Northeast Village
The concept for the Northeast Village provides a convenient, safe, and green pedestrian linkage between the Centennial Tow- ers, Martin Hall, Antelope Hall, Nester Hall North, Nester Hall South and the Nebraskan Student Union, and between those buildings and Founder’s Quadrangle. Currently roads, cars, and parking lots dominate the area north of Martin Hall and only a worn social trail links Martin Hall with Founders Quadrangle. The current residential village is embedded in a landscape that privileges the driver over the pedestrian and possesses little sense of campus continuity. The Northeast Village is the home to over 25% of the University’s student population. The Nebraskan Student Union sits at its heart serving the critical student life functions of meeting place, event center, dining destination and campus center. With Martin Hall becoming the new visitor’s center, the campus’ front door will also open into the NE Village. In addition the proposed removal of Conrad Hall and the East Heating Plant open the way for adding much needed useable outdoor space in this critical location. Also under study is the potential for a multi-level parking structure on the east side of the Nebraskan that will serve students, faculty, staff, and visitors at this important civic location. Two design options are proposed for making these changes, the first works with existing parking and vehicular circulation and the second introduces a new parking garage. Both provide a wide tree-lined walk connecting the Centennial Towers with the Student Union but the linkage is much more substantial and pedestrian-friendly in the parking garage option. In addition, both options provide an expanded “Nebraskan Green” utilizing the space vacated by the removal of Conrad Hall to expand the existing green space south of the union. The new green provides ample room for a game of Frisbee and group gatherings for outdoor learning while also adding a bio- retention area at its low point to better manage storm water and prevent continued flooding of the student union. A wide tree- lined walkway is also proposed to extend from Martin Hall south to Founders Quadrangle, formalizing the existing social trail along the alignment of existing underground utilities.
Existing - Northeast Village
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View Facing West from Martin Hall
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Proposed - Northeast Village with Parking Garage
Proposed - Without Parking Garage
View Facing South from Centennial Towers
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Chroma Design Inc.
University of Nebraska - Kearney Campus Landscape Master Plan
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