PART ONE 1=
Campus Planning
What began as a treeless wheat field in 1876 has become a 280-acre
university with 75 buildings, 3,000 trees, 1,200 staff and 17,000 students
UNIVERSITY SEAL:
Created by Judge
Matthew Deady
in 1878, Mt. Hood
in the center i
symbolizes the f
State of Oregon, |
while the motto \
mens agitat
molem is Latin
for mind moves
the masses.
THE CONCEPT
The
Oregon
Experiment
■ WHAT:
A comprehensive
plan for growth at
the University,
itattempts to assist
planners as they
work with user
groups and
architects.
■ BEGUN: 1973
■ GUIDING
FACTORS:
“Organic Order"
“User Participation"
“Piecemeal Growth”
“Patterns”
“Diagnosis”
“Coordination”
THE LEGACY
Ellis E
Lawrence
■ 1879-1946
■ HIS JOB:
Architect, Campus
Planner, and founder
of the School
of Architecture
& Allied Arts
■ WHAT HE
DESIGNED:
Campus plans and 17
campus buildings,
including Gilbert Hall
Hendricks Hall
Susan Campbell Hall
Gerlinger Hall
Art Museum
Knight Library
Lawrence Hall
Condon Hall
Chapman Hall
Carson Hall
Hayward Field
McArthur Court
Allen Hall
Straub Hall
i i
OLD LAW CENTER:
When the Law School
moves into its new
building, the old
building will be used _
for general classroom
space and will be
renamed Grason Hall.
GILBERT HALL _
ADDITIONS:
There are prelimi
nary plans to add to
the north side ot
Gilbert Hall.
PRESERVING
OPEN VIEW
CORRIDORS:
All attempts are made to
strengthen and preserve
open space and view
corridors on campus.
ALLEN HALL ADDITIONS:
Basement and new entrance
renovations have already begun.
NORTH OF FRANKLIN BLVD:
There are plans for continuing to build
research oriented facilities on the north
sidenear the Millrace as well as the
continued use by AM studios and open space.
AUTZEN STADIUM:
A new indoor practice
facility is being built next
the recently built Casanova
Athletic Center.
IMPROVING
FRANKLIN BLVD:
The long-range plan calls
for taking advantage of any
opportunity to beautify this
part of campus and for
improving pedestrian and
bike crossings.
WILLIAM KNIGHT
LAW CENTER:
Planned for construction
this summer, it replaces
the current Law Center in
' the northwest corner of
campus. It increases space
for the Law Library and
for technology.
PIONEER
CEMETERY:
It was started in
1873 and was
once thought of as
a possible building
site, but there are
no longer plans to
change this large
forested area.
MAC COURT:_
A new roof was
, added last year in
the midst of rumors
that a new basket
ball arena will be
built near Autzen
stadium.
INDOOR RFC CENTER:
A new student fitness
center is planned to be
built next to Esslinger.
■ GROWING SOUTHEAST:
The majority of room to expand is in residential
land owned by the University near the Bean
parking lot and the new Knight Law Center.
CAMPUS PLANS OF THE PAST
▲ ELLIS
LAWRENCE
1932 PLAN:
As an update to his 1914
plan, Lawrence creates a
formal arrangement of open
spaces and classically inspired
buildings. The interlocking
quadrangles still shape the feel of the
modern campus. In an unrealized idea,
Lawrence places a large auditorium
where the Knight Library now sits.
▲ LAWRENCE LACKEY 1962 PLAN:
During a period of rapid expansion on campus, the University actually
considers using the Pioneer Cemetery as a possible building site.
The science complex is proposed, and the area in the southeast is
intended for more residence halls. The EMU has not had its skylight addition.
UNIVERSITY TIMELINE
▼ 1876-86:
Deady and Viilard
Halls (left & below)
become the first
buildings on what was
once known as
“Henderson's
Property” ,
T1914:
Ellis Lawrence
becomes campus
architect and begins
to build most of the
historic brick
buildings on campus
▼ 1837:
The Memorial
Quadrangle nears
completion as the
library is built near the
completed Museum of
Art (below)
T 1962:
Lawrence Lackey Plan
proposes the science
complex and the
residence halls and plan:
to build on the Pioneer
Cemetery
▼ 1980s:
Four new buildings
are added to the
science complex
that take advantage
of the “percent for
art” program (right)
1930
▲ lo/ic:
The Union
University
Association is
formed, and
Eugene prepares
for the University
Photos and information rnurtesv
▲ 1923 & 1932:
Ellis Lawrence
reworks his 1914
plan and intends to
place an auditorium
at the head of the
| Memorial Quad
▲ 1973:
The “Oregon
Experiment”
plan becomes
policy and calls
for small
incremental
growth
▲ 1987:
Knight Library
celebrates its
50th year and
plans for a third
addition to the
south
▲ 1997:
fhe Knight
Law Center
Mill begin
construction
an 15th and
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