Summary of Recommendations

This is a brief summary of the major recommendations of the 2000 update of the campus plan. Refer to the full text of the campus plan for a complete discussion of the recommendations.

The Campus Environment
The University will continue to acquire property on its boundaries, and will develop these properties in such a way as to protect the ambience and character of the campus and its neighborhood.The University will work to develop the spatial link between outlying buildings and the core campus area. Examples of this "missing link" include Polo Hall and the Worrell Professional Center areas. Any future buildings to be located outside of the core campus must exhibit proper linkage to campus through green space, walking paths, etc. and such space must contribute to the natural environment of campus.The University will continue its practice of having an administrator with appropriate personal and professional qualities assigned to duties of city liaison.

Building Sites
The Committee recognizes that great care must be taken in choosing future building sites to ensure that the Program Principles are followed. The following building sites are proposed as possible locations, subject to further discussion:

• The southern section of the area between Salem Hall and the Library could be filled with a building that would reflect the scale of Olin Hall. This would complete a science quad and would allow for a courtyard area to be developed.
• A site on Magnolia Court at the present location of Gulley Drive could hold a building of symbolic significance, which could also help to resolve site problems created by the location of Collins Residence Hall. Such a facility would allow for further development of Magnolia Court.
• Sites in the southeast quadrant of the campus on axis with the Worrell Center and relating to the organization of the main campus could be developed singly or as a complex.
• On the site west of the Worrell Center, a building similar to it in size could be erected, perhaps in conjunction with a future professional program. This site has also been identified as a potential area for a parking structure.
• A student residential unit could be placed between the existing Student Apartments and Faculty Apartments.
• Graduate housing should continue to be developed on the western section of University property north of Polo Road (Student Drive area).
• Lot Q, located east of Scales Fine Arts Center could be adopted as a parking structure site. A structure on the site could become joint use with general use space fronting Wake Forest Road. The building facade could be designed in a circular pattern in an effort to fit the existing landscape. This site could also be used to provide connection between main campus and the Polo Hall area, which is currently lacking.
• The area between Wait Chapel and Polo Road, especially sites along the main axis of the University, should be held for development in connection with future programmatic initiatives of the greatest long term significance.
• Several existing buildings could be expanded while remaining in harmony with campus design principles.
• The area to the east of the bridge in Reynolda Village could be used for a one-story, non-academic structure such as a daycare facility. The style of this facility should be in keeping with the current village appearance of surrounding buildings.

Traffic and Parking
Vehicular traffic on campus is one of the campus' most important issues. The Committee recognizes the ever-growing need to de-emphasize cars on campus and to return to a more peaceful feeling on campus. In order to accomplish this, existing parking areas must be turned over to natural spaces and used to provide a more natural environment. To meet the parking needs of students and employees, the large asphalt lots will need to be replaced with one or more parking structures. These structures must be planned and constructed carefully in order to enhance and not deter from the architectural beauty and consistency of campus.On-street parking should also be minimized and eliminated where appropriate. This effort is further addressed in the Landscaping Plan section of this document.Efforts should also be made to encourage other forms of transportation, such as bicycles

Campus Landscaping Plan
A Campus Improvement Plan was completed in 1998 by Van Yahres Associates that assessed the character and condition of the Reynolda Campus. The plan specifically addressed circulation, the campus entrances, campus spaces, boundaries of campus, and maintenance. This revision of the Campus Master Plan incorporates many of the recommendations of that assessment including:

• Develop the perimeter roads to enhance and encourage pedestrian traffic and lessen the presence of the automobile;
• Develop one or more parking structure locations in order to eliminate the large asphalt lots on campus. These facilities should be used to reinforce the overall organization of campus spaces and to reduce the impact of the automobile;
• Enhance the campus entrance from Reynolda Road;
• Upgrade the interactive quality of the campus natural areas including the main quad and Magnolia Court;
• Develop more intimate areas on campus to encourage interaction among the campus population;
• Develop natural linkages between the core area of campus and outlying areas such as Polo Hall and the Worrell Professional center areas.

Campus Land Use Plan
The University should continue to respect the use and characteristics of all properties, located both on and off of the Reynolda Campus. Areas of the Reynolda Campus shall be modified or developed only after careful review of the general use of the area and the effect such modifications will have on neighboring facilities.Facilities located off of the Reynolda Campus, Reynolda Village for example, shall be developed further only if such development can be done in such a way as to maintain the architectural guidelines and natural environment of the surrounding area. Any new properties acquired shall be used appropriately for the area and neighboring facilities.

Building Conditions Survey
As was proposed in the 1991 Revision, a central storage area for all building plans and supporting documentation has been developed. This area will receive continual updates to ensure that facility records are complete and accurate. The University's preventive maintenance procedures have undergone an exhaustive review. New procedures are in place to bring the University's preventive maintenance plan to a new level and to eliminate all "deferred maintenance." These new procedures will ensure that the campus facilities remain in the best possible condition for years to come.