Convergence at Wellesley College

Date

2009-05-20T19:35:32Z

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Publisher

Kansas State University

Abstract

The challenges of the 21st Century will require a force of bright, innovative thinkers and leaders, researchers and scientists. Academic Institutions all across the world must prepare these future leaders. Creating physical spaces that manifest an institutions mission is critical. This study seeks to find a paradigm for the 21st Century campus; to create a more collegial, engaging, influential environment to study, research and learn. Each academic institution is guided by a mission that shapes curricula and informs scholarship. It is the campus environment that provides the physical space for study and shapes interactions between students and faculty and creates a meaningful community of learning. The goal of the project is to create spaces which encourage strong interaction, collaboration and the creation of ideas. The intersection and convergence of knowledge at Wellesley College exemplifies the dynamic campus of the 21st Century. The study will connect the campus community through the creation of vibrant, dynamic campus spaces along its waterfront, furthering the goals —engagement, collaboration and experience—while enhancing the immutable regionalism of Wellesley College. Convergence at Wellesley College aspires to create spaces which inspire, encourage and assist in the education of leaders who will confront the worlds greatest challenges.

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Keywords

Campus design, Wellesley college, Waterfront design, Engagement, Mission, Collaboration

Graduation Month

May

Degree

Master of Landscape Architecture

Department

Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning

Major Professor

Stephanie A. Rolley

Date

2009

Type

Report

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