A bird's-eye view of Carnegie Mellon reveals an urban campus with surprisingly green surroundings. The Hornbostel architectural style of the original campus plan is evident in the newer buildings such as the University Center and the Purnell Center for the Arts , which line the Cut, as well as the traditional Baker, Porter and Doherty halls. The university's signature tower on Hamerschlag Hall rises over Pittsburgh's nearby Schenley Park , where students relax in nature's setting. Several blocks from campus lie the residential neighborhoods and shopping districts of Squirrel Hill and Shadyside .
Students flock there to shops, restaurants, movie theatres and coffeehouses.
A few blocks in the other direction students meet the hustle and bustle of Oakland's hospitals, educational institutions, restaurants, night clubs and stores around the University of Pittsburgh .