Presentation to SPPC December 13, 2005

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Presentation to SPPCDecember 13, 2005
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Major Objectives of a Campus Landscape Vision

• Project the Quality, Character Image of
  Dalhousie University as a first-rank institution
  to its students, faculty, staff, visitors,
  alumnae, supporters, sponsors and neighbours as
  well as to numerous broader interests in the
  public and private sector and the world academic
  community
• Address the Growth of the University population
  and physical facilities and bring the Campus site
  facilities back into balance with this growth
• Improve Connectedness Cohesion of the campus by
  providing a legible, fluid, barrier-free and
  secure patterns of access to campus facilities
• Develop a Strategy for Implementation of new
  construction, deferred maintenance and life-cycle
  replacement of site facilities in a manner
  consistent with campus image, growth, access,
  security and the efficient use of human and
  financial resources.
• Enhance Operational Efficiency to minimize
  required resources and to enhance sustainability
  community responsibility.

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Specific Goals of a Campus Landscape Vision

• A Campus Landscape Vision defines why, where and
  how
• To support the physical facilities master plan
  and proposed building additions and expansions
  with site improvements and amenities
• To build on quadrangle and streetscape
  architecture and spatial qualities
• To acknowledge the importance of the linkage
  concept developed in the physical master plan
  study as a unifying element
• To promote personal safety and accessibility
  through good design practices
• To enhance environmental sustainability and
  community responsibility
• To facilitate ease and economy of maintenance
  through inherent design qualities
• To budget and prioritize phased landscape
  projects
• To define a funding delivery strategy.

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Aerial Photograph of Studley Campus - late 1950s
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Aerial Photograph of Studley Campus 2002
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Upper Quadrangle University Avenue Site Master
Plan
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Pedestrian Capacity Exceeded
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Pedestrian Capacity Exceeded
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Improved Pedestrian Capacity
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Improved Pedestrian Capacity
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University Avenue Projected desire lines
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Pedestrian Desire Lines
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Pedestrian Desire Lines
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Barrier Free Limitations
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Vehicle Impacts
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Overall Upper University Avenue Streetscape Plan
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Killam Library to LeMarchant Block
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LeMarchant Seymour Block
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McCain \ Student Union Building Plaza
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Arts Centre Corner Parkette
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Alternate Intersection at Arts Centre Boulevard
Park
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Rowe Building Expanded Entry Plaza
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Intersections Revised to Conventional Single
Crossings
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Traffic Calming Streetscape Detailing
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Traffic Calming Streetscape Detailing
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Studley Campus Entry University Avenue at Robie
Street
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Sign Concept Material Detailing
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Sign Concept University at Robie
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Sign Concept Site Plan University at Robie
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Carleton Campus Quadrangle at Tupper Forrest
Bldgs.
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Project Schedule

• Consultation Phase Ongoing
• Encroachment Negotiations - Ongoing
• Street Lighting around Rowe Bldg Pending HRM
  approval
• Sign Design Complete Possible Spring
  Implementation
• Carleton Quad Summer Implementation pending
  budget approval
• University Avenue Comprehensive Plan submitted
  for inclusion in Capital Campaign