St Catherine’s College

Modernist academic campus.

Overview

St Catherine’s College, using brick and glass, is a 1962 campus in Oxford, UK.

Core Characteristics

• Modular brick buildings.
• Open courtyards, glass walls.
• Modernist aesthetic.

Architectural Connections

• Modern: 20th century.
• Educational: College.
• Modernism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Designed by Arne Jacobsen, exemplar of modernist campus design.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Brick Masonry (technique), Functionalism (theory), Courtyard (element), Modernism (movement)

Directory

Buildings Registry, Architecture Hub, History