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Design Concepts
Overview
Each scenario describes both a long-term, 20–25-year vision (Phase 4: build-out) and the short- to mid-term
changes that are expected to occur over a period of approximately 10 years (Phases 1–3). The first three
phases address the immediate facilities needs of the University identified in its 5-year Capital Improvement
Plan and the space required to accommodate the anticipated addition of 5,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) students.
The four scenarios explore different configurations of new academic facilities; student, faculty, and staff housing;
and key semi-public uses that include a new Creative Arts complex, nursing/child care/research building,
gymnasium/recreation-wellness center, a hotel/conference center and museum/academic building to house the
University’s diverse collections and associated teaching and research space.
Of all buildings, the gym/recreation-wellness center is the most challenging to site, since it contains large program
elements—an arena, multi-court gym, and swimming pool—that ideally need to be located at ground level. Each
of the scenarios presents a different location for this building, which would house athletic events and training,
academic space, and much-needed recreation and social space for SFSU’s growing residential community. The
scenarios also propose varying locations for the other semi-public uses, and call for pedestrian bridges to link the
campus across the valley.
In all cases, opening the valley as a place for recreation and environmental study provides a counterbalance to the
increasing urban density of the campus.
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