— Campus Planning
Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Design for a changing world. Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) is an architecture, interior design, and planning firm with a thoughtful design vision and a dynamic national imprint. Since 1931, SCB has made a lasting visual impact on skylines, campuses, and neighborhoods nationwide. From offices in Chicago and San Francisco, we offer our expertise to clients across the country, helping them achieve their goals, serve their constituents, and create unique built environments. Our approach is to ask questions, listen, and develop the best design solution for each individual project. We are future-oriented, continually challenging ourselves to design to a higher standard, innovate at every level, and give our clients more as we achieve design excellence.
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Campuses We approach campus planning as a collaborative process, integrating an institution’s strategic vision and academic programming to create community-oriented and sustainable campus environments that provide a strong sense of place.
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Illinois Medical District Master Plan Repositioning a world-class medical district to support mixed-use economic development, advances in healthcare, and medical research. The Illinois Medical District (IMD) is one of the largest urban medical centers in the U.S. and is strategically located just west of Chicago’s central business district. This special-use zoning district consists of 560 acres of medical research facilities, laboratories, a biotech business incubator, raw development land, universities, and more than 40 healthcare-related institutions. SCB was commissioned by the IMD to develop a new Master Plan to guide the district’s future development, coordinate major institutional stakeholder goals, broaden land use, reposition obsolete facilities, and enhance the campus’ vitality and overall economic growth. Location Chicago, IL Major Medical Institutions Rush University Medical Center, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, The John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, The University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System Land Area 560 acres Current Development 17 million GSF Proposed Development 29 million GSF Client The Illinois Medical District Commission
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Loyola Station Square Plan A redevelopment plan helps transform a neighborhood and campus through a new public plaza. SCB prepared a redevelopment plan and subsequent design guidelines for the 70-acre Devon-Sheridan Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District that encompasses Loyola University Chicago’s Lake Shore Campus, Edgewater, and Rogers Park neighborhoods. The TIF plan identifies opportunities, concepts, and build-out scenarios for future development. In evaluating the district, the adjacent elevated Chicago Transportation Authority (CTA) rail station and track structure was a barrier to the campus identity and a source of numerous roadway and traffic conflicts. A transit-oriented concept plan strategically resolved many of the street geometries, while improving the station's image and sense of safety, while creating new development sites. SCB worked with the University, the CTA, and the City to refine the Loyola Station plaza concept to include an outdoor cafe, landscaping, and public art projects representing the neighborhood. Location Land Area Proposed Program Client Awards
Chicago, IL 70-acre TIF District and 5-acre CTA Loyola Station area plan New CTA station entry sequence and design, new plaza, and improved intersection Loyola University Chicago and Northside Community Development Corporation 2012 Merit Award Congress for New Urbanism
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Loyola University Water Tower Campus Plan Placemaking and revitalization strategies for a downtown high-rise campus. The Water Tower Campus of Loyola University Chicago is located adjacent to the North Michigan Avenue shopping district and within a high-density residential zone. SCB was engaged by the University to create a master plan for underutilized university-owned parcels and concurrently-located existing academic and administrative buildings. The goal was to strengthen the university’s visibility and identify redevelopment opportunities for new academic and student life facilities as part of a long-term strategic expansion program. The master plan and guidelines identified development sites that included obsolete academic buildings that were zoned by the city for high-rise development. SCB prepared development scenarios for these buildings that were then used to solicit proposals from private developers. Outcomes included a market-rate senior housing development that combined university functions on the lower levels, a 25-story university-led, mixed-use student center and student residential tower, and a new business school programmed and designed by SCB. Location Land Area Plan Components Client
Chicago, IL 10 acres Student housing, senior housing, academic facilities, retail, and other student amenities Loyola University Chicago
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North District Development The North District Development at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) includes a comprehensive master plan for a 50-acre campus development site, as well as phased implementation of a variety of projects including residence halls and apartments, dining halls, seminar and multi-purpose rooms, retail services, amenities, parking, and a NCAA soccer stadium. The proposed master plan is informed and derived from the strong sense of place that defines the University. The North District will be an extension of the existing campus fabric, adhering to the geometry of UCR’s orthogonal grid and extending the north/south connectors of the Recreation Mall and Aberdeen Mall. At the primary plaza, a new axial relationship to the site’s context is introduced. Departing from this grid is a diagonal walk that is aligned with Mt. San Antonio. This connection to UCR’s natural setting, combined with views to the adjacent Box Springs Mountains at the terminus of the site’s malls and walkways, will provide residents with an awareness of their own campus. These visual connections will be complemented by shared open spaces between buildings and along major campus malls. The first phase of implementation includes the 176,000-square-foot, seven-story Dundee Residence Hall will include 820 pod-style beds and the 770-seat Glasgow Dining Commons, which will be located at the crossroads of the community. Location
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA Size
50 Acres
6,000 beds Sustainability
Targeting LEED Gold
Delivery Method Public Private Partnership
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2020 Project As the newest campus in the University of California system, UC Merced faced a growing gap between strong student demand for admission and limited physical capacity to accommodate that demand, projected to reach 10,000 students by 2020. In response, the University launched the Merced 2020 project, an ambitious 1.2 milliongross-square-foot mixed-use development plan to nearly double the size of the institution’s campus through a Public Private Partnership DBOFM (Design-Build, Operate, Finance and Maintain) delivery method—the largest social infrastructure P3 project in the US. UC Merced selected Jones Lang LaSalle, along with SCB and AECOM, as their advisory team to facilitate the financial feasibility, campus planning and programming, cost analysis, and development team selection process. Working closely with key University stakeholders, faculty, and administrators, SCB identified program needs and space requirements for academic, research, administrative, and recreational buildings, as well as student residences and student services buildings. Planning for the expansion also included utilities and infrastructure; outdoor recreation areas; and associated roadways, parking, and landscaping for the 219-acre site—which includes the existing campus and 136 acres of undeveloped land. SCB expanded upon these foundational conversations to assist the advisory team in articulating technical design principles for the campus master plan, as well as in developing the technical requirements and area data sheets in support of the development program. To respond to the increased volume and diversity of building typologies needed to support expansion, the advisory team’s approach takes advantage of existing investments in campus infrastructure to envision innovative facilities that integrate students, faculty, and staff into a sustainable living and learning environment. The reimagined campus will feature a welcoming “front door” that captures the spirit of the University’s teaching and research mission, as well as a network of open spaces that enhances the campus environment, facilitating passage, and cross-disciplinary learning. Location
University of California, Merced
Merced, CA Size
1.2 million GSF
Sustainability
LEED Platinum
Delivery Method Public Private Partnership
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Dominican University Master Plan Three sequential five-year campus plans with detailed development concepts and implemented action plans. SCB worked with Dominican University for over 10 years on numerous campus plans, including the 2003 Comprehensive Campus Master Plan, and the 2008 and 2013 Master Plan Updates. Surrounded by a residential community and faced with no opportunities to expand the campus land area, SCB developed a comprehensive campus master plan to assist Dominican University in meeting the challenges of expansive growth and increased student enrollment. By incorporating information gathered from students, faculty, and staff during an extensive interview process, the master plan was able to respond to a variety of specific issues in addition to broader campus-wide concerns. The plan provides realistic, data-supported recommendations combined with conceptual representations of the campus’ future image by accommodating growth through new buildings, additions, and systematic renovation of historic buildings. Location River Forest, IL Land Area 36-acre Main Campus + 10 acres for Priory Campus Plan Components Growth for science, business, education departments, and residential life; repositioning library, creating a new dining hall, improving athletic facilities, and increasing on-campus parking Client Dominican University
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Columbia College Chicago Consolidation of campus to better support the branding, sense of place, and student life of this unique arts institution. SCB prepared a comprehensive campus assessment for Columbia College Chicago located in the South Loop. One of the key goals of this assessment was to establish a more coherent and recognizable urban campus and maximize the potential of each property as it relates to academic programs, student experience, and residential life. To realize these goals, SCB outlined potential development, renovation, demolition, and building opportunities, such opportunities included recommendations as to possible consolidations, private real estate sales, or long-term land lease to developers, as well as possible restructuring of Columbia College program spaces into private development scenarios. The outcomes of the study were summarized in an easy-to-use facilities overview document. The campus assessment provided a wealth of information and guidance to College leadership in terms of navigating the complex planning issues of a geographically spread out campus located in the rapidly transforming South Loop urban district. Location Land Area Recommendations Client
Chicago, IL Sites and properties throughout Chicago’s South Loop Consolidate real estate holdings, strategically relocate departments to create synergies between academic programs, prioritize renovations in challenged academic spaces Columbia College Chicago
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St. Ignatius College Prep Comprehensive assessment of existing facilities and strategies for improving the student experience. For over three decades, SCB has worked closely with St. Ignatius College Prep (SICP) leadership to assist in various campus planning initiatives to coordinate strategic goals and accommodate institutional growth. In 2013, the school engaged SCB to prepare a campus master plan and road map for the next decade of improvements. The planning process included facilitated discussions with SICP leadership and orchestrating an interactive faculty Town Hall Meeting, where SCB identified critical facility needs, helped to set priorities, and outlined implementation strategies. SCB prepared a space inventory and needs assessment to determine highest and best use of existing assets and recommendations for renovations and new construction. Building upgrades, campus expansion, and modernization projects were incorporated in the master plan to systematically guide the facility development process. Location Land Area Recommendations Client
Chicago, IL 12 acres Expand informal student gathering and study spaces, improve circulation and wayfinding, consolidate departments as possible St. Ignatius College Prep
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ATHLETIC FIELDS ISSUES
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A.T. Still University Site planning and urban design to establish a central quad with student center to enhance the sense of community. A.T. Still University (ATSU) is a leader in health science education and one of the founding institutions for osteopathic medicine. This campus, located in a desert climate of Mesa, AZ, is expanding to accommodate anticipated future growth in student population. In preparation for siting and design of a new core academic building, SCB created a conceptual master planning strategy for the entire Arizona campus. The master plan concept uses a central open space, or quad, to organize proposed buildings which would help establish a better sense of cohesion and identity for the campus. Other areas of the site accommodate clusters of supporting medical offices and other commercial uses. In order to accommodate a significant parking demand for the campus and the surrounding offices, a shared parking structure was proposed to free up development land. The master plan helped the client visualize a long-term vision for the campus, and was instrumental in finalizing the location for the planned new academic building to be developed by Alter Group. Location Land Area Proposed Program
Client
Mesa, AZ 60 acre Consolidated parking structures, student center, two new academic buildings, expanded medical office buildings, and a revitalized quad A.T. Still University
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UC Irvine North Campus Feasibility study for a new mixed-used development in an ecologically rich setting. The University of California, Irvine hired a development team led by Jones Lang LaSalle to assess the potential of 34 acres of land north of campus for a mixed-use development to include much-needed faculty and staff housing. SCB worked with the development team and the University to create a strategic plan for this site located adjacent to coastal wetland. The plan included 1,000 residential units and 400,000 square feet of office, ground-level retail, district parking, and various community and university facilities. The site concept takes advantage of its proximity to a coastal landscape preserve with residential views oriented towards the marshlands. Open space creates a framework for the plan which includes a network of park spaces, plazas, and community recreation zones with access to a regional trail network. Location Land Area Proposed Development Client
Irvine, CA 34 acres 1,000 residential units including faculty and graduate student housing, parking, retail, and community facilities University of California, Irvine
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Illinois College Strategic growth and facility plan to maximize use of a campus site, as well as improve its presence and identity in the community. SCB created a space utilization plan for Illinois College that identified the opportunities for expansion, reconfiguration, reuse, and revitalization of existing facilities. This plan acts as a guide for capital improvements and future development over the next five years. The plan has allowed the college to translate its strategic goals and objectives into physical reality, while still respecting the historic integrity of the campus. The plan resolves space utilization issues associated with redistribution of program and classrooms, new and various types of student housing, improvement of targeted existing facilities, and enhanced student social spaces. SCB established initial guidelines for improving the quality of student life spaces on campus by strategically repositioning public gathering areas, and transforming an under-utilized facility into an inviting central student center. The plan recommends enhancing the overall campus experience through a holistic approach to improved wayfinding, streetscape, landscape, site furnishings, and amenities. Building guidelines address architectural scale, massing, height, sustainability, materials, access, and signage. Location Land Area Recommendations
Client
Jacksonville, IL 65 acres Strengthen gateways and walkability of the campus, improve campus branding and identity along major thoroughfares, renovate under-utilized buildings to expand student life related amenities Illinois College
ILLINOIS COLLEGE SPACE UTILIZATION STUDY CIRCULATION AND ACCESS DIAGRAM
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Proposed Route and Gateway Enhancements (Option A) By adding gateway signage to the intersection of Edgehill and Lincoln Rd. the primary visitor route could be altered to flow through the center of campus along Park St. Public realm improvements along Edgehill Rd will also help to encourage use of this route.
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Currently the gateway and route are not clearly marked. Visitors travel along the perimeter of the campus.
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Proposed Route and Gateway Enhancements (Option B) Connecting Park St. to the south through to Morton Rd would provide the opportunity for a dedicated gateway for the College, as well as simplify the route visitors must take to reach the heart of campus and Tanner Hall. This gateway could be treated with high quality signage and landscaping to provide a sense of arrival for visitors to the campus.
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Existing Primary Campus Gateway and Circulation to Tanner Hall
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Lake Forest College Master planning and facilities design to modernize and grow a North Shore Chicago campus. Lake Forest College commissioned SCB to generate a new Facilities Assessment and Campus Master Plan. Both short-term and long-term goals hinged on the preservation of the original core campus, which complements the historic and low-scale character of the surrounding Lake Forest community. One of the major recommendations in the plan was to improve the campus entrance experience through development of gateways, parking lot screening, and streetscape improvements. The campus Master Plan provided a comprehensive approach to coordination of signage, and vehicular and pedestrian circulation. The guidelines for site access and landscaping helped transform a fragmented campus into a unified and attractive whole. The master planning process was instrumental to the redevelopment of several buildings on campus including a new student recreational/athletic center. Location Land Area Client
Lake Forest, IL 120 acres Lake Forest College
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