As a key component of its strategic plan, Brown University's framework for physical planning required an in-depth understanding of the university's academic mission. Brown is famous both for its open curriculum in which undergraduates have great freedom of choice and the collaborative nature of its...
We collaborated with Dalton State College on a master plan update with the intent of establishing a capital investment strategy. The study required the development of potential project scenarios with planning-level design configuration and square footages, the prioritization and planning level cost...
We are working with Georgetown University to create a strategic academic plan. We facilitated a series of stakeholder presentations and discussions aimed at cross-university idea generation and the formulation of resource allocation scenarios to support strategy. The first series of conversations wa...
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DumontJanks, with Ennead and Lord Aeck Sargent, led the creation of a comprehensive ten-year plan for the expansion of Georgia Tech’s “Tech Square” — an innovation hub at the heart of Midtown Atlanta. The plan treats Tech Square as an extension of the core campus, bridging the interstate to connect...
The Ohio State University proposed a bold vision to house all first-year and sophomore students on campus. This required potentially adding up to 4,000 beds, and we explored multiple scenarios in support of this vision. The scenarios revealed the importance of reinforcing the university’s three exis...
The One Ohio State Framework Plan is a dynamic structure for guiding change in the physical environment at one of the nation’s largest public research universities. It supports, and helped establish the viability of, Ohio State’s strategic “Discovery Themes”: a trans-disciplinary vision where divers...
Residential life is a critical component of the student experience at Purdue University, but at the time of our study, the large percentage of older residence halls posed significant questions on appropriate reinvestment. The university also struggled to retain upper-class students. We therefore wor...
The Purdue University System is one of the largest in the country, with over 75,000 students attending multiple campuses. Our planning work covered the flagship campus in West Lafayette, and three regional campuses, Calumet, North Central, and Fort Wayne. Each campus has a unique identity and missio...
We had the great pleasure of helping Stockton University create its new strategic plan. The university’s essence is captured by the Stockton Idea: to make available to state college students at state college prices the kind of interdisciplinary and individualized liberal arts education usually reser...
DumontJanks is collaborating with the Executive Office of Education and the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance in the creation of a strategic framework for public higher education in Massachusetts. The project's focus is on the development of principles and methodologies for future...
During the June 2008 flood of the Iowa River, arts and music facilities at the University of Iowa were severely damaged. In the spring of 2009 the Federal Emergency Management Agency determined that the damage was extensive enough to make the facilities eligible for replacement reimbursement. To gai...
In support of a physical master plan for a new University of Minnesota campus in Rochester, we developed a comprehensive model that integrated academic, research, financial, and physical considerations. The new campus revolved around a vision for signature programs in the health sciences. The goal w...
The University of Nebraska is a public research university with four primary campuses: UNK in Kearney, UNL in Lincoln, and UNMC (the medical center) and UNO in Omaha. The university has approximately 26,000,000 gross square feet of space across these campuses. This represents a significant portion o...
We have enjoyed a long relationship with the University System of Georgia. Our team members have completed planning work for thirteen institutions, and have had the good fortune to collaborate on two important system-wide studies.
During the strategic capital plan, we helped six institutions draft...
We supported our friends at Lee Partners in assisting the Washington National Cathedral in creating its new strategic plan. The plan’s pillars are anchored in four key areas: Welcoming, Deepening, Convening, and Serving. The plan also explored ways to reopen and reimagine the Cathedral College and t...