Forbes has selected what they consider the world’s most beautiful. This selection was created after surveying a group of architects. I have included the Top 10 on their most-beautiful list. The Forbes article has a slide show which includes an handful more.
1. Kenyon College, Ohio
2. Oxford University, U.K.
3. Princeton University, New Jersey
4. Scripps College, Claremont, Calif.
5. Stanford University, Calif.
6. Trinity College, U.K.
7. Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
8. Air Force Academy, Colorado
9. University of Bologna, Italy
10. University of California Santa Cruz
Sometimes a school benefits from its location in an urban environment, instead of mountains or ranch lands. The University of Bologna’s campus is a city that dates back to the Roman Empire.
Most campuses deemed “beautiful” boast a “signature campus space,” according to architect Mike Evans–an area that really defines the campus and its brand, like Thomas Jefferson’s Lawn at the University of Virginia.
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