{"id":62235,"date":"2011-08-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-landscaping-project-evokes-elegant-simplicity\/"},"modified":"2011-08-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-08-01T00:00:00","slug":"uri-landscaping-project-evokes-elegant-simplicity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2011\/08\/uri-landscaping-project-evokes-elegant-simplicity\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 landscaping project evokes \u201celegant simplicity\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 August 1, 2011 \u2013 A thick carpet of grass, hundreds of flowering plants, and newly planted trees augment the beauty of the 溏心vlog免费B站 campus in the area around Green and Ranger halls. It\u2019s a new look to a previously barren area, and mesmerized by the scenery, you find yourself taking a moment to relax on the sitting walls.<\/p>\n


\nIt took more than a year to complete the $1.5 million landscaping project in the Ranger-Green area, but when students and faculty who\u2019ve been away return in the fall, they\u2019ll agree it was worth the wait.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cBefore this project, the area\u2019s appearance was detrimental to the University,\u201d said Robert A. Weygand, vice president for Administration and Finance. \u201cWe hope that this attempt to \u2018re-green\u2019 the campus will help us to continue to attract quality students and satisfy current students, faculty, and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe area is designed to complement the main quadrangle on the Kingston campus. This land \u2013 once a large parking lot \u2013 was a vacant field for several years before university officials decided to redevelop the area.<\/p>\n


\nThe Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architectural Firm, which designed such notable sites as Central Park, Fenway Park, and the Stanford University campus, drew up the original plans for 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Kingston campus in the late 19th century. The rendering showed a grassy quadrangle in the Green and Ranger area that was never developed. In 2001, the university decided to create a new plan for this second quadrangle.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe idea of multiple quadrangles is a traditional concept on many campuses,\u201d Weygand said. \u201cThey act as outdoor classrooms; students and faculty can choose to passively enjoy or actively use these areas.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe project was completed in phases, beginning with a nine-month period of utility work, installing light fixtures and drainage systems, followed by the aesthetic surface treatments. Gardens and new sod were planted, and short walls were constructed to form sitting areas.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe deteriorating underground utility lines were the only major setback of this project,\u201d said Weygand. \u201cRepairing the lines was expensive, time-consuming, and delayed the completion of this project, but the beautiful end result was worth the wait.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThis campus renovation effort has proved to be useful as well. In years past, narrow pathways between Ranger, Green and Swan halls did not provide substantial space for students and vehicles to pass through. Traffic overflowed beyond the walkways, destroying the surrounding lot. The new eight- to 14-foot wide walkways meet the capacity and flow of students and allow maintenance and emergency vehicles to travel with ease. They follow what Weygand calls \u201cdesire lines,\u201d which reflect students\u2019 typical walking patterns.<\/p>\n


\nNow that the project is completed, the University has plans to develop several other small quads as gathering spaces for all scholastic disciplines.<\/p>\n


\nAnother quad area will be constructed between the Coastal Institute, the Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, and the new College of Pharmacy building. The University expects to complete the renovation of this land, which will be about half the size of the campus\u2019 main quadrangle, this fall or spring.<\/p>\n


\nWithin two years, 溏心vlog免费B站 also will develop a similar small quadrangle between the Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences and the new chemistry building, which will be built behind the Chafee Social Science Center.<\/p>\n


\nEventually, the university will extend the Dieter Hammerschlag Mall at the Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons to continue along Lower College Road in front of the Memorial Union, ending at the bus circle.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe landscaping plans center around an idea of elegant simplicity,\u201d Weygand said. \u201cWe are establishing small nodes of academic excellence, where the 溏心vlog免费B站 community can celebrate the buildings in each area of campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nThe new landscaping project to beautify the campus in the area between Green and Ranger halls has been completed after a year of work. Among its features are new walkways that follow paths that reflect the typical walking patterns of students. 溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Communications & Marketing photo by Michael Salerno Photography.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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