Central Campus Master PlanDecember 2020

ZONING COMMISSIONDistrict of Columbia

CASE NO.20-08EXHIBIT NO.15A1

Brailsford & DunlaveyEHT TRACERIES Historic Preservation

Gorove/SladeLee and Associates, Inc

R. McGhee & AssociatesVIKA Capitol

Central Campus Master Plan

December 2020

ADMINISTRATOR

Derrek L. Niec-WilliamsExecutive Director

Campus Planning, Architecture & Development

PLANNING TEAM

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Real Estate Development & Capital Asset Management

2244 10th Street NW, Suite 402 Telephone 202 806-1012 Washington, DC 20059 Facsimile 202 806-9533

www.howard.edu 

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Warmest Greetings,

Howard University is more than a place. It is the spirit of a community. Since 1867 when we first perched on hilltop high, this special community has been engaged in a Long Walk.

This journey of ours is more than the mere crossing of souls across the north-south axis of The Yard on Commencement Day. The Long Walk is at the center of Howard University’s poetic identity. This path is given life and breath in our knowing that the footsteps we take on that special axis fall alongside titans. We, like those who came before us, are now a part of The Long Walk. Every step we take across that Yard binds us together in the flow of this place we call Howard.

This Long Walk has witnessed the collective experience of generations. Women and men stolen, shackled, whisked across ocean waves, and exploited for profit. It has seen them rise from this injustice with endurance and grace. It has abetted an ongoing struggle for freedom and equality.

In my own Long Walk, I am honored to join a legacy of placemaking at my alma mater which includes the likes of Albert Irwin Cassell, Hilyard Robinson, Paul Revere Williams, Harry G. Robinson III, and countless others. In the context of this legacy, the 2020 Central Campus Master Plan was prepared with great pride and sincerity as a framework to propel us ever forward on our Long Walk.

Howard University is made manifest in its bricks and mortar, yet the place itself is only realized through the vibrancy of its living spirit. The physical campus is but a vessel for this experience.

With this in mind, I proffer three basic tenets to consider when approaching the implementation of any element of this plan: Preservation, Innovation, and Activation.

First, we must seek the preservation of that which is sacred and useful to our experience. Howard University is not a haphazard assemblage - it is a longitudinal statement. If Howard is to have a vision and plan for the future, we must understand and respect the historical organization of our sacred spaces and the defining elements of place.

Second, we must pursue innovation in all changes to Howard University’s physical form. When approaching improvements to our environment, it is not sufficient to rest on the status quo. To embody excellence, we must constantly push the boundaries of what we think is possible.

Third, we must encourage the activation of our spaces to realize their fullest potential as mediums of human exchange and interaction. In doing so, we enable and emphasize the most valuable part of The Long Walk: ourselves.

For those of you who are not Bison, I humbly invite you to join us on our Long Walk, to bask in the flow of our energy, and bear witness as we take this great leap to propel Howard Forward.

Yours In Truth & Service,

Derrek L. Niec-Williams Executive Director Campus Planning, Architecture & Development

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Acknowledgments

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PrefaceFigures & Tables

Section 1Executive Summary1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 University Overview

1.1.2 Campus

1.1.3 Scope of the Campus Master Plan

1.2 Planning for The Future

1.2.1 Planning Principles

1.2.2 Future Campus Needs

1.2.3 Transportation & Parking

1.3 Conservation

1.3.1 Historic Resources

1.3.2 Landscape and Open Space

1.3.3 Sustainability

1.4

1.5

Renovation, Decommissioning & Demolition

Involving the Community

1.5.1 Community Engagement

Section 2Howard University District of Columbia

Howard in DC

2.1 Origins

2.2 Who We Are

2.2.1 AcademicProfile

2.2.2 Student Body & Achievements

2.2.3 Research Achievements

2.2.4 HU Health Sciences

2.2.5 Service Achievements

2.3 Mission, Vision & Strategic Plan

2.3.1 The Howard Forward Strategic Plan

2.4 Neighborhood Context

2.4.1 Campus Location & Community

2.4.2 Institutional & Community Collaboration

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2.5 Community Relations

2.5.1 HU Community Association

2.5.2 Consensus Based Planning

2.5.3 Major Events and Impacts

2.6 Economic Contributions

Section 3Existing Campus Context3.1 Central Campus Context

3.1.1 Anacostia Watershed

3.1.2 The DC Comprehensive Plan

3.1.3 Campus Zoning and Land Use

3.1.4 Central Campus Boundary

3.2 Campus History & Historic Resources

3.2.1 Campus Development History & Architectural Character

3.2.2 Historic Landmark Properties

3.3 Existing Buildings by Use

3.3.1 Existing Building Conditions

3.3.2 Instructional Space Utilization Analysis

3.3.3 Analysis Process Diagram

3.3.4 Instructional Space Inventory

3.3.5 Residence Life Inventory

3.4 Existing Landscape & Open Space

3.4.1 Campus Character

3.4.2 Open Space

3.4.3 Legacy Environments

3.4.4 Tree Canopy

3.4.5 Topography & Vistas

3.4.6 Permeable Surface

3.5 Existing Circulation & Parking

3.5.1 Roadways

3.5.2 Pedestrian Network

3.5.3 Bicycle Network

3.5.4 HU Shuttles

3.5.5 Public Transit

3.5.6 Parking

3.6 Infrastructure & Utility Systems

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Section 4Planning For The Future 4.1 Planning Themes

4.1.1 Planning Goals

4.1.2 Planning Principles

4.1.3 Major Capital Projects

4.1.4 Campus Population Growth

4.1.5 The Future Campus

4.1.6 Interdisciplinary Aggregation

4.1.7 Institutional Priorities

4.1.8 Planning Process

4.2 Development Strategy

4.2.1 Proposed Development Programs

4.3 Historic Preservation Study

4.3.1 Purpose, Background & Scope

4.3.2 Methodology

4.3.3 Summary of Findings

4.3.4 Recommendations

4.4 Campus Grounds

4.4.1 Proposed Landscape & Open Space

4.4.2 Gateways, Connections & Nodes

4.4.3 Permeable Surface

4.4.4 Sustainability Considerations

4.4.5 Proposed Infrastructure Utilities

4.4.6 Green Area Ratio

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4.2 (A) Intercollegiate Athletics Annex

4.2 (B) Center for Arts & Communications

4.2 (C) Howard University Union

4.2 (D) Health Sciences Complex

4.2 (E) STEM Center

4.2 (F) Apartment-Style Residences

4.2 (G) Medical Office Building

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Section 5Appendices5.1

5.2

Howard University in the District of Columbia Report

Historic Resource Inventory

Approved 2020 COVID-19 Reopening Plan & Letter of Acceptance

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4.5 Transportation & Parking Strategy

4.5.1 Transportation Planning Principles

4.5.2 Parking Supply

4.5.3 Loading & Access

4.5.4 Streetscape Treatment

4.5.5 Signage&Wayfinding

4.5.6 Comprehensive Transportation Review

4.5.7 T r ansportation De mand Management

4.6 Implementation Considerations

4.6.1 Overview of Action-Based Sequencing

Modernizing the Power Plant

Advancing Healthcare, Health Sciences and STEM

A partment-Style Residences

Howard University Union

Intercollegiate Athletics Annex

Fusion Building

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Howard University DC Campuses

Anacostia Watershed

DC Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map

OP Proposed Future Land Use Map Amendment

OP Proposed Generalized Policy Map Amendment

Existing DC Land Use Map

Existing Zoning Map

Current HU Central Campus Boundary

HU Campus Boundary with Squares/Lots

Campus Development Periods

Existing Campus

Historic Resources

Central Campus Buildings by Use

Building Conditions

Landscape & Tree Canopy

Tree Canopy

Permeable Surface

Topographical Map

Pedestrian Areas of Focus

Roadways

North/South Roads

East/West Roads

Bicycle Routes

HU Shuttle Routes

Main Nodes and Roads

Public Transit Routes

Existing Vehicle Access

• 2.1 Neighborhoods

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Proposed Campus Plan

Proposed Underground Parking Renovation,

Renovation, Decommissioning & Demolition

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Renovation, Decommissioning & Demolition

Proposed Campus Plan

Athletics Annex: Massing Study

Athletics Annex: Diagrammatic Section

Athletics Annex in Context

Athletics Annex: Plan View

Center for Arts & Communications: Massing Study

Center for Arts & Communications: Diagrammatic Section

Center for Arts & Communications in Context

Center for Arts & Communications: Plan View

Howard University Union : Massing Study

Howard University Union : Diagrammatic Section

Howard University Union in Context

Howard University Union: Plan View

Health Sciences Complex: Massing Study

Health Sciences Complex: Diagrammatic Section

Health Sciences Complex: Context

Health Sciences Complex: Plan View

STEM Center: Massing Study

STEM Center: Diagrammatic Section

STEM Center in Context

STEM Center: Plan View

Apartment-Style Residences: Massing Study

Figures

Section 1- Figures

Section 4 - Figures

Section 3 - Figures

Section 2 - Figures

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Existing Parking by Core vs. Peripheral Access

Existing Parking

Existing Water Distribution

Existing Electrical Distribution

Steam Distribution

Combined Sewer Distribution

Gas Distribution

Fiber Optic Distribution

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Apartment-Style Residences in Context

Apartment-Style Residences: Plan View

HowardUniversityHospital&MedicalOffice Building in Context

HowardUniversityHospital&MedicalOffice Building:Massing Study

HowardUniversityHospital&MedicalOffice Building: Plan View

HowardUniversityHospital&MedicalOffice Building:Diagrammatic Section

Perspective In-between MOB & HUH

Fusion Building: Massing Study

Fusion Building: Diagrammatic Section

Fusion Building in Context

Fusion Building: Plan View

Potential HD Boundary and RLS

The Yard (Upper Quadrangle) Proposed Perspective

Existing and Proposed Trees

The Yard - Proposed Plan

Open Space

Hospital Plaza Landscape Plan

Hospital Plaza Landscape Perspective

Gateway Connection to the Apartments

McMillan Reservoir Edge - Aerial Perspective

Campus Edge Corridor Treatments

Campus & Neighborhood Spine Treatments

Proposed Pervious vs. Impervious Surface

Stormwater Management

Intensive vs. Extensive Green Roofs

Bioretention Diagram

Cistern Diagram

Permeable Pavers

Tree Planting

Proposed Parking by Core vs. Peripheral Access

Existing Parking by Core vs. Peripheral Access

Removed & Remaining Parking Lots

Proposed Underground Parking

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Existing Vehicle and Loading Access

Proposed Vehicle and Loading Access

Existing Howard Place Section

Proposed Howard Place Section

Tree Pit Bioretention

Continuous Tree Pit

Existing Bryant Street Section

Bryant Street Proposed Section

Continuous Tree Pit - Lid Planter

Planting Bio Swale at Hospital Drive

Georgia Ave. at School of Architecture

Georgia Ave. at College of Engineering

Georgia Ave. at Wonder Plaza

Georgia Ave. at Miner Building

Campus and Building ID Signs

Vehicular, Parking and Shuttles Signs

Orientation & Pedestrian Signs

Elevations of Proposed Signs

Action-Based Sequencing Diagrams

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Tables

RA-2 Zones

RA-5 Zones

MU-2 Zones

MU-4 Zones

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PDR-2 Zones

PDR-3 Zones

Existing Central Campus Square / Lot / FAR Data

Existing Building Names

Facilities Condition Index Values

Analysis Process Diagram

Instructional Space Count

Projected Instructional Space Count by Type

Residence Hall Bed Count

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Campus Tree Chart

Public Transit Routes

Parking Space Count by Lot

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Existing FAR Data

Proposed FAR Data

Renovation Matrix

• 2.1 Central Campus Enrollment

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Projected Student Population Growth

Proposed Campus Square/Lot/FAR Data

Renovation Matrix

Athletics Annex Site Zoning Requirements

Athletics Annex Building Data

CAC Site Zoning Requirements

CAC Building Data

Howard University Union Zoning Requirements

Howard University Union Data

Health Sciences Complex Zoning Requirements

Health Sciences Complex Data

STEM Center Site Zoning Requirements

STEM Center Data

Apartments Site Zoning Requirements

Apartments Building Data

Sustainability Wheel

Sustainability Benchmark

Section 3 - Tables

Section 4 - Tables

Section 2 - Tables

Section 1 - Tables

HUH & MOB Site Zoning Requirements

HUH & MOB Data

Fusion Building Site Zoning

Fusion Building Data

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