ART AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (AARB) Project Data Sheet Revised 2014 (Due two weeks before meeting to:

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1 Date Submitted: July 21, 2017 ART AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (AARB) Project Data Sheet Revised 2014 (Due two weeks before meeting to: Agency Name: George Mason University (Fairfax Campus) Project Name and Number Construct Utilities Distribution System/North Plaza Capital Project # Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax County Representatives for the Agency and the Architect/Engineer Frank Strike, P.E., MBA Interim Vice President, Facilities Cathy M. Pinskey, AIA Program Director George Mason University Elizabeth Long, AIA Campus Planner Paul Harney, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Architect, Principal Stephanie Wolfgang, ASLA, LEED AP Landscape Architect, Associate Current Project Status/Phase and Schedule Schematic Design The Project is in BCOM review awaiting Schematic Design comment and approval. Anticipated commencement of Preliminary Design is Early/Mid-August.

2 VIRGINIA ART AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (AARB) Guidelines for Submissions and Presentations Revised June 2016 Project Description Project Size: 6.47 acres (of which the North Plaza encompasses 1.26 acres) Exterior Materials: Primarily concrete pavers and concrete sidewalk The project involves two main components: Underground Utility Replacement and Expansion This scope includes replacement and/or installation of approximately 16,255 linear feet of chilled water piping, 500 linear feet of temporary chilled water piping, and 200 linear feet of hot water piping. North Plaza Replacement and Expansion The existing North Plaza, one of the signature open spaces on campus that provides the primary space for student activities in the landscape, will be replaced. The length of the overall plaza will also be extended from Robinson Hall (its current eastern-most extent) east to Southside Dining Architectural Aesthetic: The extent of the campus utilities improvement work spans a vast number of conditions and contexts across the campus, ranging from simple asphalt roads and concrete paths with some sections of pavers and incidental site walls. These areas will be treated as a linear maintenance project, and all materials will be replaced in-kind with what is currently there. The major area of redesign for this project is the North Plaza. The aesthetic composition of the new paving pattern for the plaza is composed to delineate different types of use. The paving defines several zones: events, stationary elements, and emergency access (see presentation diagram). See Architectural Context for further explanation of paving materials and elements within the plaza. Relationship to Approved Master Plan The North Plaza redesign will support several of the basic planning and design principles laid out in the university s current Master Plan: Create a Distinctive Sense of Place: The redesigned North Plaza is well positioned at the heart of campus to create a memorable and distinctive sense of place that helps to set Mason apart from the suburban surroundings as well as other campuses. Foster a Vibrant Campus Community: Adjacent to the Johnson Center, Fenwick Library, and the new Robinson Hall, the North Plaza is well positioned to strengthen this animated focus for life at the center of campus by creating inviting spaces that provide a framework of flexible activities. Maintain a Pedestrian-Friendly Campus: The new North Plaza will facilitate a pedestrian-friendly environment, a defining feature of the campus. The new North Plaza redesign also supports several of the campus framework elements laid out in the university s current Master Plan: Connections: Page 1

3 VIRGINIA ART AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (AARB) Guidelines for Submissions and Presentations Revised June 2016 The North Plaza redesign will elevate the pedestrian-oriented main streets. Views and Landmarks: The project is the home to several landmark elements (George Mason statue, clock tower) and will strengthen the sense of community. Campus Core: This project will foster community and encourage campus activities by developing a concentrated pedestrian-oriented campus core. Additionally, the project supports several goals of Mason s Transportation Master Plan (2011): The project addresses the Transportation Master Plan in two ways through the design of the North Plaza. First, the North Plaza redesign facilitates the removal of every-day vehicular traffic to the North Plaza area. The project relocated this traffic turn-around further from the North Plaza. Secondly, it accommodates the notion of the North Plaza/central campus being a pedestrian-only zone by relocating bicycle racks to the ends of the plaza to encourage student to demount before entering the North Plaza area. Existing Architectural Context The North Plaza is located at the center of the Fairfax campus; this project s scope of work will replace the existing North Plaza, which runs from the north side of the Delaski Performing Arts Center to the south side of Robinson Hall. This update to the North Plaza includes not only redesign of paving materials and patterns, but it also extends the plaza further east to Southside Dining Hall, doubling its length. The existing North Plaza currently features a mix of concrete and pavers in a distinctive pattern. The existing pattern, though distinctive, is somewhat dated and is difficult to maintain due to the mix of paving materials. Additionally, new paving installations adjacent to the North Plaza have featured a mix of colors (reds and greys) in banding and medallion patterns, as well as more contemporary installations of grey pavers at the recent Fenwick Library Addition. The North Plaza redesign will work to bring these materials and contexts together at the center of campus, crafting a space of identity for Mason. The major intersection occupied by the North Plaza will remain the heart of campus. It will continue to feature important landmark elements in the landscape such as the George Mason Statue, the Clock Tower, the fountain (being redesigned) and Student Voice elements (also being redesigned). AARB History (for return presentations on the same project): Meeting date(s) previously presented to Board: N/A Previous Board comments: N/A Agency response to Board comments: N/A Estimated Time required for the Presentation (Suggested length: minutes. If more time is needed, briefly explain why) Proposed time is sufficient. Request for Consent Agenda: Yes: No: Page 2

4 Campus Utilities Infrastructure Replacement PC# AARB PRESENTATION // SCHEMATIC DESIGN REVIEW

5 UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS PIPING SCOPE HEADLINE GOES HERE LECTURE COMMONWEALTH DOMINION THOMPSON WEST KRUG AQUIA FENWICK LIBRARY THE COMMONS SUB 1 SKYLINE ROBINSON HALL SOUTHSIDE CENTRAL PLANT HARRIS THEATER DAVID KING MASON POND PARKING DECK JOHNSON CENTER DELASKI PERFORMING ARTS PLANETARY EXPLORATORY MUSIC/THEATER COLLEGE ENTERPRISE MASON REPLACE CHILLED WATER POSSIBLE ALTERNATE ROUTE NEW CHILLED WATER NEW HTHW REPLACE CHILLED WATER + HTHW IMPROVEMENTS ROBINSON HALL SITE UTILITIES UTILITY SCOPE EAGLE BANK ARENA

6 COMMONWEALTH LECTURE DOMINION THOMPSON WEST KRUG AQUIA FENWICK LIBRARY THE COMMONS SUB 1 SKYLINE HARRIS THEATER ROBINSON HALL SOUTHSIDE CENTRAL PLANT DAVID KING MASON POND PARKING DECK JOHNSON CENTER DELASKI PERFORMING ARTS PLANETARY EXPLORATORY MASON MUSIC/THEATER COLLEGE ENTERPRISE EAGLE BANK ARENA

7 COMMONWEALTH LECTURE DOMINION THOMPSON WEST KRUG AQUIA FENWICK LIBRARY THE COMMONS SUB 1 SKYLINE HARRIS THEATER ROBINSON HALL SOUTHSIDE CENTRAL PLANT DAVID KING MASON POND PARKING DECK JOHNSON CENTER DELASKI PERFORMING ARTS PLANETARY EXPLORATORY MASON MUSIC/THEATER COLLEGE ENTERPRISE REPAIR PROJECT EXTENTS ROBINSON HALL SITE LAYERS OF INTERVENTION EAGLE BANK ARENA

8 COMMONWEALTH LECTURE DOMINION THOMPSON WEST KRUG AQUIA FENWICK LIBRARY THE COMMONS SUB 1 SKYLINE HARRIS THEATER ROBINSON HALL SOUTHSIDE CENTRAL PLANT DAVID KING MASON POND PARKING DECK JOHNSON CENTER DELASKI PERFORMING ARTS PLANETARY EXPLORATORY MASON MUSIC/THEATER COLLEGE ENTERPRISE REFINE PROJECT EXTENTS ROBINSON HALL SITE LAYERS OF INTERVENTION EAGLE BANK ARENA

9 HEADLINE GOES HERE LECTURE COMMONWEALTH DOMINION THOMPSON WEST KRUG AQUIA FENWICK LIBRARY THE COMMONS SUB 1 SKYLINE HARRIS THEATER ROBINSON HALL SOUTHSIDE CENTRAL PLANT DAVID KING MASON POND PARKING DECK JOHNSON CENTER DELASKI PERFORMING ARTS PLANETARY EXPLORATORY MASON MUSIC/THEATER COLLEGE ENTERPRISE REINVENT PROJECT EXTENTS ROBINSON HALL SITE LAYERS OF INTERVENTION EAGLE BANK ARENA

10 NORTH PLAZA EXISTING PAVING

11 NORTH PLAZA EXISTING CONDITIONS N AQUIA CREEK LN. HARRIS THEATER (NEW) ROBINSON HALL FENWICK LIBRARY CHESAPEAKE LN. MASON POND PARKING DECK TIDEWATER SKYLINE FITNESS DELASKI PERFORMING ARTS JOHNSON CENTER DAVID KING HALL SOUTHSIDE DINING

12 NORTH PLAZA SCHEMATIC PLAN N AQUIA CREEK LN. HARRIS THEATER (NEW) ROBINSON HALL FENWICK LIBRARY CHESAPEAKE LN. MASON POND PARKING DECK TIDEWATER SKYLINE FITNESS DELASKI PERFORMING ARTS JOHNSON CENTER DAVID KING HALL SOUTHSIDE DINING

13 NORTH PLAZA PAVING // campus paving standards PATIO PAVING AT THE JOHNSON CENTER PRIMARY PATHWAY AT FENWICK

14 NORTH PLAZA PAVING // precedent imagery

15 NORTH PLAZA SCHEMATIC PLAN // event zone (NEW) ROBINSON HALL HARRIS THEATER FENWICK LIBRARY CHESAPEAKE LN. AQUIA CREEK LN. N MASON POND PARKING DECK TIDEWATER SKYLINE FITNESS DELASKI PERFORMING ARTS JOHNSON CENTER SOUTHSIDE DINING DAVID KING HALL TENT SPACE WITH ANCHORS ZONE FOR TABLES PAVEMENT DELINEATED AS FREE FROM STRUCTURES AT ALL TIMES

16 NORTH PLAZA SCHEMATIC PLAN // furnishings zone (NEW) ROBINSON HALL HARRIS THEATER FENWICK LIBRARY MASON POND PARKING DECK CHESAPEAKE LN. AQUIA CREEK LN. N TIDEWATER SKYLINE FITNESS DELASKI PERFORMING ARTS JOHNSON CENTER DAVID KING HALL CAMPUS STANDARD SITE FURNISHINGS LIGHT POLES WITH BANNERS, WIFI, POWER SOUTHSIDE DINING

17 NORTH PLAZA SCHEMATIC PLAN // emergency access zone (NEW) ROBINSON HALL HARRIS THEATER FENWICK LIBRARY MASON POND PARKING DECK CHESAPEAKE LN. AQUIA CREEK LN. N TIDEWATER SKYLINE FITNESS DELASKI PERFORMING ARTS JOHNSON CENTER DAVID KING HALL SOUTHSIDE DINING VEHICULAR / EMERGENCY ACCESS PAVEMENT DELINEATED AS FREE FROM STRUCTURES AT ALL TIMES

18 NORTH PLAZA SCHEMATIC PLAN // bicycle circulation (NEW) ROBINSON HALL HARRIS THEATER FENWICK LIBRARY CHESAPEAKE LN. AQUIA CREEK LN. N MASON POND PARKING DECK TIDEWATER SKYLINE FITNESS DELASKI PERFORMING ARTS JOHNSON CENTER SOUTHSIDE DINING DAVID KING HALL BICYCLE ACCESS BICYCLE PARKING

19 NORTH PLAZA SCHEMATIC PLAN // sustainability (NEW) ROBINSON HALL HARRIS THEATER FENWICK LIBRARY CHESAPEAKE LN. AQUIA CREEK LN. N MASON POND PARKING DECK TIDEWATER SKYLINE FITNESS DELASKI PERFORMING ARTS JOHNSON CENTER SOUTHSIDE DINING DAVID KING HALL STORMWATER BMP - PLANTED FILTER STRIP POSSIBLE TREE PRESERVATION AREA TREE PRESERVATION AREAS

20 NORTH PLAZA BIRD S EYE VIEW LOOKING WEST

21 NORTH PLAZA BIRD S EYE VIEW LOOKING WEST

22 NORTH PLAZA BIRD S EYE VIEW LOOKING EAST

23 NORTH PLAZA PERSPECTIVE VIEW LOOKING EAST

24 NORTH PLAZA PERSPECTIVE VIEW LOOKING EAST

25 NORTH PLAZA PERSPECTIVE VIEW LOOKING WEST

26 NORTH PLAZA PERSPECTIVE VIEW LOOKING WEST

27 NORTH PLAZA PERSPECTIVE VIEW LOOKING WEST

28 VIDEO //

29 NEXT STEPS // PRELIMINARY DESIGN INVESTIGATIONS REFINE PAVING PATTERNS, CONSIDERING ACCESSIBILITY CONCERNS STUDY INTERFACE WITH ROBINSON LANDSCAPE AND THE JOHNSON CENTER PATIOS STUDY INTEGRATION OF BRANDING ELEMENTS IN SIGNAGE, PAVING PATTERNS, FOUNTAIN, AND STUDENT VOICE WALLS REFINE EVENTS SPACES TO RESPOND TO EVENTS NEEDS REFINE PHASING IN ACCORDANCE WITH EVENTS NEEDS CONTINUE ON-GOING STUDIES AT HOUSING (HTHW) AND AQUIA CREEK LN. TURNAROUND DEVELOP NATIVE AND ADAPTIVE PLANTING PALETTE