A biologist, musician, and a playwright enter a classroom: this isn’t the setup for a joke, but rather the essential pedagogy of Colorado College. This small liberal arts school, located in Colorado Springs, operates on a so-called block plan, in which students enroll in just one course every three-and-a-half weeks. The classes are interdisciplinary and intense, taught by a tag team of three or four professors from different departments and culminating in a final project that weaves all their subjects together.
Antoine Predock’s new Cornerstone Arts Center at Colorado College is located within sight of Colorado’s famed Pikes Peak; the predominantly copper-clad structure appears as a geologically inspired pyramid shape (top). A central atrium features amphitheater seating and is ringed by a catwalk that can be turned over to fine arts exhibitions (above).
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