Assignment 10

I chose to observe the Mckissick museum. This structure sits in the center of a the  McKissick was first built in 1939 as a project from the Works Progress Administration. Originally McKissick served as the university's library and in 1976 it was elected to serve as a museum showing southern culture and an archive of artifacts from the university dating back to USC's opening in 1801. The design of the McKissick buildings follows that of a pre-Civil War structure. The columns as well as the building itself are made from concrete. A dome ceiling sits on top of the structure and the columns of the building are made to model the columns of Ancient Roman architecture. The use of the columns is also an ancient form of architecture that is know as post and lintel. The structure also displays a style which is like that of Greek revival buildings. All in all McKissick is one of the most popular buidings on USC campus and its creative and unique design makes it one of the most classic buildings on any college campus.