Services
- Landscape Architecture
- Planning
Details
- Location
- Kalamazoo, MI
- Client
- Kalamazoo College
Project
Founded in 1833, Kalamazoo College is among the 100 oldest colleges in the country. The 45-acre campus is located in close proximity to downtown and is landlocked between historic neighborhoods and Western Michigan University. The Collaborative facilitated master planning efforts for K College in 2012 and again in 2022—both highly inclusive processes with intentionally robust engagement to map out a 10-year vision plan for the campus.
The 2022 Campus Master Plan was developed in support of the College’s Strategic Plan and the City’s 2025 Master Plan. The major goals for this effort were to create a plan that supported enrollment growth, a four year residential experience, strengthened campus connectivity, and advanced sustainability.
Objectives for the master plan included identifying opportunities for student housing, improving pedestrian safety and multi-modal circulation, holistic parking solutions, increasing outdoor gathering spaces, improving stormwater management solutions, while enhancing campus identity.
The Collaborative guided the institution through a zoning change and delivered a 10-year development framework that was adopted by the City of Kalamazoo Planning Commission.
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