University of California, Merced. Physical Planning, Design and Construction, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA, 95343, USA, (http://ppdc.ucmerced.edu/)
Copyrighted by University of California Merced, Physical Planning Design and Construction Archives. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For permissions to publish contact the University of California Merced, Physical Planning Design and Construction Archives.
Description
This hand drawn and painted aerial rendering depicts the land use arrangement and built environment of the UC Merced Campus and University Community North at full build-out as envisioned by the 2009 Long Range Development Plan. It was part of an eight piece set developed to capture the design and planning intentions embodied in UC Merced’s 2009 Long Range Development Plan. Due to its scope, it was one of the most prominent depictions of the University’s growth ambitions and was widely used in online, print and public presentations to promote the University’s goals. First Lady Michelle Obama signed a reproduction of the aerial during her 2009 visit to the campus. The perspective is drawn looking towards the northeast. A key feature illustrated by the rendering is the open space that borders the northern and western edges of the campus. The grasslands on the western edge of the campus are part of a 30,000 acre complex of permanently protected grasslands. Visible on the eastern edge is an illustration of the intended extension of the proposed Campus Parkway through the 25,000 student campus. This multimodal corridor features two roundabouts, native landscaping and provides a public face for the university’s envisioned Gateway District, a research and development zone. Within the campus, blocks are sized at approximately 300 feet, two natural topographic depressions, known as the North Bowl and the South Bowl are depicted holding winter storm-water and providing open space and recreational venues. The change in scale from campus buildings to residential and retail structures in University Community North can be seen on the right side of the image. The community provides housing for 15,000 people and 5,000 jobs within a ten-minute walking distance to the campus Academic Core.
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
