Campus Master Plan

The Strategic Plan provides a mission-based direction for the campus master plan

Overview

• Campus Architectural Legacy• Goals & Objectives• Design Guidelines & Principles• Status Report on Plan Recommendations• Strategic Plan & Fundraising Priorities• Next Steps

Background

• Campus Master Plan--approved by the BOT in June 2005

• Developed by Zimmer Gunsul Fransca Architects after months of campus input and feedback

• Built on previous plans (RDG, Saarinen, and others)

• Intended as a 20 year roadmap for the physical campus

Campus Architecture Legacy• Notable architects

– Eero Saarinen • Original Campus Master Plan, Harvey Ingham, Medbury, Scott

Chapel, Quads and Hubbell North– Mies Van der Rohe

• Meredith Hall– Harry Weese

• Olmsted Center, Hubbell South, Goodwin-Kirk, Ross Hall

• Distinct open spaces– Wifvat Plaza – Helmick Commons – Old Main/Cole Hall lawn

Campus Master Plan Goals

1) Enhance academic and student life 2) Sustain and enhance the admirable qualities of

the campus3) Make an identifiable place 4) Strengthen the student community and vitality

of the neighborhood5) Set example of environmental responsibility

Master Plan Objectives

1) The layout of buildings and open spaces should be supportive of the University’s academic and campus life missions.

2) Historic and other notable buildings and features should be respected and complemented by new facilities.

3) The configuration of the campus and appropriate signage should make it clear where to enter the University.

Master Plan Objectives (cont’d)

4) The campus and its environs should be a safe place.

5) Footpaths should be flanked by active building frontages.

6) Campus lighting should enable approaching people to recognize one-another.

7) Pedestrians should have priority within the campus.

8) Parking should be convenient yet inconspicuous on the perimeter of campus.

Guiding Principles and Design Guidelines

• Preserve the legacy of campus uses and architectural character

• Unify the campus by reducing the presence of vehicles and buildings in a green landscape

• Make new buildings compatible with the character of the campus

Campus Planning Principles Main Campus

Forest to University; 30th Street to 25th Streets

• Expand the arboretum landscaping and informal footpaths to improve way finding

• Establish a campus-wide public art program• Encourage campus-wide use of

sustainable practices• Provide a safe and secure campus

environment

Campus Planning Principles Main Campus (cont’d)

Forest to University; 30th Street to 25th Streets

Town Planning Principles for Perimeter Properties

• Reinforce the streets– “zero” lot line

• Reinforce the mixed-use districts at the corners of campus– Retail growth– Off-campus Locations

• Accommodate all forms of transportation

Campus Plan Recommendations

• Drake 125 Immediate (6)• Athletic (1): Stadium• Other Campus Recommendations (12)

– Academic– Administrative– Student Life– Infrastructure

• Neighborhood Recommendations (3)

Drake 125 “Immediate” Projects

1) Olin & Harvey Ingham Hall Renovations2) Classroom/Lab Renovations3) Quads Renovation + New Dorm4) Hubbell Dining (North) Renovation5) Cole Hall Renovation6) Campus Image Enhancement7) Drake Stadium Renovation

Olin Hall—Main Floor Classroom, Labs & New Atrium

Classroom/Lab Renovations

• Change in teaching styles – required smaller, more flexible classrooms

• 10 classrooms were renovated each summer for 3 years— all mid-size classrooms (30+) completed

Quad Dorms Renovation & New Dormitory Building

• New Residence Hall was deleted

• 4 Quads renovated in 2 summers

• Goal to improve First Year student living/ learning experience

Quads Renovation

Quads Renovation

Cole Hall Renovation

Cole Hall Renovation

Cole Hall Renovation

Campus Image Enhancement

• Landscaping• Remove Hedges• Signage• Corner Markers• Crosswalks• 28th & Painted Street

Campus Image Enhancement

• Signage and way finding

Campus Image Enhancement

Drake Stadium Renovation

Other Completed Plan Elements

• Renovation of Morehouse Residence Hall• Renovation of Jewett Residence Hall• Restoration of Oreon Scott Chapel• Expanded perimeter parking

(in place of Parking Garage)

Other Completed Plan Elements

Housing West of 30th

between University and Forest Ave

Drake West Village

Drake West Village

Added Neighborhood Projects

• Drake Real Estate Improvement Plan– 5 Year renovation plan

Current Projects• HI 104 Lecture Hall (Science Classroom)

– Summer construction, completion August 2010• Hubbell North Dining Hall

– Under construction, completion August 2010• Corner Markers (Campus Enhancement)

– Planning in progress• Signage (Campus Enhancement)

– Phase 1 starts summer 2010• Turner Jazz Center

– Summer construction, completion Fall 2010

Harvey Ingham 104 Lecture Hall (Science Classroom)

Corner Markers

Turner Jazz Center

• Addition to Fine Art Center

• Remove Mainstay (25th and Forest)

Unfinished Master Plan Recommendations

Future Recommendations

• Science Renovations— Complete Olin Hall & Harvey Ingham classrooms & labs

• New Science Building

Future Recommendations

• New Campus Learning Center– School of Education– Expanded multi-use

classrooms

Other Pending Recommendations in the Master Plan

• Cowles Library Renovation/Addition• The Point & 27th Street• Carnegie Hall Renovation• New Interfaith Garden (near Chapel)• Fine Arts Center Renovation• Relocate Olmsted Visitor Parking/

Parking Garage• New Academic Building

Future Neighborhood Recommendations in Master Plan• Mixed-use and Parking

Development East of 25th Street • Mixed-use Development University

Avenue between 24th & 25th Streets (partial progress)

Recently Added Projects approved by Buildings and Grounds Committee 2009

• Cartwright Hall (Law School) Renovation• Athletic Facilities Master Plan

(Fieldhouse and other facilities)—in process

Strategic Plan/Campaign Priorities

1) Expand science facilities and renovate Olin Hall

2) Construct new School of Education bldg with classrooms available for all academic programs

3) Expand and renovate Cowles Library4) Assess facilities needs in the fine arts and

renovate Harmon Fine Arts Center5) Include academic/learning facilities within a

renovated Field House

Conclusion

• Significant progress on Campus Master Plan in past 5 years

• Much remains on the “wish list”—need to define priorities

• Connect our future strategic aspirations and our promise to students with our facilities plan

Discussion & Next Steps

“Drake Under Construction”: Making the Vision Real