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urban design associates Pattern Book for a mixed-use development Storrs Town Center will be a mixed-use development adja- cent to the main campus of the University of Connecticut in the town of Storrs. The design is inspired by New England college town centers, providing retail, entertainment and other services for the town and university. Mixed use build- ings are arranged around two squares, an undulating shop- ping street, and a quiet residential precinct with lanes and park roads, adjacent to an open space preserve. The design creates a variety of outdoor venues for din- ing, celebrations, festivals, markets, concerts and informal gathering. A variety of residential units are provided, includ- ing urban lofts, apartments, condominiums, and town houses. The new town center will orient to Storrs Road and strong pedestrian and vehicular connections will link directly to the university campus. Above Perspective of Mansfield Square Left Storrs Road Below Master plan | storrs · connecticut Storrs Pattern Book Left Perspective of Mansfield Square

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Pattern Book for a mixed-use development

Storrs Town Center will be a mixed-use development adja-cent to the main campus of the University of Connecticut in the town of Storrs. The design is inspired by New England college town centers, providing retail, entertainment and other services for the town and university. Mixed use build-ings are arranged around two squares, an undulating shop-ping street, and a quiet residential precinct with lanes and park roads, adjacent to an open space preserve. The design creates a variety of outdoor venues for din-ing, celebrations, festivals, markets, concerts and informal gathering. A variety of residential units are provided, includ-ing urban lofts, apartments, condominiums, and town houses. The new town center will orient to Storrs Road and strong pedestrian and vehicular connections will link directly to the university campus.

Above

Perspective of

Mansfield Square

Left

Storrs Road

Below

Master plan

| storrs · connecticut

Storrs Pattern Book

Left

Perspective of

Mansfield Square