Home of the Bruins
University of California, Los Angeles
Royce Hall and Powell Library, two of the four original buildings on the Westwood campus, face each other across the main quad. Both are brick Romanesque Revival buildings modelled on the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan.
- 4Buildings
- 3Traditions
- 1929Oldest · Royce Hall
- 1967Newest · Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoLos Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX is the closest major airport to Westwood, usually a short drive north along the San Diego Freeway, depending on traffic.
- Getting aroundWalking / Metro Bus
The central campus is compact enough to explore on foot. Many Los Angeles Metro bus lines stop around the edges of the Westwood campus.
- Colors and teams
Students are Bruins, and the twin towers of Royce Hall are the image of UCLA you will see on almost every brochure.
4 buildings to stamp
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Photo: NativeForeigner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Royce Hall
340 Royce Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095
The twin-towered brick front of Royce Hall, inspired by Milan's Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, is the best-known landmark at UCLA. Its 1,800-seat auditorium was built for lectures but grew into a major concert hall.
- Built
- 1929
- Architect
- Allison & Allison
- Style
- Romanesque Revival
- Today
- Concert hall and performing arts venue
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Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Powell Library
Powell Library, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Facing Royce Hall across the quad, Powell Library is also modelled on Sant'Ambrogio. Its central tower is topped by an octagonal dome, and Renaissance printers' marks decorate the ceiling of the main reading room.
- Built
- 1929
- Architect
- George W. Kelham
- Style
- Romanesque Revival
- Today
- Undergraduate library
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Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Charles E. Young Research Library
Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
A Mid-Century Modern library of concrete frame and dark glass at the north edge of campus, designed by A. Quincy Jones and Frederick Earl Emmons. It is one of the largest libraries at UCLA.
- Built
- 1964
- Architect
- A. Quincy Jones and Frederick Earl Emmons
- Style
- Mid-Century Modern
- Today
- Research library
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Photo: Oleg Alexandrov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden
Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Landscape architect Ralph Cornell laid out this five-acre garden in 1967. More than 70 sculptures by artists like Henry Moore, Rodin, Calder and Noguchi stand among its lawns and trees.
- Built
- 1967
- Architect
- Ralph Cornell
- Style
- Modernist landscape
- Today
- Sculpture garden
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3 traditions to check off
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Rub the Bruin Bear's Paw
Students rub the paw of the Bruin Bear statue in Bruin Plaza for good luck during finals week. Visitors stop for a photo and a paw rub.
Skip the Sixth Step
Legend says anyone who steps on the sixth step of Janss Steps will have bad luck and graduate a quarter late. Many students hop over it on the way up.
Inverted Fountain
New students are "Bruintized" at this 1968 fountain, whose water drops into a well instead of spraying up. Tradition says they then avoid touching the water until graduation, so visitors look but do not touch.
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