1、Campus master plant h e U n i v e r s i t y o f t e x a s at a Us t i nCampus Master Planfa ll 2012Campus master planCampus master plan05/09/2013Campus master plant h e U n i v e r s i t y o f te x a s at a Us t i nCampus Master Planfa ll 201205/09/20135IntroductIon05/09/20136The UniversiTy of Texas2、 aT aUsTin MasTer Plan05/09/2013W.Dean Keeton st.West 24thWest 21stGuadalupespeedwaysan Jacintorobert Dedmanred river rd.Martin l.King Jr.inner Campus Dr7IntroductIon05/09/20138The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanillUstrative Master Plan05/09/20139IntroductIonleaDershiP teaMPat Clubb,Vice P3、resident for University OperationsFritz Steiner,Dean,School of ArchitectureSteve Kraal,Senior Associate Vice President,Campus Planning&Facilities ManagementDavid Rea,Director,Office of Campus PlanningSam Wilson,Department Chair,Department of AnthropologySharon Wood,Department Chair,Department of Civ4、il,Architectural,and Environmental EngineeringaDvisory CoMMitteePat Clubb,Co-ChairVice President for University OperationsFritz Steiner,Co-ChairDean,School of ArchitectureDean AlmyAssociate Professor,School of ArchitectureTom DisonDirector of Recreational SportsGreg FenvesDean,Cockrell School of Eng5、ineeringTom GilliganDean,Red McCombs School of BusinessTed GordonDepartment Chair,Department of African and African Diaspora Studies,College of Liberal ArtsBob(G.Robert)HarkinsAssociate Vice President,Campus Safety and SecurityJulie HooperExecutive Director for Development,University Development Off6、iceBrent IversonDepartment Chair,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,College of Natural SciencesSteve KraalSenior Associate Vice President,Campus Planning and Facilities ManagementChris PlonskyAthletic Director,Intercollegiate AthleticsDavid ReaDirector,Office of Campus PlanningDan SlesnickVice7、 Provost for Resource Management,Provost OfficeJim WalkerDirector,Office of SustainabilitySimone WichaDirector,Jack S.Blanton Museum of ArtSam WilsonDepartment Chair,Department of Anthropology,College of Liberal Arts;Former Chair of the Faculty Building Advisory CommitteeSharon WoodDepartment Chair,8、Department of Civil,Architectural,and Environmental Engineering,Cockrell School of Engineering;Current Chair of the Faculty Building Advisory CommitteeSean KennaughUndergraduate student with a dual major in Architectural Studies and Architectural EngineeringPhilip LadeauGraduate student in Art and A9、rt HistorytasK GroUPsThe Leadership Team has also created several task groups to provide technical input and direction on central master planning initiatives.historiCal resoUrCes assessMentSam Wilson,ChairDepartment Chair,Department of AnthropologyMichael HolleranAssociate Professor,School of Archit10、ectureFran GaleSenior Lecturer,School of ArchitectureRichard ClearyProfessor,School of ArchitectureMobilityBob Harkins,ChairAssociate Vice President,Campus Safety and SecurityBobby StoneDirector,Parking and Transportation ServicesRandy MachemehlProfessor,Department of Civil,Architectural and Environ11、mental EngineeringTalia McCrayAssistant Professor,School of ArchitectureBeth RosenbargerGraduate student in Community and Regional PlanningKate BedfordGraduate student in ArchitecturesUstainability anD enerGy Conservation fUnDinG strateGiesSteve Kraal,Energy Use ChairSenior Associate Vice President,12、Campus Planning&Facilities ManagementJuan OntiverosExecutive Director,Utilities and Energy ManagementDan CostelloAssociate Director for Facilities MaintenanceMike MillerDirector,Facilities ServicesDeCision sUPPort toolsSteve Kraal,ChairSenior Associate Vice President,Campus Planning&Facilities Manag13、ementLiz Beaman KeeneAssistant Director,Technology ResourcesChristine RoquetSpace Information Manager,Technology ResourcesDaniel de OliveiraProject Manager,Office of Campus PlanningRoy RuizDirector,Technology Resourcesthe PresiDents sUstainability steerinG CoMMitteeJim Walker,ChairDirector,Office of14、 Sustainability05/09/201310The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanMessage froM the PresidentBy William Powers,Jr.28th President of The University of Texas at Austinfor some time,the University of texas at austin has held a prominent position among national and international universities.achiev15、ing and sustaining this level of excellence comes through thoughtful planning,dedicated implementation and a keen focus on the timeless mission of the university.mission over the next ten to fifteen years.The plan has done more than that;this process has positioned the university to excel for the ne16、xt century.Being prepared for opportunity is our strategic goal.The new master plan lays out a framework of strong ideas that will shape how we invest intelligently,and with consistency,when opportunities arise.With this document as our guide,we are in position to accommodate growth and enhance our 17、existing campus,as well as extend,if needed,our outstanding utility and facilities infrastructure to new academic and research ventures.We are poised to engage with businesses and neighborhoods surrounding the campus on issues of housing and social environments that support academic achievement.We a18、re also in position to revitalize the Waller Creek/San Jacinto Blvd.corridor as a place that knits together our core campus to the west with our central campus to the east while serving a greater role in improving mobility on campus.I would like to commend the leadership of Dr.Pat Clubb and Dean Fri19、tz Steiner for co-chairing the Master Plan Advisory Committee.Similarly,I personally appreciate the time dedicated to this effort by every member of the committee.Their sensitivity to balancing the operational needs of campus with the academic vision of our deans has helped to achieve a cohesive dir20、ection for generations.Campus planning is done with a long-term view.It guides day-to-day business decisions and investments;it is concerned with creating lasting value.In this way,campus planning is a mirror of our academic mission to create world-class learning environments for our students,enable21、 research that benefits the world,and provide public service to society.Our university has a long history of planning,then building and supporting,a physical environment that is both unique and memorable.The most recent campus master plan,published in 1999,was produced by Cesar Pelli&Associates and 22、provided a sound foundation for developing a sense of community.In 2004,the universitys Commission of 125 released a series of recommendations for charting the institutions next 25 years.In recommendations five and six,the Commission called for a new university master plan to integrate academic plan23、ning and strategic goals with our facilities,infrastructure,and financial resources.The Commissions recommendations are even more relevant today than in 2004.The university continues to demonstrate that we are efficient stewards of financial resources,even as those resources are constrained,both acr24、oss our colleges and across our operations.While emphasizing academic and research excellencewe are doing better with less.With that thought in mind,we initiated this new master plan to identify the strongest return-on-investment opportunities for furthering our academic 05/09/201311IntroductIongene25、ral terMsCivic space An area of a developed placecity or campus that is considered a part of the public realmfacility Condition index(fCi)Used in facilities management to provide a benchmark to compare the relative condition of a group of facilities.FCI equals the sum of maintenance,repair and repla26、cement of deficiencies of facilities divided by the current replacement value of the facilitiesfloor to area ratio(far)A measure of building density,defined as the ratio of total building square footage to land area.For example,a two-story building that occupied the entire site would have an FAR of 27、2.0;a two-story building that occupied half the site would have an FAR of 1.0human scale A physical environment,including buildings and open space,compatible with human dimensions,often characterized through measures of walkability(i.e.,how friendly an area is to walking)DefinitionsProject-sPecific 28、terMsnext steps Actions,phases,or studies that may be initiated after the completion of this master planPhase one A phrase that refers to the process of completing this Master Plan,suggestive of the ongoing nature of planning and development on campusinfill building opportunities Opportunities for n29、ew construction that occur within already developed areasPhase two A phase of planning,studies,or implementation of recommendations that occurs subsequent to the completion of this master planPotential partnership opportunity areas A physical land area that is characterized by high potential for fru30、itful academic,research,or business partnerships that benefit both partiesstage A period or step in a process,activity,or development05/09/201312The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanarchitectUral gUidelines terMsBar building A building of significantly greater length than width,typically an 31、elongated rectangle in plan whose width is less than ninety feetBig box building A multi-story building with a large footprint and repetitive,often undifferentiated faade treatmentCampus-wide focus A landmark,easily recognizable building that helps define and project the image of the campus to the c32、ommunity at largeClosed courtyard building A building organized about an interior,private courtyard whose interior presence may be undetectable from the buildings perimeterFabric Structures that do not stand out,but rather create a normative overall character of the campusHigh-rise building Any mult33、i-story building on campus in excess of eight storiesLocal focus A building whose distinctiveness(by virtue of its size,use of materials,or location)makes it a memorable anchor that defines a particular district on campusL-shaped building A building whose plan is comprised of two“bar”elements that m34、eet at roughly a right angle to form an implied courtyard or public space Open courtyard building A building organized about a courtyard that is open to or visible from the public right-of-way on at least one sidePancake building A building with a large footprint compared to its heightgenerally a si35、ngle story buildingPavilion building A free-standing building that is visible on all sides and seems to sit aloneMobility terMsBike lane A striped lane on the right side of a street,minimum five feet wide,designated for bicyclesBike path A paved path,separate from roadways and from pedestrian paths 36、or sidewalks,designated for bicyclesCycle track An exclusive paved bicycle way,running along a street but separated from travel lanes and pedestrians by a physical barrier,such as on-street parking or a curbLight rail A metropolitan electric railway system characterized by its ability to operate sin37、gle cars or short trains along exclusive rights-of-way at ground level and by its ability to board and discharge passengers at track or car-floor level05/09/201313IntroductIonPublished by The University of Texas at AustinCopyright 2012 The University of Texas at AustinWriting:Sasaki AssociatesDesign38、ed By:Sasaki AssociatesPrinted By:Document SolutionsconsUltant teaMleaD ConsUltant sasaki associates,inc.,Watertown,Massachusetts.Master Plan ConsUltation anD arChiteCtUral DesiGn GUiDelines larry speck,The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture as Master Planning ConsultantPagesouther39、landPage,Austin,TX,for Architectural Design GuidelineshistoriCal resoUrCes assessMentarchitexas,Architecture,Planning,and Historic Preservation,Inc.,Austin,TXMobility anD transPortation DeManD ManaGeMentfehr&Peers transportation Consultants,San Francisco,CAalliance-texas engineering Company,Austin,T40、XsUstainable lanDsCaPe ConsUltationecosystem Design Group,Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center,Austin,TXenerGy Conservation fUnDinG strateGiesenergy strategies,llC,Salt Lake City,UT05/09/201314The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Plan15InTRODUCTIOn32ACCOMMODATE POTEnTIAL GROWTH46REvITALIzE THE CO41、RE80EnHAnCE THE CEnTRAL CAMPUS96FORGE STRATEGIC PARTnERSHIPS106FACILITATE SAFER,MORE EFFICIEnT MOBILITy148TRAnSFORM THE WALLER CREEk AnD SAn JACInTO CORRIDORS172CREATE IMPROvED LEARnInG AnD RESEARCH EnvIROnMEnTS178InTEGRATE ACADEMIC AnD RESIDEnTIAL LIFE188InTEGRATInG SUSTAInABILITy204FUTURE FOCUS20842、DESIGn GUIDELInES282HISTORIC RESOURCES284EnERGy STRATEGIEStable of Contents05/09/201315IntroductIon05/09/201316The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanintroDUCtion This initial phase of the master plan for The University of Texas at Austin establishes the physical framework for sustaining a lea43、dership role among the nations preeminent public research universities.It also identifies additional studies needed in a future phase to cover the full spectrum of issues contributing to that goal.The underlying intent of the plan is to respond to two specific recommendations from the Commission of 44、125.The first of these,Recommendation Five,focuses on the need for systematic integrated planning using objective data sources,with facility and financial resources in service to academic initiatives.The second recommendation,Recommendation Six,calls for the best use of facilities,built more efficie45、ntly,with better coordination among different university stakeholders,and for the need to address critical maintenance and renovation projects.The plan also responds to the recent report of the Task Force on Undergraduate Graduation Rates,which emphasizes the contribution of the student campus exper46、ience to student success.The plan establishes the groundwork for additional study in this area.While the digital revolution accelerates its challenges to traditional structures for learning and research,leading place-based scholarly communities such as UT Austin continue to be magnets for the worlds47、 best talent,both faculty and students.In this distinguished company,UT Austin has unusual assets.It is located at the heart of one of Americas most vibrant cities;it has a magnificent campus that is connected to the city by an excellent transportation network;and as one of the nations largest campu48、ses,it has a scale and density well suited to supporting major initiatives in cross-disciplinary research and a fully integrated learning experience for students.05/09/201317IntroductIonbiG iDeasBuilding on these extraordinary assets,there are opportunities for enhancement to allow UT Austin to move49、 to the next level and become the leading public research university in the United States.These opportunities include:accommodate growthrevitalize the Core Campusenhance the Central Campus forge strategic partnerships facilitate safer and more efficient mobilitytransform the Waller Creek/san Jacinto50、 Corridorimprove the learning and research environmentsintegrate academic and residential lifeTo implement each of these opportunities requires big transformative ideas,and all are interdependent.Some are addressed in this phase of the plan,and the groundwork is laid for necessary future planning fo51、r the rest.Each challenge has a dedicated section linked to this introduction.05/09/201318The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanenhanCe the Central CaMPUsThe Central Campus,east of the Core Campus and bounded by Interstate 35,15th Street,and Dean keeton Street,is significantly different in ch52、aracter from the Core.It is far less densely built,has less tree cover and more asphalt,and is less pedestrian-friendly.It offers significant opportunities for redevelopment and transformation into a natural extension of the Core.Beyond it,on the other side of Interstate 35 in East Campus,there are 53、additional opportunities for growth.aCCoMMoDate Potential GroWthResearch universities today are widely recognized as the catalysts for economic and social transformation in their regions.In fulfilling this catalytic role,research universities need to continue to grow.Growth at UT Austin is essential54、 to accomplishing university goals.The challenge today is to preserve and enhance the universitys assets in the context of this inevitable growth,while taking advantage of as-yet untapped expansion opportunities,some of them beyond the current confines of the campus.revitalize the Core CaMPUsThe Cor55、e Campus,bounded by Guadalupe Street,San Jacinto Boulevard,Martin Luther king Jr.Boulevard,and 27th Street,and including the original forty acres,contains the majority of UT Austins historic buildings and landscape,and is one of the most densely built American campus environments.The challenge is to56、 address the Cores aging buildings and infrastructure,while responding to the need to preserve but adapt historic buildings and landscape,the need to address changing patterns of research and teaching,and the need to resolve the frequent conflicts between cars,pedestrians,and bicycles.05/09/201319In57、troductIonforGe strateGiC PartnershiPsUniversities no longer thrive in isolation.Partnerships with adjacent stakeholders have the potential to advance UT Austins academic,research,and student-life goals.Exploring potential city,state,and private sector partnerships for promoting and guiding developm58、ent adjacent to the university campus and beyond is recommended as a priority initiative.faCilitate safer anD More effiCient MobilityMoving around the campus easily,comfortably,and safely is critical to the well-being of the campus community.Safe,efficient mobility helps ensure a vibrant academic se59、tting,where connectivity and community transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries.transforM the Waller CreeK/san JaCinto CorriDorWaller Creek and San Jacinto Boulevard currently form parallel barriers between the Core Campus and the Central Campus.Rethinking how both the creek and the roadway can60、 become enhancements to the campus rather than barriers is essential to successful improvement of the Central Campus.The potential introduction of light rail on San Jacinto Boulevard makes the creation of a winning strategy doubly important.05/09/201320The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlaniM61、Prove the learninG anD researCh environMentsWhile the physical conditions for learning and research in individual buildings and the distribution of program uses around campus are not included in this first phase of planning at UT Austin,the larger framework for creating an optimum environment for le62、arning and research is considered,and essential background data have been developed.As pedagogy evolves,the learning environment is no longer restricted to the lab and classroom,but includes space for formal and informal learning throughout the campus.As research increasingly crosses traditional dep63、artmental boundaries,plans by different schools must be integrated to provide a comprehensive research setting.inteGrate aCaDeMiC anD resiDential lifeStudent success rates are heavily influenced by residential and student-life programs on campus.While assessment and planning for student life and res64、idential programs are not included in this phase of planning,the heavy concentration of students living in the West University neighborhood neighborhood and north of the campus will require university engagement if it is to contribute to the universitys success.On campus,the relationship between stu65、dent dining and other services to concentrations of academic activity should also be reviewed.05/09/201321IntroductIonCampus frameworkkEy BUILDInGSEXISTInG BUILDInGSMAJOR FRAMEWORkSECOnDARy FRAMEWORkMALLS/MAJOR AXISSECOnDARy AXISOPEn SPACEWALLER CREEkCaMPUs fraMeWorK05/09/201322The UniversiTy of Tex66、as aT aUsTin MasTer PlankEy BUILDInGSEXISTInG BUILDInGSMAJOR FRAMEWORkSECOnDARy FRAMEWORkMALLS/MAJOR AXISSECOnDARy AXISOPEn SPACEWALLER CREEkCaMPUs fraMeWorK The campus design framework builds on the historic layout of the campus,reinforcing the clarity of the campus organizational structure today w67、hile seamlessly extending that structure to guide campus growth and change in the future.The university,once an institution on the Hill,apart from the City around it,will grow beyond its core in the coming decades.The campus design framework ensures that the campus beyond the core is connected,well 68、structured,and emulates the best qualities of place that are admired at The University of Texas at Austin.The framework establishes several structuring elements that will guide future development of the campus.It includes the cruciform malls,grid of pedestrian streets,Speedway and Waller Creek corri69、dors,and Central Campus districts.crUciforM MallsThe iconic cruciform of malls that emanate from the Main Building at the top of College Hill creates the east-west and north-south axes.Beyond the original visual relationship to the State Capitol,the campus design framework reinforces the importance 70、of these axes by strengthening their edges and visual connectivity.In the Central Campus,the transportation and landscape design of the East Transit Mall north of the Stadium will transform this currently uninviting space into a comfortable,active,and desirable campus destination.north of the Main B71、uilding,streetscape improvements and strategic building interventions will enhance the north Mall.grid of Pedestrian streetsBeyond the east-west and north-south malls,the grid of pedestrian corridors and streets organizes the various districts of the campus.Within the grid,ensembles of buildings are72、 structured around shady quads,courtyards,and corridors.This network of secondary campus spaces connects the campus,both physically and psychologically.05/09/201323IntroductIonCoreCentraleastMARTIn LUTHER kInG JR BLvDMAnOR RDE DEAn kEETOn STCOMAL STLEOnA STW.MARTIn LUTHER kInG JR BLvDW 21ST STE.15TH73、 STW 27TH STW 24TH STSAn JACInTO BLvDE.DEAn kEETOn STsPeeDWay e 23rD stRED RIvER STI-35robert DeDManTRInITy STSAn JACInTO BLvDn.COnGRESS AvEuT AuSTIn CAMPuSFUTURE BUILDInG OPPORTUnITIESEXISTInG BUILDInGSUT AUSTIn MAIn CAMPUS BOUnDARy05/09/201324The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlansPeedWay O74、f the many street and pedestrian walkways in the Core Campus,Speedway plays a particularly important role as a north-south pedestrian connector.Redesigning the landscape and balancing the needs of pedestrians,cyclists,and service vehicles will improve the character of Speedway and ensure its success75、 as a human-scaled and comfortable campus place.Waller creeKWaller Creek is embraced as a natural treasure that meanders through the campus,providing an unexpected respite from the urban campus on its edges and a convenient pedestrian and bicycle corridor.The master plan outlines a strategy to trans76、form Waller Creek from a forgotten resource that has been encroached on over the decades,to a valuable asset with gathering places,pathways,and buildings that open to creek.central caMPUs districtsThe design framework for the Central Campus creates a number of sub-districts that fit within the overa77、ll street grid in the area between Waller Creek and Interstate 35.Each of these has a unique urban design structure,with distinctive campus spaces and landscapes,building on the attributes and programmatic needs of each district.MARTIn LUTHER kInG JR BLvDCOMAL STLEOnA ST05/09/201325IntroductIonConCe78、pt diagram05/09/201326The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanbaCKGroUnDThe University has a long history of campus planning,accounting for its distinguished architecture and memorable public spaces.As discussed in detail in the Architectural Design Guidelines,there are many spaces on the UT ca79、mpus that express different eras and different visions.From the urban campus,well-defined malls,and ordered outdoor spaces imagined by Cass Gilbert(1909-1922),the numerous new buildings built in the Herbert Greene years(1922-1930),the new architectural vocabulary and formal approaches to campus desi80、gn established in the Paul Cret years(1930-1945),the introduction of modernist design on campus(1945-1960),the expansion of campus to the east and south and to satellite sites in the Ransom and Erwin years(1960-1975),and the slowing of the time of rapid growth(1975-1996),to the reframing of the dire81、ction of development on campus and the focus on enhancing the sense of community brought by the Cesar Pelli Master Plan(1996-2012),the UT Austin campus has seen many approaches to managing growth and using design to create a unique sense of place.The last master plan for the UT Austin campus was com82、pleted in 1996 by the architectural firm Cesar Pelli&Associates,Inc.,in association with the landscape architects Balmori Associates,Inc.The master plan established a comprehensive vision for the campus founded on historic patterns of development and the unique qualities of the campus environment.It83、 articulated seven core planning principles to guide future development and proposed infill and design strategies for several areas of the campus.These strategies were complemented by detailed architectural and landscape design guidelines for the campus.Many of the infill building opportunities iden84、tified in the Pelli plan have been achieved,and this master plan establishes a framework for additional development of the campus.05/09/201327IntroductIonsCoPe of WorK The scope of work for the current study states that one of the goals is to“create a framework for orderly university development and85、 to give the university integrated access to the multiple data sources it needs to effectively set priorities for capital improvements.”The tasks for this phase of the master plan are described below.1 historical resoUrces assessMentA historic resources assessment includes a survey of the university86、s building stock categorized according to historic significance and important features.The assessment provides a resource for restoration,renovation,and re-use,and will determine which buildings are appropriate for removal or replacement.2 Mobility PlanA campus-wide mobility plan integrates pedestri87、an,bicycle,vehicle,transit,and transportation demand management(TDM)strategies,and service-vehicle circulation.The mobility plan tests a range of mobility scenarios to address the complex mobility systems that converge on campus,and recommends an integrated strategy to address current and long-term 88、conditions.3 sUstainability and energy conservation fUnding strategiesSustainability strategies integrated fully with the overall master planning process and coordinated with the efforts of the Presidents Sustainability Steering Committee.The focus of the sustainability task is to integrate the UT n89、atural Resource Management and Conservation Strategic Plan with other sustainability initiatives.It involves establishing baselines and goals based on the Universitys AASHE STARS submission,identifying metrics,and setting priorities around a variety of sustainability initiatives.As a related effort,90、the master plan includes creation of an energy-conservation funding strategy.Working with UT Campus Planning and Facilities Management(CPFM)staff,a baseline for future energy consumption by building and use type is identified.Goals are set for future building energy use,and energy use intensity(EUI)91、targets are established based on the need to meet the energy use goals.These targets lead to recommendations for energy-conservation funding strategies.05/09/201328The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Plan4 decision sUPPort toolA web-based toolusing existing databases and drawingswas developed t92、o visualize existing patterns of space use,occupancy,historical significance,building condition,and other documented building characteristics.The tool has served as a decision-support system to inform the master plan process,and will assist the university with future capital planning.5 caMPUs develo93、PMent strategyThe overall campus development strategy that is informed by and coordinated with the other elements of the plan.The strategy defines a flexible planning and urban-design framework for campus development;identifies options for campus growth redevelopment and infill;defines the character94、,density,and urban form of new development;establishes an open space structure;and defines mobility systems within the urban context.6 bUilding design gUidelinesThe master plan is complemented by new design guidelines for buildings,and the design guidelines from the 1999 Pelli plan are updated accor95、dingly.They also consider different building typologies and construction techniques.*fUtUre WorK(Phase two)The current phase of the Master Plan has laid the groundwork for more detailed study.The process for working with the University has accentuated the importance of developing plans in a variety 96、of areas not included in Phase One,to support the Universitys ambition to be a catalyst for economic success in Texas.Other issues not included in this process will be taken up at a later date,including the following:A template for integrating plans of individual colleges and schoolsA comprehensive 97、landscape master planA comprehensive learning environment strategyAn integrated strategy to support growth in research activity and interdisciplinary collaborationA residential and student life planA program-driven plan for the redevelopment of the Central CampusA plan for the accommodation of a new98、 medical schoolCoordination of transportation and mobility plans with outside agenciesA detailed landscape planA plan for student life and residential lifeCompletion of plans for individual colleges and schoolsIntegration of school and college plans with the master plan05/09/201329IntroductIonPhase 99、1 PlanninG ProCessThe UT Austin master plan was developed through a comprehensive planning process led by senior university administrators.It comprises three stages of work.The planning team and work program are described below.Ut aUstin teaMPresident William Powers Jr.appointed a Leadership Team co100、mprised of senior university administrators and academic representatives to guide the master planning effort.The team includes Patricia Clubb,vice President for University Operations;Fritz Steiner,Dean of the School of Architecture,Research Affiliate Research Fellow;Steven kraal,Senior Associate vic101、e President for Campus Planning&Facilities Management;David Rea,Director,Office of Campus Planning;and Professors Samuel Wilson and Sharon Wood.The Leadership Team provided direction to the master plan consultants through the duration of the planning process.The Leadership Team established an Adviso102、ry Committee with broad representation from the university community to assist in the review of the master plan during each phase of work.The Advisory Committee met at key milestones during the planning process to hear consultant presentations of works in progress,provide feedback,and establish dire103、ction for subsequent phases of work.Members of the Advisory Committee are listed on page 6 of this report.The Leadership Team also established the following four Task Groups to provide technical input and direction on the six central master planning initiatives:Historical Resources AssessmentMobilit104、ySustainability and Energy Conservation Funding StrategiesDecision Support ToolsThe Presidents Sustainability Steering Committee was engaged in the planning process and provided input and direction on the plan as it evolved.Input on the Campus Development Strategy and Building Design Guidelines init105、iatives was provided by the Leadership Team and Advisory Committee.Membership in the four Task Groups and Sustainability Committee membership is also listed on page 6.A master plan website was established to solicit input from the broader UT Austin community.The comments received from the MyCampus w106、ebsite were considered in the final plan recommendations.The Phase 1 master planning process involved the following three stages of work.stage 1:Discovery and OpportunitiesDuring the Discovery and Opportunities stage of the process,the consultant team established a dialogue with UT Austin stakeholde107、rs and worked to develop a comprehensive understanding of the physical context,core issues,and planning framework that informed the development of the master plan.Stage 1 began with a meeting of the Advisory Committee followed by interviews with the master plan Task Groups to reaffirm goals and iden108、tify issues,needs,concerns,and priorities.The consultant team also reviewed existing background information,including previous planning studies,reports,and other data.This task was followed by an analysis of the fundamental characteristics of the UT Austin campus and surrounding areas,including buil109、t-form and design character,urban context,environmental conditions and measures of sustainability,open space structure,transportation,and mobility.05/09/201330The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanThe consultant team synthesized the findings of these tasks,and presented them to the Master Pla110、n Advisory Committee and Task Groups at a three-day work session in January,2012.Separate meetings were also held with the Presidents Sustainability Steering Committee during this work session.The input received through this review process established the foundation for the development of master pla111、n alternatives during the Exploration stage of work.stage 2:ExplorationDuring Stage 2 of the planning process,the consultant team explored a range of planning and design strategies for the UT Austin campus,with the goal of reaching consensus on a preferred strategy.The Exploration stage addressed is112、sues such as options for maximizing campus capacity;development,redevelopment,and infill opportunities;character,density,and form of new development;open space structure;mobility and connections;and how these elements together support the overall function of the campus setting.Program options,adapti113、ve re-use of potential sites,different building typologies and their fit within the spatial and aesthetic character of the surrounding campus context were also explored.The planning and urban design strategies were presented to the Advisory Committee and Task Groups at a work session in March,2012.S114、ubsequently,the Leadership Team presented the master plan strategies to the deans of UTs Schools and Colleges and other stakeholder groups to solicit input.The feedback from the March work session and follow up presentations provided direction for development of the draft master plan.stage 3:Master 115、Plan DevelopmentThe draft and final master plans were prepared during Stage 3 of the planning process.The draft master plan was informed by and coordinated with the supporting Task Group studies and was presented to the Advisory Committee,Task Groups,and Presidents Sustainability Steering Committee 116、at a work session in May,2012.The Leadership Team also presented the draft plan to UT Austin stakeholders following the work session.The master plan and Task Group studies were refined over the summer based on the comments from these groups,and the refined master plan was presented to President Powe117、rs and Provost Leslie at a meeting in August,2012.The final plan was prepared based on direction from the president and provost,and from the leadership team.The final master plan(which is documented in this report),together with supporting technical studies,are posted online as interactive,navigable118、 PDFs,which are also formatted for printing.sustainability workshop,january 201205/09/201331INTRODUCTIONSustainability is intertwined with every aspect of the master plan,rather than a separate strategy.The projected sustainability outcomes of this approach are set forth here,and apply to the overar119、ching strategies for new and old buildings,development,and landscape throughout the campus and adjacent communities.Sustainability outcomes unique to each section are called out in that section.SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES05/09/201332THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN MASTER PLAN Build in a compact,eff 120、cient manner with a maximum height of six stories,depending upon the surrounding context,to ensure eff cient use of valuable land resources.Developing at urban densities in existing developed areas can save energy through use of more eff cient central plants,application of eco-district strategies,an121、d more eff cient use of existing utility infrastructure.Landscapes are designed and buildings placed to create human-scaled,well-shaded campus spaces that improve human comfort.Adhering to sustainable siting recommendations minimizes heat gain and energy consumption to achieve more eff cient use of 122、valuable land and of other resources,including energy,water,and other utilities.Landscape design strategies improve the resiliency of the campus setting by preserving precious water resources and fostering the overall ecology of the campus.These strategies,which fully integrate with the efforts of t123、he Presidents Sustainability Steering Committee,include incorporating more drought-tolerant planting materials,increasing the use of heat-dispersing ground treatments,preserving existing trees,and planting new trees to increase the amount of shade and lower the ambient temperature of outdoor spaces.124、A more human scale and welcoming environment ties together the campus to create better connections between different student groups,including those involved in academics,research,arts and culture,and athletics.Improving student life and building a stronger sense of community improves academic perfor125、mance and student success.An eff cient and well-coordinated mobility strategy improves accessibility for all and reduces carbon emissions.In addition to the environmental benef ts,increased walkability and bicycle utilization increases physical activity,leading to better overall health.An energy sav126、ings funding strategy establishes goals for future building energy use and provides targets based on the need to meet these goals.The targets lead to recommendations for energy-conservation funding strategies.05/09/201333AccommodAte potentiAl Growth05/09/201334The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTe127、r Plan05/09/2013aCCoMMoDate Potential GroWth35AccommodAte potentiAl Growth05,000,000010,000,00015,000,00020,000,00025,000,000190019502000GROSS SQUARE FEETGsfCUMUlativeWhile the 1960s and 1970s,and more recently the 2000s show spikes in growth,the overall trend is steady since 1930aCCoMMoDatinG GroWt128、hMain CaMPus ConstruCtion by deCade05/09/201336The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Planbased on historical trends,Ut aUstin coUld groW by 2.4 Million sqUare feet,or roUghly ten Percent,Per decade.as a neW Medical school is established,groWth coUld be significantly greater.Understanding hoW to a129、ccoMModate this groWth is critical for the University and its sUrroUnding coMMUnity.Why GroWth?Most experts agree that the major research universities in the nation will play an increasingly important role in fostering the entrepreneurial and creative spirit that will fuel economic and social leader130、ship for the United States in the coming decades.Universities will be essential to developing a sophisticated and highly trained workforce,and to generating solutions for a complex and environmentally challenged global economy.The United States remains the leader in the creation of new knowledge and131、 technological advances,and in providing sophisticated professional services across the globe,based on multidisciplinary problem-solving.UT Austin is a national leader in this effort.As the university extends its capabilities and its reach as an economic engine,the need for more and improved researc132、h space and for space to support a host of other new endeavors will almost certainly accelerate.While some supporting activities need not be immediately adjacent to the current campus,the focus on interdisciplinary collaboration puts a premium on proximity for key academic initiatives.05/09/201337Ac133、commodAte potentiAl GrowthPreDiCtinG GroWth Predicting growth for research universities is problematic.Great universities are in the business of generating new knowledge,and new knowledge is inherently unpredictable,as is the funding for research.Student growth,by contrast,can be planned,but UT Aust134、in does not currently predict growth in undergraduate enrollment.Even if it did,there is little correlation between enrollment and overall square footage;the range of square footage provided per student in different space categories varies widely.Research requirements would seem to be one useful met135、ric.But there is no clear correlation between the research dollars an institution has available and its research space.Alternatively,one might expect a relationship between published rank as a research institution and research space,but again,available space does not equate with judgments of quality136、.Given these limitations,our strategy has been to predict growth on the basis of historical experience.We have examined historical growth at UT Austin since the 1930s and projected a straight-line trend out for thirty years.The trend line predicts a requirement of 7.2 million square feet over the ne137、xt thirty years.The actual growth rate might be higher,especially with the planning of a new medical school and the associated research.Equally,it could be significantly lower,for example,if capital funds were not available.The trend line flattens major bursts of construction activity,particularly i138、n the 1960s and 1970s post-Sputnik era and again in the recent 2000s construction boom.It is possible that funding limitations may depress activity in the coming decade.However,the long-term trend is clearly upward.Given the already high density of the core campus,appropriate land use planning is es139、sential.05,000,000010,000,00015,000,00020,000,00025,000,000193020002040GROSS SQUARE FEET1970Main CaMPUs ConstrUCtion trenDs 2.4 million GSF/decadeIncreased density in the central campus could accommodate about 75%of potential growth05/09/201338The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanstrateGies 140、Decisions on capital priorities will become increasingly difficult in the coming years,not only because of the expectation of more limited capital,but also because of land constraints.Land in the main campus will be at a premium in the coming decades regardless of the rate of growth.Therefore,decisi141、ons on individual buildings for specific schools or departments should be made in the context of a set of overriding strategies:Growth needs should be accommodated in the context of an overall strategy for land and building use,and not on the basis of individual school needs.All proposals for buildi142、ngs should be assessed in the context of all available data.Plans developed by individual schools should be consistent with and integrated into the broader campus master plan.Plans to address space needs should be based on a full range of considerations:+Preferred research adjacencies+Walkability fo143、r undergraduate programs+Adaptability of historic buildings+Assessment of potential replacement of existing buildings+Optimum use of utility infrastructure+Opportunities for shared resources+Effective place-making+Building community +Quality of life for students+The universitys relationship to the c144、ityPlanninG tools To assist in addressing issues of growth,and to respond to the need to make better-informed decisions in a highly complex context,a suite of planning tools has been developed by the consultant in parallel with the master planning process.These dynamic visualization tools will provi145、de UT Austin leadership with easy access to all the data necessary in assessing the overall context for decisions on building projects.Such data include energy use,condition,historic significance,academic adjacencies,space use,and occupancy.The tools also support the examination of capital-project p146、riorities based upon selected institutional priorities and capital availability.05/09/201339AccommodAte potentiAl GrowthCoreCentraleast196 acresOrderly grid superimposed over the land182 acres“Suburban”coarser fabric with fewer links52 acresGrid-minimal connections and usesZones are formed by natura147、l and urban divisionsCORE zOnECEnTRAL zOnEEAST zOnE05/09/201340The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanCORE zOnECEnTRAL zOnEEAST zOnEGroWth oPPortUnities To analyze the capacity of the main campus to absorb growth,the campus was divided into three zones.These are labeled the Core Campus,which i148、ncludes land holdings west of San Jacinto Boulevard;the Central Campus,which includes land holding east of San Jacinto Boulevard and west of Interstate 35;and the East Campus,which includes land holdings east of Interstate 35.Each of these zones has a different character.The Core Campus is densely b149、uilt and gridded,with a tight axial network of streets and paths.The Central campus is more suburban in character,with buildings sited individually and a limited connectivity network.The East Campus,subject to limited analysis in this study,is integrated into the street system but less densely devel150、oped.05/09/201341AccommodAte potentiAl GrowthThe Core zone has a finer grain and higher density of building coverage relative to the other areas of campus.35%68 acres23%42 acres19%9 acresLand coverage varies significantly in the three zones.On the Core Campus,35%of the land is covered by buildings.T151、his number drops to 23%on the Central Campus and to only 19%on the East Campus.The Core zone has more tall buildings and a higher building density than the other areas of campus.site CoveraGe bUilDinG heiGht CORE zOnECEnTRAL zOnEEAST zOnEBUILDInGS1-2 STORIES3-45-78-910-1212 OR MORE05/09/201342The Un152、iversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanFloor area ratio(FAR)*is the system used to calculate building density on a site.If a site had a one-story building coverage on its entirety,it would have an FAR of 1.0.The Core Campus has more multistory buildings as well as more land coverage than the other c153、ampus zones.As a result it is more than twice as dense(FAR 1.9)as the Central Campus(FAR 0.8),which in turn is four times as dense as the East Campus(FAR 0.2).Within each campus zone there is a range of densities.As is typical,the older parts of the Core have lower density.The original forty acres,i154、n spite of the Main Building tower,has an FAR of 1.6.Further north,where the sciences and engineering are more concentrated,the density increases to 1.9 and 2.3.To maintain a consistent character to each campus district,guidelines for building coverage,building height,and floor area ratio are propos155、ed.The floor area ratio proposed for the Central Campus is 1.43,double todays density,and comparable to the original forty acres.On the Core Campus,redevelopment sites are relatively limited.In total,these development and redevelopment sites could provide close to 5 million square feet of new constr156、uction,or twenty years of estimated growth,although realistically it may be challenging to achieve this density.Core Campus density ranges between 1.4 to 2.3 FAR;highest current density in the Central Campus is 1.1.The 12 zones,each marked in a different color above,are derived from the UT campus we157、bsite.existinG far*by zone ProPoseD far by zone The proposed increase in density accommodates 6,352,668 GSF05/09/20132.31.61.91.41.10.30.920.70.20.462.41.62.21.41.51.71.321.80.40.4643AccommodAte potentiAl Growth123456123412*far(floor-to-area ratio)a measure of building density,defined as the ratio o158、f total building square footage to land area.zoneexistinG GsfProPoseD neW ConstrUCtionProPoseD DeMolitionnet neW Gsfzone total GsfexistinG farProPoseD far11,703,753904,480245,364659,1162,362,8691.11.52609,9402,550,550155,7892,394,7613,004,7010.31.732,210,424739,4930739,4932,949,9170.91.341,132,0952,159、375,597724,1371,651,4602,783,5550.71.8sUb total6,570,1201,125,2905,444,830zoneexistinG GsfProPoseD neW ConstrUCtionProPoseD DeMolitionnet neW Gsfzone total GsfexistinG farProPoseD far1238,587000238,5870.40.42274,611378,0020378,003652,6140.20.4sUb total378,002378,003sUb zoneexistinG GsfProPoseD neW C160、onstrUCtionProPoseD DeMolitionnet neW Gsfzone total GsfexistinG farProPoseD far12,048,323502,683219,523283,1602,331,4831.92.123,905,350415,636211,675203,9614,109,3112.32.432,809,11955,0924,95150,1412,859,2601.61.641,892,756204,501110,99593,5061,986,2621.41.453,514,786154,0000154,0003,668,7862.02.164161、59,819000459,8206.06.0sUb total1,331,912547,144784,76805/09/201344The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanPotential PartnershiP oPPortUnitiesSites adjacent to the campus may also provide for expansion in the future,when contiguity becomes an important consideration and when partnerships can be 162、formed.The West University neighborhood neighborhood may provide opportunities for residential-life growth,while the State Capital Complex is another obvious area for consideration.The intersection of Guadalupe Street and W.Martin Luther king Jr.Boulevard also offers some important adjacent sites,as163、 does the Hancock site north of E.Dean keeton Street.In addition to the 430 acres on the main campus of UT Austin,the university owns other properties that it might make fuller use of,as shown in the following map.Other opportunities for expansion through partnerships may emerge in different locatio164、ns across the city.Potential PartnershiP oPPortUnity areasThe University of Texas at AustinWest University neighborhoodState Capitol ComplexHancockCentral East Austin05/09/201345Colorado River05/09/2013uT Pickle Research Campus476 acres(not all shown)uT Sports FIelds63 acresuT430 acresMuellerDowntow165、nLady Bird Lakewalter E.Long Lake46The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Plan05/09/201347Revitalize the coRe05/09/201348The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Planrevitalize the Core05/09/2013illUstrative Master Plan49Revitalize the coRe05/09/201350The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Plant166、he Master Plan shoUld Preserve the historic integrity and iconic character of the core caMPUs While reneWing and re-PUrPosing oUtdated facilities.introDUCtion The University of Texas at Austins Core Campus is its most cherished physical asset.Planned in the early twentieth century as a formal arrang167、ement of buildings and landscapes that reflect the Jeffersonian American ideal,the campus has developed into one of the countrys densest and most renowned university settings.Embracing this historic legacy while re-purposing and renewing the Core Campus is a fundamental strategy of the master plan.k168、ey initiatives to realize this goal include enhancing the open spaces to create a cohesive environment;improving connectivity within the Core Campus and surrounding areas;and addressing mobility conflicts.In this master plan,the Core Campus is broadly defined as the area bounded by West 27th Street 169、to the north,Martin Luther king Jr.Boulevard to the south,San Jacinto Boulevard and Waller Creek to the east,and Guadalupe Street to the west.The Core Campus is composed of several clearly defined precincts,including the historic Forty Acres,the West Mall and Guadalupe Gateway,north of Dean keeton S170、treet,and the East Mall.Several schools located within the Core Campus have prepared strategic facility master plans,which are acknowledged in the Core Campus revitalization strategy.The plans include the Cockrell School of Engineering Strategic Master Plan,the McCombs School of Business Strategic F171、acilities Master Plan,and the School of Architectures Battle/West Mall Office Building Feasibility Study.uT AuSTIn CAMPuSFUTURE BUILDInG OPPORTUnITIESEXISTInG BUILDInGSUT AUSTIn MAIn CAMPUS BOUnDARy05/09/201351Revitalize the coRehistory of the Ut aUstin CaMPUs 1839Congress allocates 40 acres of land172、 for a university in Austin named College HillThe University of Texas at Austin opened on the forty-acre College Hill campus in 1883.As the campus has evolved during four major eras of its history,enrollment and land area have grown.It is now one of the densest campuses in the United States.The Univ173、ersity of Texas at Austin has one of the most iconic campus settings in the country.The building pattern embraces the topography and establishes formal and visual relationships between landmarks,other buildings,and campus spaces.The Paul Cret plan of the 1930-45 era established an overall organizati174、on of the campus spaces,including the early twentieth-century buildings on the Forty Acres campus,the Womens Campus to the north,and the academic district east of Speedway.A cruciform of malls centered on the Main Building forms a direct axis with the State Capitol.After World War II,the campus saw 175、enormous growth within the adjacent city grid the University of texas at aUstin:HISTORIC TIMELInEREFEREnCE:The Campus Guide:The University of Texas at Austin,Lawrence W.Speck and Richard L.Cleary University of Texas at Austin,Handbook of Texas Online,William James Battle1883-1930 Forty Acres1930-194176、5 Paul Crets Plan1945-1975 Modernist Plan1975-2010 Post-Modernism and the Pelli PlanCaMPUs evolUtion05/09/201352The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Planhistory of the Ut aUstin CaMPUs 1876188319301945196019751990201220421839=1000Congress allocates 40 acres of land for a university in Austin nam177、ed College HillTexas Constitution of 1876 mandates that the state establish a university of the frst class UT opens10,26029,26051,00049,000218 6 students/acre47 students/acre 86 students/acre119 students/acre40 acres220 acres340 acres430 AcresPaul Crets PlanForty AcresPost-ModernismPelli PlanModerni178、st Campusand began encroaching into the Waller Creek natural corridor.As the Core Campus has become denser,the original cruciform remains an important organizing structure.Many of the less iconic areas in the Core Campus have been built up within the city-block structure with little attention to the179、 interconnected nature of space that characterizes the best campus designs.The Pelli Plan,the first plan in over fifty years,identified development sites within the Core Campus.It established design guidelines that would reinforce the campus identity and guide future growth without further eroding t180、he connectivity and sense of place.05/09/20135305/09/201354The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanstrateGies The Core Campus contains some of the most beautiful places on any campus in the world.It is rich with architectural treasures built throughout the twentieth century with care and attent181、ion to detail.The buildings are sited carefully in the topography,creating a well-connected,mature,and human-scaled landscape that supports a vibrant academic culture of engagement.The following strategies will guide reinvestment for the Core Campus.Speedway exemplifies the best and worst aspects of182、 the CoreThere are many different types of successful student life spaces on campus05/09/201355bUilDinG ConDitions inDex(bCi)MaPBuILDInG COnDITIOnEXCELLEnTGOODFAIRPOORnOT EvALUATED05/09/201356The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanPreserve the historiC leGaCyMany of the buildings and landscape183、s in the Core Campus are more than fifty years old and have historic value.The historic assessment that has been undertaken as a part of the master plan has identified buildings that have varying degrees of historic significance.Many buildings will be preserved and renovated to maintain their histor184、ic character while re-purposing for current and future academic and research needs.To meet the universitys growth needs in the Core Campus,the master plan identifies those buildings that may be carefully removed because they are not historically significant and are in need of major capital investmen185、t.The master plan also identifies infill opportunities that strengthen the campus design,maximize the areas capacity,and improve connectivity.BuILDInG COnDITIOnEXCELLEnTGOODFAIRPOORnOT EvALUATED05/09/201357Revitalize the coReExisting FAR by ZonE05/09/2013Core Campus density ranges between 1.4 to 2.3186、 FAR;highest current density in the Central Campus is 1.12.31.61.91.41.10.30.920.70.20.4658The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanMaintain Density anD aCtivity The Core Campus boasts one of the highest campus floor area ratio in the country.With an FAR of 1.8 to 2.0,the Core Campus has more th187、an twice as much density,and likely twice as much population,as Harvard yard or the Stanford Main Quad.The Core Campus is bustling with student activity and has an attractive energetic quality.Maintaining this level of density and activity is important to the sustained appeal of the Core Campus.Taki188、ng into account the buildings that have been identified for replacement as well as potential infill sites,the Core Campus could accommodate approximately an additional 700,000 gross square feet of new space.05/09/201359Mobility fraMeWorKPEDESTRIAn MOBILITy SPACESHUTTLESHUTTLE STOPPROPOSED LIGHT RAIL189、PROPOSED LIGHT RAIL STOPvEHICULARPARkInG05/09/201360The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlaniMProve ConneCtivityAn important principle for the Core Campus is to improve overall connectivity,as well as the quality of campus spaces,both within the Core Campus and with other areas of the campus.Th190、e master plan incorporates strategies to improve streets and other mobility corridors throughout the Core Campus,including Dean keeton Street,24th Street,21st Street,Speedway,Inner Campus Drive,and Guadalupe Street.Related to connectivity improvements is increasing accessibility within the campus.A 191、separate accesssibility study is currently underway to provide recommendations.Those strategies are described in detail in the Mobility section of this master plan.PEDESTRIAn MOBILITy SPACESHUTTLESHUTTLE STOPPROPOSED LIGHT RAILPROPOSED LIGHT RAIL STOPvEHICULARPARkInG05/09/201361Mobility sPaCeMAJOR M192、OBILITy CORRIDORSMInOR MOBILITy SPACEMInIMAL MOBILITy SPACE05/09/201362The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanaDDress Mobility ConfliCtsThe high density of the Core Campus is desirable,but in many places pedestrians come into conflict with bicycles,cars,and service vehicles.Improving the safet193、y and efficiency for all modes is one of the major design challenges in the Core Campus and will be the primary focus of the master plan mobility recommendations.Further,the master plan will continue to implement the principle established in the Pelli plan to enhance the pedestrian environment.MAJOR194、 MOBILITy CORRIDORSMInOR MOBILITy SPACEMInIMAL MOBILITy SPACE05/09/201363Asphalt parking areas on Central and East campus increase the ambient temperature,creating inhospitable outdoor experiences and raising the financial and environmental costsOuTDOOR COMFORT zOnESHOT:UnSHADED IMPERvIOUS SURFACEWA195、RMCOOLEROUTDOOR SOCIAL SPACES05/09/201364The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanenhanCe the CaMPUs lanDsCaPeThe Core Campus has some of the most beautiful landscape to be found on any campus in the world.Mature oaks line the walkways and gathering spaces and provide an abundance of shade and c196、omfortable outdoor environments.The factors that contribute to the comfort of outdoor spaceslawn and ground cover,tree canopy and shadecombine in the Core Campus to mitigate the heat-island effect of development and improve overall human comfort.Temperature Variability(F)+10Hardscape no Shade+5Lands197、cape no Shade-5Hardscape with Shade-10FLandscape with Shade05/09/201365Revitalize the coRecampus framework05/09/201366The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanCaMPUs DesiGn fraMeWorK The campus design framework establishes the physical configuration and dimensional attributes that will guide fut198、ure development of the campus.The framework has three primary elements:the building edges,heights,and massing that define campus spaces;the visual and physical relationships between different typologies of campus spaces;and the overall connectivity of spaces across campus.The campus design framework199、 begins by reinforcing the iconic cruciform of malls that emanate from the Main Building at the top of College Hill.Improving the physical coherence of these malls and reinforcing their role as armatures of community and student life will help clarify the primary campus structure.Beyond the east-wes200、t and north-south malls,a network of secondary campus spaces connect the campus,both physically and psychologically.The network of campus spaces provides a variety of places for students to study and interact.It includes courtyards and small quadrangles,as well as gathering places and pedestrian cor201、ridors.kEy BUILDInGSMAJOR FRAMEWORkSECOnDARy FRAMEWORkMALLS/MAJOR AXISSECOnDARy AXISOPEn SPACEWALLER CREEk05/09/201367ProPoseD lanDsCaPe tyPoloGies05/09/201368The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanLAnDSCAPE TyPOLOGIESCIvIC SPACEWALLER CREEkSTREETSCAPECOURTyARDS AnD QUADSCOnnECTIvE SPACEPARkIn202、G AnD SERvICEOPEn LAWnSWATERPEDESTRIAn SPInESCaMPUs realM anD the Ut aUstin lanDsCaPe The tree-lined walkways and shady gathering places on the Core Campus are the kinds of places that attract students and faculty to The University of Texas at Austin.They support the social activities and learning o203、pportunities that keep students on campus and focused on completing their degrees.The combination of adequate amounts of lawn and ground cover,tree canopy,and shade create significantly more comfortable outdoor spaces in the Core Campus than anywhere else on campus.On hot days,with adequate shade,tr204、ee canopy,and surfaces that have a cooling effect,an outdoor space can be as much as twenty degrees cooler than an unprotected space.05/09/201369Revitalize the coRe05/09/20138South Mall6Littlefield Dormitory1West Mall4East Mall3Goldsmith Hall5Gregory Gymnasium2Etter-Harbin Alumni Center7Texas Memori205、al Museum70The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanCaMPUs realM toolKitThe campus realm toolkit is a catalogue of different types of successful spaces within the Core Campus.In the toolkit,the elements that comprise the particular type of campus spaceand work together to create these comfortabl206、e and successful spacesare described and diagramed.These elements include:building edges,landscape“rooms,”connections and pathways,surface treatment,tree canopy,and microclimate.By identifying these elements,the toolkit provides the design guidance to improve existing spaces that are not as successf207、ul and to design new spaces,particularly in the Central Campus.The campus toolkit consists of eight Core Campus spaces.05/09/201371Revitalize the coRe105/09/20131357246872The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Plan21 435bUilDinG fraMeCampus spaces are framed by building edges.The buildings heights208、 and the distance between them determine the relative sense of openness or enclosure of a space and have a significant impact on the experience of being in that space.lanDsCaPe anD PathsEach space has a combination of pervious and impervious surfaces.This is an important factor in storm-water manage209、ment and in the heat-island effect.The toolkit illustrates the different ratios of pervious to impervious surfaces in different spaces in the Core Campus.The organization of paths,plazas,and green lawn determines how students will use the space and is an important design consideration.sPatial orGani210、zationThe placement of trees,retaining walls,and other vertical landscape features determines the sequence of landscape“rooms”that create spatial complexity and provide a rich outdoor experience.treesThe University of Texas at Austin campus is defined by its amazing inventory of mature oak trees.Ove211、r the last century,trees have been cared for and carefully planted along pathways and around gathering spaces to provide shade and protection from the hostile Texas sun,creating a stunningly beautiful southern American landscape.MiCroCliMateA comfortable microclimate in campus spaces can be created 212、through a combination of strategies:orienting buildings to limit heat gain;using trees and buildings to provide shade for pedestrians;limiting impervious surfaces that absorb heat;and encouraging air circulation to cool the air.Each of these spaces functions in different ways relative to the followi213、ng five criteria:05/09/201373sPeCial PlaCes/DesiGn Details West Mall:gUadalUPe gateWayImprovements to the pedestrian experience along Guadalupe Street by narrowing the street crossing at intersections and enhancing the streetscape along the streets western edge will transform the Guadalupe corridor 214、pedestrian environment.In the future,the university should work with the city and local businesses to devise a broader revitalization strategy for Guadalupe Street and the West University neighborhood neighborhood.This strategy should address land use and public-realm improvements in a way that bala215、nces community,university,and student-resident interests.05/09/201374north of MainThe space north of the Main Building that is home to the affectionately named Turtle Pond is a chaotic zone of roadways,surface parking,and generally unusable patches of lawn.The master plan proposes construction of st216、ructured parking to the east of University Avenue that will double the amount of parking in the lot and allow the removal of street parking in this area.The parking garage will be designed with walls and hedges to limit the visual presence of cars in the area.Some parking along Inner Campus Drive ca217、n be removed to make room for increased pedestrian amenities and pathways.The parking along University Avenue north of Mary E.Gearing Hall will be reconfigured to establish a tree-lined pedestrian mall that will continue to act as a managed parking area,but will also become a more useful formal pede218、strian mall at the heart of the district.With the eventual removal of Burdine Hall,a building identified for replacement,an important historic axis to the Anna Hiss Gymnasium will be restored.05/09/201375north of dean KeetonThe Core Campus area north of Dean keeton Street is almost fully developed w219、ithin the existing city block structure.A number of infill sites and building replacement candidates have been identified.Specifically,a new mixed-use development with a parking garage and student housing above is proposed where the Living Learning Centers are today on Guadalupe Street.The building 220、at 2609 University Avenue and the Bridgeway Building have been identified for replacement.Infill development on these sites and on a few surface parking lots will create a fully built-out district north of Dean keeton Street.05/09/201376engineering PrecinctThe Engineering master plan has identified 221、locations for constructing new buildings.These locations are illustrated here in the campus master plan with some minor repositioning to preserve a few precious open spaces along Dean keeton Street and Waller Creek in an already very dense precinct of the campus.05/09/201377east Mall and crossing Wa222、ller creeKWith the success of the Student Activity Center,and with the Liberal Arts Building opening soon,the East Mall will have a landscape makeover to transform it into a student gathering place with well shaded seating areas.Building on the Peter Walker plan for the East Mall,the connection acro223、ss Waller Creek and San Jacinto Boulevard will be improved,and the transit mall will be redesigned to accommodate pedestrians in a tree-lined,comfortable campus environment with easy access to transit.05/09/2013existinG Master PlansMccoMbs school of bUsiness The McCombs School of Business is located224、 in the southeast corner of the original Forty Acres,at the corner of East 21st Street and Speedway.In 2011,the school prepared a strategic facilities master plan that called for construction of a new Graduate School of Business building and the phased renovation of the existing building to create a225、 higher-quality teaching and learning environment.school of architectUreThe School of Architecture is located in four buildings along Inner Campus Drive within the Forty Acres:Goldsmith Hall,Sutton Hall,Battle Hall,and the West Mall Office Building.Facility planning for the School of Architecture ha226、s consisted of a feasibility study for Battle Hall and West Hall which has master planning implications for the School.Several of The University of Texas at Austins schools within the Core Campus have prepared master plans for their existing facilities and the surrounding areas of the campus.These s227、chools include the Cockrell School of Engineering,the McCombs School of Business,and to a certain extent,the School of Architecture.The design strategies and facility recommendations from each of the school master plans are acknowledged within the overall campus master plan and in the strategy for t228、he Campus Core.The following is an overview of the key building and site strategies from the school master plans.cocKrell school of engineering The Cockrell School of Engineering occupies several facilities in the Core Campus in the area bounded by Speedway,San Jacinto Boulevard,and East 24th Street229、.A master plan prepared for the school in 2009 outlines a strategy to build six new buildings containing a total of 1,000,000 square feet on the Main Campus,including proposed shared space with other colleges,and to renovate three buildings containing another 600,000 gross square feet.The strategy a230、ssumes that 340,000 gross square feet of existing buildings will be removed.78The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Plan05/09/201379REVITALIZE THE CORE Build in a compact,eff cient manner with a maximum height of six stories,depending upon the surrounding context,to ensure eff cient use of valuab231、le land resources.Aspire to a f oor area ratio of 1.5 to 2.0.Incorporate landscape design strategies that improve the resiliency of the campus setting by preserving precious water resources and strengthening the overall ecology of the campus.These strategies include incorporating more drought-tolera232、nt planting materials,increasing the use of heat-dispersing ground treatments,preserving existing trees,and planting new trees to increase the amount of shade and lower the ambient temperature of outdoor spaces.Design landscapes and place buildings to create human-scaled,well-shaded campus spaces th233、at improve human comfort.Improve accessibility for all and reduce carbon emissions through an eff cient and well-coordinated mobility strategy.Tie together the Core Campus by providing a more human scale and welcoming environment to create better connections between different student groups,includin234、g those involved in academics,research,arts and culture,and athletics.Improving student life and building a stronger sense of community will improve academic performance and student success.Build in a compact pattern and adhere to sustainable siting recommendations to minimize heat gain and energy c235、onsumption.This will result in more eff cient use of resources,including energy,water,and other utilities.Retrof t and repurpose space,and use existing space more eff ciently,in order to minimize the need for construction of new buildings.SUSTAINABILITY05/09/201380THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN M236、ASTER PLAN05/09/201381EnhancE thE cEntral campus05/09/201382The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanenhanCe the Central CaMPUs05/09/2013833D illUstrative of Whole CaMPUs With Central CaMPUs hiGhliGhteD05/09/201384The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Planthe central caMPUs Provides an oPPort237、Unity for the University to accoMModate the next several decades of groWth and exPansion.introDUCtion The master plan guides university growth and ensures efficient and responsible development of the universitys precious land resources.As the Core Campus reaches its full capacity,expansion is most l238、ikely to occur on contiguous and proximate UT Austin land to the east of Waller Creek.The master plan proposes a framework for future academic expansion that includes a variety of campus spaces,circulation corridors,and development areas.The campus framework emulates the best urban-design qualities 239、of the historic Core Campus.It builds on existing assets and establishes a connected and human-scaled environment for the next great era of growth at The University of Texas at Austin.The plan also accommodates a planned new medical center with a mix of academic,research,and clinical facilities,envi240、sioned to be located at the southern edge of the Central Campus adjacent to the University Medical Center Brackenridge complex on East 15th Street.05/09/201385With the relocation of some uses and surface parking,the Central Campus has capacity for approximately four million gross square feet of new 241、space.05/09/201386The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Plan3D Illustrative zoomed into Central CampusstrateGies The Central Campus will become a vital,pedestrian-oriented campus district that is connected to the Core Campus through enhanced Waller Creek and San Jacinto Corridor crossings.The Eas242、t Transit Mall is the primary campus space that ties together the Core Campus and Central Campus.The transit mall creates the opportunity to expand the pedestrian environment and to enhance the character of the landscape.The master plan provides a design that minimizes conflict between transit and p243、edestrian uses and improves their functionality with no changes to current bus routes.Increased density and building placement reinforces the public realm and reflects the campus form and character of the Core Campus.new development will be built in a compact,efficient manner with a maximum height o244、f six stories,depending upon the surrounding context,to ensure efficient use of valuable land resources.The floor area ratio will rise to 1.5 to 2.0,similar to the Core Campus.Inthelongterm,makingtheCentralCampusmoredensewillrequiretherelocationofseveralathletic facilities,including the football pra245、ctice facility adjacent to Interstate 35,the Erwin Special Events Center south of Martin Luther king Jr.Boulevard,and the Penick-Allison Tennis Center on Trinity Street.The sites for relocation have not been identified yet;however,the Erwin Special Events Center could be relocated outside of the mai246、n campus,as long as it is supported by a high level of transit access.Maintaining convenient student athlete access to practice facilities is critical to their academic and athletic success.Relocating the football and tennis facilities must be coordinated with a comprehensive planning effort for ath247、letic facilities.In addition,the construction of a parking garage to replace the surface lots east of Sid Richardson Hall,west of Red River Street,and south of the Events Center,will further increase the density of Central Campus.05/09/201387EnhancE thE cEntral campusbaCKGroUnD The Central Campus is248、 bounded by San Jacinto Boulevard to the west,Interstate 35 to the east,East Dean keeton Street to the north and East 15th Street to the south.The Central Campus comprises a number of disparate districts that lack strong connections or a sense of overall coherence.The Central Campus is not developed249、 very densely and is characterized by vast surface parking lots,significant topographic changes,and large expanses of irrigated lawn.It has many wide streets and unshaded pathways that make it unfriendly for pedestrians.The academic district to the north of the stadium is home to Fine Arts and the L250、aw School.The north Central Academic District is characterized by large buildings,some with blank walls,that are spread out in a park-like setting.Extend the East Mall to connect the Central Campus to the CoreEnhance the natural assets of the Central Campus05/09/201388The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsT251、in MasTer PlanTo the east of Robert Dedman Drive,the Lyndon B.Johnson Library complex sits on the crest of the hill along with the School of Public Affairs and the University Police Building.The complex is featured prominently on the hill framing the eastern extent of the East Transit Mall.The libra252、ry complex feels far from the core of campus;although it is less than a five-minute walk from the East Transit Mall,the lack of good pedestrian amenitiessuch as shaded walkways and seating areasmakes the distance seem much greater.The district south of East 23rd Street and north of Martin Luther kin253、g Jr.Boulevard is home to the Darrell k.Royal Texas Memorial Stadium and the universitys Mike A.Myers Track and Soccer Stadium,the School of Social Work,some smaller sports facilities,and an abundance of surface and structured parking.The southern extent of the Central Campus is home to several stad254、ia including the Frank C.Erwin,Jr.Special Events Center,which may soon be reaching the end of its useful life.Relocating and reorganizing the parking and obsolete structures in the district will allow significant new development.Wide roadways and vast open spaces characterize the Central Campus05/09255、/201389EnhancE thE cEntral campusCampus framework05/09/201390The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanCentral CaMPUs DesiGn fraMeWorK The design framework for the Central Campus creates a number of districts that fit within the overall street grid in the area between Waller Creek and Interstate 256、35.Each of these has its unique urban-design structure.These districts composing the Central Campus are:The north academic district that is home to the E.William Doty Fine Arts Building and the Law SchoolThe LBJ district centering around Red River StreetThe performing arts district,including the Per257、forming Arts Center and the Music Recital HallThe athletics district north of Martin Luther king Jr.BoulevardThe Waller Creek/San Jacinto CorridorThe Medical District south of Martin Luther king Jr.BoulevardkEy BUILDInGSMAJOR FRAMEWORkSECOnDARy FRAMEWORkMALLS/MAJOR AXISSECOnDARy AXISOPEn SPACEWALLER258、 CREEk05/09/201391sPeCial PlaCes/DesiGn Details Although there will be several points of access from the Core Campus to the Central Campus,the most significant will be the extension of the East Mall to the north of the stadium.Beyond the East Transit Mall,each district has its own structure.An iconi259、c space that anchors a collection of smaller quads,courtyards,and walkways is central to each district.The network of spaces within each district connects both internally from building to building and externally from district to district.east transit MallEast 23rd Street,or the East Transit Mall,alo260、ng the north side of the Texas Memorial Stadium will be transformed from a barren road dominated by buses and traffic to a tree-lined pedestrian-oriented transit mall surrounded by community-and student-serving uses.With the narrowing and pedestrianization of San Jacinto Boulevard,and the landscape 261、improvements to the Waller Creek side of the East Mall,the connection between the Core Campus and the Central Campus will be greatly improved.East 23rd Street from San Jacinto Boulevard to Robert Dedman Drive will be narrowed,still accommodating two-way bus traffic and diagonal pull-in stops,while c262、reating room for a wide pedestrian walkway on the north side of the road.new building additions with ground-level uses facing the mall will create a better-defined and active edge to the space.new student-serving amenities for transit users and those who frequent the Central Campus will supplement t263、he existing food court in the north End zone.05/09/201392north central caMPUsToday the Central Campus area north of East 23rd Street is the location of several large buildings that house the School of Fine Arts and the Law School,as well as the Performing Arts Center and the Bass Concert Hall.The bu264、ildings were mostly built in the 1960s and 1970s and are characterized by massive brick forms with few windows or building entrances.The campus spaces between are generally disengaged from the buildings and crisscrossed with roads,parking,and service lanes.The master plan identifies infill sites and265、 potential building additions and extensions that will create opportunities to bring more ground-level active uses to the edges of buildings and better define the outdoor environment as a series of landscape“rooms.”A new quadrangle between the visual Arts Center and the E.William Doty Fine Arts Buil266、ding,directly north of the new East Transit Mall,leads to a new tree-lined promenade that extends north past the Texas Memorial Museum to the Law School at the northern edge of the north Central District.Applying the design criteria established in the Campus Realm Toolkit,existing trees are preserve267、d and new trees planted to enhance the north Central District as an interconnected,shaded,and human-scaled campus environment.Close up 3D view of north Central Campus 05/09/201393red river street/lyndon b.johnson library corridorToday the Lyndon B.Johnson Presidential Library complex is set in a rol268、ling landscape of green lawn and oak groves,with expansive parking lots to the east.The Lyndon B.Johnson Library occupies a fourteen-acre site that is currently restricted to development by an agreement between the university and the federal government.Future development of the site would require an269、 amendment to the agreement.With the improvements to the East Transit Mall,the Lyndon B.Johnson Library complex will feel more connected to the core and will become a desirable place for university expansion.With the consolidation of the extensive surface parking into structured parking and the relo270、cation of the football practice fields east of Interstate 35,Red River Street will become a major address for over two million square feet of new development.Structuring this new district in a way that accommodates existing buildings and roadways while creating an attractive and flexible new campus 271、environment that will accommodate future academic and research growth is the key master plan goal for this area.Close up 3D view of north Red River/LBJ District05/09/2013The area north of 15th Street shown in the campus master plan reflects the initial thinking for increasing density in the Central 272、Campus.Subsequent planning for the Medical District has resulted in a new concept for this area.94Planned acadeMic Medical center districtThe University is establishing a new comprehensive academic medical center on or near the main campus.The medical school will not only generate a need for its fac273、ilities but will also generate demand for more clinical and research space.Some existing health-science programs,such as pharmacy,nursing,and public health,may want to co-locate with the medical school.The medical school may also require nearby support facilities such as student housing and student-274、life facilities.Related programs in sciences,engineering,business,and law may also grow in areas related to health sciences.While the location of The University of Texas Austin Medical School has not yet been determined,the master plan identifies a site that could accommodate an academic medical dis275、trict in the south portion of the central campus in the area bounded by East 15th Street to the south,Trinity Street to the west,and Interstate 35 to the east.This area is currently home to the library collections depot,the School of nursing,the Freshman Admissions Center,several tennis courts,parki276、ng lots,and the Erwin Special Events Center,which may need to be replaced.Close up 3D view of Medical District05/09/201395ENHANCE THE CENTRAL CAMPUS Build in a compact,eff cient manner with an average height of three to four stories.Place taller buildings adjacent to Interstate 35 to ensure eff cien277、t use of valuable land resources.Aspire to f oor area ratios of 1.5 to 2.0,similar to the Core Campus.Incorporate locally appropriate landscape design strategies to preserve precious water resources and improve the overall ecology of the campus.These strategies include incorporating more drought-tol278、erant planting materials,increasing the use of heat-dispersing ground treatments,preserving existing trees,and planting new trees to increase the amount of shade and lower the ambient temperature of outdoor spaces.Design landscapes and place buildings to create human-scaled,well shaded campus spaces279、 that improve human comfort.Improve accessibility for all and reduce carbon emissions through an eff cient and well-coordinated mobility strategy.Tie together the Central Campus by providing a more human scale and welcoming environment to create better connections between different student groups,in280、cluding those involved in academics,research,arts and culture,and athletics.Improving student life and building a stronger sense of community will improve academic performance and student success.Build in a compact pattern and adhere to sustainable siting recommendations to minimize heat gain and en281、ergy consumption.This will result in more eff cient use of resources,including energy,water,and other utilities.SUSTAINABILITY05/09/201396THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN MASTER PLAN05/09/20139705/09/201398FORGE STRATEGIC PARNERSHIPS05/09/201399Forge strategic partnershipsCOMMERCIALCIvICCULTURALInS282、TITUTIOnSPORTS/RECREATIOnLIBRARyHOSPITALPARkSGOvERnMEnT05/09/2013100The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanPartnershiPs With adjacent staKeholders have the Potential to advance the University of texas at aUstins acadeMic,research,and stUdent-life goals.exPloring Potential city,state,and Privat283、e sector PartnershiPs for ProMoting and gUiding develoPMent adjacent to the University caMPUs is recoMMended as a Priority initiative.introDUCtion as described in the“Accommodating Growth”section,to become the preeminent public university in the nation The University of Texas at Austin will need to 284、continue developing additional facilities.Increased density in the core and central campus can at most accommodate only about fifty percent of potential thirty-year growth based on the historic growth rate of university space.As a medical school is developed on campus,facility growth will likely exc285、eed historic rates.There are a number of ways of accommodating university facility growth beyond the main campus on property already owned by the university.The Pickle Research Campus has the potential to accommodate appropriate research facilities as well as other support uses.East Campus also has 286、development capacity for uses that dont require a main campus location.In addition to university-owned property,community-oriented facilities could potentially be accommodated at the Mueller mixed-use urban village.The University of Texas Medical Research Campus is already located at Mueller.With th287、e exception of East Campus,all of the above locations are some distance from campus and will require auto or transit access from the main campus.Facility growth could also be accommodated in areas adjacent to the main campus,including West University neighborhood,the Capitol Complex,and East Campus,288、with significant potential advantages for the university and other interested parties.Some program growth needs can be met through partnerships between the city,state,other non-profits,and the private sector.Institutions of higher education are increasingly becoming aware of the importance of an eco289、nomically vital and active community adjacent to their campuses and have created many successful projects to foster them.05/09/2013101Forge strategic partnershipsstrateGies The guiding principles for initiating strategic development partnerships include:Promote economic growth in support of a vital 290、Austin downtownAccommodate appropriate university growth beyond the main campus to preserve development capacity for uses that are dependent on adjacency to other uses on the main campusSupport a vital and diverse urban community that will assist in attracting and retaining the best faculty,students291、,and staffLeverage university resources through development partnerships that will reduce capital requirements,allow sharing of facilities and support services,and create new venture opportunitiesGuide development to assure a high-quality and sustainable environmentPromote sustainability through sma292、rt-growth development principles,use of existing infrastructure,and developing within walking and bicycling distance of the campus05/09/2013102The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanPartnershiP oPPortUnitiespositive impact on student recruitment and retention is great.With more active universi293、ty engagement and development in West University neighborhood this neighborhood has the potential to meet many of the universitys goals for university student housing and student life programs.Without more active engagement by the university in the future development of West University neighborhood,294、there is risk that in time the attractive physical and social qualities of the neighborhood could deteriorate.Guadalupe Street is the seam between West University neighborhood and the core campus.This commercial area,known as“The Drag,”is a major commercial area serving the neighborhood and the univ295、ersity.Commercial uses include clothing stores,restaurants,bookstores,and the University CO-OP.As a major front door to the university,the current condition and appearance of this section of Guadalupe Street detracts from the universitys image.The university should explore playing a leadership role 296、in planning for the revitalization of this important campus town commercial area.West University neighborhoodBounded by the university and Guadalupe Street on the east,West Martin Luther king Jr.Boulevard on the south,and following an irregular boundary paralleling north Lamar Boulevard on the west,297、and extending to West 29th Street on the north,this portion of West University neighborhood has been designated in the University neighborhood Overlay Planning Area(UnO),a city initiative passed in 2004,as an area intended to attract UT Austin students to live close to the campus in a dense urban en298、vironment.The UnO plan has been very successful,with approximately three thousand student beds added following the UnO plan adoption and with the potential for three thousand or more in the future.While not planned as part of student life or university residence life,the neighborhood is home to more299、 than fifty Greek organizations and at least twelve co-ops.The potential of the West University neighborhood to become a vibrant mixed-use student village and have a 05/09/2013103Forge strategic partnershipsinnovation districtLeading research universities and their host cities are discovering the be300、nefits of collaborating on the creation of innovation districts near the heart of the university campus.Innovation districts can provide opportunities for collaboration between university research and private company research,technology transfer,and shared facilities,equipment,and support services f301、or small-firm startups.Innovation districts,such as the kendall Square area in Cambridge,Massachusetts,have generated millions of dollars in economic activity and substantial tax revenue for their host cities.They have facilitated occupants efforts to bring research ideas to market.Opportunities exi302、st in the Capitol Complex area and in East Campus to establish an innovation district in central Austin adjacent to the university.The Capitol Complex Plan calls for up to six million square feet of private commercial mixed-use development in the Capitol Complex,an area ripe for innovation district 303、uses.The University should explore opportunities to collaborate with the city and state in the creation of an innovation district.acadeMic Medical centerAs the university establishes a new medical school on The University of Texas at Austin main campus,a comprehensive academic medical center will li304、kely develop.A medical school will not only generate a need for its facilities but will generate demand for more clinical and research space as well.Some existing health-science programs,such as pharmacy,nursing,and public health,may want to co-locate with the medical school.The medical school may a305、lso desire nearby support facilities such as student housing and student-life facilities.Related programs in sciences,engineering,business,and law may also grow in areas related to health sciences.While the location of the potential University of Texas at Austin Medical School has not been determine306、d yet,the master plan identifies a potential site for an academic medical district in the south area of the central campus.This site is adjacent to the University Medical Center Brackenridge,a level 1 trauma center and leading regional hospital facility.The area north of 15th Street shown in the cam307、pus master plan reflects the initial thinking for increasing density in the Central Campus.Subsequent planning for the Medical District has resulted in a new concept for this area.aCaDeMiC MeDiCal Centerinnovation DistriCt05/09/2013104The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Planeast caMPUsPhase one308、 of the Master Plan did not include the East Campus,the area of university-owned land east of Interstate 35.This area currently accommodates a number of university support functions,including facilities services,central computing facilities,parking,and some athletic venues.There is capacity for addi309、tional facility growth that does not require immediate proximity to Core Campus and Central Campus uses.East Campus overlays the Blackland neighborhood within the City of Austins Upper Boggy Creek neighborhood Plan area.Future phases of campus planning should include the East Campus and engage the l310、eadership of the Blackland and Upper Boggy Creek neighborhoods in the planning discussion.east CaMPUs05/09/2013SUSTAINABILITY105FORGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPSForging strategic development partnerships for areas adjacent to the university can have signif cant sustainability advantages.Developing at urb311、an densities in existing developed areas can save building energy through use of more eff cient central plants,application of eco-district strategies,and more eff cient use of existing utility infrastructure.A residential or research district within walking distance of campus can reduce student comm312、uter traff c to campus as well as faculty and research staff commuting to research facilities far from campus.Parking requirements may be reduced since only one parking space is needed to serve all venues that are within walking distance.A planning discussion about future development related partner313、ships is a way to build community dialogue and trust across a range of environmental and social equity issues.05/09/2013106The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Plannext stePs All of the potential partnerships proposed will help the community as well as the university.It is imperative that The Un314、iversity of Texas assume a strong leadership role in forging these strategic partnerships.There is tremendous potential for economic development and job growth for all the proposed initiatives,strengthening the universitys and regions economic competitiveness.If development can be guided according t315、o best design practices,the university and the city will benefit greatly from the quality of the resulting university neighborhoods.The strategic partnerships suggested above require different approaches and levels of involvement by the university.Each area should be explored to gauge the interest o316、f potential partners and the possible roles of the university.The areas to be explored in Phase 2 planning studies include:Develop a deliberate strategy around engagement and investment in the West University neighborhood as a major university housing village.Explore with property owners and the cit317、y the opportunity to develop a revitalization plan for Guadalupe Street,including the potential for university investment.Explore opportunities to collaborate with the city and state in the creation of an innovation district in central Austin.Conduct an initial visioning and create a program and con318、cept plan for the new medical school as input to the site-selection decision and to understanding how a medical center development on the main campus could impact program location and infrastructure decisions in the future.Include the East Campus in Phase 2 master planning and engage the leadership 319、of the surrounding Blackland and surrounding Upper Boggy Creek neighborhoods in the planning discussions.05/09/201310705/09/2013108FACILITATE SAFER,MORE EFFICIENT MOBILITY05/09/2013109CoMPosite netWorK DiaGraM05/09/2013110The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer Plana caMPUs is a coMMUnity of PeoPle320、 Who interact and share exPeriences.the caMPUss transPortation systeM MaKes that interaction Possible.introDUCtion The campus of The University of Texas at Austin is large,dense,and complex,ordered by a grid,and overlaid with separate but interacting systems of mobility by foot,bicycle,vehicles of a321、ll sorts,and potentially light rail.The needs of travelers via all these systems involve using as corridors almost all the campuss open space and some indoor space.In many of these spaces,the character of corridor is in tension with or supersedes that of place.Under these circumstances it is critica322、l to harmonize the modes of mobility to,within,and across the campus.This means designing paths and spaces to ensure that people in motion know what to expect and how to behave.The best transportation system is one that comports with peoples natural inclinations while providing clear and authoritati323、ve guidance and protocols.A campus traffic management plan must accommodate all modes as appropriate,taking into account safety,campus quality,convenience,sustainability,cost,wellness,connections to the regional network,and of course parking.Many aspects of the campuss design and structure relate to324、 mobility.Accordingly,references are contained throughout the master plan to issues such as the East Transit Mall and East Mall Crossing,the San Jacinto Corridor,pedestrian conditions along and across Guadalupe Street,and the spatial organization and microclimates of pedestrian paths.CAMPUS BUILDInG325、PROPOSED LIGHT RAILPROPOSED LIGHT RAIL STOPnEW PARkInG STRUCTUREBICyCLE CORRIDORBICyCLE COnTRA FLOW LAnEBIkE PATH/TRACkBIkE LAnEDISMOUnT zOnEMAJOR BICyCLE PARkInGSIDEWALkSCORRIDOR/PASSAGEMALL05/09/2013111illUstrative of Central CaMPUs05/09/2013112The UniversiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanstrateGi326、es Walking is the favored mode of transportation on the main campus.All other modes should in general yield to pedestrians,subject to traffic controls such as crosswalks,curbs,signals and signs,lane markings,and other indicators of right-of-way.The primary transportation modeswalking,bicycling,priva327、te motor vehicles,university and service vehicles,buses,and potentially light railshould be managed as distinct but intersecting and overlapping circulation systems.Each has its own pattern of connectivity and degree of access to buildings.Transportation demand management is an integral component of328、 the universitys mobility strategy.In keeping with a general commitment to sustainability and to the quality of the campus,the universitys administrative departments should continue to support and promote alternatives to commuting by single-occupant vehicles.The transportation system should be manag329、ed in coordination with the goals and management principles of the Universitys Sustainability Committee.Traffic operations analysis should be integrated with campus design.Streets,footpaths,plazas,trails,and passageways through buildings must be orchestrated to create a direct and functional system 330、of pedestrian access.Every aspect of campus design should be considered from the point of view of people in motion and should guide them with clear indications of right-of-way and the potential for paths to cross.05/09/2013113PeDestrian MoveMents:Malls,PassaGeWays,anD siDeWalKs05/09/2013114The Unive331、rsiTy of Texas aT aUsTin MasTer PlanMobility systeMsPedestriansPedestrian paths define the campuss main axesthe mallsand also comprise the fine-grained network of interstitial passageways formed by the arrangement of campus buildings.The qualities of surface treatment,shade,and freedom from obstruct332、ion exhibited by such spaces as the ones between Painter and Welch Halls,or between Parlin and Sutton Halls,should be models for improvements of existing pedestrian corridors(e.g.,between Patterson and Woolwich Laboratories)and for the scale and treatment of new paths in the developing Central Campu333、s.In the area north of Dean keeton Street,streetscape and pathway improvements should also be guided by reference to the best walkways in the Core Campus.The space between Painter and Welch HallsSIDEWALkSSTREET CROSSWALkSCORRIDOR/PASSAGEMALL05/09/2013115biCyCle fraMeWorKOn-STREET LAnESHARED STREETBICyCLE COnTRA FLOW LAnESEPARATE BIkE PATH/TRACkBIkE LAnEDISMOUnT zOnEMAJOR BICyCLE PARkInG05/09/20131