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2002-2003 RWU Presidential Fellowship Report: Campus Planning the Campus Planning process as a means of acknowledging the gaps in our efforts to date. In this work I am indebted to the pioneering work of Richard Dober, the founder of the Society of College and University Planners (SCUP) and a recent participant at a symposium at Roger Williams University entitled Campus: Mission Identity and Form. His writings along with those of Michael Dennis were instrumental in framing the overview of the Master Planning Process that follows. All of this is in acknowledgement the hybrid nature of this document. While this clearly mirrors the fact that my own work with the Master Planning Committee was divided in two phases, it may also be an acknowledgement of the hybrid nature of the task itself and of the many different hats worn over the last year. The most daunting hat to fill was that of Landscape Architect. Here, my students and I were clearly out of our element. As a result, my own appreciation of the importance of landscape in general and of the work of the Landscape Architect in particular, have grown immeasurably. Joyce Stewart, Steve Terrien, James Tweed, David Zlotnick 2002 - 2003 Master Planning Committee Co-chairs: Jeffery Gillooly, Matthew White & Stephen White Members: Edgar Adams , Allison Chase Padula,, Margaret Church, Ulker Copur, Vincent Giambertone (alumnus), George Kolb, James Noonan, Maryellen Anderson (student member) And last but certainly not least: 2003 RWU Campus Planning Studio Instructor: Edgar Adams Students: DJ Alexander, Maryellen Anderson, Timothy Bailey, Daniel Braca, Timothy Brennan, Meghan Brennen, Kyle Harrison, Richard Krenzer, Talal Mahmeed, Christopher Nardi Acknowledgements: In addition to President Nirschel, would particularly like to thank the following people for their support and active participation in this process: 2001 RWU Facilities Master Plan Task Force Co-chairs: Stephen White, John Stout, John Tameo Members: Edgar Adams, Bruce Bowie, Allison Chase Padula, Jim Galib, Fred Gould, Robert McKenna, Dawn Occhi, Betsy Peck-Learned, 3
2002-2003 RWU Presidential Fellowship Report: Campus Planning Introduction " The building of cities is one of man's greatest achievements. The form of his city always has been and always will be a pitiless indicator of the state of his civilization."..." I contend that human will can be exercised effectively on our cities now, so that the form that they take will be a true expression of the highest aspirations of our civilization." Edmund Bacon Campuses, like cities, tell us much about our collective values and are, like cities, powerful symbols of our highest aspirations. Yet they also represent a unique and distinctive form of community that is dedicated to higher values (higher education). They therefore hold a special place in our hearts and minds and are increasingly important symbols of our country’s leadership in an increasingly knowledge based global culture. Why is Campus Planning Important SCUP Statement of Principles Society of College and University Planners, 1991 1. A campus is a work of art whose stewardship should command the attention and respect of successive generations. 3. Appropriate campus designs define and celebrate an institution’s purpose, territory, accomplishments and aspirations. 4. Appropriateness is achieved by addressing and resolving the issues of continuity and change in the physical elements and forms which generate the campus design. 5. To deny or demean the campus design is to diminish the institution’s vitality – symbolically or actually. 6. In support of this statement of principle, each institution should undertake an assessment of its campus design heritage – identifying those buildings and landscapes which are or could be essential components in creating or sustaining the campus image and the sense of place. 7. Incorporated in the overall campus plan, the assessment should be used to seek and encumber funds to conserve, enhance and enlarge the campus design legacy – a legacy that legitimizes, facilitates and proclaims the institutions existence. 2. The art is expressed through the melding of buildings and landscapes into a physical environment called the campus design. 4
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