The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Campus master plan

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Institution Name: Trinity College (CT)
Original/Historic Place Name: Campus master plan
Location on Campus:
Date(s) of Construction:

1997-1998

master plan Cooper, Robertson & Partners

Designer: Cooper, Robertson & Partners
Type of Place: Building group
Style: Gothic revival, Victorian (Glossary)
Significance: culture, education
Narrative: see below
References: see below

Function:

1997-1998

master plan (campus)

Narrative:
The Campus master plan for Trinity College is both a guide and a tool that can be used strategically in connection with the physical development of the campus over the next twenty-five years. The plan provides guidelines for further campus development, including the location and design of additional buildings, while preserving open spaces, enhancing pedestrian and vehicular traffic flow, and helping the campus engage more directly with the surrounding urban neighborhoods. The plan also will enable the College to utilize campus space effectively in keeping with its mission and help fulfill Trinity's evolving vision of educational excellence in the 21st century.

References:

Dober, Richard P. Campus Design. New York: John Wiley, 1992.

Dober, Richard P. Campus Landscape: Functions, Forms, Features. New York: Wiley, 2000.

Dober, Richard P. Campus Planning. New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp., 1963. Reprint, Ann Arbor, MI: Society for College and University Planning, 1996.