Academic Center & Historic Core Diagnosis Campus Planning and Real Estate November 2013 Replace with new image Academic Center and Historic Core Diagnosis Campus Planning and Real Estate November 2013 Academic Center and Historic Core Focus Group: Rich Margerum Planning Public Policy & Management (Hendricks Hall) Randy McGowen History (McKenzie Hall) Garrick Mishaga Campus Operations Rick Mowday Lundquist College of Business (Lillis Business Center) Dan Rosenberg Clark Honors College (Chapman Hall) Nancy Slight-Gibney Knight Library (Knight Library) Campus Planning and Real Estate: 1276 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon 97403-1276 http://uplan.uoregon.edu (541) 346-5562 Project Contacts: Christine Thompson, Planning Associate Vivian Schoung, Student Assistant Zeta Fernando, Student Assistant Chris Ramey University Architect and Associate VP Martina Bill, Planning Associate Emily Eng, Planning Associate Gene Mowery, Planning Associate Shawn Peterson, Planning Analyst Amy Salmore, Real Estate Specialist Cathy Soutar, Planning Associate/Space Analyst Marie Swarringim, Planning Administrative Assistant Fred Tepfer, Project Planning Manager Lew Williams, Real Estate Analyst/Developer EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1 CAMPUS PLAN POLICIES & Patterns 27 Map: Summary of Areas that Need Fixing and Areas that Work Well OPEN-Space FRAMEWORK: Designated Open Spaces & Other Public Spaces 28 PROJECT DESCRIPTION & Designated Pathways 33 Edges & Gateways 37 BACKGROUND 2 Landscape Features 40 Map: Study Area 2 DENSITIES 46 Map: Past Studies 5 SPACE USE AND ORGANIZATION 48 DIAGNOSIS MAPS 7 MAINTENANCE AND BUIldING ServICE 50 OPEN-Space FRAMEWORK: Map: Open Spaces: Designated and Potential 8 ARCHITECTURAL STYLE Map: Open Space Uses 9 & HISTORIC PRESERVATION 52 Map: Positive Outdoor Spaces 10 Map: Pedestrian Pathways 11 Map: Campus Edges and Gateways 12 UNIVERSAL ACCESS 56 Map: Tree Canopy 13 Map: Significant and Educational Trees 14 TransportatION & pathways 57 Map: Seating and Special Landscape Features 15 Map: Safety: Lighting and Call Boxes 16 SustaINABLE DEVELOPMENT 61 DENSITIES Map: Development Densities 17 APPENDICES 62 Appendix A: Focus Group Area Tour 63 SPACE USE AND ORGANIZATION Appendix B: Building Use Categories 67 Map: Building Uses 18 Appendix C: On-campus Tree Species Native to the Willamette Valley 68 MAINTENANCE AND BUILDING ServICE Map: Service Areas and Access 19 ARCHITECTURAL STYLE & HIstorIC preservatION Map: Building Characteristics 20 Map: Potential Historic Buildings and Sites 21 UNIVERSAL ACCESS Map: Universal Access 22 TransportatION & pathways Map: All Pathways and Routes 23 Map: Bike Paths and Racks 24 Map: Vehicle Routes and Parking 25 SustaINABLE DEVELOPMENT Map: Energy and Stormwater 26 EAST 11TH AVE 8. FR 5. ANK LIN BLVD Northwest Robinson Theatre Villard MILLER THEATRE COMPLEX Lawrence McKenzie Hope Theatre Cascade Summary:Annex 9. Pacific 12TH AVE C. Deady Areas that Need Fixing & AreasOnyx that Bridge Work Well UO A. Academic Center & Historic Annex Allen Cascade Computing Core Diagnosis 2013 Lillis N 0 100 200 Chiles Areas that work well Duck Friendly Fenton Store Peterson Anstett A. Open space is appealing and D. well defined by landscape features, mature trees, pathways, and historic 2. 3. EAST 13TH AVE buildings. These elements function well and the convey campus feel. Condon Chapman B. Significant view corridor and 4. Johnson important east-west & 6. pedestrian access merits 5. attention as development Collier occurs. House C. Well used pathway is enhanced by mature tree B. JOHNSON LANE canopy. D. Sunny Active Node functions A. well. T A. S 1. Schnitzer Areas that need fixing D I A Museum 1. Building’s large scale and C PLC N of Art I architectural style is out of K Susan Campbell Hendricks character with the area. 4. 2. Circulation is congested atStraub prominent and heavily used 2. C. campus entry. T 3. Major campus axis retainsS character of vehicularX street Gerlinger and has pedestrian, bike,Y and auto conflicts. N O 4. Streetscape is cluttered and 7. auto-dominant. Multimodal Gerlinger transportation circulation is Knight Annex problematic. Library 5. Campus edge presents a negative and unwelcoming public image. 6. Underutilized green space and historic building is in the heart of campus. 7. Uninviting, barren seating area and building. Pioneer 8. Lack of pathway deters useCovered of an important route. Cemetery T Tennis S 9. Open space is unappealing, Y Esslinger Courts T I and fuctions primarily as S R pass through space, instead E V of a welcoming campus entry I N second plaza. U Summary OF Results This diagnosis resulted in a series of maps and related information that depict the university’s - Reference the diagnosis studies in the Campus current Campus Plan’s policies/patterns and Plan, for example in the introductions to the existing conditions overlaid with information Policy and Pattern Framework and the Design describing which portions of the study area Area Special Conditions. Consider adding need fixing. A summary map showing key areas a map showing the completed studies in an that need fixing and areas that work well is appendix. provided on the reverse of the Table of Contents. Maps depicting more specific information - Consider amending the designated “Outdoor about areas that need fixing are provided in the Lighting Walkways” in the Campus Outdoor Diagnosis Maps section. Lighting Plan to include all Campus Plan primary pathways. Suggested revisions to existing Campus Plan policies and design area special conditions are - Update the Long Range Campus identified below. Transportation Plan to address identified transportation-related issues. Proposed Revisions to Campus Plan Policies - Complete a Landscape Master Plan to assess how to enhance and develop all open spaces. The diagnosis maps indicate the potential to further enhance the study area through - Update the Campus Tree Plan and/or amendments to the Campus Plan. The following integrate key policies/patterns into the proposed amendments should be undertaken Campus Plan. Be sure to address the need to only after thoughtful consideration: retain open sunny spaces. - Consider designating an east/west Proposed Revisions to Design Area Special pedestrian route along the north edge of the Conditions Old Campus Quadrangle designated open space (refer to the Heritage Landscape Plan). The following proposed revisions to the Design Area Special Conditions should be considered: - Consider ways to protect and enhance the Johnson Lane Axis designated open space, - Integrate the proposed Campus Plan policy including potentially widening the open- revisions described in the prior section if space boundaries. deemed appropriate. - Review the existing and desired character of - Describe some of the key suggested the open space between Deady and Lillis/ improvements noted in the “need fixing” Fenton Halls (including views of Deady Hall notes on the diagnosis maps. from 13th Avenue) and consider the option to establish a portion of it as a designated open- space. - Evaluate the need to establish a service area for buildings that do not have one. Consolidate service areas identified as redundant. Academic Center and Historic Core Diagnosis Page 1 EAST 11TH AVE FR ANK LIN BLVD Northwest Robinson Theatre Villard MILLER THEATRE COMPLEX Lawrence McKenzie Hope Theatre Cascade Annex Pacific 12TH AVE Study Area Deady Onyx Bridge UO Academic Center & Historic Annex Allen Cascade Computing Core Diagnosis 2013 Lillis N 0 100 200 Chiles Duck Friendly Fenton Store Peterson Anstett EAST 13TH AVE Condon Chapman Johnson Collier House JOHNSON LANE T S Schnitzer D I A Museum C PLC N of Art I K Susan Campbell Hendricks Straub T S Gerlinger X Y N O Gerlinger Knight Annex Library Pioneer Covered Cemetery T Tennis S Y Esslinger Courts T I S R E V I N U Map: Academic Center and Historic Core Diagnosis Study Area Boundary Academic Center and Historic Core Diagnosis Page 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Introduction Study Area This study records the existing conditions of The Academic Center and Historic Core Design the portion of campus known as the “Academic Area is bounded by Franklin Blvd on the north, Center and Historic Core Design Area” as they the University Street Axis on the east, the Pioneer relate to the university’s Campus Plan’s policies Cemetery on the south, and Kincaid Street on the and patterns. The diagnosis maps contained west. in this report depict areas that need fixing and areas that work well. The area encompasses the historic academic and administrative core of campus. It also includes The study will aid in decision making for the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, a playing potential development of the area, as well as field, and a parking lot for several hundred cars. help identify the need for future amendments to Kinciad Street is the university’s most active the Campus Plan. pedestrian edge and connection to the University Business District and the community. Future The principle of diagnosis is one of the six basic plans for development could have an impact on principles of the planning process adopted by all portions of this study area. the university in 1974, known as “The Oregon Experiment,” and elaborated upon in the Process Campus Plan: This study was conducted primarily by Campus Areas of the campus shall be studied Planning and Real Estate staff. In addition, periodically for their health. These diagnostic a focus group of area users was formed and studies shall enumerate shortcomings and numerous staff members were consulted to gather assets contained within the study area. input. These studies allow for the identification of areas needing repair. This in turn opens Prior to engaging the focus group, applicable possibilities for site repair as part of future Campus Plan patterns and policies were identified. construction projects in the area. In this A series of base data maps showing existing way individual projects contribute to the conditions related to these policies and patterns improvement of the campus as a whole were prepared to assist in determining whether (p.