{"id":415,"date":"2017-08-10T17:40:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T17:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/?page_id=415"},"modified":"2017-08-10T17:40:35","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T17:40:35","slug":"materials-and-architectural-character","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/plan-frameworks\/built-form-framework\/materials-and-architectural-character\/","title":{"rendered":"Materials and Architectural Character"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Regardless of the building design or architectural era, BU\u00a0has successfully maintained a consistency in materiality\u00a0which has resulted in a cohesive look to the campus. The\u00a0tan stone, wood, and concrete that is reflective of the\u00a0original buildings has carried through in other buildings\u00a0over time. The quality in materiality &#8211; the stone, wood,\u00a0and concrete &#8211; has stood the test of time and is reflected\u00a0in the buildings today. The use of glass has also been\u00a0introduced as a new material on campus. A mix of\u00a0materiality provides interest and diversity in the built\u00a0environment and is encouraged for the University moving\u00a0forward.<\/p>\n<p>Campus architecture should be rich with a variety of\u00a0traditional and contemporary styles.<\/p>\n<p>All buildings should be treated as valued icons for the\u00a0University. Therefore, the primary criteria for the choice\u00a0of materials and building details should be sustainability,\u00a0high quality and longevity, ease of maintenance, and\u00a0timelessness in design. The consistency in high-quality\u00a0design, and a cohesiveness in materials and architectural\u00a0character is what builds campus identity. It shapes the\u00a0look and feel of the Campus and is an integral part of how\u00a0Brandon University is defined and assessed outwardly.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to create quality interior environments as\u00a0well in which the materiality and architectural character\u00a0creates friendly, bright, and inviting spaces whether it be\u00a0classroom, study, lab, or social gathering space.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Policies:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The design of any new building on the Campus\u00a0should exemplify the highest quality and standard of\u00a0architecture and evoke an image of excellence and\u00a0leadership for the University.<\/li>\n<li>The architectural character of new buildings should\u00a0be respectful of, and enhance where possible,\u00a0existing campus buildings, and draw on the assets\u00a0and qualities of existing building elements.<\/li>\n<li>Existing design themes and styles that are valued\u00a0should be carried forward and integrated into new\u00a0design compositions. This does not mean replicating\u00a0the existing architecture, but instead, designing to\u00a0complement and seamlessly integrate a new form\u00a0that maintains the desired character of place.<\/li>\n<li>Design buildings with quality interior spaces that\u00a0enhance the learning and social environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regardless of the building design or architectural era, BU\u00a0has successfully maintained a consistency in materiality\u00a0which has resulted in a cohesive look to the campus. The\u00a0tan stone, wood, and concrete that is reflective of the\u00a0original buildings has carried through in other buildings\u00a0over time. The quality in materiality &#8211; the stone, wood,\u00a0and concrete &#8211; has stood the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":416,"parent":369,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-415","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/415\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}