UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SOUTHWEST PRECINCT PLAN JUNE 2012 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 1. INTRODUCTION 4. ELEMENTS John McNary Scale and Space Jennifer Still 2. 2008 CAMPUS MASTER PLAN L a n d s c a p e Eric Browning H a r d s c a p e Bruce Gillars T h e V i s i o n D i s c o v e r y Building Character Lighting/Security VCBO ARCHITECTURE Growth Projections Peter Brunjes Plan Elements Site Furniture Sean Thompson Transformative projects W a y f i n d i n g Whitney Ward B r a n d i n g Kinley Puzey 3. ANALYSIS G r o w t h 5. PROJECTS Automobile Access Stadium Mixed Use Project i P a r k i n g University Gateway T r a n s i t Enhanced Pedestrian Paths Service Access Chiller Plant Pedestrian Access and Accessibility Bicycle Access 6. APPENDIX Infrastructure Precinct Transportation Study O p e n S p a c e VCBO ARCHITECTURE ii UNIVERSITY OF UTAH JUNE 2012 PRECINCT PLAN THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH CAMPUS MASTER PLAN FEDERAL HEIGHTS DR. Heritage CIRCLE OF HOPE Preserve MEDICAL DR. EAST MARIO CAPECCHI DR. INTRODUCTION East Campus 1900 EAST 2030 EAST NORTH CAMPUS DR. CAMPUS NORTH North Campus FEDERAL WAY (NEW) CENTRAL CAMPUS DR. WOLCOTT ST WOLCOTT WASATCH DR. RED BUTTE CREEK Heritage Preserve / MEDICAL DR. SOUTH East Bench 100 SOUTH The University of Utah completed a campus wide Master Plan The South portion of the West Campus Precinct Master Plan Historic Fort Douglas / RED BUTTE CANYON RD in 2008. This Master Plan defines the vision for the campus is the first to be completed due to the number of improvement Central Campus Heritage Commons and addresses pedestrian access and experience, transit, projects either in process or slated to occur within the next CONNOR RD automobile and parking access and configuration, as well as few years in this area of campus. This precinct plan has been FORT DOUGLAS BLVD growth opportunities at an overview level. The Master Plan, created to more clearly define the projects and steps required UNIVERSITY STREET UNIVERSITY although thorough, did not have the ability to address specific to bring the Master Plan vision to fruition, and ensure existing West Campus HEMPSTEAD RD issues within distinct campus areas or create a clear road projects contribute to the betterment of the area. map for implementation. Through the exploration process of this plan a number of South Campus Fort Douglas 1 MARIO CAPECCHI DR. The University of Utah Campus has been divided into physical limitations have been identified that either hinder US Army Reserve CAMPUS CENTER DR. neighborhoods and precincts. There are five neighborhoods the Master Plan vision in the precinct or preclude the SOUTH CAMPUS DR. and 11 precincts on campus. Each precinct and neighborhood implementation of a master plan element. This precinct CHIPETA WAY contributes to the campus community in a unique way and plan attempts to address these items, suggest alternate has varying and individual needs. As such, the University of approaches and more clearly define the implementation Utah is developing a Precinct Plan for each of these areas strategies for the projects within the precinct. 500 SOUTH to provide valuable guidance on development projects within these areas. Research Park Guardsman COLOROW WAY Way WAKARA WAY FOOTHILL DR. ARAPEEN DR. ARAPEEN GUARDSMAN WAY GUARDSMAN University University Village Village SUNNYSIDE AVE. Campus Precincts 0 200ft 500ft 1,000ft 5 – 5 VCBO ARCHITECTURE 2 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH JUNE 2012 PRECINCT PLAN EXISTING MASTER PLAN This section presents the vision and goals for the precinct as D ISCO VERY The 2008 Campus Master Plan undertook an extensive Master Plan. analysis process to assess existing building conditions, project future growth opportunities, explore plan elements THE V ISION analysis completed during the Master Planning process will be used as a base for this precinct plan. Plan. 3 • A lively campus; a magnet for student, faculty, staff and GROWTH P ROJE CTIONS public life. The 2008 Campus Master Plan established a four phase • State of the art facilities to support the University’s capital development plan for the entire campus. The new mission for teaching, research and public life. Law, Chemistry Expansion, Central Campus Chiller Plant, the • A setting to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and Universe Project, Stadium TRAX, Center for Cell and Genome interaction. • Campus as a destination for the public. Since the Master Plan was completed; The Chemistry Expansion is under construction, the College of Law has • Functional and sustainable transportation systems. completed programming and is in the design phase. The • Capitalize on the natural landscape setting. planning for the Chiller plant has begun and the Universe project has transitioned into a the Stadium Mixed Use • Leaders in environmental stewardship. Development project. These vision statements apply to all projects undertaken by the The extent and status of each of these expansion projects will University of Utah and all projects and planned improvements be clearly addressed in this Precinct Plan. to the precinct will work toward the achievement of these statements. P L A N E L E M E N T S The 2008 Master Plan addresses a number of plan elements including: PRECINCT PLAN • Land Use UNIVERSITY OF UTAH • Open Space • Recreation and Athletics • Campus and Community • Pedestrian Circulation • Bicycle Circulation • Vehicular Circulation • Parking • Transit PRIMARY PEDESTRIAN PATHS AUTOMOBILE PATHS TRANSIT • Infrastructure A primary pedestrian path is identified from Primary secondary and tertiary automobile A primary campus TRAX stop is on the west • Sustainability the Stadium TRAX line to the Marriott Library. paths are identified in the Campus Master side of the Stadium Lot and three campus A secondary pedestrian path is identified at Plan. The primary paths are 500 South and shuttles run down South Campus Drive, along Each of these elements exist within this precinct. The images President’s Circle and along the Science Walk University Street. South Campus Drive was University Street and around President’s on the following pages illustrate the elements defined in the within the precinct. identified as a secondary path and President’s Circle. A number of UTA bus lines also serve Master Plan, and their relation to this precinct. Circle is a tertiary path. this southwest edge of campus. 4 PARKING AREAS Surface Parking is identified within the precinct in the Stadium Lot, east of the Law School and east of the Fieldhouse. Parking structures have been identified in the Stadium Lot and east or west of the Chemistry Building. LANDSCAPE AND WALKWAY IMPROVEMENTS SERVICE ACCESS BICYCLE PATHS Enhanced landscape corridors and walkways Service access to each of the buildings within Bicycle paths were not identified within the are also defined in the 2008 Campus Master the precinct exists and is mapped above. precinct. A primary bicycle route has been Plan. These areas relate to the transformative The existing service access was slated to be identified at President’s Circle and along Union projects and growth projections from the plan. maintained in the master Plan. Lawn up to Library Plaza. VCBO ARCHITECTURE VCBO JUNE 2012 theory, takes the larger project and subdivides it into smaller TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS and more manageable pieces that can be absorbed within The 2008 Campus Master Plan defines three transformative individual projects. projects that occur within the Southwest precinct. These are: This approach requires individual projects to include additional • The Stadium TRAX Link, which identifies a pedestrian site work costs to achieve the Campus vision. This is not the corridor from the stadium TRAX stop to the Marriott ideal approach as departments want to spend their project Library. money on the facility that will benefit the program. In addition, Science Yard the improvements and routes were schematic in nature • The Universe Project, which has become the Stadium making implementation difficult and inevitably creating a Mixed Use project. disjointed pedestrian experience. In addition, the steep slope of the existing topography was not taken into consideration • The Science Yard, which is an enhanced pedestrian in the development of this vision. A more specific route that corridor from Pioneer Memorial Theater to the Marriott allows for safe pedestrian and TRAX interaction and an Library. achievable ADA accessible route needs to be defined. Each of these projects will be addressed and expanded on in This project will be addressed in more detail in the Projects the Projects section of this Precinct Plan. section of this Precinct Plan. Science Yard The Universe Project Stadium TRAX Link The existing pedestrian corridor that extends from the Pioneer The Master Plan defined lot 1, the Stadium Lot, as a primary Theater Company to the Marriott Library Plaza is slated for candidate for new development on campus. enhancements as part of the Science Yard Transformative Project. The Universe project as defined in the Master Plan was slated to include a mix of student and community uses. The In order to implement this project, the existing parking lot plan proposed a minimum of 40,000 SF of building for the south of the bookstore will be replaced with landscaping and Department of Continuing Education and other University sidewalks. Administrative functions, 500 structured parking stalls and 5 The quad atmosphere that is presented in this section of the 150 town home or condominium units as well as 85,000 SF Master Plan is not in keeping with the organic lawn that exists of entertainment, restaurant and life-style retail on the site. in this area. However, the green space connecting the Library Since the Master Plan was completed, this project has Plaza to the Pioneer Memorial Theater would clearly enhance stepped back and is currently envisioned to be a mixed use this section of campus.