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2002-2003 RWU Presidential Fellowship Report: Campus Planning Infill within the Campus Core Meghan Brennen & Richard Krenzer During the 1980's Princeton <strong>University</strong> explored a unique program of infill within their campus core. Land was available however the intention was to conserve open space and to build upon the density envisioned by early master plans that sought to establish a tight knit academic village along the lines of Oxford or Cambridge. During the 1960's & 70's prominent Architects like I.M. Pei, Phillip Johnson and Hugh Stubbins preferred virgin sites on the edge of the Campus. During the 80's and early 90's this notion was abandoned in favor of a more active engagement with the historic fabric of the campus core. A number of strategies where employed. New structures were inserted to clarify and strengthen the spatial structure of the campus and additions were made to existing buildings. Additions did not to simply mimic the originals but engaged them in a dialogue. Often, new buildings or additions would have to act as intermediaries between Buildings from the 1950's and 60's which shunned their gothically inspired predecessors. In order to investigate the potential for infill within the Campus Core we took two of the original buildings on campus and used different strategies. In adding to the onestory portion of the Engineering School, we simply extended the language of the original building. In a similar addition to the FCAS a dialogue is established to create a more prominent destination to mark this important anchor to the south end of the campus. Engineering School Addition (addition by replication) by Meghan Brennen FCAS Addition (addition through contrast/dialogue) by Richard Krenzer 51
2002-2003 RWU Presidential Fellowship Report: Campus Planning The Water's Edge Daniel J. Braca & DJ Alexander Student Union The position of the current student union is one of the most puzzling aspects of the existing campus. It is a nothing building that is at a loss as to how to respond to its prominent site. In response the proposed replacement takes all of its clues from the site, connecting to the water, defining the space in front of Maple Hall and opening up to the space in front of MNS and the connection to the North Campus. It attempts to guide movement and views rather than block them. Model View from Water Site Plan 52
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