SUSTAINABLE DESIGN WORKSHOP Visualizing a revitalized and sustainable Student Community Center in Lower Sproul Plaza As part of the Lower Sproul Student Center Master Plan & Feasibility study, jointly sponsored by VC Harry Le Grande and Vice Provost Catherine Koshland, Capital Projects and MRY Architects conducted a sustainable design workshop with particpation from students, staff, and faculty, to visualize a sustainable Student Community Center. Through group exercises and breakout sessions the workshop addressed the following questions: - What is sustainability? - How might it define the identity and character of the Student Community Center? - How might the Student Community Center communicate and teach sustainability?
Passing the globe: What does sustainability mean to you?
Lower Sproul: Eshleman, King, Chavez, and Zellerbach
As envisioned 50 years ago
Lower Sproul today ESPM Prof. Miguel Altieri The 4 Pillars of Sustainability
The 4 Pillars of Sustainability - Economic - Responsible use of Natural Resources - Socially Just - Culturally Sensitive
CED Prof. Chip Sullivan creates a mural in real time
Master Plan Guidance from Workshop
Group Master Plan Presentations
- Adaptive re-use of existing buildings with exception of replacing Eshleman Hall - Transparency: open up Chavez to expose view of Strawberry Creek from Plaza - Bring green into Plaza - Flexible space: ability to adapt over time - Evident and educational sustainable systems WATER: a strong theme for the Lower Sproul. - Strengthen relationship to Strawberry Creek - Leverage opportunities for stomwater capture
proposed raingarden
TGIF The Green Initiative Fund
ape hardsc zone
Larry Strain Benchmarking Resources
Setting Benchmarks
A Partial List of Sustainable Design Initiatives - Farmer’s Market in plaza - Stormwater capture & treatment system, i.e. green roofs & raingarden - Green bike share center & bike repair shop - Hydration stations to reduce/eliminate plastic bottles - Student-run organic deli - Visible energy renewal systems, i.e. solar harvesting - Install meters to encourage energy and water savings - Flexible performace space/community stage - Transit information center along Bancroft Ave - Composting of all food waste from food service - Recycling of all waste from retail - Link food vendors to CAFF
Workshop Steering Committee Steve Cancian, Facilitator Lisa Bauer, Campus Refuse & Recycling Judy Chess, Capital Projects Brad Froehle, Graduate Assembly Christine Jieun Kim, TGIF Intern Laura Moreno, Build. Sustainability at Cal Christina Oatfield, ASUC Senate Beth Piatnitza, Capital Projects Alberto Ortega-Hinojosa, Grad. Assembly Alicia Rosenthal, Capital Projects Melissa Smith, Sustainability Team Justin Wiley, Green Bike Share Dan Work, Grad. Assembly With thanks to Harue Lampert & Sabrina Porch
Bike share & transit center
Community Stage
Farmer’s market Green Roofs