Campus Master Plan
Notes on an open meeting held Friday, May
2, 1997
An open meeting was held on Friday, May 2, 1997,
to inform members of the College Community of the process involved in
the selection of a Campus Master Planner and to enable community
members to present their questions, concerns and suggestions. Among
the issues discussed at the meeting were the following:
- It was suggested that two other Landscape
Architects (Susan F. Childs and E. Douglas Adams) be considered as
candidates.
- The Campus Master Plan should be used as a
tool for our students to utilize and respect our landscape.
- Concern was expressed regarding the continued
use of native species on our campus; maintaining what we already
have and introducing more.
- The Campus Mater Plan should focus not only on
the campus proper, but also the nearby environs, faculty housing
and approach to the College.
- We need to consider the need to encourage more
active use of the landscape not only as an instructional tool, but
perhaps as a place of instruction, such as an outdoor
classroom.
- Consideration should be given to building lab
shelters along the lake which could be used for testing as part of
the curriculum.
- The siting of new buildings should be included
in the Master Plan.
- The North Forty should be included in the
planning process.
- The process should include input from the
Arboretum.
- Consideration should be given to the
waterscape and wetlands which are affected by other towns north of
Wellesley whose water supplies run off and drain into the lake
area.
- The firm chosen should be sensitive to
ecological and environmental concerns, and take a conservationist
approach to the landscape and land use issues.
- One project which should be given priority is
the north side of the Science Center.
- There should be more open meetings through the
Master Planning process.
- It is important that untouched, natural sites
which currently exist on campus and are important to the
curriculum be left.