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preliminary planning principles

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key issues
strengthen campus open spaces

The campus open space network and facilities do not reflect the stature of the institution

• Entry and arrival on campus is underwhelming –no threshold or transition
  
• Buildings and infrastructure do not define a clear network of open spaces –limited collegiate feel, scale, or hierarchy among spaces
  
• Utilitarian approach to infrastructure (utilities, roads, etc.) makes these elements too prominent
  
• Low branches and understory trees block views
  
• Campus landscape does not incorporate elements that are distinctive to Western Massachusetts and the foothills of the Berkshires

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OPEN SPACE

ill-defined and utilitarian
Excessive paving

Inhospitable

Undefined spaces

Inadequate paths