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Campus Master Plan& Design guidelines

May 2006

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Table of Contents: 1. introduction 1

2. Guiding Principles 3 Strateg�cGoalsandObject�ves 3 Operat�ngAssumpt�ons 4 Plann�ngAssumpt�ons 4 Plann�ngPr�nc�ples 5

3. Campus History & Landholdings 7

CampusH�story&Ident�ty 9H�storyofCampusMasterPlann�ngattheUn�vers�tyofVermont11

UVMLandhold�ngs,StateofVermont 13UVMLandhold�ngs,Burl�ngton,SouthBurl�ngton,Colchester&

Essex 14

4. Main Campus 17

4.1 Existing Conditions 19

Ma�nCampusD�str�cts&LocalContext 21Zon�ng 22CampusLandUse 24CampusTopography 25CampusWatersheds&Hydrology 26

M�crocl�mates 28CampusGeometr�es 29CampusEdgeCond�t�ons 30Archaeolog�calS�tesonCampus 31

CampusLandmarks&V�ewsheds 32 CampusLandscape

Ex�st�ngOpenSpace 37Trans�t�onalSpacesw�thPotent�al 38CampusAccess�b�l�ty 39CampusL�ght�ng 40Campus Signage & Wayfinding 41OutdoorArtonCampus 42

Fac�l�t�es CampusBu�ld�ngD�str�but�onByUse 43 StudentServ�cesD�str�but�on 44 CampusRes�dent�alD�str�but�on 45 H�stor�cResources 46

Bu�ld�ngCond�t�onAssessment 47 Fully&Part�allyA�rCond�t�onedBu�ld�ngs 48Transportat�on&Park�ng

Pedestr�an&B�cycleC�rculat�on 49Bicycle Circulation & Conflicts 50CampusServ�ceAccess 51

Veh�cular&CampusShuttleC�rculat�on 52 Reg�onalTrans�t 53

High Vehicular/Pedestrian Traffic Patterns 54 Park�ngInventorybyArch�tecturalD�str�ct 55CampusUt�l�t�es 56

4.2 Proposed frameworks for campus planning 57

LandBanks 59 CampusGeometr�es 60 CampusArch�tecturalD�str�cts 61 Landmarks&V�ewsheds 62 PropertyAcqu�s�t�on&D�spos�t�on 63

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CampusStormwaterFac�l�t�es 65CampusLandscape

OpenSpace 66OpenSpaceW�ndows 67CampusGateways 68

CampusL�ght�ng 69 OutdoorArtonCampus 70Fac�l�t�es

Bu�ld�ngsRecommendedforFutureRestorat�on,Renovat�on,Add�t�onsorRemoval 71

H�stor�cResources 72Consol�datedStudentSupportServ�ces 73

Transportat�on&Park�ng ThePedestr�anCampus 74 Pedestr�an&B�cycleC�rculat�on 75 CampusServ�cesandEmergencyAccess 78

Veh�cularC�rculat�on&Park�ng 79 CampusShuttleC�rculat�on 81

FuturePark�ngInventory 82Reg�onalPark�ngInterceptLots 84Transportat�onDemandManagement 85

CampusUt�l�tyCorr�dors 86

4.3 District Design guidelines 87 (architectural & landscape Design) Arch�tectural&LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 89 CampusArch�tecturalD�str�cts 90 Un�vers�tyH�stor�cGreenD�str�ct Arch�tecturalGu�del�nes 91 LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 94 Ma�nStreetNorthD�str�ct Arch�tecturalGu�del�nes 96 LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 99

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5. South Campus 143

5.1. Existing Conditions 145 LocalContext 147 Zon�ng 148 CampusLandUse 149 CampusTopography&Geometr�es 150 CampusWatersheds&Hydrology 151 M�crocl�mates 152 Archaeolog�calS�tes 153 CampusV�ewsheds&Landmarks 154 Ex�st�ngOpenSpace 155 Campus Signage, Wayfinding & Lighting 156 Veh�cularC�rculat�on 157 High Vehicular/Pedestrian Traffic Patterns & Pedestr�anandB�cycleC�rculat�on 158

5.2 Proposed frameworks for campus planning 159 LandBanks 161 PropertyAcqu�s�t�on&D�spos�t�on 162 OpenSpace&Gateways 163 Bu�ld�ngsRecommendedforFutureRestorat�on, Renovat�on,Add�t�onsorRemoval 164

5.3 Design Guidelines 165 Arch�tecturalGu�del�nes 167 LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 169

5.4 Master Plan Development 171 MasterPlanDevelopment 173 SouthCampusIllustrat�vePlan 174

Table of Contents (continued) Tr�n�tyD�str�ct Arch�tecturalGu�del�nes 101 LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 102 GatewayD�str�ct Arch�tecturalGu�del�nes 103 LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 106 Un�vers�tyHe�ghtsD�str�ct Arch�tecturalGu�del�nes 108

LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 109 RedstoneD�str�ct Arch�tecturalGu�del�nes 111 LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 112 Athlet�cD�str�ct Arch�tecturalGu�del�nes 113 LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 114

Centenn�alSportsD�str�ct Arch�tecturalGu�del�nes 115 LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 116

Centenn�alD�str�ct Arch�tecturalGu�del�nes 117 LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 118

4.4. master plan development 119

Illustrat�veMasterPlan 121 Illustrat�vePlans&Perspect�vesbyD�str�ct 122 Pr�or�tyLandscapeDes�gnProjects 135 Un�vers�tyPlace 136 GreenMounta�nWalkway 138

RedstoneWalkway 140 Un�vers�tyGatewayArboretum 141 Ma�nStreetLandBr�dge 142

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6. fort Ethan Allen 175

6.1. Existing Conditions 177 LocalContext 179 Zon�ng 180 Hydrology&M�crocl�mates 181 CampusGeometr�es 182 CampusEdgeCond�t�ons 183 CampusV�ewsheds 184 CampusAccess�b�l�ty 185 Campus Signage, Wayfinding 186 CampusBu�ld�ngsD�str�but�onbyUse 187 H�stor�cResources 188 Veh�cular,Pedestr�an&B�cycleC�rculat�on 189

6.2 Proposed frameworks for campus planning 191 LandBanks 193 PropertyAcqu�s�t�on&D�spos�t�on 194 CampusL�ght�ng 195 Bu�ld�ngsRecommendedforFutureRestorat�on, Renovat�on,Add�t�onsorRemoval 196

6.3 Design Guidelines 197 Arch�tecturalGu�del�nes199 LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 200

6.4 Master Plan Development 207 MasterPlanDevelopment&Illustrat�vePlan 203

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7. Colchester Research Campus 205

7.1. Existing Conditions 207 LocalContext 209 Zon�ng 210 CampusWatersheds&Hydrology 211 M�crocl�mates 212 CampusEdgeCond�t�ons 213 CampusBu�ld�ngsD�str�but�onbyUse 214 CampusS�gnage&L�ght�ng 215

7.2 Proposed frameworks for campus planning 217 LandBanks 219 PropertyAcqu�s�t�on&D�spos�t�on 220 CampusGeometr�es 221 CampusL�ght�ng 222 Veh�cular,Pedestr�an&B�cycleC�rculat�on&Park�ng 223 Campus Signage & Wayfinding 224

7.3 Design Guidelines 225 Arch�tecturalGu�del�nes 227 LandscapeDes�gnGu�del�nes 228

7.4 Master Plan Development 229 ColchesterResearchCampus&Illustrat�vePlan 231

8. Design Goals & strategies 233 Arch�tecturalStrateg�es&Mater�als Susta�nab�l�ty 235 L�ghtF�lledPubl�cSpaces 236 C�rculat�onw�th�n&betweenBu�ld�ngs 236 Bu�ld�ngMater�als 237

LandscapeMater�als&Standards LandscapeManagementProcedures 239 PlantMater�als 240 Pedestr�anPaths 244 S�teElements&SIteFurn�ture 249 Exter�orL�ght�ng 252 Signage & Wayfinding 254 GatewayMark�ngs 256 Alternat�veEnergyDevelopment 257 RealEstateG�ftPol�cy 258

acknowledgements 259 Glossary of Terms 261

Appendix 265L�st�ngofOtherSupport�ngReferences 265

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