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(e)
Due to the recent closure of the maintenance depot, a site approximately
250 meters long and 100 meters wide has become vacant on the west side of the
university campus.
(b)
Two alternative schemes for redevelopment have been put forward, as can
be seen in Plans A and B above.
(c)
This report attempts to compare the two schemes on this basis and to
establish which is the more suitable.
(d)
The aim of the redevelopment is to improve facilities for both staff and
students, and at the same time enhance the appearance of this part of the
campus.
(a)
The report takes into account a consultation exercise with staff and
students carried out last autumn.
The report of redevelopment of vacant in campus
Introduction
Due
to the recent closure of the maintenance depot, a site approximately 250 meters
long and 100 meters wide has become vacant on the west side of the university
campus. Two alternative schemes for redevelopment have been put forward,
as can be seen in Plans A and B above. This report attempts to compare the
two schemes on this basis and to establish which is the more suitable. The
aim of the redevelopment is to improve facilities for both staff and students,
and at the same time enhance the appearance of this part of the
campus. The report takes into account a consultation exercise with staff
and students carried out last autumn.
Schemes
(Source: Stephen
Bailey: Academic Writing 2nd edition)
As we can seen in Figure of Plan A, the redevelopment mainly divided the vacant space into three parts: tennis courts on the left side, park area with trees and seats on the middle
and car park (20 spaces) on the right side.
(Source: Stephen
Bailey: Academic Writing 2nd edition)
As we can seen in Figure of Plan B, the redevelopment divided the vacant space into three parts: swimming pool with changing rooms at the southeastern corner, the Café and
shops at the southwestern corner and Car park (50 spaces) at the north of the space.
Evaluations
There are some
pros and cons of Plan A and Plan B:
Plan A
Pros: Park area
makes it possible for the students and stuff to take a rest surrounding
trees. Those trees also make the campus greener and more good-looking than
before. Moreover, tennis court provides a place for students and stuff engage
in sport.
Cons: The Car park
area is relatively limited, with only 20 spaces. The limitation will force the
university to find other place to build an extra parking lot in order to accommodate
a number of cars entering the campus.
Plan B
Pros: The Car park
area provides adequate parking spaces for students and stuff to park their car
in the parking lots. And the Café and shop will not only make money for campus
but also provide the part-time jobs for students. In addition, the swimming
pool allows students and stuff to relieve their stress during their leisure time and the
university could add swimming in the PE class. Last but not least, swimming
pool could be opened for the public surrounding campus, linking good
relationship between the university and its neighbor.
Cons:
The big parking
lot will make campus bad-looking. And without the seat in the park area
proposed in Plan A, the pedestrian in the campus might not find any seat to take a rest for a while.
Discussion
According to the pros and
cons listed in evaluations section, Plan A might be more appealing than Plan B. The university's target is to improve the facilities for students and stuff and to enhance the appearance of this part of the campus. However, Plan B try to build a big parking lot, making campus appearance bad-looking. On the other hand, Plan A builds park area with trees, as a result of green environment in campus. Moreover, the tennis courts provide a good place for students and stuff to engage in sport. Thus Plan A might be optimal for the university and its members.
Conclusion
The Plan A seems
to be more appealing for university’s situation and target. However, we need to
hear more opinions from the stuff and students of university to see how the plan does in terms of different perspectives. And the university will
consolidate this report and the opinions from stuff and students to find out
the best redevelopment plan.
