THE EXHIBIT
The College Hill Study utilizes over 200 pages verbally explaining the context and goals for the area. But it is the renderings created by Project Manager Bill Warner and his team of draftsmen.
On exhibit are 11 of the original art boards used in the College Hill Study. They strive to show that there is no inherent conflict between the growth of a city and historic preservation. Two of the main goals of the project were to "develop techniques for integrating areas of historic architecture into proposed redevelopment programs" and "demonstrate visually how contemporary architecture can successfully relate to existing historic architecture."
Next to each board is commentary from professionals and scholars in the fields of architecture, preservation, planning, marketing, and others. On some panels there is a consensus of opinion; on others, conflict. There is no right or wrong way to view the panels, and visitors are encouraged to add their own opinions using the comment box.
THE PHOTOS
LAURENCE E. TILLEY
Laurence Edward Tilley was born in Providence, Rhode Island on January 2, 1899. He attended Hope High School and was a 1920 graduate of Amherst College. Tilley left Providence for New York in 1923, until the mid-1930s, when he moved to Washington, D.C.
Tilley returned to Providence in 1947, where he developed his photography hobby into a business, establishing himself as an industrial photographer in an office in the Providence Arcade.
Tilley was a favorite photographer for the city of Providence and private organizations. His work is featured in the College Hill update in 1961.
Tilley died January 23, 1999 at the age of 100.
THE PHOTOS
HASSAN BAGHERI
Hassan Bagheri is an award-winning photographer with a Master's degree in Architecture (and a background in English Literature). He is currently based in Providence, Rhode Island, and works with architects and designers in New England and beyond.
His personal photography projects include "Libraries of Providence" and a new book on the architecture of Columbus, Indiana.