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MASTER PLANNING - FEASIBILITY STUDIES - CAMPUS PLANNING - COMMUNITY PLANNING -
BUILDING PLANNING - SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS PLANNING
Successful planning begins first by fully understanding the client and their aspirations. Planning is holistic, considering users, community, adjacent facilities, circulation, projected census, amenities, budgets, regulations and so on. Our process is collaborative with many participants to consider more viewpoints and gain wider acceptance. Preconceived ideas are avoided and we search for a vision that is magical, yet financially attainable for near and long-term goals.
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Antioch College
MASTER PLAN
The Antioch College Master Plan was unique in that it addressed the questions of “If you were given an existing building stock and were starting a college from scratch, what would you do?” and “How would you avoid common pitfalls that characterize similar liberal arts colleges to provide a sustainable model for higher education?” As a result, the plan was developed around the concept of being a “carbon neutral campus” and only developing facilities required to support the student, faculty and staff population as it grew, effectively right sizing the campus and not overbuilding.
TYPE Campus Master Plan
HIGHLIGHTS
Increase Enrollment
Reduced per Meal Cost by 50%
Annual Energy Savings of $30,000 to $40,000
Annual Carbon Savings - 500,000 Pounds
30 Acre Farm & One-Megawatt Solar Array
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Franciscan University
MASTER PLAN
MCF first published Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Comprehensive Campus Facility Plan and updated the Master Plan to complement the University’s concurrent Strategic Plan; study the student body’s potential growth; and create the University’s facilities working document for the next 20-30 years. From that plan, MCF designed two new buildings, renovated six buildings, and created a new campus entrance. All of the features of the plan consistently expressed Franciscan’s role in developing a vibrant academic and faith-based community.
TYPE Campus Master Plan
HIGHLIGHTS
Improve Pedestrian & Vehicular access
Upgrading Academic Space
New Residence Hall
Renovation of Existing Facilities
Enabling Growth on Campus
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City of Bradford
MASTER PLAN
The focus of the Master Plan was to Build a Better Bradford, a Regional Strategy. The regional strategy includes recommendations for economic development, zoning, tourism, and community development for the City of Bradford, Foster Township and Bradford Township. Primary plans and actions for improvement were developed based on the highlights below.
TYPE Urban Master Plan
HIGHLIGHTS
Analyzed Community, Economic & Market Structure
Establish an Economic Strategy & Action Plan for Region
Develop Housing Action Plan
Develop Main Street Recommendations
Develop Recreation & Tourism Enhancement
Recommend Traffic/Parking Management Plans
Create & adopt a New Zoning Ordinance
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University of Pittsburgh
INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLAN
The University of Pittsburgh, one of the Nation’s oldest and most distinguished institutions of higher education, reaffirms its academic mission with planned improvements to the University’s facilities. The University Facilities Management Division assembled a planning committee to update their Institutional Master Plan (IMP) for the Oakland Campus with the help of MCF. For purposes of planning, the Oakland Campus is subdivided into twelve campus districts.
TYPE Institutional Master Plan
SIZE 11 Million GSF
HIGHLIGHTS
Define University Needs
Establish 10-year Development Envelops
Develop Transportation Management Plan
Establish Environmental Protection Plan
Obtain City of Pittsburgh Zoning Approval
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Carrie Furnace
MASTER PLAN
This plan proposed to stabilize and provide pedestrian circulation in and around the structures. The study area encompassed 130 acres of brownfield that had been cleared except for Carrie Furnaces #6 and #7 and several ancillary buildings.
By opening these structures for a tourist attraction, it is estimated that the Carrie Furnace National Historic Site brings 350,000 to 400,000 visitors a year to these communities.
TYPE Conceptual Master Plan
SIZE 130 Acres
HIGHLIGHTS
Alternative Land Use Studies
National Historic Site
Pedestrian Circulation
Modeled After Nordspark Furnaces -Germany
Community Building
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California University of Pennsylvania
MASTER PLAN
MCF conducted a comprehensive Master Plan outlining the long-term planning strategy of the institution. The firm determined how the facilities could best meet the University’s programmatic mission, as well as improve the physical quality of the campus. The Master Plan transformed the campus to a pedestrian campus by adding a perimeter loop road and parking lots on the outside edges of campus. The recommendation to add twin towers at the entrance created an iconic entry to California University’s campus.