UNT Dallas 2020 Master Plan

CHAPTER 4 CAMPUS PLAN
4.2 VISION
CAMPUS ORGANIZATION
The campus organizational
framework informs the
placement of future buildings,
open space, circulation, and
infrastructure.
The main feature of the campus is an open
space spine that runs from the west to the east
through the formal campus core. The spine
changes in character from the built campus
fabric to more informal naturalized areas,
through the revitalized creek area, and into
the eastern campus, which will remain largely
natural in character. A landscaped perimeter
serves as an attractive forecourt to the campus.
The pedestrian promenade is a key organizing
element of the campus and runs from the
DART station north, then turns east through
a residential village, concentrating activity in
a car-free, animated pedestrian environment.
Public plazas and courtyards framed by
buildings provide additional places for outdoor
gathering and student engagement.
The primary campus gateway will remain at the
existing location on University Hills Boulevard.
Additional gateways include a new significant
campus entrance from Camp Wisdom Road
adjacent to the planned recreational fields,
as well as the three minor drives—the two
that are currently under construction on
Camp Wisdom Road and on University Hills
Boulevard to the south, and a DART station
access drive. The campus road network is kept
to the campus perimeter.
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