New on 500px : Archway in the College by JJFarquitectos by JJFarquitectos

Archway in the Wren Library in Cambridge.

The Wren Library is the library of Trinity College in Cambridge. It was designed by Christopher Wren in 1676 and completed in 1695.

The library is a single large room built over an open colonnade on the ground floor of Nevile’s Court. The floor of the library proper within the upper storey lies several feet below the external division between the two storeys, reconciling the demands of use with the harmony of architectural proportion. It is credited as being one of the first libraries to be built with large windows to give comfortable light levels to aid readers.

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New on 500px : The Cloisters of Glasgow University by drgjmac by drgjmac

Glasgow University is one of the oldest in the English speaking world, founded in 1451. The Cloisters are part of the current campus designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. This is where I, like many others, celebrated my proudest academic achievement. Echoes of the past with anticipation of an exciting future.

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