{"id":10128,"date":"2011-07-07T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2011-07-07T22:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=10128"},"modified":"2013-03-04T10:33:21","modified_gmt":"2013-03-04T17:33:21","slug":"forums-explain-complex-north-quad-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/forums-explain-complex-north-quad-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Forums explain complex North Quad upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members of the campus community and the public had an opportunity to learn more about plans for a North Quad revitalization project and provide input on the project\u2019s design during two open forums hosted by NAU President\u00a0John Haeger<\/strong>\u00a0this week.<\/p>\n

Representatives from Peak Engineering, master plan consultant Ayers\/Saint\/Gross and local landscape architect Pam Symond presented conceptual designs for the project to about 100 people in the High Country Conference Center and another 150 online.<\/p>\n

The project is intended to revitalize the iconic quad and better weave it into daily campus activity. The tranquil North Quad is often called a defining feature of NAU, and it is a popular destination for alumni events, graduation pictures and nostalgic campus visits.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are trying to prepare this campus for 25,000 students by the year 2020,\u201d Haeger said, referring to an Arizona Board of Regents\u00a0charge<\/a>\u00a0to maintain rapid enrollment growth and improve university productivity. \u201cWe must create a sustainable campus\u2014not just now but for 10 years from now and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Walking tours scheduled<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Though work on the quad is scheduled to begin later this month, President Haeger said the design remains a work in progress. He invited \u201cas many who want to provide input\u201d to share their feedback on the proposed design, assuring that all feedback is being carefully considered.<\/p>\n

To help facilitate a public outreach effort for the North Quad Revitalization Project, six 30-minute walking tours of the quad have been scheduled for next week to provide greater detail of some of the project\u2019s complexities and to further collect input on the proposal.<\/p>\n

Representatives from NAU and the project design team will lead the open tours from the steps of Old Main on the following days and times:<\/p>\n

Monday, July 11<\/strong>
\n9 to 9:30 a.m.
\n3 to 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, July 12<\/strong>
\nNoon to 12:30 p.m.
\n4 to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, July 13<\/strong>
\n7:30 to 8 a.m.
\n12:30 to 1 p.m.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Revitalizing the quad will encourage more students, faculty and staff to visit the area and spend time there. It also will make the quad even more inviting to prospective students and their families, said\u00a0David Bousquet<\/strong>, senior vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs.<\/p>\n

The proposed changes to the North Quad are part of the university\u2019s 2010\u00a0master plan<\/a>, which was developed through wide campus participation and input.<\/p>\n

The proposal recommends eliminating roadways from the quad while bringing the area into fire and life\/safety code compliance. Features would include dark sky-compliant lighting; decorative ADA-compliant multi-purpose pathways that also provide fire access to buildings within the quad; a small outside amphitheater for informal gatherings, classes, seminars and outdoor performances; and revitalized landscaping that includes a plan to preserve most of the existing and healthy mature trees while incorporating new trees and other elements into the space.<\/p>\n

The tree preservation plan presented at the forum recommends that 115 of the existing 168 trees remain. Of the 53 trees proposed for removal, most are either in poor health or are negatively impacting the health of adjacent trees. The others would accommodate the realigned fire lane,\u00a0bringing the area into code compliance.<\/p>\n

Among the 115 existing trees proposed to remain in the quad are all the designated memorial and historic trees, including the McCormick Rose and the Washington Elm, which already is\u00a0receiving care<\/a>\u00a0to extend its life. The tree preservation plan also proposes approximately 40 new trees to be planted in the quad, including hardy varieties in varying trunk diameter and tree heights to integrate into the existing canopy.<\/p>\n

Once completed this fall, the North Quad would be home to about 150 trees, showcasing a healthy mix of both evergreen and deciduous varieties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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