Morgan’s New Book Brings Collegiate Gothic to All

Morgan’s New Book Brings Collegiate Gothic to All

GoLocal architectural critic Will Morgan is out with a new book.

His newest work is Academia — Collegiate Gothic Architecture in the United States.

"Academia provides the ultimate campus tour of Collegiate Gothic architecture across the United States, from Princeton and Yale to Duke and the University of Chicago. It tells the surprising story of how the Gothic style of Oxford and Cambridge was adapted and transformed in the United States, to lend an air of history to the country’s relatively young college and prep school campuses. And it shows how Collegiate Gothic architecture, which flourished between the Gilded Age and the Roaring Twenties, continues to define the popular image of the college campus today—and even inspire new construction, writes the publisher Abbeville Press.

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This book is designed for multiple audiences.

“This is a volume that will be informative to specialists, but also a visual delight for the average reader. An indispensable addition to the field,” said John Wilmerding, Sarofim Professor of American Art, emeritus, Princeton University.

Morgan has become the leading voice for the residents of Rhode Island, calling out weak design, inappropriate scale, and projects that are void of creativity.

On the flip side, Morgan has praised union headquarters, Newport Hotels, and even marijuana retailers.

Morgan, an architectural historian, has taught at Princeton, the University of Louisville, and a number of other colleges. He is the author of Collegiate Gothic: The Architecture of Rhodes College and American Country Churches, among other titles.

His book can be pre-ordered HERE.