Vision for the Future
University's Developers Planned for a Large, Vibrant Campus and Community
Early Days | Rapid Growth | Community Partnerships | University Housing | Student Demand
When William B. Langsdorf looked over the land that had been selected as the home of Orange State College, he looked beyond the lush green orange groves to what could be.
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Today, much of what was placed on the original master plan for the campus has come true and can be seen in a painting that now resides in the offices of Jay Bond, associate vice president of facilities management. The painting was the work of architect and artist Howard H. Morgridge, who served as the campus’s consulting architect from the early 1960s into the 1990s.
The feel of the campus has remained true to the vision of the campus’s first planners and leaders, says Bond. “The early planners of the campus dreamt big dreams. Planning seven-story buildings in seas of orange groves was a visionary step and we are still benefiting from that vision today.”
Today, the campus consists of 21 permanent buildings or building clusters with two structures—Steven G. Mihaylo Hall and a student recreation center—now under construction.
