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Substructure Demolition and Quad Development Project (SDQD)

Presentation to UMass Boston October 30, 2019November 7, 2019

Transforming a Megastructure into a Campus

The priority remains to proceed in a smart, timely,

cost effective, environmentally responsible

and non-campus life disruptive process.

The ultimate goal is to produce a distinguished, welcoming place at the

heart of the campus around which UMass will grow &

flourish!

SDQD Concept Development Results | JULY 2018 | Slide 14

Required Demolition The Optimum Outcome

Rebuilt Ped. Bridge

700 Surface Parking

Repaired Plaza

New Campus Green & Gathering Space

Substructure Repair with Parking Beneath Wheatley & McCormack

Proposed Project

New Campus Green andGathering Space

Rebuilt Ped. Bridge

Repaired PlazaSubstructure RepairBeneath Wheatley and

McCormack

+/- 600 Surface ParkingSpaces

The Future Landscape Must Negotiate Between Elevations 49’ & 24’

The Landscape must accommodate the 25-foot elevation change and thus is able to create a variety of places at various intermediate

grades.

+34

Pedestrian Walkway connecting Existing Buildings

Add Bridge view

Walkway at McCormack

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Landscape Plan

CLARK

BEACONS WALK

QUINN

CAMPUS CENTER

MCCORMACK WHEATLEY

ISC

N

HEALEY

Lower Lawn

Upper Lawn

Picnic Grove

Forebay

Existing Drop-Off

Recreational Space

Upper Plaza

+26

Central Plaza

Lower Plaza

Parking Lot

+34

+49

+49

Overlook

Recreational Space

UNIVERSITY HALL

Forebay

Forebay

Bus Drop Off

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Landscape Plan with Existing Conditions

CLARK

BEACONS WALK

QUINN

CAMPUS CENTER

MCCORMACK WHEATLEY

ISC

N

HEALEY

Existing Drop-Off

Existing Plaza at El. 49 Science Center

Existing Fire Access Lane

Existing Landform and Additional Stockpile

Limit of Future Development

Swiming Pool Bldg.

+26

+49

UNIVERSITY HALL

Bus Drop Off

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Landscape Plan Scale Comparision

Football Field

Extent of Structure Upper Plaza

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Landscape Grading

CLARK

BEACONS WALK

QUINN

CAMPUS CENTER

MCCORMACK WHEATLEY

ISC

N

HEALEY

Lower Lawn

Upper Lawn

Overlook

Picnic Grove

Forebay

Existing Drop-Off

Upper Plaza

Central Plaza

Lower Plaza

Parking Lot

Recreational Space

UNIVERSITY HALL

Forebay

Forebay

Bus Drop Off

+34

+34

+22

+49

+49

+49

+25

+49+49

+22

+27

+41

+51

+34 +32

+23

+28

+32

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Circulation Diagram

Parking Lot

Lower Lawn

Upper Lawn

Picnic Grove

Forebay

Existing Drop-Off

Rec. Space

Recreational Space

Overlook

LEGEND

CLARK

QUINN

CAMPUS CENTER

UNIVERSITY HALL

MCCORMACK WHEATLEY

ISC

N

HEALEY

Bus Drop Off

To Residence Halls

To Parking Garage

To Parking Garage

Universally Accessible Paths

Stairs

+34

+49

+49

+23

+28

+28

Forebay

Forebay

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Upper Plaza

HEALEY

Planted Slope Wetland Forebay Lower Lawn

45.0

3424.0

3.0 %

4949

25’34

24LP 32.5

PathPath PlantedSlope

PlantedSlope

Plant Bed

Temporary Parking Lot

+24

+49

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Flexible Open Spaces

Flexible Open Space120,000 SF / 2.75 Acres

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Flexible Open Spaces

Upper Lawn41,223 SF

Lower Lawn8,381 SF

Central Plaza4,314 SF

Upper Plaza66,141 SF

Wheatley

Cam

pus

Cen

ter

18,550 SF(0.42 Acres)

McCormack

Upper Lawn

Wheatley

Campus Center

McCormack

Upper Lawn

Dance Team Performance University Acapella Group Performance

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Landscape Program

86’

85’

Campus Center Plaza

18,399 SF (0.42 Acres)

University Club Fair Street Fair

Picnic Grove

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Landscape Program

Picnic Grove

Upper Plaza

320’

165’

McCormack

Upper Lawn

Overlook

5v5 Soccer Field

Recreational Space

41,233SF (.95 Acres)

Capacity: 2,750 Pick up Soccer

Frisbee Lawn Games

Stage Events

Picnic Grove

Food Truck Layout

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Landscape Program

Central Plaza

Picnic Grove

Upper Lawn

Lower Lawn

Forebay

Recreational Space

4,314 SF (0.10 Acres)

OUTCROP

LOWER LAWN

UPPER LAWN

80’

36’

23’

18’

Food Trucks Small Graduation Gatherings or Photos

Outcrop Stone Seating at Central Plaza