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Trinity Washington University
2017-27 Campus Master Plan
Envision Trinity:
A Framework for the Future
Final Submission ZONING COMMISSION
December 28, 2016 District of Columbia
Case No. 16-30
ZONING COMMISSION
District of Columbia
CASE NO.16-30
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EXHIBIT NO.1G
SCHOOL OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
EDUCATION & GRADUATE
PROGRAMS
TRINITY
STRATEGIC
PARADIGM
( 2016 )
COLLEGE OF SCHOOL OF
ARTS & PROFESSIONAL
SCIENCES STUDIES
SCHOOL OF
NURSING AND
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
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Table of Contents
1 - Goals of the Master Plan \ 3
2 - Trinity and the Greater Community \ 5
3 - Campus History \ 7
4 - Trinity Today \9
5 - Strategic Goal #1 : Increased Enrollment \ 11
6 - Strategic Goal #2 : No Building Growth Anticipated \ 13
7 - Historic Buildings Report \ 15
8 - Strategic Goal #3 : Upgrade Existing Facilities \ 23
9 - Strategic Goal #4 : Redefining the Academic Library \ 25
10 - Strategic Goal #5 : Limited Site Improvements \ 27
11 - Transportation \ 29
12 - Zoning Regulation Compliance \ 31
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GOALS OF THE MASTER PLAN
The Trinity Washington University Campus Plan for the Years 2017 through 2027 represents
the projected needs of the university campus within a framework that allows for flexibility in
implementation over the next ten years. The goal of the campus plan is to support Trinity’s continuing
mission to educate women and men for the workforce in the Washington region by sustaining an
academic campus environment that is appropriate for contemporary higher education while also
providing programs and services for the greater Washington community. This master plan continues
the principles articulated in the 2007 master plan.
The guiding principles of the 2017-2027 Trinity Master Plan are as follows:
Increased Enrollment
+ Trinity’s enrollment is currently 2100 students in a variety of daytime, evening and weekend
programs, on-site, off-site and online, and this number is well below the levels originally anticipated
in the 2007 master plan; across the next decade, Trinity’s enrollment will not grow beyond the 3,000
students originally anticipated in the 2007 master plan;
GOALS OF THE MASTER PLAN
Upgrade Existing Facilities
+ Trinity will focus on upgrades and renovations to current facilities, with particular attention paid
to historic preservation;
No Building Growth Anticipated
+ Trinity has sufficient capacity in the current campus configuration to accommodate the strategic
growth anticipated in the student body; Trinity does not anticipate adding buildings in this campus
master plan, but continues a placeholder to replace outmoded dormitories (Cuvilly and Kerby Halls)
Redefining the Academic Library
+ The future of Trinity’s Library is an ongoing discussion that concerns not only the structure but
also the nature of the library, itself, the size of the collection in terms of volumes maintained on
campus, and the role of digital technology in providing more robust access to resources for learning
and research; aside from necessary upgrades Trinity does not anticipate major renovation or
replacement of the library structure in this master plan.
Limited Site Improvements
+ Potential upgrades include limited existing campus pedestrian pathways, the Michigan Avenue
entrance bus stop, and added bicycle storage, promoting student wellness, improving student public
transportation access, and creating a more welcoming and sustainable campus.
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THE STUDENT BODY
Notable characteristics of Trinity’s student body today
include:
+ More than 95% of Trinity students are African American
and Latina, and many have international backgrounds;
+ More than 50% of Trinity students are residents of the
District of Columbia, with the largest groups coming from
Ward 4 and Ward 5;
+ Additionally, nearly one-third of Trinity’s DC residents hail
from east of the river;
+ Trinity enrolls more DC residents than any other private
university in the nation;
+ About 30% of Trinity students are Maryland residents, with
the majority coming from Prince Georges County;
+ Nearly 85% of Trinity’s full-time first-time freshmen receive
Pell Grants;
+ Almost 3,000 Trinity alumnae and alumni reside in the
District of Columbia.
Community Map
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TRINITY AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY
The Campus Plan for the Years 2017 through 2027 represents the projected needs of the Trinity
Washington University campus within a framework that allows for flexibility in implementation
over the next ten years. The Campus Plan proposes that Trinity support its distinctive mission by
maintaining campus and building space through a combination of possible renovation and potential
replacement together with related open space and infrastructure improvements.
Location, Boundaries and Zoning
TRINITY AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY
Trinity’s campus encompasses approximately 27 acres (1,171,600 square feet) and is bound by
Lincoln Road to the southeast, Franklin Street to the southwest, Michigan Avenue to the northwest,
4th Street to the east and the Oblates’ campus to the north. The campus is situated in the Edgewood
neighborhood, a predominantly residential section of Ward 5. This section of the District is also
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception home to significant institutional activity, including The Catholic University of America, Howard
University, Howard University Hospital, Medstar Washington Hospital Center and Medstar National
Rehabilitation Hospital, the Veteran’s Administration Hospital, the Children’s National Medical
Center and Providence Hospital.
The property within the Campus Plan boundaries is located within the RA-1 Zone District (low density
residential). No changes to the existing Campus Plan boundaries are proposed by this Campus Plan.
The 2017 Campus Plan proposes no new constructions and will maintain the existing gross floor
area permitted for the Campus, which allows a total floor area ratio (“FAR”) of approximately .64, or
1.16 FAR below the maximum 1.8 FAR permitted on university campuses in the RA-1 Zone District.
Trinity Washington University owns all of the property within the Trinity Washington University
Brookland Monroe Street Market Campus Master Plan boundaries.
Benefits to the District of Columbia
Trinity’s service to a majority of students who are D.C. residents has significant implications for
Trinity socially, academically and financially. Many students come to Trinity under-prepared for
college, requiring significant academic support, and most also need large amounts of financial
assistance. Trinity provides more than $8 million in Trinity-funded grants and discounts to D.C.
residents enrolled at Trinity.
Clearly, Trinity has a large commitment to educational attainment and educational services for the
residents of the District of Columbia, and particularly Ward 5.
Edgewood Community Garden
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HISTORICAL CONTEXT 1899 MAIN
In 1897, believing that women deserved every opportunity to enjoy an excellent higher education in
the nation’s capital as men enjoyed on the threshold of the 20th Century, the Sisters of Notre Dame
de Namur (SNDs) established Trinity College in response to the inability of women to gain admission
to the then-new Catholic University. The SNDs secured articles of incorporation on August 20, 1897,
purchased land from Glenwood Cemetery, commenced construction of the first collegiate building
and launched a small marketing campaign to recruit the first students. Classes began in 1900 with
19 students and six faculty living and learning in the “South Hall,” the very first building constructed 1925 CHAPEL
on Trinity’s campus. South Hall is now the south wing of Main Hall, the massive granite centerpiece
of the campus whose 225,000 net square feet includes much of the institution’s administration and
classrooms, and some residential space.
1929 ALUMNAE
From its founding years until about 1960, Trinity was known as a very small, elite institution for high-
achieving women, mostly Catholics from eastern metropolitan areas. In the 1960s, consistent with
the many changes occurring throughout higher education in that era, Trinity’s student body grew
rapidly, and plans to expand the campus and upgrade facilities were ambitious. The 1966 master
plan anticipated buildings on both sides of Michigan Avenue. Trinity’s student body grew from 500
to nearly 1,000 in the short span between 1964 and 1969.
Starting in the late 1960s dramatic social changes had a profound, permanent impact on Trinity’s
future. Coeducation became normative throughout higher education in the 1970s, causing rapid
declines in the traditional student populations of colleges such as Trinity. Other historic events
also hastened the enrollment decline. In 1972, the enactment of Title IX, forcing coeducational
institutions to provide the same opportunities to women and men, made university-level education
even more attractive to women, further eroding Trinity’s market share.
On top of all of these changes, the revolution in Catholic religious life sparked by Vatican II resulted
in a reduction in Trinity’s traditional labor pool, the Sisters of Notre Dame who staffed the college
without taking salaries --- a loss in “contributed services” once valued in the hundreds of thousands
of dollars. The loss of revenues from enrollment declines and departure of the sisters impeded 1958 CUVILLY HALL
Trinity’s ability to develop the campus facilities apace with changes throughout higher education,
and the aging of the campus further impacted enrollment.
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LIBRARY 1962 From the high of nearly 1,000 traditional full-time students in 1969, Trinity’s full-time enrollment
declined to fewer than 300 by 1989. In response to this decline in the full-time student enrollments,
Trinity began programs for part-time adult students and graduate students. The graduate program
KERBY HALL 1964 for teachers, which began in 1968, became more robust, eventually becoming the School of Education.
The degree completion program for older women, begun in 1972, formed the basis for the Weekend
College that started in 1985, which subsequently evolved into the School of Professional Studies.
In the 1990s, through a combination of improved management and establishment of clear priorities
in strategic planning, Trinity began to stabilize after years of deficit budgets and uncertainty about
its future. Enrollment began to grow modestly in the women’s college even as enrollments in the
professional degree programs grew more rapidly. Trinity observed its Centennial in the Year 2000,
and was sufficiently encouraged to undertake the first new building project in 40 years: the Trinity
Center for Women and Girls in Sports.
In the Year 2000, Trinity’s strategic plan Beyond Trinity 2000 reorganized the institution into three
major academic units: the College of Arts and Sciences (the historic women’s college); the School of
Professional Studies (undergraduate and graduate programs for women and men); and the School
of Education (graduate programs for women and men). The purpose of this multi- dimensional
organization was to support the growth of diverse educational programs for the many different
audiences that Trinity now serves. While remaining faithful to its primary mission to educate
women, Trinity also developed a distinctive focus on the educational needs of the District of Columbia
for a broad spectrum of citizens of all ages, male and female, in a wide variety of educational and
CAMPUS HISTORY
developmental programs, including recreation, health and fitness.
With this reorganization, Trinity officially affirmed its status as a university, and adopted the name
Trinity Washington University to describe the entire enterprise, retaining the name “Trinity College”
as the institution’s official legal name and the name of the historic women’s college.
TRINITY CENTER 2001
PAYDEN 2014
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TRINITY TODAY
Through subsequent strategic plans early in the new century (Achieving Trinity 2010, Envision Trinity
2020), Trinity continued to diversify its programs and services to meet the changing educational
needs of the Washington regional economy and workforce.
In 2007, Trinity launched its first program in Nursing (RN-BSN) and soon expanded Nursing (adding
prelicensure BSN and MSN) and adding Occupational Therapy. In 2010, Trinity created the School of
Nursing and Health Professions to encompass the academic expansion into healthcare programs.
In 2014, recognizing the need for more graduate programs in management and business, Trinity
created the School of Business and Graduate Studies.
Existing Space Inventory
Through the planning processes of the last decade and the actions taken to improve the quality of
the campus environment and range of academic programs, from 2007 to 2016, Trinity was able to
realize these accomplishments: Learning/ Communal Space 42,520 Sq. Ft.
+ Completion of the $35 million Payden Academic Center (named for the family of the principal Classrooms 72,402 Sq. Ft.
donor Joan A. Payden ’53), the first new academic building on Trinity’s campus in more than half
a century, replacing 80 year-old science laboratories, providing new Nursing laboratories including
a state-of-the-art simulation lab, and 22 new classrooms serving all students and disciplines in a Teaching Labs 11,810 Sq. Ft.
beautiful new space for teaching and learning;
Administrative Services 55,768 Sq. Ft.
+ Completion of the $30 million Second Century Campaign for Trinity with major gifts supporting
construction of the Payden Center, enlarging scholarships and supporting academic needs; Student Services 6,896 Sq. Ft.
+ Successful self-study and decennial renewal of Middle States institutional accreditation; Campus Services 31,525 Sq. Ft.
+ Launching new programs in Nursing (RN-BSN, BSN and MSN) and Occupational Therapy (OTA, Resident Life 63,637 Sq. Ft.
MOT) that directly support the workforce needs of the Washington region and are particularly
responsive to the critical healthcare workforce needs of the hospitals in Trinity’s neighborhood
(Medstar Washington Hospital Center and National Rehabilitation Hospital; Children’s National Support Space 67,430 Sq. Ft.
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8Medical Center; Veteran’s Administration Hospital; Providence Hospital; Hospital for Sick Children,
and more than 40 other healthcare providers and clinical partners);
+ In response to the District of Columbia’s initiatives in Pre-K and Early Childhood Education, Trinity
developed three degrees (associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s) to educate the Early Childhood
workforce from teacher aides through center directors;
+ With new science laboratories and the leadership of the Clare Boothe Luce faculty in the sciences,
expansion of enrollments in undergraduate STEM programs and development of a distinctive
Payden Nursing Simulation emphasis on undergraduate research leading to prestigious summer internships for Trinity students
at Harvard, MIT, Johns Hopkins, Baylor, Georgetown and other important major laboratories.
These achievements signify the great renaissance that Trinity has enjoyed during the last two decades.
This institutional renaissance is also a vital part of the economic development and resurgence of
Ward 5 and the Brookland/Edgewood communities. Trinity’s recovery from the economic crisis of the
‘70’s and ‘80’s has contributed jobs, income taxes, educational programs and services, recreational
opportunities and countless hours of volunteer service to the close-in neighborhood and larger
Washington community.
Beyond these tangible measures, Trinity’s transformation has also helped to transform and enlarge
Payden Tiered Classroom the lives of its neighbors, students and friends – from the senior citizens who extol the lifegiving
properties of water aerobics sessions at the Trinity Center, to the mid-level government workers
TRINITY TODAY
who raise their M.B.A. degrees high with pride on graduation day, to the children who learn to read
more proficiently through the community service of Trinity undergraduates, to the young woman
at Ballou High School who cries with delight when she realizes her dream of earning a scholarship
to attend Trinity.
Trinity’s renaissance would not have been possible without a firm institutional commitment to the
idea of partnership with the neighborhood and various organizations that serve the citizens of the
District of Columbia. Trinity’s future will depend even more clearly on the university’s ability to
leverage partnerships that will be mutually satisfying in the growth of programs and services that
are accessible, affordable and convenient for the community, city and region.
Payden Science Lab
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9Residential Students: The Women’s College
As part of Trinity’s campus master plan and strategic objectives, Trinity has also reaffirmed its primary
mission to women. Trinity College, the historic undergraduate women’s college, will continue to
serve women from the District of Columbia in significant numbers as well as students from around
the nation and many foreign countries.
Approximately 25% of the College of Arts and Sciences students, about 300, reside on Trinity’s
campus. To increase the number of students living on campus, Trinity must upgrade the quality of
campus housing, a vital objective within the facilities goals in the strategic plan.
Campus move in day
The lifestyle of Trinity students is notably different from their peers at area universities, attributable
in part to the nature of the women’s college, the emphasis on academics, the absence of Division I
sports culture, and the mission and goals of residence on Trinity’s campus.
In Trinity’s residence life program, privacy and respect for others are heavily emphasized values,
along with a focus on quiet hours for study. Alcohol is prohibited, and large parties occur only rarely,
and under the direct supervision of the Dean of Students. Trinity does not permit private student
parties in the residence halls.
Unlike large coeducational universities, Trinity’s undergraduate student body has no fraternities or Kerby Hall room
sororities, and no groups of students living in neighborhood houses. Younger students who are not
resident on campus tend to live at home with their families; by junior or senior year, most Trinity
students (even “traditional” undergraduates) have full-time jobs and their own apartments.
Campus Housing staff
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10ENROLLMENT DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTED ENROLLMENT [ Fall 2021 ] To ensure that Trinity has the critical mass and financial capacity to thrive well into the future, Trinity’s
strategic plans have consistently set enrollment targets as the primary strategic goal. Enrollment
embodies Trinity’s mission to educate students, and enrollment also provides the revenue streams
College of Arts & Sciences 1,225 necessary to ensure the quality of the faculty and academic programs, and the robustness of the
(full-time, daytime women’s college) physical and technological infrastructure expected of a 21st Century university.
The current strategic plan Envision Trinity 2020 anticipates enrollment growth to a total of 3,000
students by the Year 2021, as shown in the adjacent chart.
School of Professional Studies 520
(part-time evening/weekend, coed, some at
In the strategic enrollment targets presented in the 2007 campus master plan document, Trinity
THEARC and other off-site locations)
anticipated enrollment growth to 3,000 students by the Year 2010. However, rather than growing,
enrollment declined starting in 2012. Consequently, while the mix of enrollments among the
School of Business and Graduate Studies 545 different schools has changed, the overall enrollment goal for the purpose of this master plan has
not changed from the goal stated in 2007.
(part-time, evening/weekend, coed, some hybrid)
INCREASED ENROLLMENT
The 2007 master plan also indicated that 300-500 students would be in online programs. However,
School of Nursing and Health Professions 360 as an academic matter, Trinity has not developed fully online programs, but rather, uses hybrid
(full-time and part-time, undergrad & grad, courses extensively at the master’s level. In hybrid courses, some coursework occurs online while
classes meet in-person on an occasional schedule, e.g., once a month for some master’s degree
coed, some hybrid at the master’s level)
programs.
School of Education 350
Additionally, overall, the density of Trinity’s enrollment is spread across six days per week, daytime
(part-time, evening and weekend, and evenings, and many credits are earned through clinical work off-campus and internships. Some
coed, some hybrid, all master’s level)
enrollments also occur off-site at locations including THEARC in southeast DC, various schools and
employer sites.
TOTAL 3,000*
To achieve the enrollment targets, Trinity’s strategic plan envisions a variety of strategies including
*No change to projected enrollment per previously development of new academic programs, especially in healthcare and the sciences, and expanding
approved campus master plan flexible delivery systems using more online options as well as off-site courses in convenient locations
for working students.
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Existing Buildings Plan 1 Library 3 Main hall 5 Trinity center 7 Cuvilly Proposed Land Use Plan
Academic Student/ Campus Living Support
2 Payden Academic 4 Alumnae hall 6 Chapel 8 Kerby
Administrative Campus Life
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12NO BUILDING GROWTH ANTICIPATED
Presently, Trinity (Washington) University’s holdings within the Campus Plan boundaries include a
PROPOSED LAND USE total of 612,782 square feet of gross floor area. Part of this campus master plan has examined and
confirmed Trinity’s current and projected space inventory for academic, administrative, residential,
student and campus service space needs. The campus includes two academic buildings (Payden
For planning purposes, building uses on campus are and Main), one administrative building (Main), two residence halls (Cuvilly and Kerby), one chapel
categorized in four (4) major groups, as follows: (Notre Dame), one library, one athletic building (Trinity Center), and one student services building
(Alumnae Hall).
The campus preserves a large amount of open space and is not densely developed, particularly when
(CL) Student/Campus Life/Residential – Housing for
NO BUILDING GROWTH ANTICIPATED
compared to the surrounding residential area. Building heights on the campus range from 30 to 82
students and other tenants both temporary and long
feet. Trinity’s rooftops are characterized by the use of red clay tile, creating a distinctive identity the
term. Includes recreation facilities, student activity
surrounding community.
facilities and auxiliary student support services.
As there is no new proposed construction, Trinity anticipates the built environment to remain the
same. However, to the extent Trinity modernizes, updates, or replaces existing buildings, such
(AA) Academic/Administrative – Classrooms, library, modernization or replacement will be done within the context of and with respect for the campus
faculty offices, administrative offices and related services architecture and environment.
and support functions.
Generally, all of Trinity Washington University’s major facilities, are concentrated in the central core
of the campus.
(S) Support – Parking, loading services and related The land use patterns proposed in this Campus Plan remain unchanged from existing patterns.
support functions. The existing site topography and mature vegetation present development constraints along the
periphery of the site and at certain mid-campus locations.
(I) Potential Investment Property – Trinity is considering Trinity does not plan to construct any new buildings as part of this Campus Plan. However, some
the possibility of a joint venture with a private developer existing buildings are outdated. Therefore, while no new buildings are planned, Trinity may maintain
to develop a limited portion of the campus for mixed- or, where possible, modernize existing buildings. Additionally, existing residential buildings are
use residential/healthcare/or neighborhood retail. This obsolete and their replacement is a goal of this Campus Plan. Though residential bed-count will not
is shown on the proposed land use diagram. increase, slightly expanded residential facilities are required in order that Trinity remain competitive
in satisfying contemporary collegiate residential life standards.
In order to build new residential facilities in the future, Trinity may partner with a developer to
achieve this goal. The 2007 master plan identified this possibility. Consequently, the new master
plan continues to show a portion of the campus identified for a development partnership with the
primary purpose of the partnership to build new student housing.
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The following overviews are provided for all buildings on the campus that have achieved the fifty-
year threshold that is typical for consideration as historic properties in the District of Columbia. This
includes the buildings that constituted the last period of significant construction on the campus in
the 1960s. Subsequently, there has been no new construction until the construction of the Trinity
Center (athletics facility) and the Payden Center (science and academics) in the 21st century.
MAIN HALL
Architect Edwin F. Durang and Sons
South Hall & O’Connor Hall Construction Dates South Hall 1898- 1900, O’Connor Hall 1903- 1905,
North Wing 1908- 1909
Description: At 225,000 square feet of space Main Hall is by far the largest building on the Trinity
Campus. Constructed in three phases as funding became available the building was developed to
house all of the program necessary to serve the institution. This included classrooms, administrative
HISTORIC BUILDING REPORT
space, dormitories, a refectory, an auditorium and the convent. While the building was constructed
over a ten-year period the detailing and materials on both the exterior and the interior are quite
consistent.
Assessment: The programmatic use of Main Hall has changed over the years to meet current needs
and some updated technology. With limited funds, however, much of the historic building fabric
Main South Facade has survived intact. From a preservation perspective this provides an excellent opportunity in future
projects. At the same time the limited work that has been done over the years has resulted in building
systems (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, data) that are well beyond their serviceable lifetimes. As
these systems are upgraded care should be taken to incorporate them without negatively impacting
the historic building fabric.
Main Hall remains a key element of the Trinity campus and the symbolic heart of the institution.
Areas of the building are unused or underutilized at this time (Example- a portion of the North
Wing which served as the convent is now empty). Potential reprogramming of the building will be
coordinated with documentation of the key historic spaces and features to maximize the use of the
building while retaining its historic character.
West Facade of Main Park
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15NOTRE DAME CHAPEL
Architect Maginnis and Walsh
Construction Dates 1921- 1925
Description: The Chapel is a traditional cruciform church faced with limestone and a red tile roof. The
interior includes decorative finishes and stained glass executed by some of the best studios of the
early 20th century (LaFarge, Connick). In addition to the sanctuary and support spaces on the main
level there is a lower level space that over the years has functioned as meeting space, an auditorium
and a gymnasium.
Notre Dame Chapel South
Assessment: Notre Dame Chapel is the spiritual heart of the campus. Water damage has
compromised some of the finishes in the sanctuary and while the exterior envelope has been repaired
to prevent further damage the finishes have not been repaired. The building is not equipped with air
conditioning, code compliant rest rooms or an elevator, limiting the potential programmatic uses.
The Chapel is a very important part of the Trinity campus, architecturally and spiritually. If upgrades
could be made to properly modernize the facility it could not only function for the University
community but could also provide rental space and a potential revenue stream for the University.
A significant challenge for any potential improvements will be accommodating them within the
existing footprint/ volume of the building. Notre Dame Chapel is virtually freestanding. Creating an
addition to catch new program (toilet rooms, elevator, etc.) would be difficult. Notre Dame Chapel North
Notre Dame Chapel North Pediment Detail
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16ALUMNAE HALL
Architect Maginnis and Walsh
Construction Dates 1927- 1929
Description: Located to the east of Main Hall, Alumnae Hall was the first building constructed on
campus devoted exclusively to residential and dining use. The first floor includes two large dining
halls and a server, the lower floor can be used for meetings and multi-purpose space. The upper
floors are traditional dormitory space. The siting of Alumnae Hall was very traditional, creating a
courtyard or quadrangle with Main Hall. The exterior of the building stylistically follows the Chapel,
Alumnae South with a classical revival design faced in limestone.
Assessment: Alumnae Hall’s proximity to Main Hall and the academic buildings on campus make it
desirable as housing. With limited upgrades to the building systems, however, the building cannot be
fully utilized throughout the year. The critical historic spaces in the building, particularly the dining
HISTORIC BUILDING REPORT
rooms, are largely intact and if air conditioned could provide rental space when not in use by the
students. The dormitory floors are dated and require significant upgrades to meet current standards.
Alumnae West
Alumnae Shield Detail
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17CUVILLY HALL
Architect Gaudreau and Gaudreau Architects
Construction Dates 1957- 1958
Description: Cuvilly Hall is a good example of a representative type of student housing prevalent in
the immediate Post-war era. A five-story structure, the plan of the student rooms on floors 2-5 is a
conventional double loaded corridor scheme, with a “t” extension off the back, elevated on piloti-
like columns above an open, glazed west facing first floor. The exterior cladding is flush, honed
limestone, with circular limestone columns covers on the exposed exterior columns. The windows
Cuvilly Hall West
are steel, with a full height store-front on the ground floor, and modified horizontal Chicago style
windows on the floors above. The roofs are flat, and there is a continuous canopy along the walkway
in front of the west colonnade.
The first floor lounge behind the storefront was an open, airy space, originally furnished with a
complement of stylish mid-century modern furniture and lighting. Subsequent alterations have
compromised this quality by introducing a perpendicular dividing wall directly adjacent to the
entrance. The original entrance vestibule has also been eliminated. It does not appear as though
there have been substantial modifications to the rest of the building.
Assessment: Cuvilly is well-built, and the exterior has generally weathered the last 58 years quite
well. The stone appears to be in very good condition.
Cuvilly Hall East
While there is nothing exceptional about the planning of the building, the materials, proportions
and quality of construction render Cuvilly a solid work of architecture. The quality of the interiors
has diminished since the building’s opening, especially in the division of the ground floor open space.
The student room floors are a conventional double loaded corridor scheme and no longer meet the
standards or aspirations of a contemporary residence hall.
Cuvilly Hall is a well-built, serviceable facility, and is a good representative example of a distinctive
1950s building type. The interior and building systems are in need of a major overhaul to provide a
quality 21st century residence hall.
Cuvilly Hall Corner Detail
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18LIBRARY
Architect Thomas H. Locraft Associates
Construction Dates 1960- 1962
Description: The Trinity Washington library is a distinctive modern structure that occupies a
prominent location at the entry to the campus opposite the Notre Dame Chapel and adjacent to
Main Hall. Its front facade presents a 9-bay colonnade of articulated rectangular piers detached from
the window wall to enable the presence of a covered walkway. The south façade brings the piers in
to engage the window wall but features full height mechanically operated aluminum louvers that
when closed provide sun shading for the aluminum and glass curtain wall. On the south elevation,
the last bay on each end (east and west) has been retrofitted with mechanical equipment and louvers
Library from North
to service these units.
The building is clad in limestone. There is a substantial roof overhang, with a thin limestone fascia,
which conceals views from close to the building of the set-back mechanical penthouse.
HISTORIC BUILDING REPORT
The interior of the library is not distinguished. While there is a reasonable amount of the original
fabric remaining, and there have been many modifications over the years, primarily – as is the case
with all libraries – to accommodate technology, it does not appear that there have been major
changes to the interior. The most intrusive and unsympathetic intervention has been the addition
of mechanical ductwork, which is part of a retrofitted air-conditioning system.
Assessment: The general condition of the library can best be described as well worn. On the exterior,
Library from Northeast the stonework appears to generally be in good condition, with local soiling but no evidence of
serious deterioration. The curtain wall has outlived its useful life. The aluminum louver system
is currently inoperable. The equipment is now almost 55 years old and its rehabilitation, though
possible, would be expensive. On the interior, as noted, the cumulative effects of weathering, wear
and unsympathetic interventions yield an ambience that is far from the quality of image that Trinity
Washington desires to project. At this point the systems as well as the finishes would all need
major overhaul or replacement. Given the likelihood of significant changes pending a program needs
assessment, comprehensive interior changes would be required to realize a facility that will properly
serve Trinity’s needs.
Interior Stacks at Library
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19KERBY HALL
Architect Allard and Joutz Architects
Construction Dates 1962- 1964
Description: Located at the eastern edge of the campus, Kerby Hall is separated from the main area
of the campus by a significant rise in the topography. Stylistically the building is a departure from the
classical or stripped-classical buildings that preceded it on the campus. Kerby is a “T”-shaped plan
with a five-story tower at the center flanked by four-story wings. The plan is typically double loaded
corridors for the dormitory rooms. Located in front of the tower is a Common Room, with glazed
Cuvilly Hall West
walls and a folded concrete roof. The Common Room obscures the entry to the building, which is in Kerby from North
the link that connects to the tower.
The exterior finishes include limestone along with split-faced block. The windows are steel casements.
A unique feature is the fifth-floor chapel. Located adjacent to the rooftop cooling towers the two
functions share the use of a decorative, open block creating the walls. The mechanical equipment
area utilizes the block as open while the Chapel has colored glass within the block. The interior of the
Chapel is finished with flush wood paneling, most likely mahogany.
Assessment: Kerby Hall poses significant challenges to function as a 21st century residence hall. Its
siting and plan pose security issues for the occupants. The Common Room, located remote from the
rooms is underutilized and functionally obsolete. The circulation on the residence floors is very tight Kerby from South
and there are unusual level changes in plan posing problems for accessibility. The Chapel, while well
appointed, is unused due to its remote location.
While Kerby Hall is still functioning as a residence hall it is less popular than other housing options on
the campus. As the housing needs for the University are assessed the potential to convert Kerby Hall
into a modern residence facility must be balanced against the needs for alternate types of housing
in new construction that may be needed to meet the future needs of the University community.
Kerby Chapel Detail
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20THE ARCHITECTS
The designers that have been responsible for the buildings on the campus include firms of both
national and local repute.
Edwin F. Durang and Sons, Philadelphia PA
Edwin Forrest Durang was a practicing architect in Philadelphia between 1855 and 1911 specializing
in ecclesiastical and theatrical design. While most of his firm’s work was in the Philadelphia region,
he did execute projects as far away as Ohio and North Carolina. Durang was particularly well known
as a designer for Catholic institutions, including buildings for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
Maginnis and Walsh, Boston MA
Edwin F. Durang One of the leading ecclesiastical design firms in the first half of the 20th century. The partnership
of Charles Donagh Maginnis and Timothy Walsh was started in 1898 as Maginnis, Sullivan and
Walsh and became just Maginnis and Walsh in 1905. In over fifty years of practice the firm executed
projects across the United States and overseas. Their work in Washington includes the Basilica of the
Immaculate Conception.
HISTORIC BUILDING REPORT
Thomas H. Locraft Associates, Washington DC | Allard and Joutz Architects Washington DC
Thomas Locraft was an early student in the architecture program at Catholic University and won
numerous competitions including the Paris Prize. He trained under the first director of the program,
Patrick Murphy, and in 1938 became a partner with Murphy. (Murphy’s firm had been practicing
since 1911 as Murphy and Olmsted.) After Murphy’s death the firm became Thomas Locraft and
Charles Donagh Maginnis Associates in 1957. Thomas Locraft passed away in 1959 but the firm continued to practice under
that name until 1963 when four architects that worked with Locraft changed the firm’s name to
Allard and Joutz Architects.
Gaudreau and Gaudreau Architects, Baltimore MD
In 1927, the firm was founded in Baltimore under the name of The Office of Lucien E.D Gaudreau,
an architect and engineer originally from Boston Massachusetts. The practice was formed on work
for religious communities and quickly expanded to schools and housing. In the late 1930s, he was
joined by his eldest son and the firm was renamed Gaudreau and Gaudreau Architects. In 1968, forty
one years after its founding, the practice incorporated under the name of Gaudreau, Inc. and is still
active today.
William Gaudreau
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213D Representation of Main Hall
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22UPGRADE EXISTING FACILITIES
Trinity does not plan to construct any new buildings as part of this Campus Master Plan. While no
new buildings are planned, Trinity will maintain or, wherever possible, modernize existing buildings,
especially as some existing buildings are outdated. Most notably, existing residential buildings are
obsolete and their replacement is a goal of this Campus Plan. Though residential bed-count will not
increase, slightly expanded residential facilities are required in order that Trinity remain competitive
in satisfying contemporary collegiate residential life standards.
A prime objective of Trinity’s strategic plan is to establish placeholders for these facilities projects
over the next decade, all pending funding:
Main Hall Renovations
Alumnae Dining Hall + Create a welcoming identity for Academic Advising, Admissions and Enrollment Services
+ Historic restoration of major interior spaces
+ Renovate 3rd floor for addition classroom spaces as needed
UPGRADE EXISTING FACILITIES
+ Life safety upgrades
Alumnae Hall Renovation
+ Mechanical systems upgrades,
+ Convert residences to suite style units
+ Life safety upgrades
Residence Hall Renovation or replacement
Cuvilly Hall
+ Renovate Alumnae and Cuvilly Halls with contemporary unit types
Library Modernization
+ Redefine the Academic Library
With the completion of the Payden Academic Center, the major academic infrastructure needs of
the university are met for at least the next decade. Ongoing renovations in Main Hall will augment
the Payden Center’s beautiful classroom and laboratory spaces, and provide more gracious
accommodation for faculty and staff offices, and administrative services and conferencing. In the
same way, renovations in Alumnae Hall (e.g., air conditioning the dining halls) will reduce energy use
and ensure greater utility of the building throughout the year.
Library Commons
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REDEFINING THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY
Academic libraries are faced with a daunting series of challenges brought on by the digital revolution.
With the decline of traditional services, book storage, archival materials, and resource storage, there
is also a new demand for digital information services and collaborative learning spaces, promising
new areas of opportunity and engagement with patrons.
A rapid and orderly transition to “the library of the future” requires academic decisions and trade-
offs, which must be vetted so the University can afford to expand its commitment to comprehensive
REDEFINING THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY
collections, balanced with investments in staff, technology, and renovations.
Library Stacks
Renovation or replacement of the Library is dependent upon developing a more coherent vision for
the future of the library as a research and information center. A major question that the academic
community at Trinity must address is the balance among maintaining hard copy books and volumes
in a library, expanded use of online databases and resources, and dependence on the Washington
Research Library Consortium, Library of Congress, and other libraries in the Washington region.
These discussions will be ongoing for the next several years and a plan will emerge.
LEGEND
It is unlikely
that Trinity will undertake any facilities initiative for the library within the next decade other
LEARNING/ COMMUNAL SPACE than
CLASSROOMS
continuing upgrades to the existing space. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
SUPPORT SPACE
STUDENT SERVICE
Library Computer Lab
CAMPUS SERVICE
CIRCULATION
VACANT
Opportunity: Digital Collaboration Space
RESIDENT LIFE
OFFICES
LIBRARY COMMONS LIBRARY COMMONS
Library Commons
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LIBRARYMetro bus and School Shuttle Options Metro Trinity Main Entry Locations and Campus Circulation Main Entry Main Entry Pedestrian
Bus Shuttle Arrow Plaza Circulation
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26LIMITED SITE IMPROVEMENTS
Since its inception, Trinity Washington has endeavored to provide an environment that is conducive
to human development and learning while respecting the open space and distinct edges formed by
the site’s natural topography. Open space areas, located both along street edges and internal to the
academic core, are key characteristics of the campus.
This Campus Plan proposes to augment Trinity’s open space system within the area generally
considered the central campus core, while respecting the mature, naturally landscaped campus
perimeter. Increasing and intensifying landscaping on campus, including sidewalk paving, tree
planting and other secondary plantings will continue to be a priority for Trinity to create open and
inviting views and opportunities for interaction throughout the campus. Diverse plantings on
campus help to make the campus and its outdoor areas even more attractive.
Pedestrian corridors will continue to be developed and encouraged to create better connections
LIMITED SITE IMPROVEMENTS
Opportunity: Separation of Service and Pedestrian Entry Point at
Main throughout the campus, to enhance pedestrian safety, and to create places for meetings and
interaction. Specific opportunities include improving pedestrian walkways adjacent to the north
access road from Main Hall to the Michigan Avenue access road entrance, as well as creating a
stronger pedestrian link between the west side of Main Hall and the east entrance of Alumnae Hall
back towards the new Payden Academic Center. In addition, separation of service and pedestrian
circulation at the Main Hall north entrance and shuttle drop off is a key site improvement opportunity.
The Trinity community is also interested in making campus site improvements that facilitate public
transportation access, as many of Trinity’s students utilize public transportation as their prime
means of campus access. At the Michigan Avenue Metro bus stop, located at the main University
entrance, there is an opportunity to create a safer and more welcoming bus stop. At the north access
road entrance, pedestrian sidewalk upgrades from Main Hall to Michigan Avenue will also promote
a walkable and safer pedestrian pathway to the Brookland Metro.
.
Opportunity: Alumnae Promenade & Main Plaza
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27Existing open space/ Pedestrian Main building Formal landscape Service Parking Vehicle circulation Closed Secondary campus Major campus Primary Secondary
Pedestrian system Circulation Entrance Plaza Entrance Entry circulation Circulation Roadways Roadways
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28TRANSPORTATION
The current vehicular circulation pattern consists of a two-way campus road and a one-way main
entry loop, with campus access from Michigan Ave. and limited access from Franklin Ave. The Master
Plan is proposing to keep the Michigan Ave. entrance as a limited one way drive, as modified by the
recently completed Payden Academic Center site work.
The Trinity Washington University campus is served by the WMATA public transportation systems,
with its closest Metro rail stop at Catholic University and bus routes H1, H2, H3, H4, D8, G8 and 80.
To encourage public transportation, Trinity participates in the Metrochek program, and spends
nearly $500,000 each year to provide a free shuttle bus from the Metro stop to campus.
No adverse impacts related to traffic will result from the Campus Plan. Although the use of public
Bike Racks transportation is strongly encouraged, Trinity recognizes that not everyone has convenient access
to public transportation and that many students, faculty, staff and visitors drive to campus. This is
particularly true given the nontraditional nature of Trinity’s students. Many have child care and work
obligations and need car access. Accordingly, the Master Plan ensures that there will be adequate
parking for those who commute to campus by car.
The continued operation of existing facilities should not create objectionable traffic conditions.
The main point of access to the Trinity Campus is along Michigan Avenue. Two unsignalized, full
access driveways are located on Franklin Street and one on 4th Street. The eastern Franklin Street
curb cut is closed during the day, but is opened every day from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM. The western
Franklin Street access point remains gated during normal operations but is occasionally used by
trucks or for special campus events. The 4th Street curb cut also is gated. The on-campus circulation
DC Metro was modified during the construction of the new Academic Building, reducing vehicular circulation
through campus and providing a more pedestrian-and bicycle-friendly campus experience. As part
TRANSPORTATION
of the campus circulation review conducted in conjunction with the Academic Center, the eastern
Franklin Street curb cut also was envisioned to be open to traffic at all times. As yet, that change is
the only proposed circulation change that has not been implemented.
According to the Metro Survey conducted by the University in June, 2016 approximately 36.5% of
students and staff use Metrorail every day. Another 24.5% of respondents reported taking Metrorail
a few times a week and another 17.7% reported taking Metrorail a few times per month. When not
taking Metrorail, 28.2% of respondents indicated they take Metrobus, 9.7% rideshare or carpool, and
3.7% bike or walk.
No adverse impacts related to parking will result from the Campus Plan. The existing 421 parking
spaces provided on campus will remain. The current parking spaces provide sufficient parking for the
students, faculty, and staff that choose to drive to campus. The University will continue to develop
its transportation demand management plan to encourage students, faculty, staff, and visitors to
take alternative modes of transportation to campus.
Trinity Shuttle Bus
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29ZONING REGULATION COMPLIANCE 2. No adverse impacts related to traffic will result from the Campus Plan.
In all respects, the Trinity Campus Plan fully complies with Section 101 of Subtitle The continued operation of existing facilities should not create
X of the District of Columbia Zoning Regulations. Specific zoning requirements are objectionable traffic conditions. The main point of access to the Trinity
addressed as follows: Campus is along Michigan Avenue. There are entrances along Franklin
Street and Fourth Street, which provide limited access during special
A. (11-X DCMR §101.1): Education use by a college or university
events and for loading. The only change proposed as part of the Campus
Trinity College was founded in 1897 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur as Plan is to open the eastern curb cut on Franklin Street to traffic during all
a liberal arts college for women. In 2004, the school became known as Trinity times of the day (it currently is gated except from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
(Washington) University. Today, Trinity educates more District residents than This change was proposed and studied in conjunction with the Payden
any other private university in the world. Academic Center project but has yet to be implemented due to budget
B. (11-X DCMR §101.2): The uses shall be located so that they are not likely to constraints.
become objectionable to neighboring property because of noise, traffic, parking, Sixty-one percent of faculty, staff, and students take Metrorail to campus
number of students, or other objectionable conditions. every day or a few times per week. Trinity encourages use of mass transit.
1. No adverse impacts related to noise will result from the Campus Plan. The University participates in the Metrocheck program and offers this
benefit to its students and employees. The University also bears great
The University anticipates that the proposed Campus Plan will not create expense in providing a free shuttle from the Brookland/CUA Metro Station
objectionable noise conditions. Campus activities and proposed structures to the Trinity campus.
are designed to diminish impacts on the surrounding community. The
existing buildings are located so as to minimize their frontage on adjacent 3. No adverse impacts related to parking will result from the Campus Plan.
residential neighborhoods. The existing 421 parking spaces provided on campus will remain. The
Any building renovation will be conducted so as to minimize impact on current parking spaces provide sufficient parking for the students,
neighboring properties and sufficiently removed from adjacent properties. faculty, and staff that choose to drive to campus. The University will
Finally, Trinity has designated the eastern portion of its property for continue to develop its transportation demand management plan to
potential residential units, which is consistent with the institutional use encourage students, faculty, staff, and visitors to take alternative modes
to the east. Nevertheless, in an effort to mitigate noise impacts on the of transportation to campus.
community, Trinity will continue to abide by the following measures: 4. No adverse impacts related to the number of students, faculty, or staff
+ Locating the majority of campus activities in the center of Campus so as will occur as a result of the Campus Plan.
to minimize effects on the community; The number of students enrolled at Trinity will not create objectionable
+ Locating and designing loading docks and mechanical systems to conditions at the University. The Campus Plan is designed to accommodate
minimize the noise they produce; an increase in enrollment from 2,100 to 3,000 students.
+ Providing landscaping buffers between Trinity and its neighbors; and Overall, the density of enrollment is spread across six days per week,
daytime and evenings, with many credits earned through clinical work off-
+ Enforcing the University’s noise policy which mandates designated campus and internships. Some enrollments also occur off-site at locations
quiet hours. including THEARC in southeast DC, various schools and employer sites.
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30Over the ten-year term of this Campus Plan, Trinity expects some modest cap beyond a .64 FAR. The proposed density remains consistent with the Zoning
faculty and staff growth to support the increasing population of students. Regulations.
Trinity anticipates that its full time faculty will grow to 70 members, its
While the University intends to modernize and potentially replace certain
part-time faculty to 250 members and its full-time staff to 150 employees.
buildings over the course of the 10-year Campus Plan, the anticipated
5. No adverse impacts related to other objectionable conditions will occur modernization is not expected to increase the proposed FAR at the Property.
as a result of the Campus Plan. The proposed Campus Plan will retain a lot occupancy of approximately 14%
and will maintain the landscape plan approved in previous orders to preserve
The University does not anticipate that other objectionable conditions will
the aesthetic quality of the Campus.
be created by the Campus Plan.
F. (11-X DCMR § 101.6): Because of permissive increases as applicable to normal
C. (11-X DCMR § 101.3): Any commercial use customarily incidental to a university
bulk requirements in the low-density zones regulated by Title 11, it is the intent
use in an R, RF, or RA zone, or as an adjunct use to a university building, shall be
ZONING REGULATION COMPLIANCE
of this subsection to prevent unreasonable campus expansion into improved
subject to certain conditions
low-density zones
Trinity has two ancillary uses that actively support the academic, health, and
As discussed above, the Campus Plan intends to keep the existing FAR cap of
wellness purposes of the University. Medstar Washington Hospital Center
.64, substantially below the 1.8 permitted in the RA-1 Zone District. Additionally,
leases a small portion of the Trinity Center for its cardiac rehabilitation center,
due to the existing buffers of streets and surrounding institutional uses, the
and a small bookstore is provided for student use by Barnes & Noble Booksellers.
University does not unreasonably expand into improved low-density zones.
These ancillary uses are located interior to the campus, and therefore their
operation does not impose objectionable impacts on non-university neighbors. G. (11-X DCMR § 101.7): In calculating FAR, the land area shall not include public
streets and alleys, but may include interior private streets and alleys within the
The total floor area of all ancillary uses is less than 1% of the total Campus
campus boundaries
Plan gross floor area. Trinity does not anticipate an increase in these ancillary
commercial uses under the Campus Plan. The University has not included any public streets or alleys in its FAR calculations.
D. (11-X DCMR §101.4): The campus plan process shall not serve as a process to
create commercial activities or developments unrelated to the educational
mission of the applicant or that would be inconsistent with the Comprehensive
Plan
Trinity is not proposing any uses as part of this Campus Plan that are commercial
activities unrelated to its educational mission.
E. (11-X DCMR § 101.5): The maximum total density of all buildings and structures
on the campus in the RA-1 Zone District may not exceed 1.8 FAR
The Campus is located in the RA-1 Zone District and is permitted a 1.8 FAR
for institutional use pursuant to Section 210.3 of the Zoning Regulations. The
University does not intend to increase the existing 612,782 square feet of gross
floor area with this Campus Plan, and does not request to increase the existing
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