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University of Cincinnati

Urban Strategies Inc. was retained by the University of Cincinnati to prepare a precinct plan for a proposed mixed use mid-rise residential facility located at the former site of the Sawyer Hall student residence building. The University of Cincinnati is an urban campus found in the heart of Uptown Cincinnati...

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Centennial College Progress Campus Master Plans

Urban Strategies led a consultant team to create an integrated and comprehensive Campus Master Plan for Centennial College’s Progress Campus. The Master Planning process included a comprehensive analysis of the existing Campus and consultation involving students, staff, faculty, alumni, and College leadership. The Campus Master Plan provides a roadmap for...

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Princeton University 2026 Campus Plan

Princeton University is one of the oldest and most distinguished colleges in the United States. A world-renowned research university, Princeton sets itself apart with an equal commitment to undergraduate teaching. The University has a significant regional impact as one of its largest private employers and a destination for almost 800,000...

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McMaster University Campus Master Plan

McMaster University has experienced dynamic growth in both facilities and enrolment within the past decade. Urban Strategies has been working with McMaster University to identify opportunities to accommodate this growth on a constrained site within some of Hamilton’s most beautiful historic neighborhoods. Our work has ensured that key campus open spaces are protected and that new development...

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Brock University

Campus Plan Update (2015 - 2016) Since 2001, Urban Strategies has provided urban design and planning services for Brock University, including leading the 2003 Campus Plan, the Facilities Needs and Priorities Study, an athletic precinct plan, a study for the Canada Games Athletics Complex and a feasibility study to move...

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Cornell University Campus Master Plan

The Master Plan is intended to build connectivity at Cornell by linking its rich past to its innovative future, the University to its home communities, voices and disciplines across the campus, and people to the environment. Cornell, with 19,000 students, is the largest of the Ivy League schools and is...

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Ontario Tech University Downtown Oshawa Feasibility and Master Plan Study

Urban Strategies Inc. was retained by the Ontario Tech University (formerly Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)) to undertake a feasibility and master plan study for the planned expansion of its downtown campus. Founded in 2002, Ontario Tech University is Ontario’s youngest University, but has grown rapidly to an enrollment of...

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York University Development Corporation Planning Services

Image Above: ARK Architects York University is one of the leading universities in the GTA. Continued student growth and the construction of the Spadina Subway extension represent opportunities to transform the campus of York University, improve its relationship with the rest of the city and help attract and retain more...

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University of Manchester

Master Plan & Development Study Urban Strategies were retained to prepare a master plan and development strategy for a new research district in the North Campus area of the University of Manchester, adjacent to the City Centre. The project establishes a framework to revitalize derelict campus lands into a new...

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Queen’s University

Queen’s University is a distinguished and long-established academic institution with a number of well-known professional programs. It occupies a number of campus locations within the historic city of Kingston and this setting is a fundamental part of the Queen’s campus experience. As the University looks to its future, defining and...

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Western University

Western University occupies a beautiful site within the Thames River valley. At the heart of the University are a number of historic structures, which together with the University’s setting have resulted in a campus of remarkable beauty and amenity. Protecting and intensifying the core of the campus has always been...

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Ramapo College

Ramapo College, in New Jersey, is a small liberal arts college with a significant on-campus residential offering. The College was built in the 1960’s on a former private estate at the foot of the Ramapo Mountains. A modern academic building was created that frames a quadrangle around the historic mansion...

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University of Ottawa Master Plan

Urban Strategies created a new Campus Master Plan, (CMP), a process that provides an opportunity to reflect on how the campus has evolved, its strengths and weaknesses, and issues and trends that will influence future development. The plan establishes a vision and framework to guide how the University will transform...

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University of Guelph Campus Master Plan

The University of Guelph was established as an agricultural college nearly 140 years ago. Since then it has evolved into a comprehensive university and one of Canada’s largest research institutions. Despite the growth of the University and surrounding City of Guelph, the campus has retained its rural character and supports...

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University of Waterloo Campus Master Plan

The University of Waterloo, located in the heart of Ontario’s “Research Triangle”, has a 300-acre campus adjacent to 600 acres of undeveloped land rich in natural features. Urban Strategies has been providing master planning services to the University of Waterloo since 1990, beginning with the completion of a campus master plan in 1992. This...

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University of Minnesota Master Plan

With its superblocks, elevated walkways and separate precincts for living and working, the Twin Cities Campus of the University of Minnesota has historically had a poor relationship with the cities that surround it and the Mississippi River that divides it. The Master Plan prepared by Urban Strategies reconnects the two...

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University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is Canada’s largest university. It is known for its excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and outstanding research, all within a comprehensive range of disciplines, professional schools, and institutes. The University has three campuses, including the historic St. George campus in the heart of downtown Toronto,...