Jonathan Cohen's photos with the keyword: Sarah Lawrence College

The Tea House, also known as the "Tea Haus," because its façade evokes German architectural motifs, was originally a gazebo built by the Lawrence family on a small rock hill on the north lawn of their estate. After being saved by a student petition from a demolition that was called for by architect Philip Johnson in 1960, it was converted to an enclosed building with large windows and a fireplace that now houses a café selling a variety of teas and baked goods. While it is a fact that the building housed the office of history faculty member Charles Trinkaus from the 1950s through 1970, there seems to be no evidence to support the persistent campus rumor that the Tea House was once the office of long-time faculty member Joseph Campbell.

The Monica A. and Charles A. Heimbold Visual Arts Center is the newest building on campus. Completed in 2004, the building has garnered national press for its "green" design. Relating to the college’s stated goals, the building engages the landscape and existing campus circulation patterns, promotes student engagement through transparency, and takes a leadership role in sustainable design. The jury applauded its inventive use of materials; consistent development of the project in relation to the original concept; well-integrated plan/section; and exemplary use of building siting, solar orientation, daylighting, and locally quarried fieldstone to achieve LEED certification. The American Institute of Architects awarded a special "Sustainable Architecture Honor Award" to the project as well as First Honor Awards at its 2005 "Celebration of Architecture."

"Well, let us consider the question here! How does big fat Santa Claus get down those skinny chimneys? Well. Ahem. Let us look at it from another angle. Uh. Returning to the first angle, uh, it’s a simple matter of, uh … y’know, I never thought about it before. How does he do it?!" - Kermit the Frog

Bates Center for Student Life is one of the original campus buildings. A huge facility designed in the English Tudor style that is common in the area, it has housed not just offices and classrooms, but everything from maids’ quarters to dining halls to laboratories and arts facilities. At one time, it was home to a miniature basketball court that is now a faculty dining room, though the lines of the court can still be seen on the floors. Over the years, programs in science, visual arts and physical education have grown to the point that they have spilled over elsewhere on the campus, requiring three buildings of their own. Bates has always been home to the College’s main dining facility and also houses the popular "Health Food Bar."