RESEARCH ARTICLE

Shanghai College: An architectural history of the campus designed by Henry K. Murphy

  • Yan Hong
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  • School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China

Received date: 08 Apr 2016

Accepted date: 21 Jul 2016

Published date: 27 Dec 2016

Copyright

2016 2016 The Author. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Abstract

American architect Henry Killam Murphy contributed extensively in designing college campuses, making him a significant figure in the history of modern Chinese architecture. This study investigates the influence of Western architecture on modern Chinese architecture based on the master plan of Shanghai College and its architectural design by Murphy. Shanghai College has been maintained by American Baptists since 1906. Its campus is the largest missionary college in China. The Shanghai municipal government designated the campus as a “HERITAGE ARCHITECTURE.” Thus, studying the design characteristics of Shanghai College is important to understand the history of Chinese architecture. From an architectural-historical point of view, studying the design of Shanghai College also helps describe the propagation and development of Western architecture in China. This study determines the historical significance of Shanghai College to help enhance the value of its buildings.

Cite this article

Yan Hong . Shanghai College: An architectural history of the campus designed by Henry K. Murphy[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2016 , 5(4) : 466 -476 . DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2016.07.002

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