College of Textiles Built 1984-Present Sq. Centennial Campus is intended to formalize principles that had emerged through the development of the original campus over one hundred years.
Designers intend to protect the environment as well, by preserving the local ecological landscapes.
Beginning with the knowledge in 1984 the University would be receiving land from the Dorothea Dix property adjacent to the original campus, Centennial Campus has had the advantage of long-term planning. Intentions are to create a campus using modern design principles in which function creates expressive form. Unusual rooftops, for example, are attractive but use the space within for laboratory needs. Also, buildings emphasize places where people interact, and add to the focal points of courtyards by pulling out such areas or by creating visibility with glass walls. Only the Textile and Engineering buildings are to be financed by the state.