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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FUTURE LAND USE AND URBAN DESIGN
CAMPUS MASTER PLAN, 2005-2015 DATA & ANALYSIS
walkways layout; the geometric shapes disappeared and a more grid-like pattern began to emerge.
Also the walkways became narrower, simpler, and less monumental.
C. The 1947/1948 Master Plan
The 1947 land use master plan reflected a number of significant changes when compared to the
previous years. The architect of this plan was Guy Fulton, and the period was the post World War
II boom period. One of the most outstanding differences is the disappearance of the two
monumental arches which were major features of the 1905 and the 1920 plans. By 1947, the area
covered by campus grew significantly compared to previous years. The campus extended south to
Archer Road. Norman Hall was built on the east side of 13 th Street, to be the first campus
building built beyond the original campus site. In the west, the expansion was mostly in athletic
facilities and housing. The residence units suggested adjacent to SW 13 th Street in the previous
master plans were relocated to the west. A more diverse land use pattern emerged, with more
emphasis on sports and agriculture especially to the south (for agriculture functions).
Open Space Analysis of 1947 Land Use Plan
Future Reitz
Union location
UF Auditorium
The open space distribution was also significantly different compared to previous years. The main
open space remained the Plaza of the Americas, however, the open space was extended east
towards SW 13 th street. It also branched out south towards the location of today’s Reitz Union,
forming an open space corridor. The University Auditorium was the focal point of the space
located at the intersection of the three open spaces. Another significant building was planned, but
never built, as the focal point of the open space to the southwest. This new proposed spatial
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