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Fred A. Bernstein: One campus, two faces (2670 words) |
 | Demetri Porphyrios *80 thinks its fitting that Whitman, which he designed in the collegiate-gothic style beloved by generations of Princetonians, and the new library, designed by Frank Gehry as a shimmering assemblage of glass and steel, will be constructed simultaneously. |
| In the case of Porphyrios, 2,500 tons of stone the argillite used in such buildings as Henry and Foulke Halls must be cut and pieced together into walls as much as 16 inches thick. |
| Porphyrios says that using stone will cost $4 million more than if Whitman College had been clad in brick, which he calls a "surprisingly small" price to pay to get the building to resemble its collegiate-gothic neighbors. |
| ArchitectureWeek - News - Classical Porphyrios Prized - 2004.0310 (293 words) |
| Demetri Porphyrios, both a practicing architect and a theorist, is known for his design of traditional and classical forms. |
| Porphyrios is author of several books including Classicism Is Not a Style. |
| In the monograph "Porphyrios Associates: Recent Work," Oswyn Murry writes: "Porphyrios is a master of the engagement with time; and it is this which provides a theoretical context and a justification for his allusions to history and context. |
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