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Charette
will help form vision of USF Sarasota/Manatee campus future
(Sarasota,
FL, September 24, 2001) -- The University of South Florida
Sarasota/Manatee regional campus leaders announce today that the first
steps toward a vision of future campus expansion will be taken the weekend
of September 28 to October 1 at an architectural "charette."
A charette (meaning a short, intensive design or planning activity) is a
common planning exercise that stimulates ideas and involves the public in
the community planning/design process, in this case a proposed 93,000+
square-foot "smart classroom" facility on a 33-acre parcel owned
by the state and previously part of the Powell Crosley property in Manatee
County.
"With
campus enrollment up nearly 12 percent this fall compared to last fall,
and adequate classroom space and parking already at a premium, we are
turning to the community to help us start the planning process in
earnest," says campus CEO Dr. Laurey Stryker. "USF has a
major league impact on the Sarasota/Manatee community and we must continue
to involve the public in our growth process."
At
the core of the weekend-long charette are three teams of senior students
in the USF School of Architecture who will compete against each other at a
furious pace to develop master plan concepts and building concepts after
discussions with community attendees and a walk-around on the Crosley
property. Local architects will act as advisors for each student
team and three community judges will award a prize to the winning team.
“This
promises to be a challenging and creative experience for the
students, the campus, and the community,” says Dr. Peter French,
Associate Dean for the Sarasota/Manatee campus and charette organizer.
“It’s a complex task challenge to mold all of the
realities of the campus site, the needs of the learning enterprise and the
concerns of the community into an integrated concept.”
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Media contact: Ellen Wile (941) 359-4749;
e-mail ewile@banshee.sar.usf.edu
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