royce hall
DESCRIPTION
Royce hall. By: Violeta Meraz Jihye Park. Royce Hall H istory. Completed in 1929 Modeled after a 12th century Italian Basilica It was built in the Italian Romanesque Revival architectural style Severely damaged by the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Basilica. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ROYCE HALL
B Y : V I O L E T A M E R A Z
J I H Y E P A R K
ROYCE HALL HISTORY Completed in 1929 Modeled after a 12th century Italian
Basilica It was built in the Italian Romanesque
Revival architectural style Severely damaged by the 1994
Northridge earthquake
BASILICA
“The all- purpose great hall”It had many functionsA model for the preeminent building
type of European architecture The basic spatial configurations have
been reinterpreted for all manner of uses
The building was originally designed to be a meeting place for the campus
Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century
Preservation quickly turned into restoration
Repair over restoration “show no pretence of
other art and otherwise to resist all tampering with either the fabric or ornament of the building as it stands”
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
SPAB established a range of principles that are still widely followed
National Trust for Historic Preservation was founded in the U.S
CONSERVATION
CONSERVATION Royce’s historic
facade has been designated as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Acoustics Structural
strengthening Conservation Interior
renovations
CONCRETE AND STEEL
Concrete and steel The concrete used to reinforce
the auditorium altered sound reverberation time
Improved space Glass and steel were used to
achieve a more spatial architecture