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The Stanford University Science and Engineering Quadrangle
(SEQ) is a major redevelopment of the central campus.
This new quad is west of and adjacent to the campus'
Frederick Law Olmsted Quadrangle. The SEQ is a contemporary
interpretation of Olmsted's original concept, and is
being recreated to reflect the designer's original intent:
a design based upon a series of quadrangle spaces developed
on an orthogonal grid. The quad incorporates seven buildings,
four new and three existing, bound together by an arcade.
The SEQ's Central Quad includes a grid of Stone pines,
reflecting Olmsted's wish to use Mediterranean plants,
and tilted grass panels bound by a granite seat wall.
This is the intersection of the campus' east/west axis
and a newly established north/south corridor in the
campus master plan. The Central Quad is designed for
activity and contemplation, different from Olmsted's
original plan. The flanking ancillary spaces will provide
private courtyards as well as program requirements addressing
Stanford's growing needs, including an ever increasing
bicycle population, the specific needs of the SEQ for
utilities and equipment, and the need to tie into the
existing campus plan. |
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