan" stonework is shown above the entrance, and the sage green color of the stucco was meant to portray an aged surface.
Stacy-Judd, Robert (1884-1975), architect.
Robert Stacy-Judd papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Aztec Hotel: Exterior presentation board, side view
Colored pencil rendering of exterior side view of hotel on board. This view shows the corner of Foothill Boulevard (old Route 66), and Magnolia Avenue. It features "Mayan" decorative motifs on the corner, and along the side of the building. The view of the San Gabriel mountain range is seen in the background.
Aztec Hotel: Interior presentation board
Colored pencil on board. Rendering of interior of lobby; this shows the original design from August 1924. This presentation board displays the full color effect that Stacy-Judd was trying to achieve with his "Mayan Revival" style. The fireplace is on the far right, with the lobby entrance doors center right, and the doors to the restroom at the center of the image. "Mayan" design motifs are shown on the walls, which were hand-drawn by Stacy-Judd.
Photograph of interior of lobby looking towards the fireplace with the front desk to the right-hand side. Cast concrete was used for the "Mayan" forms around the doorways and fireplace. Stacy-Judd painted the murals on the walls and designed the stencil for the ceiling.
Black and white photograph of the lobby looking towards the east. The front desk is on the left, with the entrance to the lobby on the right. The stairway on the far left leads to the outdoor patio area for the restaurant. "Mayan" themed furniture designed by Stacy-Judd can be seen in the middle of the room.
This image depicts the front desk in the lobby of the hotel. The "Mayan" themed furniture and the wall accents (including the drinking fountain) were designed by Stacy-Judd. The short staircase led to the private dining rooms for the restaurant.
The original floor plan for the first floor of the hotel. Stores, barber shop, and coffee shop are along the bottom of the image. The lobby and dining room for the restaurant are in the center. In the upper right-hand corner are four one-room apartments. The dotted lines on the upper left-hand portion of the plan denote a future wing of apartments that was never built.
Aztec Hotel: Exterior elevation drawings
This original drawing depicts each of the four main elevations: west, north, east, and south. The main entrance facade (south elevation) contains the majority of the cast concrete decorative elements. The west elevation shows the pergola and patio area used as outdoor dining for the restaurant. The caption at the bottom of the drawing: Monrovia Community Hotel for the Community Hotel Corporation of Monrovia, Cal.
This is a scale drawing of the north and south walls of the Aztec Hotel lobby. The north wall features the detail work on the staircase to the second floor, doorways leading to the restaurant dining rooms, and the front desk. The south elevation includes details around the doorways to the restrooms, the vestibule to the entrance, and outlines of the "Mayan" murals painted on the walls by Stacy-Judd.
Aztec Hotel: Exterior photograph with cars
The black and white photograph shows the front facade of the hotel, with 1920s era automobiles. The caption at the bottom of the photograph: "First structure ever erected utilizing Ancient Maya Art Motifs throughout."
Lucile Lloyd: Altarpiece, St. Mary of the Angels Church, (Pasadena, Calif.)
A photograph of the surviving portion of the altarpiece for St. Mary of the Angels Church, Pasadena, Calif.
Thomas Mann House: side view- exterior of house
Southern California Architecture California Modern Architecture
A photograph of the side of the house, taken from the driveway. The garage and service areas are to the left, with the terrace and balcony above to the right. A portion of the terrace was covered and enclosed by the Lappen family in the 1970s.
Julius Ralph Davidson papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
An architectural drawing of the north, south, and west exterior elevations of the house. Both the west and south elevations contain specific instructions for grading of the land and footings for the terrace.
A non-technical first floor plan of the house. The plan shows a large south-facing terrace, a motor court at the north side of the house with covered walkway connecting the service entrance and main entrance. Thomas Mann's study is located in the southeast corner, down a short hallway from the public areas of the house.
A non-technical plan of the second floor. This plan shows three small bedrooms which share one bathroom on the west side of the house, with access to the large south-facing balcony, which stretches the length of the house. The east half of the house contains Mrs. Katia Mann's bedroom and bath room, and the adjoining Thomas Mann's bedroom and bathroom (which can also be reached via a staircase from the first floor study).
Thomas Mann House: elevation and sections
An architectural drawing of the east elevation, details, and sections for the Mann house. The east elevation shows the balcony adjacent to Mann's bedroom, and the sections show the east and west sides of the house. There are also details of the staircase in the entrance hall.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of barracks
A view of the World War II barracks, as they existed when the University developed the Goleta mesa site. Barracks like these were turned into classrooms, laboratories, and offices. This photograph appears to have been taken in the current area of South Hall; the buildings pictured would have housed military science department and additional physical education spaces, since the gymnasium would have been located immediately to the west of the row of trees. Currently, buildings of this type house the offices of Arts & Lectures, a portion of El Centro, the Ergo lab, and other offices.
University of California, Santa Barbara Campus Building records, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
World War II Marine base and future site of UC Santa Barbara: aerial view of site and coastline
An aerial view of the Goleta mesa campus site, with Campus Point in the foreground and the Santa Barbara Airport in the distance. World War II era buildings can be seen both inside and outside of the line of eucalyptus trees used as a windbreak. This photograph was taken before any buildings were constructed for the University, and clearly shows the layout of the Marine Buildings. The two-story buildings within the eucalyptus treeline were converted into classrooms and offices for the University; the long row of one-story buildings closer to the airport were originally enlisted men's barracks and became the residence halls for the collegiate men.
Future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of future Los Caneros Road, with campus planners
A view of a roadway, with eucalyptus trees lining either side. Two men are standing next to a car, looking at plans for the university.
A rendering of Campbell Hall, looking northeast towards the main entrance. East Hall (now Phelps Hall) is off to the right and behind. Campbell Hall was named in honor of John and Ina Therese Campbell, founders of the Santa Barbara Campus Scholarship fund. According to UCSB Library materials, the construction of Campbell Hall was made possible by the sale and lease of the Mesa and Riviera campuses. The 860 seat theater is the largest venue on campus and is the site for large lecture classes, concerts, and public events (through Arts and Lectures series). Prior to Campbell Hall's construction in 1961, the largest performance venue on campus was a Marine Base era "movie house." In justifying a new building, the committee cited: "the flat floor makes viewing excruciatingly uncomfortable... the discomfort of the metal folding chairs destroys attention after thirty minutes... the structure would not pass present building codes-- in fact, firemen must be physically present at all performances."
Charles Luckman Associates, executive architects
Married Student Housing -- West Campus Housing
A rendering of a design for Married Student Housing (now named West Campus Family Student Housing), at the corner of El Colegio Road and Storke Road. The 250 one- and two- bedroom apartments are grouped into 38 buildings, which are clustered around grassy play areas. A. Quincy Jones (1913-1979) and Fredrick Emmons (1907-1999) were partners in an architectural firm for almost 20 years. Prior to their partnership, they both worked for well-regarded architects: Jones for Paul Revere Williams in Los Angeles, and Emmons for William Wurster in the San Francisco area. Together they designed many housing tracts and commercial buildings throughout California. At UCSB they also designed the Theater and Dance Building/Snidecor Hall (1964), Noble Hall (1959), and Biological Sciences 2 (1969).
A. Quincy Jones and Frederick Emmons, architects
The original library building, built in 1952, was part of the original Soule and Murphy master plan for the UCSB campus. It was designed by Chester Carjola, a leading Santa Barbara architect who worked closely with Soule and Murphy on the campus plans. Donald C. Davidson, University Librarian from 1947-1977, also played a large role in creating the library. As a member of the campus building committee, he worked with the various architects to design the buildings to fit the needs of the growing university. The library's low tiled roof, patterned brick, and light colored walls reflect both the traditional Spanish influence and modernist materials. Originally built at a cost of just over one million dollars, the Library was state-of-the-art at the time of construction. Open stacks, group and individual study tables, typing room, audio/visual rooms, classrooms, patios, and sun decks made the Library design cutting edge for the time.
Residence Hall #2 -- Anacapa Residence Hall
A rendering of a two story residence hall, with a one story connecting corridor in the distance. This is the second permanent residence hall built and housed up to 400 male students. It now holds over 600 co-ed students in four L-shaped 2-story wings, with a one-story center connecting area which contains lounges and recreational areas. After a 2013 renovation, the building was certified LEED Gold, for sustainability.
Physical Education Building -- Robertson Gymnasium
A rendering of an aerial view of the Physical Education building. The gym was named after State Senator Alfred W. Robertson, who was instrumental in bringing the UC to Santa Barbara. Originally home to the basketball team, the arena was also a concert venue for acts such as the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, and Bruce Springsteen. “Rob Gym” is still in use today as the venue for men’s volleyball. Additional athletic facilities include Harder Stadium (Edwards & Pitman, 1966), the Events Center/Thunderdome (ELS Design Group, 1980), the Recreation Center (Sasaki Associates/Grant Pedersen Phillips Architects, 1994), and Intercollegiate Athletics (Cannon-Dworsky, 2005).
Marine Laboratory-- Marine Science Institute
The beach-side location allows for sea water to be pumped into the building for aquatic experiments, some of which is also distributed to other buildings on campus. Prior to construction of the building, it was noted in the specifications the detrimental effects of sea water on most building materials, and that care should be taken to mitigate the risk of sea water corrosion on the structure. This site was originally used as the water and sewage filtration plant for the Marine Air Base. Wallace Arendt (1917-1975), Glen Mosher (1914-2013?), and Robert Grant (1928-2017) were partners in an architecture firm in Santa Barbara from the mid-1950s until the mid-1970s. They designed many residences in Hope Ranch, Goleta, and Santa Barbara, as well as civic buildings, schools, and commercial buildings. At UCSB, they designed the Marine Science Lab (1964), Music II (1969), UCen I (1966), Library IV (1977), and University House (1964). In the 1980s, the firm changed its name to Grant, Pederson, Phillips and designed the Recreation Center; in the 1990s, the name changed again to Phillips Metsch Sweeney Moore Architects (PMSM) and designed the Psychology East building.
A rendering of the exterior of the dining hall highlights the patterned concrete block, the hipped roof, screen walls (to protect the students from the ocean wind), and dentil mouldings along the bottom of the concrete overhang. These pieces of the Pereira & Luckman architectural vocabulary were combined in various ways to create a cohesive architectural style for the new campus buildings.
Speech and Dramatic Arts Building -- Theater and Dance Building/Snidecor Hall
A rendering of the building looking south through the plaza towards the lagoon. The building contained a 380 seat theater, speech therapy facilities, and regular classroom and office space. It was originally designed for the emerging fields of broadcasting, mass communication, phonetics, and speech correction. The building received seismic upgrades and an addition in 2007 (Theater and Dance West) by A.C. Martin and Associates. A. Quincy Jones (1913-1979) and Fredrick Emmons (1907-1999) were partners in an architectural firm for almost 20 years. Prior to their partnership, they both worked for well-regarded architects: Jones for Paul Revere Williams in Los Angeles, and Emmons for William Wurster in the San Francisco area. Together they designed many housing tracts and commercial buildings throughout California. At UCSB they also designed the West Campus Family Student Housing (1963), Noble Hall (1959), and Biological Sciences 2 (1969).
Classroom and Office Building #1 -- Girvetz Hall
A rendering of what is now Girvetz Hall, before the addition of South Hall to it's western side. The building was also known as South Hall, after North Hall was built in 1962. It was the first permanent home for the Social Science and Foreign Language Departments, and included office space and classrooms. Norman Marsh (1871-1955), David Smith (1886-1964), and Herbert Powell (1898-1996) designed many commercial and educational buildings throughout Southern California; the firm were also university architects at the University of Southern California. After this rendering of Girvetz Hall was completed, they changed their name to Smith, Powell & Morgridge, and the firm completed the original Girvetz as well as its addition in 1966. The firm changed its name again to Powell, Morgridge, Richards & Coghlan and designed Buchanan Hall (1967), Phelps Hall (1968), Ellison Hall (1969), and South Hall (1971). Each of the later buildings carries some of the stylistic design features of the original campus standards.
A rendering of the Psychology Building, looking towards the southeast, from the area at the south end of the Library. This was the first permanent home for the Psychology Department, and was designed as a research facility. The building was also a significant expansion in laboratory space, due to the addition of graduate programs in experimental psychology. The architecture firm of Douglas Honnold (1901-1974) and John Rex (1909-2003) was active as a partnership in the 1950s and 1960s in Los Angeles. They designed many residences and commercial buildings in the LA area, including the Architectural Product’s Research House and the Valley Plaza Tower. They also designed North Hall (1960) at UCSB.
A view of the two eight-story tower residence hall complex. The hall was designed to hold 400 male students in double occupancy rooms, but is now co-ed and a mixture of double and triple occupancy rooms. The single level building connects the two towers and provides an area for lounges, fitness rooms, and laundry facilities. This Charles Luckman Associates design echoes some of the earlier campus vocabulary like the patterned concrete block, dentil moulding, and hipped roof on the one-story section.
Dining Commons #2 -- De La Guerra Dining Commons
A rendering of the exterior of the dining commons. The addition of a second dining commons helped to alleviate overcrowding at the Ortega dining facilities. An addition in 1963 gave the staff dining space, as well as additional kitchen space. In 2007, Studios Architecture updated the De La Guerra dining commons with a new glass entrance, raised the ceiling to create more volume, and added a variety of seating options.
A birds-eye view of the Dining Commons patio overlooking the lagoon. The first permanent dining hall replaced the use of the Marine Air Base mess hall. The original capacity was 800 students per meal, but was later increased to 1200 students per meal. The lagoon view initially attracted students to this dining hall, but now local, organic food and sustainable practices (including composting any food waste) keep the students on campus for meals.
A rendering of the music building addition, on the south side of the original building. This addition includes the former Arts Library and the Lottie Lehman Concert Hall. The design blends the addition seamlessly with the original building: patterned concrete block, hipped roofs, and exterior walkways and courtyard allow for easy integration with the earlier style. Wallace Arendt (1917-1975), Glen Mosher (1914-2013?), and Robert Grant (1928-2017) were partners in an architecture firm in Santa Barbara from the mid-1950s until the mid-1970s. They designed many residences in Hope Ranch, Goleta, and Santa Barbara, as well as civic buildings, schools, and commercial buildings. At UCSB, they designed the Marine Science Lab (1964), Music II (1969), UCen I (1966), Library IV (1977), and University House (1964). In the 1980s, the firm changed its name to Grant, Pederson, Phillips and designed the Recreation Center (1994); in the 1990s, the name changed again to Phillips Metsch Sweeney Moore Architects (PMSM) and designed the Psychology East building (2006).
Almost immediately after the first library building was built in 1952, plans for an addition were being drawn up. And within a year of completing Library II, planning began in 1962 for Library III, which was completed in 1967. The growth of the library mirrors the expansion of the university's academic vision. In 1952, only Bachelor's degrees were issued, by 1961 Master's degrees, and by 1967 there was a need for a research library capable of fulfilling the research needs of PhD's. This building signals a shift away from the Pereira & Luckman campus plan towards a more eclectic style. The color of the vertical columns references the campus style, but the size and scale dwarf the surrounding 2-story buildings. The architectural firm Frost & Greer (also known as Cooke, Frost & Greer) designed the library's 8-story tower to hold an expanding number of books, as well as personal study carrels for faculty and graduate students.
A rendering of the original University Center design. The UCen is situated with a view over the lagoon and towards the ocean, south of, and between the Music Building and the Arts Building. The UCen has had multiple additions and alterations, though the original concrete block piers can still be seen lining the lower patio, and the hipped tile roof over the center portion of the building is also intact. Wallace Arendt (1917-1975), Glen Mosher (1914-2013?), and Robert Grant (1928-2017) were partners in an architecture firm in Santa Barbara from the mid-1950s until the mid-1970s. They designed many residences in Hope Ranch, Goleta, and Santa Barbara, as well as civic buildings, schools, and commercial buildings. At UCSB, they designed the Marine Science Lab (1964), Music II (1969), UCen I (1966), Library IV (1977), and University House (1964). In the 1980s, the firm changed its name to Grant, Pederson, Phillips and designed the Recreation Center; in the 1990s, the name changed again to Phillips Metsch Sweeney Moore Architects (PMSM) and designed the Psychology East building.
A rendering of the Chemistry Building, taken from the southern edge of the East Lawn, looking north. This building echoes some of the extended architectural vocabulary of the late campus standard, with patterned concrete block, dentil mouldings under the concrete roof lines, angular arches, and the use of the one-story building to give a more human scale to the larger building. The architectural firm Albert C. Martin and Associates was formed in 1906, and is still managed today by the same family. The firm was one of the most prolific designers of commercial structures in downtown Los Angeles in the mid-twentieth century. Some of their notable buildings include the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power headquarters, ARCO Plaza, and the master plan for Westlake Village. The firm also designed the Woodhouse laboratory at UCSB in 1963.
Albert C. Martin and Associates, architects
Engineering Building -- Harold Frank Hall
A rendering of the south side of the building, from the current location of the Bren School, looking north. This building housed the newly formed College of Engineering, which included electrical, mechanical, chemical, and computer engineering departments. The use of patterned concrete block, along with moldings and the angular arches over each window are representative of the "later campus standard" or extended architectural vocabulary of Charles Luckman Associates, campus architects from 1958 until 1968. The building now houses the offices of the Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering departments, as well as administrative offices.
A rendering of the view from the southeast, towards the northwest, with the lagoon off to the far left side. Designed by Charles Luckman, the building utilizes some of the design motifs of the earlier campus buildings, and combines some of the later vertical elements into the towers. The one-story entrance gives a sense of humanness to the scale of the towers.
University of California, Santa Barbara Aerial View-- looking southwest
An aerial view of the campus from the early 1950s, looking towards the ocean in a southwesterly direction. The first two University buildings constructed are seen in the middle-lower-right (the Carjola-designed library) and immediately to the left of the eucalyptus windrow (the Soule and Murphy designed Science Building, now Webb Hall). This image clearly shows the large number of Marine Base buildings that were utilized by the University. The row of one-story building on the lower left corner of the photograph were the men's dormitories, the "Old Gym" is along the lower right side of the image, and the sweeping half-circle of two-story buildings which were used as offices and classrooms.
University of California, Santa Barbara Aerial View-- looking northwest
An aerial view of the campus looking towards the northwest, with the foot hills in the distance at the top of the photograph. The residence halls Anacapa and Santa Cruz appear to be under construction in the front of the photograph, as well as the science building, Noble Hall. Farther in the distance, the Arts building and Robertson Gymnasium also appear to be under construction. This photograph emphasizes the rural nature of the early campus, with very little development taking place in the neighboring areas.
University of California, Santa Barbara Aerial View-- looking west
An aerial view of the campus from the early 1950s, the Carjola-designed library is in the center of the image. Numerous World War II era buildings are seen in the lower right corner of the photograph. This photograph also highlights the lack of development in neighboring Isla Vista, with only a few streets and buildings along the top edge of the image.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of buildings
A photograph of de-commissioned buildings on the former Marine base, possibly former officers' quarters.. Some of this type of building are still being used today for office space, including housing the ROTC and Military Science department. During the early years of the campus, these buildings were used as dormitories for male students until new residence halls were built.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of gymnasium and pool
A photograph of the Marine base gymnasium building, with attached pool. This photograph also shows the lack of proper landscaping and grounds maintenance which plagued the early campus planners. Lack of topsoil (which the Marines had scraped off to fill the slough for the airport) revealed a sandy soil, which blew sand throughout the new campus. The building is currently used for office space, storage, art studios, and as shower facilities for the pool, which is used for water polo matches and community events.
University of California, Santa Barbara-- Campbell Hall
A view of Campbell Hall, looking towards the northwest, from the library. The photograph highlights the landscaping and outdoor patio space for studying. This view no longer exists, due to the building of Ellison Hall and the expansion of the Library.
University of California, Santa Barbara Aerial View-- Campbell Hall
An aerial view of the campus looking west towards Isla Vista. Campbell hall is in the center, with North Hall and Robertson Gymnasium in the distance. Cheadle Hall is under construction due west of Campbell Hall. Some of the WWII era buildings seen in this photograph are still in use today. The current Arts and Lectures ticket office building is seen to the lower right of Campbell hall, the Military Science building is in the lower middle of the photo (partially cut off), and the Old Gym is seen just beyond North Hall, along with the swimming pool. In the distance, growth in Isla Vista includes many large-scale apartment complexes.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of building 431
A photograph of the former Marine Base, looking southeast towards the ocean. The building in the foreground is possibly Building 431, which was torn down and eventually the 1977 addition to the library was built on this spot. Building 431 was a mess hall and "senior non-commissioned officer's club." This Marine Base building had been re-purposed into education and psychology classrooms for the first few years of the university.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: looking north towards the mountains
A photograph of the campus as it appeared after the Marines left, but before much construction had taken place. The Marine water tower is seen in the distance, and a car is parked on the road.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: campus pool
A view of the campus pool as it appeared before the Marine base was given to the University of California. The pool was used by the Marines to practice water landings and emergency parachute procedures; the jumping platform in the center of the photograph was converted to diving boards for the University. The old gym (Red Barn, Building 479) is in the background. After being converted to a co-educational facility, the gym was used for recreational activities for many years. The building is currently being used as overflow office space, and the original basketball court floor can still be seen in some of the rooms.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of building 434
A photograph of building 434, the Associated Students Annex, directly across the Pardall bike path from Storke Tower. This building was the recreation building during the time of the Marine Base, it was later converted into a Student Union in the 1950s. The Marine Base auditorium was located across the road from building 434; until Campbell Hall was built in 1962, the auditorium was the largest venue on campus, with a capacity of 750 people.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: Goleta Slough
A view looking west from near the current site of the East Entrance to the campus. This area looks fairly similar today, despite plans in the past to turn the coastal wetland into a recreational lake with a harbor, and other plans to infill the area with earth and extend highway 217 all along the edge of the mesa, out to Storke road. This location is now known as the Goleta Slough State Marine Conservation Area.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of water tower
A view looking east towards the ocean, with the Marine base water tower off to the left. This site is currently the Materials Research Lab building.
A watercolor rendering of the Arts Building, from an aerial birds-eye perspective. This shows the Spanish Colonial Revival influence on the design, with a focus on the red tile roof, courtyards, and patio spaces. Additionally, wind screens made of the patterned block walls provide wind protection (due to the lack of trees on campus at the time), and create outdoor rooms for classes and relaxing.
A watercolor rendering of the second building to be built on the Goleta campus. The Science Building was designed by Santa Barbara architects Windsor Soule and John Murphy, who were the supervising architects for the new campus until 1953. The 1.2 million dollar science building featured 14 laboratories, 100-seat auditorium, offices, classrooms, numerous safety features include storing explosives in a room with an exterior collapsible wall, and a lead-lined radiation chamber in the basement.