Location: Appleton, Wisconsin

Client: Lawrence University

Status: Framework Completed in 2020

Team: TEN x TEN

In the Fall of 2018, TEN x TEN was engaged by Lawrence University to help expand the 2015 Campus Framework plan to include a more clearly defined Vision, define campus elements already in use within the Campus Standards and add a Sustainable Framework to the existing Master Plan.

The Lawrence University campus is full of opportunity to create meaningful spaces that reflect the history, vision, and principles of it’s community. The purpose of this document was to serve as a guide for the future development of the grounds. The Vision defined who Lawrence aspires to become. The set of standards includes recommendations for materials, planting, lighting, furniture and site maintenance. The sustainailility framework provided a set of clear strategies that allowed the campus to implement their sustainability goals. The document also explored themes that define the campus space, including what it means to be ‘of a place’ and how the choices of materials, maintenance and form can reinforce Lawrence University’s connection to Appleton and the larger region, and deepen their commitment to sustainability.

TEN x TEN hosted a series of workshops with Lawrence University and worked collaboratively with staff, students and their student led Sustainability Initiative. The goal of these meetings was to further understand the defining qualities of the University, as well as define the Vision, Standards and Sustainability Framework. After the workshops, the Lawrence themes were the collectively defined: Of a Place, Warmth, Durability, Sustainability, and Humble. These themes helped to ground the standards within the campus community and set a framework for organizing and prioritizing how sustainability would be implemented through all campus processes. The final standards serve as both inspiration and guidelines for decisions being made about campus planning and implementation.