CU-ICAR New Campus (Graduation Project)

Project idea

The crisis caused by the PANDEMIC has resulted in a substantial change in the NATURE OF EDUCATION which directed our attention towards the IMPORTANCE OF WELLNESS and mental health in designing the campus. -The issue here is to adopt a framework that promotes the HUMAN-NATURE RELATIONSHIP in the built environment which can be achieved by applying the principles of RESTORATIVE CITY DESIGN and adapting COMPUTATIONAL METHODS to facilitate its implementation

Project description

The 250-acre Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research campus in Greenville, S.C, is midway between Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta on the Interstate 85 corridor. The development represents a strategically focused automotive and motorsports research campus. Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research is composed of five technology neighborhoods, each designed uniquely for optimizing an innovative and collaborative environment TN1: It contains a set of existing programs that have been exploited in the expansion process, and it has also been combined with the proposed new design elements to make the campus work as a single structure. TN2: It is considered a complementary zone for the campus as it has student facilities and activities for each user TN3: It is considered the new educational center of the campus and shows the campus’ vision for the future expansion of the educational process TN4: It is considered the main promotional center for the campus, as it aims to interact directly with the community’s assumptions through a range of recreational activities TN5: It represents the main center for maintenance and testing cars and vehicles, specialized in various simulation operations, attached to a vehicle test track, and a center for rentable workplaces

Technical information

The use of local environmentally friendly materials from recycled wood and metals, in addition to marble and granite spread in the city of Greenville