Spatial Planning and Designing for Campuses in the New Era

Current education system reform poses unprecedented opportunities for higher schools. The research proposed components and organization types for uni- versity/college spatial configuration based on campus spaces at home and abroad. In the background of sustainable design, the research took urban space design as references in order to explore effects of higher education theory on campus space design, analyze campus development trend and spatial configuration, as well as pro- vide references for massive urban university/college projects＂ construction and re-de- velopment.

Conception of Planning Scheme of Zijingang West Campus of Zhejiang University

This paper, by introducing the conception of planning scheme of Zijingang West Campus of Zhejiang University, expounds how to integrate the traditional "human landscape" spirit into the planning and design of the modern campus, so as to create a personalized campus where cultural traditions are complementary to natural atmosphere. In this paper, with the campus planning and design as an extension as well as the blending and symbiosis between urban historical culture and natural scenery as the focus of attention, the Chinese thinking pattern stressing prefect harmony and in-depth dialogue between culture and nature is expected to be applied to the construction of modern cities to build and improve the "Shanshui city" planning system so that the planning concept that Chinese thought, "unity of man and nature", is used to build modern cities is carried forward.

Architect Robert Fan Wenzhao and the design of Chung Chi campus—A case study of the mainland migrant architects working in Hong Kong,China in the 1950s

In about 1949,there was a large-scale migration of architects from the mainland to Hong Kong,China.Among them were those important figures in the modern Chinese architectural history such as Robert Fan,Su Gin-Djih,and Chu Pin.Their arrival at this colony had changed its architectural practice substantially from professional organization to actually built environment.Their unique contributions to Hong Kong’s modern architecture have been a new research interest in recent years.This paper tells a story about Robert Fan and his design of the Chung Chi College campus in the 1950s with an intention to reveal the multiaspects of the so called“migrant architects”through a single architectural event.The author tries to capture the intertwining relationship between the migrant architects and educators through the reconstruction of the recruitment process for a campus architect by Chung Chi College and to identify Mr.Robert Fan’s concept of campus planning with reference to his early design experience in the mainland of China.

Influence of architectural heritage on the identity and present-day value of American-designed universities’campuses in Asia

In this study,through case studies of campus architectural heritage,the preservation of architectural heritage on campuses is explored.In addition,the effects of architectural heritage preservation on the identity of campuses are investigated,and the corresponding effects on present-day value and spatial experience are analysed.The case studies involve early campuses planned in East Asia by Henry Murphy,and they feature American designs and building styles.In this study,first,the characteristics of the campuses planned by Henry Murphy are analysed.Next,the characteristics of the preserved architectural heritage at Chosen Christian College are analysed.Finally,with a focus on the preservation of architectural heritage at Shanghai College,the value of architectural heritage and the spatial experience associated with campus development are analysed.Chosen Christian College focused on maintaining the authenticity of buildings,and Shanghai College attempted to consolidate the identity of the campus through maximizing the spatial experience of the architectural heritage group and preserving architectural heritage.Thus,Shanghai College was more influenced by Henry Murphy’s master plan in the development and growth of the campus,and tried to carry on the design concept of the architect and the image of the campus.Conversely,Chosen Christian College was able to retain its original design over nearly a century with the use of all-stone buildings,as Henry Murphy proposed,but no significant trace of the early general plan remains.