University of Wyoming Campus Master Plan
Legislative Housing Task Force June 17, 2019 Team CORE TEAM
Caitlyn Clauson Philip Perlin Paul Schlapobersky Ian Scherling Steve Lacker Principal-in-Charge Project Manager / Lead Urban Designer / Lead Landscape Lead Student Life and Campus Planner Planner Architect Architect Housing Specialist
Andy McClurg Chris Sgarzi Transportation Athletics & Recreation Planner Specialist / Principal
SUB-CONSULTANTS
GLHN Coffey Engineering Envision Strategies Heritage Strategies Utilities & Civil Engineering & Dining Services Campus Aesthetics & Infrastructure Stormwater Management Historic Resources Schedule
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
DISCOVERY X Project Mobilization Work Session # 1 1 Analysis Urban Design Framework Work Session # 2 2 Work Session # 3 3
ALTERNATIVES Draft Alternatives Work Session # 4 4 Revised Alternatives Work Session # 5 5
IMPLEMENTATION & FINAL PLAN Draft Plan Implementation Stratetgy Work Session # 6 6 Final Plan Work Session # 7 7 Master Plan Report Report Review Work Session # 8 8
UNION VISION Visioning Analysis Initial Program Revised Program Concept Refinement Final Vision Engagement Strategy
Working Group
Task Forces • Campus Design • Mobility • Infrastructure, Facilities & Land Management • Intercollegiate Athletics, Health, and Wellness • Learning Environments • Scholarship & Research • Student Life
Master Plan Steering Committee
Executive Committee
Internal Outreach
External Outreach Outreach to Date
Task Force Meetings Stakeholder Interviews Student Sessions Engagement Session Campus Tours Accessibility Tour Master Plan Website MyCampus Survey Collaboration Survey Statewide Outreach Itinerary SHERIDAN Wyoming Theater Sheridan High School Sheridan College Five-day statewide immersion tour
Visits in Sheridan and Rock Springs
Drive from Sheridan to Rock Springs to LANDER experience the Wyoming landscape
Met with UW alumni, prospective students, and ROCK SPRINGS community members Rock Springs High School Western Wyoming LARAMIE Community College Campus outreach in Laramie Topical Investigations 01 02 03 04 Planning Campus Design Mobility Learning Foundation Environments 05 06 07 08 09 Scholarship & Intercollegiate Student Life Infrastructure, Development Research Athletics, Health, Facilities, & Land Framework & Wellness Management Key Analysis Findings
Learning Environments Academic Programs
• Majority of academic buildings are located west of 15th Street • Academic buildings tend to align with individual colleges or schools • 87% of weekly student contact hours (WSCH) occur west of 15th Street
Agriculture and Natural Resources Arts and Sciences Business Education Engineering and Applied Science Health Sciences Law Environment and Natural Resources Energy Resources N
References: University of Wyoming Classroom Utilization - Weekly Summary
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• Average Weekly Room Hours per Building • Classroom Building, Education EDUCATION ANNEX 26.4 Annex, and the Business School CLASSROOM record the highest BUILDING average WRH for 23.5 classroom instruction
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10.0 Average WRH BUSINESS BUILDING N 0 Average WRH 22.9 References: University of Wyoming Station Size Analysis Right-Sizing - Summary
• Based upon: - 24 WRH Target - 65% Occupancy - Does not account for condition of the room • Highlights the opportunity to reposition rooms with 26-40 seats as active learning classrooms with fewer seats to meet demand % of Labs in Use Teaching Lab Utilization TeachingUtilization Lab 100% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 0%
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Key Analysis Findings
Student Life and Housing Student Life Spaces R6
STUDENT LIFE / STUDY S1 WYOMING UNION - STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS - BOOKSTORE - VETERANS CENTER - GAME ROOM - ASUW - SLCE R5 S2 ENZI CENTER ATRIUM S3 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS BUILDING ATRIUM S4 COE LIBRARY FOOD R7 F1 WASHAKIE CENTER F2 WYOMING UNION - ROLLING MILL - PANDA EXPRESS - PITA PIT - GRASS ROOTS - LOS VAQUEROS - CJ’S R4 - THE GARDENS F3 RENDEZVOUS CAFÉ F4 ENCORE CAFÉ F5 THE BOOK AND BEAN R3 F6 ELEMENTS V9 F7 EINSTEIN BAGELS F4 S2 F7 RECREATION R2 R1 HALF ACRE GYMMSIUM R1 R2 CORBETT R3 MEMORIAL FIELDHOUSE S1 R4 INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY V8 F2 R5 INDOOR TENNIS COMPLEX F3 V1 S3 R6 JACOBY GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE F5 S4 F1 R7 RECREATION FIELDS F6 STUDENT SERVICES V2 V3 V4 V1 STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES V5 V6 V7 V2 OFFICES OF THE REGISTRAR V3 ADVISING CAREER EXPLORATORY STUDIES CENTER V4 STUDENT SUCCESS SERVICES V5 UNIVERSITY CONSELING CENTER V6 SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID N V7 ACADEMIC ADVISING OFFICE V8 ORAL COMMUNICATION CENTER V9 TRANSIT AND PARKING SERVICES References: University of Wyoming MyCampus Findings – Campus Heart
• Campus heart concentrated around
Prexy’s Pasture and “Prexy's Pasture or the Union are the Union the heart/center of campus.”
War Memorial Stadium “Go Pokes”
Library Between Union and Ross Hall “The library supports all “I look at this as the main disciplines and is central to the entrance to campus.” academic experience.” Student Housing
Landmark Village BEDS: 182 6% • UW provides 2,814 Bison Run Village White Hall BEDS: 336 beds on-campus, BEDS: 583 excluding 409 Orr Hall 10% 18% BEDS: 371 Crane-Hill beds 12% • Washakie Halls
account for 59% of Tobin House beds (1,915 beds) BEDS: 60 • Apartments 2% account for 27% of Honors House beds (870 beds) BEDS: 29 • Honors House 1% provides an additional 29 beds River Village • ~60 new beds BEDS: 237 coming on-line 7% Spanish Walk BEDS: 115
Downey Hall 4% Fraternities & Sororities Residential Hall BEDS: 378 McIntyre Hall Honors House Apartment 12% BEDS: 583 N 18% References: University of Wyoming Key Analysis Findings
Athletics and Recreation Athletics and Indoor Tennis Complex Recreation Facilities ATHLETICS RECREATION • Athletics and
Recreation facilities Rochelle Athletics largely concentrated Center ATHLETICS Memorial 8 Track Stadium on the east side of ATHLETICS campus Arena Auditorium ATHLETICS • Combination of both shared and dedicated facilities UniWyo Sports Complex Indoor Practice Facility ATHLETICS ATHLETICS • Recreation utilizes RECREATION shared facilities during evenings after Athletics War Memorial Stadium ATHLETICS
John Corbett Building ATHLETICS War Memorial Fieldhouse Athletics Half Acre Gymnasium Facility RECREATION ATHLETICS Recreation RECREATION RECREATION Multipurpose Fields Little League Fields Fields COMMUNITY ATHLETICS
Jacoby Golf Course • Fields support ATHLETICS athletics, recreation, Laramie Soccer Fields COMMUNITY COMMUNITY as well as community use
Sandy Aragon Softball Complex Louis S Madrid Sports Complex • All fields are natural COMMUNITY ATHLETICS grass, limiting utilization due to maintenance and Recreation Fields COMMUNITY weather
Cowboy Field
Jonah Field COMMUNITY ATHLETICS
South Field ATHLETICS Tennis Courts Athletics and Recreation COMMUNITY Community and Recreation Intercollegiate Athletics at UW – Facility Priorities
Current top priorities of Athletics Department for facility upgrades:
1A. New 50 Meter Swimming Pool with diving and dry practice area, added deck space, spectator seating, and all support needs
1B. West Side Football Stadium improvements including spectator amenities, club, chair seating, press box, visiting team accommodations, bathrooms, concessions, ADA
2. Wrestling/Volleyball expansion additional seating (2000-3000), clear entrance, spectator accommodations Recreation at UW – Summary of Space Needs
New Recreation and Wellness Center is a wonderful asset and Campus Recreation enjoys a cooperative relationship with Athletics, however, there are some additional needs:
• Indoor turf space—use of Indoor Practice Facility is very helpful, but it’s not available at peak demand times
• Shared facilities • Synthetic turf multi-purpose outdoor field with lights, could be shared • Access to a new swimming pool, could be shared Wellness at UW – Key Takeaways
• Trend in overall health and well-being on college campuses is to combine services into one convenient location
• Many campuses have their Student Health Service and Counseling Services combined
• Ideal location near other student services, i.e. Wyoming Union, Half Acre
• UW looking to combine these services in the future. One option is to include these services in the upcoming Wyoming Union visioning/planning sessions Key Analysis Findings
Campus Structure Campus Zones • Geographically, the campus can be divided into five zones: the Historic Core, the Central Campus, the East Campus, the North Campus, and the Northeast Campus
Union Pacific Railroad
North Northeast
Historic Core Downtown Central Laramie East
Historic Railway Station Building Age
Development pattern from west to east
The Early Campus (1887-1917) Expansion in the Twenties (1917-1929) The Depression Years (1929-1941) War and Postwar Expansion (1941-1969) N The Modern University (1969-1992) Beyond the Centennial (1992-Present) References: University of Wyoming Urban Design Structure
15th street becomes a major connection between the Historic Core and Central Campus
N MyCampus Findings – Campus Boundaries
• The perceived campus boundaries are generally considered to be 9th, 22nd, Grand, and Harney Key Analysis Findings
Landscape and Open Space MyCampus Findings - Favorite Open Spaces
Cemetery • Prexy’s Pasture is a “The cemetery is a beautiful place popular campus open for a calming walk during lunch, and I appreciate the access we space have off 15th Street.” Prexy’s Pasture • Both the campus park “Who doesn't appreciate a great campus quad? and Fraternity Mall Definitely a highlight of are also popular campus.” • A few off-campus destinations such as Fraternity Mall “Best place to host outdoor Washington Park events, sporting activities, or just were highlighted hangout in the sun.”
Hollows Washington Park “All UW open spaces are amazing, “We have some great parks in town. this one just seems a little more I love playing Frisbee on warm peaceful than the rest” summer days in one of these great spaces” Campus Landscape Types
• “Identity Open Spaces” are
pedestrian, comprise Harney St only 6% of the overall campus
• 71% is largely non- pedestrian space Greenhill Recreation Cemetery • Campus core is rich with pedestrian open Prexy’s space types Pasture F/S Mall Rangeland (28%) Hollows Edge Landscape (22%) Parking/Road/Service (21%) Athletic/Rec (14%) Large Quads (5%) Contemporary Spaces (4%)
Small Quads/Courtyards (3%) St St nd
Connective Landscape (2%) th 22
Boulderscape (1%) 30 Playscape (<1%) Plaza (<1%) Campus Slopes – Core Campus
• Prexy’s Pasture is a plateau: separated
from surrounding Harney St areas by steep slopes
Greenhill Recreation Cemetery
Prexy’s Pasture
Hollows F/S Mall
0-5% Slope St St nd th
5-10% 22 10-20% 30 20-30% 30%+ Climate & Comfort – Winter Thermal Comfort
• Temp feel in winter?
• Blue is shade + wind = harshest
• Near Dorms and NE Stadium feel up to 18 degree F colder
• Wind breaks are effective in making the temp feel 3 degrees F warmer Key Analysis Findings
Mobility Campus Access
22nd St + Harney St
30th St + Willett Dr
15th St + Grand Ave
15th St + Lewis St
9th St + Bradley St Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center 22nd St + Willett Dr
Vehicular Gateways 13th St + 15th St + Pedestrian Gateways Ivinson St Grand Ave 9th St + Major Avenues of Approach Ivinson St Secondary Avenues of 9th St + Approach Grand Ave N Ceremonial Gateways Campus Gateways
Harvard University
Indiana University Emory University Pedestrian Circulation Visual Arts
• The walk from Bison Run to Prexy’s takes about 25 minutes; from Arts about 15
Prexy’s • From Ivinson to Pasture Lewis Street: 5 minutes
• The distance to downtown is about the same as to UW Plaza
Bison Run Village 5-minute Walking Distance
10-minute Walking Distance Buchanan N Pedestrian Circulation
• Strong NW-SE pedestrian spine
• Scale, topography and terrain facilitate east- west movement
• Pedestrian activity dissipates east of Buchanan
Major Pedestrian Circulation Secondary Pedestrian Circulation Minor Pedestrian Circulation Major Internal Pedestrian Circulation N Regional Recreational Trails
Existing public trails University-owned walkways Potential trail connection
Greenhill Pilot Hill Cemetery St St th nd 30 22 Adams St
Source: Parks Map, City of Laramie Parks & Recreation Facilities Vehicular Circulation - Street Design Issues
• 15th Street – crossing safety, vehicular Lewis Street speeds, bike Redesign accommodations • Ivinson Street – revisit design in light
of housing moves Willett Drive • Lewis Street – Transit Corridor pedestrianization • King Row – resolve access and service functions
Major Vehicular Circulation Secondary Vehicular Circulation Minor Vehicular Circulation 15th Street Gateway / Barrier King Avenue Quality Ivinson Avenue N Redesign Source: 2014 City Wide Speed Study, City of Laramie N 15th Street | Sorority Row – Street Section
PARKING 40’ GREEN 7’ 52’ ROAD 10’ FRATERNITY MALL
ROW 69’ Parking
# Spaces A – Faculty/Staff 971
R – Residential 966
P – Free Remote 2,807
C – Commuter Student 584
Other 1,067
Total 6,395
“A” Permit
“A” & “C” Permit
“R” Permit Free Parking on Non- Game Day N Free “P” Permit & Overflow Source: Permit Parking Locations, University of Wyoming Guiding Principles
Advance Strategic Plan initiatives and support the university’s academic, research and service missions
Celebrate Wyoming culture and identity
Create a vibrant campus life experience to support student success
Continue to support a competitive intercollegiate athletics program
Reinforce a cohesive campus through improved connections, campus design, and an enhanced public realm
Embrace the university’s land-grant legacy through stewardship of the environment and natural systems
Reinforce town-gown relationships and enhance connections with the Laramie community and downtown
Create an inclusive campus that welcomes communities from Wyoming and beyond Next Steps
• Advance Master Plan incorporating feedback from user groups and stakeholders
• Review Options with Campus Constituents - August
• Update Legislative Task Force – August / September