Many
of the exciting physical changes planned for Barnard campus,
including the construction of a new academic, research and
social center to be called the Nexus, are detailed in a new
exhibit on the second floor of Milbank Hall. Located in the
heavily trafficked area just outside the Admissions and President’s
offices, the exhibit also showcases the caliber and accomplishments
of students, faculty, and alumnae, as well as the breadth
of new programs, special events and campus visitors.
Designed by the firm Two Twelve Associates, the exhibit explores
seven themes: A Liberal Arts College; New York City; Affiliate
of Columbia University; A College for Women; The People of
Barnard; the Barnard Experience; and the Barnard Master Plan.
The themes are displayed in a linear progression with multi-leveled
and multi-dimensioned frames holding images and artifacts
like faculty books and student projects. The Master Plan breaks
out of that linear design as a visualized "exclamation
point" to the display. The separate section in front
of the Admissions Office features a continuously looping video
campus tour, which can be heard through the attached headphones.
The modular exhibit design is durable yet flexible, and allows
content to be changed as frequently as Barnard itself changes.
Many
of the exciting physical changes planned for Barnard campus,
including the construction of a new academic, research and
social center to be called the Nexus, are detailed in a new
exhibit on the second floor of Milbank Hall. Located in the
heavily trafficked area just outside the Admissions and President’s
offices, the exhibit also showcases the caliber and accomplishments
of students, faculty, and alumnae, as well as the breadth
of new programs, special events and campus visitors.