Sustainable Development

Meeting needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
World Commission on Economic Development 1987

UNIVERSITY OF

ROCHESTER

Integrating Smart Growth Strategies into the Master Planning Process

Paul Tankel
AIA LEED AP

University Architect ptankel@facilities.rochester.edu

Master Plan Objectives

A twenty plus year planning horizon Coordinate with and respond to overall strategic planning process Providing flexibility to address longer-range needs A comprehensive plan for development of land and facilities Optimal patterns of land use for existing and future campus areas Options for possible program expansion

University Wide Issues Comprehensive View of Entire University Responsible Capacity of the Land Overall Land Use Owned and Leased Properties Expansion Space Retail and Services Housing Open Space Municipal Zoning Land Investment / Disinvestment Look and Feel of the Campus

University Wide Issues Sustainable Best Practices Facility Renewal Transportation / Parking / Service Utility Infrastructure / Energy Use Preservation of Natural Resources Integration with Community

A Continuum of Development

1930

Medical Center

River Campus

2006

University Statistics

Land Areas: River Campus, Medical Center and South Campus Total Contiguous Campus: 424 Acres

Total Campus Acreage:

609 Acres

Total Buildings: Building Area: Leased Area:

158 11,100,000 GSF 740,000 GSF

A Continuum of Development

River and Medical Campus 1920s

River and Medical Campus 2007

Growth of the University

12,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 GSF 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 0 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2008 Grow th by Decade

Owned Sites
Eastman School of Music Memorial Art Gallery

Highland Hospital Mt. Hope Properties River Campus Medical Center Mid Campus South Campus Rochester Science Park (partial ownership)

Cardiovascular Research at Bailey Road

Leased Sites within Monroe County

Clinical - 613,000 NSF Storage - 29,000 NSF Office - 91,000 NSF

Existing Conditions at the University

1.

Disconnected The River Campus and the Medical Center should be better linked The University and the City should collaborate to enliven surrounding communities

2.

Incoherent No clear edges or boundaries exist No identity No sense of entry or gateway

3.

Sprawling Growth has become too spread out and expansive Campus has become car dependent

Master Plan Principles One University, One Plan

1.

Connections Between the River Campus and the Medical Center Between areas of student life Between the University and the City

2.

Coherence Maintain and reinforce our intimate scale Reinforces One University One Plan

3.

Compaction Grow through infill vs. sprawl Reinforce the Universitys edges

Master Plan Growth Strategies

Respect responsible capacity of the land while retaining the quality of the campus Collaborate with adjacent communities on economic development and quality of life issues Accommodate growth on infill sites Build upon past investments in the campus and physical plan Become a model sustainable campus encourage environmental innovation!

Master Plan Outcomes

Enhanced programs and reputation of the University Creating an enduring, vibrant campus Realizing fiscal benefits through both new construction & renovation Being a good neighbor Contributing to a healthy and sustainable campus Balanced land use with a mix of uses

River Campus / Medical Center / Mid and South Campuses

River Campus

Mt. Hope Mixed Use Development Medical Center Mid Campus

South Campus

Existing Buildings Potential Buildings

Existing Campus 2007

Potential Long-term Campus Plan

The Medical Center, Mt. Hope, Mid and South Campuses

Existing Buildings Potential Buildings

Medical Center and Mid Campus Potential Plan

River Campus Connection Mt. Hope Mixed Use Development Medical Center Mid Campus

Existing Buildings Potential Buildings

Medical Center and Mid Campus Potential Land Use

River Campus Connection Mt. Hope Mixed Use Development Medical Center Inpatient

Education and Research

Mixed Use Office Retail Housing

Specialty Outpatient River Campus Academic Expansion and Housing Clinical / Ambulatory Care Recreation

Mid Campus

Housing Expansion to South Campus

University Mixed Use Development

Existing Buildings

Potential Buildings

What is the Goal?

Create a Mixed Use District that will encourage:
a 24/7 live / work environment stimulated medical research and intellectual growth the need for a critical mass

Create a University Neighborhood with a Distinct Identity based on:

the history of the neighborhood its future role in the community the larger context of the city

Precedents University of Pennsylvania, Sansom Commons

Precedents Georgia Institute of Technology, Technology Square, Atlanta

Potential Mt. Hope Mixed Used Development

Conference & Fitness Center

Office w/Retail

Residential above Retail

Bookstore

Residential above Retail

Office w/Retail
Residential above Offices

Medical Center and Mid Campus Existing Pedestrian and Vehicular Circulation CONFLICTS

Existing Buildings Conflict Zones

Medical Center and Mid Campus Potential Vehicular Circulation and Parking

Existing Buildings Potential Buildings Potential Shuttle Loop

Medical Center Long Term Master Plan

Harvard Medical School

Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine

University of Maryland, Baltimore - Nursing School

Medical Center and Mid Campus Existing Open Space

Existing Buildings

Medical Center and Mid Campus Potential Open Space

Existing Buildings Potential Buildings

The River Campus

Existing Buildings Potential Buildings

Current River Campus

Existing Buildings

River Campus Potential Plan

Existing Buildings Potential Buildings

River Campus Existing Uses

Academic Library Administrative Athletics Residential Public Space

River Campus Potential Uses

Academic Library Administrative Athletics Residential Public Space

Adjacent Development

Brownfield Site & Big Bend

South Plymouth Housing

Brooks Landing

Mt. Hope Corridor

Brooks Landing Development

Hotel / Restaurant Site Plan

Office / Retail Building

River Campus Existing Pedestrian and Vehicular Circulation CONFLICTS

Existing Buildings Conflict Zones

River Campus Potential Vehicular Circulation and Parking

Existing Buildings Potential Buildings Potential Shuttle Loop

Transportation Initiatives
Potential Shuttle Routing

Zip Car

River Campus Existing Open Space

Existing Buildings

River Campus Potential Open Space

Existing Buildings Potential Buildings

Biomedical Engineering and Optics Building

Master Plan Principles One University, One Plan

1.

Connections Between the River Campus and the Medical Center Between areas of student life Between the University and the City

2.

Coherence Maintain and reinforce our intimate scale Reinforces One University One Plan

3.

Compaction Grow through infill vs. sprawl Reinforce the Universitys edges