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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO Campus Master Plan | 2011 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO Campus Master Plan | 2011 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO Campus Master Plan | 2011 November, 2011 Planning Team Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects with Michael Dennis and Associates Consultants Martin Alexiou Bryson, P.C. Table of Contents Acknowledgements ii Letter from the President iii I. INTRODUCTION The Master Plan Process 2 Goals for the UTEP Campus 2 Planning Principles 3 Recommendations of the Plan 3 II. HISTORY AND CONTEXT Institutional History 6 Campus Context 7 Bhutanese Influence 8 University Properties 10 Potential Acquisitions 10 III. THE CAMPUS PLAN Existing Campus 14 Proposed Plan 15 Civic Structure 20 Campus Gateways 21 Detail Plans 21 Memorial Triangle 22 University Avenue 29 Hawthorne Street 30 Wiggins Drive & Overlook 32 Schuster Avenue 34 Education/Miner Village 36 Glory Road 38 North Sun Bowl Drive 40 Arroyo 42 Architecture 48 Circulation 52 Vehicular Circulation 52 Parking Distribution 54 Pedestrian Circulation 56 Bicycle Paths 58 Transit Systems 59 Campus Capacity 60 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO Acknowledgements PRESIDENT'S OFFICE MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE Dr. Diana Natalicio President Mr. Greg McNicol Associate Vice President for Business Affairs Mr. Ricardo Adauto III Executive Vice President Ms. Christine Roquet Manager for Space Information Resources Ms. Estrella Escobar Assistant to the President Mr. Ed Soltero Director for Planning & Construction Services Ms. Irene C. Casas Executive Secretary Ms. Cynthia Vizcaino Villa Vice President for Business Affairs Ms. Lorraine Sanchez Accounting Specialist II Mr. Ricardo Adauto III Executive Vice President Ms. Patti D. Martinez Administrative Assistant II Mr. Steven Chavez Spatial Analyst for Space Information Ms. Yesenia Gonzalez Administrative Assistant I Resources Dr. Gary Edens Associate Vice President for Student Affairs THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS BOARD OF REGENTS Dean of Students Mr. Wm. Eugene "Gene" Powell Chairman Dr. Ann Gates Associates Vice President for Research Mr. Paul L. Foster Vice Chairman Office of Research & Sponsored Projects Mr. R. Steven "Steve" Hicks Vice Chairman Ms. Diana Gloria Student Body President for Student Mr. James D. Dannenbaum Vice Chairman Government Affairs Ms. Francie A. Frederick General Counsel to the Board of Regents Dr. Roy Mathew Associate Vice President for Center for Mr. Printice L. Gary Member Institutional Evaluation, Research, & Planning Mr. Robert L. Stillwell Member Dr. Harry Meeuwsen Associate Provost Mr. Alex M. Cranberg Member Mr. Brian Wickstrom Senior Associate Athletic Director Mr. Wallace L. Hall, Jr. Member Ms. Brenda Pejovich Member FACILITES SERVICES Mr. John Davis Rutkauskas Student Regent Mr. Greg McNicol Associate Vice President for Business Affairs Ms. Sheila Awalt Assistant to the Associate Vice President for UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Business Affairs Dr. Diana Natalicio President Mr. Michael Spence Director for Special Facilities/Don Haskins Dr. Howard C. Daudistel Senior Executive Vice President Center Mr. Ricardo Adauto III Executive Vice President Mr. Jorge A. Villalobos Director for Facilities Services Ms. Cynthia Vizcaino Villa Vice President for Business Affairs Mr. Ed Soltero Director for Planning & Construction Services Mr. Robert Stull Athletics Director for Intercollegiate Athletics Ms. Christine Roquet Manager for Space Information Resources Dr. Stephen Riter Vice President for Information Resources & Ms. Luz Anchondo Assistant Manager for Hoover House Planning Ms. Andrea Martinez Human Resources Liaison Dr. Roberto Osegueda Vice President for Research Mr. Danny Cisneros Assistant Director for the Central Plant Dr. Richard Padilla Vice President for Student Affairs Ms. Jenny Fraire-Varela Assistant Director for Business Operations Dr. Robert Nachtmann Dean for College of Business Administration Mr. Luis Morales Associate Director for Maintenance Dr. Josefina V. Tinajero Dean for College of Education Dr. Richard Schoephoerster Dean for College of Engineering PLANNING TEAM Dr. Benjamin Flores Acting Dean for the Graduate School Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects Dr. Kathleen Curtis Dean for College of Health Sciences Michael Dennis & Associates Dr. Patricia D. Witherspoon Acting Dean for College of Liberal Arts Dr. Elias Provencio-Vasquez Dean for School of Nursing CONSULTANTS Dr. Anny Morrobel-Sosa Dean for College of Science Martin Alexiou Bryson, P.C. Dr. Victor M. Pacheco Assistant Vice President for Business Affairs Dr. J. Carlos Hernandez Comptroller PHOTOGRAPHY Associate Vice President for Business Affairs Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects Dr. Dennis L. Soden Dean for the Institute for Policy & Economic Michael Dennis & Associates Development Mr. Greg McNicol Dr. Charles E. Gibbens Director for Housing Services UTEP University Communications II THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO Letter from the President This Master Plan, like its predecessors, provides an The aggressive campus construction and renovation open spaces and shaded areas designed to encourage update of UTEP’s campus planning in support of the program nearing completion at UTEP is both a re- students, faculty, staff and visitors to gather together sustained commitment we’ve made to offer increas- sponse to the growth in our enrollment—to nearly and enjoy each other’s company, our beautiful cam- ingly competitive academic and research programs 23,000 students this year—and in our externally pus and our wonderful desert southwest weather. to our steadily growing student population. But this funded research and doctoral programs, as well as planning document goes well beyond that: accom- a reflection of the exciting transformation that is al- Excellent campus master plans are the products of panying preparations for the celebration of UTEP’s ready underway on the UTEP campus. At its heart, hard work and the collective vision of a large num- Centennial in 2014, it also presents us with a vision this is a transformation in our attitudes and aspira- bers of stakeholders. The UTEP Master Plan is no of a major campus climate transformation that will tions for the future of The University of Texas at El exception. I thank the UTEP planning team, Barnes serve as a legacy of this important milestone in the Paso. We are a far more confident and ambitious uni- Gromatzky Kosarek Architects, Michael Dennis and University’s distinguished history of serving this versity than ever before, and we know that our vision Associates, and all those who dedicated their time Paso del Norte region. of becoming the first (Tier One) national research and expertise to help us chart a future course toward university with a 21st century student demographic an even more appealing and functional campus cli- This UTEP Master Plan respects and reflects the Uni- is within our reach. mate at The University of Texas at El Paso. versity’s history from its origins as the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy, Texas College of The UTEP Master Plan is not merely a set of images Mines, Texas Western College and The University of what the campus will look like, it is a statement of Texas at El Paso, and draws inspiration from our of what we are determined to become. It stands as Dr. Diana Natalicio, President founders who designed and built Bhutanese-style a vision of the future that effectively merges unique campus buildings that are both architecturally campus designs with UTEP’s core mission of provid- unique and in harmony with our desert southwest ing students with access to opportunity through stu- environment. Looking forward, the Plan offers a dent-centered educational and research experiences vision of new teaching and learning environments, delivered by faculty and staff deeply committed to specialized research and performance facilities, and far-reaching excellence in all that they do to serve the open spaces that surround and connect them. the residents of the Paso del Norte region. Moreover, Together, they will create a vibrant campus climate while maintaining our firm commitment to honor for future generations of students who will entrust our heritage, this plan guides the transformation of us with the fulfillment of their dreams and aspira- UTEP’s campus into an even more appealing and tions during UTEP’s second century of service to this functional physical space by replacing campus road- region. ways and vehicular traffic with pedestrian pathways, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO III I. Introduction I. Introduction THE PURPOSE OF A MASTER PLAN but rather contains organizing principles and an THE MASTER PLANNING PROCESS The University of Texas at El Paso is at a critical junc- overall strategy for the development of the campus The Campus Master Plan is the product of a yearlong ture in its history. Plans to increase the student popu- that will give it the flexibility to accommodate shifts collaboration between the planning team and the lation in order to better serve the El Paso community, in priorities and academic mission. University. In fall 2009, Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek coinciding with a drive to achieve national research Architects and Michael Dennis & Associates were university status, will have dramatic effects on the At the heart of the Campus Master Plan is the pro- selected to develop the Campus Master Plan for The shape and character of the campus. posed civic structure—the interconnected arrange- University of Texas at El Paso campus. ment of the campus's primary corridors and open The Campus Master Plan is an opportunity