SMG presentation on 21 st Century Campus by Elizabeth Heaps Slide notes dated 28 June 2010 1. Title slide 2. Strategic The Vice Chancellor instituted a development study of the University in 2003, to determine our future reasons for direction. The context was the need to support: additional student numbers from a wider base, expansion expansion of research and the exploitation of knowledge for the good of humankind and the economy. It was decided to create two new departments of Law and Theatre, Film and Television. 3. Practical It was agreed that the University would continue to grow, but the existing campus was built out to the reasons for permitted limits and a search was instituted to find a development site. expansion 4. Heslington east Various sites were considered, but the preferred site was the adjacent land at Heslington East. Because this was green belt land, the proposal was ‘called in’ by the Secretary of State. After a public inquiry, the Secretary of State approved the development in principle. In expanding the University’s estate, a number of principles were identified, which would preserve the integrity and unity of the University. The development principles that were important on the existing campus would be carried over to the new site. 5. Heslington East The Heslington East site is 116 hectares and extends from beside Heslington village through to Grimston Bar. We are permitted to build over 65 hectares to a density of 23%. The remaining land has to be landscaped, providing a natural environment with native trees and other species, and will be an amenity to the community as well as to the University. The campus must be largely car free, and only a small car park of 150 places, including accessible spaces, is permitted in the first phase of development. The movement spine which runs from the western end near Heslington Church will eventually extend all the way through the site. The Pathway running from west to east is a combined footpath and cycleway. The lake is an essential part of the drainage strategy as the water table is high, similar to Heslington West. It has been designed to be largely self-managing, deep in the centre and with reed beds to filter the run-off before it enters the lake. The bio diversity of the whole site will be vastly improved. The first collection of
buildings, cluster 1, lies to the west of a central vista which will be softly landscaped and will always provide views down through the site, over the lake and to the Wolds beyond. Further developments will take place across the site over many years. 6. Cluster one Cluster 1 houses the first residential college, Goodricke College, relocated from Heslington West. The master plan whole College was relocated in order to provide an established group of students and the existing welfare team as the pioneers. The other buildings are for academic departments, research centers, teaching accommodation, catering services, and an incubator building for new businesses, called the Catalyst. 7. Goodricke Goodricke College was completed on 1 October 2009 and the first students moved in on 4 October. The college accommodation provides a mixed environment suitable for first year undergraduates, mostly on corridors with en-suite rooms and shared kitchens; returning students who may wish to share a flat for 6 or a house for 8, rather like city living; and post graduate students, some of whom may wish for larger studio rooms. The College is built round three courtyards, Janet Baker, Kenneth Dixon and Oliver Sheldon Courts. These break up the College into smaller units, as well as providing an individual identity. 8. Goodricke The Nucleus building houses the junior and general common rooms, porters’ lodge, offices for the Provost, college nucleus College Administrator, and Zone Facilities Manager, meeting rooms and a launderette. The launderette is connected to the network so students can check on the progress of their laundry from their rooms via the web. 9. Goodricke The JCR is equipped with plasma TV, Wii, Sky and games machines, as well as the pool table and college comfortable seating. This is an example of a shared kitchen for 12 people. Each person has a cupboard and a shelf in the fridge freezer. They share the hobs, ovens, microwaves, toasters and kettles. There is enough seating so that the whole group can sit down together if they wish. The flats and houses also have similar shared kitchens. 10. Heslington East This aerial view was taken on 3 June from east to west, showing cluster 1. In the foreground are the constructors’ car parks and to the right is th e Field Lane car park; beyond the cluster is the first part of the lake and wetlands. Heslington village is at the top of the picture, with the rest of the University on
Heslington West top right. Badger Hill housing estate is on the right, and Field Lane runs from the new roundabout to Heslington village. 11. Theatre, film This aerial view was taken on 3 June from east to west, showing cluster 1. In the foreground are the and television constructors’ car parks and to the right is the Field Lane car park ; beyond the cluster is the first part of the lake and wetlands. Heslington village is at the top of the picture, with the rest of the University on Heslington West top right. Badger Hill housing estate is on the right, and Field Lane runs from the new roundabout to Heslington village. 12. The stage The scenic stage theatre, with its thrust stage, has been modelled on the Sheffield Crucible, though much smaller. 13. Law and The Law and Management building forms a large Y shape, with general teaching accommodation on the management ground floor, the problem based learning area for Law on the first floor, and staff offices for both departments on the first and second floors. A coffee bar will operate in the central atrium. 14. Computer Computer Science forms an open C shape, with a pod in the centre containing common room and seminar science space. The hard and software labs are on the north side, and the staff and research offices are on the south, with a wonderful view over the lake and the Wolds. 15. Ron Cooke Hub The Ron Cooke Hub brings together teaching, learning, research and knowledge exchange activities. The large glazed atrium provides social and mixing space supported by a catering outlet. Three roundels can be seen below the main Hub building. The se are meeting room ‘pods’, which will sit right in the Hub Basin, a small area of the lake, bringing the water right up to the edge of the Hub. 16. Ron Cooke Hub The Ron Cooke Hub has been named after the previous Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Ron Cooke. It will house interdisciplinary research groups, such as York Centre for Complex Systems Analysis and the Enterprise Systems Group, the Creative Technology Centre, the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Enterprise (CETLE) which is relocating from Vanbrugh, teaching accommodation, including a 220-seat raked lecture theatre, with social and collaborative working space and a catering outlet. There are
high quality suites for continuing professional development and knowledge exchange space, providing ‘soft landings’ for small companies. 17. Catalyst The Catalyst will open onto the informal square at the centre of the cluster, overlooked also by the main building entrances of Law and Management and Theatre, Film and Television. Small spinout businesses will be provided with a serviced environment in which to become established. The space will be administered by YSP Limited who run the York Science Park. 18. Social and A new social and catering facility is planned, which will be the first building in cluster 2, opening in 2011. catering It has been designed rather like a garden room, with large windows, screens that open to allow and building inside/outside feel, with shade from the overhanging canopy. It is on two floors, to offer a variety of spaces and environments. It will face the Hub across the piazza. 19. Sport village Another development currently being planned is a sports facility containing a swimming pool, fitness and swimming suite, and outdoor artificial pitches. Provided the project and funding is approved by the City of York pool Council – who are working in partnership with us – it is hoped to start to build in the early part of 2011. 20. Swimming pool The main pool is 25 metres with 8 lanes. The smaller pool is for training, learners, aquarobics and other and fitness suite activities. Club membership will be offered, with access to the jacuzzi, steam room, and upstairs fitness and gym areas. Associated with the pool development are external sports pitches and changing facilities. 21. Berrick Saul Heslington West is also being developed, with new buildings and major refurbishments. The Berrick Saul building opened in August 2010 and is the home for humanities research, the IEE and a psychology laboratory in the top floor Wolfson suite. It is already proving a very popular venue for humanities and university events, providing a focal point to bring humanities researchers and international visitors and conferences together. 22. Berrick Saul This very striking building has been entered for architectural awards. Most important is the working environment and this is felt to be very successful to those who inhabit it. The cost of the project was around £11m.
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