Master of Landscape Architecture / Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning / Stephanie A. Rolley / College districts are unique places that often times blend the culture, history, and the future
direction of a city. They are places that foster knowledge, interaction, and diversity. A successful
college district enables all citizens to help shape a place that is unique amongst other districts
throughout the city. They are places where people relax, work, socialize, think, revolt, and
reunite. They are, perhaps, the most important districts within college towns.
The intent of this project is to completely reinvent a district to be one that all citizens (permanent
and student) of Ames, Iowa can utilize throughout the year. Reversing the negative perceptions
of Campustown through design and programming will help recreate a district that fosters
interaction among students of Iowa State University and the citizens of Ames. Further, the
recreation of Campustown will benefit the community in terms of image, economics,
environment, and place. Campustown will no longer be perceived as an enclave of substandard
student housing, trashy bars, and a district that caters to only one group. It will be a place where
people come together to celebrate Ames and ISU and to come together to meet friends and
family.
To enable a thorough understanding of successful college districts, two case studies were
examined in great detail to help understand what makes these places work. A complete site
inventory and analysis of Campustown was also conducted to help determine where and what
shortcomings are present throughout the site. Several different programming elements have been
selected that would be appropriate to locate in the Campustown area. And finally, a complete
master plan has been created that will enable Campustown to function properly long into the
future for every citizen of Ames.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:KSU/oai:krex.k-state.edu:2097/1486 |
| Date | January 1900 |
| Creators | Meessmann, Andrew |
| Publisher | Kansas State University |
| Source Sets | K-State Research Exchange |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Report |
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