The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08

unusual space and is located almost in
the center OF the grounds.
The fourth prize was awarded to
Howard & Cauldwell Of New York. The
trouble with their plans was mon
otonous similarity of design in all the
buildings This was one Of the princi-
pal faults. The arrangement Of the
buildings is excellent and due con-
sideration has been given to preserv-
ing the contour Of the present site.
The last on the list Of prize winners
is the firm of Lord. Hewlett &; Hull Of
New York. A feature of their plans,
and the one which practically won the
fifth prize. is the arrangement Of two
beautiful entrances to the university
grounds. one directly from Berkeley
toward the west. and the other facing
toward Oakland opposite Telegraph
avenue These entrances lead to an
immense square. around which the i'm
portant buildings are located, connect
ed by colonnades. But the designers fell
into the mOnOtonOus feature and made
all the buildings alike. The jury has
considered in looking over all the diff
ferent plans that each building should
be designed to show as far as possible
the use to which it was to be put
The Hearst architectural contest
marks practically the beginning of one
of the most gigantic undertakings ever
attempted. The consummation of the
plans means that the California Uni
versity will become one Of the greatest
and most extensive centers of learning
that the world has ever known. Nir-
tually a city viii be built on the site Of
the present frame buildings that COM
prise the State University-a city of
buildings that can safely be said to be
the very perfection OF architectural de-
sign and beauty, the creations of the
greatest architects known. The present
university buildings can almost be
numbered on the fingers of the hands.
The plans which won the prize in the
architectural contest embrace struct-
ures reaching close up to a hundred in
number Every conceivable depart
ment is provided for according to its
acknowledged Importance.
From an architectural standpoint the
contest is considered one of the most
important events in the history of the
profession. The eyes of the civilized
world have been turned toward the jury
of architects and their decision has
been awaited with feversh impatience.
At this time it is hard to state with.
any degree Of pOsitiveness what the
next step will be toward realization
of Mrs. HeaTst's plans for California
university. The report Of the jury VIII
be in the hands of the Regents in
very few days and then the course for
the immediate future will be outlined.
Mrs. Hearst has guaranteed to provide
for the construction of at least two OF
the most important buildings and other
public spirited people have signi1ied
their intention of doing likewise.
Monsieur E. Bernard, upon whose
plans was conferred the great honor
of being selected as the designs for Cal
ifornia's new university, is native OF.
France and comparatively a young
man. :, was born in 1914 at Goder-
willie. Department Of the Lower Seine.
He has been closely identified with
many of the more important of modern
public and private architectural works
of France He is. a diplomat Ecole dc
Beaux Arts, and in August. 1867. he re
ceived the Grand PriX de Rome. the
highest honor in the line of the arts
that can be conferred in the Old World.
1t is conferred in the several depart
ments of painting. architecture. sculp
ture and engraving. NJ. Bernard won
it on an architectural design for a fine
arts building. The central motive or
the Art Palace at the Columbian EN-
position at Chicago was racucally
direct copy Of the work
A man only has until he is thirty to
win the Grand Prix. Out of large
number of applicants in each depart
ment, ten are selected to enter the final
competition, and but one of these is
awarded the Grand Prix in each year.
Monsieur Bernard has done great
deal of work upon buildings in the
French capital. He designed the Palace
de Compiegne, Civil Court building at
Fecant. the Chateaux of Sassetot and
Mere-aux- Clercs. One Of his greatest
pieces of work was the designing Of the
decorations of the Casino de Nice.