University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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| i%»i33rH fe V ST f tr ' i RoYCL Hall Auditorium in the process of construction Cement tiers destined to be the auditorium balcony A WING of the auditorium and classroom building the University of California at Los An- geles will be ready for occupation. The main entrance to the University will be from the east. University Drive, the campus axis, will start at Hilgard Avenue, the eastern boundary of the territory, and will cross the bridge, where it will branch off, one drive pass- ing to the north of the academic center and the other to the south. Located on the drive itself will be Founder ' s Rock, which is destined to be the gathering place of hundreds of future college cele- brations. Weighing nearly seventy-five tons, it is one of the largest specimens of solid granite in Southern California, and its removal from its century-old home in Perris Valley marked the first official act of the University of Cali- fornia authorities in the transformation of the n ewly-acquired site. Because the site was entirely vmde- veloped when it was ceded to the Uni- versity, it will be possible to erect a col- lege town devoid of glaring architectural incongruities. The entire campus and its immediate surroundings will form a composite unit, which will take advan- tage of the natural contour of the land, thus effecting stn.ictural economy and adding to the scenic beauty of the viciti ' ity. Such an achievement is a notable departure in University architecture. Because of its suitability to the roll- ing knolls of Westwood, the Lombard architectural style of the early Christian period was chosen. And in an attempt to have the campus architecturally per- fect, the northern Italian atmosphere will be prevalent at all times. Tapestry brick and ornamental terra cotta are the materials used, for they most nearly rep- resent the orginal building stuffs. Even the entrance bridge and the paving brick pathways will be in keeping with atmosphere of northern Italy. Royce Hall is peculiarly symbolic of the period, for like many of the magnifi- cent structures of that era, while sym-

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tion 10 campaign formally. Through ' out the month of October and until No- vember 2, the chief topic of campus in- tcrcst was the bond drive and every stU ' dent iiided in advertising the issue, upon which the Westwood of the immediate future rested. No effort was spared by the students and by the entire administrative force to insure a favorable decision. Thirtyfive thousand windshield stickers were dis- tributed, Proposition 10 pompoms were made and sold at football games, 10,000 letters were written by women students to friends in California, a score of or- ganizations were addressed, radio pro- grams were broadcast, dodgers were dis- tributed, and polls were patrolled on election day. Commenting on the campaign, the Los Angeles Examiner declared that the decision in favor of the bond issue will be historic, for it will be the launch- ing of a University building program second to none. It was: for the bonds passed by an easy two to one majority, and the visionary Westwood of our dreams became the practical Westwood of our immediate future. Immediately upon the bond victory, the Board of Regents authorized the construction of four buildings: the Uni- versity library, the auditorium and classroom structure, which was later designated as Royce Hall, and two science buildings. In order that construc- tion might be facilitated, work began promptly upon an entrance bridge. And for the past year and one-half, the erec- tion of our University which will rise as a mecca for seekers of knowledge of the entire west has gne on steadily in order that the crowded conditions of the Vermont grounds might be reme- died as soon as possible by the evacua- tion of the College of Letters and Science. And in the early days of Feb- ruary, 1929, the Westwood home of The first scaffolding is built for the Bridge ■l i ' ■ ' ? - -: r i .-- p i COXCRLTL CONSTRUCTION . L. RS CO.MTLLTIU.N ' The BkiiM.i i i inished 15]

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metrical in plan, it will be somewhat dit- ferent in actual structure. Because the elapse of time between the laying of the medieval substitution for the modern corner-stone and the completion of the edifice only resulted in an inaccurate materialization of the first plans, Royce Hall will be symmetrical in that it will have two towers, but different in that one of them will be ornamented by two arches and the other by three. The slight architectural incongruity is ex- pected to add to the realism of the re- production of the period. To the students and alumni of the University who have treasured the Vermont campus with its shadowy ar- cades, its flower-bordered pathways, and its groves of eucalyptus trees, the main quadrangle at Westwood will also be an artistic source of delight. Two hundred and twenty feet wide, and a quarter-mile long, the main quad-to-be presents in- finite possibilities for landscaping achievements. Pathways of paving brick, flower beds of varied hues, level green lawns, and low shrubbery are ex- pected to make the area a charming cen- ter of campus Hfe. Somewhat to the south and west of the academic center, but on the same level, is the prospective site of the pro- posed Student ' s Union. Tentative plans for the $300,000 edifice, which is to be ready for occupation in February, in- clude adequate headquarters for student activities, recreation and clubrooms, and eating places. The location is very near that of the athletic area, of which a track, a diamond, numerous practice fields, and a general play area are to be ready in February. Football accommo- dations will be available the following autumn. Probably never in the history of the world has any single commun- ity developed such an extensive edu- cational center as is now being prepared at Westwood, for the 383-acre Univer- ■■■HTf ■ View of the west wing of Royce Hall The main entrance to Royce Hall takes form The auditorium is filled with a maze of scaffolding 17]