scholarly journals Campus Planning and Architecture: A comparative Study of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and University of Ghana (LEGON)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onassis Lartey ◽  
Alexander Boakye Marful
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Master Planning ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Campus Planning ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Kwame Nkrumah ◽  
Higher Institution ◽  
University Of Ghana ◽  
Planning Concept

A university campus is a place full of memorable experiences and a sense of place. It is an environment that potentially creates a social and intellectual exchange of ideas and brings together diverse people. Campus planning is one essential need for any higher institution and is an instrument used for directing, promoting, and securing orderly physical development of an institution Campus planning present unique opportunities for demonstrating and popularizing contemporary tendencies in urban planning. The purpose of this study is to explore the overall concepts of the campus planning and architecture of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Knust) And University of Ghana (Legon). The Study was based mainly on two methods; Documentary research and qualitative Observation to have in depth knowledge about the campuses. Through field observation, the study was limited to the spatial organization and planning, site layout and master planning, land use, use of space, and architectural details. The study adopts A Comparative Analysis Approach and found out that Campus Planning Concept varies and unique to campuses and in developing a campus plan, it involves a time-consuming dynamic process and besides, there are neither shortcuts nor one approach or generic solution to that. The study also revealed that Iconic and unique buildings are usually found on university campuses.

Humanistic Place, Poetical Space — Planning and Design for West Campus of JXUST

2013 ◽  
Vol 838-841 ◽  
pp. 2948-2951
Author(s):  
Lin Yan Shang ◽  
Lin Li
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Campus Planning ◽  
The West ◽  
Space Planning ◽  
Planning And Design

Based on the principle of people-oriented, sustainable development and ecological priority, combined with the theory of urban planning and its design methods, The modern university campus planning human space and the main points of design and poetic environment research methods are discusses in this paper taking the west campus planning of jiangxi university of science and technology for an example.

scholarly journals The Interrelationship Between Restorative Environments and Visual Preferences in University Campus Landscapes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasser Farghaly ◽  
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Nermine Aly Hany ◽  
Yasmin Moussa
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Campus Planning ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Restorative Environments ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Visual Preferences ◽  
Landscape Character

Educational settings are considered some of the most mentally depleting environments since they require high concentration, creativity, and efficiency. University campuses clearly portray these environments. Therefore, there is an immense need for campus settings where users can take outdoor breaks to restore and redirect their attention. Well-designed outdoor landscapes can have restorative effects on users, and in turn increase their concentration and overall productivity. This interdisciplinary research explores key literature on restorative concepts and visual preferences from the field of environmental psychology. It also examines the restorative campus landscape character from an urban design perspective. However, there are no coherent frameworks that correlate the three dimensions: restorative landscape design concepts, visual landscape preferences, and appropriate campus planning strategies. Therefore, the research summarizes the key literature findings, and merges the three parameters into a comprehensive assessment tool designed explicitly for university campuses. The paper concludes with a proposed tool (framework) that can provide guidelines to help landscape architects and planners to design restorative campus open spaces and recognize their insufficiencies.

scholarly journals CAMPUSES, AS A CENTER FOR SOCIAL LIFE OF A CITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 106-113
Author(s):  
V. O. Malashenkova ◽  
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S. R. Petrovska ◽  
O. L. Chorna ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
University Campus ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Spatial Environment ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The University ◽  
The City

The article is devoted to the modern principles of architectural and spatial organization of campuses, creating the image of the University using the architectural appearance of the University campus. It were explored ways of creating a comfortable spatial environment and urban development strategy for the successful educational space of the University, the principles of creating new typological objects for the needs of modern educational technologies, integration of the learning process into the social life of the city, exchange of information between specialists and their communication with residents of the city was considered. The article touches upon the issue of constructing of modern University campuses, project strategies for achieving better quality of education, and conditions for the harmonious development of the individual were discussed. Using the example of the Vienna University of Economics campus, we consider the method of forming an intra-block pedestrian space with the definition of main characteristics of buildings that make up the University campus. The combination of landscape and architectural structures is the hallmark of every University. One of the main planning ideas of a modern campus is to form a single architectural and spatial environment. Attention is focused on interesting objects of the urban environment as centers of architectural compositions. The principles and experience of creating a humane public space with the preservation and renovation of historical landscape and recreational areas in the center of Vienna were described. The research is carried out in order to find the optimal type of spatial organization of the University campus that meets modern requirements.

The Construction of Campus with Growth and Open Landscape - Linyi University New Campus Landscape Planning

2012 ◽  
Vol 174-177 ◽  
pp. 2563-2566
Author(s):  
Shi Ying Wang
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Water System ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Campus Planning ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Landscape Ecological ◽  
The University ◽  
Design Ideas ◽  
Open Campus

As colleges and universities to improve the overall level of the building, a good campus landscape is an important part of campus construction. In this paper, the new campus of the University of Linyi landscape ideas, landscape planning and design in general, the central area of landscape design and water system planning in four areas, described the landscape in Linyi University campus to block a corridor decorated with a matrix structure for the model of the landscape, ecological as a precondition to build growth and open campus planning and design ideas. To the construction of a modern university campus landscape play a role in learning.

Optimization Model for Parking in the Campus Environment

1996 ◽  
Vol 1564 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orikaye G. Brown-West
Keyword(s):  
Optimization Model ◽  
Central Business District ◽  
University Campus ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Campus Planning ◽  
Campus Environment ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Site Characteristics ◽  
Business District ◽  
The University

Parking has long been recognized as a major land use problem in campus planning. Anyone who drives an automobile appreciates the difficulties of finding a parking space in areas of intense academic, administrative, student residential, and recreational activities. This shortage of parking spaces near activity centers has worsened as automobile ownership and registration on campus have increased. The problem is more pronounced and the solution more critical on large urban campuses located in or at the periphery of the central business district. An approach to solving the chronic and prevalent parking problem in the campus environment is addressed. An institution-based and evaluative model is introduced as a tool to determine how best to use existing land in the competitive and oftentimes policy-driven university campus environment. Practical solutions that will assist in the proper planning and design of campus parking spaces and facilities are also developed. The optimization model design takes into account the major operational and site characteristics, as well as parameters that traffic engineers and planners consider conducive to optimal parking. The model will help traffic engineers, campus planners, and university administrators maximize land on the university campus. It will also answer the question of what principles should be adopted in the proper planning of facilities for the vehicle at rest within the context of a diminishing campus environment in general and inadequate funding for facilities renewal and maintenance in particular.

scholarly journals Landscape Design of University Campuses and User Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deniz Gozde Ertin Tezgor ◽  
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Beste Karakaya Aytin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
User Needs ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Art And Design ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
User Space

University campus gardens provide the integrity of the environment with educational buildings, connect the users and buildings, and provide liveable spaces for users. Campuses serve as a public space for academic, administrative and technical staff, especially students, as well as incoming visitors. As a public space, the ability of students to meet all their recreational, social and cultural needs is directly related to the content and designs of the open and green spaces of the campuses. It is essential to ensure the landscape designs of these spaces, in line with the structural and planting design principles, and with the successful composition of the user-space relationship where the user needs and desires are determined. From this point of view, it is aimed to evaluate the landscape designs of the two campuses of Trakya University, where art and design-oriented education is realised, in terms of user satisfaction. For this purpose, it was revealed by a survey that measures the satisfaction of the users of the two campuses where determined the spatial and landscape requirements of design-based education. In the survey, the users' duration and purpose of use of the campus, feelings created by various equipment on users, the usage the building and gardens and the current conditions of the campuses were determined. The frequency percentages of the data obtained in the survey study were evaluated using the SPSS 26.0 program. As a result, suggestions have been developed to improve the current use of the two campus gardens and to ensure the sustainability of the spaces.

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