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Work Session #1

Identify Goals, Issues, and Concepts

As the first work session in the master planning process, the session conveyed the planning process, the schedule (with dates for future sessions), and solicited input regarding needs, issues, desires, and goals. Note cards (see conference report PDF) document comments gained over the two days. Review of the comments resulted in a statement of “recurring themes” and a draft of the goals for the comprehensive planning process.

Work Session #1

Photograph of participants discussion during first work session, held 23 and 24 October 2004

Disussions held during the first work session

Topical Briefs -Revised

This series of documents identify factors that will influence the development of the Comprehensive Master Plan for the University of Nevada, Reno. Each topical brief presents major conclusions and recommendations drawn from the evaluation of the best available data and the professional observations of the particular consultant with the appropriate cooperation of university staff.

The Topical Briefs serve as the documented appraisal of the status of information and provide direction for the next steps in the master planning process.

The topical briefs are:

• Cover - Revised (PDF 440KB)

• Table of Contents - Revised (PDF 15KB)

• Summary - Revised (PDF 5.8MB)

• Academic and Research Space Needs - Revised (PDF 220KB)

• Land Use and Regional Center Planning Process (PDF 3.3MB)

• Entitlements (PDF 1.0MB)

• Character, Function, and Projected Program Land Needs - Revised (PDF 16.1MB)

• Transportation and Parking - Revised (PDF 7.9MB)

• Telecommunications (PDF 1.0 MB)

• Electricity - Revised (PDF 1.3MB)

• Water - Revised (PDF 1.4MB)

• Fire Protection - Revised (PDF 1.6MB)

• Heating Water - Revised (PDF 1.2MB)

• Chilled Water - Revised (PDF 1.3MB)

• Gas - Revised (PDF 1.3MB)

• Sewer (PDF 1.3MB)

• Storm Drainage - Revised (PDF 1.0MB)

• Sustainable Planning Design Considerations (PDF 48K)

The topical briefs include revisions, clarifications, and refinements based on disucssions held during Work Session #2. The reader should consider these documents in context with the results of this work session held in January 2004.

Photograph of work session #2, held 22 and 23 January 2004
Presentation of preliminary alternatives

Work Session #2

The second work session focused on program projections, an analysis of existing conditions (topical briefs- see above), and the discussion of three preliminary organizational concepts for the campus's expansion.

Work Session #2

Sketch of one of three preliminary concepts

One of three preliminary concepts presented at Work Session #2

University and College Community Development Partnerships

This body of research identifies the emerging trends in partnerships between urban universities and colleges and their surrounding communities in order to spur community revitalization and economic development. It also includes four relevant case studies, and highlights the potential application to the development of a mixed-use district proposed south of I-80 by the City of Reno and the University of Nevada, Reno.

University and College Community Partnerships: Emerging Trends
University and College Community Partnerships Case Study: University Circle
University and College Community Partnerships Case Study: Trinity College
University and College Community Partnerships Case Study: Ohio State University

University and College Community Partnerships Case Study: Univ of Pennsylvania

One of four case studies: University Circle - Cleveland, Ohio

Work Session #3

The third work session reviewed the refined alternative concepts for campus expansion, a preliminary analysis of the physical accomodation of the university departments and colleges, capacity studies of the current university-owned property, and several detailed building siting studies.

Work Session #3

Sketch of Building Configuration in Concept 3: Terraces

Potential building configurations in The Terraces Concept.

Work Session #4

The fourth work session focused on the prefered concept, incorporating and refining the favorable aspects of alternatives reviewed in work session #3.

Work Session #4

Preferred Concept

Work Session #4A - Supplemental

This supplemental meeting to work session #4 focused on the preferred alternative presented in work session #4. The meeting was held to include members of the President's Council not able to attend Work Session #4. These members included the President and Athletics' Director.

Work Session #4A

Potential building massing for the Fine Arts Center

Work Session #5

This work session reviewed the preferred alternative and its supporting documentation. Input from the session identified several areas for further refinement that Sasaki Associates will incorporate into the plan as part of the draft report to be reviewed in October.

Work Session #5

Functional uses of buildings presented
in the preferred plan

Work Session #6

This work session reviewed the draft master plan report that was posted to the web site on 28 September.

The one-day work session involved the following committees:

• UPC/Master Plan Advisory Committee

• President's Council and Affiliates

• City of Reno with representatives for DRI and TMCC

For reference, you may use this link to access the Draft Report.

Given the brevity of the meeting, there is no detailed web page on this work session. For detail, please access the conference notes below.

Work Session #6

View of Evans at Jodi

Regents Submittal

The draft master plan submitted to the Regents for may be found by using this link: Regents Submittal

Street side view of Enterprise Road in the Health Sciences District

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