Plans

Views

Design Checklist

Harvard Square (Harvard)

1) Harvard Square

2) Subway Station

3) Mass. Ave.

Location

-Main public transportation node

-Functional/symbolic center of the university

-Transfer system for subway, buses, parking, bicycles

Program

-Main pedestrian node/destination/gateway to campus

-Commercial facilities related to university life

-Ground level utilized for commercial use

Design features

-Integrated façade and building design

-Materials/colors/archetypes matched to design guidelines

-Commercial sign restrictions for integrated look

-Lighting and seating incorporated

-Surrounding building height under six stories

Sansom Common Plaza (Penn)

1) Sansom Common

2) Penn Bookstore

3) The Inn at Penn Hotel

4) Retail stores/banks

5) Library

Location

-Set back on ground level to create open space

-Two main streets connected by linear plaza

Program

-Ground level utilized for commercial use

-Commercial facilities related to university life

(e.g., bookstores and dining halls)

-Public anchor institutions

Design features

-Integrated façade and building design

-Commercial sign restrictions for integrated look of façade

-Lighting for safety and night use

-Match to materials/colors/archetypes

-Site furnishing for gathering

-Large canopy trees planted for shading

-Lighting installed for safety

Place de l’Université (Louvain)

1) Place de l’Université

2) L’Esplanade

3) Offices

4) Train station

5) Retail stores

Location

-Functional/symbolic center

-Courtyard surrounded by buildings

-Breezeway that connects to adjacent street

Program

-Ground level utilized for commercial use

-Festival/open-air market to accommodate special events

-Underground parking facilities

Design features

-Main pedestrian node/destination

-Main public transportation node/gateway to campus

-Water feature as focal point/gathering place

-Commercial sign restrictions for integrated look of façade

-Materials/colors/archetypes matched to design guidelines