In class on Thursday, we discussed the spatial organization of Colby’s campus. Through our dissection of Colby’s campus, it became clear that all the buildings are campus are relatively homogenous and built in the Federal style. Additionally, it was interesting to learn that in designs of old towns/cities there were two main roads that intersect. This can be seen on campus with the path directly in front and down of Miller Library. Furthermore, this type of design is seen in Florence where the cardo and decumanus also intercept through a monumental structure: the Florence Cathedral.
Colby campus’s design alludes a lot to past/ancient designs; likewise, many buildings and works of art also allude to ancient works. Brunelleschi and Ghiberti’s competition panels for the Florence baptistery both show figures dressed in classical togas and tunics — reminiscent of sculptures from antiquity. Furthermore, Donatello’s St. Mark looks almost straight out of Ancient Greece and showcases the same level of naturalism since we get a sense of a body underneath the clothing.