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SMG presentation on 21st Century Campus by Elizabeth Heaps Slide notes dated 28 June 2010

• 1. Title slide
• 2. Strategic

reasons for expansion The Vice Chancellor instituted a development study of the University in 2003, to determine our future

• direction. The context was the need to support: additional student numbers from a wider base, expansion
• f 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

reasons for expansion It was agreed that the University would continue to grow, but the existing campus was built out to the permitted limits and a search was instituted to find a development site.

• 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

• f 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

master plan Cluster 1 houses the first residential college, Goodricke College, relocated from Heslington West. The 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

college Goodricke College was completed on 1 October 2009 and the first students moved in on 4 October. The 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

college nucleus The Nucleus building houses the junior and general common rooms, porters’ lodge, offices for the Provost, 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

college The JCR is equipped with plasma TV, Wii, Sky and games machines, as well as the pool table and 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 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.

• 11. Theatre, film

and television 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 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

management The Law and Management building forms a large Y shape, with general teaching accommodation on the 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

science Computer Science forms an open C shape, with a pod in the centre containing common room and seminar

• 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. These 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

building The Catalyst will open onto the informal square at the centre of the cluster, overlooked also by the main 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

catering building A new social and catering facility is planned, which will be the first building in cluster 2, opening in 2011. It has been designed rather like a garden room, with large windows, screens that open to allow and 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

and swimming pool Another development currently being planned is a sports facility containing a swimming pool, fitness suite, and outdoor artificial pitches. Provided the project and funding is approved by the City of York Council – who are working in partnership with us – it is hoped to start to build in the early part of 2011.

• 20. Swimming pool

and fitness suite The main pool is 25 metres with 8 lanes. The smaller pool is for training, learners, aquarobics and other

• 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.

• 23. Social space

improvement RKC Enormous efforts have been made to address the shabbiness of Heslington West and there are projects under way or newly completed on all parts of the campus. Work is going on to improve social space, teaching accommodation, and public areas. This development is in the Roger Kirk Centre, where soft seating has been introduced and the balcony opened up to provide more social and learning space in a less formal environment.

• 24. Teaching space

refurbishment Following the upgrade of the PC rooms last summer, teaching spaces are being refurbished all across the

• site. Here is an example of an upgrade to the Biology teaching rooms. Similar work is going on in

Vanbrugh, Alcuin and other areas.

• 25. Public space

refurbishment Improvements to public space are continuing. The Langwith walkway and the Exhibition Centre in Physics/Electronics were completed last year. The walkways through Vanbrugh are being upgraded this year.

• 26. JB Morell

library – Major refit The Major refurbishment of the Library is under way and will take two years. It includes replacement of all the building mechanical and electrical services and most of the windows, so the environment will be more pleasant. New group study rooms with supportive IT, new furniture and all pervasive wifi will refresh and modernise the whole Library.

• 27. New building

study centre While the library work is under way, additional study spaces are being provided around the campus. One such is the New Building Study Centre in Heslington Main Street, behind Alumni House. This has been completely refitted and offers study space to all students. A porter is there most of the day for security.

• 28. New Harry

Fairhurst library The Computer Science building, shortly to be vacated, is to be converted into another Library, called Harry Fairhurst after the first University Librarian. It will be a vibrant academic/information commons offering a variety of spaces for learning, teaching, research, and social interaction. Specialist spaces include a modern media archive and a research ‘hotel’.

• 29. Centre for

This building was completed in June 2010. It contains research laboratories to support the work of the CII,

Immunology and infection to translate pure research into viable treatments. CII is collaboration between HYMS and Biology.

• 30. Centre for

Immunology and infection These pictures were taken before the furniture went in. They show the social/breakout space, an office corridor and one of the laboratories.

• 31. Vanbrugh /

James bridge repair Vanbrugh to James bridge is in dire need of repair and the project to carry out these repairs is due to start

• shortly. It will mean closure of the bridge for several weeks, but footpath improvements have been made

so that the alternative routes are as good as they can be.

• 32. Vanbrugh /

James bridge ideas These are some ideas for the repaired bridge.

• 33. Closing slide

Information about all the developments and refurbishment projects is available from the campus development link on the University’s home page.

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