Chemistry Hall
Introduction
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circa 1966 drawing of the Chemistry Building plan
Front of Chemistry Hall
Backstory and Context
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Architects Albert C. Martin and Associates who designed this building and others on campus were part of a larger group of architects that contributed to the construction of UCSB as we know it today. Based in California, the firm is still active today, having been established in 1906! The first floor extension out of the building welcomes students inside and provides a “more human scale to the larger building”. At the time that the building was constructed it was a period of growth for the university, with Vernon Cheadle as the Chancellor from 1962-1977. In 1961 the School of Engineering and College of Letters and Sciences was established, marking the beginning of a period of academic expansion and increased enrollment. Foundational programs were founded during the 1960’s, including the Education Abroad Program and College of Creative Studies. At the decade’s closing there saw an increase in political activism regarding the Vietnam war and the rapid development of Isla Vista as a college town.
Sources
History Of UC Santa Barbara, University of California, Santa Barbara. Accessed March 11th 2021. https://www.ucsb.edu/about/history.
Campus by the Sea: 1960's, University of California, Santa Barbara. Accessed March 11th 2021. https://spotlight.library.ucsb.edu/starlight/campus-by-the-sea/feature/1960-s.