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Wallace Roberts & ToddRob Wellington Quigley, FAIA
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SOUTH SCRIPPSNEIGHBORHOODPLANNING STUDY
U P D A T E
Scripps Institutionof OceanographyUCSD
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Wallace Roberts & ToddRob Wellington Quigley, FAIA
September 9, 1996Updated June 28, 2000
SOUTH SCRIPPSNEIGHBORHOODPLANNING STUDY
U P D A T E
Scripps Institutionof OceanographyUCSD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Executive SummaryA. Purpose ......................................................1B. Program .....................................................1C. Planning Principles ....................................1D. Elements of the Plan ................................. 2E. 2000 Update .............................................. 3
II. IntroductionA. Purpose ......................................................5B. Planning Process ........................................5
III. Planning ContextA. Historical Background ............................... 7B. Site Conditions ..........................................9C. Proposed Program...................................10D. Planning Precedents................................ 12
IV. Neighborhood PlanA. Planning Principles ..................................13B. Site Conditions ........................................17
V. Design GuidelinesA. Introduction............................................. 31B. Site Development ....................................32C. Architecture ............................................. 33D. Landscape ................................................ 37E. Site Furnishings .......................................43F. Circulation ............................................... 44
VI. Acknowledgments ..............................................47
VII AppendicesA. Building Materials and Applications ......49B. Geotechnical Limitations Map................51C. Applicable Studies ...................................53
VIII. Plan UpdateA. Purpose of the Update............................ 55B. Program Update ......................................57C. Plan Elements Update ............................. 58D. Phasing.....................................................73
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure I-1 Neighborhood Plan ...................................4
Figure II-1 Location Diagram ......................................5
Figure III-1 Existing Conditions ....................................8Table III-1 Space Program.........................................11
Figure IV-1 Building Corridor .....................................16Figure IV-2 Views ........................................................18Figure IV-3 Landscape ................................................20Figure IV-4 Development Sites ..................................22Figure IV-5 Ritter Replacement Facility and
Geochemistry Building ............................23Figure IV-6 Center for Coastal Studies and Center for
Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine 25Figure IV-7 New Scripps Administration,
Commons and Parking Structure ...........26Figure IV-8 Vehicular CirculationFigure IV-9 Pedestrian Circulation .............................30
Figure VIII-1 Existing Conditions ..................................56Figure VIII-2 Neighborhood Plan Update ...................57Figure VIII-3 Update Enlargement ...............................59Figure VIII-4 Meeting Rooms and Surfside Lounge ....62Figure VIII-5 Administration Building .........................63Figure VIII-6 Parking Structure ....................................64Figure VIII-7 Maintenance Vehicle Circulation Plan ...66Figure VIII-8 Emergency Vehicle Circulation Plan .......67Figure VIII-9 Pedestrian Circulation Plan .....................69Figure VIII-10 Pawka Green ...........................................70Figure VIII-11 Tree Massing Diagram ............................71Figure VIII-12 Phase 1, Interim Plan Diagram ...............72Figure VIII-13 Phase 1, Alternative ................................73
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VIII. SOUTH SCRIPPS NEIGHBORHOOD PLANUPDATE
A. PURPOSE OF THE UPDATE
This document represents an update of the original 1996 SouthScripps Neighborhood Planning Study. The update is needed at thistime to guide the siting and design of the SIO Commons projectswhich is scheduled to be completed in time for SIO�s centennial cel-ebration in 2003. The update reexamines the configuration of pro-posed future buildings at the southern end of the South ScrippsNeighborhood including the SIO Commons, parking structure, andadministration building.
Since completion of the 1996 Study, a number of major projects havebeen completed in the South Scripps Neighborhood, including theRitter Hall Replacement Facility, Director�s House rehabilitation andelectrical/telecommunications utility upgrades. In addition, plans arecurrently being finalized for the central open space referred to in the1996 Study as the �Green�. Funding for this project, including thegrading, pedestrian pavement, planting and irrigation has beendonated by the Pawka family. Since the completion of the 1996Study, the University has identified the need to preserve the base-ment of Ritter Hall after that building is otherwise demolished. Thestructural deck covering this basement space has been incorporatedinto the design for the Pawka Green.
Scripps Institution ofOceanography
Ritter Replacement Facilityentry plaza at the intersectionof Discovery and Naga Way.
Pawka Green is envisioned tobe the central open space atthe heart of the South ScrippsNeighborhood.
View Southeast Across the �Green�
Ritter Hall Sverdrup
Old Scripps
Snack/Cafe
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Naga Way
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This update responds to recent developments at SIO:� The requirements for the SIO Commons have evolved resulting in
a somewhat larger building program. A project architect wasrecently selected, and the update is needed to identify the siteand design guidelines for this project.
� In particular, the 1996 Study�s assumption that the Commonsproject would be located entirely on the west side of DiscoveryWay was questioned. Concern was expressed that the largervolume needed for the auditorium component of the project maybe better located east of Discovery Way.
� Some of SIO�s residential neighbors have expressed concerns thattheir ocean views would be negatively impacted by the Commonsproject and parking structure.
Buildings to remain
Buildings to be replaced(The Experimental Aquariumand Diving Locker will bereplaced in adjacent futurebuilding sites.)
Electrical/Telecommunica-tions Duct Bank
Property line
Figure VIII-1 Existing Conditions
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Pawka Green
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B. PROGRAM UPDATE
Future buildings
The original 1996 SouthScripps NeighborhoodPlanning Advisory Committeewas reconvened to guide thedevelopment of this update.Subsequently, the update wasreviewed and approved bythe Marine Sciences PhysicalPlanning Committee, theCampus/Community PlanningCommittee and the DesignReview Board.
New projections of buildingspace needs for the southernportion of the South Scrippsneighborhood were providedby SIO Administration.
PROJECTED BUILDING SPACESIO Commons ASF GSF Efficiency
Auditorium ..............5,100 ...............7,300 .............................0.70Caterer�s Kitchen .....1,500 ...............2,100 .............................0.70Snack Bar/Cafe .........1,500 ...............2,100 .............................0.70Board Room .............1,200 ...............1,715 .............................0.70Meeting Room (1) ......750 ...............1,070 .............................0.70Meeting Rooms (2) ..1,500 ...............2,145 .............................0.70
Surfside Lounge 1,000 1,400 0.70Subtotal SIO Commons 12,550 17,830
SIO Administration 13,500 20,800 0.65Total Building Space 26,050 38,630
PROJECTED PARKINGParking Structure...........230Surface spaces 146Total parking spaces 376
376 spaces are a target basedon the 1995 Plan, see page 10.
Figure VIII-2Neighborhood Plan Update
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C. PLAN ELEMENTS UPDATE
1. Development Sites for SIO Commons Elements
a. Auditorium (5,100 ASF)The auditorium is to accommodate 300 people. Sixteen square feet isallowed for each person. Storage space is included at 300 ASF. Directaccess to the Caterer�s Kitchen is required.The proposed location of the auditorium is east of Discovery Way andsouth of Pawka Green. The site is defined by the following:o the realignment of Discovery Way over the recently completed
underground electrical/telecommunications lines on the west.Discovery Way should be aligned as far to the east as possible.The proposed relocation of the City�s sewer main should notdictate the location of the Auditorium.
o the minimum separation to Sverdrup Hall to accommodate serviceand emergency vehicle access on the east;
o the pedestrian ramp that defines the Pawka Green on the north;and
o site area for the future SIO Administration Building on the south.
Design GuidelinesThe finish floor elevation of the auditorium should be at approxi-mately +33 to meet the existing grade at Discovery Way. The heightof the building is expected to be approximately 22 feet.
The auditorium should take maximum advantage of the relationshipto the Green and to the ocean. Views west are to remain open to themaximum extent possible. When the future Administration Buildingis constructed and the building additions surrounding the Old ScrippsBuilding are removed, ocean views to the northwest will open up.
The formal entry should be generally located in the northwest cornerof the facility to relate to both the forecourt for passenger drop-off,and to the Pawka Green. The grading of the Green should be de-signed to allow for a patio breakout area north of the Auditorium.
Service, fire and emergency vehicle access is located on the east sideof the building to serve the adjacent Caterer�s Kitchen and Snack Bar/Cafe. Service access directly into the Auditorium should be gainedfrom the forecourt on the west.
Figure VIII-3 Neighborhood Plan Update Enlargement
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b. Caterer�s Kitchen (1,500 ASF)The Caterer�s Kitchen will support events at the SIO Commons. It islocated a level below the snack/cafe, at the level of the Auditorium,and shares loading, utility and mechanical services with the SnackBar/Cafe.
Design GuidelinesThe kitchen should be on a single floor and have functional access toboth the auditorium and the Snack Bar/Cafe building.
Service access is envisioned to occur at the upper, Snack Bar/Cafe levelwith vertical circulation to the kitchen provided mechanically (eleva-tor or dumbwaiter) and by stairs.
Daylight and natural ventilation from the north side of the buildingshould be provided.
c. Snack Bar/Cafe (1,500 ASF)The Snack Bar/Cafe will provide a valuable service for both the SIOCommunity and SIO Commons visitors. Daily social exchanges will becentered around the source of food with views across Pawka Greento the ocean. The planned location of the Snack Bar/Cafe as a part ofthe SIO Commons project was supported in a survey of the SIO com-munity.
Design GuidelinesThe Snack Bar/Cafe is to provide 900 SF for indoor seating in additionto food preparation and sales. Outdoor seating is required for 90people in varied settings with various degrees of sun/wind protec-tion. A variety of outdoor seating opportunities should be providedincluding fixed tables and chairs on Ritter Deck (covering Ritterbasement structure) and seatwalls within the Green.
Conceptual elevation of theSnack Bar/Cafe, Caterer�sKitchen, Auditorium as viewedfrom Pawka Green. TheAdministration is shownbehind the Auditorium.
Sverdrup Hall
Administration Building
Mechanical room below Ritter Deck Kitchen
Cafe Auditorium
Discovery Way
The slope of the site allows theSnack Bar/Cafe to be locatedat the elevation of Ritter Deck,one level above the Cater�sKitchen.
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A stair links the deck to thePawka Green pathway.
The Snack Bar/Cafe is accessed from Ritter Deck at elevation +43. Inaddition, design of the Snack Bar/Cafe should:o provide sufficient separation to preserve the structural integrity
of the Ritter basement structure;o allow service and emergency vehicle access alongside Sverdrup
Hall;o provide shared service and loading area with the Caterer�s
Kitchen;o include canopy trees to shade the outdoor eating areas.
Trash containers must be enclosed from view. Odors from the kitchenmust be controlled and trash must be transferred regularly to acentral pickup area.
The loading area must be able to receive two trucks simultaneously.The orientation of the building might follow that of Ritter Replace-ment Facility conference room element, in contrast to the orientationof the other Commons buildings which are orthogonally oriented tothe cardinal compass points.
View Northeast up the Ramp
Ritter Replacement Facility
Steps to the Deck
Seatwalls along theLanding
Snack/CafeLawn AmphitheaterShrubs and Railing along Ramps
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d. Meeting Rooms (3,450 ASF)The Board Room is to allow for 40 people to sit comfortably. Addi-tional meeting room space should be subdividable to provide maxi-mum flexibility.
Design GuidelinesThe meeting rooms may be sited west of Discovery Way since theirsmaller scale is compatible with the beachfront location. Addition-ally, their location should:o provides sufficient separation from the auditorium and the future
Administration Building to provide the forecourt for passengerdrop-off and emergency vehicle access;
o reserve sufficient space above the coastal bluff for a pedestrianpath.
Meeting Rooms are to be single story, and may be divided into mul-tiple structures to express a cottage-like scale and character and toallow ocean views between the buildings. The finish floor elevationis to be approximately +32 to allow level access from Discovery Way.
The Board Room should be have its primary access from the vehicularforecourt. Outdoor access, both physical and visual, should be pro-vided to the west.
e. Surfside Lounge (1,000 ASF)Surfside is the Graduate Student space traditionally located on thecoast of the SIO campus. The facility should balance the students�desire for autonomy with the need to compose an attractive series ofsmall coastal buildings at the entrance to the campus.Surfside is proposed to remain west of Discovery Way in its presentlocation.
Design GuidelinesThe future Scripps Administration Building will require realignmentof Discovery Way impacting the eastern wing of Surfside. The east-ern wing of the building may be demolished now or in the future,since the former uses in this wing have been relocated elsewhere onthe SIO campus.
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2. Scripps Administration Building (13,500 ASF)The potential maximum population for administration is for 72 em-ployees requiring 120 ASF per employee. Additionally, interior circu-lation and workspace/conference rooms are calculated at 1.25% ofthe employee space. The building is to be attached directly to thesouth wall of the Auditorium.
The site for the Administration Building site is defined by:o the auditorium to the north;o minimum separation to Sverdrup Hall to accommodate service and
emergency vehicle access on the east;o realigned Discovery Way to the west;o surface and structured parking on the south.
Design GuidelinesThe finish floor of the building should optimize the topographicalgrade change east/west across the site.
The building may be up to three stories tall. The ground floor eleva-tion should allow for access from Discovery Way, approximately +33.Entrance from the east from the pedestrian/service route should beprovided.
Access to and improvements on the roof of the auditorium should beconsidered to increase the usable outdoor space of the campus.Additionally, a bridge linking the upper floor of Sverdrup Hall withthe Administration Building could be considered. The required eleva-tor may serve as a secondary elevator for Sverdrup Hall, and as accessto the service level at elevation +43.
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3. Development Site for a Parking StructureThe parking structure is proposed to accommodate approximately230 cars in a two bay wide facility to maximize the landscaped set-back area along El Paseo Grande. It is oriented parallel to SverdrupHall. The configuration illustrated in this document should not beconstrued to be a final design. Further design studies must be con-ducted to determine whether access from La Jolla Shores Drive isfeasible, and to strike an appropriate balance between the cost ofconstruction and the impacts to neighborhood views.
The parking structure is sited:o a minimum 40 feet south of Sverdrup Hall;o 55 feet west of the face of the western curb along La Jolla Shores
Drive (note that this setback may be reduced if the University isable to acquire a vacation of, or encroachment permit within, theCity�s extra wide right-of-way in this location);
o to provide a minimum separation to the Administration Buildingand Sverdrup Hall to accommodate service and emergency vehicleaccess to the SIO Commons.
Design GuidelinesThe structure should be built into the slope and depressed below thesurface grade as low as possible, balancing the costs of constructionwith the visual impact to the public streets and residential neighbors.
Figure VIII-6 Parking StructureBuilding
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The facade facing Sverdrup Hall must be carefully designed, enhancedand the buffer area landscaped in consideration of the views ofoccupants of Sverdrup Hall.
The required elevator should be located in the northwest corner ofthe structure.
Right-turn-only access and egress to La Jolla Shores Drive should beconsidered, provided the pedestrian and motorist safety of such aconnection can be assured. If such access is provided, the high pointof the structure must be at the northeast corner. (Note that if La JollaShores access/egress is provided, it will not be possible to sink thestructure into the ground as much as if access is taken from DiscoveryWay only.)
The structure should be open as possible to take advantage of naturallight and ventilation. Rooftop lighting must be shielded and low inprofile in consideration of the visual impact to the public streets andresidential neighbors.
The adjacent residential community has expressed interest in contrib-uting supplemental project funds to allow the construction of anentirely below-grade parking structure supporting park-like vegeta-tion on the rooftop. Such a funding strategy would provide an idealopportunity to minimize the visual impact of the structure.
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Pawka Green
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University maintenancevehicles require an accesspath to Ritter ReplacementFacility from the south. Theproposed route shares theemergency access pathfrom Discovery Waythrough the surface park-ing lot, then proceedingalongside the SIO Commonsservice/loading area andthe east edge of the RitterDeck.
4. Circulation and Parking Design Guidelines
a. AutomobileThe primary automobile entrance routes will remain from El PaseoGrande to Discovery Way on the southern edge of the campus, andNaga Way to Discovery Way on the north. A secondary access/egressto La Jolla Shores Drive from the Parking Structure should be consid-ered with the design of the structure.
The forecourt west of the auditorium is the terminus of automobilecirculation from the south. Removable bollards should be providedto allow service and emergency vehicles access.
In addition to the proposed parking structure, this study updateproposes limited surface parking spaces. Surface parking lots shouldbe well landscaped.
b. Service VehiclesService vehicles may utilize Discovery Way beyond the auditoriumforecourt.
Figure VIII-7 MaintenanceVehicle Circulation Plan
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Pawka Green
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c. Emergency VehiclesDiscovery Way is the primary fire access roadway in the South ScrippsNeighborhood. An additional access route extends from DiscoveryWay through the surface parking lot to the space between SverdrupHall and the Administration Building. The planned route is less than150 feet in length.
Fire truck egress south of the planned Sverdrup work yard should beconstructed with turf block and removable bollards to minimize thepaved area as a barrier to non-emergency vehicles.
Figure VIII-8 EmergencyVehicle Circulation Plan
Fire truck egress point.
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d. Pedestrian CirculationThe City sidewalk along La Jolla Shores Drive and El Paseo Grande willremain as the primary public access paths leading to the beach accessstairs at the southwest corner of the campus. The Bluff Walk shouldextend north from the top of the beach access stairs along the coast.
The Bluff Walk path should be 5' wide and paved with concretecolored to match the color and texture of the adjacent soil. The walkshould be aligned east of the current edge of the bluff to minimizeerosion potential. The path should serve as a ridge directing surfacedrainage to the east. The vegetation along the bluff should bedrought tolerant species. Irrigation of the bluff vegetation and turfgrass on the east side of the bluff should be monitored carefully tominimize impact to the bluff.
Scripps LadderThe ADA accessible path from the upper campus to the South ScrippsNeighborhood is intended to follow the diagrammed route. Criticallinks in the completion of Scripps Ladder are to be met with elevatorsassociated with future building sites. These elevators should beaccessible by the entire SIO population and not be tied to the securityof the associated building. The series of ramps along the arc ofPawka Green linking Ritter Deck to Discovery Way provide a criticallink in the Scripps Ladder. The route from the parking structure toRitter Deck is shared with emergency and service vehicle access. Thepedestrian experience along this path is important as it will host alarge portion of the daily population. The pavement should becolored concrete with a high content of exposed aggregate on thesurface to minimize the marks and stains associated with vehiculartraffic.
The airway at the northwest corner of Sverdrup Hall should be read-dressed to improve the campus character. The airway is covered withan open grill which is flush to the pavement. A six foot tall wall onthe north and west side of the airway blocks the windows ofSverdrup, and limits pedestrian circulation.
e. Bicycle CirculationBicycle access should be encouraged to the campus. In keeping withthe UCSD campus�s standards for bicycle circulation, bicycle riding andskateboarding should not be permitted on heavily traveled pedes-trian routes such as Ritter Deck and the access ramps. Secure bicycleparking should be provided in the parking structure as well as nearthe entrances to buildings.
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Pawka Green
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Figure VIII-9 PedestrianCirculation Plan
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3. Open Space Design Guidelines
a. Pawka GreenThe green will allow seating for approximately 400 people on theconcrete seat walls. Additional seating can be set in the grass ter-races between the seatwalls. Wood tables and chairs should bebolted to the surface of Ritter Deck.
It may be possible to furtherengage the occupants ofSverdrup Hall with the PawkaGreen by retaining all or aportion of the two-storybridge connecting SverdrupHall with Ritter Hall, creatingbalconies that overlook theGreen.
Figure VIII-10 Pawka Green Plan
The exhaust stack from the boilers in the Ritter Hall basement shouldbe relocated if possible to reduce elements in the landscape. Forexample, it might be aligned to run up the west elevation ofSverdrup Hall.
b. Sverdrup ParkThe open space at the southern edge of the campus is updated toprovide a generous landscaped area parallel to El Paseo Grande, fromLa Jolla Shores Drive to the beachfront. Additionally, it opens viewsto the coast from the public streets and for residential neighbors.
c. Auditorium ForecourtThe open space west of the auditorium is intended to serve as aformal drop off and turnaround as well as provide for emergencyand service access. The forecourt to the Auditorium should be de-signed in such a way that it can be used for outdoor programmaticneeds. The pavement materials should be colored concrete or unitpavers to compliment the architecture. Planting is encouraged toframe views and enhance the building composition.
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d. Vegetation and ScreeningAppropriate trees (included in the 1996 Study Plant List ) should beplanted to shade and screen both surface and structured parking.
Large trees suitable for Night Heron habitat should be included inSverdrup Park away from paths and seating areas.
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D. PHASING
1. BuildingsThe SIO Commons, including the Auditorium, Caterer�s Kitchen, SnackBar/Cafe and the Meeting Rooms are anticipated to be the nextphase of development in the South Scripps Neighborhood.
The existing administration building will be utilized until funding isallocated for the design and construction of the new Scripps Adminis-tration Building. In the interim, this area may be used for additionalsurface parking.
2. CirculationThe existing alignment of Discovery Way may be utilized until thenew Administration Building and/or parking structure is developed.Interim improvements may include additional surface parking andservice access south of the Auditorium.
3. Open SpaceInterim planting is encouraged south of the Auditorium to mitigatethe impact of the Auditorium�s blank wall and shade surface parkingspaces. Specific trees and or shrubs may be planted with the inten-tion of relocating them on-site in the future.
Improvements to the Bluff Walk should be included in the develop-ment of the SIO Commons.
Figure VIII-13 AlternativePhase 1, Interim Plan Diagramminimizing improvements toDiscovery Way.
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