Alongside The Baughman Meditation Center
The sides and shapes of this building on campus lends itself easily for reflection shots.
This is the Baughman Meditation Center alongside Lake Alice.
The exterior walls of the pavilion are covered in windows and made of natural Florida cypress stained to resemble the surroundings plant life. The cypress is grooved vertically to give the appearance of individual tree trunks. The sloping roof of the pavilion is composed of tongue-and-groove yellow pine and copper to mimic the look of medieval cathedrals. The front door is made of maple with inlaid Gothic patterns in cherry and an ornamental architrave of crenelated mahogany. The floor is made of three shades of travertine marble arranged in a geometric pattern based on the building’s structure. The pavilion is oriented so that the dominant axis coincides with sunrise and sunset at the summer solstice.
The Baughman Center was the brainchild of Dr. Baughman, a university alumnus, who was the first president of New College of Florida He was inspired by the picture of a building he found in a National Geographic magazine. The Baughmans donated $1 million dollars towards the project and after five years of planning, construction started. The building was completed in 2000.George Baughman died on December 24, 2004, and his memorial service was held in the center on December 30.
Characteristics of the Collegiate Gothic Style
Alongside The Baughman Meditation Center
The sides and shapes of this building on campus lends itself easily for reflection shots.
This is the Baughman Meditation Center alongside Lake Alice.
The exterior walls of the pavilion are covered in windows and made of natural Florida cypress stained to resemble the surroundings plant life. The cypress is grooved vertically to give the appearance of individual tree trunks. The sloping roof of the pavilion is composed of tongue-and-groove yellow pine and copper to mimic the look of medieval cathedrals. The front door is made of maple with inlaid Gothic patterns in cherry and an ornamental architrave of crenelated mahogany. The floor is made of three shades of travertine marble arranged in a geometric pattern based on the building’s structure. The pavilion is oriented so that the dominant axis coincides with sunrise and sunset at the summer solstice.
The Baughman Center was the brainchild of Dr. Baughman, a university alumnus, who was the first president of New College of Florida He was inspired by the picture of a building he found in a National Geographic magazine. The Baughmans donated $1 million dollars towards the project and after five years of planning, construction started. The building was completed in 2000.George Baughman died on December 24, 2004, and his memorial service was held in the center on December 30.
Characteristics of the Collegiate Gothic Style