St. Josephs University Campus Master Plan

1. Saint Joseph’s University
Clarissa Kelsey | Mina Bellare | Ashley Cummins | Taylor Woods

2. CAMPUS CHARACTER

3. With an understanding of the campus character, the physical
attributes of the site, and the constraints of the property,
we aim to enhance the physical environment of Saint
Joseph’s campus to reflect the robust culture of community,
service, Magis and Jesuit identity.
THESIS

4. Philadelphia
Lower Merion
Upper Darby
Haverford
Radnor
Marple
LARGER ZONING AREA

5. RAA
Building Type Permitted: Single-family detached dwelling, tilling of the soil,
greenhouse as an accessory use, public school
• Max Height: 65 ft
RA
Residential
• Max Height: 65 ft
R2
Residential
• Max Height: 65 ft
R3
Residential
• Max Height: 65 ft
R6A
Residential
• Max Height: 65 ft
CAD-BV
Residential
• Max Height: 65 ft
SP-INS
Description: Institutional Uses and Facilities to Service Institutions
Typical Uses: Universities, Colleges, Medical Campuses, and Associated Activities
• Max Height: N/A, if adjacent to residential district and within 50 ft, max height of 20 ft
RSA-3
Building Type Permitted: Detached,
Semi-Detached, or Attached
• Max Height: 38 ft
RSD-3
Building Type Permitted: Detached
• Max Height: 38 ft
RM-4
Building Type Permitted: Detached, Semi-Detached,
Attached, or Multiple Buildings on a Lot
CMX-2.5
Building Type Permitted: Small Scale Neighborhood Commercial
and Residential Mixed-Use
• Max Height: 55 ft
Lower M
erion
Philadelphia
ZONING

6. HIGHEST POINT
WATER FLOW
KEY
TOPOGRAPHY

7. City Ave.
City Ave.
54thSt.
LapselyLn.
CardinalAve.
OverbrookAve.
RESIDENTIAL LIFE
ACADEMIC / RESEARCH
STRUCTURED PARKING
STUDENT LIFE
ADMINISTRATION / SUPPORT
ATHLETICS
SURFACE PARKING
NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT
KEY
CEREMONIAL SPACE
CASUAL OPEN SPACE
ACTIVE OPEN SPACE
BUILDING USE &
OPEN SPACE

8. 54thSt.
LapselyLn.
CardinalAve.
OverbrookAve.
City Ave.
City Ave.
STRENGTHS
KEY
STRENGTHS

9. 54thSt.
LapselyLn.
CardinalAve.
OverbrookAve.
City Ave.
City Ave.
CHALLENGES
KEY
CHALLENGES

10. City Ave.
City Ave.
54thSt.
LapselyLn.
CardinalAve.
OverbrookAve.
CONSTRAINTS
OPPORTUNITIES
KEY
OPPORTUNITIES &
CONSTRAINTS

11. SPINE COHESIONCOMMUNITY
BIG IDEAS
...we aim to enhance the physical environment of Saint
Joseph’s campus to reflect the robust culture of community, service, Magis and Jesuit identity.

12. City Ave.
City Ave.
54thSt.
LapselyLn.
OverbrookAve.
PROPOSED
MASTER PLAN
Open Space Framework
Community Focused
Active Space
Hierarchy of open space
Center space
Eliminate Hardscape- Add Soft Space
Pedestrian Centered
Sustainability Framework
Water- Water Collection- Gray Water
Daylighting- Natural Light
Eliminate Hardscape- Add Soft Space
Pedestrian Centered

13. City Ave.
City Ave.
54thSt.
LapselyLn.
OverbrookAve.
INDIVIDUAL SITESPhase 1
Gateway- Mandeville Expansion
Gym Parking Lot
Bellarmine Hall at Tennis Courts
Residence Halls on Marcy Dugan
14000 SQFT - 80 Beds
45000 SQFT - 250 Beds
Phase 2
Student Center- Spine Surrounding
38,000 Building Square Feet Added
Cardinal Ave
1 Residence Hall on Elementary School Property
65000 SQFT - 350 Beds
Phase 3
Quad
142,800 Square Feet of Open Space Added
2 Residence Halls on Elementary
School Property
80000 SQFT - 400 Beds
82000 SQFT - 370 Beds
Shifting Program elements on
McGuire Campus- Music School
Outlying Residence Halls