THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO
HAMILTON CAMPUS
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Part 1: Concept Plan
FEBRUARY 2008
THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO | HAMILTON CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PLAN | PART 1 : CONCEPT PLAN
prepared for
The University of Waikato
Hamilton
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1.
Introduction
1.1
1.2
1.3
Review of Development Plan
Purposes of Development Plan
Contents of Development Plan
2.
Context
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
Historical Context
City Context
Statutory Planning Context
Existing Lease Arrangements
Existing Development
3.
Campus Planning Framework
3.1
3.2
Vision & Values
Objectives & Policies
4.
Campus Design Framework
4.1
4.2
4. 3
Design Principles
Design Concept
Concept Plan
5.
Design Elements
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
Landscape / Open Space
Hubs / Precincts
Pedestrian / Bicycle Circulation / Access
Transport / Parking
Buildings / Open Space
Wayfinding / Art Works
6.
Design Concept of Key Elements
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
Hillcrest Road
Main Campus Access
Campus Plaza
New East Campus Landscape
Lake Area @ Knighton Road
7.
Implementation
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
Priority Development
Urban Design Review
Resource Consent Process
Partnership Opportunities
References
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introduction
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1.1
Review of Development Plan
The University of Waikato Site Development Plan was first prepared
in 1966, and reviewed in 1989 and 2002 (Ref 1).
A major urban design audit of the campus was carried out in 2003
and comprehensive recommendations made for the ongoing
improvement of the physical layout and design of the campus as a
whole (Ref 2). This study was subject to extensive consultation with
campus stakeholders and the community.
The key urban design issues defined in the urban design strategy
were:
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quality of public image
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bi-cultural identity
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quality of public entrances and access
vitality and accessibility of social centres
need for increased concentration of activities
integration of open space / landscape / buildings /
views
quality of pedestrian routes and places
variety of opportunities for creating new facilities
sustainable building forms
This Waikato Campus Development Plan incorporates the
recommendations of the 2003 Urban Design Strategy for the campus
and more detailed consideration of the future campus environment,
as well as a development review process that addresses urban
design issues.
The Plan will guide campus development over the next 10 years,
consistent with the vision and values of the University, taking into
account current and future (changing) trends, the international
education market, awareness of sustainability issues, the
advantages of city-campus integration, expression of bi-cultural
identity and multi-cultural needs.
Now and the future?
The plan is also informed by the New Zealand Urban Design
Protocol (Ref 4) to which the University of Waikato is a signatory,
the Hamilton City District Plan (Ref 5) and Hamilton City Council’s
CityScope Strategy (Ref 6).
This Campus Development Plan combines the advantages of
both a policy-based planning approach and a design approach.
The former allows for flexibility in dealing with the incremental
process of growth and change, unknown development needs and
programmes. The latter provides for certainty of key infrastructural
elements that are non-negotiable and which will ensure a coherent,
integrated and functional campus.
This plan assumes that the environmental messages to be given to
future generations should be embodied in the campus environment
used to teach them.
This Campus Development Plan is one action plan of the University
Strategic Plan 2006 -2008 (Ref 3) and its preparation has involved
on-going consultation with a University steering group comprising
senior University management personnel and representatives of
campus user groups.
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1.2
Purposes of Development Plan
As one action plan of the University Strategic Plan, the Campus
Development Plan has five key purposes:
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to create a high quality and more sustainable campus
environment that will support an active and vital campus life,
attracting and retaining students, staff and the community,
by vision-driven planning and design.
2.
to define approved development within the Major Facilities
zone of the Hamilton City District Plan, by way of a Concept
Plan, without the need for numerous resource consent
applications.
3.
to define development approved by Tainui, who owns the
campus land.
4.
to pro-actively guide the on-going incremental alteration,
addition, development and enhancement of campus
building, circulation, landscape and open space elements.
5.
to better integrate the campus with the wider city context.
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1.3
Contents Of The Development Plan
The Development Plan will consist of the following three parts, to
be prepared in stages:
UNIVERSITY
STRATEGIC
PLAN
Part I: Concept Plan
a)
Planning Framework
Based on the University vision and core values of the University
Strategic Plan, sustainable development, the New Zealand
Urban Design Protocol and Hamilton City’s CityScope document.
Objectives incorporating the above values. Policies for achieving
the above objectives.
b)
Design Framework
Identifying the fixed structural elements of the campus, within the
above policy framework, including open space, circulation, existing
buildings to remain, development opportunities, special centres,
CAMPUS
DEVELOPMENT
PLAN
special areas, vegetation, viewshafts, linkages to surrounding city,
etc.
Part I
Part II
Part III
CONCEPT PLAN
AREA ACTION PLANS
TECHNICAL DESIGN
MANUAL
Part II: Area Action Plans
These will cover specifically defined precincts within the Design
Framework. They will be developed when projects are approved
for investigation within the University’s 5 year Capital Expenditure
Plan. They will include a more detailed design framework for the
specific area.
PLANNING
FRAMEWORK
Part III: Technical Design Manual
This will comprise design standards and guidelines for buildings
and landscape works for campus-wide and area application, and
will address key elements including lighting hierarchy, paving
hierarchy, vegetation, street furniture and fixtures, signage, art
work, building typologies and external design, courtyards, access,
water management and waste management.
DESIGN
FRAMEWORK
The latest codes, technologies and construction methods will be
considered in the framing of these standards and guidelines.
The whole of the Development Plan as described above will be
the basis of the preparation of design briefs for particular projects.
Internal design standards for buildings are not included in this
Development Plan.
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