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Paul Cret of Philadelphia, a 1903 graduate of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts,
served as consulting architect for The University of Texas at Austin from
1930 to 1945. Approximately 2,000 drawings chronicle his work at The University
of Texas, the most extensive commission of his career. Among the drawings in
this collection are the master development plan for the Austin campus, the many
alternative schemes for the Main Building, and the designs for 18 other
buildings, including the Texas Union, Goldsmith Hall and Mary Gearing
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 Pencil Drawing Paul Phillipe Cret Collection The Architectural Drawings Collection The University of Texas Libraries The University of Texas at Austin
One of the most beautiful rooms on The University of Texas at Austin
campus is the Academic Room in the Main Building. This architectural
drawing of the ceiling of that room came from the office of Paul Cret, the
consulting architect of The University in the nineteen thirties. The Main
Building is Cret's masterpiece on The University of Texas campus, and this
drawing of one of the important ceremonial spaces reveals the care and
skill in handling the rich architectural detail that is the hallmark of
his work and which is seen in the buildings that he designed for this
campus. Blake Alexander - Professor Emeritus of Architecture - The University of Texas at Austin |
 Main Building and Library Extension, 1931-1935 University of Texas Design Studies, Pencil on Trace paper |
 University of Texas, Main Building |
 University of Texas, Main Building |
 University of Texas, Main Building |
 University of Texas, Main Building |
 University of Texas, Main Building |
 University of Texas, Main Building |
 University of Texas, Main Building |
 University of Texas, Main Building |
 University of Texas, Main Building |
| Copyright 1999. The Alexander Architectural Archive. The University of Texas at Austin. All images are in collections of the Alexander Architectural Archive. Images are either copyrighted by the University of Texas at Austin or are used in accordance with fair use laws. The exhibit (and the images therein) is provided for educational purposes only. Any unauthorized use or duplication is strictly prohibited. |
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