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Drexel University Master Plan
Spring 2012
Andropogon Associates | Kittelson & Associates | Rickes Associates | W-ZHA | Meliora Environmental Design
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ContentsVision
MASTERPLANVISION:ANAPPLICATIONOFTHESTRATEGICPLANVISION
VISIONPRINCIPLES MASTERPLANDIALOGUE
Strategy
STRATEGIES1. Distinguish Drexels campus as an urban
university district2. Bring the campus to the street3. Draw the Drexel community together
around shared places4. Create an innovation district
THEFRAMEWORK5. Space Needs6. Sustainability7. Landscape and Streets8. Buildings9. Lighting10. Air Rights (Rail Yards Development)11. Transportation12. Retail
Action
SEQUENCESANDAGENTS LANDSCAPEANDBUILDINGINITIATIVES/
UNIVERSITYCITYCAMPUS> Major Initiatives: New Construction
and/or Significant Renovation or Reoccupancy 30thStreetStationGateway 3101MarketStreet 32ndStreetEsplanade AlumniEngineeringLabs TheArmory CurtisHall(andRandellHall) DesignArtsAnnex Dining&InterculturalTerrace(33rd
andArch) Five-StarParkingSite FrederickO.HessEngineeringResearch
LaboratoriesseeLancaster/34thStreetRedevelopment
HighLinePark/31stStreet JFKBoulevard(Armoryto30thStreet
Station) JohnA.DaskalakisAthleticCenterand
RecreationCenter KormanComputingCenter Lancaster/34thRedevelopment LancasterWalk LanguageCommunicationCenter(and
PSABuilding) LeonardPearlsteinBusinessLearning
Center LotF(AbbottsDairySite) MainBuilding
MainQuadrangle MarketandChestnutStreets MyersHall NeuropsychologyClinicseeLanguage
andCommunicationCenter NesbittHall NorthCampusCommon OneDrexelPlaza RetailattheGSB(GeneralServices
Building) RushBuilding StrattonHall TutoringTerrace URBNCenter
> Minor Initiatives: Upgrades and Maintenance 3201ArchStreet BossoneResearchEnterpriseCenter BossoneResearchEnterpriseCenter
Terrace BuckleyTurfField CanerisResidenceHall CenterforAutomationTechnology
(CAT) DisqueHall EarleMackSchoolofLaw JamesCreeseStudentUnionComplex KellyResidenceHall LeBowEngineeringCenter MacAlisterResidenceHall MandellTheater
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NorthResidenceHall PaulPeckAlumniCenter PaulPeckProblemSolvingandResearch
Center RaceStreetResidenceHall RossCommons TowersResidenceHall UniversityCrossings VanRensselaerResidenceHall VidasAthleticComplex W.W.HagertyLibrary
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VisionThe Master Plan Vision applies Drexels Strategic Plan Vision to the important roles the campus can play in furthering the universitys mission. The Strategic Plans emphasis on Drexel as an urban research university built upon the foundation of the co-operative education model highlights the unique identity and potential of a campus that anchors an urban district.
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As an urban university, Drexel has the unique ability to spur institutional, local and global engagement
the key to its growing leadership in education and research.
Drexel has framed this master plan around partnerships designed to create an urban campus district
distinguished by livability, sustainability and innovation.
University buildings and public spaces will embrace and enliven city streets.
Formal and informal gathering places will animate the campus and foster collaborative learning.
This vibrant environment will nurture the personal, civic and academic discovery that inspires Drexels mission.
Master Plan VisionAn application of the Strategic Plan Vision for an urban university.
VISION
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VISION
STRATEGIC PLAN VISION AND MISSION
MASTER PLAN VISION
Master Plan Elements
STRATEGIES
ACTIONS
FOUR VISION PRINCIPLES
1 2 3 4
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The Master Plans four Vision Principles guide decision-making as implementation unfolds over multiple years. This ensures that the Master Plans outcomes will stay true to its goals while allowing flexible responses to future and unforeseen opportunities and challenges that may arise.
The Vision Principles all build on Drexels special opportunity to engage the activities and places of its urban environment in West Philadelphia to advance its mission with vigor and distinction.
PrinciplesV I S I O N
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VISION > PRINCIPLES
Distinguish Drexels campus as a vibrant urban university district.
Drexel University should be a premier center of discovery through powerful collaborative
thinking within the campus community and applied learning in the world beyond. Drexels
urban campus district offers the competitive
advantage of placing its diverse community
members within an easy five-minute walk of
each otherfacilitating cross-disciplinary
conversations among students, faculty staff and
visitors that more isolated campuses cannot
match. Streets and blocks from 30th Street
Station to 36th Street, and from Chestnut Street to
Powelton Avenue, should clearly express Drexels
presence and identity while inviting an overlap of
complementary community retail, workplaces and
housing.
VIBRANTNEIGHBORHOODS
NEIGHBORHOODENGAGEMENT
ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT
CITYENGAGEMENT
VIBRANT CITY
FIGURE 1Drexels Urban Campus District
WereinPhiladelphia,
ahotbedofthought
thatswhyIcame.DREXELSTUDENT
INTERVIEWEDASPARTOFTHEMASTERPLANPROCESS
Drexels campus core emphasizes portals to academic growth, while its edges offer varied portals to the neighborhoods, city and world beyond.
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VISION > PRINCIPLES
Bring the campus to the street.The streets that intersect with Drexels urban campus should be places of connection
rather than division. These streets should offer unparalleled access to a full spectrum of
campus and local destinations, as well as to
the city and the world, while giving priority to
the safety and consideration of those walking,
using transit, biking and driving. These streets
can also become Drexels signature version of
the campus quadranglelined with seating,
verdant plantings and lively university and
retail destinations that reinforce the sense of
community on campus and knit Drexel into the life
of Philadelphia.
FIGURE 2Active Street Edges
Lifebetweenbuildings
isnotmerelypedestrian
trafficorrecreational
orsocialactivities.
Lifebetweenbuildings
comprisestheentire
spectrumofactivities,
whichcombinetomake
communalspacesin
citiesandresidential
areasmeaningfuland
attractive.JANGEHLIN
LIFEBETWEENBUILDINGS(1971)
Each street around campus plays a unique role, individually and within a group of similar streets, in supporting the urban campus districts described in Principle 1. Every Drexel building and its ground-floor activities will play a critical role in enhancing the character and quality of the streets it faces.
2ACTIVE EDGES
implementedneeded
STREET-THEME GROUPSacademic engagementcity engagementneighborhood engagementvibrant neighborhood
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Draw the community together around shared places. Persis Rickes, who researched Drexels academic-space needs for this master plan, observes
that 70 percent of learning takes place outside of the classroom. Effective teaching
facilities are settings where students, faculty and staff can meet to expand conversations
that start in classrooms and laboratories and
carry these extracurricular conversations back
to academic spaces. The growing collaboration
among Drexels colleges and departments further
underscores a need for the campus to promote
frequent dialogue among diverse faculty, staff
and students. Drexels campus district should
consciously provide a variety of formal and
informal meeting placesfrom faculty conference
rooms to student recreation spaces, from campus
lawns to neighborhood cafesthat build
scholarship by building social connections.
Seventypercent
oflearningtakes
placeoutsideofthe
classroom.PERSISRICKESINANANALYSISOF
DREXELSACADEMIC-SPACENEEDSFORTHEMASTERPLAN
FIGURE 3Community-Building Destinations
A variety of on- and off-campus gathering places will strengthen learning opportunities and social connections within and across communities.
3GATHERING SPACES
campus buildings
campus green spaces
along streets
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Expand the innovation districtFor nearly a century, Drexel has demonstrated the value of a multifaceted educational process
that integrates academic teaching with applied learning in the workplace. In the 21st century,
Drexel can intensify this immersion in multiple learning contexts to include more original
research conducted by the campus community and
private-sector partners and a greater integration
of the spheres of studying, working and living. This
will harness the power of collaborative thinking to
reach new levels of creative innovation by individual
members and by the community as a whole. Drexels
urban setting offers a special opportunity to
integrate the activities of the campus, community
and workplace into a coherent, dynamic and fully
accessible district that facilitates innovation and
demonstrates its rewards.
FIGURE 4Land Uses in and Around the Campus
Wearecreative,diverse,
entrepreneurial,
impatient,unpretentious
andalittlefearless.DREXELPRESIDENTJOHNFRY,
INVESTITUREADDRESS,APRIL15,2011
An intensive mix of university, commercial and residential activity near 30th Street Station and along Market Street will expand Drexels innovation opportunities, while areas emphasizing residential and neighborhood retail activity will build bonds with Powelton Village and Mantua.
4USE MIX
Institutional
Market office/research/hotel
Market housing
Prime retail node
MAJOR PRESENCE
MODERATE PRESENCE
MAJOR PRESENCE
MODERATE PRESENCE
MAJOR PRESENCE
MODERATE PRESENCE
VISION > PRINCIPLES
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Over 1,000 faculty, staff and students representing the full spectrum of Drexels community took part in defining a campus vision and determining how to achieve it.
DialogueM A S T E R P L A N
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OUR APPROACH
Aneffectivecampusmasterplanmustearntheenthusiasmandcommitmentofabroadvarietyofstakeholdersfromstudentstofaculty,neighborstocityofficialstocompelthemanyactionsneededtoproduceresults.Forthisreason,thedevelopmentofthismasterplaninvolvedextensivestakeholderdiscussionswithgroupslargeandsmall.Theseforumsincluded:
PeriodicmeetingswiththeMasterPlanSteeringCommitteeanditssuccessorgrouptiedintotheDrexelStrategicPlanprocess,theMasterPlanTaskForce,eachofwhichprovidedavarietyofperspectivesfromDrexelfacultyandstaffandfromneighboringresidentsandinstitutions.
Meetingswithacademicdeansandadministratorstounderstandacademicprogramopportunitiesandchallenges.
OngoingmeetingswithcityofficialsandstafffromtheScienceCenter,Pennandotherareainstitutions.
7-9February2011:Forumswithfaculty,staffandstudentstogainperspectivesonassets,aspirationsandchallenges.Videotapedinterviewswithindividualstakeholderswereincorporatedintothefour-minuteDrexelat150video[addhyperlink]
21-23February2011:StateoftheCampuspresentationsreportingonconclusionsfromtheFeb.7-9forumsandinvitingfurtherdiscussionofcampusissues.OnFeb.21,themasterplanteammadethispresentationatthemonthlymeetingofthePoweltonVillageCivicAssociation.AforumonFeb.23featuredpresentationsbyarchitectsofrecentDrexelbuildings.
1-4April2011:TheannualDepartmentofArchitectureandInteriorsdesigncharrettefocusedonthecampusmasterplan.Morethan50studentsfromavarietyofacademicprogramsworkedingroupstore-envisionportionsofDrexelsurbancampusdistrict.TheTrianglescoverageofthecharretteappearsathttp://thetriangle.org/2011/04/08/students-plan-21st-century-drexel/Conceptsdevelopedatthecharretteappearonthemasterplanwebsitehttp://drexelmasterplan.wordpress.com/.
VISION > DIALOGUE
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16May2011:Openmeetingsondraftmasterplanfocusedonthetopicsofresearchandstudentlife.
9December2011:Presentationanddiscussionofthedraftmasterplanwithgroupsoffaculty,staffandstudents.
VISION > DIALOGUE
Thediscussionforumathttp://drexelmasterplan.wordpress.com/featuresongoingpostingsofmasterplanconceptsandimplementationactionsandinvitescommentandconversationbyeveryone.AdditionalmasterplandiscussionishostedonFacebookathttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Drexelmasterplan/199373186761435
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WHAT WE HEARD: CORE QUALITIES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Commonthemesheardfromacrossthespectrumofstakeholders:
Drexelscontinuinggrowthmarksthisasatimeofdynamicchange.
Recentimprovementsareappreciated,butweneedmore.
Learningandresearchareincreasinglycollaborative.
Campus-communityinterestsareconvergingmorethanever.
Commonthemesexpressedaboutthecampusenvironment:
Campuslacksidentity.
Despitemanypedestrians,therearefewpedestrian-friendlyenvironments.
Campusfacilitiesareaging,crowded.
Manyacademicandresearchactivitiessufferfromdispersal.
KeyqualitiesshapingDrexelsidentity
DREXEL IS AMBITIOUS
Strengths/Opportunities/Aspirations: We want to see this place rise. ImprovethequalityofeverystudentsDrexelexperience.
Continuetoincreaseenrollmenttoexpandeducationalresourcesandtheirreach.
Keepprogramsevolvinginresponsetoachangingworld,changingmarkets.
Continuetoimprovefacilitiestosupportacomprehensiveresearchuniversity.
Reinforcecampusasthecatalyticcenterofadynamiclearningcommunity.
Throughthesesteps,continuetoraiseDrexelsprofileandcompetitiveposition.
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Challenges: but a lot of buildings need heavy renovation Pastambitionhasalreadygrownprograms;faculty,staffandfacilitiesmay
stillbecatchingup.
Drexelmustbeincreasinglycompetitiveforhigher-caliberstudents,facultyandstaff.
Physicalconstraintswillshapetheformandcostofcampusgrowth.
DREXEL IS MOBILE
Strengths/Opportunities/Aspirations: I see it as a bridge to West Philadelphia. Co-opstudentsareonthemovedailybetweenstudyandwork,assistedby
unparalleledtransitconnections.
Studentshaveaccesstoagrowingarrayofinternationalco-opsandotherexperiences.
GrowingnumbersofinternationalstudentsareseekingDrexel.
Newtechnologiesareenablingbetterdistancelearning.
Challenges: Theres no campus connectivity at all. Personalsafetyisarealconcernespeciallyafterdarkandonweekends.
Blankbuildings,emptystreetsanddarkcornersdonthelp.
Trafficisaninconvenient,potentiallyhazardousobstacletopedestriansandbicyclists.
ConnectionsamongDrexelscampusescanbedifficultandlengthyyettheyrevitaltodailyteaching,researchandlearning.
Languageinstructionandinterculturalactivitiesneedtogrowtomatchanincreasinglyinternationalcommunity.
Mustbuildamorecohesivestudentcommunityamongcommuter,co-opandon-campusstudents.
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DREXEL IS INNOVATIVE
Strengths/Opportunities/Aspirations: Were in Philadelphia, a hotbed of thought thats why I came. Research,includingattheundergraduatelevel,formsagrowingpartof
Drexelsmissionandteaching.
Drexelcontinuestopushtheenvelopeoftechnologyinbothdevelopmentandapplication.
Drexelstudents,facultyandstaffarequicktopursuepromisingnewlearningmethods.
Commercializationopportunitieswillgrowfromtheconfluenceofinnovation,entrepreneurshipandinvestment.
Challenges Were put into space that is not as good as what we do. SomeofDrexelslearningandresearchactivitiessufferfromexcessive
separation.
Growingdemandsforeffectivelearningplacesrequiremoreand/orbetteracademicfacilitieslabs,studyspaces,classrooms,etc.
DREXEL IS INTERACTIVE
Strengths/Opportunities/Aspirations: Everybodys excited about being here. TheDrexelcommunitywelcomesadiversegroupofpeopletolearntogether.
PhiladelphiasUniversityishighlyaccessibletotheneighborhood,cityandregion.
Amultitudeofacademiccollegesanddepartmentsinteractinteachingandresearch.
Studentorganizationsandrecreationalactivityhavemushroomedwithincreasedenrollmentandon-campushousing.
Challenges but it doesnt have integrated public spaces. Manycampusdestinationsareclosedintheeveningarealproblemforco-
opstudentsandanundesirablemessagetothecommunity.
Thecampuslacksin-betweenspacesforinformalinteractionamongstudents,facultyandstaff.Spaceslikethesewhetherdedicatedconferencerooms,alcoveswithcomfortableseating,cafesorinvitingoutdoorlandscapesarevitaltolearningandstudentlife.
WeakphysicalcampusidentitymeansmanyinthecommunitymissDrexels
vitality,opennessandoverallpresence.
QUEEN LANE
UNIVERSITY CITY
CENTERCITY
VISION > DIALOGUE
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DREXEL IS INVOLVED
Strengths/Opportunities/Aspirations: We are the professionalswho will work ten blocks away. Students,facultyandstaffareimmersedinciviclife,thanksinlargepartto
anurbancampusintertwinedwiththelifeofitscity.
TheDrexelcommunityaimstomakeareal,positivedifferenceintheworld,nearandfar.
Challenges but this is by far the least green campus. StudenthousingplacesstressesonDrexelslargercommunitycontext
TheDrexelcommunityanditsneighborsseekmoreamenitiesstores,placestoeat,greenspaceandmorethatsupportqualityoflife.
StreetsandpublicspacesaroundDrexelneedtobeextraordinaryaswellasordinary.
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StrategyThe core strategies that guide the plan are organized by the four Vision Principles. Following the strategies, a framework of more specific recommendations addresses interrelated planning issues: space needs, sustainability, landscape and streets, buildings, community-focused development, lighting, transportation and retail market opportunity.
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5 Space needs6 Sustainability7 Landscape & Streets8 Buildings9 Air Rights (rail yards development)10 Lighting11 Transportation12Retail
Framework
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In2010,Drexelmadeastrongcommitmenttoenvironmentalsustainabilitybypurchasingwindpowercreditsequaltoallofitselectricityconsumption.ThismasterplangivesDrexelthechancetoincreasetheimpactofthatcommitmentandenhanceitsnationalleadership.Theplanenablestheuniversitytotakeresponsibilityforitsenvironmentalimpactsthroughinitiativesthatenhancecommunityandeconomicresilienceandinfuseapursuitofsustainabilityintotheuniversitysacademicmission.
THE ENVIRONMENT
Energy.Themasterplansfocusondevelopingbuildingsandinfrastructureusingadense,mixed-use,transit-andpedestrian-orientedapproachwillhelpDrexelminimizeenergyconsumptionandcosts.Thisapproachreducestheneedforenergy-intensiveautomobileuse,encouragingenergy-efficientwalking,bikingandtransituseinstead.Higher-densitybuildingsgenerallyenclosemoreusablefloorareaincomparisontosurfaceareathanlow-densitybuildings,reducingheatingandcoolingloads.Compactmixed-usedevelopmentonDrexel-ownedparcelsoffersfurtheropportunitytolinkbuildingswithdistrictenergy-transferloops,enablingtheuseofwasteheatfromsomebuildings(academicandofficebuildingsthatneedcoolingundermostconditions)inotherbuildingsthatmayneedit(suchasresidentialbuildings,whichhaveinherentlylongerheatingseasons)andinabsorptionchillers,providingadditionalcooling.Individualbuildingsshouldincorporateenergy-savingelementssuchasextensivedaylightingandenergytransferbetweenincomingandoutgoingventilationair.Drexelshouldalsoexploreopportunitiesforrenewablepowersourcesonornearcampus,suchasgeothermalwellsandinstallationofsolarpanelsonbuildingsoraboveadjacentrailyards.
Water.Thelandscape,streetanddevelopmentinitiatives
inthisplanofferextensiveopportunityformanagingstormwaterinwaysthatreducetherateandimprove
qualityofrunoffandthatcapturestormwatertonourishplantingsalongstreetsandincampusgreenspaces.DrexelscollaborationwiththeCityofPhiladelphiaonnewstormwaterinfrastructurealongJFKBoulevardwillhelpcreateamodelforfurtherimplementationofthecitysprogressivenewstormwatermanagementpolicy[www.phillyriverinfo.org/programs/subprogrammain.aspx?Id=StormwaterManual],aswellascreateanattractivesettingfornewmixed-usedevelopmentservingthecampus.Fornewdevelopment,stormwater-managementapproachesthatlinklandscapesandbuildingsintointegratedsystemscanprovideland-andcost-efficientwaystomeetcityrequirements.Installationofgreenroofsoffersimportantbenefitsbeyondstormwatercontrol,helpingkeepDrexelsurbancampusdistrictcoolerinwarmweatherandprovidinganaestheticbenefitforpeopleoverlookingtheroofsoflowerstructures.Collectingrunoffincisternscanhelpsupplyvitalirrigationforthemanystreettreesandsmallerplantingsneededtomakethestreetsaroundcampusmorehospitable.
6 Sustainability
The plan incorporates numerous opportunities to manage stormwater runoff in ways that will meet the Citys tough new standards while serving multiple campus needs.
Stormwater ManagementGuidance Manual
City of Philadelphia
Version 2.0
Prepared by:Philadelphia Water DepartmentPlanning & Environmental Services Division
Revised: April 29, 2011
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Graywatersystems.IntroducingsuchsystemsintobuildingsmeritsseriousconsiderationasanelementoftheUniversityscommitmenttoreducewaterconsumptionandsewageproduction.Themasterplansemphasisonmixed-usedevelopmentmakesgraywatersystemspossible.Itplacesresidentialbuildingswhichproducesurplusgraywaterfromsinksandshowersclosetoacademicandcommercialbuildingsthatcanusethatwatertoflushtoiletsandclosetoplantingsthatneedirrigation,inbothinstancesminimizingpipingandpumpingneeds.
Health.Newbuildingsdevelopedunderthemasterplanshouldpromotethegoodhealthoftheiroccupantsthroughuseofinteriorfinishes,furnishingsandothermaterialsthatpromotegoodairquality.Newbuildingsshouldalsointroducesignificantdaylighttoachieveassociatedhealthbenefits.Usebuilding-cleaningproductsformulatedwithoutchemicalsharmfultohumanhealthortheenvironment.Themasterplansemphasisonwalkabilitythroughouttheurbancampusdistrictwillfurtherenhancehealth,aspeoplewhoregularlywalkandusetransitaresignificantlymorelikelythanpeoplewhodrivetomeettheCDCsrecommendationsfordailyphysicalactivity.
BuildingStandards.Drexelcommitstomeetingambitioussustainabilityperformancestandardsinitsbuildingprojectstoproduceenvironmentalandfinancialbenefits.
Education.Drexelsacademicandresearchenterprisesarepioneeringdevelopmentandapplicationofgreentechnologiesandmakingthecasefortheirsignificanceeveryday.Integratethisinnovativeworkintoeveryaspectofthecurriculumandexperientiallearning,Utilizeinformation
The bio wall in the new Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building (left) includes the largest living wall in North America. Twelve species of tropical plants covering 1,500 square feet filter volatile organic compounds out of the buildings air.
displays,energydashboardsandothermeanstoencourageagreatersenseofpersonalresponsibilityandbuildbroadawarenessandunderstandingoftheseapproachesamongmembersoftheDrexelcommunityanditsvisitors.
Consider displaying real-time campus energy use (above) as a positive way of encouraging greater efforts to cut the universitys consumption and its carbon footprint.
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7 Landscape and streetsAcampuslandscapeprovidesvaluetoitsinstitutionbeyondsimpleaesthetics.Thisvalueincludes: Presentationofthecampusreflectingtheaspirationsand
qualityoftheinstitution. Usabilityfosteringsocialinteractionsandorganizedevents. Comfortprovidingasafeandphysicallycomfortable
settingforlearning. Environmentalfunctionprovidingecologicalservicessuch
asrainwatermanagement.
Thejourneysbetweenbuildingsareamongthemostmemorableexperiencesanalmamateroffers.AtDrexelsUniversityCityCampus,theexperiencealongthestreetscapeisjustasvitalasthequalityofitsopenspaces.Inbothcases,Drexelholdsgreatpotentialtobecomeadynamic,pedestrian-orientedurbancampusthatembodiestheconvenience,diversityandenergyofurbanliving.
Tofulfillthispotential,Drexelscampusneeds: Anintentionalstructureforlandscapea
physicalstructurethatsupportsmultiplepur-posesandfunctioningsystems,suchassocialandenvironmentalsystems.Thisenhancedstructurecanbedevelopedthroughstrategicretrofitsdesignedtofurtherholisticstrategies.
Investmentinthelandscape(manpower,resources)arestructuringofcurrentarrangements.
TheprinciplesthatguidethisintentionalstructurefortheDrexellandscapeareoutlinedasaseriesofframeworkelementsthataddresscampusidentity,sociallyvibrantstreetscapes,openspacesthatbringpeopletogetherandinnovativeandsustainablelandscapepractices.Theframeworkdirectlyadvancesthemasterplanstrategies.Followingtheframework,thisdocumentpresentsguidelinesforfosteringsustainabilitythroughlandscapeandeffective
landscapestewardship.Place-specificactions,whicharesummarizedinenlargedplansintheActionsectionofthemasterplan,showhowthesestrategiescometogetherinvariousareasofcampus.
LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK
Create streets of distinct character.
EachofthestreetsinDrexelsurbancampusdistricthasadistinctroletoplayaccordingtoitsscale,adjacentuses,connectionsandothercharacteristics.Eachstreetshouldconveyauniqueidentitywhilealsocontributingtoacollectiveidentityamongotherstreetsinitsthemegroup(Figure21).
FIGURE 21Active Street Edges
ACTIVE EDGESimplementedneeded
STREET-THEME GROUPSacademic engagementcity engagementneighborhood engagementvibrant neighborhood
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FIGURE 22Drexel Campus Illustrative Landscape Plan
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MarketDrexelscampuscrossroads,academicspineandfrontdoortoPhiladelphia.Primeconnectionstotransit,ScienceCenter,CenterCity.
ChestnutUniversityCitysneighborhoodMainStreet.EngagingandengagedbyDrexelandPenn,aswellasanemergingmixed-useneighborhoodofjobs,lofthousing,hotelsandretail/diningneartheSchuylkill.
LancasterAvenuePoweltonVillagesneighborhoodMainStreet.Housingandretail/diningbringingcampusandneighborhoodcommunitiestogetherandattractingtargetfaculty,staffandstudentstochooseDrexel.
PoweltonAvenueDrexelsfrontdoortoPoweltonVillage.Aseamforcampusandneighborhoodcommunities,primarilyresidentialincharacter,withretail/dininginselectedlocations.Walkablecampuscorridortoathleticfields.
33rdDrexelsNorthCampusMainStreet.Astringofcampuswindowsandinformalgatheringplacesthatlinkslivingandlearningspaces.Activatedthroughacombinationofground-flooramenitiesandactivityprogrammingforflexibleoutdoorspacesadjacenttothestreet.
31st,32ndand34thSupportingstreetslinkingcorecampusfunctions,with31stemergingasagreenconnectionfromPennParktoMarket,JFKBoulevardandair-rightsdevelopmenttothenorth;32ndplayingagrowingroleinconnectingtotheUniversityCityneighborhoodandair-rightsdevelopment;and34thmakingincreasinglyimportantconnectionstoDrexelexpansionalongLancasterAvenueandMarketStreetandSEPTAs34thStreetstation.
30thand36thEmergingfrontdoorstothewestandeast.OfferingpotentialgatewaystoDrexelandservingasseamswithadjacentcommunities.
JFKBoulevardMainStreetoftheemerging30thStreetStationneighborhood.LinktocommunityeventsattheArmory.GatewaytoDrexelair-rightsdevelopment.Focusforstudententertainment.
Arch,CherryandRaceDrexel-themedneighborhoodstreetsatthecenterofundergraduatestudentlife.Significantviewcorridorstodowntown.
WarrenandFilbertDrexel-themedstreetslinkingcorecampuswithwesterncampusexpansion.
DrexelscampusistightlywovenintoitsWestPhiladelphiasetting.Drexel-ownedbuildingsonthecampusperipherysitamongotherinstitutionalbuildingsandresidences.Thiscrenellatededgerepresentsoneofthecampussgreatpotentialstrengths,asitgivesthecampuslocalrelevanceandmakespossiblemutualneighborhoodbenefitsandtheconvenienceofurbanliving.However,italsoraisesthechallengeofhowtogivethecampusarecognizableandcoherentidentity.
Approaches
Improvegatewayarrivalpointsaroundtheperipheryofcampus,includingthevehiculararrivalsequence,keycampus-neighborhoodintersectionsandtransitstops.
Createafocusedcenterofcampusthatisvibrantandstronglyidentifiable.
Improvenavigationthroughandwithincampus,includingsequencedlandmarks/artworkandsignage,whichwouldalsobeusefulforadmissionstours.
Makegatewaypointsevidentandprominentwithconsistentstreetscapefeatures:decorativepaving,signage,lighting,treesandotherbuiltelementsthatmarktheedgeofthecampusprecinct.EnhancetheheartofcampusandothersignificantpointsalongMarketStreetbothasimmediatelyrecognizablelandmarksandassociallyvibrantplacesthatactasfocalpointsforthecampusspacesaroundthem.Atasmallerscale,emphasizeimportantcampusnavigationpointssuchasthethresholdstoimportantspacesandmainwalkswithart,signageandmaps.
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FIGURE 23Enhanced Arrival Sequences and Gateways
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STRATEGY > FRAMEWORK > LANDSCAPE & STREETS
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DREXEL UN IVERS ITY MASTER PLAN | 55
Enhancethemainapproachestothecampusfrommainhighwaysandthoroughfares,inparticularatJFKBoulevardandSpringGardenStreet,tobetterrepresenttheUniversityCityDistrict(UCD)asawhole.EstablishingpartnershipswithotherUCDstakeholderstoachieveagreener,moreattractive,morepedestrian-friendlyarrivalexperiencetoWestPhiladelphiawouldbenefiteveryone.Similarly,considercollaboratingwithneighborhoodgroupstofacilitatestreetscapeimprovementsalongnearbyresidentialstreetsrebuildingsidewalks,plantingstreettreesandassistingwithotherrevitalizationinitiativeswouldhelpimproveperceptionsofDrexelscampusenvironsandfostergoodcommunityrelations.
Dec 7, 2011 Progress Copy
Open Space Network: Two Complementary Scales
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Strengthen open space connections with city and neighborhoods.
DrexelscampusliesatanexusintheurbanfabricofWestPhiladelphia,anotherofthecampussgreatstrengths.MarketStreet,LancasterAvenue/LancasterWalkandWoodlandWalk,whichtraversetheUniversityCityDistrict,allconvergeatthecenterofcampus,justtwoblocksfrom30thStreetStation.TheArmory,adistinctivehistoricarchitecturallandmark,sitsonanaxiswiththewestentranceofthetrainstation,connectedbyJFKBoulevard.TheWestBankGreenwaytrailpassesthroughcampus.Thesecorridorsallhaveapresenceandvisibilitybeyondtheimmediatecampuscommunity,positioningDrexelatthegatewaytotheUniversityCityDistrictandWestPhiladelphia.
Dec 7, 2011 Progress Copy
Open Space Network: Two Complementary Scales
Historic urban streets some now pedestrian walks converge at Drexels campus. Drexels most prominent open spaces are based around these corridors, which are travelled by many people outside of Drexels immediate community. Drexel also has open spaces that are most relevant to its own campus neighborhood. These two scales of open spaces complement each other and present di erent opportuni es for campus iden ty and for bringing the Drexel community together.
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Campus spaces connected to larger urban pattern
Campus spaces of the local neighborhood pattern
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Atalocalscale,Drexelalsohasspacesthatarecloselyassociatedwiththeirimmediatecampusneighborhood.Thesespacesmaybelinkedtoformalocal-scaleopenspacenetworkthatstrengthenstheidentityofspecificcampusdistricts.
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MaintainthecontinuityofthehistoricurbanfabricandemergingparkwayswheretheypassthroughDrexelscampus.
Enhancethevisualidentityofthehistoricwalkswithdistinctivepaving,seatingandtreeplanting.
ExtendtheNorthCampusCommonssouthtoLancasterWalkandlinkthespaces.
Locateoutdooreventswithexternalappealathigh-visibilitysites(crossreferenceOutdoorEventSpacesPlan).
CapitalizeontheReadingViaducttocreateanewHighLineParkcorridorthatbringspeoplethroughtheeastsideofcampus.
ExtendtheNorthCampusCommonsouthtoLancasterWalk.
RevitalizeLudlowasapedestrian-orientedstreetthathasadistinctiveidentitywithinthesouth-eastcampus.
CreateanewcampuswalkfromLancastertoFilberttoMarket,givinganewopen-spaceidentitytotheHessLabsarea.
Strengthen the use of trees and other planting to bring better definition to important open spaces, streetscapes and walkways. Primarycampusspacesshouldrankamonganinstitutionsmostrecognizableandmemorablelandmarks.Drexelhassignificantspaceswithgreatpotentialasiconiccampusplaces.Organizetreesandotherplantingstoclarify,notobscure,spatialhierarchyandpattern.Supportthecampusopenspacesystemswithlargeshade-treeplantingtoprovideshadeandstrongerspatialdefinition.Incontrast,supportsmall-scalecampusspaces,includingsmallplazas,buildingentriesandsmallgardenspaces,withadditionalornamentallandscapeplantingssuchasfloweringtrees,shrubs,groundcoversandflowers.
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Planttreesaroundtheedgesofopenspacestoleaveaflexiblecenterspaceforactivity.Grouptreesindistinctgrovesthatframeviews.Avoidplantingnewtreesuniformlythroughavailableopenspaces.
Uselargeshadetreestodefinelargespacesandwalks.Reservesmallornamentaltreesandflowerbedsforbuilding-relatedplantingsandmoreintimategardenspaces.
Raisethelowercanopyofshadetreesforgreaterclearanceoverplazasandlawnsandtoopenupimportantground-levelviews.
Simplifythecampuslandscape.Removeortransplantfloweringtreesandshrubsthatareoutofplaceorinpoorcondition.
Avoidplantingshrubstofixpathproblems.Modifythewalkwaysysteminstead.
Strategicallyscreenserviceareaswithacombinationofwalls,fencingandplanting.
Unify the campus character and consolidate service areas.
Consolidateserviceareastominimizevisualandphysicalimpactsonstreetlife,pedestriancirculationandcampuslandscapes.Avoidplacingserviceareasparalleltothesidewalk,sincethiscreatesthelargestpotentialimpactonthestreetscape.
Approaches
Createserviceaccessperpendiculartostreetsintheformofservicebays,drivewaysoralleys.Screenserviceareaswitharchitecturalwallsandadecorativegate(e.g.,theStrattonHallgate).
Screenexistingserviceareasfromtheadjacentsidewalk,incorporatingseatingorotherstreetscapeelementsinfrontofthescreenwherespacepermits.
Locateserviceaccessoffofsecondarystreets,suchasCherry,LudlowandCuthbert,insteadofmoreprominentstreetscapes.
Considersharedserviceareasformultiplebuildings.
Reconfigureselectedservicestreetsaspedestrianstreetswithaccessforservicevehiclesand/ormove-indaytraffic.Usechangesinpavingmaterialselectiontoshifttheperceptionofaservicestreetfromautilitariannecessitytoamultipurposelaneway.
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Service drives limited street frontageService courts screened with streetscape amenitiesLimited-access streets pedestrian-oriented but accommodating serviceService entriesScreening / streetscape enhancement
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Create comfortable outdoor places that support social interaction.
Formanystudentsandfaculty,Drexelscampusisstronglydefinedbyjourneysalongitsstreets.Aspartofbuildingavibrant,urbanexperience,streetscapesserveasthearteriesofcampus:theyshouldbeactive,enjoyableplaceswherepeoplecanmeet,hangoutandfeelrefreshedbetweenclasses.
Tocreatelively,vibrantstreetscapes,Drexelsstreetsneedmoreindoorretailandstudent-lifeamenitiesthathaveavisibleandphysicalconnectiontothesidewalk,suchasoutdoorplazasthatallownearbyindooractivitiestoextendoutsideingoodweather,regularplacementofoutdoorfurniturewherepeoplecanrestorwork,treesandlightingforphysicalcomfortthroughouttheday.Whencreatingoutdoorspaces,givepriority
tolocationswithgoodsunlightexposure,nearcornersorintersectionsplaceswherepeoplenaturallypassby.
Strategieswilldifferforstreetright-of-wayboundaries.Withinthepublicsidewalk,caftables,narrowplantersandothermovablefurniturecanbeadaptedtonarrowspacesandcanberemovedforclearingwintersnowifnecessary.Oncampusproperty,smallplazasopeningoffthesidewalkcanprovideadditionalsocialspaceforlargergroupsofpeopleorevensmallevents.
Alongthemainstreets,thethresholdstoDrexelsinternalopenspacesystemshouldbegreen,invitingandreadilydistinguishedfrommoreincidentalspacesalongthestreetscape(Figure27).
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Streetscape Ac va onVibrant urban streetscapes are places for people. They rely on ac ve building edges places to go, things to do and on outdoor ameni es that provide visible, convenient se ngs to for people to gather or sit in comfort. Drexels streetscapes will bene t from addi onal ameni es that support social interac on.
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Maintain green and beautiful streets. Streettreesandotherplantingsarehighlyeffectiveinreinforcingthedistinctiveidentityofastreetandatenhancingpedestriancomfort.Supportingtreeswithproperlysizedtreetrenchesisessentialfortheirhealthandlongevity.Considerextendingtreetrenchesunderthesidewalkpavingandintegratingthemwithrainwater-managementsystemssotreeshavethemoistureandsoilvolumetheyrequire(seeStormwaterManagementConceptDiagrams).
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Coordinatestreettreecharacteranddetailswiththecampusstreethierarchy:> Neighborhoodstreets:treesinplanted,connectedtreepits> Mainnorth-southcorridorsandothercampusstreets:trees
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Createaplantedcenterboulevard,withtreesandornamentalgrassesorflowers,alongMarketStreet.Convertunusedportionsoftheexistingleft-turnlanezone(stripedareas)intospaceforthemedian.TheboulevardcreatesanadditionalrecognizablelandmarkforDrexelalongMarketStreet.
Incorporateplantersintothedesignofrestaurant-styleseatingareasalongthemainstreetscapes,asaflexiblewaytoprovideseasonalflowercolorandsupportthecreationofsocialspacesalongthesidewalk.
Incorporateadetailsupstrategytosupplementlargercapital-improvements
projects.Detailssubtlyinfluencehowpeopleperceivetheirlandscapeandrepresentopportunitiesforoperationsstafftoimplementanongoingseriesofsmallimprovementsthatadduptoasignificantwhole.DrexelsrecentreplacementoftheconcreteJerseybarriersoutsidetheArmorywithplantersrepresentsagoodexampleofthisapproach.
Encourage bicycle use through improved storage facilities and bicycle routes. Philadelphiahasagrowingbicyclenetworkandiscommittedtoprovidingadequatefacilitiesforcyclists.Whiletheuniversityhasalargenumberofbicyclistsonandaroundcampus,thefewmarkedon-streetlanesendabruptlyandofferlittlehintofamorefullyconnectedsystemtocome.TheplannedWestBankGreenwaytrailwilllinkDrexelnorthtoFranklinParkviaanexistingoff-streetmulti-usepathalong31stStreetnorthof
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Suppor ng the con nuity and e ec veness of the bicycle lane network will improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians. Providing addi onal op ons and convenience for bicycle parking and storage will also promote responsible bicycle use.
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