VOL. 23, NO. 6	OCTOBER 10, 1997

  The exhibits include historical documentation of the rise of Columbia's majestic campus on upper Manhattan's bucolic fields, the evolution of McKim, Mead & White's ambitious master plan, and some contemporary proposals by architecture students.

  All are urged to explore the exhibits this fall.

• "Mastering McKim's Plan: Columbia's First Century on Morningside Heights" is on view in the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery in Schermerhorn Hall. Hours are Wed.—Sat., from 1:00—5:00 P.M.

• "Constructing Low Memorial Library: A Chronicle of a Monumental Enterprise" is now on display in Low Rotunda every weekday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

• "Morningside Heights: Studio Projects for the Centennial" is on view in the Arthur Ross Architecture Gallery in Buell Hall. The gallery is open Tues.—Sat., from Noon—6:00 P.M.

The Arches of Low— When this landmark structure was being built as a library, the clerestory windows were intended to light the main reading room.

The Details— Old World craftsmanship went into the columns of Low.

The Curators— From left: Hollee Haswell, curator of Columbiana; Barry Bergdoll, associate professor of art history, and Janet Parks, curator of drawings and archives at Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library.

The Building That Never Was— This drawing (ca. 1896) shows a plan for "University Hall," the largest and the only major building originally proposed by McKim, Mead & White that was never completed.