The planning starts with a process of discovery—getting to know UCCS: your goals, aspirations, current challenges, and opportunities for the future. We will gain a deep understanding of existing facilities and the way they are currently used; the condition and capacity of infrastructure, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, and parking; and the quality and constraints of campus landscape and natural systems. These systems determine the physical framework of the campus and opportunities for sustainable development.
During the Iterate phase, we will use data and analysis completed in the Discover phase to produce a full understanding of the campus’s challenges and opportunities. We will test various ways to organize uses on campus, accommodate new building footprints, create new transportation linkages, and enliven campus spaces. From this testing of ideas, we will share with you options for the future of campus.
The strongest ideas that emerge from the Iterate phase will be combined into one draft master plan. This plan will add specificity to the character, location, and amount of new development, renovation, reuse, or re-purposed space. Additionally, we will create recommendations for improvements to campus systems.
During the last phase, we will document the master plan in a final report in collaboration with UCCS. The master plan will provide a strong, flexible framework to help guide.
