The Presentation contains the early life of of Julia Morgan and the major projects she had during her lifetime. it includes two major case studies: 1: Chapel of the Chimes 2: The Hearst Castle Both have been described well in the presentation.

1. JULIA MORGAN
(1872-1957)
THE ARCHITECT
OF BEAUTY

2. CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• PHILOSOPHY
• ACHIEVEMENTS
• PROJECTS
• BRIEFS ON MAJOR PROJECTS
• CASE STUDIES : CHAPEL OF THE CHIMES
: HEARST CASTLE
• CONCLUSION
• REFERENCE

3. “Architecture is a visual art, and the buildings speak for themselves.”
--- Julia Morgan

4. INTRODUCTION
Born on January 20, 1872 in San Francisco and received her early education at
Oakland High School(1890).
In 1890, she enrolled in the University of California, in nearby Berkeley and
graduated in 1894.
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (1902)
Submission of an outstanding design for a
palatial theatre which earned her a certificate
in architecture, the first woman to receive one
from the school in Paris

5. TOWARDS ARCHITECTURE
two principal facts:
• her residence in California
• practical possibilities, and her gender .
She was inspired by Bernard Maybeck

6. PHILOSOPHY
stylistic expression with beauty, comfort, and functionality.
client's vision,
the opportunities presented by the site,
the required function
Use of indigineous materials

7. HER MODULAR
FIRST BAY TRADITION
• Utilization of undisguised natural materials from the local environment, such as
cedar, redwood, and oak, as well as brick and stone.
• Combination of traditional craftsmanship and historic motifs with modern building materials
and construction methods.
• site-sensitive designs by bringing "the outdoors indoors" with such devices as large areas
of glass, balconies, and decks to allow sunlight and breezes from outside to flow through
the interiors.
• an original work of art that fulfilled the specific needs of the client and the nearby
community.

8. ACHIEVEMENTS
• the first independent licensed woman architect in America
• became the first woman allowed to study at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux Arts in
Paris
• designed more than 700 buildings during her career.
Legacy
• Julia Morgan was buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in the hills of
Oakland, California
• Julia Morgan was be inducted into the California Hall of Fame
• The Julia Morgan Ballroom at the Merchants Exchange Building in San Francisco
was named in her honor

9. Images from Julia Morgan Ballroom

10. JULIA MORGAN’S DIVINE WORKS

11. HER PROJECTS
El Campanil, 1903-4 Examiner Building, Los Angeles, 1915
Margaret Carnegie Library, 1905-6 Turner Stores, Oakland, 1916
Introduction to Morgan's early houses Rosenberg House, San Francisco, 1917
Speculative Houses, Berkeley, 1905 Berkeley Baptist Divinity School, 1918-19
Linforth Houses, Berkeley, 1907 *Hearst Castle, San Simeon, 1920-48
Methodist Chinese Mission School, San Francisco, Emanu-el Sisterhood Residence, San
1907-10 Francisco, 1921-22
St. John's Presbyterian Church, Berkeley, 1908-10 YWCA, Pasadena, 1921
Kings Daughters Home, Oakland, 1908-12 *The Heritage, San Francisco, 1924-29
Watt House, San Francisco, 1911 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Memorial
YWCA, Oakland, 1913-15 Gymnasium, 1925-27
Asilomar (YWCA Conference Center), Pacific Grove, Morgan's House (remodeled), San Francisco, c.
1913-37 1925
*Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland, 1926-30 [2
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Administration Building pages]
The Chapel Williams House, Berkeley, 1928
Employees housing (Hilltop Cottage and Tide Inn) The Residence (YWCA), San Francisco, 1929-
The Lodge and Scripps Lodge 30
Merrill Hall *Berkeley Women's City Club, Berkeley, 1929-
30
*Chinese YWCA, San Francisco, 1930

12. THE HEARST CASTLE

13. ASILOMAR MERRILL HALL

14. YWCA BUILDINGS

15. THE BELL TOWER(1904)
the first reinforced concrete
structure built west of the
Mississippi

16. MARION DAVIES GUEST HOUSE

17. HERALD EXAMINER BUILDING
Mission Revivaland
Spanish Colonial
Revival style building

18. CHAPEL OF THE CHIMES (1926-30)
Location : Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, CA
The white concrete exterior, though largely Romanesque
borrows features from Gothic architecture, particularly the Gothic tracery of the nave of
the main chapel and the cloisters connecting various sections of the structure.

20. The building is a colombarium,and is a bit off the beaten path. The design of the building can be
characterized as containing a progression of spaces and openings that lead from the entrance to the
deep interior.
Facade in the morning The front wall has an opening whose abruptness is
tempered by a double layer of arches. The arches
gracefully extend the wall.

21. The window allows the exterior world to be part of
the building via reflection enhanced by the darker
interior.
A long hall runs along the front of the building. The
far end of the hall shows the offices. Behind the view
is a large chapel.

22. The main chapel.
The ceilings are high with thick wood beams.
The motif of the arches continues around the chapel.
The exterior of the main chapel. Unfinished concrete on the outside joins the more finished interior.
„Béton brut style

23. The middle area
Moroccan influences can be The hallways that are The simple plaster finish
seen in the interior spaces parallel to the main hall at compliments gentle colors in
the entrance have a the glass.
lightness

24. If you were one of the richest people in the world, what would you
do?
Well, how about building your very own castle.

25. THE HEARST CASTLE
(1919-1947)
San Simeon, California,
Nearest city:
USA
More than 90,000 sq ft
Area:
(8,400 m2)
Built: 1919[
William Randolph
Architect:
Hearst; Julia Morgan
Mediterranean Revival,
Architectural style: other late 19th and 20th
century Revivals

26. Location
Hearst Castle is located near the unincorporated community of San Simeon, California.
atop a hill of the Santa Lucia Range at an altitude of 1,600 feet (490 m).
Design
Hearst was fond of Spanish Revival, but dissatisfied with the crudeness of the colonial
structures in California. Mexican colonial architecture had more sophistication but he objected
to its profusion of ornamentation. Turning to the Iberian Peninsula for inspiration, he found
Renaissance and Baroque examples in southern Spain more to his tastes.
Hearst particularly admired a church in Ronda and asked Morgan to pattern the Main Building
towers after it
The estate is a pastiche of historic architectural styles that its owner admired in his travels
around Europe.

27. CHURCH AT RONDA,SPAIN

28. Hearst Castle features:
56 bedrooms
61 bathrooms
19 sitting rooms
127 acres (0.5 km2) of gardens
indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, a movie theater, an airfield, and the world's
largest private zoo.
WATER SUPPLY
gravity-based water delivery system that transports water from artesian wells.
Size
The total square footage of the buildings on the estate
exceeds 8,300 m². The area of Casa Grande, the "castle",
is 5,634 m². The area of the guest houses on property are:
Casa del Mar: 5,875 square feet (546 m²)
Casa del Monte: 2,291 square feet (213 m²)
Casa del Sol: 2,604 square feet (242 m²)

29. MASTERPIECES OF HEARST CASTLE
NEPTUNE POOL
“Temple Garden” with an ornamental pool
and temple structure.
-104 feet long, 58 feet wide and 95 feet wide at alcove.
-3.5 feet deep at the west end, 10 feet at drains and holds -
345,000 gallons of water.
-Oil burning heating system
-the light-veined Vermont marble decorating the pools and
colonnades
-four 17-century Italian bas-reliefs on the sides of the
colonnades.

30. ROMAN POOL
a tiled indoor pool decorated with eight statues of Roman
gods, goddesses and heroes.
styled after an ancient Roman bath such as the Baths of
Caracalla in Rome c. 211-17 CE.
The mosaic tiled patterns were inspired by mosaics found
in the 5th Century Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in
Ravenna, Italy.
decorated from ceiling to floor with 1″ square mosaic tiles.
These glass tiles, called smalti, are either colored (mainly
blue or orange) or are clear with fused gold inside.
The intense colors and shimmering gold of the tiles
combine to create a breathtaking effect.

31. DINING HALL
Dining Room with Old Spanish Carvings
in the Ceiling

32. BEDROOMS

33. EGYPTIAN STATUE
GRAECO ROMAN
ROMAN STATUE
STATUES @ HEARST
CASTLE
EUROPEAN EGYPTIAN STATUE

35. CONCLUSION
Her buildings really have a timeless quality
Not only did Morgan open the field of architecture to women through her example but she also
did so by hiring and training women as artists, drafters, and architects for her projects.
Julia Morgan, America's first truly independent female architect, left a legacy of more than 700
buildings, many of which are now designated landmarks, in cities throughout California, as well
as in Hawaii, Utah, and Illinois. Her work spanned five decades, and the total of her
commissions was greater than any other major American architect, including Frank Lloyd Wright.
Julia Morgan tells the remarkable story of this architectural pioneer, and features text, drawings,
and photographs of the many buildings that still exist.
Learnt about the Romanesque and Greek architecture though her designs which also combined
the Greek and Moroccan architecture. Mingling of various forms of architecture enlightened me
about the form and functions.

36. REFERENCES
http://www.bluffton.edu/womenartists/morganassignment.html
http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/jmhearstss/intro.html
Julia Morgan-The architect of Beauty: Book by Mark Anthony

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