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Open Space and Connections
Redesigned Taylor Family quad functions as the campus heart.
Primary pedestrian connections to Taylor Family quad and Swann Mall are
reinforced by enhancing access from Campus main entrance.
New open space connection from the University Gateway to the Taylor Family
quadrangle (and Swan Mall) improves connectivity between the quad and other key
campus spaces.
Diagonal pathway carries users into the Taylor Family quad (and Swan Mall) and
maintains a visual connection with the University Gateway.
Swann Mall is maintained as a more passive and informal quadrangle.
Pedestrian Circulation
The goal of the master plan is to create a legible, pedestrian-oriented campus within
an integrated and accessible environment.
The plan prioritizes pedestrian movements and facilitates effective circulation
through compact development, well-defined pathways, and logical connections
between indoor and outdoor environments.
Pedestrian pathways function as part of a larger circulation and open space strategy
that provides pedestrian access to public spaces and key locations on campus and
to surrounding areas. Pedestrian improvements are also designed to facilitate
community access to the campus.
Services
CONCEPT DESIGN REPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
MacKimmie Tower and Block I Repurposing and Renewal
3. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The master plan also creates a new service access route to the Taylor Family
Digital Library, MacKimmie Library Block and Tower, and the MacEwan Student
Centre by removing the Plus- 15 between Craigie Hall and Murray Fraser Hall.
The plan consolidates service in the MacEwan Student Centre to the east service
bay and removes the west bay by the bookstore. This allows the removal of the
service route through the Taylor Family quadrangle and improves the pedestrian
quality of this critical space at the heart of the campus.
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