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.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN WORKSHOP

Visualizing a revitalized and sustainable Student Community Center in Lower Sproul Plaza

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 Cen-ter communicate and teach sustainability?

The 4 Pillars of Sustainability- Economic- Responsible use of Natural Resources- Socially Just- Culturally Sensitive

Master Plan Guidance from Workshop- 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

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 CommitteeSteve Cancian, FacilitatorLisa Bauer, Campus Refuse & RecyclingJudy Chess, Capital ProjectsBrad Froehle, Graduate AssemblyChristine Jieun Kim, TGIF InternLaura Moreno, Build. Sustainability at CalChristina Oatfield, ASUC SenateBeth Piatnitza, Capital ProjectsAlberto Ortega-Hinojosa, Grad. AssemblyAlicia Rosenthal, Capital ProjectsMelissa Smith, Sustainability TeamJustin Wiley, Green Bike ShareDan Work, Grad. Assembly

With thanks to Harue Lampert & Sabrina Porch

Passing the globe: What does sustainability mean to you?

Lower Sproul: Eshleman, King, Chavez, and Zellerbach

Lower Sproul today

Larry StrainBenchmarking Resources

Setting Benchmarks

Group Master Plan Presentations

Community Stage

Farmer’s market

Bike share & transit center

WATER: a strong theme for the Lower Sproul.- Strengthen relationship to Strawberry Creek- Leverage opportunities for stomwater capture

hardscape

zone

proposed raingarden

CED Prof. Chip Sullivan creates a mural in real time

ESPM Prof. Miguel AltieriThe 4 Pillars of Sustainability

TGIFThe Green Initiative Fund

As envisioned 50 years ago

Green Roofs