CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PLAN

PRESENTATION

May 2009
 Introduction
Development Plan Scope and Criteria

• ECS was commissioned in June 2008 to prepare a

Campus Development Plan to guide campus
development to 2013 and beyond.

• The Campus Development Plan models future

academic activities, explores how these
requirements could be implemented on campus and
calculates order-of-magnitude space requirements to
describe a general direction for Humber to further
develop and improve campus facilities.

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 Purpose of the Development Plan

A roadmap to guide directions for the development

and/ or improvement of the campus by identifying a
number of principles on “how to get there”

A reference to validate that capital projects and

campus development initiatives contribute to the
realization of the College’s strategic goals, academic
plans and operational objectives

A resource to describe space needs both internally

and externally & is flexible enough to permit changes
while specific enough to maintain established priorities

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 Process

• Interviews and meetings with senior academic and

administrative staff, student leadership members, faculty
representatives, and support staff.

• Assessment of existing campus inventory and calculated

instructional space needs based on:
– Standardized room & seat utilization & hourly targets

– Future requirements for non-instructional office & support spaces

– Future requirements for student learner and support spaces

• Regular presentations of Findings and Observations to the

Steering Committee for validation and feedback

• Presentation of draft Planning Options via Town Hall forums

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 Context

Humber 2008-2013 Strategic Plan establishes the following ECS believes

priorities for the College: that the priorities
shown in bold
green have
particular
Manage Enrolment Growth
implications for
the Development
Commitment to Teaching and Learning Excellence Plan

These three
Commitment to High Quality Services to Support Student priorities are
Success and Improved Business Practices partly contingent
on physical
changes at the
Commitment to Human Resource Planning and Professional North and
Development Lakeshore
campuses

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 Context Enrolment Projections
The presented
table shows
Fall Target FTE Winter Target FTE Net Difference (+/- %) enrolment
School / Academic Unit 2008 2012 2008 2012 Fall 2012 Winter 2012 growth targets
North Campus distributed by
Business 3,232 3,487 3,300 3,501 +7.9% +6.1%
Applied Technology 2,330 2,604 2,291 2,531 +11.8% +10.5%
campus and
CCE 36 36 70 70 0.0% 0.0% school to a 2012
Health Sciences 2,168 2,202 1,968 2,011 +1.6% +2.2% planning horizon
Hospitality/Recreation/Tourism 1,151 1,503 1,112 1,422 +30.6% +27.9%
Liberal Arts & Science 408 408 494 494 0.0% 0.0%
Media Studies & IT 1,487 1,734 1,357 1,550 +16.6% +14.2%
Sub totals 10,812 11,974 10,592 11,579 +10.7% +9.3% Significant
Lakeshore Campus growth (40%) is
Business 1,572 2,343 1,503 2,175 +49.0% +44.7% planned at the
Creative & Performing Arts 741 741 845 845 0.0% 0.0%
Liberal Arts & Science 126 166 191 227 +31.7% +18.8% Lakeshore
Media Studies & IT 893 1,330 919 1,298 +48.9% +41.2% Campus while
Social & Community Services 1,280 1,885 1,286 1,833 +47.3% +42.5%
Sub totals 4,612 6,465 4,744 6,378 +40.2% +34.4%
more measured
Orangeville Campus growth (10%) is
Business 86 121 74 108 +40.7% +45.9% planned at the
Social & Community Services 73 73 68 68 0.0% 0.0%
Sub totals 159 194 142 176 +22.0% +23.9% North Campus
Grand Totals 15,583 18,633 15,478 18,133 +19.6% +17.2%
These figures
have since been
revised higher

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 Context Space Indicators
Enrolment
growth has
1998-99 to 2007-08 Changes in Inventory and Student Population
1,500,000 22,000
outpaced
physical growth
Campuses Excluding Guelp-Humber

1,450,000 20,627 21,000

Total Gross Square Feet - All

20,098
1,400,000 at Humber in the

Student FTE Population

19,460 20,000
and Residences

18,969
1,350,000

1,300,000
18,400
18,629 19,000 past 10 years
18,000
1,250,000 17,007
17,000
1,200,000 16,288 16,321 16,321

1,150,000
16,000
Current
1,100,000 15,000 additions and
1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Academic Year renovations at
the North and
1998-99 to 2007-08 Changes in Inventory and GSF per Student Lakeshore
1,500,000 75.0 campuses will
72.5 72.3
not be enough to
Campuses Excluding Guelp-Humber

1,450,000

Gross Square Feet per FTE Student

Total Gross Square Feet - All

70.5
1,400,000
70.0 reverse the
and Residences

1,350,000 68.1 67.9

1,300,000
67.7
66.9 67.0 67.0 decrease in area
1,250,000
64.9
65.0
to student ratio
1,200,000

1,150,000

1,100,000
1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
60.0
Indicators point
Academic Year
to a space deficit
in the next five
years

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 Planning Principles

• Student Space: Highly visible, easily accessible,

and comfortably furnished space should be provided
in each academic building for students to study
independently, study in groups, and/or gather
socially.

• Faculty Space: Appropriate office space should

be provided for all faculty, both full time and part
time, clustered by academic department and
proximate to the labs, workshops and classrooms
where the faculty teach most often.

• Future Growth: Humber is evolving from a

suburban institution to an urban one. New buildings
need to be taller and use of public transit must be
encouraged.

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 Key Site Challenges - Cohesiveness

NORTH CAMPUS

How to add new

B buildings while
reinforcing
internal
cohesiveness
A and circulation
along the
internal north to
south and east to
west axis?

North Campus

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 Key Site Challenges - Connectivity

LAKESHORE
D CAMPUS

A How to best
improve the
connections
among the
various distinct
C precincts?
B

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 Key Site Challenges – Surface Parking
Main
vehicular
road DIRECTION
Internal Parking
secondary
street Create a more
compact campus.
Parking
Main Encourage building
student
service Parking development which
entrance Parking
set back provides closer
from street
connections with
Main
existing
Main
formal
entrance
Building
Parking
infrastructure.
set back
from
street
Parking
Promote a sense
of place.
Student
Housing
Bring transit closer
to core of campus.

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 Key Site Challenges – Campus Densities

DIRECTION
2
6

3
1
1
Encourage higher
1
2

2
60m
2
1
1
density additions -
60m 1 4
5 2 2
3
3 to 4 storeys
2 2

2
3
4
2 minimum.
2
2

9
Facilitate a sense
7
of community by
North Campus Lakeshore West
integrating a range
of functions that tie
in with
No. of Storeys Above Ground
neighbouring
3 3 3
5 storeys & greater
3 functions
60m 4 storeys
2 3
2
3 storeys
3
2 storeys Promote a livelier
3 3 3

1 storey campus
Lakeshore East

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 Key Site Challenges – Transportation
Legend
Proposed options for LRT stops
Present bus stop locations DIRECTION
Landscaped courtyards
Proposed Loading & unloading service bays
transit Integrate
location A Bus
“A” Stops
Pedestrian
transportation
route from
bus stop
networks to reduce
Proposed
Bus
Stops
conflicts.
transit B
location
“B” Minimize
transportation and
C pedestrian
Service
bays
conflicts
Proposed
transit location
“C”
Promote easier
Outdoor
campus access
courtyards
Service
through proper
route location of lay-bys,
bus stops, etc.

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 Key Site Challenges – Main Entrance

DIRECTION
Student
services
Main Create a central
formal Circuitous
entrance entrance congested entry point to the
secondary
circulation
campus.

Provide easier
access to front line
Student
Services services
located Awkward
away from junction
main entrance No direct Promote a sense of
ground
level access arrival that is
Outdoor amphitheatre
has poor connectivity Primary exciting and
to campus axis
corridor welcoming
Challenges exist due
to location of space
at back of main Ground Floor Plan
campus

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 Key Site Challenges – Landscaping
DIRECTION

Enhance the
quality of
constructed
landscapes

Develop creative
landscape and
streetscape
Playing solutions
Fields

Unify the North

Ravine Campus through
physical landscape
Arboretum interventions at the
North end
North Oriented N

Campus

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 North Campus
CAMPUS
DEVELOPMENT

Gateway Contextual Building Develop a strategy

and sequencing
framework for
future capital
C
projects for the
A North Campus
Bus Site for future
development
LRT bridge linked to
building A

Preferred location
for new light rail
transit station
B

Infill Building

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 Option N-A
Library on
third and fourth
floors with large
reading room 4 OPTION N-A
New information
3
commons at 2
ground floor New student services Construct a new
facilities on ground
Possible
1 floor and part second 4-storey 75,000
bridge links
NASF Library and
Arboretum
gardens Student Services
building at the
main north
Arboretum
entrance
gardens

Enclosed glazed passage

overlooking gardens

University of Ontario
Institute of Technology, Library*

Academic Learning Centre -

U of T, Mississauga Ground Floor Plan
OPTION N-A

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 Lakeshore Campus

CAMPUS
DEVELOMENT
. W.
Blvd
Mid-rise
Infill
A Lak
e Sh o
re
Develop a strategy
Building
and sequencing
framework for

Ki pl
future capital

ing
Contextually
Anchored

Ave
Building
projects for the

DRI VE
.
Lakeshore Campus
PARK
B SMITH
23rd

EL
SAM U
CO LON
EL
C
. St.

Gateway
Entrance
Building

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 Option L-A
OPTION L-A

KIPLING AVE.
Construction of a
60,000 NASF- 4 to 8
TTC storey- New Centre
Streetcar
Loop to accommodate
Contextual Addition - Heaslip House, Ryerson University

existing program
Proposed 2 storey building extension over
streetcar loop subject to TTC agreements
growth and new
Possible expansion area
if allowable under variance
program initiatives
and re-zoning applications
at 3166 Lake Shore
Subject to zoning compliance
of site for construction of a new,
4 to 8 storey Centre, 60,000 NASF,
Blvd. W.
3166 (96,000 GASF).

Lake Shore
Blvd. W. Consolidation of 3166 & 3170
Lake Shore Blvd. W. properties
into a single site is an option
to be considered subject to
19TH ST.

3170 city application and approval

Lake Shore
Blvd. W. Existing 3 storey office building
to remain and re-purposed for
academic use

LAKE SHORE BLVD. W.

Site Plan
OPTION L-A

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 Option L-B
New student OPTION L-B
Existing cafeteria
service seating
yard
Construction of a
ST
WE
VA RD
New east entrance HO RE
BO
UL E
S
and entrance gallery LA KE

linked to corridor
to center of
64,000 NASF New
Lakeshore West LAK
ES H

LO D
GE
ORE

Centre to
New shifted accommodate
kitchen
location existing program
growth and new
Exiting kitchen
space to be
21 UOIT, Durham
program initiatives
renovated for Existing path
new academic
or student
1 to Lakeshore
East New landscaped
at Lakeshore
support use 2 forecourt / student
social space Campus West
Expand library 3
to accommodate
additional student
study space & a
Learning Commons

New 3-storey
Humber
Centre

Claude Watson School for the Arts, Toronto, ON*

Ground Floor Plan

OPTION L-B

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 Option L-C
OPTION L-C

Construction of a
64,000 NASF New
Centre to
accommodate
Possible
existing program
below grade
parking under University of Ontario growth and new
Institute of Technology*
podium dependant
on geo-technical program initiatives
conditions
4 one story structure
with accessible
at Lakeshore
Area reserved 3
for future low
2
podium roof 64,000 NASF
Humber
Campus East
rise development
Centre over 4
dependant on
future land 1 floors
variance

Open Green
Space

Theatre podium and tower

Site Plan
OPTION L-C

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 Planning Principles
Student Space

• Space should be provided in each academic building

for students to study independently, study in
groups, and/or gather socially.

• Not all student space needs to be formal or

enclosed.

• Space for students should be highly visible, easily

accessible, comfortably furnished, and have wireless
capabilities.

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 Planning Principles
Faculty Space
• Appropriate office space should be provided for all
faculty, both full time and contract, in accordance
with Humber’s space management policy.

• Whenever practical, faculty offices should be

clustered by department.

• Faculty office space needs to include small meeting

rooms to enable faculty to meet privately with
students.

• Departmental clusters should be located proximate to

the labs, workshops, and classrooms where the
faculty teach most often. This is particularly
important for departments that rely extensively on
specialized labs and workshops.

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 Planning Principles
Future Growth

• Humber is evolving from a suburban institution to an

urban one.

• New buildings need to be taller, to make better use of

the limited land that is available.

• Site and building design must encourage use of

public transit to reduce the amount of land required
for parking and roadways for private transportation.

• For buildings which will house specialized functions,

the design should incorporate expansion either
internally, horizontally or vertically.

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 Planning Principles
North Campus
• The construction of a new 75,000 net assignable square
feet building (Option N-A) will provide space for an
expanded library and consolidated and enhanced student
services.

• Existing space that will be vacated by library and student

services functions will enable Humber to alleviate
shortages of space for students and faculty and to provide
additional teaching spaces to accommodate enrolment
growth.

• The existing library is best suited for conversion to

administrative and faculty offices.

• Medium and longer term growth can be accommodated in

future buildings at the two sites proposed in the campus
development plan (Options N-B and N-C).

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 Planning Principles
Lakeshore Campus
• The space challenges at the Lakeshore campus will not be
solved by one new building; a three pronged approach is
required.

• Option L-A, in conjunction with 3170 Lakeshore Drive, will

provide additional space for classrooms, light labs, and offices.

• Option L-B will provide space for an expanded library,

consolidated and enhanced student services, and additional
academic delivery space.

• Option L-C will provide space for heavily serviced labs and
workshops and other academic space.

• All buildings are required urgently. The exact sequencing will

be determined based on funding availability and other factors.

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 Thank you for your attention.
We welcome your questions and comments.

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Gateway Contextual Building
W.
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Mid-rise Infill Building A La ke S
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Ki pl
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Contextually Anchored Building

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Bus Site for future

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development
LRT
B

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bridge linked to

23rd
building A

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Preferred location
for new light rail
transit station
B

Infill Building
Gateway Entrance Building

North Campus - Options Lakeshore Campus - Options

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