Davidson: a bust?

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Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

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Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

Much of Amherst is quite dilapidated and shabby, but it's worth it for the degree in Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought!

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Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

Much of Amherst is quite dilapidated and shabby, but it's worth it for the degree in Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought!

As long as they avoid an architecture degree!!! :lol:

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Anonymous wrote:I understand what you mean by the intellectual energy part. It’s a beautiful little campus, but nearby Lake Norman is lined with McMansions of NASCAR celebrities and a Trump golf course. That’s the vibe in the area.

The town of Davidson is old and has a fair bit of old money sloshing around--but not ostentatious displays of it. But the surrounding area is the most absolutely gaudy new money LOOK AT ME!!!!!! LOOK AT MY MONEY!!!! displays you can imagine. We call them Lake People, and it's not a compliment.

The proper Davidson folks and the monied Charlotte people generally consider Lake People to be uncultured noobs.

Sure. Whatever. But look at it through the lens of a 19 year old college kid.

Your kid may be different, but my DD LOVED the idea of hanging out with friends and classmates at the school’s private beach on a sunny Saturday afternoon in March/April. Sounds like heaven to a kid from the northeast who’s over cold and occasionally snowy “spring” days.

And no, she truly doesn’t care who owns which McMansion and how tacky or maga they might or might not be. She sees it for what it is - a lovely off-campus perk she knows she’d enjoy.

Seriously, sometimes a lake is just a lake and a beach day is just a beach day.

+1 exactly!

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NE schools are just better.

Get over yourself, and get out into the world. It's big and there's a lot to offer outside of the schools in the NE. I agree that this board is dominated by the idea that if a school is not in the NE, it's crap.

My impression of schools in the NE is largely dominated by cold, unfriendly people who aren't welcoming if you aren't from NE (whether that means the Northeast or New England to you).

+1 And you would be correct. The frigid weather permeates one's personality and outlook.

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Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

+1 Evidrntly, with a $3.5 billion endowment, they lack the funds or admin intellect to select and hire a skilled architecture firm.

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Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

+1 Evidrntly, with a $3.5 billion endowment, they lack the funds or admin intellect to select and hire a skilled architecture firm.

Because this is so unique, not like their peers have the same style:

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Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

+1 Evidrntly, with a $3.5 billion endowment, they lack the funds or admin intellect to select and hire a skilled architecture firm.

Because this is so unique, not like their peers have the same style:

This has the opposite effect than intended. Other than the swarthmore building, these are all gorgeous and interesting constructions. Also the first two have received numerous awards and the CMC one had an award and hasn’t even been fully constructed yet.

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Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

+1 Evidrntly, with a $3.5 billion endowment, they lack the funds or admin intellect to select and hire a skilled architecture firm.

Because this is so unique, not like their peers have the same style:

All hideous.

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Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

+1 Evidrntly, with a $3.5 billion endowment, they lack the funds or admin intellect to select and hire a skilled architecture firm.

Because this is so unique, not like their peers have the same style:

This has the opposite effect than intended. Other than the swarthmore building, these are all gorgeous and interesting constructions. Also the first two have received numerous awards and the CMC one had an award and hasn’t even been fully constructed yet.

Shows how meaningless awards can be in the world of architecture.

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Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

+1 Evidrntly, with a $3.5 billion endowment, they lack the funds or admin intellect to select and hire a skilled architecture firm.

Because this is so unique, not like their peers have the same style:

All hideous.

These are beautiful buildings. What’s your preferred style? Drab and worn?

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Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

Much of Amherst is quite dilapidated and shabby, but it's worth it for the degree in Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought!

Really? My impression of Amherst was quintessential NE small college.

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Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

+1 Evidrntly, with a $3.5 billion endowment, they lack the funds or admin intellect to select and hire a skilled architecture firm.

Because this is so unique, not like their peers have the same style:

All hideous.

These are beautiful buildings. What’s your preferred style? Drab and worn?

Beauty is in the eye of the brholder. Putting a mishmash of glass and metal buildings on an old campus is not attractive. They don't have a common element or share a connection to the older buildings. It looks like Legoland.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

+1 Evidrntly, with a $3.5 billion endowment, they lack the funds or admin intellect to select and hire a skilled architecture firm.

Because this is so unique, not like their peers have the same style:

All hideous.

These are beautiful buildings. What’s your preferred style? Drab and worn?

Beauty is in the eye of the brholder. Putting a mishmash of glass and metal buildings on an old campus is not attractive. They don't have a common element or share a connection to the older buildings. It looks like Legoland.

Heavily disagree. The first one is of Pomona and if you look at the actual full layout, it resembles much of the layout of their other structures and has that Southern California look with the landscaping surrounding it. Williams' building is really just an upscaled classic New England building and most of their campus does look like that. And the CMC one....that's what CMC looks like. Here's an image if you don't believe me, it's a very corporate school:


These fit exactly with their campuses. I'd love for your explanation as to how you conclude otherwise.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What Amherst looks like folks…

That's a construction site.

Construction or renovation? Seems like a very old building.

Renovation. The building now looks like this https://amherststudent.com/article/lyceum-offers-new-classrooms-offices-common-spaces/

How ugly.

That is a terrible "blend" of modern and classic NE architecture!

+1 Evidrntly, with a $3.5 billion endowment, they lack the funds or admin intellect to select and hire a skilled architecture firm.

Because this is so unique, not like their peers have the same style:

All hideous.

These are beautiful buildings. What’s your preferred style? Drab and worn?

Beauty is in the eye of the brholder. Putting a mishmash of glass and metal buildings on an old campus is not attractive. They don't have a common element or share a connection to the older buildings. It looks like Legoland.

Heavily disagree. The first one is of Pomona and if you look at the actual full layout, it resembles much of the layout of their other structures and has that Southern California look with the landscaping surrounding it. Williams' building is really just an upscaled classic New England building and most of their campus does look like that. And the CMC one....that's what CMC looks like. Here's an image if you don't believe me, it's a very corporate school:


These fit exactly with their campuses. I'd love for your explanation as to how you conclude otherwise.

My apologies...I thought they were all at Amherst. Yes, I can appreciate those buildings in California, Florida, etc.