Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-18
Comprehensive Plan OF Bull
ding Covering SpansOf 50
Or 100 YearssU Unanimous
y Adopted By Beard
Of administrator; Details
Given.

gave their unanimous approval to a
plan for the ultimate arrangement of
thet University of North Dakota
campus here. presented during the1
session OF the budget committee.
The plan, accompanied by. Illus
trations and drawings, was worked
out by A. Il. iTohols OF. the Morrell
& Nichols firm An Minneapolis, land-
scape architects and city planners
who had been commissioned to evolve
t h scheme.
In an interview following theS board !
session Mr.. Nichols gave detailed
account of the renovation in the uni
versity campus (which will be, COM
pleted within the next SO or 1O0years.
( Lock at Future. \
Il wish especially 70. emphasize"
declared the Minneapolis architect,
"tfa at in evolving this campus plan
for your university we nave titled to
look into the future as far al possible,
anticipating the growth OF the fnstitu-
ton and arranging the plan accord
ingly. Every caution has been taken
TO systematic the matter y. to; the
greatest degree. to utilize an of the
building now forming a part of the
university, and to- make the scheme
us economical and TIME saving as
< possible.
"a comprehensive study Of the
probable future growth has been
made and p%recaution taken to pro-
vide for the Abandonment Of as few
of-the present structures as possible:
The adoption OF. the plan tipa1ly
worked out~sdoes l4not mean that a
great many Of the present buildings
will be torn dow to make way for
new structures. son the contrary,
every building now existing "a UNI
der the plan be Used until its utility Is
exhausted and. changing conditions
|torce'it to give way.
Planned For Economy.
eat the same time the scheme
recognizes that In years to come 1t is
inevitable tina. some of the buildings,
which are sulong the Older structures
at the university now, must go, es-
. ,pecially those which are not fireproof.
attention was given to the fact~that
in the cases of many older education
al and similar institutions Of the
country, the growth has g SO
hclter-skelter, inefficient and hap
hazard that they are today offending
to symmetry and,beauty yand%shave
been constructed at a cost greater
than was necessary. ! It Is to avoid
recurrence Of such a situation at the
University of North Dakotasthathth this
campus plan was primarily proposed.
''For example, when it was recently
opinion as to the location Of 1.-The
tstructure differed widely. Inethe end
the building was located with refer
ence to the future plan of the cam
pus, presented here last week. hut
which was not completed at that
time. ~
Splendid Opportunity.
ut is my owl opinion that there
ia a wonderful opportunity at your in
stitution here for, splendid group
ing and d~eveloprdent Of future build,
ings, one that is salmost unequalled
al any. other institution due to the
fact that there ista chance for q
Quate expansion At a comparat1vet
low cost Of pronefty. acquisition and
, ,% enas aee adapt aaqae themselves EXCELLENT.
! ly to the proposed; plan
A brief word sketch of the pro
posed plan as Outlined by Mr.. Nicn,
OILS to the administrative board ant
approved by t~heElEfollows: i
Central Group.
A central campas mall, facing o!
University avenue%and running soulf
several hundred feet to the centra
9 auditorium and administrative gfoul
Of buildings would form the c:nte'
I on ~nlcn tne\ MiloiS P1aH -;
( This administrative, group Will ultl'
mately now occupy the space takei
by the library building. Bulge hal
and the mines building, ."ldtt
Of the mall will he determined ..
the distance between the presen
science and law-%group which vii
= border the east side2of the open cam
nus. In addition to the Commons tn
! west side of the mall will be bordere!s
!; by a. proposed a~rt3}group: n ma!
Will in no way interfere with the pres
! cnntemplates the%aultimate abandon
: sment Of these structures since DOT
1 are only semi-frepfoor.:
!: East of the proposed Administrative
/ group at the south end of the ma
\ will be the engineering group, one Q
4 the first requirements OF the univer
/ .slty. ~.
. Propose New Library. ~
The plan cpntemplates changingsth
n present Commons building into AN
brary in the future by utilizing IN
81 present structure and building an au
8 dition to 1t. This change Is justine
IN light Of the fact that the presen
library is already inadequate for tn
II needs of the institution.
III TO the West ofsthe main canlpu
MI group will be the worlen's gymna
81 sums. combined into.:one g4mn aalun
h Tor use By women stndentssoniyfSanI
* a rroup of additional dormitories 70
laS vomen In ~onoTcornera of this snac
4 SIS a location for group Of. iaculty COZ
tares has been indtCaAed.fsWast sa1;ai
ir8&s "a this group will be the pms
~ niayrround and athletic Held5%ths ia,
81 Ia sproyiding forssbasksthea4SSANHr HI
n al-c ourts field hockAH5 NsfEuinshlf
e& track and tennis purtss b a ssSsls.
Huge Athletic Field d \ 81
NJ East Of the main CAMPUS n1aliso
~ 4he rround now occupied by the foo
han and practice field will be locate
,s4sa quadrangle allowing for the 81
snected growth OF. the lniversity.sttU ~
fimately this q~uadrangle, contatnin
tn. 4. group of tennisscourts,I will be$su1
!s = by mems dormitoriesrtss:s
s group Of buildingss for. the ed4catlo
s@ ana mechanic arts SCHOOLS a anld.ssth
NJ new mems gymnaStum ADJACENT to
Ia; monosed new athletic f1eld:Y
The new athletic field 5tts, 4t4 be =
s: Gated on propertySseast OF sthessprese1
sfs ffkld,s not now ownsds.R tbs y niYe
templated. Space walssgbe provide
here FOR a gridirOn,fss1ractice mel
separate baseball dlaInond. n
!, track with al 220 yard sstratglitaWa
i q = parade ground adjacent tot
IA proposed new armory.@gs %:
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