Master Plan October 2011 - Pacific Lutheran University

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Recommendations for Open Space:
1. Improve the network of outdoor spaces so
that there are gathering spaces throughout
campus that have a diversity of scales and
spatial form, and allow for complementary
learning and living activities.
2. Remove outdoor patios that are closed off
from the residence hall lounges and replace
them with gathering spaces at the entrances
of the residence halls. Relate these spaces
to the building lobbies so that activities are
allowed to spill from inside to outside. Use
comfortable seating, shelter from inclement
weather, attractive plantings and adequate
lighting to define these spaces.
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3. Preserve the elegant character of open lawns
and large trees on the upper campus by
developing a replanting policy and limiting
the occurrence of small, high-maintenance
planting beds.
4. Realize opportunities to improve the openspace
character of some of the under-used
spaces on campus. Use planting that
complements the adjacent architecture and
enhances the general campus character
to define these spaces. Install seating
that creates places where the campus
community can congregate, especially
related to the entrances of buildings and
at the edges of large open spaces. Install
lighting that makes the spaces feel safe at
night.
Open Space: Key Map
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