2010 Campus Master Plan Update - Drake University

Campus Architecture Legacy• Notable architects– Eero Saarinen• Original Campus Master Plan, Harvey Ingham, Medbury, ScottChapel, Quads and Hubbell North– Mies Van der Rohe• Meredith Hall– Harry Weese• Olmsted Center, Hubbell South, Goodwin-Kirk, Ross Hall• Distinct open spaces– Wifvat Plaza– Helmick Commons– Old Main/Cole Hall lawn

Campus Master Plan Goals1) Enhance academic and student life2) Sustain and enhance the admirable qualities ofthe campus3) Make an identifiable place4) Strengthen the student community and vitalityof the neighborhood5) Set example of environmental responsibility

Master Plan Objectives1) The layout of buildings and open spaces shouldbe supportive of the University’s academic andcampus life missions.2) Historic and other notable buildings and featuresshould be respected and complemented by newfacilities.3) The configuration of the campus andappropriate signage should make it clear whereto enter the University.

Master Plan Objectives (cont’d)4) The campus and its environs should be asafe place.5) Footpaths should be flanked by activebuilding frontages.6) Campus lighting should enable approachingpeople to recognize one-another.7) Pedestrians should have priority within thecampus.8) Parking should be convenient yetinconspicuous on the perimeter of campus.

Guiding Principles and DesignGuidelines

Campus Planning PrinciplesMain CampusForest to University; 30th Street to 25th Streets• Preserve the legacy of campus uses andarchitectural character• Unify the campus by reducing thepresence of vehicles and buildings in agreen landscape• Make new buildings compatible with thecharacter of the campus

Campus Planning PrinciplesMain Campus (cont’d)Forest to University; 30th Street to 25th Streets• Expand the arboretum landscaping andinformal footpaths to improve way finding• Establish a campus-wide public art program• Encourage campus-wide use ofsustainable practices• Provide a safe and secure campusenvironment

Town Planning Principlesfor Perimeter Properties• Reinforce the streets– “zero” lot line• Reinforce the mixed-use districts at thecorners of campus– Retail growth– Off-campus Locations• Accommodate all forms of transportation

Campus Plan Recommendations• Drake 125 Immediate (6)• Athletic (1): Stadium• Other Campus Recommendations (12)– Academic– Administrative– Student Life– Infrastructure• Neighborhood Recommendations (3)

Drake 125 “Immediate” Projects1) Olin & Harvey Ingham Hall Renovations2) Classroom/Lab Renovations3) Quads Renovation + New Dorm4) Hubbell Dining (North) Renovation5) Cole Hall Renovation6) Campus Image Enhancement7) Drake Stadium Renovation

Olin Hall—Main Floor Classroom,Labs & New Atrium

Classroom/Lab Renovations• Change in teachingstyles – requiredsmaller, more flexibleclassrooms• 10 classrooms wererenovated eachsummer for 3 years—all mid-size classrooms(30+) completed

Quad Dorms Renovation &New Dormitory Building• New Residence Hallwas deleted• 4 Quads renovated in2 summers• Goal to improve FirstYear student living/learning experience

Quads Renovation

Quads Renovation

Cole Hall Renovation

Cole Hall Renovation

Cole Hall Renovation

Campus Image Enhancement• Landscaping• Remove Hedges• Signage• Corner Markers• Crosswalks• 28 th & Painted Street

Campus Image Enhancement• Signage and wayfinding

Campus Image Enhancement

Drake Stadium Renovation

Other Completed Plan Elements• Renovation of Morehouse Residence Hall• Renovation of Jewett Residence Hall• Restoration of Oreon Scott Chapel• Expanded perimeter parking(in place of Parking Garage)

Other Completed Plan ElementsHousing West of 30 thbetween Universityand Forest AveDrake West Village

Drake West Village

Added Neighborhood Projects• Drake Real Estate Improvement Plan– 5 Year renovation plan

Current Projects• HI 104 Lecture Hall (Science Classroom)– Summer construction, completion August 2010• Hubbell North Dining Hall– Under construction, completion August 2010• Corner Markers (Campus Enhancement)– Planning in progress• Signage (Campus Enhancement)– Phase 1 starts summer 2010• Turner Jazz Center– Summer construction, completion Fall 2010

Harvey Ingham 104 Lecture Hall(Science Classroom)

Corner Markers

Turner Jazz Center• Addition toFine Art Center• Remove Mainstay(25 th and Forest)

Unfinished Master PlanRecommendations

Future Recommendations• Science Renovations— Complete Olin Hall &Harvey Ingham classrooms & labs• New Science Building

Future Recommendations• New CampusLearning Center– School of Education– Expanded multi-useclassrooms

Other Pending Recommendationsin the Master Plan• Cowles Library Renovation/Addition• The Point & 27 th Street• Carnegie Hall Renovation• New Interfaith Garden (near Chapel)• Fine Arts Center Renovation• Relocate Olmsted Visitor Parking/Parking Garage• New Academic Building

Future NeighborhoodRecommendations in Master Plan• Mixed-use and ParkingDevelopment East of 25 th Street• Mixed-use Development UniversityAvenue between 24 th & 25 th Streets(partial progress)

Recently Added Projectsapproved by Buildings and Grounds Committee 2009• Cartwright Hall (Law School) Renovation• Athletic Facilities Master Plan(Fieldhouse and other facilities)—in process

Strategic Plan/Campaign Priorities1) Expand science facilities and renovateOlin Hall2) Construct new School of Education bldgwith classrooms available for all academicprograms3) Expand and renovate Cowles Library4) Assess facilities needs in the fine arts andrenovate Harmon Fine Arts Center5) Include academic/learning facilities within arenovated Field House

Conclusion• Significant progress on Campus MasterPlan in past 5 years• Much remains on the “wish list”—need todefine priorities• Connect our future strategic aspirationsand our promise to students with ourfacilities plan

Discussion & Next Steps“Drake Under Construction”:Making the Vision Real