Research 1 Urban Design
Research 1 Urban Design
Research 1 Urban Design
BY
08/12/2022
File contains detailed information that would aid in the re development of the selected
open spaces within the campus of Holy Angel University
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1.1 “Provide one clear entrance to the campus” by James Krueger (2019)..............2
2.1.3 Animation...............................................................................................................13
2.1.6 Screening................................................................................................................16
2.1.7 Landscaping...........................................................................................................17
Sustainability in campus planning calls for focusing on four interrelated components basic to
strategic planning:..................................................................................................................31
4 references..............................................................................................................................34
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training, and other methods. Yet learning is not only limited in indoor facilities such as
classrooms and laboratory, but it can also practice on outdoor spaces where socialization and
tranquil environment can also be a tool in education. In order for a student to utilize the
campus environment for boosting productivity and wellbeing, additional spaces and elements
are considered. This idea may also impose extended rooms for socializing as well as learning.
Below are the following trends in creating outdoor spaces and innovative solution to special
1.1.1 “Provide one clear entrance to the campus” by James Krueger (2019)
In our heart and soul, we treat and see the school/campus as our 2 nd home. One of the
main characteristics of a home is it should make us feel safe and sound, this matter brought
us in the idea of the importance of considering ingress and egress in designing of school to
secure the users safety. It is said that to too many entry points invite security issue, hence, by
designing a single point of entry, School administrators can more easily enforce security
using screening equipment, surveillance cameras, laminated or bullet-proof glass doors, and
security guards. While these measures provide much-needed security, they are designed to be
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Safety is enhanced by Infusing entry vestibule as the main point of ingress by Baltimore
School
possibilities for connecting and improving student and teacher access to public
transportation. The possibility of establishing direct transit routes to from cities to campuses,
will allow everyone a safe and convenient access to schools This also contributes to making
campuses more appealing to the communities they serve. One of the examples is designing
public program spaces near the outside edges of school buildings to be easily accessible.
Also, the use clear signage and efficient lighting for easy navigation, as well as glass for
improved transparency and bright colors to draw attention to community connection points.
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The following key points are based on the article written by Dave Lubach (2021)
School is already filled with enormous structure that accommodates a lot of users. This
building also has their own trademark and identity that follows their function. However,
buildings are not the only space that are meant to produce a healthy learning environment. As
stated by Kona Gray, spaces between buildings creates opportunity in ways that allow the
users to be both flexible and equitable. We already invested spaces such as school buildings
to create an educational program, in this way we can also apply it in extra spaces such in
between buildings. Plus, it does not only augment learning forces in campuses, but it also
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empowers the building’s identity if the said spaces are designed in line with what the
building offers.
“Both the school building and the site are designed to be an expansion and expression of the
nearby forest ecosystem while optimizing the relationships between indoors and outdoors,
Other than classrooms and laboratory, campuses must also have spaces that allows
students to engage in different kinds of activities. This can be done by generating a spot that
gives students or even teachers an option of their environment, such us creating diversion
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from classrooms to lounges or outdoor and indoor learning spaces. The productivity of a
Outdoor lounges and open spaces to expand campus activity by Chris Burt (2021)
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Terrain landscape is a space diversion where it can be used as social space and study spots
Students prefer studying variety of location and spaces inside the campus premises as
stated by Kona Gray. Factors could include the weather, desire to study alone or in a group,
or needing a space to spend time close to a lecture hall between classes. Outdoor study pods
can be the best companion in learning, the instance of studying in a new or different
environment that you feel comfortable in can increase concentration and lead to more
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places. The balance between school related activities and exposure to non-school related
activities play a big role safeguarding the healthy wellbeing of a student. Adding simple
things improves quality of life and student life, and it leads to memorable experiences.
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Western Carolina outdoor hammock social space (Wester Carolina University, n.d.).
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Informal open-air theatre and stage designed by Gus Ferguson, Gordon Stephenson and
Moving around campus safely and easily is also an important aspect of campus space
utilization. According to Gray, many schools' design goals these days are to avoid having to
cross streets and interact with traffic once they arrive on campus. This entails avoiding the
disaster caused by a large amount of parking outside the campus while students cross the
street. Traffic signs, covered walkways, bridges, and good planning can all help to avoid such
conflict.
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West Campus Union, Duke University diversity in pedestrian walkways (Morris, 2017).
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/the-9-best-new-university-buildings-around-the-
world
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APPLIED
- three typical conditions arise, each calling for a distinct design treatment.
For corridor-type open spaces (usually involving street closures), as well as formal
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For intensively used plaza areas (activity nodes) - utilization of formal, repeated or
with informal patterns for seating and other usable open space areas. Introduction of
level changes, usable lawn areas, and a variety of hard surfaces is encouraged.
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Major vistas along campus streets and open space areas - these provide a linear view
for pedestrians, visually organizing the open space and orienting the user; they also
provide open space views from buildings facing the open space.
View "windows" from arterial streets into campus - these include "windows" created
2.1.3 Animation
- to insure adequate animation of activity nodes and open space corridors, the following
guidelines apply:
For any open space, at least three types of seating should be provided.
The use of participatory artworks and well designed water features is encouraged.
Design elements should be employed to add color and festivity, and thus attract use.
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- the design elements in open space development include planting materials; seating;
surface treatments; lighting; special features such as food pavilions, transit stops, and
and legibility:
Palette of theme plantings for repeated use, in particular canopy trees lining
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utilized to the extent possible. For new spaces, an overall character should be
established which will be used as each new building and associated open areas are
developed.
- the principles of crime preventive design and defensible space should be utilized in the
planning and design of outdoor space, particularly for major pedestrian paths and usable open
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spaces. This means design which discourages criminal activity and encourages visual
Sufficient night lighting must be provided along major pedestrian routes, in activity
nodes, in parking areas and structures, and at major building entrances. The
Where possible, elevation differences, view "windows," and vistas should be used to
2.1.6 Screening
five feet in height. The following new facilities should be screened from view:
trash collection areas, delivery/loading areas, outdoor storage areas, major above
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2.1.7 Landscaping
- A theme plant palette should be established, listing plants for repeated use on campus
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- pedestrian routes and usable open spaces should be designed and landscaped to permit
access and use by physically handicapped persons. Buildings, parking facilities and
campus -- the capacity of the campus to provide users visual clues as to their location
and direction of movement. A number of proposals embodied in the plan are designed to
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enhance and augment the legibility of the campus for both the campus community and
visitors:
Further development of transition zones which provide a distinct campus edge along
preserved.
Use of campus theme plantings and campus color and materials palettes to provide a
Provide a continuous landscaped buffer along the street, retaining a sidewalk parallel
Further develop the existing landscaping pattern, if any, or establish a new pattern. ·
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Provide access to University buildings from internal campus streets; remove existing
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As a goal, bring all University-related vehicles into the campus parking system
Where campus streets intersect local neighborhood streets, plant the University street
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1. Ease of Movement
To establish a network of safe travel options, all modes of transportation, but especially
public transportation, walking, and cycling, must be integrated and simple to use. This
involves making it easy for people to move around in a school. In line with its environmental
concerns, this type of concept encourages walking as the main mode of transportation inside
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enhancing public transportation infrastructure. People will not only be able to move around
more freely, but they will also get healthier as a result of increased walking
2. Placemaking
The phrase "placemaking" has virtually lost its significance in recent years, although it
remains one of the most essential urban design principles. It is a people-centered approach to
public space planning and design. It enables and encourages individuals to build areas that
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safety, and sustainability are all vital parts of urban planning, the true "art" lies in making
them distinctive, entertaining, and significant all at the same time. The greatest urban settings
have a characteristic that guarantees they make a long-lasting and pleasant impression in the
3. Wayfinding
Wayfinding is a tool for determining where you are and how to get to your destination. It
refers to the indications offered by the urban environment to help individuals find their way
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about in an urban design setting. One option is to use signage. However, standard directional
signage is ineffective, especially for the blind or visually challenged. Excessive signage can
also create unsightly settings. Modern urban navigation entails incorporating a broader range
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Designing exceptional campus learning spaces means thinking outside of the box. We
look for ways to get students to become active participants in the campus community and
engage with their lessons long after classes end. This holistic, campus-wide approach to
design has a greater impact on students than traditional designs and can even improve student
retention, test scores, grades, and graduation rates. To help students succeed, we focus on
styles, but it also enables colleges and universities to offer students more courses
in a wider range of subjects. Classrooms can be used for more than one type of
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multimedia presentations.
Students learn best when they can collaborate. Designing campus learning
Today’s college and university students typically rely on laptops, tablets, and
effectively. Mobile charging stations and desks or chairs with charging outlets are
lighting, noise, air quality, and interior design all have an effect on student
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The spaces between classrooms provide some of the most valuable learning
opportunities on campus. Too often, architects focus all of their time and effort on
As the plan's first premise, the opportunity to expand the campus within the
10 minute walking distance can be realized through the development of the plateau
area east of Anderson Hall. Note the centre point of the 400m walking radius has
shifted from the central east-west spine of linked buildings to a location north-west.
This shift of the 'walking circle' began to facilitate a significant plateau development
from the coulee or river setting. In this version, most of the research park and all of
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In this plan, the north access road is emphasized as the primary entrance in the
suggestion of a broad boulevard re-aligned from its current location. The road itself is
a natural separator of campus areas and defines the far reach of the academic area.
The emphasis on this access point diminishes the intuitive waypoint of the original
entrance on Aperture Drive leading directly to the Library, Students' Union and the
Pedestrian Linkages
New Quadrangle
Public realm space to provide a public gathering space in the relocated heart
of campus. The idea follows more traditional views on campus outdoor spaces which
imagine the project’s scale for an urban public realm and design on an axis. As one of
society’s most treasured assets, its planning also needs to be aligned with the pace of facility
investments and uncertain funding streams so that the design is flexible and in tandem with
future developments.
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It is easy for newcomers to get lost in the maze of buildings and pathways at a
University campus. A focus helps visually dominate a space acting as a landmark to help
people navigate. This focus also has cultural and social significance and can be a center for
recreational activities. It is an integral part of the design that draws eyes towards it.
the campus has to serve multiple functions on a variety of scales. Architects need to decipher
the correlation between activities so that the design promotes their inter-relatedness. It allows
the seamless integration of core facilities such as places of social and cultural milieu with the
Progressive digitalization has reduced our visits to the traditional silent sanctuaries of
paper scrolls. But the quality environment a library offers is still popular among the students
of the higher education arena. Thus, there is a need not for a repository of paperbacks but of
With the start-up culture on the rise, dedicated pockets that spark discussions are
required where students can experiment, fail, and start over. These spaces help forge
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On-campus residency is an integral part of the whole college experience for the
students. The design should cater to the array of housing needs of the students as well as the
teachers. These living spaces should accommodate the contemporary student’s hectic
Scientific studies have proven the therapeutic effect of biodiversity on stressed minds.
Thus, tending to the campus landscape is essential because it offers a sense of retreat to the
students dabbling with multiple deadlines. A lush green lawn is always a welcome sight for
the people of any age group. Dotted with plants, these spaces generate a healthy mindset for
The campus needs to have a barrier-free approach. The designer should ensure all
areas, whether recreational or institutional, and all pedestrian routes should follow inclusive
design guidelines. All paved walkways must have contrasting edge demarcations, provision
of handrails, and curb cuts. There should be separate toilet stalls in public spaces for the
disabled.
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All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. Planning of sports grounds, gymnasium,
and even rejuvenating spas are of immense importance for the University. These need to
follow Olympic standards and guidelines. Medical health centers also need to be planned
Campus design embodies visions and mirrors the goals of the University.
Sustainability is one such core value that needs to reflect in the design as the carbon footprint
of a large-scale project such as this can have a profound impact on the environment.
Planning
Seeks to develop a holistic way of life that has minimum impact on the
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1. Energy
greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and reduces some types of air pollution.
2. Transportation/Walkability
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3. Water
design.
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4. Materials
Use materials with low embodied energy. Embodied energy is the energy
associated with the manufacturing of a product or services. This includes energy used
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