Tecnológico de Monterrey Urban Regeneration Plan by Sasaki

REGENERACIÓN

A VISION PLAN FOR THE DISTRITO TEC AND THE MONTERREY CAMPUS OF THE

INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO Y DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE MONTERREY

JANUARY 2014

PARSONS CONSULTING

REGENERACIÓN A VISION PLAN FOR THE DISTRITO TEC AND THE MONTERREY CAMPUS OF THE

INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO Y DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE MONTERREY

CONTENTS

LETTER FROM THE RECTOR AND INTRODUCTION

INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERY

MASTER PLAN VISION

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IMPLEMENTATION

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

INTRODUCTION

Friends of Tec de Monterrey, Two years ago, the Board of Trustees of ITESM recognized that Tec de Monterrey could be instrumental in achieving a Regeneración of the neighborhoods of the City of Monterrey that surround the Tec campus, renamed Distrito Tec. This regeneración requires a visionary plan for the Tec itself, positioning it to become a catalyst for new investment in the area, improving the fabric of the City, creating new jobs, and stimulating the improvement of infrastructure. To achieve this, we must: Create a physical environment across the entire campus that supports the Tec 21 vision for engaged learning Develop partnerships with business and industry entrepreneurs that generate higher levels of research and product innovation, and provide the space to support this activity Provide a modern, beautiful campus setting that attracts and retains the best local, national, and international students and faculty Build a campus that encourages collaboration and the crossing of disciplinary boundaries Ensure that the Tec provides a setting that nurtures mind, body, and spirit, with cultural, social, and athletic facilities second to none

The plan also requires strategic improvements to the Distrito that have an immediate impact on the community, such as improved parks, better security, and improved streets and landscaping, which will attract investment while improving the lives of residents.

Tecnológico de Monterrey, with an extraordinary 70-year history of continuously expanding influence across the spectrum of Mexican education, is poised to become the leader in stimulating national urban and economic regeneration, and to prove the power of Latin American universities as engines of innovation and entrepreneurship. Currently ranked 7th in Latin America, and 279th globally (QS), the Tec has set an objective to become one of the top 100 global universities, and the best university in Latin America. To meet this goal requires targeted investment in the development of research and graduate programs, and the recruitment of top national and international faculty and students. Essential components of this strategy will be the development of multiple partnerships with business and industry to compensate for low levels of government support, and the creation of an environment in the university neighborhood (the Distrito Tec) that will attract significant research and development investment, while making sure the community transforms into a very lively, attractive and dynamic district. The attraction of outstanding national and international faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates also requires new investment in the campus environment. The Monterrey campus, already an unusually attractive and vibrant community, must be upgraded to come unquestionably the best university campus in Latin America. Important elements required to meet this goal are: targeted investment in innovative learning environments; physical reorganization to achieve greater interdisciplinary collaboration; significantly improved support for student life; creation of an overall campus setting that is distinguished by quality of design.

The Trustees are convinced that future economic development in Mexico will be heavily dependent on the capacity of private institutions to serve as catalysts for entrepreneurship and innovation. As the leading private institution in Mexico, with 31 campuses and national reach, Tec de Monterrey must lead this effort. Completing a Master Plan has been the essential first step. This Master Plan, prepared by Sasaki Associates and Parsons Consulting, working closely with many branches of Tec leadership, lays out the roadmap for Regeneración, and includes projects that will require private investment from business and industry, as well as projects that will require investment by the Tec. The Plan was approved by the Trustees on September 19, 2013. Early priorities have been adopted, and full implementation is expected to take 10 years. While the plan focuses primarily on land already owned by the Tec, the framework it provides for improvement and redevelopment in the Distrito Tec as a whole promises quickly to transform the area, and to position the Tec to make an unparalleled contribution to the Mexican economy and social fabric. It is an inspiring but achievable vision.

JOSÉ ANTONIO FERNÁNDEZ CARBAJAL President of the Board, Tecnológico de Monterrey 4

SALVADOR ALVA GÓMEZ President, Tecnológico de Monterrey 5

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The original 1945 plan for Tec de Monterrey was both rational and visionary, and

the essential elements of that plan persist today. The challenge of today’s master planning process is to capture the essence of that plan, while extending it and adjusting it to reflect the new vision for the Tec (Tec XXI), and to set the stage for continued expansion of the Tec’s role, in the Distrito Tec in Monterrey, in Mexico, and beyond. Understanding existing conditions and analyzing constraints and opportunities in the Distrito Tec is essential to developing a powerful framework for regeneration. 6

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A GREEN OASIS

ANATOMY OF A CAMPUS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND MICAMPUS

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SPACE ASSESSMENT

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FACULTY COLLABORATION SURVEY

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1945 Master Plan The Tecnolรณgico de Monterrey campus is the first planned university campus in Mexico. Designed by Enrique de la Mora through an invited competition, the plan possesses a strong

The plan creates a compact university community on a 40-hectare site, with a clear pedestrian circulation spine connecting the academic program. A robust public realm brings together student and faculty housing with sports and recreation facilities. 8

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Latin American modernist ethos and aesthetics. Meticulous attention was given to solar orientation, ventilation and circulation

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and the district grew around it

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The site for the new Tecnolรณgico de Monterrey campus was a green-field site with few built structures in its vicinity. Most of what we see today in the colonias surrounding the Tec was developed in the last 40 years.

At the heart of the third largest metropolitan area in the country, with a population over 4 million, Monterrey is the industrial and entrepreneurial heart of Mexico.

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The area also boasts the highest per capita income in the country, and hosts an impressive array of national and international businesses. Tec de Monterrey was founded to provide skills, experience, and research capability to support the rapid economic growth of this dynamic city. Historically, Monterrey was perceived as the safest city in Latin America. While events a few years ago altered this perception, crime rates have dropped significantly over 14

the past two years, and investment in civic projects has renewed optimism. The Tec’s commitment to this Master Plan and to the transformation of the Distrito Tec is a major component of this trend of investment in the social and economic fabric of the city. Like other Mexican cities, Monterrey has been affected by urban sprawl, which tends to aggravate conditions of inequality and access. The land area of metropolitan Monterrey has grown at a rate 2.5 times higher than its population growth. The results can be seen downtown, and in the Distrito Tec, among other areas, which are characterized by an aging population and high vacancy rates. Sprawl, coupled with relative prosperity, also generates severe and costly mobility issues. Monterrey has the highest rate of car ownership in all Latin America.

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INEGI Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010

drop in robberies from 2011 to 2012, Monterrey has overcome its days of endemic urban violence Source: Nuevo Leon’s Government, Procuraduría General de Justicia. http://www.nl.gob.mx/?P=pgj_estmunicipalmty

the urbanized area of metropolitan Monterrey has been growing at a rate 2.5 times greater than its population. As the city spreads out, vacancy in the urban core is increasing Source: SEDESOL

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cars per person, one of the highest ratios in Latin America

CLIMATE Situated approximately 540 meters above sea level along the northern foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, Monterrey has a semi-arid climate, receiving an average of 590 mm of rainfall per year. In the city, seasons are not well defined with frequent temperatures above 40Â°C in the summer months.

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Outside of the city, however, the climate can vary significantly depending on the elevation and the direction or aspect which a slope might be facing. The natural vegetation of this region responds to these variations in elevation, aspect, and moisture. In the lower elevations and foothills surrounding the city, submontane matorral communities are characteristic, transitioning to pine and oak communities on cooler north facing slopes at higher elevations.

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CONNECTIVITY The Distrito and Tec campus are well connected to downtown Monterrey and San Pedro. Av. Eugenio Garza Sada borders the campus to the west and is a major North-South connector for metropolitan Monterrey

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PUBLIC TRANSIT + TEC SHUTTLE SYSTEM The Distrito has limited connection to the city’s mass transit system and this reinforces the use of cars by residents, students, faculty and staff. The Tec’s city shuttle system, Expreso Tec, connects the campus to several residential areas in the city, but its ridership has been falling in the past years.

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A new transit line along Av. Eugenio Garza Sada is planned and, if built, could potentially transform the Distrito.

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Monterrey has to reverse its reliance on private transportation

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investment in low -income communities is critical to sustainable growth....

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...and the creation of equitable economic opportunities

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the Tec is an influential institution in Monterrey and can be a major vehicle for the transformation of the city

EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION Monterrey has a robust presence of educational institutions. As is common in other cities in the world, development of allied industries usually occurs around educational institutions. Despite being one of the top universities of Latin America, very little development has gravitated around the Tec, suggesting the existence of deeper socioeconomic issues in the Distrito Tec. San Pedro has become a magnet for investment in both commercial and residential markets, essentially transforming it in Monterreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contemporary central business district.

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Distrito Tec A well-planned campus generates a strong community, by providing the overall design with the facilities and activities that draw people together.

Open spaces, places to share food, meeting spaces within buildings are all important. Equally important is the way that people circulate within a campus and a neighborhood. For Monterrey Tec, this community context is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Distrito Tec,â&#x20AC;? the network of sixteen neighborhoods that surround the Tec campus. While improvements are made to campus, the Distrito Tec must also be supported and enhanced, through improvement to the public realm, such as streets and parks, and by development of community facilities. The campus master plan for Monterrey Tec considers opportunities to invest not just within its own boundaries, but in the neighborhoods beyond as well.

Throughout the master plan process, outreach to the Distrito Tec was ongoing. A dedicated staff at the Tec has begun a process of learning about the district, meeting with members of the community, and studying potential opportunities for neighborhood improvements that will have to be completed in collaboration with the community, the City of Monterrey, The Tec, businesses, and private developers. 30

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Connections to the community surrounding the Tec, and to the larger Monterrey community, are as important as connections within the campus. In the Distrito Tec, new community amenities will be built to create jobs and develop entrepreneurial opportunities, while creating an attractive environment for private and public investment There are already concrete projects and strategies to improve the neighborhood parks and streets, and the sustainability of the district.

COLONIAS Alongside the master plan effort, the university has undertaken additional planning for the “Distrito Tec,” the area defined by the sixteen colonias surrounding the Tec.

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The pattern and character of the neighborhoods vary widely, from the dense residential areas of La Primavera to the industrial zone near Alfonso Reyes. Several colonias – particularly Colonia Tecnológico, Cerro de la Silla, Narvarte, Estadio, and Alta Vista – interface closely with the Tec. These neighborhoods are linked to master plan recommendations for improved streets and intersections, community facilities, and enhancements to the Tec’s cultural programming offerings.

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Population above 18 yrs old with no High School Degree (%) Educational attainment, at a high school level, is high in the neighborhoods immediately around the Tec.

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The Tec is an urban campus located south of downtown Monterrey, integrally linked to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy and social patterns.

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The master plan has taken particular interest in the connections between the campus and the immediately surrounding neighborhoods. These Distrito Tec neighborhoods amount to approximately 438 hectares and are home to just under 17,000 people in sixteen neighborhoods. Recent shifts in neighborhood dynamics and demographics changed the appearance and care of some of the areas in the Distrito; based on available data at the time of this study, it was estimated that 36% of homes in the area are vacant. 34

The changing neighborhood is reflected in local demographic patterns of population density, educational attainment, and age structure. Healthy neighborhoods show a mix of ages, family structures, and uses. Overall, the neighborhoods immediately surrounding the Tec are less dense in population than the outer ring; however this may be attributed to vacancy patterns, demonstrating the opportunity for densification near the Tec. The area surrounding the Tec is also home to an aging population, with few children living in the adjacent neighborhoods and a strong influence of the University evident in the high rate of college-aged residents in the areas to the north and west of campus.

Population under 14 yrs old (%) The Distrito has transitioned to an aging community that lacks the facilities and housing types to attract families today. This is apparent in the low numbers of youth and children under fourteen living around the Tec.

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District Dynamics

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PARQUE TECNOLÓGICO The morphology of the blocks create fewer active edges facing the park, making it less of a focus in the neighborhood.

In the case of Roma, the long sides of the blocks front the park. It’s scale and presence of a church make it a more successful open space.

CHURCHES Churches have an important role in community building and provide a strong identity to their neighborhoods.

COLONIA CERRO DE LA SILLA The neighborhood is surrounded by fenced university land and busy, high capacity roads.

ESCAMILLA Is the biggest open space in the district, yet is fenced and inward focused, creating a connectivity barrier for the neighborhood.

NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS The district has a remarkable network of neighborhood parks, each one being the focus of its community.

CERRO DE LA CAMPANA La campana is a low-income community immediately adjacent to the district, facing urban, social and economic challenges typical to many informal settlements found in Latin America. There is a perception that its proximity plays a role in the criminal activity seen in the district.

AVENIDA DEL ESTADO Lacks amenities and a robust public realm to support the district’s community.

AV. E. GARZA SADA Is an emerging area of the district, where recent developments are of a much higher density than its surroundings. It has great visibility and commercial potential.

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The Distrito has a remarkable system of public open spaces that are within a short walk from every colonia. These neighborhood parks, while similar in character, vary greatly in scale and quality of maintenance and amenities.

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every colonia has public open spaces accessible within a short walk

the district has a range of public open spaces with varying quality of landscaping and maintenance

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DISTRICT TOPOGRAPHY Topography in the district corresponds to the surrounding hills, gently sloping down from the nearest ridge to the west toward Rio La Silla to the east. Northern portions of the district trend toward Rio Santa Catarina to the north, while southern portions of the site drain toward Arroyo Seco to the south. Surface water flow in adjacent rivers and arroyos may be minimal if not non-existent with exception during periods of heavy rain. However, given the intensity and sporadic nature of rainfall in Monterrey, precipitation can run off quickly, concentrating in local rivers and arroyos in a short period of time leading to flash flooding.

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Future planning and design work for the campus and district should consider ways to capture, slow, and infiltrate rainwater, helping to reduce potential flash flooding in the district and downstream.

ROAD NETWORK Av. Eugenio Garza Sada and Av. Revolución are important north-south metropolitan connectors that create major physical barriers in the Distrito. The secondary network, in some cases too wide for it’s needs, cuts across the campus land holdings and present pedestrian connectivity challenges.

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commercial areas lack organization and are separated from the campus by a roundabout that is hard to negotiate

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secondary streets give too much emphasis to cars, with a weak public realm and alternative transportation infrastructure

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neighborhood streets are often too wide, while sidewalks too narrow. parking is dominant and disorganized

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NUEVO SUR MIXED USE DISTRICT

ZONING The Distrito is predominantly residential, with commercial activity concentrated along the primary and secondary street network. A large area to the northeast of the campus is currently transitioning from light-industrial and warehousing uses to bigbox retail functions and residential. A new large scale mixed use development, Nuevo Sur, is a product of this trend.

PRIMARY COMMERCIAL SPINE SECONDARY COMMERCIAL SPINE MIXED USE SPINE PREDOMINANTLY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL MIXED RESIDENTIAL PREDOMINANTLY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL INDUSTRIAL AND LOGISTICS

NUEVO SUR MIXED USE DISTRICT

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRITO The Distrito has attracted significant new development in recent years, mostly residential buildings that cater to Tec students. The Nuevo Sur project, currently under construction, is a large mixed use development that symbolizes a major vote of confidence in the Distritoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential from the development community.

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This new wave of development, however, is occurring in the absence of a framework for the Distrito, creating many missed opportunities for integrated neighborhood improvements.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES Churches and schools, the backbone of community in the colonias of the Distrito Tec, are unevenly distributed, and there is a lack of community facilities.

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Armed Robbery The great concentration of armed robbery is in the area of the Parque Tecnológico. Significant investment in park improvements, with accompanying increase in use and occupancy, will reduce this criminal activity. Redevelopment of property in this area will also have a beneficial effect.

Breaking and Entering Breaking and entering is somewhat more common in the more affluent areas of the Distrito, as would be expected. Street improvements to make the neighborhood more walkable and to encourage more “eyes on the street” should reduce this activity.

An improved sense of safety is essential to the regeneración of the Distrito Tec. While crime

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statistics have improved recently, more can be done. Historically, Monterrey was considered the safest city in Central America. More recently this perception was eroded, and crime levels increased significantly, with the growth of a criminal class. The Tec’s response to growing concern about crime was to make the campus itself into a safe zone, with a high perimeter fence and well-staffed security turnstiles at all entry points. While this strategy ensured the safety of the campus itself, it had the unintended effect of reducing active street presence in the Distrito Tec, and consequently encouraging crime. The contrast between the campus and the Distrito became more extreme, 58

with the colonia Tecnológico having the largest concentration of crime. A kind of downward spiral was created, with few students and even fewer faculty and staff being willing to venture in the neighborhood, leaving open the invitation to increased criminal activity. In initiating the Master Plan for the Distrito, the Tec leadership has committed itself to reversing this strategy, by actively participating, alongside neighbors, the City, and other actors, in the transformation of the Distrito , improving parks, providing community facilities, and creating well-defined and walkable streets, with shade trees, seating space, properly designed sidewalks, and controlled parking. The concept is to improve security through civic investment in the public realm.

Car Theft Car theft has been less common than other forms of crime, but is most frequent along major roads, where a quick getaway is possible. Planned street improvements may have a beneficial effect.

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Safety Matters

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a lack of active street edges and an abandoned public realm add to perception of unsafety

A Green Oasis The campus is significantly characterized by the quality of its landscape, which provides a tree canopy and green lawns on large sections of the campus. The mature trees provide an environment that can take full advantage of the Monterrey climate. This environment allows people to meet and work or socialize outside for the majority of the year. Outdoor furniture and pervasive wireless service make almost every corner of the campus a learning space or a social space. 62

While the campus has evolved as a zone of prosperity and has attracted investment, the Distrito has suffered from increased levels of crime, and now has an aging population and increased vacancy rates, as the younger population moves to more prosperous areas, or is forced to rely on ever-longer commutes. The quality of streets and the public realm is disappointing. Meanwhile, the campus has isolated itself increasingly from the Distrito as security measures have created a real barrier between the campus and the streets that surround it. Lack of access to the campus for the general public enhances the impression of an “oasis”. The goal of the Master Plan must be to soften the contrast between the campus and the Distrito, bringing some of the best qualities of the campus to the neighborhood, and making more natural and fluid connections between the Distrito and the campus, to the benefit of both. Today’s campuses depend for their

success on their connection to their neighborhoods, and today’s cities increasingly depend on universities as engines of social and economic development. The quality of the campus as a “green oasis” must be leveraged as a standard for the neighborhood as a whole, and as an attractor for investment, not only on campus lands, but also on the streets around the campus and in the whole district. This will require new approaches to security, increased cultural engagement between the Tec and the Distrito, investment in the Distrito streets and public realm to give it some of the qualities that characterize the “green oasis”.

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The Tec campus has evolved in striking contrast to the Distrito Tec that surrounds it, and is sometimes described as a “green oasis” in an urban desert.

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The Norte area is the most isolated section of the campus, and concentrates the majority of outdoor sports facilities. It also includes several Monterrey Tec System offices that have little interaction with the academic life of the campus.

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The stadium area is mostly dominated by parking, and includes the cultural and sports centers to the south.

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1 RECTORIA 2 LA CARRETA 3 CENTRALES (DINING / ADMIN / DORMS) 4 AULAS 1 5 AULAS 2 6 CETEC 7 LIBRARY 8 CAMPANARIO 9 GYM 10 MANUFACTURING LAB 11 AULAS 3 12 AULAS 4 13 AULAS 7 / LAB 14 STUDENT CENTER 15 PABELLÓN TEC 16 BIOTECHNOLOGY 17 ATLI (ARTS) 18 BUSINESS / SOCIAL SCIENCES / HUMANITIES 19 SWIMMING POOL 20 ADMIN 21 CIAP (CLASSROOMS) 22 CEDES 23 CAFETERÍA EL BORREGO (DINING) 24 DORMS 25 RESIDENCIAS III (DORM) 26 LA CHOZA 27 AUDITORIO LUIS ELIZONDO (CULTURAL CENTER) 28 ARCHITECTURE 29 PARKING GARAGE 30 TECNOLÓGICO STADIUM 31 WATER TREATMENT PLANT 32 CAMPUS NORTE (TEC SYSTEM ADMIN / LOTTERY) 33 LA CUEVA (ATHLETICS) 34 GUARDERIA TEC (DAYCARE)

Canopy Coverage In contrast to the surrounding neighborhoods, the TEC campus is an unusually verdant landscape in an otherwise semi-arid climate

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Maintaining a verdant landscape with the density and composition of the TEC campus, in an otherwise semi-arid climate, requires constant care and watering In contrast to the surrounding neighborhoods, the TEC campus is an unusually verdant landscape in an otherwise semi-arid climate. The abundant tree canopy throughout the core of the campus provides an escape from the harsh sun, creating comfortable outdoor spaces for learning and social activities throughout the year. Tree-lined corridors and sheltered walkways provide comfortable access between buildings, while campus courtyards, plazas, and quads are often open and exposed, limiting their use in the summer heat. 68

In this climate, maintaining a landscape with the density and composition of the TEC campus requires constant care and watering. While it has been noted that irrigation water is entirely from non-potable and/or reclaimed sources, a large percentage of the trees on campus are not native to Nuevo Leon and may not be adapted to Monterreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s climate. Often requiring more water and care than trees native to the region (depending on the species), trees such as American Ash (Fraxinus Americana) may also be more susceptible to environmental stressors, potentially requiring more attention to native and adapted tree species. Moving forward, additions and updates to the current campus landscape should explore expanding canopy coverage while reducing water demand and maintenance costs. Working with the sites micro climates in addition to the use of native and adapted, non-invasive species will help build a more resilient landscape unique to Monterrey.

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Campus Vegetation A large percentage of the trees on campus are not native to Nuevo Leon and may not be adapted to Monterreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s climate 69

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Campus Landscape

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Urban Habitat

The verdant campus landscape is home to a diverse range of domesticated animals and native wildlife.

Compared to the surrounding urban context and the greater semi-arid sub-montane mattoral ecoregion, the TEC campus is an oasis in the city. Providing essential food, water, cover, and space for wildlife and domesticated animals, the campus landscape is home to an unusually diverse range of species.

Aratinga holochlora Green Parakeet (Resident)

Lampornis clemenciae Blue-throated Hummingbird (Res)

Scientific name Blue-headed Vireo (Migratory)

Oreothlypis celata Orange-crowned Warbler (M)

Pitangus sulphuratus Great Kiskadee (Resident)

Accipiter cooperii Cooper’s Hawk (Migratory)

Scientific name Broad-billed Hummingbird (Migratory)

Cyanocorax yncas Green Jay (Resident)

Piranga ludoviciana Western Tanager (Migratory)

Cardellina pusilla Wilson’s Warbler (Migratory)

Native Avifauna

Located along the Central Flyway, Nuevo Leon is home to many vibrant resident and migratory bird species.

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While domesticated animals in the landscape may be a novelty, they may pose maintenance issues and cause conflicts with native species. Future plans should recognize the ecological potential for the campus landscape as a stepping stone habitat for the region’s diverse resident and migratory avifauna. By expanding the diversity of the landscape with regionally native and characteristic plant species for food and shelter, integrating areas of abundant vegetative cover, and providing clean water will secure the TEC campus as a an oasis in Monterrey.

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the campus is walkable and has a remarkable and clear pedestrian circulation armature

A GREEN OASIS

shaded exterior spaces are succesful places for meeting, learning and collaborating

A GREEN OASIS

shade combined with a mild climate create great flexible work spaces

A GREEN OASIS

the Jardin de las Carreras can play a greater role in the character of the campus

A GREEN OASIS

better integration of landscape and buildings can help activate key spaces in the heart of the campus

A GREEN OASIS

the plaza fronting the Centro de Biotecnologia lacks shade and furniture that promotes engagement and collaboration

COURTYARDS AND QUADS

ATHLETIC FIELDS AND LAWNS

ESCAMILLA

(SPORTS FIELDS)

PRACTICE FIELDS

LA CARRETA

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Quad at La Carreta

Rapido Fields at La Escamilla

Practice Fields 87

A GREEN OASIS

AULAS 4

A GREEN OASIS

the courtyards at Aulas 4 are underutilized and can be reenvisioned as active learning and collaboration spaces

CLIMATIC COMFORT In Monterrey, seasons are not well defined with mild winters rarely experiencing freezing temperatures, while long hot summers frequently see high temperatures climbing above 40Â°C. Planning and designing to improve comfort and energy efficiency in this often extreme environment requires a thorough understanding of the local climate and how building orientation, surface materials, and vegetation can significantly improve or alter the perceived comfort of both indoor and outdoor spaces. The following illustration highlights the potential temperature variation across the campus based on studies quantifying averaged ambient air temperatures across a landscape.

HARDSCAPE / NO SHADE

LANDSCAPE / NO SHADE

HARDSCAPE / WITH SHADE

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The bones of the original 1940s Tec campus are ideally suited to support a sustainable vision of connectivity and adaptability. In the core of the campus, orientation was along an eastwest axis and configuration as long relatively narrow buildings with balconies on the southern side ensure comfort and an abundance of natural light. The campus was relatively compact, making communication and collaboration easy and efficient. Building heights were generally restricted to four stories, ensuring easy vertical circulation. Pedestrian connections between and through build92

ings were strong, forming a grid that wove the buildings together, and created a dynamic sense of the academic community as students and faculty moved through the campus. Landscaping and tree planting created pleasant, shaded spaces to move about and meet with friends and colleagues. Cars were kept out of the core of the campus, improving the pedestrian environment and creating a parklike atmosphere. As the campus grew, this basic anatomy was, perhaps inevitably, violated. The placement and configuration of more recent buildings such as the Student Center and the CIAP

Perhaps most significant, the location of the Stadium, with its accompanying parking, creates an impassable barrier to the rest of the Tecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landholdings, and prevents use of this valuable land for development adjacent to the campus.

The campus was originally sited in farmland. Subsequent development around the campus was rapid, and the campus is now surrounded by a series of low-density, moderate income developments, primarily residential, organized in colonias, each with its own street patterns and circulation. There is no overall organizational plan, and connectivity throughout the Distrito Tec is limited to major roads, generally lacking the more friendly and attractive characteristics of neighborhood streets. The Distrito Tec has not attracted significant investment since early development of the area, and the Distrito does not have any of the contemporary prosperity that characterizes nearby San Pedro, so that the Tec campus makes a sharp contrast with its declining surroundings. The character of the campus and the Distrito is outlined in broad terms and in detail in the following pages. 93

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Anatomy of a Campus

building blocked rather than encouraged connections, and the buildings were separated from the campus by forecourts without shade that functioned as heat islands. Building such as CEDES and CETEC functioned more as iconic architectural statements, highly visible from Garza Sada, but contributing little to the structure and effectiveness of the campus as an organism. In addition, the growth of the campus inevitable created significant demand for parking, so that other landholding of the campus, such as Escamilla, where the playing fields are located, and Campus Norte, are separated from the core campus by a sea of cars.

SUSTAINABILITY The buildings that follow the original master plan framework have perfect orientation on an east-west axis, frequently with balconies on the south side, significantly reducing solar heat gain and allowing cool winds to filter through the campus. Most are also cross ventilated, reducing the need for airconditioning during most of the year.

ANATOMY OF A CAMPUS

Rainfall is concentrated in the summer months and the Tec already captures most of the stormwater to irrigate the campus landscape.

ON CAMPUS PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION The Tec has a compact campus, making almost every corner accessible in a 10 minute walk. The core campus circulation armature is a striking feature, tying all the academic programs in a clear and effective manner. The shaded tree-lined paths, are heavily used by students to reach different points of the campus and generate myriad spontaneous encounters and conversations. Along these paths are ubiquitous work tables for outdoor study and group work, creating a remarkable sense of vitality and intellectual activity on campus.

ANATOMY OF A CAMPUS

Yet, this powerful circulation armature does not extend beyond the core. It is obstructed by the primary and secondary road network and large surface parking lots that isolate the recreational facilities from the academic core.

ANATOMY OF A CAMPUS

walking paths at the Tec are spaces for spontaneous encounters and interactions

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Vehicular access to the core campus is controlled and creates a pleasant and pedestrian friendly environment.

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VEHICULAR ACCESS SURFACE PARKING SERVICE ZONES

SURFACE PARKING

STRUCTURED PARKING UNDERGROUND PARKING

PARKING FACILITIES Parking is also limited in the core campus. Most of the university parking is concentrated in the stadium area.

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VEHICULAR ACCESSIBILITY

CAMPUS PROGRAM The core concentrates the academic activities of the campus, with most of the student dorms clustered to the north. The stadium area is immediately adjacent to the academic core, yet is dominated by surface parking.

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE HOUSING SHARED FACILITIES

SERVICE

SURFACE PARKING

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SPORTS

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areas immediately adjacent to the core campus are currently dominated by surface parking

With the departure of FC Monterrey, the professional football club, in 2014, the Estadio Tecnológico, in spite of its rich traditions, will become a liability rather than an asset to the Tec

ANATOMY OF A CAMPUS

The Stadium was built in 1950 to seat 20,000 spectators, and was expanded in three stages to seat 38,000. This number was later reduced when executive boxes were added. The number of spectators attracted to Borregos games is typically well below 10,000, and these games occur on a few occasions a year. The excessive size of the stadium for university use is exaggerated by the presence of a running track at the perimeter of the field, which creates a major void between players and spectators. In addition, the shallow rake of seating creates sightline problems. These characteristics do much to limit the traditional home field advantage. 106

Approaching 65 years, the stadium is the second oldest in Mexico, and has significant maintenance issues requiring attention. Its support facilities are also minimal, as would be exacted for a facility of this age. The possibility of renovation and adaptation was carefully considered, but was not found to be cost-effective.

When originally built, the stadium was in open fields. Today it is surrounded by parking and dense development, and forms a major barrier between the core campus and other lands to the north. Most significantly, the stadium occupies prime land directly adjacent to the core campus. This valuable land is essential to the development of the vision for expanded research and partnerships for the Tec.

KEY ISSUES

As the district grew around the Tec, the stadium became a major barrier for the university and community

Scale

Neighborhood Impact

As the Rayados transition to their new stadium, the Estadio Tecnológico will become too big for the needs of the university and draw disproportionate resources in maintenance given its use.

The stadium is an island surrounded by surface parking, creating an inhospitable environment on its edges and hardly contributes to the vitality of the district

Land Use

Design

The stadium is located on land that is immediately adjacent to the core campus, yet it is used as a game venue only a few times a year. It’s position on the block does not make development around it feasible.

The Estadio Tecnológico combines a running track and field, pushing the stands very far from the game action. The stands also have shallow sightlines creating a less than optimal spectator experience.

Connectivity

Safety and Maintenance

The stadium is a major barrier between the core campus, the Escamilla and other Tec land holdings, as well as the community.

A deteriorating concrete structure and insufficient egress points could create potential hazards for spectators if major maintenance efforts are not undertaken in the next few years. The cost of renovation and adjustments to meet code would greatly surpass what is required to build a new state of the art facility.

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Estadio Tecnológico

THE STADIUM IN 1955

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the current stadium is too big for the needs of the university, requiring significant investment in renovations and maintenance

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a deteriorating concrete structure, combined with noncompliant code issues , will in time pose serious safety hazards for spectators

STADIUM COMPARISON The existing Tecnolรณgico Stadium combines athletic uses (track and field) with soccer and American football. This approach, rarely used in contemporary stadiums, causes spectators for football and soccer to be unnecessarily far from the sports activity. Another key aspect for the existing stadium design is the slope of the spectator stands, where the low inclination provides poor sight-lines to the field of play.

VIEWS

Existing Stadium

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Existing Stadium

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CENTER OF FIELD

FOOTBALL

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SOCCER

IMA

30,000 Spectators The current stadium is far too big for the future needs of the university. As shown sectionally to the left, combining track with soccer and football produces a large and inefficient stadium resulting in a poor spectator experience

9.5m

Typical Contemporary Stadium

OPT

Existing Stadium

Typical Contemporary Stadium 15,000 Spectators

A contemporary stadium has a much more compact footprint, brings spectators closer to the action and results in far better views to the field of play

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27.5m

CENTER OF FIELD

SHALLOW

FOOTBALL

TRACK

SOCCER

In typical contemporary stadiums, spectators are much closer to the action, and their position in the stands provide far better views of the game.

SITE IMPRESSIONS

Views to Mountain

Poor Pedestrian Experience Oversized and Obsolete Stadium

Underutilized Plaza

Centro Cultural BiotecnologÃa

Gimnasio

Isolated Fields CIAP

Too Wide Obsolete Housing CETEC Rectoria

Isolated Dining

Insular Campus

Surrounded by Wide Roads

Poor Retail Frontage Dominated by Surface Parking Oversized and Car Dominated Roundabout

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Poor Pedestrian Experience

SITE IMPRESSIONS Oversized and Car Dominated Roundabout

Poor Pedestrian Experience

Isolated Dining Road Too Wide Obsolete Housing

Road Too Wide

Insular Campus

Surrounded by Wide Roads Rectoria

Poor Classroom Environment

Tunnel Aulas 1

CIAP

Pond

Underutilized

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Open Space

SITE IMPRESSIONS

Views to Mountain

CEDES

Surface Parking

CETEC Biotecnología

CIAP

Rectoria

Centro Estudiantíl Aulas 4

Arquitectura

Road Too Wide Road Too Wide

Dangerous Intersection Surface Parking

Oversized Stadium

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Requires significant investment, Poorly located in relation to the academic core

OPPORTUNITY SITES The analysis of the current campus outlined several opportunity sites for intervention that can help the university forward its academic and community goals. LA CARRETA Located in the heart of the campus, it can have a greater contribution to the vitality of the Tec.

LIBRARY The existing library can be revitalized and better integrated to the landscape surrounding it.

ANATOMY OF A CAMPUS

BIOTEC The area around the biotec building can serve as an expansion site for bio-science programs at the Tec ENGINEERING QUAD The current parking lot and engineering courtyards are underutilized and can help integrate that section of the campus STUDENT CENTER With the planned opening of the entrance behind the Student Center, the current space can be reimagined and help integrate the campus with Pabellón Tec POOL AND DAF The swimming pool is too small for the needs of the university. The DAF building sits on a strategic location that can serve as an expansion site for the business school and frame the Jardín de las Carreras CEDES AREA The current dorms are outdated and require significant investment. The current dining hall is also isolated from the core campus PABELLÓN TEC Currently isolated, it needs to be better integrated to campus activities

ARQUITECTURA Architecture is currently isolated from the academic core, and can benefit from stronger ties to related programs

TECNOLÓGICO STADIUM Too big for the needs of the university and poorly located in relation to the academic core. The stadium will also require significant investment in the coming years, becoming a major resource draw for the Tec.

CENTRO CULTURAL The parking lot can serve as an expansion site for cultural programs at the Tec.

CENTRO DEPORTIVO An underutilized area next to the tennis courts can be used to soften the boundaries of the campus and its surrounding community.

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3 10

PRACTICE FIELDS Currently fenced and with use limited by the football team, it can be reimagined as a connective zone between Escamilla and the core campus.

ESCAMILLA Concentrates the majority of outdoor sports facilities in the Campus. It is a major connectivity barrier in the district and can be better integrated to the neighborhood and academic core.

FOOTBALL FACILITIES Has poor synergies with the practice fields and academic core.

CASA SOLAR Currently underutilized, can accommodate more public programs, such as community retail.

OPPORTUNITY SITES

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4 12

BUILDINGS TO BE DEMOLISHED PRIVATE PARCEL

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

As the plan move toward implementation, a continuing process of engagement will help to ensure that the ideas are supported at all levels. The Monterrey Tec master plan process was launched in February 2013, and major planning efforts concluded in November 2013. Throughout the nearly yearlong study, stakeholder and community engagement was central to the process and to decision-making. 122

The planning team used multiple levels of outreach to engage stakeholder groups and to reach a broad audience of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and board members. In-person methods included stakeholder interviews, advisory committees, and open house sessions. Critical to the public outreach efforts were regular steering committee meetings, a campus open house and student presentations, frequent presentations to the Tec Board, and an interactive, online survey. As

the plan move toward implementation, a continuing process of engagement will help to ensure that the ideas are supported at all levels. The Tec master plan was guided by a team of executive leadership, a multi-disciplinary steering committee, and a series of topical committees who helped guide specific topics. The steering committee included representatives from facilities, academics, student life, cultural affairs, athletics, and finance. Throughout the process, additional meetings were also held with the Rector, representatives of the Tec Sistema, the Tec Board, the City of Monterrey, the Distrito Tec team, local developers, and members of University Communications. Committee meetings were held at major master plan milestones to guide decision making, including in February, April, May, June, July, August, and October of 2013. 123

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Community Outreach and MiCampus

Community Outreach

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The student community also provided critical input at the beginning of the process to set the tone and communicate the Tec identity to the design team. To help kick off the master plan and gather preliminary feedback on master plan analysis and concepts, an all campus open house was conducted in late April 2013. The intent was to reach a broad cross section of the on-campus community and to provide an opportunity for people to ask questions and provide feedback 124

on the planning process and the design team’s initial campus impressions. The student community also provided critical input at the beginning of the process to set the tone and communicate the Tec identity to the design team. During an online meeting and conference call, student leaders provided the design team with a set of images that best represented the Tec to them. Each student narrated the images describing the core of what matters to them at the Tec, portraying campus events, sports, culture, academics, and residential life.

Students also offered ideas for campus and community improvements at a special “Pecha Kucha” event held at the Architecture Building’s open studios. Ten students and faculty delivered five minute presentations about aspects of the Tec campus and Distrito physical environment that they are passionate about. Presentation topics ranged from designs for improvements to the Parque Tecnológico, to events to raise awareness about dangerous intersections and pedestrian-friendly improvements, to historical remembrances of the campus’ development.

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An all campus open house was conducted in late April 2013 to help kick-off the master plan and gather feedback

Studying

Living

Classrooms

Dining

Sports

Open Space / Recreation

Heart of Campus

Parking

Collaboration

Socializing

Weather

Navigation

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

CAMPUS LIFE

CAMPUS IMPRESSIONS

GETTING AROUND CAMPUS

MiCampus Tool

Approximately 54 %of the respondents were students, 12 % were faculty, 34% were staff, and the remaining iden126

tified as other, or did not provide the information. The responses were anonymous, but were also able to be filtered and compared on the basis of the school or department the user was in, where they lived in relationship to the Tec campus, where are from originally and what year of study they were presently in. The survey demonstrated that students travel to and around the campus very differently from faculty and staff, utilizing the Distrito neighborhoods more and building a different Tec experience. The communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responses are outlined on the following pages. The findings of the online survey and community feedback helped to define the master plan principles, as well as the campus framework, which together set the stage for development and testing of alternative master plan concepts during the ideation phase of the planning process.

Faculty 71

12%

34%

MiCampus Survey Respondents

Outside of Monterrey 29 Students 314

54%

44%

MiCampus Survey Respondents Origin

Distrito Tec 296

51%

In Monterrey Staff 196

(exluding Distrito Tec)

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While in-person meetings and discussion were important, the Tec master plan process also included online tools intended to help reach a broader audience. At the beginning of the analysis phase, the team launched MiCampus, an online, visual mapping survey. MiCampus asked the Tec community to describe how they use their campus on a daily basis: what modes of travel take them to campus and between classes; what spaces form the campus heart; what spaces on campus are best suited for socializing or for quiet study; and what areas on campus are busiest to travel or have high opportunities for collisions. The MiCampus tool had a good response and more than 1,100 students, faculty, and staff took the survey and contributed their conceptions of the campus for analysis.

MIND University campuses like the Tec are built on the premise that “learning happens everywhere,” not just inside the classroom. MiCampus responses demonstrated that studying and classroom activities are spread evenly across campus, both in the core and a few sites beyond.

HEART OF CAMPUS Campuses can have multiple hearts, bringing together different communities at different social or learning hubs on campus. At the Tec, there is a clear pattern at the core of campus, with the library, Rectoria, Comedor Centrales, and El Campanario at the Jardín de las Carreras attracting similar levels of attention as the campus’ symbolic and physical center.

Class Study

BODY Cultural events, from sports to music to community events are core to the Tec experience. MiCampus showed that these activities take place around the perimeter of campus as much as they do the core, with key sites at the Parque Tecnológico, the stadium, Student Center, and Luis Elizondo Theater.

Heart of Campus

USE OF OPEN SPACE The climate in Monterrey is moderate during much of the school year, influencing the use of open space year round. Much of the informal socializing and learning on the Tec is highly visible in the campus’ many outdoor spaces, such as the covered walkways connecting buildings, the Jardín de las Carreras, and plaza and pond near the Biotecnología building.

Open Space / Recreation Sports Culture

SPIRIT Housing, dining choices, social spaces, and collaborative spaces expand the conception of the Tec campus well beyond its current walls. Dining choices along Garza Sada, in the campus residential district, and at the Paseo Tec draw people out of the campus and into the community. At the same time, very few responders to the survey living in the neighborhoods surrounding the Tec.

Summer Winter

PARKING AND HAZARDOUS PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS While the core of the Tec campus is a highly pedestrianized environment, with minimal parking or vehicular conflicts within it, MiCampus showed that the streets that ring the campus tell another story. All four major intersections around the campus were reported as hazardous crossings, with additional conflicts along Fernando García Roel and Luis Elizondo.

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Living

GETTING AROUND Analysis of mobility issues and potential improvements have been a major part of the master plan investigation and recommendations. The MiCampus responses reinforced the core of the Tec campus as a walkable, pedestrian environment, with bicycle access through it. In contrast, the responses also showed the dominant role of Garza Sada, both to provide access to campus and to contribute to mobility challenges for pedestrians at a key neighborhood intersection.

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Biking

Driving

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Public Transportation

Walking

Expreso Tec

Biking

Circuito Tec

The dominance of Garza Sada for cars contrasts with pedestrian concentration on the campus. Biking is minimal, especially when compared with other campuses in the US or Europe.

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PUBLIC MODES OF TRANSPORTATION

Coordination between the three modes of available public transportation, combined with improved pricing strategies for parking, could significantly reduce reliance on cars.

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

PRIVATE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION

Walking (Students only)

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Students are much more active pedestrians in the Distrito Tec than are faculty and staff, and the routes used suggest current off-campus residential patterns for students, as well as their use of local retail establishments.

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FACULTY AND STAFF WALKING ROUTES Walking (Staff and Faculty only)

Faculty and staff pedestrian activity is largely confined to the campus., although moderate activity on Avenida del Estado suggests that investment in improvement there would strengthen connections between the campus and the Distrito.

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STUDENT WALKING ROUTES

In recent years the Tec has joined many US institutions in focusing on the significance of the physical environment in promoting engaged learning.

As an essential precursor to the Master Plan, Sasaki worked with the Tec to develop a complete database of space on the campus, linked to CAD drawings, something that had never been done before. The database and drawings were then used to create a software visualization tool that supports instant evaluation of space use across the campus in a visual format.

It had been broadly assumed that the Tec at Monterrey had an excess of space, resulting from a recent decline in enrollment. At the same time, leaders were concerned that the space available was inappropriate to current needs, and that in many cases departments were scattered across the campus, and activities had been housed opportunistically rather than systematically. These perceptions were difficult to substantiate, because the Tec had not been able to maintain reliable and complete space data.

The database identifies the type of space for each room, using categories defined by HEGIS (Higher Education General Information Survey) codes. There are nine major space use categories: classrooms, laboratories, offices, library and study space, recreation and sports, student life space, service space, health services, and residential space. Use of these codes, or variations on them, allows benchmarking against other institutions, as the codes are commonly used internationally, and especially in the United States.

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Benchmarking how well does existing space at Tec de Monterrey compare to other institutions? Utilization how well is the existing space being used? Space Needs Calculations how well does existing space support current and future needs?

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Space Assessment

Methodology

10,000 asm

OFFICES

LIBRARY

Space Need Findings SPACE ASSESSMENT

The Tec’s space needs (as distinct from benchmarks, which measure the Tec against other institutions but do not determine need) were determined using the Council of Facilities Planners International (CEPFI) guidelines, which are the most widely accepted higher education space planning metrics in the United States. They can be applied to all non-residential space categories, except for research space. CEFPI is a professional association comprised of individuals, institutions and corporations, devoted to improving the quality of educational spaces across the United States. Categories assessed within the analysis include offices, study spaces, athletics and recreation, student life and support spaces. The model assumes no growth in student population and only evaluates the Tec’s current need. The standards reveal that the Tec has significant space needs, but it is important to understand the limitations of this model when interpreting the analysis. 138

INDOOR ATHLETICS*

STUDENT LIFE

SUPPORT

The standards show that the Tec has deficits in study, social and recreational spaces, the largest being in sports. Though the campus has a surplus in offices, many are outdated and low quality workspaces. Since the standards do not take into account all space in each of the categories, the deficits may be somewhat overstated. Outdoor areas are not accounted for, which excludes frequently utilized spaces, such as athletic fields, from the analysis. At the Tec, many students use the campus’ outdoor spaces to study and socialize, often replacing traditional spaces, such as the library. However, the deficits are real, and will limit the Tec’s ability to compete in the global marketplace if they are not addressed. 139

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20,000 asm

Current Space Need

30,000 asm

Current Existing Space

50,000 asm

Undergraduate student far outnumber undergraduates. The number of graduate students will increase as emphasis on research increases. Undergraduate enrollment is not expected to grow, as the Tec increasingly emphasizes quality and selectivity.

43%

EITI

73%

EITI

37%

ENSCH

15%

ENSCH

13%

EAAD

EBA

Escuela de Ingeniería y Tecnologías de Información (EITI)

800

Escuela de Negocios, Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades (ENCSH) Escuela de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño (EAAD)

600

Escuela de Biotecnología y Alimentos (EBA)

3 4

Other

Students

5 6

400

10 11

SPACE ASSESSMENT

200

140

2.3

5.6

EITI

ENCSH

1.7

0.5

SQM Per Student

The numbers suggest that as the Tec moves aggressively to increase research activity there will be a significant need for additional lab space on campus, even while undergraduate enrollment remains stable.

EITI

EBA

The space allocation per student reflects the nature of activity in each academic area. Because of Biotechnology’s very heavy involvement in research, the space per student is significantly higher than in other area. The high space per student in Architecture reflects the nature of the program, which requires a large amount of space per student for studio space. In Engineering, extensive lab space is also required for teaching purposes. Overall, the level of research activity is lower than in Biotechnology. There is, by contrast,a minimal requirement for teaching labs and research space in Business, Social Sciences and Humanities.

Student Enrollment by Major

EAAD

* total classroom and lab space on main campus / total number of graduate and undergraduate students

1. Ingeniero Industrial y de Sistemas 2. Arquitecto 3. Ingeniero Civil 4. Ingeniero en Mecatrónica 5. Licenciado en Negocios Internacionales 6. Ingeniero Químico Administrador 7. Licenciado en Administración Financiera 8. Licenciado en Mercadotecnia 9. Ingeniero Mecánico Administrador 10. Ingeniero en Biotecnología 11. Ingeniero en Tecnologías Computacionales 12. Licenciado en Administración y Estrategia de Negocios 13. Licenciado en Derecho 14. Licenciado en Diseño Industrial 15. Licenciado en Contaduría Pública y Finanzas 16. Licenciado en Animación y Arte Digital 17. Ingeniero en Negocios y Tecnologías de Información 18. Licenciado en Economía 19. Licenciado en Relaciones Internacionales 20. Licenciado en Comunicación y Medios Digitales 21. Ingeniero Mecánico Electricista 22. Ingeniero en Industrias Alimentarias 23. Ingeniero Físico Industrial 24. Ingeniero en Producción Musical Digital 25. Ingeniero en Desarrollo Sustentable

26. Licenciado en Psicología Organizacional 27. Ingeniero en Sistemas Digitales y Robótica 28. Licenciado en Creación y Desarrollo de Empresas 29. Licenciado en Derecho y Finanzas 30. Programas Internacionales de Profesional 31. Ingeniero Químico y de Sistemas 32. Ingeniero en Tecnologías Electrónicas 33. Licenciado en Publicidad y Comunicación de Mercados 34. Ingeniero en Agrobiotecnología 35. Licenciado en Ciencias de la Comunicación 36. Licenciado en Ciencia Política 37. Licenciado en Lengua y Literatura Hispánicas 38. Licenciado en Periodismo y Medios de Información 39. Licenciado en Ciencias Químicas 40. Ingeniero en Diseño Automotriz 41. Ingeniero Químico en Procesos Sustentables 42. Ingeniero en Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación 43. Licenciado en Agronegocios Internacionales 44. Ingeniero en Bionegocios 45. Ingeniero en Telecomunicaciones y Microelectrónica 46. Ingeniero en Innovación y Desarrollo 47. Licenciado en Psicología 48. Alumno Especial en Profesional 49. Contador Público

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1,000

Engineering and Information Technology remains the largest school. The School of Business, Social Sciences and Humanities is second, but combines three major disciplinary areas. Architecture, Art and Design is third, followed by Biotechnology and Food, which has an active and successful research program. Medicine and Health Sciences is excluded from this analysis, as it is located in San Pedro.

GRADUATE 877 STUDENTS

UNDERGRADUATE 11,352 STUDENTS

EBA

The staff: faculty ratio on campus is 3:1. This appears to be unusually high. Campuses with little research activity might be closer to 1:1 ratio, while campuses with a moderate level of research might be 2:1. Research intensive universities are closer to 3:1. The high number of staff is explained in part by the large number of security and planta fisica staff, and the fact that these services are not given to outside contractors, as is true on many US campuses.

ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 2,784 EMPLOYEES

EITI

The great majority of staff employees (85%) are full-time, while among faculty the situation is reversed, with 65% of instructors being part-time. The breakdown among departments in documented below. Many of these instructors are professionals who bring their expertise to the campus, and expose students to real-world issues. These instructors have no space allocated on campus in almost all cases, making them significantly less a part of the academic community. This problem is addressed in the Master Plan.

FACULTY

967 EMPLOYEES

EBA

EAAD

The office space per instructor analysis, to the right, illustrates this issue, and is a particular problem in Architecture.

15%

Full Time

34% 66%

Part Time

* total office space on main campus / total number of professors

Part Time

Escuela de Negocios, Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades (ENCSH) 428 employees Escuela de Ingeniería y Tecnologías de Información (EITI) 356 employees 1

Escuela de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño (EAAD) 120 employees

Other 117 employees

Escuela de Biotecnología y Alimentos (EBA) 63 employees

3 4

Professors

1. Dir de Asuntos Estudiantiles 2. Arquitectura 3. Académico de Contab. y Finanza 4. Ciencias Computacionales 5. Ingeniería Mecánica 6. Lenguas Modernas 7. Mercadotecnia y Negocios Int 8. Derecho 9. Estudios Humanísticos 10. Ing. Industrial y de Sistemas 11. Matemáticas 12. Relaciones Internacionales 13. Comunicación 14. Depto. de Formación Ética 15. Gestión Emp y Talento Humano 16. Economía 17. Ingeniería Civil

18. Economía 19. Ingeniería Civil 20. Ingeniería Química 21. Química 22. Electrónica 23. Física 24. Mecatrónica 25. Dirección de Investigación y Emprendimiento 26. Biotecnología e Ing. Alimentos 27. Sistemas de Información 28. Arte 29. Diseño Industrial 30. Diseño Básico 31. Dirección Académica 32. Ing. Biológica y Agronegocios 33. Centro de Calidad Ambiental

7 8

12 13 14

19 20

26 27 28

29 30

SPACE ASSESSMENT

2.3

SQM Per Professor

Full Time

# of Faculty by Department Full Time

6.3

10.9

31 32 33

142

143

SPACE ASSESSMENT

85%

ENCSH

Renovated

Sports and Rec 4,400 ASM

4,700 ASM

Support

12,600 ASM

Student Life

41,150 ASM

4% 4%

Library and Study 9,600 ASM

Offices

11%

35%

The Tec is near the bottom in classroom space per student, with only 0.98 meters per student. This may reflect the fact that the Tec is more efficient in its use of classrooms than many institutions, rather than indicating a shortage of classroom space.

UNIVERSITIES

Tec 0.98

RESEARCH INTENSIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Overall Space Use Labs

11%

12,900 ASM

Classrooms

12%

Classrooms

13, 870 ASM

15%

Labs

17, 430 ASM

Given the Tec’s aspiration to increased emphasis on research, and the focus on Engineering, the Tec’s position below the median is surprising. The Master Plan will need to address this need.

Tec 1.24 UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH INTENSIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Space Distribution

SPACE ASSESSMENT

As a third level of analysis, and as an alternative to benchmarking, Sasaki analyzed space use at the Tec using CEFPI (Council of Educational Facilities Planners International) and other standards. This analysis allows to Tec to establish an estimate of need for each type of space, as district to simply comparing the Tec to other institutions, which may have deficiencies or surpluses. In this analysis, assignable square meters (ASM) are used to measure space. Corridors, stairwells, elevators, mechanical space, bathrooms, and closets were excluded. The analysis revealed that the Tec – contrary to expectations – is short of space in a number of categories, given current enrollment.

As is typical in universities, offices, and not labs or classrooms, are the dominant space type. Since these represent workspace for faculty and staff, a major focus going forward should be review and improvement of the work environment. Labs come next, as expected in a university focused on science and engineering. Given the aspiration to develop research activity at the university, the proportion of space devoted to labs will probably grow, and will require most of an appropriate building type.

Benchmarking

Office Offices are the only space type where the Tec, with 2.92 square meters per student, is an outlier. The finding is more reflective of the number of employees than on the size of workspaces.

Tec 2.92

Square meters per student for various space types at the Tec are compared with three types of institution in Sasaki’s database: community colleges, four-year institutions, and research universities. UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH INTENSIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

144

145

SPACE ASSESSMENT

Sasaki determined levels of space use, in particular for labs and classrooms, based on academic records provided by the Tec. To assess appropriate levels of use, Sasaki used common standards for classroom and lab use.

Of the five schools at the Tec, the Escuela de Ingeniería y Tecnologías de Información is the largest. The Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud has a small presence on the main campus because the majority of the school is located in the hospital.

46% 20% 18%

Ingeniería Mecanía, Mecatronica y Electronica Ingeniería en Tecnología de Información Sistemas y Física Programas Académicos

Asuntos Académicos y Servicios de Apoyo

Ingeniería en Innovación

Ingeniería Industrial y Sistemas de Calidad

Tecnologías de Información

60%

Servicios Escolares

28%

Biblioteca

Capacitación

CVC

Normatividad y Mejoramineto

Innovación y Desarrollo Mercadotecnia Becas y Apoyos Financieros 0.3% Innovación Digital y Proyectos 1% 1%

Dirección Académica

Escuela de Ingeniería y Tecnologías de Información

The Tec has six administrative direcciones. The direcciones vary significantly in size. The largest, Dirección Académica, is inflated because it includes all classrooms and labs, and Student Life is large because it includes all student life facilities. By far the largest administrative unit in terms of staffing is Administration and Finance.

49%

23% 21% 20% 14% 11% 10%

Departamentos de Economía, Mercadotecnia y Contabilidad

Seguridad y Planta Fisica 43% Tesorería 7% Tecnología de Información

Departamentos y Centros de Comunicación Direcciones de Carrera Estudios Humanísticos Areas Administrativas y de Apoyo Departamentos de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales

Escuela de Negocios, Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades

Dirección de Administración y Finanzas

60%

Alto Rendimiento 28% Difusión Cultural 3% Formación Deportiva 3% IDESS 2% Asuntos Estudiantiles

48%

Programas Académicos

30%

Biotecnología y Alimentos

22%

Investigación y Posgrado

1% Residencias

Dirección de Desarrollo Social y Estudiantil

99% Investigación y Emprendimiento 1% Investigación y Posgrado

Escuela de Biotecnología y Alimentos 51%

Escuela de Ingeniería y Tecnologías de Información 17,265 ASM

19%

Escuela de Negocios, Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades 6,277 ASM

17% 12% 1%

Escuela de Biotecnología y Alimentos 5,908 ASM Escuela de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño 4,116 ASM

45%

Arquitectura

18%

Diseño Industrial

18%

Arte

15%

Other

Diseño Básico

Dirección de Investigación y Emprendimiento

70% 30%

Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud 194 ASM

Talento y Cultura Tecnologías de Información

Escuela de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño Dirección de Talento y Cultura Salud

SPACE ASSESSMENT

100%

Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud 146

Programas Internacionales

Dirección de Programas Internacionales 147

SPACE ASSESSMENT

100%

ESCUELA DE INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍAS DE INFORMACIÓN

ESCUELA DE ARQUITECTURA, ARTE Y DISEÑO

The School of Engineering , while concentrated in Aulas 4,and 7, also has a significant presence in CETEC and CEDES. Concentrating Engineering at the southern end of the campus would be desirable.

The School of Architecture, Art and Design suffers from complete separation of Dean’s offices, faculty offices, and studios. The location of the studios off the main campus, and adjacent to the parking garage, discourages collaboration with other academic disciplines.

ESCUELA DE NEGOCIOS, CIENCIAS SOCIALES Y HUMANIDADES

ESCUELA DE MEDICINA Y CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD

The School of Business, Social Sciences, and Humanities covers a diverse range of subject areas, and some scattering is inevitable, but minor presence in a wide range of buildings should be avoided in future.

The School of Medical Sciences and Health has only a minor presence on the campus, and is primarily located at the Tec’s hospital in Santa Fe.

ESCUELA DE BIOTECNOLOGIA Y ALIMENTOS

> 2,000 sqm

The School of Biotechnology and Food is concentrated in its own building, with labs and classrooms in Aulas 1. There is a clear need for additional research space for the School.

2,000 - 1,000 sqm

The Tec’s schools are not consolidated in specific areas of the campus and departments are often separated in different buildings, notably the Escuela de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño with its Architecture and Art departments.

1,000 - 500 sqm

There are inefficiencies and missed opportunities for collaboration resulting from the fragmented condition of academic areas. There needs be a reorganization of the space to enhance the schools’ academic programs and allow the development of desired adjacencies between departments.

500 - 100 sqm

Academic Areas

148

149

SPACE ASSESSMENT

< 100 sqm

The campus academic administration is concentrated in the Rectoria building and in CIAP, but has a presence in a large number of other buildings. Review suggests that there are significant opportunities for relocation and reorganization to improve communication and efficiency.

ADMINISTRACION Y FINANZAS Administration and Finance is also distributed, and a good candidate for reorganization and relocation.

DESAROLLO SOCIAL Y ESTUDIANTIL

INVESTIGACIÓN Y EMPRENDIEMENTO Research and Entrepreneurship administration is concentrated currently in the Pabellón Tec,. With the planned increased emphasis on research at the Tec, a new location might be considered.

TALENTO Y CULTURA This very small administrative area is housed at the edge of campus.

> 3,000 sqm

Student life functions are concentrated in the student center.

2,000 - 3,000 sqm 1,000 - 2,000 sqm

SPACE ASSESSMENT

100 - 1,000 sqm < 100 sqm

150

Administrative Areas There are six direcciones on campus that provide the main administrative services for the Rectoria del Tecnológico de Monterrey. However there are several inconsistencies with the organizational structure. There is another layer of complexity because some of the academic schools have their own administrative departments, such as career services. There are opportunities for an improved organization structure that might eliminate these redundancies. The physical manifestation of the bureaucratic structure is also complex and similarly to the challenges that face the academic departments, the administrative areas are inefficiently scattered throughout the campus. Sport facilities are fragmented. Student life and academics are poorly integrated, as social spaces need to be incorporated within learning environments.

151

SPACE ASSESSMENT

DIRECCIÓN ACADÉMICA

Classroom Use by building Classroom utilization rates vary by building. Locating the inefficient classrooms on campus is important for identifying the areas with significant space needs and opportunities for repurposing rooms. Efficient classrooms are identified as having between 30 to 40 hours of weekly use. Classrooms above 40 weekly hours are overused and those with less 30 weekly hours are underused. At the Tec, there are considerably more underused than overused classrooms. Aulas 1 and Aulas 2 accurately exemplify this problem where there are very few efficient classrooms.

# of Classrooms : Above 40 Weekly Hours

# of Classrooms:Below 30 Weekly Hours

152

153

SPACE ASSESSMENT

# of Classrooms: Between 30-40 Weekly Hours

Lab Use by building As with classrooms, lab utilization rates vary widely across campus. The weekly hour use target range for labs is between 15 to 25 hours. At the Tec, there are more underused labs than overused ones; most of them are located in the Architecture building, but this may reflect the nature of studio instruction in Architecture. Notably, CIAP and Aulas 1 do not have any labs that fall within the accepted target range, while all of labs in Aulas 7 have appropriate scheduling levels. Use levels in Engineering, particularly, are often determined by the specialized nature of the labs, and many Engineering labs are highly specialized.

# of Labs : Above 25 Weekly Hours

# of Labs:Below 15 Weekly Hours

154

155

SPACE ASSESSMENT

# of Labs: Between 15-25 Weekly Hours

100% 90% 80%

Daily Average: 58%

60%

MONDAY

70%

50% 40% 30% 20%

Daily Average: 39%

11:00 PM

10:00 PM

9:00 PM

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

5:00 PM

100%

90%

80%

Daily Average: 71%

70%

TUESDAY

60% 50% 40% 30% 20%

11:00 PM

9:00 PM

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

3:00 PM

11:00 PM

9:00 PM

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

3:00 PM

11:00 PM

9:00 PM

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

5:00 PM

4:00 PM

3:00 PM

157

SPACE ASSESSMENT

11:00 PM

9:00 PM

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

4:00 PM

6:00 PM

Daily Average: 26%

30%

5:00 PM

11:00 PM

10:00 PM

9:00 PM

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

5:00 PM

4:00 PM

3:00 PM

2:00 PM

40%

10%

2:00 PM

1:00 PM

50%

3:00 PM

FRIDAY

60%

10%

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

10%

20%

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

20%

11:00 AM

1:00 PM

30%

70%

9:00 AM

12:00 PM

40%

80%

10:00 AM

Daily Average: 47%

50%

70%

8:00 AM

12:00 PM

60%

90%

30%

11:00 AM

70%

80%

40%

10:00 AM

80%

100%

Daily Average: 46%

11:00 AM

90%

50%

10:00 AM

100%

60%

9:00 AM

8:00 AM

10%

1:00 PM

11:00 PM

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

4:00 PM

3:00 PM

2:00 PM

1:00 PM

12:00 PM

11:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

10%

20%

2:00 PM

20%

30%

1:00 PM

30%

Daily Average: 33%

40%

12:00 PM

40%

50%

12:00 PM

50%

60%

11:00 AM

60%

70%

10:00 AM

Daily Average: 69%

70%

The graphs show the ratios of scheduled classroom hours to available room hours for that space from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. throughout the week. The highest rate is on Tuesdays and lowest on Fridays. The most scheduled days, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, surpass the target average utilization rate. Classrooms are in high demand during the morning, reaching to almost a 90% utilization rate on certain days. The overall weekly average is a 63% rate, which is close to the target rate; however, the rates differ across the days. Rebalancing the schedule to hold more classes on Friday would be an opportunity to use the space more efficiently.

Similarly to the classroom findings, labs are heavily scheduled on Tuesdays and the least on Fridays. The overall weekly average is a 39% utilization rate, falling below the proposed standard rates, but acceptable. Labs could be consolidated to reach a higher utilization rate, but it is more difficult to reuse and repurpose lab spaces than classrooms because they are specialized and less flexible areas.

80%

11:00 AM

11:00 PM

10:00 PM

9:00 PM

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

5:00 PM

4:00 PM

3:00 PM

2:00 PM

1:00 PM

12:00 PM

11:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

10%

The lab utilization analysis follows the same methodology as the classroom assessment, but a lower target utilization rate of 45% was used. Lab spaces usually require longer set-up and preparation time between classes and are often used for unscheduled student work, so they are used less frequently than classrooms.

90%

10:00 AM

20%

An important part of assessing campus space needs is evaluating classroom utilization. The room utilization rate is measured as the percentage of peak use time that a classroom is used for instruction. For classrooms, a target of 65% average utilization rate is recommended. The Tecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall 2012 course schedule was used to determine whether the university can improve efficiencies within its existing space that would alleviate strain on peak periods.

100%

9:00 AM

30%

8:00 AM

20%

9:00 AM

40%

80%

THURSDAY

30%

9:00 AM

50%

90%

FRIDAY

40%

8:00 AM

60%

100%

SPACE ASSESSMENT

Daily Average: 48%

50%

8:00 AM

Daily Average: 68%

70%

Lab Utilization

WEDNESDAY

80%

8:00 AM

WEDNESDAY

90%

Classroom Utilization by day

THURSDAY

11:00 PM

10:00 PM

9:00 PM

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

5:00 PM

4:00 PM

3:00 PM

2:00 PM

1:00 PM

12:00 PM

11:00 AM

9:00 AM

100%

156

60%

10%

10:00 AM

8:00 AM

10%

70%

8:00 AM

TUESDAY

6:00 PM

4:00 PM

3:00 PM

2:00 PM

1:00 PM

12:00 PM

11:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

8:00 AM

10%

50,000

WSCH

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

Arquitectura

Aulas 1

Aulas 2

Aulas 7

Aulas 6

Aulas 3

CIAP

Aulas 4

Oversupply

WSCH : Weekly Student Contact Hours

150,000

Classroom Inventory Misalignment

100,000 50,000

1 0-16 seats

2 17-30 seats

3 31-45 seats

4 46-60 seats

5 61-200 seats

Although the majority of classrooms at the Tec are similar in size and seat 40 students, for much of the time the majority of rooms are more than half empty. Classrooms are not all equal or interchangeable, and vary in size and function. For instance, a lecture course cannot be conducted comfortably in seminar rooms nor is it efficient to run discussion courses in lecture halls. In an effort to align classroom instruction with appropriate room types, the space analysis examines the overall fit between the courses delivered and the rooms available. Classroom space needs were calculated for the following classrooms sizes: 0-16 seats 17-30 seats 31-45 seats

46-60 seats 61-200 seats

The weekly student contact hours (WSCH), the number of hours a student occupies a seat in a classroom each week, represent the unit used to determine the demand for the different classroom types. The WSCH were derived from the Fall 2012 course schedule and allocated to each classroom size based upon the courseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enrollment or section size, not capacity. The demand is then compared to the number of these classroom types currently available. Overall, the Tec has a surplus of larger classrooms, especially mid-size rooms. Aulas 4 and CIAP have important surpluses in mid-size rooms (31-45 seats). Aulas 1 and Aulas 2 appear to be the most inefficient buildings because they have an oversupply in almost all classroom types. 159

SPACE ASSESSMENT

WSCH

TOTAL SPACE ASSESSMENT

Undersupply

200,000

158

Before

200,000

WSCH

150,000 100,000 50,000

2 0-16 seats

1 17-30 seats

31-45 seats

46-60 seats

1 Conversion of seventy 40-seat rooms to 20-seat rooms

61-200 seats

2 Conversion of twenty-six 31-38 seat rooms to 15-seat rooms

After

The misalignment between supply and demand in the classroom inventory, illustrated on accompanying charts, creates an opportunity There is currently a significant shortage of smaller classrooms, and a surplus of 40 seat classrooms. As many as seventy 40-seat classrooms could be converted to 20-seat classrooms. This would allow the decrowding of classrooms, many of which have an excessive number of seats, reducing flexibility, and double the amount of space per student. This would allow the introduction of flexible furniture, supporting individual or group work, and giving professors the opportunity to experiment with new approaches to pedagogy in uncluttered space.

Another possibility is to reconfigure some classrooms to support new pedagogies, by providing space adjacent to rightsized classrooms suited to informal study or breakout sessions. In general, 2.5 square meters per student will provide adequate flexibility.

150,000 100,000 50,000

Undersupply Oversupply

160

0-16 seats

17-30 seats

31-45 seats

46-60 seats

61-200 seats 161

SPACE ASSESSMENT

Classroom Right-Sizing Opportunity

WSCH

200,000

DIRECCIONES

Negocios, Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades

Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud

Ingeniería y Tecnologías de la Información

Biotecnología y Alimentos

Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño

Programas Internacionales

200

Investigación y Emprendimiento

400

Desarrollo Social y Estudiantil

600

Administración Finanazas

800

Académica

Number of Employees

1,000

Comunicación y Relaciones Publicas

1,200

ESCUELAS

Number of Full and Part Time Employees

Full-Time Part-Time

Administration and Fiance includes Planta Fisica and Security, and these employees typically do not need office space. On the academic side, only full-time faculty are provided with office space in general.

SPACE ASSESSMENT

Office Space Office space is the largest space category on the campus, and the overall office space per student significantly exceeds the median in the Sasaki data base of college and university campuses. Sasaki obtained occupancy data for all rooms classified as offices on campus, and found that the average space per occupant was reasonable, with faculty given offices having slightly more space than administrators. This analysis suggested that the number of employees given office space on campus on the administrative side is unusually high for an academic setting.

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As illustrated on the facing page, while the majority of employees in the administrative areas are full-time, a significant percentage of instructors are part-time, and are not given office space.

Biotecnología y Alimentos

Académica

Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño

Programas Internacionales

<100 sqm

Investigación y Emprendimiento

1,000-100 sqm

Administración Finanazas

SQM / Person

DIRECCIONES

Office space per identified occupant and employee In Academic Administration, most employees appear to have offices. In Administration and Finance, many do not, because they work for Planta Fisica or Security. Work space allocated to Research and Entrepreneurship appears to be extremely generous, but is probably “incubator space”. While the space allocated to faculty members with offices is surprising across schools, provision for part-time faculty is clearly inadequate.

Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud

2,000-1,000 sqm

Ingeniería y Tecnologías de la Información

ESCUELAS Space Inventory Ratio (Office SQM / Identified Occupant) Employee Database Ratio (Office SQM / Employee)

163

SPACE ASSESSMENT

3,000-2,000 sqm

Negocios, Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades

>3,000 sqm

Space Fragmentation As the distribution of the space across academic and administrative departments has shown, the campus lacks a clear physical organizational strategy. There are missed opportunities for creating adjacencies and collaborative environments at the campus and building levels. Most rooms are closed off and lack transparency. Aulas 2 demonstrates these issues very clearly. The cellular layouts of the floors create small, enclosed offices that create poor working conditions and prevent interdisciplinary work. Offices are located on the ground floor, while classrooms are at the top. In order to create a more public and inviting ground floor, classrooms and offices should be switched, strengthening connection between the building and outside spaces. Due to the buildings’ mixed used nature, the space should be rethought to meet the departments’ desired connections and diverse functions more successfully.

Aulas 2 Floor Plans

1st Floor

2nd Floor

3rd Floor

4th Floor

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Support

Office

Dirección Académica

Escuela Escuela de Ingeniería y Tecnologías de Información

Dirección de Administración y Finanzas

Escuela de Negocios, Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades

Dirección de Tecnologias de Información 25

Escuela de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño

165

InvestIgatIon and dIscovery

Lab

Dirección

SPACE ASSESSMENT

Classroom

Study

InvestIgatIon and dIscovery

Space Type

InvestIgatIon and dIscovery

SPACE ASSESSMENT

Unassigned

Methodology each survey response is shown as a circle colored by department

nodes repel each other like magnets

strongest connections to other nodes in same department

connections are like rubber bands pulling the nodes together strong connections to all nodes in departments selected as “high”

Interdisciplinary interaction is a high priority of the Tec and the master plan. Future space moves and new building occupants should support the goal of increasing interdisciplinary thinking. To this end, the master plan investigation included a faculty, staff, and administrative collaboration survey. Faculty and staff members were asked to rate the importance of their collaboration with a set of academic and administrative units. The Tec has a very complex administrative structure so some departments were grouped together to minimize fragmented results. Participation was high (over 1,000 respondents), with 50% of responses from staff. 166

The survey resulted in “collaboration scores” that were analyzed to create a visual graphic (using a software called “Gephi”) describing each department’s relationship – or desired relationship - to other departments, intended to show potential for strengthening future collaborations. The visualizations show colored nodes that represent either individual faculty / staff members or whole departmental units (all nodes are colored by academic unit or administrative unit). Distance between nodes is important to describe the strength of a desired association, but not absolute position.

stronger connections are shown as darker lines and exert more force to pull the nodes towards each other

Admin 157

Staff 509

16%

The results suggest the highly collaborative nature of many departments at the Tec, confirming much of the information gleaned from stakeholder interviews. The maps also show the interconnectedness of administrative units, which may be as much the result of the Tec’s hierarchical and fragmented administrative organization as an indication of positive collaboration. Patterns are much more clearly discernible within academic schools, than among administrative units.

Survey Respondents

50%

34%

Faculty 346 167

COLLABORATION SURVEY

Faculty Collaboration Survey

Collaboration takes place despite geographic separation. However, geographic concentration could lead to even stronger interactions among faculty and staff.

weaker connections to all nodes in departments selected as “medium”

ASUNTOS ESTUDIANTILES Student services are currently located all over the core campus, reaching as well into Cedes, Pabellón Tec, and the stadium. With redevelopment of the stadium and a new recreation center, there is a chance to bring some groups together in the new facilities.

ADMINISTRACION Y FINANZAS

ALL DIRECCIONES

The administrative and financial departments have one of the strongest connections from the core campus, at the Rectoria, to Cedes.

Geography certainly plays an interesting role throughout these collaboration patterns; there are strong examples where collaboration takes place despite geographic separation. However, a premise of the plan is that geographic concentration would lead to even stronger interactions.

The findings also shed light on the strong role that the Cedes building continues to play in many administrative and academic departments. Although Cedes is physically separate from the core of campus and has a challenging interior layout, it is strongly connected to many buildings on the core campus.

Many of the master plan recommendations, such as the future Architecture and Design Center, renovations to Engineering, and reorganization of Aulas 1 and Aulas 2, all suggest new spatial organizations and geographic locations for departments that are meant to foster interaction among and across disciplines.

As the master plan proposes redevelopment of the district around Cedes into a research district, there is a chance to reorganize Cedes as well.

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DIRECCIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y EMPRENDIMIENTO Entrepreneurship has a large focus at Pabellón Tec, but there are also major functions across campuses, associated with Engineering, Biotechnology, and other disciplines. 169

COLLABORATION SURVEY

Findings and Potential Applications

Escuela de Biotecnología y Tecnologías de Alimentos Sociales y Humanidades

Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud

Academic Areas A visual mapping of the relationships among all responses from faculty in each school demonstrates that some interdisciplinary collaboration is already happening or desired; yet, there are still strong local identities to each school. The Escuela de Ingeniería y Tecnologías de Información has strong relationships to all other schools, particularly in the fields of biotechnology, architecture, and medicine/ health sciences. The Escuela de Negocios Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades appears to have less strong relationships to other schools, since distance indicates a less strong “pull”. However, this school is already inherently interdisciplinary so this may indicate a strong internal collaboration.

Escuela de Arquitectura Arte y Diseño

Escuela de Ingeniería y Tecnologías de Información 170

171

COLLABORATION SURVEY

Escuela de Negocios Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades

The Master Plan Vision sets out a clear path for the future

MASTER PLAN VISION

evolution and growth of the campus. As an urban design framework, it outlines the critical logic and structure of development as a highly integrated and connected pattern of buildings and places. Reinforcing the powerful existing form of the campus, the plan establishes new nodes of learning, new mixed use research clusters and a series of strategic programmatic improvements in the form of a transformed library, the Student Faculty Commons and an array of sports, recreation and cultural facilities. 172

MASTER PLAN VISION

176

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND RESEARCH EXPANSION

198

COLLABORATION

222

ENGAGED LEARNING

268

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT INTEGRATION

304

NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

356 173

MASTER PLAN VISION

CONTENTS

174

175

MASTER PLAN VISION

the Tec can be a major catalyst for the transformation of the city

Mind Body Spirit The Master Plan for the campus is driven by an integrated vision of human development and education, where the Mind, the Body, and the Spirit are equally nurtured. Broadly

Today, we see the Mind, the Body, and the Spirit as integrated and inseparable. All parts of the student experience are inteconnected. Social life and academic life

speaking, these three areas are represented by academic life, social life, and sports. Until the last decade, these three areas tended to be treated separately on college campuses, and accommodated in isolation by academic buildings, a student center, and gym and playing fields.

are often indistinguishable, as students learn to collaborate on projects, and form study groups. The library becomes a social space as well as a space for reflection, contemplation, and research. The gym or recreation center becomes a place to keep the mind active and healthy, as well as the body.

Society and student culture have changed rapidly in the past decade, and our understanding of learning has also evolved.

The whole campus becomes a classroom, where the many forms of learning come together to shape human experience.

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Transparency Connectivity Community MASTER PLAN VISION

The Tecnológico de Monterrey campus, as indicated above, is the first planned university campus in Mexico. Designed by Enrique de la Mora in 1947 through an invited competition, the plan possesses a strong Latin American modernist ethos and aesthetics. Meticulous attention was given to solar orientation, ventilation and circulation. The plan creates a compact university community on a 40-hectare site, with a clear pedestrian circulation spine connecting the academic program. A robust public realm brings together student and faculty housing with sports and recreation facilities. The clear campus diagram supported the idea of

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interconnectedness and collaboration, as the Tec quickly moved to provide the expertise and intellectual capacity that were essential to fueling the rapidly expanding Monterrey economy. This excellent starting point serves the Tec very well today as it commits itself to adjusting the image and functioning of the campus and its neighborhood to respond to contemporary needs and trends.

As Mind, Body, and Spirit are integrated, three primary principles are at work in the redesign of the campus: Transparency, Connectivity, and Community.

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In a university with a dominant focus on Engineering, and on solving practical problems, visibility is essential. Today’s challenges are typically interdisciplinary in nature, and solving them must draw on a full range of expertise across a university campus and beyond.

If collaboration and entrepreneurship are key to economic and social success in today’s Mexico, the Tec’s campus must respond to the need for improved connections.

A well-planned campus generates a strong community, by providing the overall design and the facilities and activities that draw people together. Open spaces, places to share food, meeting spaces within buildings are all important. Equally important is the way that people circulate within a campus and a neighborhood.

Students and professors moving through the campus must be able to see what others in other academic disciplines are doing. Work and ideas must be shared. This requires a culture of transparency and sharing, rather than a culture of isolation and secrecy, and a more limited sense of hierarchy. These needs translate directly into design. Buildings should be beacons rather than fortresses, light and glassy, rather than dark and enclosed. Where possible, buildings should demonstrate their function, and be inviting.

The connections may be among individuals in a department, among students in different academic disciplines, between different aspects of learning, whether they support Mind, Body, or Spirit.

Connections to the community surrounding the Tec, and to the larger Monterrey community, are as important as connections within the campus.

Connectivity is an essential component of a vibrant physical environment, and a campus plan that emphasizes connectivity through wayfinding, mobility, landscape, and the design or redesign of individual buildings will better support the Tec’s core mission.

The Tec campus already fosters a strong sense of community because of its strong organizational framework. As the campus expands through new activities and partnerships, this sense of community must be preserved and enhanced. The larger community, the Distrito Tec, must also be supported and enhanced, through improvement to the public realm, such as streets and parks, and by development of community facilities.

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Framework Concepts

Transparency

RESEARCH EXPANSION + ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Research and Development

Major expansion of applied research and development through a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, and pursuit of partnerships with business and industry, is at the heart of the Master Plan. Two major areas of R&D expansion are planned, one on land adjacent to Garza Sada, with high visibility, and including an Innovation Center and Alumni Center. The other R&D area is on the site of the stadium.

Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Alumni Center

COLLABORATION SPACES The Master Plan introduces multiple opportunities for collaboration among faculty, and between students. The library is transformed and enlarged, to become a crossroads for the campus. The original heart of the campus, including Aulas 1 and Aulas 2 and the Rectoria are adapted to create a wholly new work environment, called the Student Faculty Commons. At the heart of the Student Faculty Commons will be the Tec XXI Exchange Pavilion, a focal point for dialogs, assemblies, presentations, social events, and presentation of ideas. New dining venues will be created and the existing dining centers will be improved, to increase opportunities for dialog and collaboration in a social context.

ENGAGED LEARNING

Two “learning nodes”, one at each end of the campus, will enhance connections between programs and buildings and improve the overall learning environment. The Design Center, a new transparent and multidisciplinary structure, will bring Architecture, Art and Design into a close relationship with Engineering, while integrating the Student Center into the academic core of the campus. The Biotec Plaza, in front of CIAP, will create a crossroads with collaborative dining areas integrating the Biotec building with CIAP, the classroom building, and allowing for expansion of Biotec research.

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PROGRAM COMPONENTS Meeting the needs of Mind, Body, and Spirit through the strategies of Transparency, Connectivity, and Community has been translated into five specific areas of campus and neighborhood improvement and redevelopment, each one reflecting an appropriate integration of the core elements, and building on the existing campus framework, while optimizing use of existing landholdings. 180

MIND, BODY SPIRIT INTEGRATION Relocation of the Borregos stadium to a new appropriately sized venue, integrated into the neighborhood, will allow for the redesigned Escamilla fields to be connected back to the main campus, and a much-needed new and comprehensive Recreation Center to be built with strong physical connections to the academic campus. This development will integrate the campus as a whole, and build campus community. Expanded cultural facilities will serve both campus and community.

Allied industries, partnerships with Tec applied research activities

Startups, networking, mentoring, business incubation

Learning Commons and Library Student life environments, library, integrated study, dining and cafe

Student Faculty Commons Co-work spaces, faculty lounge, project spaces

Tec XXI Exchange Pavilion Showcase, events, flexible spaces, information hub, system-wide crossroads

New Dining Experience Enhance and expand food services on campus and district

Design Center Engineering, art, architecture, industrial design, industry gateway

Biotec Plaza Program expansion, industry gateway

TecRec Recreation Center Indoor facilities, connected to campus

Borregos Stadium Mexico’s most sustainable stadium, integrated with amenities

Cultural Expansion Expansion of Cultural programs on campus and district

NEIGHBORHOOD REGENERATION + COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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To create a stronger campus community, student housing will be expanded, and faculty housing will be provided, integrated with both campus and neighborhood.

Community Facilities

In the Distrito Tec, new community amenities will be developed to create jobs and develop entrepreneurial opportunities, while creating an attractive environment for private investment on land owned by the Tec. To improve the neighborhood, parks, streets, sidewalks, and security and sustainability strategies will be implemented.

Public Realm Improvements

New modes of living, neighborhood integration

Job training, community spaces, outreach, social incubators

Parks, sidewalks, bike lanes, sustainability strategies, safety

OVERALL FRAMEWORK While the Master Plan more than doubles the total gross square meters of built space on campus land holdings, the overall framework preserves the most successful aspects of the current campus. The strong pedestrian axes creating a visible and energized community, and a satisfying relationship between buildings and landscape with the feeling of an urban park, are built on and enhanced in the new plan.

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New buildings are sited to define and relate to new and existing public spaces on campus. The entire campus is seen as a learning environment. Therefore the relationship between indoor and outdoors is encouraged to be more transparent and connected. Monofunctional districts are discouraged in favor of carefully integrated mixed uses to promote a diverse public life on campus and the adjacent Distrito Tec.

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A MODEL FOR THE DISTRICT The landscape of the Tec campus is a powerful component of the district experience. A clear network of paths, walkways and connections, all within a landscape of trees providing shade and memorable places throughout the campus. The master plan envisions extending these qualities to the Distrito, transforming it into a more livable and sustainable urban district

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A number of key urban design principles are promoted as critical shifts in the evolution of the campus and the Distrito Tec. An emphasis is placed on a shift away from the dominance of the private automobile for access to the campus with the introduction of more transit opportunities, bicycle lanes and enhanced pedestrian environments.

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The University has the potential to be a powerful catalyst for regeneration in the Distrito Tec. As a driver of knowledge industries, business, entrepreneurship and local commercial activity, the university plays an important role in the region.

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PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT AND ENCOUNTERS A successful 21st century campus must be designed to allow for a multitude of relationships between students, faculty and visitors. Since the entire campus is understood to be a learning environment, a diverse array of places should be conceived as a fullyintegrated learning landscape, a learning community.

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AN ENGINE FOR DEVELOPMENT

A MULTI-CENTERED CAMPUS AND DISTRICT As the campus and the adjacent districts evolve, a series of new centers and focal areas will emerge. These will serve as places of attraction and energy where people meet, discover and engage.

ďżź TRANSPARENCY IN BUILDINGS AND LANDSCAPE The contemporary campus is a place that allows for strong relationships between buildings and landscape. As a seamless and continuous connecting element, the landscape is critical to the success and quality of the public realm.

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Each building should contribute towards the larger whole while engaging its programmatic function and offering an inspiring setting for learning and education.

A NEW CAMPUS FLOW At present, the various landholdings of the campus are somewhat disconnected, and there is no clear sense of interrelationship between them. The stadium, in a sea of parking, creates a boundary on the edge of the academic campus, and isolates the Escamilla fields. The Parque Tecnolรณgico neighborhood, and the Avenida del Estado retail area are similarly isolated. The initial vision for redevelopment that inspired the Master Plan imagined a flow, represented on the accompanying diagram by a green arrow, that moved through Avenida del Estado, across the historic core of the original campus, and then swung in an arc through the Borregos stadium site up to Escamilla.

The plan imagines a series of strategic interventions along this line of flow, bringing a unifying energy to the campus and the neighborhood.

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The dominant line of flow in the new Master Plan moves through a varied series of program elements, from improved retail on Avenida del Estado, past the Rectoria, the iconic heart of the campus, to the Student and Faculty Commons area , and then between the new recreation Center and new student housing, in a park that incorporates informal playing fields, to the Stadium, Campus Norte, and the Escamilla fields.

A VISION FOR THE DISTRICT AND CAMPUS The Master Plan balances investment in the Tec campus with investment in the Distrito Tec, the group of colonias surrounding the Tec. The plan makes a strong commitment to strengthening the connections between the Tec Campus and the Distrito Tec, and builds on the conviction that a great university requires a vibrant and successful surrounding community.

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Research Expansion + Entrepreneurship Tec de Monterrey is a recognized national leader in innovation, entrepreneurship, and patent applications, and is positioned to be a catalyst for economic expansion in Monterrey and in other centers of development in Mexico.

Increased applied research and development activity will depend on the Tecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to attract private sector funding. A further difficulty is the lack of graduate students. Many of the best Mexican students do their graduate work in American universities, where funds to support graduate study are more readily available. The lack of graduate students also limits the capacity to form research groups at the Tec.

RESEARCH EXPANSION

To grow the level of research activity, the Tec will need to rely on expansion of private funding for applied research. Currently, growth in partnerships is limited by lack of available research space, and the lack of an environment suited to attract investment. The plan identifies three potential sites for the expansion of research activity in the academic core, allowing for up to 14,000 square meters of new construction. Equally significant, it provides multiple sites for research and development activity, both in the area around CEDES and adjacent to Garza Sada, and on the site of the current stadium. 198

The area around CEDES is very high value land, and currently under-developed. The site is occupied by a littleused softball field, on-grade parking, and low-rise housing, and has the potential to accommodate more than 80,000 square meters of new research and development space, in addition to CEDES (22,000 square meters), which might also be redeveloped as R&D space. Midrise and high-rise construction on this site would have high visibility from Garza Sada. The design concept is illustrated on the following page, where potential new construction is outlined in blue. A center for innovation is also proposed on the site, and might be combined with an alumni center, designed to strengthen connections between alumni in the business community and student and faculty entrepreneurs.

To attract investment, the Tec must first invest in its campus and neighborhood, creating an environment that generates optimism and appeals to global students, teachers and researchers. On the site of the current stadium, there will also be attractive opportunities for outside investment. The plan allows for a minimum of 42,000 square meters of development for R&D, in the context of a park-like atmosphere, and with access to outstanding facilities, such as the new Recreation Center, and the expanded Cultural Center.

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The Tec was the first Mexican university to be accredited by an American accrediting agency, and has a long history of academic excellence, and associated research. Tec de Monterrey is a recognized national leader in innovation, entrepreneurship, and patent applications, and is positioned to be a catalyst for economic expansion in Monterrey and in other centers of development in Mexico. Government funding in research is very limited in Mexico, by comparison with the United States. Increased applied research and development activity will depend on the Tecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to attract private sector funding and partnerships

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As in many recent innovation districts, the innovation center will be a focal point for innovators, providing meeting space, exhibition space, a cafĂŠ, a training center, and a creative exchange lab. In addition, it will serve as an alumni center, where graduates of the Tec can meet and strengthen business connections.

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The expansion of the Tec as a center for research and innovation will depend of partnerships with leaders in the business community, many of whom attended Tec de Monterrey. To encourage these partnerships, the Master Plan proposes an Innovation and Alumni Center on a highly visible site adjacent to the Rectoria building and the historic heart of the campus, and linked directly to the new cluster of Research and Development buildings visible from Garza Sada.

Collaboration

Research in Mexico is typically applied research, and focused on identified, real-world challenges. Problems addressed by applied research are complex, and draw on many disciplines. They require collaboration, and the constant sharing of ideas. The TecXXI Exchange, the Student Faculty Commons, and the new Library will provide an inspiring setting for collaboration.

The Tec XXI Exchange will be an embodiment of the reality that innovation often results from openness and visibility, and is stimulated by the work of others.

COLLABORATION

Increasingly the solving of applied research challenges and problems depends on collaboration across traditional disciplinary boundaries. This reality is widely acknowledged, and is reflected in the US government’s trend in grant funding towards projects that cross disciplinary, and even institutional boundaries. The Master Plan provides a rich opportunity for creating an environment at the Tec that fosters collaboration and the softening of disciplinary boundaries, to encourage the growth of applied research. This need for collaborative skills extends equally to undergraduates. Because the Tec currently supports a limited number of graduate students, undergraduates are heavily involved in faculty research projects. The TecXXI Exchange provides a forum at the heart of the campus for the sharing of ideas, and is a manifestation of the new entrepreneurial energy of the Tec. On the site of the current La Carreta dining facility, the building will be the focal point of the new Faculty Student Commons area. It will be a transparent, adaptable, highly flexible venue for demonstrations, gatherings, presentations, debates, and informal discussions. Because it is on the crossroads on the main pedestrian pathways through the campus, it will generate serendipitous interaction, and an awareness of the interdisciplinary energy of today’s Tec. It will be an embodiment of the reality that innovation often results from openness and visibility, and the inspiration that comes from seeing the work of others. It will also be a place to showcase the current work of the Tec to outsiders, visitors, and the community. 222

The Student and Faculty Commons will provide an entirely new kind of workplace, encouraging collaboration across disciplines, and connecting parttime instructors from business and industry to the creative life of the Tec community. The Student Faculty Commons initiative will involve the adaptive reuse of Aulas 1 and Aulas 2 to create a new collaborative environment for faculty, both full-time and part-time, and to encourage greater interaction between teachers and their students. Today, faculty offices are widely distributed and often isolated. Work spaces provide little incentive for collaboration within academic departments, and do not bring together professors from different disciplines. The renovated spaces will emphasize transparency and connectivity, and will have many informal meeting areas. “Hot desks” adjacent to full-time faculty work areas will be provided for part-time instructors, to encourage their engagement in the collaborative life of the Tec community.

The renovated library will be the hub of collaboration for Tec students, and a showpiece for the Tec’s new approach to learning. A plan to transform and enlarge the Tec library is a major priority in the Master Plan. A recent renovation of the fourth floor of the library as a Learning Commons has been extraordinarily successful. This concept will be extended to the first floor of the library, which will become accessible to the outside in all directions, making the library an easy destination for collaborative work. A cafe and meeting areas will be added and quiet study areas will be improved. The exterior walls of the library will be replaced and extended, giving the library views to the mountains and to the rest of the campus, while making it a dramatic architectural focal point.

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The strong focus on applied research in Mexico is driven by the nature of research funding. While in the US government funding is sufficient to support a large volume of basic research, government funding in Mexico is limited, focused on applied research, and largely directed at pubic institutions. Researchers at private institutions, such as Tec de Monterrey, have to complement research funding from private sources. These sources are focused on already identified challenges, where solutions offer the promise of business growth and economic development.

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The Student Faculty Commons concept includes the Tec XXI Exchange, the Rectoria, Aulas 1 and Aulas 2, and eventually the Administrativo and Dormitorio buildings, to create a hub for collaboration and innovation, at the heart of the campus, free from disciplinary boundaries, and combined with new approaches to teaching and learning.

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The renovated spaces will emphasize transparency and connectivity, and will have many informal meeting areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot desksâ&#x20AC;? adjacent to full-time faculty work areas will be provided for part-time instructors, to encourage their engagement in the collaborative life of the Tec community. The Tec XXI Exchange becomes the hub of campus activity, as this section drawing, looking towards Centrales, and the new mixed use district beyond, illustrates.

TEC XXI Exchange The TecXXI Exchange provides a forum at the heart of the campus for the sharing of ideas, and is a manifestation of the new entrepreneurial energy of the Tec. On the site of the current La Carretta dining facility, the building will be the focal point of the new Faculty Student Commons area. It will be a transparent, 236

adaptable, highly flexible venue for demonstrations, gatherings, presentations, debates, and informal discussions. Because it is on the crossroads on the main pedestrian pathways through the campus, it will generate serendipitous interaction, and an awareness of the interdisciplinary energy of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tec. It will be an embodiment of the reality than innovation often results from openness and visibility, and the inspiration that comes from seeing the work of others. It will also be a place to showcase the current work of the Tec to outsiders, visitors, and the community.

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EXISTING CONDITIONS The current quad at La Carreta sits at a major intersection of student and faculty flows, and is framed by emblematic and historic buildings, such as the Rectoria, Aulas 1, Aulas 2, and Centrales. It is also the site of the Fraternity Tree, an important symbol of the Tecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s values.

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The Tec Library The current library at the Tec is typical of the period in which it was built. Fifty years ago libraries were the repositories of knowledge, and the value of an academic library was determined by the size of its collections. Buildings were designed to protect the collections from theft and from damage from sunlight. There was a single point of entry, and windows were minimal. Libraries looked more like fortresses than places to acquire knowledge. 252

Because libraries were strongholds of knowledge, they were also always quiet, to allow users to be efficient and focused. The digital revolution has turned the idea of a library on its head, and as the use of printed materials declines, the use and significance of libraries has increased. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s libraries are transparent beacons on the campus, drawings students to an attractive environment that encourages collaboration as well as individual study, and that focuses on the productive use of technology.

meeting areas, and to provide two full floors devoted to a Learning Commons. The building will also be completely re-skinned with a lightweight screen over glassy walls, providing dramatic views to the rest of the campus and to the mountains.. The building will have a strong contemporary energy. The recent adaptation of the fourth floor of the library as a Learning Commons has proved the demand for a Learning Commons, and is always crowded.

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Academic libraries have become more important than ever on university campuses. The Tec aspires to have a world class university library.

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At present, the secure entry to the library is at the ground level. The plan transforms the main level into an open access Learning Commons, with a wide variety of eating and study options and with multiple access points. The far end of this level becomes a large café, with direct connections to the Jardín de las Carreras. 260

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The third level, similar to the 2nd level, includes collections stored in lowlevel shelves to give a sense of openness. In addition to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;nestsâ&#x20AC;? described on the 2nd floor, large meeting rooms and several classrooms are provided.

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The second level provides access to the secure section of the library, and offers more traditional spaces for research and study. Between the current perimeter of the library and the new screen wall, occasional study rooms will be provided, offering nest-like spaces with campus views for groups or individuals. Librarian offices are also at this level.

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Engaged Learning A supportive environment for engaged learning is especially important at the Tec, with its commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship. Engaged learning requires that we think of the entire campus as the classroom. Learning happens everywhere: in classrooms, in hallways, in dining areas, in dormitories, in sports facilities, and outdoors. Some claim that “all learning is fundamentally social”, and that effective learning always needs to be reinforced by human interaction. We learn from peers, often as much as we do from instructors. We learn, increasingly, with the aid of technology. Frequently, professors experiment with the concept of the “flipped classroom”, where what used to be covered in a classroom lecture is covered on the computer away from the classroom, by video or other means, while classroom time is used for questions and discussion.

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What this means is that we have to look beyond having “enough” classrooms to support learning, and to think about how classrooms are furnished to support group work, discussion, and working on projects, as well as considering what is outside classrooms to encourage continuing dialog, such as meeting areas and breakout spaces; how dining facilities encourage dialog; and whether the main pedestrian axes of the campus lend themselves to informal study and conversation. The Tec campus already supports a strong learning environment, especially outdoors, where a benign climate, ubiquitous wireless service, and a large inventory of picnic tables, under a pleasant and mature tree canopy provide an unusually effective collaborative environment. Plans for reinvigorating the Tec library, discussed above, will also have a major impact on learning, as will the creation of the Student and Faculty Commons, also discussed above.

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In addition to the Student and Faculty Commons and the Library transformation, the Master Plan calls for the creation of two “learning nodes”, one at each end of the campus, designed to weave together the various components of the learning environment, and to add transformative elements. These changes will ensure that social and academic life are fully interwoven, while learning and research are integrated. The Biotec Plaza Learning Node effectively transforms the recently completed CIAP classroom building from a conventional classroom and office building to a component of a comprehensive learning environment. This transformation requires modification to the building to increase informal learning spaces and increase transparency, while improving connections to the rest of the campus and facilitating vertical circulation. In front of the CIAP building, the plaza, which is currently a major heat island and difficult to use, will support a variety of food service venues and informal gathering places, under a series of geometric canopies, while below the plaza the school shop will have an expanded and improved location.

Two “nodes” for learning, at either end of the campus, will create new opportunities for engaged learning across the disciplines. This area will attract student and staff from the Business School, the Humanities and the Social Sciences, as well as from the Biotec Building, and other buildings in the area. As new Biotec buildings are added, they will form part of the learning node. The other learning node, named The Design Center, requires the construction of a new home for Architecture, Art and Design, currently the most scattered school, in the parking area in front of the Student Center. The building will also accommodate growth in Engineering, and will be designed as a marketplace for collaboration and ideas in these related disciplines, while improving their visibility and transparency for all members of the Tec community.

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While higher education institutions have embraced the concept of engaged learning, with the student as an active participant rather than a passive receiver of knowledge, Tec de Monterrey is wellpositioned to create the optimum physical environment to support the new approach, and to turn the concept into reality.

Today the student, not the professor, is at the center of the learning process. And the best learning takes place when the student is engaged in solving problems related to real projects.

LEARNING NODES The Master Plan identifies two focal points for interdisciplinary learning and research, thought of as “Learning Nodes”, to the north and south of the Faculty/Student Commons and the reimagined Library. Each node is designed to weave together a sequence of buildings and outdoor spaces in a collaborative framework.

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The Biotec building supports applied research activity and is currently operating at capacity. Additional space is needed to expand research programs. In addition, the Biotec program occupies the majority of Aulas 1, the earliest building on the campus, and one poorly suited to wet-lab teaching and research. The Biotec Plaza concept supports the phased expansion of the Biotec program, and the relocation of Biotec currently in 274

Aulas 1 to a new building. The new building would combine teaching and research space. In the plan, the plaza in front of CIAP is reimagined to become a focal point for all buildings in the area, while strengthening connections between the Biotec program, the Business School, teaching spaces in CIAP, and the proposed Research and Development area around CEDES. Thus the area becomes a node that creates synergies between science, business education, and external research partnerships. CIAP is also adapted in the plan to improve the building as a learning environment, with informal learning spaces, strong vertical circulation, and connectivity to the reconfigured plaza.

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The plaza is reimagined as a place of convergence, with amenities and shade at the ground level, that strengthen the connections between the new research and mixed use districts to the north and east of the core campus. A new bio-science building frames the plaza to the west, expanding the Tecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research capacity. An additional building east of the current Biotec building also allows further expansion of science programs.

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The CIAP building is also transformed, adding much needed student life and breakout spaces, as well as a new vertical circulation promenade system for students and faculty to flow to and from the plaza.

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Currently the plaza is uncomfortably hot, and has the effect of isolating CIAP, the main classroom building, from the rest of the campus, making it more attractive for students to leave the campus, using the adjacent parking garage. The new plan will integrate CIAP with the campus, and strengthen the academic community.

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EXISTING LAYOUT Challenges: • Campus Circulation Barrier • Cellular Layout - Highly Compartmentalized • Inefficient Floor Plan (45% assignable floor area / gross floor area • Inefficient Circulation System - Narrow Corridors and Insufficient Elevators • Lack of Flexible Workspaces and Student Life Spaces

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Currently retail dining next to CIAP is well used but concealed, and does little to generate academic community. The new plan, shown here in section, connects CIAP to the plaza with new stairs and expanded balconies, while also making connections to the existing Biotec building and a proposed new building that will allow increased research in this discipline. The plaza will be shaded and pleasant, and will offer a variety of food options.

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The Design Center node works to bring together a range of buildings and activities at the south end of the campus, enabling synergy between engineering and design, while strengthening the connection of the Student Center to the rest of the campus. Today, the Art, Architecture and Design School is scattered across the campus, preventing natural synergies, and isolating these programs from a collaborative relationship with Engineering. The plan brings together the 286

components of these programs in a Design Center, which will also house Engineering activities. The open building will occupy the parking lot outside the Student Center, adjacent to Engineering in Aulas 3, and will transform this space into a marketplace of creativity. The building will serve as a natural magnet for students moving to and from the Student Center, and will expose all students to creative work that integrates multiple disciplines. The Engineering quadrangles, currently little used, will also be transformed with roofs protecting workshop areas serving surrounding rooms, making the processes of problem-based learning and design visible to all who use the buildings.

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A FACTORY OF IDEAS GROUND LEVEL The wealth of innovative work in Engineering at the Tec is today largely invisible. The Master Plan changes this by enclosing the Engineering courtyards and making them into workshops and demonstration spaces, while opening up the spaces that surround the courtyards with glass, and building small additions that connect the buildings to the open spaces behind the library. The Design Building between Engineering and the Student Center will reinforce the Engineering buildings, and will strengthen the connections between the two academic areas.

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The ground level of the Design Center allows for the continuos flow of students and faculty to and from the Student Center and the neighborhoods beyond. Ground level uses are curated to make visible studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work, with workshops, fabrication labs and other public programs that showcase the wealth of innovative work taking place in design and engineering.

A FACTORY OF IDEAS UPPER LEVELS Overlooking the activity and student flow below, the upper levels of the Design Center accommodate studios, classrooms, flexible work areas and student life spaces. A pedestrian bridge connects the Tecnolรณgico Park and neighborhood to the core campus, arriving at a new hub of energy and learning.

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A roof shades and ties together the Design Center, providing a soft-light environment while integrating PV solar cells that support the energy demand of the complex.

Mind, Body, Spirit Integration A strong sports program and outstanding recreational facilities are essential components of the Tec’s vision of an integrated education, combining a focus on mind, body, and spirit. In the Master Plan, a new Recreation Center and a new Stadium will support this vision.

The Master Plan proposes relocating the stadium, resizing it, and making it a more complete expression of today’s needs for university sports teams. This relocation will make possible the construction of a state-of-the-art Recreation Center. Today’s recreation centers on university campuses are more than exercise rooms. They integrate physical and social wellbeing into the life of students, faculty, and staff. They respond to growing concerns about the health of students and employees, and expanded interest in fitness among students. They enhance a sense of community on campuses, and have a strong positive impact on recruitment and retention of students.

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The new Recreation Center will have a strong connection to the core campus, and to make a bridge to the Escamilla playing fields and the new stadium

highly visible and welcoming, strongly supporting the principles of transparency, connectivity, and community. The Recreation Center will be sited to make natural connection between the core campus and the Escamilla playing fields, adjacent to the parking garage, and looking out onto new informal playing fields, built over new underground parking on the site of the old Stadium. Together with the new playing fields, it will make a green connection from the campus to the playing fields.

The new stadium is a dramatic improvement, is appropriately sized and integrated into the neighborhood, and includes all facilities needed to support competitive teams, while also supporting day-to-day activities The building will include many sustainable features, and will also be designed to be something of a social hub, with a cafe and lounges. In many ways it will augment or replace the functions of a student center.

The current facilities at the Tec are inadequate to meet this need. The rooms in the basement of the Student Center are severely overcrowded, the gymnasium, while a wonderful and architecturally important facility, is insufficient to support the range of Tec sports and recreation activities. The swimming pool is too small to be used for competition, while occupying a prime site for academic expansion.

The new Stadium, sited north of the existing Stadium, will be designed to accommodate up to 15,000 spectators, compared to the 35,000 currently accommodated. It is designed to be highly sustainable. By removing the track from the perimeter of the field, the stadium can be smaller and more intimate, enhancing spectator involvement and increasing the home field advantage. All team sport requirements are built into the facility. The stadium also includes many revenue-generating features, and is better designed for crowd management.

The new 11,000 square meter Recreation Center will integrate an expanded gymnasium, an Olympic sized pool, and expanded exercise and recreation facilities under one roof. It will be

The design of the stadium responds to its urban setting, giving it engagement with the street and including opportunities for retail to serve the neighborhood.

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When benchmarked against peers in the United States, the Tec’s existing sports and recreation facilities are very limited. In addition, the Stadium, with the departure of the professional Club de Fútbol Monterrey is now too large for the Tec’s needs, and being over 60 years old is in need of major repairs. In addition, the Stadium occupies an enormously valuable development site for the Tec.

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CULTURAL EXPANSION The Auditorio Luis Elizondo serves the Tec community as a cultural center, but is no longer adequate to support the range of cultural activities, extracurricular interests, and performances that characterize a vibrant university with a balanced focus on Mind, Body, and Spirit. The new cultural center adjacent to Auditorio Luis Elizondo proposed in the Master Plan will house a range of activities reflecting student interests, such as video and photography, culinary arts, arts and crafts, and will be a major contribution to the quality of student life.

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RESIDENTIAL EXPANSION As the Tec attracts increasing numbers of national and international students from beyond Monterrey, there will be growing interest in an expanded residential program. The Tec would also like to encourage faculty and future graduate students to live close to campus, in order to have greater involvement in the life of the campus, and to contribute to the regeneración of the Distrito.

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The original dormitories at the Tec do not provide the kind of amenities expected by today’s students, who can find more independence and competitive pricing in nearby neighborhoods. The master plan assumes that the Tec will develop a residential policy, and provides for the expansion of undergraduate housing. Earliest housing development will be on the site of the old stadium, in the planned mixed use district that has close proximity to informal playing fields, the new Rec Center, and neighborhood retail. Additional undergraduate housing will later be provided on the site of the aging dormitories, following demolition. A third site will be developed adjacent to the tennis courts.

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The proposed Faculty and Post-Doc Village is located next to the new Campus Norte and is connected to the park at Escamilla through a linear green. In addition to having its own amenities fronting a new neighborhood park, it has direct access to retail and recreational amenities at the Borregos Stadium.

DINING AND FOOD SERVICE The current range of dining venues will be expanded and improved with the implementation of the Master Plan. A new dining element is included in several components of the plan: the Rec Center, the Library, the Tec XXI Exchange, the Design Center, and Biotec Plaza. Existing facilities will also be upgraded. Campus dining programs will be supplemented by public food and beverage services in such areas as the mixed use district and the new stadium. A master plan for food services is currently in process.

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Recreation: Tec Rec! The new Recreation Center will have a strong connection to the core campus, becoming a major destination for students and the community in the Distrito The new 11,000m2 Recreation Center provides a highly visible and welcoming state of the art venue with a dedicated mission to offer exceptional recreation and wellness programs for the Tec campus. Situated at the crossroads between the academic campus core and the recreation and athletic district, the new facility is conveniently accessible to the campus community and provides highly visible and dramatic views both into and out of the center to reveal the dynamic nature of the activity occurring within.

The building design reflects Monterrey’s strong regional aesthetic in a forward looking manner and incorporates numerous sustainable strategies including photovoltaic panels, natural ventilation, storm water capture and daylight control measures. Recreation centers are statistically critical facilities impacting a student’s decision to attend a university and they also have a demonstrated positive impact on retention. In addition, evidence shows that the more active a student’s participation is in recreational programs the better their academic performance. It is expected that student visits per day will increase four-fold once this facility is in place and over 80% of the student population will engage in recreation, intramurals and/or club sports over the course of their college career.

Recreational offerings which are currently distributed across campus are now consolidated in this facility which includes a gymnasium, climbing wall, indoor running track, expanded fitness and weights, multi-purpose exercise rooms and an Olympic sized pool. Just as important as these program elements are spaces dedicated to social engagement and community enrichment. A large welcoming lobby, indoor/outdoor cafe, shaded plaza, roof terrace and a number of general lounge spaces with soft seating all contribute to an atmosphere of student interaction and social engagement.

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The site of the proposed Recreation Center is immediately adjacent to the academic core, yet is dominated by parking. The building will provide much needed recreational facilities to the Tec in a park-like setting while screening the existing parking garage.

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Borregos Stadium The new Stadium will be a dramatic addition to the Tec campus. Designed as a highly sustainable stadium, it responds to its urban setting, contributing to the vitality of the neighborhood. Located to the north of the existing stadium, the new Borregos stadium will become the centerpiece of the Tec’s varsity athletics program. The multi-purpose facility will accommodate up to 15,000 spectators and be Mexico’s premier collegiate football stadium. Envisioned as a stadium in an urban park, the intimate horseshoe seating configuration opens to the south to receive the new campus pedestrian axes while creating a dynamic spatial relationship between the adjacent neighborhood and new development. Along the west plaza level the stadium is built into a grass berm structure that faces the practice field which provide casual seating throughout the year, with a direct connection to support facilities for competitive teams. Elevated above the new park and surrounding neighborhood, the main concourse wraps around the lower seating and offers spectacular views to both the action on the field and the local environment creating a true connection with the Tec campus.

control, VIP suites and team offices. This level will provide for spectacular views down to the field of play, surrounding city and mountains beyond. Designed as a highly sustainable stadium, the light, airy and open facility incorporates natural ventilation and shading elements to help mitigate the hot climate. The building will also use photovoltaic panels, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, sophisticated building control systems, recycled materials, and a long list of other sustainable design concepts. By responding to it’s urban setting the new stadium will be a dramatic addition to the Tec campus. The facility will create a true home field advantage for the Tec athletic teams while enhancing connections to both the campus and surrounding community.

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The stadium’s radial geometry and steeply raked seating tiers will ensure that spectators will have unobstructed views of the game while creating an intimate atmosphere. Along the west sideline, an additional upper tier of seats rises above the main concourse and connects to press box level. This level houses state-of-the-art game operations, broadcast and radio rooms, security, video and sound

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A SUSTAINABLE URBAN STADIUM With an attentive integration to itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urban context, and the integration of both active and passive sustainability strategies, the Borregos Stadium will be a model for sustainability in Mexico and abroad.

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the new stadium opens up to the campus and neighborhood

Neighborhood and Community Development The Master Plan does not approach the campus in isolation from its surroundings. It sees the whole district as an integrated learning environment, proposing targeted investment in neighborhoods to create economic, intellectual and recreational opportunities for residents and students alike.

In today’s competitive economy and connected world, an institution like Monterrey Tec cannot exist in isolation from its surroundings

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The Tec was one of the first developments to occupy land that was previously farmland and, over time, private development filled in the area around the Tec until today the area is fully developed. In recent years, the neighborhoods around the University have undergone a demographic shift, experiencing population loss and disinvestment. The campus master plan for Monterrey Tec considers opportunities to invest not just within its own boundaries, but in the neighborhoods beyond as well. Alongside this master plan effort, the university has undertaken for the “Distrito Tec,” the area defined by the seventeen colonias surrounding the Tec.

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Throughout the master plan process, outreach to the Distrito Tec was ongoing. A dedicated staff at the Tec has begun a process of learning about the district, meeting with members of the community, and studying potential opportunities for neighborhood improvements that the Tec can complete in collaboration with the community, the City of Monterrey, and private developers or businesses. The campus master plan identified some of these potential projects, focusing in the near term on public realm improvements.

Throughout the master plan process, outreach to the Distrito Tec was ongoing Streetscape improvements and strategies to improve mobility for community members within the Distrito have been developed, to promote safer, pedestrian-friendly streets. Additionally, parks and open spaces are a central investment for the future, with priority improvements to the Parque Tecnológico. The Distrito Tec recommendations also include community facilities and the continued investment in fostering strong social ties within the neighborhoods and between the Tec and the community.

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In today’s competitive economy and connected world, an institution like Monterrey Tec cannot exist in isolation from its surroundings. The health of the university is integrally linked to the health and vibrancy of the surrounding community. Monterrey Tec University is nestled within a mixed use district, surrounded by multiple distinct neighborhoods, a variety of home types, schools, several commercial corridors, neighborhood retail, and churches.

The master plan has focused on physical recommendations for improvements in the Distrito that can form the framework for broader social improvements.

to neighborhood leaders, to build capacity and organization within the neighborhood, and to launch an outreach program in La Campana. Students and professors at the School of Architecture, Art and Design also have been studying and working in the Distrito for years.

A basic premise of the Tec master plan is that the health of the university is directly correlated to the vibrancy of the Distrito Tec surrounding it. Through this process and other initiatives, the Tec has committed to participate proactively in the transformation of the Distrito in the same way that it acts in its own campus. For example, a related, ongoing initiative within the Tec is underway to develop connections

The master plan has focused on physical recommendations for improvements in the Distrito that can form the framework for broader social and economic improvements. Open space and recreation amenities, which can be shared by the University and community, are a focus, as well as infrastructure and street improvements. Implementation of the ideas will be coordinated among the Tec, the City of Monterrey, local neighbors, and private developers.

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DISTRICT INTERVENTIONS The master plan identifies key potential projects, focusing in the near term on public realm improvements. Streetscape improvements and strategies to improve mobility for community members within the Distrito have been developed, to promote safer, pedestrian-friendly streets.

Additionally, parks and open spaces are a central investment for the future, with priority improvements to the Parque Tecnolรณgico. The Distrito Tec recommendations also include community facilities and the continued investment in fostering strong social ties within the neighborhoods and between the Tec and the community.

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The aim of the study is centered on the creation of a rich and sustainable urban environment through the optimization of public realm and reduction of car dependency for the Tec de Monterrey population. A reliance on private transportation and a lack of support for biking and other alternative modes of transportation has generated a poor pedestrian experience in the Distrito Tec. Areas of the campus remain underused because of excessive surface parking lots. Neighborhood streets suffer as students seek informal parking spaces that are free of charge. 362

The master plan proposes a host of initiatives to promote a cultural shift in the Distrito, including a series of different strategies from short term “quick wins” that have quick implementation turnaround, to longer term strategic visions. These interventions include the regeneration of key roads in the Distrito to improve pedestrian and biking experience, and a toolkit for future investment in secondary and tertiary streets, improved management of on-street and campus parking spaces, is also proposed, along with an incentive structure to reduce car ridership and changes to Expreso Tec, the university’s shuttle system.

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Improving the accessibility to the Tec Campus while reducing car dependency will be achieved through specific interventions to the public realm of both the Tec Campus and surrounding Distrito neighborhoods. In contrast to the pedestrian realm inside the Tec Campus, the discontinuity of pavements and the lack of visibility of the Distrito create an unfriendly environment. Streetscape improvements and strategies to improve mobility for community members within the Distrito have been developed, to promote safer, pedestrianfriendly streets. 366

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CAMPUS PEDESTRIAN ACCESS Access to the Tec de Monterrey campus is controlled via several secured checkpoints. Of these, the Rectoria and CIAP are the primary points of entrance to the Tec Campus.

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The campus is walkable and has a remarkable and clear pedestrian circulation armature. Based on results of the MiCampus survey, the actual pedestrian flows within the Campus lead the choice of the first junction reconfigurations to be developed.

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PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS The first interventions focus on the northern and on the southern side of Junco De La Vega. The action aims to raise the pedestrian crossings from the street guaranteeing a slowdown for cars and a safer pedestrian environment. This specific intervention, included within “quick wins”, introduces another theme, referred to a “long term” strategy, to be brought on together with the most definitive actions: the closure of Junco De La Vega between the two already mentioned junctions.

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The existing scenario of cycle paths in Monterrey lacks of a real network of connections. Bikes are often required to share lanes with cars and buses, which creates a dangerous environment for cyclists.

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The proposed interventions focus on enhancing the efficiency of main roads surrounding the Campus, allowing the provision of new dedicated cycle lanes. Cycle lanes can be implemented in two different phases; the first “quick win” includes simply marking bike lanes, while the second “long term” phase includes a redesign of the entire road section to provide separated bike lanes, wider sidewalks, and landscape elements.

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CAMPUS FLOW RECONFIGURATION The long term vision includes the closure of Junco De La Vega. This intervention will help to create a safe and unique space and enhance pedestrian accessibility between different areas of the Tec de Monterrey Campus.

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The strategy for the road network is composed of integrating and redefining the complex road hierarchy of the neighborhood into three different road section typologies. A survey conducted with Distrito residents revealed that investments in the public realm, namely sidewalks and public spaces, are critical to create livable neighborhoods. It is important that streets in the district are walkable, bikable and allow for a multitutude of urban activities. The following pages outline proposed strategies for key streets within the Distrito Tec, and also a “Toolkit” that can be used as a guideline for interventions (implemented over time) across the district. 382

A clear road section hierarchy simplifies the complex fabric of the existing urban environment into three typologies at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Each level identifies the vocations of each street, from the widest roads which are able to accommodate a greater range of activities and functions including regional public transport lines and stops, to narrow local roads, where traffic calming measures seek to create a safer streetscape. The proposed “Toolkit” is flexible to accommodate the unique conditions and needs of each street, while making adequate provision for the necessary function of each road including sidewalks, landscaping, bicycle paths, car lanes and the like.

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A holistic parking management system is proposed for the Tec de Monterrey Campus and Distrito Tec. This will seek to reduce vehicular through-traffic, maximizing efficiency and accessibility for all functions and for all users A walk around the Distrito Tec today reveals some of the main implications of Monterrey’s limited mobility options. Large areas of the district are dominated by surface parking, creating heat islands, disconnecting neighborhoods and reinforcing the perception of unsafety. Moreover, on-street parking spaces that 412

are free of charge are highly sought after by students of the Tec, creating attrition with neighborhood residents. An detailed study, conducted as part of the Master Plan effort, looked into the current state of parking in the Tec and the Distrito. It proposes a combination of measures to that allow for a better management of the Tec’s parking facilities, while preventing neighborhood streets from being overwhelmed by students’ cars. Measures incorporate the needs of different users and different functions, and will increase parking system efficiency through land use diversification. A key recommendation is to minimize walking distances between car parks and final destinations, and encourage alternatives to the use of private motorized vehicles.

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Campus Parking The adjacent diagram identifies the capacity of existing parking structures and lots at the Tec de Monterrey Campus.

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Campus Parking by Type Parking the Tec de Monterrey Campus includes three key parking typologies including free, exclusive (for professors and employees), and fee based parking.

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The existing on street parking scenario within the Distrito Tec is primarily characterized by free parking spaces. The existing parking situation will be optimized through raising awareness of the actual impact of free on-street parking to the quality of the environment and urban spaces. Early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;quick winsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; propose metering of on street parking to key roads closest to the campus. Later long-term phases extend to the greater Distrito Tec, guaranteeing parking for residents, and structuring paid parking depending on their proximity to the Tec de Monterrey Campus. This will reduce the traffic and parking pressure in the Distrito Tec, and increase the appeal of public transportation. 414

On-Street Parking On-street parking in the Distrito Tec can be simplified to four key on-street parking typologies as shown on the above diagram.

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Campus Parking by Pricing The adjacent diagram identifies the range of fees for parking at the Distrito Tec. Pricing is typically based on proximity to the Tec de Monterrey Campus, with the most expensive parking located within or immediately adjacent to the Tec de Monterrey Campus.

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PHASE 1 Early interventions introduce paid parking to on-street parking areas adjacent to the Tec de Monterrey Campus.

Managing class schedules to minimize peak hours and implementing a smarter pricing system can improve the efficiency of current parking facilities and have a dramatic positive impact on the district

PHASE 2 In the second phase the phase 1 intervention will be extended to the area north of the Tec de Monterrey Campus, and will include exclusive parking for residents and different pricing in the areas depending on distance to the Tec de Monterrey Campus.

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The third phase will extend phase 1 and 2 strategies to the southern neighborhoods of the Distrito Tec. It is recommended that a review be undertaken following each phase to test actual impacts and outcomes of each phase.

ON-STREET PARKING OPTIMIZATION Phase 1A Phase 1A proposes replacing existing 45Â° parking with offstreet shared parking.

Phase 2 Provision of metered parking from phase 1 will be extended to additional streets in northern neighborhoods of the Distrito Tec. Metering strategies will be tailored to provide exclusive parking for residents of the Distrito Tec.

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Phase 1B Phase 1B proposes the installation of metered parking to streets to the northern Distrito Tec neighborhoods.

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ON-STREET PARKING OPTIMIZATION: PRICING Pricing for on-street parking is structured on proximity and amenity in relation to the Tec de Monterrey Campus. The highest fees will be charged for parking on or immediately adjacent to the Tec de Monterrey Campus, with reduced fees to more distant streets in the Distrito Tec. This strategy will reduce congestion in the closest streets around the Campus, and incentivize walking and use of public transport for those living in the closest areas to the Tec de Monterrey Campus.

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OVERALL PARKING STRATEGY The Master Plan reduces the amount of surface parking lots, promoting shared underground parking facilities where possible. This allows the most efficient use of campus land and dramatically reduces the heat island effect in the district.

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The rate of parking provision for each land use in the master plan has been assessed using the ITE â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Institute of Traffic Engineering - parking generation manual (8th edition). This manual represents best practice approaches and gives average rates for parking requirements based on comparable real-word examples. These rates have been considered and tailored to address the overall transport strategy and the sustainability strategy for the Tec de Monterrey Campus and Distrito Tec master plan.

CAMPUS COMPETITION A score system is particularly suitable for the Tec de Monterrey community, where a strong team identity can be developed based on different student groups, faculties and departments, stimulating the people to reach important and ambitious goals.

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Incentivizing students and employees to adopt alternative means of transport is critical in achieving a modal split goal of 25-30% of trips using bicycle, bus or car pooling. To achieve this goal, the Master Plan proposes the introduction of a score system, where points are assigned to students and staff at the Tec de Monterrey Campus, both individually and by groups (which could be identified in the different academic departments). For example, points would be awarded where one walks or cycles, with points subtracted where one travels via private car. Working with sponsors and partners, prizes can be 428

In addition to the score system, the Master Plan proposes improvements to the Tec’s shuttle services - Expreso Tec and Circuito Tec. Changes include pricing incentives to attract riders, adjustments to routes to expand the systems’ catchment areas and the introduction of a new transit hub. This new hub will improve and renew the public transport and Expreso Tec system, providing greater identity to the service, as well as a dedicated point of arrival in the Distrito Tec.

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Further to the previously outlined interventions, strategies for car reduction focus on incentivizing alternative non-vehicular modes of transportation.

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PUBLIC TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS The existing Expreso TEC network extends across greater Monterrey and provides an express system for students, professors and University employees at the Tec de Monterrey Campus. However, routes have little coordination with the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public transport routes, and prioritize areas with a higher density of university residents which inhibits a holistic service for the greater Monterrey area. Further, time schedules prioritize class schedules at the Tec de Monterrey Campus, resulting in service gaps during the day that reduce the flexibility and amenity for the different needs of users.

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PRICING INCENTIVES Fares and ticket options for the Expreso Tec are generally higher than fees for private parking at the Tec de Monterrey Campus and on-street parking on adjoining streets in the Distrito Tec. This discourages Expreso Tec patronage in favor of private transportation.

Expreso TEC routes - Staff The map shows the actual routes of the Expreso Tec for professors and employees to and from the Tec de Monterrey Campus. Again, this scenario highlights the disparity between provided Expreso Tec routes and existing population coverage.

A better management of the Expreso Tec service in collaboration with local transport companies and a detailed assessment of routes and timetables will be instrumental if the Expreso Tec is to be a more attractive and effective option than transportation by private car. The Public Transport and the Parking management strategies must operate in coordination in order to maximize efficiency and impact. This would require active inputs from the Tec de Monterrey.

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A new transport hub has been planned to replace the existing Expreso Tec stop. This new hub will improve and renew the Public Transport and Expreso Tec system through providing greater identity to the Expreso Tec network, as well as a dedicated point of arrival for public and private bus networks.

Proposed Location The new hub is proposed at the location of the existing Tec bus station is along Avenida F.G. Roel. Protected spaces for users waiting for the bus, and improved geometry for bus circulation, pick up, and drop off will enhance patronage of the Expreso Tec line at the Tec de Monterrey Campus. The structure of the hub proposes two platforms, one on each side of Avenida F.G. Roel. This retains the current Avenida F.G. Roel roadway, avoiding any impact on traffic movement.

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Distrito residents rank improving public spaces as one of their top priorities. A series of strategic interventions will have great impact on the Distrito and provide amenities for residents and students alike.

ferentiated in amenities, acting more as local amenities than destinations. The Distrito Tec survey results confirmed that the majority of social gathering takes place around community churches. However, there is an opportunity to foster greater social and civic gathering by improving local parks and open spaces. To this end, improvement of the Parque TecnolĂłgico, one block west of the university, is a priority.

Parks, plazas, streets and open spaces play a significant role in a communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sociability and well-being. Parks and plazas provide respite and a connection to nature while enabling large gatherings or events to occur. Streets do more than provide places to move cars; they are important civic spines that encourage interaction among neighbors. In the neighborhoods around the Tec, there are a series of local, walkable parks. Today, these parks are designed similarly and undif-

The survey also highlighted that improving the safety and cleanliness of the streets ranks high. Future street designs have been provided that better balance cars, bikers, pedestrians, street trees and plantings, and parking needs. Streets around the university can be redesigned over time and in collaboration with the City and adjacent landowners, but long-term and daily maintenance must be considered in coordination with any capital investments.

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The Master Plan proposes a series of strategic open space interventions that will have great impact on the Distrito and provide amenities for residents and students alike. These include investment in public open space at the Parque Tecnolรณgico, shared amenities at the Tec sports and recreation fields, and coordination or redesign and reinvestment in private plaza spaces.

PARQUE TECNOLÓGICO The Parque Tecnológico is located within an existing mixed use neighborhood, proximate to the Tec de Monterrey, the Garza Sada corridor, and the Avenida del Estado retail strip. The park is ringed on all sides by residential blocks of varied scales, some of which house Tec de Monterrey students. The park today mirrors the neighborhood’s recent cycle of disinvestment, with minimal tree canopy, dying grass, broken sidewalks, and a lack of amenities. A campus master plan survey demonstrated that students, faculty, and staff perceive the park and surrounding neighborhood streets to be unsafe. Yet, despite perceptions and recent neglect, the park has the opportunity to be an important element of neighborhood revitalization and community. In coordination with the master plan, a design process has reimagined the park as a vital center of community in the Tecnológico neighborhood, and an engine of change and symbol of reinvestment in the surrounding neighborhood. In collaboration with the community, the park is redesigned to generate civic pride and a sense of safety and occupation. A new community and retail building will be constructed at the northern edge of the park, providing “eyes on the park” and contributing to a sense of safety.

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While today the park is undifferentiated with minimal programming, in the future the park will be organized into multiple zones, designed to house many different activities for people of all ages, from an improved playground to areas for yoga, active sports, and concerts, movies or plays.

PARQUE TEC KEY ISSUES

WEAK VEGETATION In comparison to neighborhood parks, such as the Parque Roma, or the Jardín de las Carrerras on the Tec campus, the Parque Tec exhibits far fewer effective shade trees and struggling grass. The lack of shade limits the park’s ability to serve as a cool oasis in hot months, and lends to an overall appearance of neglect.

ACCESS + EDGES Safety and security in urban parks is often defined by having “eyes on the park,” or buildings that are facing directly on to the park. Over time, the apartments around the Parque Tec have developed with their front doors on side streets, looking away from the park. Future development projects should better engage the park as a heart of the Tecnológico neighborhood.

LACK OF AMENITIES Amenities, such as courts, fields, and playscapes, attract users to parks and provide focal points for activity. Today, the Parque Tec lacks these activities, with residual asphalt pads and

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undifferentiated zones.

PROGRAM STRATEGY A critical first step in reimagining the Parque Tec is to establish an active program strategy for the park, that will help attract people to use it and benefit neighborhood residents. The recommended program was developed through consultation with the neighborhood, at community meetings and through a survey. The program is organized to align and integrate with existing streets around the park, improving access and visibility.

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A new community facility at the northern end of the park is central to the program, providing areas for retail and concessions as well as community meeting or space for a farmers market or other events. A fitness path, playground, skate park, and sports courts provide space for active play in the center of the park, while quiet, contemplative zone for reading, studying and picnicking is located at the southern tip. Cultural activities - hosted by the Tec or community - can be woven in to a new event space and outdoor classroom.

VISION

1 SCULPTURE 2 RESTAURANT / COMMUNITY CENTER 3 THE GROVE / COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES 4 THE GALLERY PROMENADE 5 EVENT LAWN 6 ENTRANCE / EXIT PARKING GARAGE 7 CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PARK 8 AGRONOMOS LANE SEATING 9 BUS / SHUTTLE DROP-OFF

10 SECURITY GUARD 11 CULTURAL LAWN 12 BACHILLERES DECK 13 WELL/BIKE SHELTER/EQUIP. ROOM 14 JOGGING TRACK / FITNESS STATION 15 FOOD TRUCKS 16 FARMERS MARKET 17 YOGA 18 SPORTS LAWN

19 INGENIEROS BOTANICAL GARDEN 20 PICNIC LAWN 21 READING ROOM 22 CHESS / DOMINO ROOM 23 SMALL DOG PLAY AREA 24 LARGE DOG PLAY AREA 25 MULTI-FLEX SPORTS 26 ARQUITECTOS ARROYO PROMENADE 27 EXISTING WELL

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STORMWATER CAPTURE STRATEGIES The design incorporates a robust stormwater capture system that will support the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s irrigation demand. The system is visible to all park users, showcasing the benefits of a working landscape.

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LIGHTING CONCEPT

ALTA VISTA PLAZA One of the key findings of the community engagement process at the Tec is the importance of religious institutions in community building. Church organized events, such as Kermeses, are highly attended and play a key role in bringing the community together.

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The Master Plan proposes to reimagine the public space fronting the church, providing a better venue for community events to take place. It also seeks to discipline on-street parking by prioritizing residents and reducing the daily influx of student cars in the area - an old point of tension between the community and the Tec.

EXISTING PEDESTRIAN FLOWS The plaza is a popular route for students, faculty and staff to access the campus and neighborhoods.

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PLAZA TEC The corner of Av. del Estado and Av. Eugenio Garza Sada is perhaps the busiest pedestrian intersection in the entire Distrito. It is currently dominated by parking with narrow and crumbling sidewalks.

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The Tec and the Master Plan team, through an invited competition, asked local design firms to propose a transformation of the plaza that was integrated to the overall framework vision. The brief asked for the reorganization of off-street parking, an enhanced pedestrian experience and better integration of the retail frontage and public realm, while improving the overall image of the site.

EXISTING CONDITIONS The plaza is a popular destination for people flowing to and from the campus, yet has a weak public realm and poor pedestrian experience

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The winning proposal redirects pedestrian flows closer to the retail frontage, providing a shaded outdoor environment. 450 parking spaces along Avenida del Estado are also reorganized to allow for a more generous pedestrian environment (CREDIT: GLR Arquitectos)

ESCAMILLA Escamilla concentrates the majority of outdoor recreation amenities at the Tec. It is currently isolated from the academic core and lacks amenities and facilities. It is also not open to the community and is a physical barrier in the Distrito.

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The Master Plan envisions Escamilla with an enhanced offer of amenities and facilities in a park-like environment. Escamilla will also have a public open space spine connecting it back to the campus and to the neighborhoods around it.

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Once a barrier for the district, the new Escamilla improves connectivity and brings together the colonias surrounding it

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COMMUNITY SPACES

Building on survey feedback and the successful Caracol community facility northwest of campus, the plan proposes four community centers within the Distrito. The master plan seeks to blur boundaries between the Tec campus and the Distrito Tec, improving the quality of life for both the University and the neighborhood. Some amenities can be shared, such as streets and recreation spaces, while other facilities need to be more specialized. The Tec master plan considers sites for new and improved community facilities that are tailored to Distrito needs. Building on survey feedback and the successful new facility 476

northwest of campus, the plan proposes four community centers within the Distrito. The redesign of the Parque Tec provides one opportunity for a new building dedicated to community uses and revenue-generating retail that supports the park. Future construction of a new Architecture and Design Center on campus will free up the existing Architecture building to be redesigned as a Community Resource Center that is conveniently located at the end of the Tec campus and near the Cerro de la Silla neighborhood. This resource center is intended to be a resource to the entire Distrito, providing classes and meeting spaces. Two additional centers, dedicated to the Cerro de la Silla and Navarte neighborhoods, will serve communities within walking distance of these facilities.

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The Master Plan proposes a series of targeted investments in community facilities. While some interventions build upon existing facilities, such as the community center in Narvarte and the Manuel Guel VĂŠlez school, new facilities will reinvigorate community activities in the Distrito.

COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER The Master Plan proposes to retrofit the current architecture school building into a hub for community activities and services, in part supported by the Tec. It will also function as a gateway for students and faculty to engage in the Tecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community initiatives.

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As part of the transformation of Parque Tec, the proposed activity hub will provide critical space to bolster the public program in the park. It’s uses include a restaurant, bookstore and a host of community related spaces.

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Book Store Local Products Store

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The Master Plan proposed to transform the Manuel Guel Vélez school into a model for integrated community facilities. The concept envisions an expanded school where Tec students can engage with local children and offer supplementary science and technology teaching.

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a new hub for learning and engagement

Many of the Tec master plan recommendations for both the Tec campus and the Distrito Tec are physical changes, to buildings, open spaces or streets. Integrating community development aspects that have social benefits and help build neighborhood capacity is equally important in creating a vibrant Distrito. Even before the master plan began, the Tec began outreach programs in neighborhoods such as La Campana and Al490

fonso Reyes. Efforts continue in these neighborhoods to improve daily life, create partnerships with the NGOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, the City of Monterrey, and the government of Nuevo Leon, and build lines of communication with community leaders. The master plan builds upon the work initiated by the Tec, leveraging these lines of communication and incorporating community feedback as specific proposals move toward implementation.

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Community Development

Integrating community development aspects that have social benefits and help build neighborhood capacity is key in creating a vibrant Distrito

LA CAMPANA COMMUNITY INITIATIVE Cerro de la Campana is a community located west of the Tec campus that has developed as an irregular settlement for over 48 years. The Tecnolรณgico de Monterrey has been working in the neighborhood to create a conceptual framework plan that allows the organizations in Cerro de la Campana to strengthen its community and direct investment in the area.

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The Tec has accompanied City and State authorities on site visits to better understand neighborhood issues and living conditions of residents. The visits have identified several risk factors that need to be addressed: absence of public realm, drug trafficking locations, lack of police presence, insufficient lighting and trash collection, domestic violence, teenage pregnancy, and lack of educational opportunities. While these are big challenges, it is hoped that ongoing improvements and capacity building in the neighborhood will improve living conditions of Cerro de la Campana residents over time.

ALFONSO REYES COMMUNITY INITIATIVE Named after the renowned 20th century Mexican writer, Alfonso Reyes is a low-income community located at the eastern edge of the Distrito Tec. Home to 76 families, the settlement has developed linearly along an urban drainage corridor and is nestled within a transitioning industrial district. Initiatives spearheaded by members of the architecture faculty at Monterrey Tec have led to a longstanding relationship with the community, dating back over 15 years. Students and faculty have worked hand in hand with the Alfonso Reyes community to assess their needs and produce a neighborhood plan that maps strategic interventions in the area.

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The first phase, completed in 2008, consists of a social incubator built with locally-sourced salvaged material. The center, run by the community, offers a variety of capacitybuilding courses that are led by Tec students.

DISTRITO TEC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT An ongoing process of learning about the district and studying potential opportunities for neighborhood improvements is being run by dedicated staff at the Tec. Continued investment in community building and outreach includes organizing key stakeholders in the Distrito and performing one-on-one interviews with residents to outline community needs and priorities. In addition to community organization efforts, the Tec has also expanded the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s communication outlets to reach more people in the surrounding colonias of the campus.

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These new lines of communication will be critical as components of the master plan move toward implementation, creating the ability to incorporate community feedback in projects as well as promoting stewardship in the Distrito.

Moving from planning to effective implementation is always a challenge. Maintaining the integrity of the master plan vision and keeping momentum require a management and monitoring strategy, enforcement of design guidelines, careful but flexible prioritization, in the context of available funds. Sasaki and Parsons Consulting has prepared a variety of additional documents, external to the Master Plan Report, to support this process, and these are summarized or referenced in the following section of the Master Plan report.

IMPLEMENTATION

Projects identified in the report are grouped under three headings for purposes of implementation: Campus Projects; Research and Development Projects; and Community Projects.

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URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

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PROJECT REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS

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HIGHEST PRIORITY

Faculty and Student Commons 1 TecXXI Exchange Pavilion 1,400 GSM 2 Aulas 2 Adaptation 7,719 GSM 3 Aulas 1 Adaptation 5,141 GSM 4 Centrales Improvements 2,814 GSM

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Design Center Learning Node 6 Design Building 8,000 GSM 7 Engineering Quad Improvements 9,988 GSM

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Library Learning Node 5 Library Renovation and Addition 15,547 GSM

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Implementation: Campus Projects There is a sense of urgency about the many of the projects identified in this Master Plan. Most are essential prerequisites for achieving the vision for the Tec’s future. However, even the most aggressive implementation schedule is likely to take 10 years, because of logistical considerations. In acknowledgement of this reality, projects have been prioritized but may be re-prioritized in the future. The projects have been sorted into three categories:

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The highest priority campus projects identified by the Tec are the Tec XXI Exchange, the Library Renovation, the new Stadium, and the Rec Center. (The current Stadium must be removed before construction can begin on the Rec Center.) After these, the completion of the Faculty Student Commons (Aulas 1 & 2) is essential, as is the completion of the two “Learning Nodes” identified in the Master Plan (the CIAP improvement Plan, Biotec Plaza, and the first two Biotec expansion buildings; also the Design Center and improvements to the Engineering quadrangles.) With the “highest priority” projects compete, the core of the campus will be significantly transformed, and will become a unique collaborative environment for learning and research.

HIGH PRIORITY

1. Campus projects affecting the research and learning environment. These projects will generally be funded by the Tec, with assistance from donors. 2. Research and Development projects on Tec property designed to support partnerships between the Tec and businesses in the area of applied research. These projects will be funding by business partners, and will be on land leased by the Tec. 3. Community projects in the Distrito Tec. These projects, intended to improve social and economic conditions in the Distrito Tec, will be funded by partnerships including the private sector, the Tec and the City.

Rec Center Development 10 Stadium Demolition and Parking Construction 11 New Rec Center 11,208 GSM 12 Flex Fields adjacent to Rec Center 9,000 GSM 13 New Stadium and Adjacent Field 11,329 GSM

Innovation Center / Alumni Center 2,500 GSM

Swimming Pool Demolition 1,400 GSM

Existing Housing Demolition 22,000 GSM

Student Center Improvements 8,699GSM

Community Resource Center 12,600 GSM

Pabellón Tec Improvements 6,600 GSM

Administration Building 12,600 GSM

Tennis Center Improvements GSM’

Mixed Use District Housing 1 9,800 GSM

Playing Fields Improvements 90,000 GSM

Mixed Use District Housing 2 6,600 GSM

The next level of Tec- funded campus projects includes construction of the first major phase of new student housing, allowing for the demolition of the older existing student housing, and setting the stage for development of research and development space. It also includes improvements to student life facilities and developing facilities allowing the reorganization and improvement of administrative functions.

PRIORITY 25

Research District Housing 17,000 GSM

Mixed Use District Housing 3 6,300 GSM

Borregos District Housing 1,036 GSM

Mixed Use District Housing 4 6,900 GSM

Chapel 300 GSM

CC Housing 1 7,600 GSM

Business Area Expansion 6,600 GSM

CC Housing 2 4,600 GSM

Cultural Center 8,000 GSM

The third group includes additional student housing on various sites, and improved cultural facilities, as well as a chapel, as well as the possibility of academic expansion adjacent to the current business programs, on the site of the current swimming pool.

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Biotec Learning Node 8 CIAP Improvement and Adaptation 12,385 GSM 9 Biotec Plaza Improvements 1,000 GSM

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Research District R&D 1 45,600 GSM

Biotec Area Expansion Research 1 4,000 GSM

Biotech Area Expansion Research 2 4,200 GSM

Mixed Use District R&D 1 22,000 GSM

Mixed Use District R&D 2 20,400 GSM

The first priority for the Tec is to find partners to develop increased capacity for Biotechnology. Three sites have been identified on the campus, adjacent to the existing Biotec building. The first two of these should probably be viewed as a single project, to accommodate both teaching and research functions. The other two areas proposed for R&D partnerships on Tec- owned land are on the site of the former stadium – the “MixedUse District” – and in the area adjacent to the CEDES building on Garza Sada – the “Research District”. Logistical constraints favor earlier development of the Mixed-Use District, once the stadium has been demolished. This development will also contribute to the early completion of the Master Plan vision for this area. Research partners will be able to take advantage of the Rec Center and the overall improvement of this district.

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Implementation: R&D Projects

The future vision for the Tec places heavy emphasis on the development of R&D partnerships. These partnerships are essential to the expansion of the Tec’s research activity, and to the economic impact of the Tec in Monterrey and beyond.

Cedes Improvement 22,000 GSM

Research District R&D 2 28,000 GSM

Research District R&D 3 17,000 GSM

Research District R&D 4 33,000 GSM

Biotech Area Expansion Research 3 5,500 GSM

As market demand for R&D space on Tec property grows, land holdings adjacent to CEDES will be developed. The first priority will be to develop the high visibility site directly adjacent to the roundabout on Garza Sada. Other projects on this site require demolition prior to redevelopment, and have a more delayed schedule. The renovation and adaptation of CEDES as a potential R&D building will depend on the relocation of administrative and academic functions to other sites.

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IMPLEMENTATION

Close proximity to the Tec’s resources is important to these partnerships, as can be seen in other cities, such as Cambridge, Massachusetts, where more than 200 businesses, many of them major corporations, have developed in the Kendall area adjacent to MIT.

HIGHEST PRIORITY 14

Roundabout Improvement 4,000 GSM

Plaza Av. del Estado y Garza Sada 2,500 GSM

Del Estado Improvements 10,000 GSM

Parque Tec Improvements 25,000 GSM

Luis Elizondo Improvements 7,300 GSM

La Campana (Kinder) 600 GSM off map

In addition to street improvements, the construction of community resources such as a school and a community center in La Campana is also important. This neighborhood is in particular need of strategies to rebuild community.

A high initial priority is the rebuilding of Parque Tecnológico, as a major focus of community activity and recreation. In recent years, the park has been characterized by neglect and high crime levels. Investment in the park together with improvement of the roundabout and Avenida del Estado will, taken together, form a powerful strategy for regeneración.

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IMPLEMENTATION

Improvement to major streets is consequently the highest priority, to encourage the development of walkable neighborhoods, with strong connectivity between different parts of the Distrito. This requires well-proportioned and well-maintained sidewalks, tree planting and maintenance to provide shade and comfort, attractive lighting, management of parking and curb cuts, appropriate sizing of lanes, and the provision of bike lanes. This investment in “complete streets” is expected to improve security, to encourage property ownership and occupancy, and to attract investment in redevelopment and 504

the development of small businesses in the Distrito. In parallel with this investment, the Tec will aid in the strategic acquisition and improvement of properties suitable for faculty housing or other uses that will aid in the regeneration of the Distrito. Connectivity between the Tec campus and the Distrito is also an important priority. A particular area of concern is the roundabout that connects the historic main entrance of the campus by the Rectoria to the Avenida del Estado. Plans to improve the pedestrian experience of the roundabout will encourage pedestrian traffic across Garza Sada and into the potentially strong retail district of Avenida del Estado. To make this connection fully effective, the improvement of the plaza at the Garza Sada end of Avenida del Estado by the roundabout has been established as an immediate priority.

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Cerro de la Silla Improvements 10,000 GSM

Covarrubias Corridor Improvements 30,000 GSM

Junco de la Vega Improvements 9,500 GSM

Junco de la Vega 2 Improvements 20,000 GSM

Jesús Cantú Leal Improvements 10,000 GSM

Dover Street Improvements 10,000 GSM

Rio Nazas Improvements 25,000 GSM

Ciclovias 1 (2km) 2,500 GSM

La Campana (Centro Comunitario 1) 900 GSM off map

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La Campana (Centro Deportivo) 5,000 GSM off map

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PARCEL LINE

Setback Min. 20m above 25m height

PARCEL LINE

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Setback Min. 10m above 15m height

ESCAMILLA Active programs shall be distributed along pedestrian spine, such as F+B, lobby zones, conferences spaces, common areas etc.

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Urban Design Guidelines

Provided as a comprehensive and separate volume to this master plan report, urban design guidelines inform the design of new buildings in the district, as well as key public spaces and roads. Guidelines are intended to provide flexible yet clear direction. The Tec, developers, investors and the city should refer to them as a tool in determining appropriate design and program direction, in understanding how each parcel relates to surrounding parcels and the master plan as a whole, in providing parameters for architectural and public realm design, and as a safeguard against development that undermines the vision and principles set forward in the Master Plan. 506

SAMPLE OF PUBLIC REALM GUIDELINES Key urban design principles are diagrammed and explained, becoming an effective tool for the university, the city and private developers to create a vibrant public realm.

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Preserving the vision of a complex, long-term master plan is only achievable with careful oversight during the implementation process. Urban design guidelines are far more efficient when there is an appointed group of people that is responsible to enforce the key design principles and prevent that projects undermine the vision set forth within the Master Plan.

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ground level program in this zone to be transparent and engaging with public realm. program uses include, but are not limited to retail, f+B, lobby zones, conference spaces, common areas etc.

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Provide design teams with copies of the master plan and design guidelines.

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note: service zones and loading docks to be incorporated to underground parking. no service zones permitted at ground level.

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To ensure high design quality development and adherence to the master plan and design guidelines, the Rector shall appoint a Design Review Board (DRB) to oversee design quality regarding development of the Tec campus. Design review should be triggered by any project that effects or modifies a buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s siting, appearance, or interior or exterior public spaces. The recommended sequence of the design review process should include, but not be limited to:

Require an initial meeting with design teams to clarify goals for development.

parcel rc1 max. 25m height

sustainability requirement - Building towers and mid level massing shall prioritize n-s orientation to reduce solar heat gain.

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building height envelope

building height envelope facades along pedestrian spine shall engage with the public realm through transparency and massing articulation

potential location of green roof

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potential location of green roof

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active programs along av. eugenio garza sada, such as f+B, lobby zones, conferences spaces, common areas etc.

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setback retail/f+B frontage to maximize access and transparency to entry plaza.

active programs along pedestrian spine, such as f+B, lobby zones, conferences spaces, common areas etc.

northeast view parcel line

underground parking access

lower level setback: min 3m

along av. eugenio garza sada, setback above 15m height: min. 5m

along pedestrian spine, setback above 25m height: min. 20m

sustainability requirement - Building towers and mid level massing shall prioritize n-s orientation to reduce solar heat gain.

easement

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lower level setback max. 3m

Require a review just before construction to address any changes in design (not required for minor changes in construction documents).

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major entry & drop-off zones retail

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Conduct a post-construction project assessment including sustainability performance.

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Acknowledgments Sasaki Associates

Parsons Consulting

Dennis Pieprz

Pablo Savid-Buteler

Victor Eskinazi

Bill Massey

Youngju Cho

Isabel Zempel

Brie Hensold

Stephen Sefton

Lachlan Hicks

Ben Kou

Laura Marett

Sarah Dunbar

Zhicheng Xu

Jerolim Mladinov

Anthony Fettes

Catarina Belo

Marguerite Sulmont

Jia Hu

Justin Garrison

Vee Petchthevee

Tom Simister

Roberto Ochoa

Ken Goulding

Lu Peng

Phil Bruso

James Whitten

Thiyagarajan Adi Raman

Hansol Kang

Philip Parsons

Mobility in Chain Federico Cassani Federico Parolotto Claudio Minelli Carlotta Bonviccini Nicola Tedoldi The team would like to thank IMPLANc Monterrey, in particular Gabriel Todd and Alejandro Martínez Leal, for providing invaluable mapping resources of the city of Monterrey.

Tecnológico de Monterrey José Antonio Fernández Carbajal Eva Garza Gonda de Fernández Rogelio Zambrano Lozano Salvador Alva Gómez Hernán García González Jorge Montemayor Leal Juan Pablo Murra Lascurain José Marcelo Tam Malaga Manuel Alberto Tamez Sánchez Bruno Felipe Zepeda Blouin Victor Eduardo Gutiérrez Aladro Arturo Molina Gutiérrez David Alejandro Garza Salazar David Noel Ramírez Padilla Luis Arturo Torres García Patricio Garza Garza Fernando Javier Maiz Garza Xavier Toussaint Elosúa Armando Abreu Páez Delma Very Almada Navarro

Carlos Astengo Noguez Shel-Ha Bahena Nava Rodolfo Manuel Barragán Delgado Jaime Bonilla Ríos José Humberto Cantú Delgado Francisco Javier Cantú Ortiz Azalia Nohemí Dávila Garza Abril Joana Margarita de León Rincón Raúl Rubén de Santiago Contreras José Guadalupe Escamilla de los Santos Marcelo Alejandro Espinosa Martínez Carlos Estrada Ewelina Ferchow José Guadalupe Galaviz Gámez Keila Corina Galdamez Roque Hugo Garza Leal Javier Alberto Giese Ruiz Francisco Hermilo González Ortiz Patricia Magdalena González Sandoval Marvin Ulises González Vázquez Abigail Guzmán de Andrés Miguel Elias Lases Reynold Emilio Lizcano Rodríguez Valeria Adriana Loera Solís Lucrecia Lozano García

Erik Javier Martínez Guzmán Román Martínez Martínez Francisco Javier Mendoza Rivera José Mojica González Oscar Antonio Novelo Barón Gabriela Hideko Osada Kumazawa Pedro Damián Pacheco Vázquez Rena Porsen Overgaard María Reyes Esparza Carlos Gerardo Rivera Álvarez Diego Alberto Rodríguez Lozano Jorge Salinas Domene María Teresa Solís Adame Vicente Tapia Huerta Sergio Adrián Treviño González Marina Treviño Irigoyen Rodolfo Elías Trujillo Carrillo Jorge Eugenio Valdéz García Manuel Indalecio Zertuche Guerra Marianela Gissel Hernández García Roberto Treviño Eliseo Vázquez Orozco Cátedra Urbanismo Ciudadano

Arlene Amaral Macías Miguel Ángel Arreola González

Diego Fabián Lozano García Jorge Alfonso Lozano Guzmán Jorge Carlos Lozano Laín Martha Eugenia Maqueo Velasco

Cátedra VITRO Enero-Mayo 2013 Cátedra Legorreta Tagliabue X Cátedra Legorreta Tagliabue XI

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In Memoriam

REGENERACIĂ&#x201C;N This Master Plan prepared by Sasaki Associates and Parsons Consulting, in association with Mobility in Chain, is the product of an intensive eight month collaboration with Tec leadership, faculty and staff. It outlines a vision for the regeneration of the campus and district around it, creating a seamless and engaging learning environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. The plan hopes to serve as a guide and an inspiration for the future of the Tec, as it consolidates its role locally and nationally in the coming years, becoming increasingly a catalyst for economic and social development, and contributing to the larger society.

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