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known today, was comprised of a grand central the expressive way that the buildings meet the of the overall composition. Shilling Hall can
structure to serve the Liberal Arts, flanked by sky, the combination of brick, stone and terra be understood as an elongated adaptation
the Engineering Building to the west and the cotta, and the large window openings. Other of the E-shaped plan. The “Long Gallery” is
Household Arts Building to the east. Other Elizabethan characteristics of note, that might an organizing, flexible space, serving as both
extant campus buildings that best reflect the also be incorporated in future buildings include “path” and “place” and filled with natural light
Elizabethan style include Gorin Hall and the the “E-shaped plan,” the “Long Gallery,” and and welcoming to guests and visitors. While it
Old Gym. the formal landscape. is unlikely that a formal landscape is possible or
desirable throughout the entire campus, elements
On exhibit in these buildings are many of The “E-shaped plan,” sometimes mirrored in of the Elizabethan formal gardens could be
the features that distinguish Elizabethan larger country homes to become an “H-Shape,” utilized to establish a hierarchy in the outdoor
architecture, including a classical symmetry, allows for a flexible arrangement of different- spaces shaped by the campus buildings.
rooflines suggestive of the Dutch influence in sized spaces, while still serving the symmetry

As Millikin University continues into its second century of existence, there are strong reasons
to consider the Elizabethan style of architecture as, once again, the “most appropriate”
and “best solution” to future buildings. Establishing a continuity with the past through the
campus architecture is a means of engagement and dialogue with James Millikin’s founding
vision, ensuring its continuing relevance to the University’s mission in serving today’s
students.

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