<p>lol seems stupid, but i'm just wondering bc i was walking through campus and some buildings were creepy man....</p>
<p>which is your favorite building to take classes in?</p>
<p>which is your least favorite to take classes in?</p>
<p>why do you spend your time walking through the berkeley campus?</p>
<p>hum, maybe because i live and work in berkeley and its my path to work.........</p>
<p>anymore irrelevent questions?</p>
<p>woah woah...Chill out, you guys are both future and current Golden Bear Females :)</p>
<p>Least favorite: Evans</p>
<p>hah i'm chill. her question is just stupid bc she expects me to say 'oh i have no life, i just like walking around the campus bc i'm obsessed' which isn't the case cuz i actually can't avoid the campus lol</p>
<p>and as for me, i think stephens hall was pretty but very creepy at the same time..it reminded me of a gothic church.</p>
<p>ilovecalifornia, you know i love you even though you can't distinguish between you're and your. good luck with getting into Cal.</p>
<p>horray, you got into cal just months ago and your letting your ego get way ahead of you...</p>
<p>but hey you know i love you too, even though YOUR a dumb blonde...and i dont need YOU'RE support but thanks (ya sorry, still can't distinguish them, o well get over it)</p>
<p>i'm not going to put effort into sounding correct online. trust that i'll be using excellent grammar when it comes to writing things that matter, and responding to your bs doesn't fall under that catorgory.</p>
<p>Stephens is cool, especially the area facing Strawberry Creek. The squirrels there are extra friendly, so bring some Reese's Pieces and feed some of them. I always wonder what that big room facing the Campanile is for. When you walk past the building, you can see a large, wonderful chandelier inside; I'd imagine there's a wonderful view of the center of campus from that room.</p>
<p>My personal favorite has always been Haviland Hall. I am a fan of the buildings whose architecture owe allegiance to older schools of design. However, some of the Beaux Arts decorations can appear out of element; for example, the facade of the Doe Library is not specific to the site. At Haviland, we are able to appreciate the scale of the building from below, placed appropriately on top of a hill and the shadows from the flutes of the columns and cornices mirror the environment between the trees. Its a wonderful example of using classical elements and incorporating some of the best features of the style into the Berkeley landscape.</p>
<p>Now, in terms of where I'd most like to be, that is no contest: Memorial Stadium on a Saturday afternoon in the fall. Hands down.</p>
<p>Go Bears!
TTG</p>
<p>Come on guys...leave the arguments and ad hominem to sakky and company. </p>
<p>The Berkeley forum feels like a warzone at times :(</p>
<p>I am sorry. It's all my fault.</p>
<p>^ Yeah right, you're one of the more helpful posters on this forum...</p>
<p>P.S. Thank you for the IFS info...I actually ended up talking to the IFS advisor when I went up for Calso. Good stuff. :)</p>
<p>"hey you know i love you too, even though YOUR a dumb blonde"</p>
<p>it's YOU'RE a dumb blonde. and this dumb blonde got into every school she applied to...so, obviously not that dumb.</p>
<p>i know, what the H E L L is wrong with you? seriously? YOUR a dumb blonde, I made that mistake on purpose...lol the fact that i'm breaking this down for you right now, is proving my point...</p>
<p>regardless stop arguing, you brought this about with your condescending question...ok so peace </p>
<p><em>fake, peace-making girlie smile</em> lol</p>
<p>woooooooooooooowwwwwwwww, slow down, cowgirl. just trying to have a little fun. don't take everything so personally.</p>
<p>ok lets stick to the topic</p>
<p>Although I am not a fan of the style, I think Barrows Hall really complements the image of the campus. I often think about what the architects were faced with when designing new buildings for the university after the initial buildings were completed in neoclassical ornamentation. It would be impossible to emulate those damning Doric columns in the midst of a movement in architecture against replication of ancient forms. In many ways, Barrows can be interpreted as post-modernism, and yet its subtlety is what I love. I admire the fact the roof is cantilevered and the supporting forms create an illusion of a Roman Temple alight on one of the tallest structures on campus. This space doubles as an excellent alternative to the Campanile to view the Berkeley area, offering 360 views of the campus and surrounding community. I think the colors are exquisite, the white is referencing the Old Order while the blue trims above bring the sky home through the building. The approach to campus from Telegraph Avenue features Barrows, and quite fittingly and proudly, I must say; I cannot say the same for its counterpart Evans Hall and University Avenue (it looks atrocious from afar, and even worse up close).</p>
<p>I love nice conversations about things we love, things we share, ah...</p>
<p>GO BEARS!
TTG</p>
<p>lol i like the main library a lot...</p>
<p>i liked it even more than harvard's library</p>
<p>ttgiang15, that big room in Stephens is actually a nice library/studnet lounge, check it out! Off the top of my head, the Asian Studies library in tiny Durant Hall is another neat place on campus, as are the Faculty Club designed by Maybeck, and Senior Hall, a log cabin made with large redwood trunks.</p>
<p>Check out the Berkeley Rose Garden on a full moon, and the UC Botanical Garden any day.</p>
<p>What a great library, my goodness I have exquisite taste. Thanks for sharing, CalX.</p>