All buildings meet the ground, but how buildings make that transition say a lot about the building. Using Wentworth Hall as an example, like many buildings it get wider towards the bottom. This shows thickness and a truth to the material and nature. The building also has a large stair in front leading to the entrance which is pulled a good distance off the building. This is not only for thickness but also to highlight where the floors are and how the lowest windows you see are path of the basement floor. This help prioritize the entrance and the first floor holding it higher than the ground plane suggesting a type of hierarchy not seen in many new buildings.
Do you think it is "truly" a brick building? How do you know?
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