Architecture
Stories that add to our understanding of the richness of the early Crown community, the diverse paths taken by those who passed through, and the connections between the past, present, and future of Crown College.
The Scavenger Bird
By Susan Guerrant Nye (Crown '71) In reminiscing in advance of the 50th Anniversary of our graduation, saving a few words for the “Scavenger” stabile that sat over the entrance to Crown College seems fitting. It was for me the icon for the time we spent there. It...
Architecture of Crown College
By Kenneth Thimann In ‘65 and ‘66 we spent a lot of time arguing with the architects. They were in Palo Alto. They had some funny ideas. But one of them I thought was the silliest. The dining hall was to be L-shaped you see. Well, anybody who knows anything about...