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<\/a>Schedule 13: The Courtyards<\/p><\/div>\n
The recommendations above apply to all existing and new\u00a0courtyard spaces but the following sections provide more\u00a0specific recommendations that speak to increased use of\u00a0the existing courtyards spaces and the enhancement of\u00a0the unique elements within.<\/p>\n
School of Music Outdoor Theatre Courtyard<\/h2>\n
The School of Music Outdoor Theatre Courtyard is one\u00a0of the University\u2019s key heritage landscape assets to be\u00a0conserved and enhanced. The courtyard space is framed\u00a0by a mature canopy of trees and is very similar in\u00a0character to the Forest Landscape open space. It provides\u00a0opportunities for passive activity, a quiet place to study,\u00a0and appreciate art. It is a beautiful landscape to view and\u00a0experience from the indoors in the cold seasons, and the\u00a0outdoors in the warm seasons.<\/p>\n
Policies:<\/h3>\n\n- Preserve and enhance the existing trees and\u00a0landscape features.<\/li>\n
- Re-purpose the outdoor amphitheatre as a place\u00a0for ceremonial use by Indigenous peoples, and for\u00a0temporary and permanent art installations.<\/li>\n
- Provide greater access onto the space. Remove the\u00a0pit fronting the student lounge and provide a door\u00a0access to the open space. Transform the pit with\u00a0terraced seating or other innovative design measures.<\/li>\n
- The at-grade use of all new buildings should provide\u00a0\u201ceyes on the courtyard\u201d, animate the space, and\u00a0provide internal and external pedestrian\u00a0linkages\u00a0between the courtyard and buildings.\n
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<\/a>Precedent: Buildings front open space providing \u201ceyes-on-the-courtyard\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n
- All new buildings that front the courtyard should\u00a0provide multiple points of access to it, and a high\u00a0degree of transparency fronting it. The building\u00a0should help to illuminate the open space at night.<\/li>\n
- Provide pedestrian-scale lighting to allow use of\u00a0the courtyard space at night. Consider sustainable\u00a0\u201cDark Sky Lighting\u201d systems in the forested setting to\u00a0protect wildlife habitat.<\/li>\n
- Provide seating and benches to increase the use of\u00a0the space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
McMaster Hall Courtyard<\/h2>\n
The McMaster Hall Courtyard is a very unique open space\u00a0on the Campus. It is a space that is well viewed by the\u00a0buildings that surround it. The terraced grading creates\u00a0unique design opportunities for seating and increased\u00a0use and enjoyment of the courtyard and the vegetable\u00a0gardens within.<\/p>\n
Policies:<\/h3>\n\n- Redesign the planters with sitting edges and consider\u00a0the use of high quality materials such as wood and\u00a0stone in keeping with the character of the University,\u00a0and to enhance the look and feel of the space.\n
<\/a>Precedent: Buildings front open space providing \u201ceyes-on-the-courtyard\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n
McMaster Hall Courtyard<\/h2>\n
The McMaster Hall Courtyard is a very unique open space\u00a0on the Campus. It is a space that is well viewed by the\u00a0buildings that surround it. The terraced grading creates\u00a0unique design opportunities for seating and increased\u00a0use and enjoyment of the courtyard and the vegetable\u00a0gardens within.<\/p>\n