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University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - ijmorlan - 02-05-2021
From the most recent Board of Governors meeting of the University of Waterloo, a new location for the proposed Math 4 building. Previously there was a proposal to replace part of the GSC building across William Tutte Way from the Davis Centre; then later Parking Lot L, next to BMH was proposed, which is rather far from the existing Math Faculty buildings.
Now the proposal is to fill in the space where the MC-DC link is with a new building “seamlessly” linking them together. As someone who (when we are on campus) has to walk around to various people in the Math Faculty, I am very happy with this change.
I have extracted relevant pages from the PDF agenda, but I’m a bit unclear on how to post them; do I have to host the files somewhere and link to them?
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - KevinL - 02-05-2021
(02-05-2021, 01:44 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: the space where the MC-DC link is
So, the lawn boxed in by DC on the north and east and MC on the west?
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - danbrotherston - 02-05-2021
(02-05-2021, 01:44 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: From the most recent Board of Governors meeting of the University of Waterloo, a new location for the proposed Math 4 building. Previously there was a proposal to replace part of the GSC building across William Tutte Way from the Davis Centre; then later Parking Lot L, next to BMH was proposed, which is rather far from the existing Math Faculty buildings.
Now the proposal is to fill in the space where the MC-DC link is with a new building “seamlessly” linking them together. As someone who (when we are on campus) has to walk around to various people in the Math Faculty, I am very happy with this change.
I have extracted relevant pages from the PDF agenda, but I’m a bit unclear on how to post them; do I have to host the files somewhere and link to them?
I mean, locality is nice, but they are removing yet another greenspace, and a darn well used one at that.
Here's the trade, put it on the DC/MC Square, and turn Lot L into a park.
Or, put it on the parking lot across Ring Rd. from the DC beside Eng5, and build another bridge, across RR with a direct access to the LRT station.
Simply removing a greenspace from campus is the easy thing for the Board of Governors to do, it disminishes the campus and harms student life, but in my experience, that hasn't really fazed the university admin much.
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - jamincan - 02-05-2021
Are they actually removing greenspace? My impression from ijmorlan's post is that they'd be building it between the DC-MC green and William Tutte Way.
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - timc - 02-05-2021
(02-05-2021, 02:10 PM)KevinL Wrote:(02-05-2021, 01:44 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: the space where the MC-DC link is
So, the lawn boxed in by DC on the north and east and MC on the west?
I would hope not. That's a great outdoor space.
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - tomh009 - 02-05-2021
Based on the description, I'm assuming roughly this area, possibly continuing all the way to M3. No significant green space would be lost.
ijmorlan, you could simply attach the PDF file as an attachment.
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - danbrotherston - 02-05-2021
(02-05-2021, 03:53 PM)tomh009 Wrote: Based on the description, I'm assuming roughly this area, possibly continuing all the way to M3. No significant green space would be lost.
ijmorlan, you could simply attach the PDF file as an attachment.
I am possibly misinterpreting the description, that location would be...rather cramped I would think though.
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - tomh009 - 02-05-2021
If they extended it across the road, the footprint would be similar to M3, I think.
But we really need to wait for the attachment, I expect!
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - robdrimmie - 02-05-2021
The full pdf is located at:
https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/sites/ca.secretariat/files/uploads/files/20210202oagbog_package.pdf
Pages 95 and 96 include images of the location, which I've attached.
uwmaththing.pdf (Size: 914.13 KB / Downloads: 378)
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - robdrimmie - 02-05-2021
Since the pdf isn't visible as an attachment, here's a screenshot of the image on pp96
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - danbrotherston - 02-05-2021
(02-05-2021, 05:07 PM)robdrimmie Wrote: Since the pdf isn't visible as an attachment, here's a screenshot of the image on pp96
Looks like we were both right, but it looks like they plan to remove a significant portion of the DC as well.
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - urbd - 02-05-2021
Almost half of the DC green being removed? that's very sad as it's a very well used courtyard. UW has countless surface parking lots or laneways that could be reconfigured to make space for the building.
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - ijmorlan - 02-05-2021
Thanks for the replies everybody. I somehow missed the attachment section of the form when I made the original post — I was looking for it in the button bar, rather than down at the bottom. I’ve attached (assuming I’ve done it right) a 4-page extract from the agenda; the text description is split between the first 2 pages while the diagrams (already posted, thank you!) are the last 2 pages.
The quad will be reduced, not eliminated. However, I agree it’s unfortunate to lose that much of the quad. I would prefer to see the building pushed towards the road, and use more of the space immediately north of the existing MC building. The entire area occupied by pavement near the existing loading dock and garbage bins could be filled in with the new building, and even space further to the west could be used as well.
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - tomh009 - 02-05-2021
They could even build it over the road, keeping the roadway underneath.
RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed - nms - 02-09-2021
I expect one challenge with building over that laneway is the large loading dock in the NE corner of MC. Any building over the laneway would need to accommodate the highest likely delivery truck and/or garbage truck.
The parking spots along that stretch of lane are generally all accessible parking spots.