Western Washington University - Klipsun Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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ln academic areas expansion may be solved either by creating a more dense and compact campus, or by expanding into new areas. Both cli- rections seem advisable. The Old Campus will remain the traditional College Green lwith possibilities of extending the library in this areal- new buildings will be absorbed south of Old Main as the new heart ofthe campus. Already planned for this site is the Science Computer building to be located on the Campus School playground. Thiswill enable the enrollment to rise to 6,000-7,000. Although it is difficult to visualize Western as a college of l0,000 or more students it is necessary to as- sume that pressent growth will continue unless a fixed enrollment is set. Expansion beyond l97l will go in the direction? of the proposed Fairhaven College. Sehome Hill is not recommended for development. The summit of the hill, however has space Wfor a build- ing complex, perhaps dormitories. Growth of the student recreation facilities will necessitate land use west toward Garden St. Union ex- pansion, Bookstore, music building additions, and a multi-level parking system withwa vehicularientrance on Garden St. are among areas pro- posed in this line. Additional auditorium space would more appropriately be placed in the Y area south of campus than to- ward the city, due to traffic, etc. During l963-64 resident students numbered 342 ofthe 3800 register- ed. The Auxiliary Enterprises Com- mittee stated a policy regarding future campus housing amounting to an attempt to provide housing for 662 of single students. By i967 the North End dormitory complex will be completed, including Mathes dorm, and another as yet unnamed. This implied that housing will be provided for 666 of every T000 students not living at home. The Ridgeway complex will increase to another 600-900 resident students. A Reserve Area to the south is planned, its capacity forecast as l,500 to 2,000. This includes the small valley insulated by a ridge on the west and Sehome l-lill to the east. As a reserve site it may be used as soon as needed. For future development the en- rollment proiections will largely de- termine the density of growth, low village type complexes, or large multi-level structures. By l967 2300 total units will exist, and the reserve land can support from 3,000 to 11,000 more units. This year the North parking area to Indian street was improved to hold 250 cars. Below the Union a multi-level parking structure has been studied, and is now being ex- amined for financing method- hope- fully to support more than 250 more cars. Property along Garden street will provide additional space to facilitate a landscaped entrance to the campus, and support parking facilities for l,000 to l,500 ve- hicles. A

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College Land Use Plan, T965-85 The condiTions of The campus siTe, iTs Topography, circulaTion and avail- able land have influenced develope- meni of The campus in The pasi and made iT whai iT is Today. Due To The topography The expansion of cerToin faciliTies will conflici wiih needs of ofhers for expansion. Prioriiies have This been assigned in order ThaT more imporlanf needs are filled firsT. These are informally ordered as academic buildings, sTudenT ser- vice core faciliiies, aThleTic faciliTies, dormifory complexes, The physical planT, and lasTly parking. The land requiremenis of parking faciliTies are greai, and The expense musf be carried by sTudenT and faculfy fee. Parking should peneTraTe various campus facilities, but noT Take priorify over siTes for academic buildings. ,,...--s- L i - - u1 QS Prize-winning Ridgeway dormiiory complex includes Commons and recreation facilities for 900 sfudenls.

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The college plan, as presented, Edward T. Mcithes dormitory, scheduled for residence iee during 1966-67. i . . .t ween 4 1 eei- ii is . Q m ens tt EE Us sa. ii 5eEEUH1 V mii e tl ll T li T et T 1 it t ill U I llllllllll 5 , ,,,i s 1 U 1 Cz: il, .llll gg lllll W N e - iiggli EQQ would support an enrollment of 8,000 generously, an enrollment of l0,000 comfortably, and with an in- crease in the density of land use in facility development, could support an enrollment of l2,000 students. This is more than twice the present population of Western. The plan envisioned contains a well ordered relationship between the building development areas, and their sup- porting facilities, with internal pedestrian traffic moving through- out the campus, free from vehicular traffic conflicts. The business access on High street and Highland Drive through 2lst street will be rerouted and used only for campus use. A comprehensive plap is not in itself an end. Total anticipation of change in the future is not of course possible, and elements plan must be refined specificcfilliyi, includ- ing building relationsh.ips,wallcways, pedestrian collection aregs, circula- tion and landscaping. Aaiiwocl plan merely becomes the best guide,with respect to what is known of the future. Western Washington State College is becoming .knggggigas one of the most beautiful campuses in the country-care should be fore- cast wisely to extend and maintain thatquality. i I