Fall 2021 ARCH 763 EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge Entry by Hana Fulghum and Camilla Bassola
2021 CAMPUS RAINWORKS CHALLENGE
University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Camilla Bassola & Hana Fulghum
FALL 2021 / ARCH 763 / Professor R. Chung
“The Campus RainWorks Challenge is a green infrastructure design competition for American colleges and universities that seeks to engage with the next generation of environmental professionals, foster a dialogue about the need for innovative stormwater management techniques, and showcase the environmental, economic, and social benefits of green infrastructure practices.”
University of Hawai’i at Manoa Campus Boundries
Founded in 1907, University of Hawai’i at Manoa was first known as the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts of the Territory of Hawai’i. Originating in downtown Honolulu, UH found it’s way to Manoa Valley in 1912 and since then has physically expanded to a total of 320 acres. As of 2021, University of Hawai’i at Manoa supports over 200 degree programs through 18 colleges and schools.
For as long as the campus has existed there have been a multitude of dorm options, but it has primarily supported commuter students and is well known for being a commuter school.
University of Hawai’i at Manoa Project Site
Our site is approximately 17 acres, and is an important core of campus due to the surrounding buildings and services.
From Sinclair Library, to Varney Circle, through McCarthy Mall, and ending at East-West Road, our site touches important points of egress for the university, as well as the edges of core undergraduate spaces, graduate research labs, and student support centers.
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Sun Path
University of Hawai’i get’s a totalof 271 sunny days per year, which is close to 71% of annual sunshine.
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Wind Rose
Manoa primarily recieves wind from the north east trade winds, and the kona winds from the south in the winter months.
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University of Hawai’i at Manoa Rain Fall
Because of the campus’s placement at the mouth of Manoa valley, it recieves a fair amount of rain, particuarly October through March. Annually, campus recieves around 38” of rain per year.
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Building Periods
University of Hawai’i at Manoa has undergone nearly a century of built expansion. We can see over time how the campus has expanded, but also how the campus has lost a sense of formaility and structure.
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University of Hawai’i at Manoa Campus Canopy
The existing canopy on campus is a key component of the University’s overall legacy. Originally founded as a College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts of the Territory of Hawai’i, UH planned to expand the campus and treat it as an arboretum.
Today, the campus arboretum is accredited through the Morton’s Arboretum’s Arbnet program which is a national program that recognizes exceptional collection, and facilitates collaborative scholarship and the exchange and conservation of interesting plants. It is a huge part of campus identity, and opportunity for grant funding and scholarships for students.
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Commuter Campus
University of Hawai’i at Manoa is considered a commuter campus, meaning majority of students and faculty live o campus. As a result, parking and vehicular access has been prioiritized. Vehicular access is important, especially for fire and emergency access, as well as ensuring that people who use wheelchairs or have disabilities can get assistance. But there are ways to ensure emergency and ADA access that still supports a walkable and bikeable campus.
The amount of vehicular circulation can be relatively overwhelming, and has pushed itself through and into the center of campus which is a ecting pedestrian comfort and legacy plantings.
