SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP
University of Connecticut Campus Master Plan
September 11, 2014
Agenda
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Campus Framework Concept Review Master Plan Progress Update Preferred Alternative Development Plan Implementation Strategy Discussion and Next Steps
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Setting a Framework
for Growth and Renewal • • • • • • • •
Transformative Building Next Generation Connecticut Foundation of Excellence Stewardship Sense of Community Sustainability and Identity Engagement Pride, Excitement and Investment
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Advancing the Path to Excellence KEY THEMES FROM THE ACADEMIC PLAN
• Serve the Region, Nation and World • Expand Educational Opportunities, Research and Innovation • Emphasize Science, Technology, Engineering and Math • Focus on the Importance of Arts, Humanities
and Social Sciences • Build America’s Future Workforce • Help Drive Economic Development in the State and Nation • Support Disciplinary and Cross Disciplinary Research
and Educational Programs
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Master Planning Principles
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University Growth (1989 – 2025)
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Campus Development Strategy • Increase UG enrollment (by 1,000 to 5,000 new students) • Locate growth in science and future research - New research building on X lot - Reinvestment in existing sciences core - Begin second core of research on South Campus • Strengthen student residential areas within the campus - New Honors Residence Hall in South Campus - Expand and enhance existing student housing • Continue to explore strategic opportunities with the town - Hockey, future hotel, other programs - Access and transportation • Explore innovative strategies for parking and transportation • Strategically expand student services / student recreation • Align campus open space with future building projects
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Storrs Campus Today 2014
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Near Term Strategy 2015-2020
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Near Term Strategy 2015-2020
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Near Term Strategy 2015-2020
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Near Term Strategy 2015-2020 Criteria
State Funding
Non State Funding
Third Party Funding
New Construction
Engineering Sciences Building Pharmacy Quad landscape Fine Arts Production Facility Tech Park IPB Science Building 1 Utility tunnel extension New west road along utility easement Phase 1 of North Woodland corridor Hillside Road entry realignment Science Building 2 Possible removal of Brown Houses South Campus Commons landscape Utility tunnel extension Academic Way improvements (S Lot to Whitney) Parking Deck on Farmer Brown Lot STEM Residence Hall Honors Residence Hall Possible removal of Brown Houses Phase 1 of South Woodland Corridor Close Gilbert to vehicular traffic Rebuilt Sherman Field (to be explored) Sherman Field removal (explore E.O. Smith use) New parking deck below
New Student Rec Center Athletic Facilities Building removal (in process) Field House Renovation New Student Health pavilion Expand fields on Hilltop parking lot Transit/shuttle drop-off behind Gampel
Hockey Arena Hockey Arena parking deck Mansfield Apartments demolition Additional third-party development Student Housing at Mansfield Apartment Site Trail connection to Moss Sanctuary Depot Campus Improvements Remote book preservation facility Graduate student housing Retreat center (renovated farmhouse?) Office/lab start-up (confirm) Stabilize Buildings Contributing to Historic District
Renovation / Modernization
Gant Complex renovation Putnam Refectory Exterior façade repairs to South Residence Halls Gampel roof repairs Landscaping Barn (Red Barn) Wilbur Cross Backfill Biobehavioral Science Prefab 4 Klinck renovation Rosebrooks Barn + Rosebrooks House reuse Hammer/Discus and Javelin Facilities
Baseball / Christian Field improvements Soccer facility upgrades Signage upgrades
Bergin Complex Renovations
Infrastructure
Supplemental Utility Plant CUP Improvements Mirror Lake improvements Glenbrook Road improvements Whitney Road improvements 195 / N. Eagleville intersection improvements Temporary parking on future Tech Park sites
Fitness trail at Horsebarn Hill (“Roy’s Run”) Extension of N Hillside Rd (in process) Optimize reclaimed water and distribution Expand bike share program / facilities Expand car share program Building metering Building energy audit
Deploy PV solar shades over parking areas Water line replacement/extension (CT water) Park-and-Ride program
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Mid Term Strategy 2020-2025
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Mid Term Strategy 2020-2025
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Mid Term Strategy 2020-2025
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Mid Term Strategy 2020-2025 Criteria
State Funding
Non State Funding
Third Party Funding
New Construction
South Parking Deck South Chiller removal Relocate South Chiller / SUP into new deck Torrey Life Sciences removal Torrey Greenhouses removal Landscape improvements
Student Union Expansion and Improvements Hillside Road improvements Science Building 3 (X Lot) NW Sciences Quad Res Hall 3 / CT Commons Replacement Connecticut Commons demolition Res Hall 4 / West Campus Replacement West Campus Residences demolition Complete Whitney Road Extension New Residence Hall at Oak Hill (option) Culinary Management / Blake House removal President's House removal (option) New/relocated President's House New Residence Hall next to McMahon (option) Phase 2 of Fine Arts improvements Gampel Pavilion concourse Remove existing natatorium connected to Gampel Extend Fairfield Way Rec Center / hill top fields Football Annex Discovery Center
Tech Park Phase 2 Northwoods Apartments Redevelopment / Infill Depot Campus Investments Commercial Additional office/lab Additional graduate student housing
Renovation / Modernization
Wilbur Cross Backfill Beach Budds Gulley Whetten Babbidge Library renovation and plaza improvements Atwater Castleman Engineering Hawley Armory
Dairy Barn ("Yellow Barn") and Dairy Bar relocation Softball facility upgrades Signage upgrades
Infrastructure
Phase 2 of South Woodland (replace surface lots) “Champions Way” - restrict traffic on Hillside Road Founders Green improvements Connection from Mirror Lake to Valentine Meadow Bolton Road extension to South Eagleville Road Regional trail connections North Eagleville Road improvements Complete Glenbrook Road improvements Phase 2 of North Woodland corridor Williams Health Services Demolition Sewage and water treatment upgrades/repairs Academic Way improvements (Whitney to Fairfield Way)
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Long Term Strategy 2025-2035
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Long Term Strategy 2025-2035
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Long Term Strategy 2025-2035
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Long Term Strategy 2025-2035 Criteria
State Funding
Non State Funding
Third Party Funding
New Construction
Monteith Replacement Arjona Replacement Mansfield Road landscape improvements Public Safety Building on South Campus Human Development Center demolition
Science Building 4 (X Lot) Academic Building (X Lot) Engineering Replacement / Science Building Engineering Buildings Demolition Complete North Woodland (Around Engineering) Complete Academic Way (Fairfield to N Eagleville) Y Lot Residence Halls (option) Underground parking below Y Lot site Ag Campus Research Replacement Jones Demolition White Demolition New quad landscape Biobehavioral Temporary Labs Replacement Remove Biobehavioral Sciences Prefabs 1, 3, 5 Remove Microchemistry Prefab 2 Performing Arts Facility Replacement Drama Music Building Demolition South Woodland (Academic Way to Nathan Hale) Complete Academic Way (S Lot to Bolton Road)
Complete Tech Park Tech Park Orientation/Exhibition Center
Renovation / Modernization
Manchester Renovation Family Studies Renovation Liberal Arts + Sciences (Austin) Renovation Dodd Reuse Bousfield Renovation Renovate Hicks and Grange Hall for faculty offices Jorgensen strategy (renovation or replacement) Hall Building Renovation Koons Hall Renovation Wood Hall Renovation Ellsworth and Hale Halls Renovation Depot Campus - New Commissary Facility Remove existing Commissary Bakery and Warehouse
Nathan Hale strategy (renovation or replacement) Campus-wide student housing rehab program Jacobson Barn Kessell Barn North Campus Residential Halls Landscape / pathway improvements around Quads Roadway improvements Bridge connection over N Eagleville Rd (option) Relocate Tennis Complex
Depot - Renovate Historic District Buildings Remove Kennedy and Walters cottages Remove Longley School Remove Eastern Cottages (16) Remove Hospital Wing Remove Plant Science Greenhouse Remove Pool / Bath House Remove Southern Cottages (4)
Infrastructure
Utility loop tunnel extensions Strategy for possible CUP replacement
Great Lawn ADA Accessibility Upgrades Tech Park Woodland Corridor
Depot - Reopen historic train station (further study)
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Concentrating Growth
Total Land Holdings: 3,865 acres UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
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Provide places for interaction and collaboration UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
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Emphasize landscape as important part of the campus experience UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
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add images of future spaces (research and innovation) (add harvard lab)
Build new facilities for research and scientific collaboration! UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
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Create opportunities for translation and partnership with industry! UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
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Expand student recreation and student services along Hillside Road UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
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Put student life on display along major pathways UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
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Strengthen places for living and learning with new student residences UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
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Support an active and healthy campus community UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
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Create campus landscapes that advance sustainable goals UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
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Promote our unique and distinctive campus setting UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
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Design Guidelines • • • • •
Establish guidance for design teams Advance UCONN priorities and values Emphasize community, inspiration and innovation Highlight identity and uniqueness within campus districts Demonstrate sustainability through performance-driven design
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Implementation Capital Improvement Program • Enable multiple project coordination • Identify project delivery and funding - State - Non-State / Donor - Student fee supported - Third Party Development
• Mitigate project impacts during construction • Understand potential cost benefit analysis
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Early Wins Expanded research facilities Siting of Honors Residence Hall Expanded Student Recreation Closing of Gilbert Road Bike share program Construction of North Hillside Road Glenbrook Road improvements Improved 195/N. Eagleville intersection South campus infrastructure improvements/
construction of Academic Way • Expanded funding opportunities • • • • • • • • •
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Moving Forward THE NEXT 30 DAYS • Draft Campus Master Plan • Detailed District Plans • Capital Improvement Program THE NEXT THREE MONTHS • Engagement - Master Plan Showcase, starting October 16 - Town Hall meetings - Advisory and committee presentations
• Follow on Studies
- Student Fee Impact Assessment
- Traffic analysis
- EIE
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2014
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2015-2020
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2020-2025
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2025-2035
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Advancing the Path Toward Excellence!
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Research and Scholarship! Undergraduate Education! Graduate Education! Teaching E$ectiveness! Public Engagement!
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a place where you want to be… a place you will always remember.
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