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Home of the Bearcats

University of Cincinnati

UC hired well-known architects for many campus buildings, including Michael Graves, Peter Eisenman, Henry Cobb, Frank Gehry, Gwathmey Siegel, Moore Ruble Yudell, Thom Mayne's Morphosis and Bernard Tschumi.

  • 4Buildings
  • 1Tradition
  • 1901Oldest · Van Wormer Library
  • 1999Newest · Vontz Center for Molecular Studies

Planning the visit

  • Fly intoCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)

    CVG is across the Ohio River in northern Kentucky and is the main airport for Cincinnati.

  • Getting aroundWalking / Bearcats Shuttle

    The main campus is walkable. UC's Bearcats Shuttle routes start and end at Transit Row and link the Uptown campus with nearby neighborhoods; Metro buses also serve Uptown.

  • Colors and teams

    The school colors are red and black, and the teams are the Bearcats.

4 buildings to stamp

  1. Van Wormer Library
    Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Van Wormer Library

    University of Cincinnati campus, Cincinnati, OH

    Samuel Hannaford designed this classical library, opened in 1901 and paid for by Asa Van Wormer in memory of his wife. A 2006 renovation added a new dome that lights every floor; it now holds university offices.

    Built
    1901
    Architect
    Samuel Hannaford
    Style
    Classical
    Today
    Administrative Offices

  2. Aronoff Center for Design and Art

    University of Cincinnati campus, Cincinnati, OH

    Peter Eisenman designed this home of the design and architecture college, opened in 1996, to join three older buildings into one. Its fragmented facade has panels of several colors and irregular windows.

    Built
    1996
    Architect
    Peter Eisenman; Lorenz & Williams
    Style
    Deconstructivist
    Today
    Design and Architecture College

  3. Vontz Center for Molecular Studies

    University of Cincinnati medical campus, Cincinnati, OH

    Frank Gehry designed this research laboratory, opened in September 1999 as the gateway to the UC medical campus. Its curved, leaning walls are clad in red brick, unusual for Gehry, to relate to the older university buildings nearby.

    Built
    1999
    Architect
    Frank Gehry; BHDP Architecture
    Today
    Molecular Research Laboratory
  4. Nippert Stadium
    Photo: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Nippert Stadium

    2700 Bearcats Way, Cincinnati, OH

    Frederick W. Garber designed the concrete stadium begun in 1915, making it one of the oldest playing sites in college football. Its 2014–15 expansion added a glass and steel west pavilion by Architecture Research Office.

    Built
    1915
    Architect
    Frederick W. Garber; Architecture Research Office (2015 expansion)
    Today
    Football Stadium

1 tradition to check off

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  • Bearcat Statue

    The 15-foot bronze Bearcat by Jon Hair, a gift of the Sigma Sigma honorary in 2010, is a favorite photo backdrop for campus tours and graduates. It stands on Commons Way outside Marian Spencer Hall.

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