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2002-2003 RWU Presidential Fellowship Report: Campus Planning made to address it. The piecemeal efforts of recent years have not helped. A study of parking on other campuses has revealed that it is possible to service a pedestrian core without resorting to large fields of parking (figs. 12, 13). This, coupled with larger remote satellite parking remain key strategies, provided that adequate pedestrian infrastructure is provided to make the walks from this remote facilities pleasing and safe. Fig. 12: Johns Hopkins <strong>University</strong> (Source: base maps by Ayers, Saint & Gross) Fig. 13: <strong>University</strong> of Rochester 33
2002-2003 RWU Presidential Fellowship Report: Campus Planning Research / Benchmarking See presentation on enclosed CD Design Process After studying the preceding analysis, previous strategic planning documents and reviewing the President's goals for the campus plan, the students started by doing a collage exercise which also allowed them to become more comfortable working at a larger scale. Because of the unique structure of the campus, they were not only given other campus plans to draw from, but were also encouraged to look at famous gardens in order to understand the vocabulary and structure of larger, more "picturesque" environments. Each student produced three plans. From these thirty plans we distilled them down to 10 and six and finally three strategies (with some variations). These we also evaluated and combined to come up with two distinctive strategies, one with two options. These were presented to the Campus Planning Committee at the midpoint of the studio semester. Common Themes: The preceding analysis revealed a number of challenges for any Campus Plan. The integrity of the campus core and its connection to external parking resources were essential. All schemes also pursued a strategy of infill within the campus core to preserve valuable open space elsewhere. It was also important that cars be removed from the core and that this core be clearly connected to the more recently acquired land to the North of the campus. The mass of the newly expanded Campus Recreation Center was a major impediment to this effort; however all plans sought to create a north loop to connect the campus core and the main entrance to parking resources also to the north. The existing loop feeding bayside was seen as inappropriate for public traffic (the dorms being a more private usage) as it did not take advantage of the views from above the soccer field. Conflicts with pedestrian traffic from Bayside were also a major concern. Scheme A Campus Core The existing south loop in front of the Student Union is abandoned in favor of a northward loop and the access from the south becomes two way with a turnaround in front of Maple Hall. Additions are proposed to the wings of FCAS, the rear of the Engineering building, the Administration building, Architecture Library and the current Student Union. The Administration would be moved to a new building closer to the main entrance and would be expanded to include Admissions. The current Administration Building would be converted to academic usage. Parking would be maintained in front of the new Administration Building; but eliminated behind to allow for a new quadrangle between this building and Marine and Natural Sciences. The Student union would be accessed by a limited access "fire lane/service access" in front of Marine and Natural Sciences. 34
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