Urban Study: San Diego University

LITERATURE STUDY OF URBAN DESIGN
OF
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SAN DIEGO

SUBMITTED BY :- ROOPALI JAIN B.ARCH 4TH YEAR INTRODUCTION
Located at the heart of a regional system of canyons and mesas, on a site with some breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and the surrounding foothills, the UC San Diego campus is a place of remarkable natural beauty.

The physical setting of
There is an equal proportion of male and female students, but about 12% more employees are female than male.
• In 2006, there were 26,583 registered students, excluding health science residents.
• 32% (8,838) of all students live on campus or in campus affiliated housing.
The Master Plan Study is a response to this desire, as well as to the need to accommodate the campus' academic plans. By defining qualities that are most critical to the campus' identity and its strength as an academic setting, and by suggesting ways in which they can be preserved and enhanced as the campus grows, the Master Plan Study provides a basis for stewardship. Further, there are special problems and opportunites associated with the developing a master plan for the major university that is already substantially developed and is anticipating continued growth.
CAMPUS PLANNING
It supports the mission and advancement of the University by providing a number of institutional research and planning services that integrate academic, capital, enrollment, financial, land use, and space planning activities.
THE GUIDING FEATURE OF MASTER PLAN
A neighborhood has clear boundaries and a distinct character. Its buildings and open spaces provide an appropriate setting for a college or a cluster of related disciplines and the housing that accompanies it.

ACADEMIC CORRIDOR
Although some departments and programs can function effectively without close contact with other programs, most benefit from contiguity with related disciplines. To maximize the benefits to disciplines of the latter type, a series of "academic corridors" should be established across neighborhood boundaries to bring related academic departments and disciplines into proximity and provide a basis for locating key academic facilities.
Five such corridors have been identified: Marine Sciences, Natural & Life Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering & Physics. Each relates to existing departments, and provides appropriate locations for their expansion.

ESTABLISHING ACADEMIC CORRIDOR

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