Bascom Hill is the iconic main quadrangle that forms the historic core of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. It is located on the opposite end of State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is named after John Bascom, former president of the University of Wisconsin.
Modern Bascom Hall atop Bascom Hill
1885 engraving of UW campus looking up Bascom Hill
North Hall
Bascom Hall with the new entry and dome, between 1895 and 1916
Quadrangle (architecture)
In architecture, a quadrangle is a space or a courtyard, usually rectangular in plan, the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building. The word is probably most closely associated with college or university campus architecture, but quadrangles are also found in other buildings such as palaces. Most quadrangles are open-air, though a few have been roofed over, to provide additional space for social meeting areas or coffee shops for students.
The College Quadrangle of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
Tom Quad, Christ Church, Oxford
Quadrangle of the University of Sydney
Mob Quad, Merton College, Oxford is often claimed to be the oldest university quadrangle