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Landscape Character as a Wayfinding Device
The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay is fortunate to have such a valuable resource as the Cofrin Arboretum within its boundaries. This landscape on the perimeter of campus, with sweeping openings of native grasses, tall stands of oak and birch, and sentinel hawthorns dotting the horizon, gives the area a unique, natural character.
Recommendations:
- Continue existing landscape forms of Cofrin Arboretum through the Cofrin Arboretum gateway
- Further incorporate into broad, naturalized swaths within the campus core
- Define the campus core as a landscape zone with a different character than the mid-zone or Cofrin Arboretum
- Use materials more tolerant of urban conditions
- Use patterns/materials with a formal character
- Use mixture of non-native, non-invasive and native plant material
- Create more manicured look
- Plant mixed-species lawns
Implementation:
- Adapt planning and maintenance strategies for plantings and designs suitable to different zones
- Rework strategies to compensate for changes in staffing, funding, and resources
Gateway Trail
Naturalized plantings and gravel paths define the periphery of campus and sweep in to the center of campus.
Rooftop Terrace
The rooftop terrace of the Student Services building is in contrast to the naturalized plantings found throughout campus. These core areas, designed and landscaped in a more urban fashion, help visitors discern spaces and transi-g tions within campus, and are an important aid in wayf nding and navigation.