ABSTRACT

University leaders and administrators face a constant campaign to ensure that their institution is meeting the demands of twenty-first-century education. Advances in pedagogy and technology, growing enrolments, and consumer expectations must all be accommodated within the bricks and mortar estate of the campus. The large scale and the glossy renderings of master plan projects such as Cornell Tech and Manhattanville mean that in the world of university planning, it is the vast new campuses and campus extensions that draw the attention and excitement. In the large majority of cases, the initial impetus behind revitalizing master plans is a simple but pressing demand: the need for more floor space. More residences, more places to socialize and study informally, bigger and better flexible laboratories amongst other facilities are required to satisfy the requirements and expectations of the growing university community. Science precincts are common targets of revitalizing master plans.