Age: 20
Major: Sports Medicine
Background:
• Has played baseball all his life
• Has always wanted to be in the medical field beacuse he wanted to help people like his mother
Story:
Jeremiah, a pitcher for the OSU baseball team, lives in Bennett Hall. He walks to the Nancy Randolph Building and North Classroom Building for several of his classes. Afterward, he returns to his dorm to prepare for his daily baseball practice.
Age: 21
Major: Industrial Engineering
Background:
• Has played baseball all his life
• enjoys spending time outside like he used to do in Argentina
Story:
Carlos transferred from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Carlos lives in the North Monroe Neighborhood Apartments and walks daily to the Engineering Buildings and Endeavors for his classes. He enjoys his morning walks, especially as the sun rises, creating a peaceful start to his day. However, when he reaches the intersection of Hall of Fame and Washington, he feels unsafe due to the heavy traffic during both the morning and evening rush hours.
Age: 22
Major: Geology Major
Background:
• Discovered Cheerleading in High School and competed in various of cheerleading events
• grew up on a farm, which is where she discovered she wanted to study soil and rocks
Story:
Isabella commutes daily from Tulsa on the Big Orange Bus (BOB), using the morning ride to get a head start on her homework. Most of her classes are conveniently located just across the street from the Noble Research Center. However, due to her classes ending at odd times, she often has to wait several hours at the Parking and Transportation Hub before heading home. She dislikes spending time there, as it’s not an ideal place to study or socialize with her friends.
Age: 45
Profession: Agriculture Professor
Background:
• Graduated from OSU
• Enjoys spending time outside to enjoy the nature
Story:
Professor Shephard has been an Agriculture Professor at Oklahoma State University for ten years. Every morning, he commutes to campus around 7:15 AM to arrive early. Though he prefers not to wake you so early, it’s the only way to secure a spot in the staff parking lot by the new agriculture building before student commuters flood the campus.
This external factors diagram highlights the functions of surrounding buildings—informing site access points, view corridors, and building placement to strengthen campus connectivity and student flow.
This activity map diagram illustrates fuctionality of certain key areas of the site, highlighting key interaction points and circulation paths that inform spatial layout and encourage collaborative, cross-functional use of the center.
This sun and wind diagram shows north prevailing winds and low-angle sunlight during the winter solstice, guiding building orientation and shading for comfort and energy efficiency.
This sun and wind diagram shows south prevailing winds and high-angle sunlight during the summer solstice, guiding building orientation and shading for comfort and energy efficiency.
This paths and circulation diagram maps primary student routes across the site, highlighting key entry points and movement flows to shape intuitive, accessible connections between buildings.
This sensory map diagram identifies noisy zones and busy roads, with key intersections marked by dotted circles, guiding building placement and buffer zones to reduce disruption and enhance pedestrian safety.
This topography diagram shows elevation changes across the site through shading, helping inform building placement and landscape design.
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