Sustainable campus: putting appropriate density to work Linda Eastley named MU's master planner University of he word "density" as a planning term might conjure images inda Eastley, a principal with evaluating campus space through of crowded, overpowering Sasaki, in Boston, will replace the lens of strategic priorities and T Perry Chapman as MU's program needs. buildings. Appropriate den sity for L a campus, however, can achieve a campus master planner. "It is exciting to join the University "human-scaled" balance between Eastley is eager to begin working in its commitment to achieve buildings and the pedestrian open with Mizzou administrators, faculty, carbon neutrality. The University's spaces framed by the buildings. staff and students to build u pon ongoing master planning process what Jack Robinson and Chapman allows for tangible actions to reduce The compact layout of Mizzou's have accomplished since the MU greenhouse gases, to enhance natural historic Red and White Campuses is Campus Master Plan began in 1981. resources and to prompt behavioral an example of appropriate density­ changes. These planning efforts, two- to four-story buildings framing a Eastley earned a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture with combined with numerous campus Tate and Switzler renewal under way series of pedestrian spaces, no space so initiatives already in motion, will large that people can't be recognized an emphasis in architecture from Boston College, and the University of Cornell University, and a master's further elevate the distinction Missouri-St. Louis. With a research n the 2009 Campus Master Plan, from across the space. Such an the campus holds as a leader in arrangement provides for meaningful in urban design and planning focus in sustainable stewardship, Switzler and Tate halls were at the sustainability," Eastley said. top of Campus Facilities list for landscape amenity, spontaneous East Campus and Southeast Gateway density patterns w ill be similar to those found on from Harvard's Graduate School Eastley's input will be valuable as I human contact, and efficient use of the White and Red campuses. of Design. She is a member of the Eastley, in her 14 years at Sasaki, has MU establishes the Sustainability deferred maintenance/critical repairs campus land resources - all attributes Society of College and University worked on more than 50 college and Office and develops its climate action to educational and general space. of the sustainable, compact campus. Planners, and in the mid-1990s she university master plan s, including plan. When bond funding for critical The historic central campus contains helped develop a methodology for the University System of Georgia, repairs became available in June, substantial building area (nearly 2010 last MU master plan for Chapman these two buildings, built in 1871 4 million square feet) within easy and 1927, respectively, were chosen walking distance, while sustaining the erry Chapman's tenure as Journalism Institute and four new From front critical to prioritizing campus to receive their first-ever major sense of human scale and vitality. Pthe 's residential housing complexes stakeholders' needs. In today's renovations to address deferred master planner comes to an end took shape. War I, Tate Hall served as the MU economic climate, it makes better maintenance, meet new code The MU Campus Master Plan with this 2010 master plan. Law School until1988. It now houses fiscal sense to meet current needs by requirements and provide occupants' maintains the lessons of th e historic Upon completion of the Patient the English department. Chapman has helped shape the Care Tower in 2013, the "Mid­ repairing and renovating existing new, state-of-the-art facilities in area in several ways. Within this The link between the 1927 structure space. historical structures. Both projects area, strategic building additions will university since Campus corridor," as Chapman 1998, when he refers to the green space beyond and the 1957 addition will be "We're fortunate to be able to make will be completed in June 2011 and complete the architectural edges of demolished and a new connecting outdated buildings new again by ready for classes that fall. important open spaces, and currently replaced MU' s the Student Recreation Center, first master will connect the Health Sciences link will provide accessible addressing critical repairs while "By addressing critical needs of underutilized building sites will be renovating spaces for today' s planner, Jack Complex with the rest of the entrances, a new elevator, improved Tate and Switzler, we're also able to upgraded by redevelopment. circulation and interaction spaces. technologies an d educational Robinson, who campus. needs," said Gary Ward, assistant better use existing space and increase East Campus' density will be compact, served MU "By prudently blending open vice chancellor-facilities. "The MU the number of classroom seats comparable to that of the central Oldest has many needs An architectural rendering includes the from 1981 until spaces, pedestrian corridors Campus Master Plan provides by 270 and the number of faculty Renovating Tate Hall will allow for additional, modern classroom and office space for the campus area organized around south-side addition to . his death in and a compact mix of uses, the Switzler Hall is a 20,759 gsf, four­ an objective view and helps us to offices by 30, both priorities for the Eng lish department. landscaped spaces. The Southeast 1997. Mid-Campus neighborhood level brick structure built in 1871 identify and realize common goals Provost's office," said Bobb Swanson, Gateway is designated for higher­ department and College of Arts and "Perry's will become a vi tal, more on the northwest corner of Francis over time." Campus Facilities-Planning, Design density facilities, proximate to the Science Special Degree Programs. accomplishments at MU are integrated link between areas of Quadrangle. Switzler Hall, also & Construction's assistant director. Sustainability a priority at Mizzou urban scale of the Health Sciences known as Scientific Hall/Agricu lture A small addition on the sou thwest "Both projects are prime examples of many, but I think 10, 20 years the university," Chapman said. NEW LEAF PAPER" U takes seriously its role as the April 2009 opening of Complex, and public access from Hall, is the second oldest structure side of the building will provide £ N VI R 0N M E N' T A L BEN EF I T S STA TE M E N T sound sustainable stewardship." from now, we will all remember Plans for Mid-Campus include v/MSJ"f po!I~J '"""' woiUfilicr IllS. "''I'll fibtr Stadium Boulevard and College four additional classrooms. The new Ma leader in environmental the University of Missouri him most for unifying the renovating Pershing Commons on campus (only the Chancellor's ~.;,v;~~~:.:"MI~::~);~u:;:r:r;s:~:r!ieu:nr~~;;~:~ =l:d Both projects will replace existing and sustainable stewardship. Sustainability Office. Avenue. Residence is older) and the oldest space also will include an accessible fur!:F~,:t;~•=:~~~:: :tt.~~~l~c~:~t!. t ::rc:,~e:.~nt various sections of the campus and developing a pedestrian cerbfied renewable • nerO' c.roftutu. mechanical, plumbing, electrical University administration classroom build ing. Named for grade-level entry, an elevator and .,..,.,..,. For example, more than 150 items, Minimum and maximum density through planned green space and plaza as a "neighborhood park." stair enclosure. The total square --+------'=---.----f--" ..' and telephone systems that are considers the Campus Master Plan including three hand-sanitizer William F. Switzler, editor and a primary effort in optimizing criteria have been set to ensure that defining MU' s sense of place," Long-range plans call for these footage of the building will increase beyond their useful life and increase dispensers, one long, antique, cast­ each university district effectively uses said Gary Ward, assistant vice publisher of the Missouri Statesman life safety, by installing new fire the use of renewable resources, iron sink, and 12 ex1t signs were "junction points" to be pedestrian and a supporter of the university, to 28,086 gsf. www. newle41 fpa~ .co m existing facilities, land and its land and infrastructure resources, chancellor-facilities. passageways from the traditional protection, fire alarm and security salvaged from Switzler Hall and while maintaining a camp us character Switzler houses the communication The master planning process is systems. infrastructure, while fostering an will be used elsewhere on campus While the university's land campus north of Rollins to the institutional culture that lives by appropriate to the uses built in each Tate Hall is a 45,250 gross square or sold through Surplus Property. acquisitions have not grown Southeast Gateway. the ethics of sustainability. When a construction contract is district. Rigorous architectural and considerably in the past 12 years, foot, four-level brick-and-stone landscape design guidelines will be MU looks forward to building PLANNING PRINC IPLES Reduce, reuse and recycle are awarded for the critical repair and square footage has increased upon the foundation Robinson structure located on the corner of common terms on campus, renovation project, the contractor applied to preserve the spatial integrity by 28 percent. It was under Reinforce the University Mission & Values Environmental Sustainability Pedestrian Dominance Conley Avenue and Ninth Street, just of the cam pus as we move forward and Chapman laid over nearly especially in tight budgetary also will be required to recycle - Chapman's direction that the Pride of the State Recruitment-Retention Transportation & Vehicle Circulation southeast of . Named for times. But documenting metal, wood, and other building with MU' s master planning process. 30 years with direction from the Bond Life Sciences Center, newly named campus master Diversity with Unity Planning & Design Integrity Respond to Accessibility Needs Lee H. Tate, a graduate of the MU sustainability efforts is now more materials, along with cardboard , Reynolds planner, Linda Eastley. Strong 'Sense of Place' Enhance Community Spirit Facilities & Grounds Stewardship Law School who died in World commonplace since Chancellor and other packaging. Respect Natural & Architectural Heritage Allow for Prudent Expansion of Campus Functions Brady Deaton announced Continued on Back Campus Master Plan E&G buildings requiring renovations Regional Overview • a Agriculture Building Medical Science Building p Main Campus b Arts & Science Building q Middlebush Hall c Crowder Hall r Mumford Hall d Curtis Hall s Neff Ha ll & Neff Annex Projects Recently Completed Projects in Planning e Engineering Building West t Noyes Hall 1 Stankowski Field replacement 25 Equine Facility f Fine Arts Building u Parker Hall • 2 Bike lane and route marking (Phase I) • 26 Veterinary Medicine addition g Gentry Hall v Professional Building -- 3 Lafferre Hall addition/renovation (Phase I) 27 Rothwell Plaza h Gwynn Hall w Read Hall 4 Missouri Orthopaedic Institute 28 School of Music/ Performing Arts Center Hill Hall X Stewart Hall 5 addition/ renovation 29 Food and Wine Complex j Jesse Hall y Strickland Hall 6 MURR Receiving Building 30 Mark Twain Hall renovation k Lafferre Hall z Old Student Health Center 31 Pershing Commons I Lefevre Ha ll aa Swallow Hall M izzou Botanic Garden Project School of Health Professions (to be sited) 0 7 Plant evaluation site m Loeb Hall bb Tucker Hall School of Nursing (to be sited) 8 Hosta Collection n McAlester Hall cc Waters Hall 9 Stephens Pond site improvements o McKee Hall dd Wh itten Hall 0 Proj ects in Design or Construction 10 Power Plant upgrades 11 Steam Tunnel upgrade 12 MU Psychiatric Center- Second Floor 13 Gymnastics and Dance Practice Facility 14 Student Center/ Brady Commons renovation (Phase II) 15 Rollins Group renovation 16 University Hospital Patient Care Tower 17 Hinkson Creek bridge [City of Columbia project] -- 18 Bike lane and route marking (Phase II) •••• 19 Stadium Boulevard sidewalks [GetAbout Columbia project] 20 Children's Hospital renovations [Columbia Regional Hospital] 21 Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders 22 Animal Resource Center 23 Swtizler Hall 24 Tate Hall

Existing Buildings A JesseHall ... B Mizzou Arena C D Memorial Union E Bond Life Sciences Center F Research Reactor G Heinkel Building H Agriculture Building I Clydesdale Hall J Student Recreation Complex K Reynolds Alumni Center

Existing university buildings cs::::J Major walks" I ® I University parking structures CZl. Major bikeways" University land, largely pedestrian but including c=J Parking lots .. service drives and small parking areas Additional Information 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 Recreation/athletic fields ~ Possible future structures MU CAMPUS MASTER PLAN ONLINE: Miles .. http://www _cf.missourLedu/masterplan r=:J Streams and ponds DRAFT 3• J • JO The 2010 Campus Master Plan public forum will be at 1:30 p.m, Comments and questions should be sent to the chair of the Campus Planning Committee, *Note: Many walkways and bikeways are shown straight for diagrammatic clarity; Thursday, March 18, in Columns D&E in the Reynolds Alumni Center. e-mail address: [email protected]. in actuality many will be curved and shaped to topography, planting and buildings. Reception following in the Great Room, Reynolds Alumni Center Revised edition scheduled for March 2011 . For more information, see the MU Campus Master Plan Web site at http:/ /www.cf.missouri.edu/masterplan/.