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Design Review Process
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Introduction
The university seeks all development on the STAR campus to be designed to support our vision of a mixed use
urban development with a vibrant street life. It is vital that the planning and design of each building reinforces
the goals of the campus master plan. In order to assure these goals are being addressed, this design review
process, led by the University Architect, will review all proposed designs for the STAR campus.
The design review process should be viewed by the designer not as a regulatory hurdle to jump over but as a
collaborative give-and-take process that seeks to leverage the skills of the professional design consultants to
create a successful urban mixed-use development. Naturally, this type of effort takes time; the design
consultants should schedule their submittals in order to provide sufficient time for the university to review and
discuss design options, and to provide additional revisions and submittals to the university as needed.
NEW CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING ADDITIONS/RENOVATIONS
Design Review Milestones
The required milestones of the STAR Campus design review process are listed below. They are listed in
sequential order. Each review submittal must be approved by the Review Committee before the next
milestone may be submitted.
1. Site Plan Review (submitted a minimum of six months prior to the start of construction)
This review examines the project’s proposed site plan.
Information to be reviewed includes:
• Relationship/context to STAR campus master plan – 1:200 drawing
• Project Site Plan – 1:50 scale
o Items included, but not limited to:
! Building footprint – size in gross square feet, setback limits
! F.A.R. calculation
! Building size – in gross square feet
! Proposed vehicular circulation
! Proposed service access, including loading docks, trash collection, etc.
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Pedestrian circulation
Utility infrastructure/connections
2. Concept Plan Review (submitted a minimum of five months prior to the start of construction)
This review examines the project’s proposed architectural design and the continued design progress of the
Site Plan.
Information to be reviewed includes:
• Updated information previously required for the Site Plan Review
• Ground Floor plan – 1/16” scale
• Building massing – 1/16” scale
• Elevation from primary street(s)
• Proposed exterior materials
3. Design Development Review (a minimum of three months prior to the start of construction)
This review continues the examination of the project’s proposed architectural design.
Information to be reviewed includes:
• Site plan – 1:20 scale
! Building footprint – size, setback limits
! Vehicular circulation
! Service access, including loading docks, trash collection, etc.
! Pedestrian circulation
! Utility infrastructure/connections – storm water, sanitary sewer, etc.
! Site lighting
• Ground Floor plan – 1/8” scale
• All building elevations – 1/8” scale. Primary street elevation(s) to be rendered.
• Building sections – 1/16” scale.
• Typical wall section(s) -- 1/8” scale. At primary street(s).
• Roof plan – 1/8” scale, indicating all roof top equipment, screening, etc.
• List of proposed exterior building materials
• List of proposed sustainability measures
• LEED checklist (most current version)
Final Approval (a minimum of two months prior to the start of construction)
• Site plan – 1:20 scale
! Building footprint – size, setback limits
! Vehicular circulation
! Service access, including loading docks, trash collection, etc.
! Pedestrian circulation
! Utility infrastructure/connections
! Site lighting
! Site furnishings
• Ground Floor plan – 1/8” scale
• All building elevations – 1/8” scale.
! Primary street elevation to be rendered.
! All exterior materials clearly noted
! Proposed exterior lighting, type and location
! Proposed exterior signage, type and location
• Typical wall section(s) – 1/8” scale. At primary street(s)
• Roof plan – 1/8” scale, indicating all roof top equipment, screening, etc.
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List of proposed sustainability measures
LEED checklist (most current version)
TENANT FITUP
Design Review Milestones
The design review process examines a proposed tenant’s changes to the exterior of a building, the relationship
of the tenant to the building’s street level entrances, and all proposed exterior lighting and signage.
1. Concept Plan Review (a minimum of four months prior to the start of construction)
This review examines the project’s proposed architectural design, focusing on its relationship to the
building’s exterior.
Information to be reviewed includes:
• Updated information previously required for the Site Plan Review
• Ground Floor plan (if applicable) – 1/16” scale
• Elevation from primary street(s)
• Proposed exterior materials
• Proposed signage
Final Approval (a minimum of one month prior to the start of construction)
• Site plan – 1:20 scale
! Building footprint – size, setback limits
! Service access, including loading docks, trash collection, etc.
! Pedestrian circulation
! Site lighting
! Site furnishings
• Ground Floor plan (if applicable)– 1/8” scale
• Building elevation(s) – 1/8” scale.
! Primary street elevation to be rendered.
! All exterior materials clearly noted
! Proposed exterior lighting, type and location
! Proposed exterior signage, type and location
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
All reviews will be performed by member(s) of the Design Review Committee. It is at the discretion of the
design consultant to request a formal meeting for the design review.
Committee Composition
University Architect
Director of Real Estate
Vice President, FREAS
Others as required
University of Delaware
University of Delaware
University of Delaware
FUTURE REVISIONS
The university may revise this process as it sees fit to meet its desired goals for the STAR campus.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
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For assistance with the design goals of the STAR campus, please review the following information:
Star Campus planning documents – April 2015 ()http://www.udel.edu/star/downloads.html)
Peter Krawchyk, AIA, AUA, LEED-AP
University Architect
Director of Planning and Project Delivery
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
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