Library Quad Renovation
(BALTIMORE · MD · 2012)
(HIGHER ED)
CLIENT.
Coppin State University
ARCHITECT.
Cho Benn Holback & Associates
AREA.
1.2 acres
CREDITS.
Photos by RAS Photography
INFO.
Coppin State University’s Campus Square is a green magnet at the heart of the campus. A variety of landscape elements located around a central lawn create multiple spaces for numerous uses. Events, classes and casual recreation occur simultaneously in this un-programmed landscape. The main objective of the Campus Square redesign was to provide a central gathering space which has a variety of uses. Landscape zones were established which loosely provide a framework for these uses. A strong diagonal path cuts through the lawn and is a counterpoint to the orthogonal design of the rectangular lawn. Seatwalls skip across the space providing seating at the edge of the fountain.