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CLIENT University of Illinois
TYPOLOGY Educational
LOCATION Urbana
YEAR 2025
STATUS Under Design
SCOPE Master Plan + Concept Design
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About

A Campus for Collaboration

Developed for the University of Illinois, the project reimagines the future of the academic campus as an interconnected environment where research, collaboration, and everyday campus life converge. Rather than organizing buildings as isolated destinations, the master plan creates a cohesive framework of public spaces, landscape, and shared amenities that encourage interaction, discovery, and interdisciplinary exchange.
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Approach

Learning Beyond the Classroom

The proposal focuses less on individual buildings than on the spaces that connect them. Pedestrian networks, landscape, and shared public spaces become catalysts for learning, research, and collaboration. Rather than defining education solely through classrooms, the master plan creates an environment where everyday interaction becomes an essential part of the academic experience.
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TEAM Jorge de Ovando,
Martha Bell