master plan

Last week, the University of Ottawa unveiled ambitious plans for the future of our campus, and they were astonishing. However, a comprehensive reimagining of the U of O’s grounds is all too familiar when looking back into the history of this school. Since the university moved to Sandy Hill in 1856, the campus has been …

Complaints about the lack of space on campus are a recurring issue, so the University of Ottawa administration has enlisted the help of Urban Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in campus design. The partnership, which began one year ago, aims to design and launch a comprehensive 2015 master plan for the university.