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Architectural and Landscape Guidelines
The campus district guidelines establish the character, goals, and development potential for buildings and landscape for each of the districts. The architectural and landscape guidelines are intended to promote high-quality architecture and contextual design throughout the campus that enhances the image and identity of the University of Vermont (UVM). The description of existing and architectural guidelines describes the distinguishing characteristics of each architectural district and then provides specific guidelines for how new buildings and additions should be designed to fit in with that character. The design guidelines are intended to establish essential design relationships with the campus and surrounding buildings but also leave flexibility for architectural creativity and innovative design. The landscape guidelines are intended to ensure that additions and improvements to the landscape maintain and respect the historic character of the campus and relate to the existing geometries and forms. All of the district guidelines are intended to be reviewed for any project that goes through the Site Planning and Design Review Process. They will also be given to any selected architect as part of the planning and design process.
Trinity District
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Central District Centennial District
Centennial Woods Natural Area
Redstone District Athletic District
South Campus District
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Campus Districts
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The Overarching Goals and Strategies for all of the districts include: • Campus Plan Compliance – All projects will comply and be consistent with the vision, principles, and key ideas identified within the Campus Plan. • Inclusive and Accessible – All projects, including new building, major renovation/addition, and landscape/ mobility projects must consider the best options to promote interaction and integration among a diverse community and comply with all local, state, and federal standards. • Sustainable Design – All new building and major renovation projects will be developed for LEED Silver or above certification. • Light-Filled Spaces – It is recommended that all new buildings, additions, and renovations have glassenclosed gathering spaces that bring daylight inside and allow users to view the campus. Spaces filled with natural light have been shown to inspire creativity and collaboration. Many light-filled spaces already exist on campus including hallways, stairwells, atriums, lounges, and other circulation spaces, which are referred to as
“in between spaces.” These areas can be enhanced to increase study/collaboration space with a variety of seating and furniture configurations. • Circulation within and between Buildings – It is recommended that circulation within new buildings provide interior connections with other buildings or campus destinations. • Building and Landscape Materials – It is recommended to prioritize the use of recycled and/or sustainable products or materials as well as materials indigenous to
Vermont.
The Overarching Goals and Strategies for all of the districts include: • Historic Context – New additions and alterations to historic resources should be designed in accordance with the following Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is defined as the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural values.
1. A property shall be used for its historic purpose or be placed in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment.
2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided.
3. Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken.
4. Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved.
5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved.
6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence.
7. Chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting, that cause damage to historic materials shall not be used. The surface cleaning of structures, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using the gentlest means possible.
8. Significant archaeological resources affected by a project shall be protected and preserved. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be undertaken.
9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment.
10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired.
• Architectural Considerations for Additions to Existing
Buildings – Historic buildings may need additions or alterations for accessibility and code compliance, as well as additional space. Additions should be designed with large areas of glass to make the existing buildings feel more open and inviting and should be clearly different and more modern than the historic architecture, yet match the original architecture in scale and articulation, without direct imitation. All such additions and modifications should follow the guidance for designing a compatible new addition according to the
Secretary of Interior’s Standards: • A new addition should be simple and unobtrusive in design and should be distinguished from the historic building—a recessed connector can help
to differentiate the new from the old. • A new addition should not be highly visible from the public right of way; a rear or other secondary elevation is usually the best location for a new addition. • The construction materials and the color of the new addition should be harmonious with the historic building materials. • The new addition should be smaller than the historic building—it should be subordinate in both size and design to the historic building.
The same considerations should also be followed for renovations/additions to buildings that are not on the historic register, when feasible.
Examples of Additions at UVM:
Silver Pavilion, Addition to 61 Summit Street, 2016
Bridge/Connector from Central Campus Residential Hall to Howe Library, 2017 Aiken Center Renovation and Green Roof Addition, 2011
Ifshin Hall, Addition to Kalkin Hall, 2018
Carrigan Wing, Addition to Marsh Life Science Building, 2006 Harris/Millis Residential Complex Renovation, 2009
