Landscape Feature ALPHA PI MU The Cogwheel represents Alpha Pi Mu, the National Industrial Engineering Honor Society. The Purdue Chapter of the society was chartered in 1959. The Cogwheel sculpture was erected by Mr. R.W. Gehres and Professor O.D. Lascoe. More information on Alpha Pi Mu Contact Page.
Landscape Feature Amelia Earhart Statue Outside the dorm and dining court that bear her name. A symbol of one of Purdue University's most famous icons has a permanent home on campus. This bronze statue of Amelia Earhart stands eight feet tall and holds an airplane propeller. The statue is a duplicate of one made by California artist Ernest Shelton in 1969. Earhart worked at Purdue from 1935 to 1937 as a counselor for women and as an adviser to the…
Landscape Feature Amphibolite with Granite Inclusions Part of the EASP Geology Walk Information Still Needed Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Landscape Feature Amphibolite with Granitic Inclusions Part of the EASP Geology Walk Information Still Needed Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Landscape Feature Armory Parking Lot Pervious Pavement and Bioswales Purdue University’s Armory building dates back to 1928, when it was rebuilt after a fire, and currently houses several clubs, fundraisers, and other events on campus (including Boiler Gold Rush). Although the asphalt parking lot is not porous, there are concrete strips at the head of two of the three main aisles and a series of bioswales to drain excess stormwater into the ground. During heavy rainfall, stormwater is diverted to the university pond through…
Landscape Feature Band Practice Field Permeable pavement allows water to drain through it, reducing storm water runoff and pollutants. Instead of creating this area using asphalt, Purdue placed permeable pavement to aid in reducing storm water runoff.
Landscape Feature Baransu (Balance) Fountain Created by Japanese American sculptor Toru Oba, the sculpture "Balance" allows water to flow from the top of four rocks artistically balanced on a stone base. When Grissom Hall was "reimagined" in 2015, IE alumnus and donor Juan Ernesto de Bedout contributed the piazza in honor of his mother, Berta Molina de Bedout (1924-2012), and included a water feature because she loved the sound of water. On August 8 & 9, Physical Facilities employees installed the finished…
Landscape Feature Beering Tribute Sculpture Artist: Faustino Aizkorbe Dedicated: 9/26/2003 The tribute to Purdue President Emeritus Steven C. Beering features four iron railroad tracks, which are suspended from a tripod with a bronze torso at the top. A Maltese cross, cut out of the torso, lies beneath the rails on the ground.
Landscape Feature Bell Tower Purdue's Bell Tower was built with donations from the Class of 1948. The bells that now hang in a cluster in the center of the tower are the original bells (provided by the class of 1895) that hung in the old Heavilon Hall before it was destroyed in a fire. They sound at various intervals during the day to signal class changes, and play music at 12:20 and 5:00 pm. The Bell Tower was dedicated…
Landscape Feature BigBelly Solar compactors BigBelly Solar, a company founded in 2003, took it upon themselves to make a difference in one of the more difficult areas in sustainability; waste and waste collection. Issues that BigBelly Solar witnessed, especially in urban settings, were overflowing trash bins that cluttered street creating pollution and health issues. Another issue was high CO2 emissions from trash collection vehicles that could not keep up with the amount of trash and waste. These smaller trash compactors…
