Guide to the University of California, Irvine, photographs and renderings of campus buildings AS.110
Finding aid prepared by Anne Nguyen, 2011; updated by Kimberly Gallon, Caytlin Yoshioka, 2016; updated by Christine Kim, 2017.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2017
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: University of California, Irvine, photographs and renderings of campus buildings
Creator:
University of California, Irvine
Creator:
Vircsik, Robert
Identifier/Call Number: AS.110
Physical Description:
2.3 Linear Feet
(2 boxes, 3 folders)
Date (inclusive): 1965-1983
Abstract: This collection contains standard and oversized photographs and renderings of the buildings, layout, and surrounding area
of University of California, Irvine. Included are a chalk drawing and a watercolor painting of the Centrum and an ink drawing
of the Fine Arts village, neither of which were built. Also included is an aerial painting of UCI, centered on Alrich Park,
featuring the six schools built around Ring Road. The photographs include aerial views of campus and the surrounding area,
shots of individual buildings, and images depicting students and campus life. A considerable number of photographs feature
the UCI Medical School. One folder of photographs depict Frank Gehry's Engineering and Computer Science building before its
demolition and replacement.
Language of Material:
English
.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are generally retained by the creators of the records
and their heirs, unless transferred to the University of California. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine
who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the UC Regents do
not hold the copyright.
For information on use, copyright, and attribution, please visit: http://special.lib.uci.edu/using/publishing.html
Preferred Citation
University of California, Irvine, photographs and renderings of campus buildings. AS-110. Special Collections and Archives,
The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Robert Vircsik, 2006.
Donated by the ICS Development Office, 2005.
Other sources and dates unknown.
The Special Collections and Archives staff created this artificial collection by compiling photographs and renderings relevant
to UCI's early history.
Alternative Forms of Materials
All materials except for the photographs taken by Robert Vircsik have been digitized and is available in
Calisphere .
Processing History
Processed by Caytlin Yoshioka, 2016.
Historical Background
Some of the photos in this collection were donated by Robert Virscik, who was a construction supervisor for several of the
early buildings at UCI. The photographs of the original Computer Science and Engineering Building were donated by the Assistant
Dean Ron Hubbard shortly before the building was due to be demolished and replaced. This building was designed by Frank Gehry,
a world-renown architect known for structures such as the Walt Disney Concern Hall. The rest of the collection was accrued
from other unidentified, undated sources.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection contains standard and oversized photographs and renderings of the buildings, layout, and surrounding area
of University of California, Irvine. Included are a chalk drawing and a watercolor painting of the Centrum and an ink drawing
of the Fine Arts village, neither of which were built. Also included is an aerial painting of UCI, centered on Alrich Park,
featuring the six schools built around Ring Road. The photographs include aerial views of campus and the surrounding area,
shots of individual buildings, and images depicting students and campus life. A considerable number of photographs feature
the UCI Medical School. One folder of photographs depict Frank Gehry's Engineering and Computer Science building before its
demolition and replacement.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is orgaized in 2 series:
Series 1. Photographs, 1963-1986. 1.1 linear feet
Series 2. Renderings, 1963-1983. 0.6 linear feet
This collection is arranged alphabetically by topic.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
UCI Libraries
California College of Medicine
University of California, Irvine. School of Engineering
University of California, Irvine -- Aerial views
University of California, Irvine -- Buildings
Photographs Series 1
1963-1986
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains photographs of UCI's buildings, campus life, and surrounding area. Chronologically, the photos begin
in 1963 with an aerial photograph of the future home of UCI and end in 1986 with photographs of the growing UCI Medical School.
This series also includes Frank Gehry's Engineering and Computer Science Building and the old University Center--both of which
have been demolished and replaced. The source of many of the photographs cannot be determined.
box 1, folder 9
California College of Medicine Journal Covers
1982-1986
box 2, folder 11
Campus Building Exterior Photographs
undated
box 2, folder 12
Campus Building Exterior Photographs
undated
box 2, folder 9
Campus and Student Life Photo Collection
Oct 1977
box 2, folder 6
Centrum Architectural Model
1963
box 2, folder 10
Crawford Hall Photograph
1964
box 1, folder 5
Engineering and Computer Science Buildings Photographs
undated
box 1, folder 11
Humanities Plaza Photograph
undated
box 1, folder 4
Langson Library Plaza Photograph
1965
box 1, folder 8
Medical School Aerial Photograph
1985
box 1, folder 7
Medical School Construction Photograph
circa 1977
box 2, folder 8
Medical Sciences I Construction Photograph
Nov 1977
box 1, folder 10
Mesa Court Photographs
undated
box 2, folder 7
Newport Beach and Future Site of UCI
Aug 1963
box 1, folder 1
Robert P. Vircsik Photographs
1970
box 1, folder 6
Science Lecture Hall Photograph
circa 1965
folder XOS 01
UCI Site Photo Aerial
1964
box 2, folder 5
Unidentified Aerial Photograph
June 1985
box 1, folder 12
University Center Plaque
May 1983
Renderings
1963-1983
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series includes renderings of the Centrum and the Fine Arts Plaza, neither of which were built. It also includes a watercolor
painting depicting an aerial view of campus, centered on Alrich Park, featuring the six schools along Ring Road. There are
also architectural layout plans of campus and the surrounding area, featuring buildings that were never built.
box 2, folder 4
Architectural Concept Map of Central Campus
1969
box 2, folder 1
Centrum Chalk Drawing
1964
folder XOS 02
Centrum Watercolor
circa 1963
box 2, folder 2
Fine Arts Unit I: Art Complex and Ampitheater Concept
Dec 1965
box 2, folder 3
Map of Campus and Surrounding Area
circa 1967
folder XOS 03
UCI Watercolor
circa 1963
box 1, folder 2
Unidentified Drawing of Campus Building
undated
box 1, folder 3
University Town Center Drawing
Nov 1983
box accn2017-015 001
Unprocessed addition 2017 Accession 2017-015
1965-1966
Conditions Governing Access
This unprocessed accretion does not contain any restricted records and is open for research.
Scope and Contents
This addition contains several photographs of early UCI buildings, including a photograph of School of Physical Sciences groundbreaking;
photograph of UCI campus surrounded by wildflowers; and photographs of Mesa Court.
