UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
CAMPUS DESIGN GUIDELINES
Volume 1 - January 1996
Table of Contents






PREFACE

I.INTRODUCTION:
   A.Purpose		
   B.Format & Application	
	
II.DESIGN GOALS:	  
   A.General				  
   B.Specific				  
	
III.PLANNING CONTEXT: 	  
   A.Campus Historical Perspective			  
   B.Existing Campus Setting		  
   C.Campus Character			  
     1.Existing Character			  
     2.Future Character   
   D.Campus Long Range Development Plan			 
   E.University/Community Planning			 
	
IV.  PROJECT DESIGN PROCESS:	 
   A.Applicability			 
   B.Site Inventory			 
     1.Project Site Survey			 
     2.Survey of Site Surroundings			 
   C.Site Analysis			 
   D.Design Process			
     1.Predesign Phase			  
     2.Preliminary Design Phase			 
     3.Construction Documents Phase			 
     4. Construction Phase			 
     5.Equipment Phase			 
     6.User Participation			
     7.Design Team Coordination			 
     8.Community Participation			 
     9.Environmental Review			 
   E.Delivery Process (Commissioning)			 
     1.Design Development Requirements			 
     2.Contract Document and Bidding Phase Requirements		 
     3.Construction Completion		 
	
V.CAMPUS-WIDE DESIGN CRITERIA:		 
   A.Landscape/Site Design		 
     1.Introduction		 
     2.Related Guidelines, Plans and Standards		
     3.Overall Landscape/Site Design Guidelines		 
     4.Topography and Grading Guidelines	
     5.Hydrology and Drainage Guidelines	 
     6.Lighting Guidelines		 
     7.Landscape/Site Design Guidelines Related to Buildings	 
     8.Usable Open Space Guidelines		
     9.Buffer/Screen Treatments		 
    10.Campus/Community Interface		 
    11.Maintenance Considerations		 
    12.Plant Materials Selection Guidelines		
    13.Coordination of Design Professionals		 
	
   B.Architectural Design		 
     1.Introduction		 
     2.Related Guidelines, Plans and Standards		 
     3.Building Design Integrity		 
     4.Strategic Buildings		 
     5.Building Orientation		 
     6.Building Response to Climate		 
     7.Building Envelope		 
     8.Building Massing/Scale		 
     9.Building Subgrade Development		 
    10.Building Roofscapes		
    11.Exterior Building Materials		
    12.Exterior Building Lighting		 
    13.Exterior Building Graphics/Signage		 
    14.Building Artwork		 
    15.Modular and Relocatable Buildings		 
	
    C.Architectural Interior Design 		 
     1.Introduction		 
     2.Related Guidelines, Plans and Standards		
     3.Interior Architectural Design Process		 
     4.Space Planning		 
     5.Interior Finishes Selection		 
     6.Furniture/Casework		
     7.Interior Lighting		 
     8.Interior Graphics/Signage		 
     9.Environmental Quality and Health		 

    D.Exterior Lighting Design		 
     1.Introduction		
     2.Related Guidelines, Plans and Standards		 
     3.Lighting Network		
     4.Lighting Design Standards		 
     5.Roads		 
     6.Parking		 
     7.Pedestrian and Entry Lighting		
     8.Architectural Lighting		
     9.Landscape Lighting		
	
    E.Site Furniture Design		
     1.Introduction		
     2.Related Guidelines, Plans and Standards		 
     3.Design Criteria		
     4.Standard Design Elements		 
	
    F.Site Graphics Design 		
     1.Introduction 		
     2.Related Guidelines, Plans and Standards		
     3.Purpose 		
     4.Design Criteria 	
     5.Design Standards		
     6.Orientation		
	
    G.Circulation and Parking Design	
     1.Introduction		
     2.Related Guidelines, Plans and Standards		
     3.Definitions of Path and Parking Area		 
     4.General Design Criteria for Paths and Parking		
     5.Pedestrian Walkways		 
     6.Bikeways and Bicycle Parking		 
     7.Automobile Circulation		
     8.Automobile and Motorcycle Parking Facilities		
		
    H.Utilities/Infrastructure 		
     1.Introduction		
     2.Related Guidelines, Plans and Standards		
     3.Infrastructure Systems		
	a.Central Utility Tunnel System		
	b.Chilled Water Supply and Distribution System		
	c.Steam Supply and Condensate Return	System		
	d.Natural Gas System		
	e.Domestic Water System	
	f.Sanitary Sewer System	
	g.Storm Drain System	
	h.Electrical Distribution System
	i.Telecommunications System	
	j.Transportation System	
     4.Other Miscellaneous Systems	
	a.East Campus	
	b.West Campus	
	
VI.ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION:
   A.Introduction	
   B.Related Guidelines, Plans and Standards	
   C.Conservation Goals	
    1.Energy Conservation	
    2.Water Conservation	
    3.Goal Conditions	
   D.Design Standards	
   E.Application of Design Standards	
	
VII.ACCESSIBILITY:	
   A.Introduction	
   B.Related Guidelines, Plans and Standards	
   C.University-Wide Advisory Committee	
   D.Americans with Disabilities Advisory Committee	
   E.Design Considerations	
   F.Compliance	
	
VIII.DESIGN MANAGEMENT:	
   A.Introduction	
   B.Related Guidelines, Plans and Standards	
   C.Orientation		
   D.Campus Design Review Process	
     1.Staff		
     2.Program Committee	
     3.Building (or Project) Committee	
     4.Campus Space Review Committee	
     5.Academic Senate Sub-Committee for Physical
	Resources Planning	
     6.Independent Design Review (Consulting Campus Architect	
     7.Chancellor’s Design Review Committee	
     8.Office of the President	
     9.Regents’ Grounds and Building Subcommittee	
    10.Regents	
	
IX.  CHANGES/MODIFICATIONS:	
	
X.  APPENDICES:		

   1.Definitions of Issues					1-1
   2.Project Time Schedule (Typical State Funded)		2-1
   3.University of California CEQA Process Flow Chart		3-1
   4.Design Document Requirements				4-1
   5.Visual Communication-Research				5-1
   6.Campus Design Principles					6-1



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CAMPUS DESIGN GUIDELINES, Volume 1


Prepared by:

Office of Planning, Design and Construction
University of California, Riverside



Campus Design Guidelines Project Manager:
Richard C. Rust, Campus Landscape Architect



Campus Design Guidelines Project Steering Committee:
Daniel Johnson, Interim Director, PD&C
Cherie Gossett, Senior Educational Planner, PD&C
George Mac Mullin, Assistant Director, Physical Plant
Lisa Molidor Peloquin, Senior Educational Planner, PD&C
Tricia Thrasher, Senior Educational Planner, PD&C