Facilities Management and Development

Julian A. McPhee University Union (Bldg 065) Completion Date: 1968 Square Feet: 111,676 Architect: Joseph Esherick & Associates Construction System: Concrete frame, concrete and masonry exterior Construction Cost: $3,391,382 Architectural Style: Postmodern, Brutalism Cal Poly President: Robert E. Kennedy (1967-1978) Although the word Brutalism comes from the French word for rough concrete (beton brut), a sense of brutality is also suggested by this style. Brutalist structures are heavy and unrefined with coarsely molded surfaces, usually exposed concrete. Their highly sculptural shapes tend to be crude and blocky, often colliding with one another. Building named for Julian A. McPhee, former Chief of the California Bureau of Agricultural Education, Cal Poly president 1933 – 1966.;

Administration Building (bldg 001) Completion date: 1964 Square Feet: 58,757 Architect: Office of State Architect Construction System: Concrete and steel frame, masonry and glass curtain wall exterior Construction Cost: $1,794,000 Architectural Style: Late International Style Cal Poly President: Julian A. McPhee (1933 -1966) The Late International Style remained after the International Style became less prevalent. Its characteristic features are less rigid and austere than the earlier International Style.;

Cotchett Education Building (Bldg 002) Completion Date: 1941 Square Feet: 51,106 Architect: Office of State Architect Construction System: Concrete frame and exterior, tile roof Construction Cost: $14,429,884 Architectural Style: Mission Revival Cal Poly President: Julian A. McPhee (1933-1966) California was the birthplace of the Mission Revival style, popular from the 1890s to the 1920s. The style was employed extensively throughout the western United States due in large part to the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroads adopting this style for their stations. Building named for Joseph Cotchett, Cal Poly 1960 (Engr). Graduated from Hastings Law School. Named one of nation's 100 most influential attorneys. Donated to Education funds.;

Business Building (bldg 003) Completion date: 1993 Square Feet: 75,970 Architect: Kaplan, McLaughlin, Diaz General Contractor: A.J. Diani Construction Construction System: Steel frame, exterior plaster, tile roof Construction Cost: $13,500,000 Architectural Style: Postmodern, Contextual Cal Poly President: Warren J. Baker (1979-Present) Postmodern Contextual refers to buildings that not only reflect historical architectural styles, but that fit within the context of their surrounding buildings.;

ARDFA Research Development Center & Aero Hangar (bldg 004) Completion date (ARDFA): 1947 Completion date (Hangar): 1956 Square Feet (ARDFA): 15,766 Square Feet (Hangar): 14,694 Architect: Office of State Architect Construction System: Steel frame and exterior Construction Cost: $208,000 Architectural Style: Utilitarian Cal Poly President: Julian A. McPhee (1933 -1966) The term Utilitarian refers to a general lack of detail or ornamentation, the design is purely for a specific use.;

Architecture & Environmental Design (bldg 005) Completion Date: 1974 Square Feet: 67,585 Architect: Burde, Shaw & Associates General Contractor: E.A. Hathaway Construction System: Concrete frame, concrete and transite exterior Construction Cost: $4,765,860 Architectural Style: Postmodern, Brutalism Cal Poly President: Robert E. Kennedy (1967-1979) Although the word Brutalism comes from the French word for rough concrete (beton brut), a sense of brutality is also suggested by this style. Brutalist structures are heavy and unrefined with coarsely molded surfaces, usually exposed concrete. Their highly sculptural shapes tend to be crude and blocky, often colliding with one another.;

Christopher Cohan Center (Bldg 006) Completion Date: 1994 Square Feet: 101,030 Architect: John Carl Warnecke & Associates General Contractor: Centex Golden Construction Company Construction System: Steel frame, masonry and glass exterior, steel roof Construction Cost: $26,800,000 Architectural Style: Postmodern Cal Poly President: Warren J. Baker (1979-Present) Postmodern architecture is a counter reaction to the strict and almost universal modernism of the mid-20th century. It reintroduces elements from historical building styles, although usually without their high level of detail. Common features include columns, pyramids, arches, obelisks, unusual or attention-getting shapes and roof lines, and combinations of stone and glass on the facade. Building named for Christopher Cohan whose family ties to San Luis Obispo date back to the early days of television. In 1990, he made a large gift on the eve of the beginning of the PAC construction fund-raising campaign. Cohan was recognized in the naming of the new center in 1996.;

The recently-completed interior of the first floor stairwell inside Kennedy Library. The main entrance and service desk are visible, along with the second floor and main staircase.

The main entrance to Kennedy Library. Two people are walking in front of the building.

The library through a row of trees, facing South