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ecommendations Additional Recommendations In addition to the master plan facility and physical improvement recommendations, the following general recommendations are indicated by the results of our research. These can be smaller, stand-alone projects, or they may be incorporated into the larger scale projects listed in the master plan projects’ section. As each project comes up for consideration, it should be evaluated for the possibility of addressing some or all of these needs. Identity • Create campus-wide landscape design and standards. • Develop main campus entry and corner monument signs. • Construct entry monuments at all edges of campus boundaries. See Phase III Concept Plan for locations. Town and Gown (Edge Treatment) • Expand edge improvements to better define the LIT - neighborhood interface. Wayfinding and Signage • Place campus maps in strategic locations. • Install consistent building identification signage. (Appendix B) Vehicular Circulation and Parking • Identify crosswalks by special paving and landscaping treatments. Service Access Points • Identify all service access points with signage and curb cuts. • Limit access points to locations that are required to provide service to various parts of campus. • Size sidewalks for campus service and emergency vehicles. Safety and Security of Pedestrians • Install an emergency telephone system as a part of all future projects. • Increase campus lighting where needed. • Review lighting with each new construction project. • Review lighting with student leaders periodically. • Move traffic circulation to the edge of campus. • Design parking lots to improve safety. Existing entry monument sign Existing pedestrian crosswalk CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Lamar Institute of Technology 37
ecommendations Open/Gathering Spaces • Designate some parts of campus as permanent open space. • Develop various types of gathering spaces. Make each space noticeably secure. • Name gathering spaces for easy identification and wayfinding, for example, Campus Quad. Campus Site Furniture/Materials • Incorporate site furniture in gathering spaces, i.e. benches, trash receptacles. • Avoid placing site furniture under trees where birds flock. • Configure amenities to pedestrian scale. • Unify the design of planter pots, trash receptacles and exterior ash urns • Use powder-coated metal for durability and aesthetics of site furniture. Landscaping • Blend with and enhance current campus planting when adding new plants. • Purchase plant materials that are disease-resistant, suited for the Beaumont climate, and require little special attention and low water usage. • Change fading or “seasonal” plant materials with the seasons. Sustainability • Construct all new buildings and major renovation projects to meet LEED Silver certification. • Locate and design dumpster enclosures to hide the dumpster from public view while providing easy access for trucks. • Incorporate campus sustainability standards. (See Campus Sustainability section.) • Create architectural design guidelines to ensure consistency of existing buildings and new construction. Land Acquisition • Develop a land acquisition program to examine alternative options for future campus growth and expansion. The future growth of LIT will be dependent upon how and where the institute can expand. Facilities Existing site furniture in gathering space Existing campus landscaping • Renovate the Beeson Building to house all Administration functions and offices after the new Student Services Building is complete in Phase III. • Expand the Multi-Purpose Center to accommodate new Allied Health programs. • Develop a report to address LIT’s Silsbee Center extension and proposed joint-use Regional Public Service and Safety Facility. Transportation • Coordinate with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the City of Beaumont on the potential conversion of University Boulevard north of East Lavaca Street, from a two-lane to a fourlane thoroughfare. CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Lamar Institute of Technology 38
Page 1 and 2: Lamar Institute of Technology Campu
Page 3 and 4: table of contents Table of Contents
Page 5 and 6: executive summary Executive Summary
Page 7 and 8: INTRODUCTION Campus Master Plan
Page 9 and 10: introduction Introduction Lamar Ins
Page 11 and 12: introduction Recorded here are the
Page 13 and 14: introduction • A partnership betw
Page 15 and 16: ANALYSIS Campus Master Plan
Page 17 and 18: analysis • Circulation - Vehicula
Page 19 and 20: Analysis Map analysis Existing park
Page 21 and 22: Recommendations The final master pl
Page 23 and 24: Phase I - Project Identifier recomm
Page 25 and 26: Phase I - Concept Plan recommendati
Page 27 and 28: ecommendations Phase II (Projects E
Page 29 and 30: Phase II - Static 3D Renderings rec
Page 31 and 32: Phase II - Illustrative Sketch Camp
Page 33 and 34: Phase III - Project Identifier reco
Page 35 and 36: Phase III - Concept Plan Legend rec
Page 37: Phase III - Illustrative Sketch - S
Page 41 and 42: ecommendations Materials (and Recyc
Page 43 and 44: appendices Appendix A In addition t
Page 45 and 46: appendices Questionnaire Results Th
Page 47 and 48: appendices Questionnaire Results Th
Page 49 and 50: appendices Survey Comments The foll
Page 51 and 52: appendices • I feel as if the par
Page 53 and 54: appendices • I enjoy the landscap
Page 55 and 56: appendices • Pedestrian walkways
Page 57 and 58: appendices • Parking. • I think
Page 59 and 60: appendices Equally important, the w
Page 61 and 62: appendices Cost Estimates - Phase 2
Page 63: Prepared by: Freese and Nichols, In

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