Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hill College House


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The result was keep. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 17:14, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Hill College House

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Was tagged speedy and contested; it's a dorm that was originally designed by Eero Saarinen. He's notable, but the dorm doesn't seem to me any more notable than the usual dorm. Is every building by a notable architect inherently notable or must they still pass WP:N? I think that they must and this doesn't. Carlossuarez46 20:02, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment The building itself may be mildly notable. I found two refs that appear to be about it. Jakew 21:30, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
 * weak keep on the basis of those refs. I think it quite likely that every major building designed by a famous architect is notable, as articles and book chapters tend to be written about every one of their major works. I wouldn't like to say it as a general principle, though. DGG (talk) 02:35, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - I think that we need more definitive evidence as to the notability of this dorm. TerriersFan 02:55, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per lack of coverage from independent sources. I really dont think we should have articles for every dorm on every campus - Too much directory information.  Maybe merge into Campus Housing at UPenn Corpx 04:38, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak keep As written, the article is less about Saarinen's work and more about a dorm. If it is kept, it needs to lose the dormcruft aspect and emphasize its architecture.  Unfortunately, I don't have much on Saarinen in my library, or I'd give it a rehab.  In general, under proposed (but never adopted) guidelines for architectural notability, this building would qualify.  Even so, some buildings by notable architects shouldn't qualify - for instance, Frank Gehry did some unfortunate strip malls early in his career that wouldn't, in good conscience, pass notability criteria.  Hill House, however, was a semi-major work from the peak of Saarinen's career, using a design element (an atrium) that was unusual for the time.   ... I'll take some pruning shears to the article and we'll see what's left.    Acroterion  (talk)  12:22, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep based on references and a Eero Saarinen designed house is notable. Yes, some notable architects designed some non-notable dogs (i.e. the Gehry strip mall example above), but this major project isn't one of those. --Oakshade 23:20, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. It doesn't appear to be the most famous building designed by Eero Saarinen, but the building has features that distinguish it from other college dorms.  The large atrium, rough brick exterior, and a symbolic "drawbridge" are elements that you won't find just anywhere.  This article says that the house was recognized as an architectural masterpiece when it was built.  --Elkman (Elkspeak) 22:55, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per Acroterion (and his edits). -- B figura (talk) 21:10, 30 August 2007 (UTC)


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