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Global Issues Report

Joash Alanis

University of Texas El Paso

RWS 1301

Dr. Vierra

November 5, 2018
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Abstract

The global issues play a big role to identifying how campus architecture works. Articles

and studies have been made to understand the concept of school buildings. In this research paper

evidence has been found to proof exactly where to look. Figures and articles have been used to

determined what is needed. Articles like the Prospector have been used to compare how it affects

with other parts of the world as well.

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Introduction

Location marks the decision of where the architecture for a University is going to be

placed. It shows the uniqueness of its terrain with the environment. Who or what is it that

determines the location of the Campus? Where the University is being placed has the greatest

impact of location for the campus.

Discussion

Students and staff are the ones to initiate the structure for the architecture of a campus.

According to Simmons (2010),teachers have a made a study on how they can improve a school

(P. 1). This shows that teachers want a better structure for students to be educated in. Wei

(2015), gives information about the types of architectures being done and the process it takes to

be built (P. 2). Tis confirms that there is evidence of first procedures being done in order to get a

good campus building.

Architecture compares to other schools in the way they are designed. According to the

Volodya (2011), it affects the students and faculty who attend the campus. This evidence suggest

that it impacts the students and staff that attends the campus. Santamouris (2007), confirms that

one way it affects students is energy performance, meaning it also affects the environment (Pg.

44). This provides information of a campus affects students by the way the environment is set up

for the university.

The architecture of a campus has an impact on the students and staff. According to

Michael Bennett (2001), the structure of a campus helps students identify what it means to them.

This confirms that students attending a campus by the way they use their knowledge compared to

the architecture structure of the campus. Filippin (2000), states that the people that are
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surrounded by a campus must be aware of the type of energy that place is using. This provides

example of everyone in the community being aware of their environment especially for a campus

where students attend.

There is a process that helps students understand the purpose of campus architecture.

According to Brittin (2015), students recognize how the architecture of a school can impacts

their physical lifestyle as a student. Based on this evidence students can interpret what type of

culture they are exposed to base on the environment of the campus and the architecture.

According to Chung (2014), there was a study of a university in Korea to see how the

environment and energy being used for the campus affected the students. This confirms that the

atmosphere has a lot to do with where a campus a located especially to be able to identify the

type of of energy source it is going to need.

Campus architecture is special for students. According to Zvi Lamm (1986), architecture

of a campus helps a student decide their career. This expresses the idea that students are

impacted with their future base on the architecture of the campus. Shabha (2000), states that

students are learning different, determining where they are located and that it is becoming a more

technological environment or if it is still all paper use (P. 1). This explains that students

depending of their place of location for University helps them understand how much they are

learning and what they are getting out of it.

I believe different countries have different ways of architecture. According to Wu (1963),

there are several factors to how two countries are alike in their architecture. This confirms that

every country is different and with a unique atmosphere makes their architecture very special.

Campbell (2011), state the changes that have been made at Cambridge university since it has first
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opened up and all because of the students that have attend over the years. This explains that

because more and more students attend Universities throughout the years, the land of for a

campus must be big enough to receive many students.

Campus architecture impacts students academically. According to Upitis (2004), there are

studies of how basic learning classes like math, reading, writing is affected by the structure of the

school. This confirms that the student's education is important and helps them learn. According

to Gong (1998), students in Beijing are shown models and building to help understand the design

of an architecture and how it is created (P. 2). This confirms that there are students across who

are taught what exactly needs to be done in order to be able to build a good campus for students

to be able to attend.

There are ways of studying how to build a good campus. According to Murphy (2013),

there are three ways of understanding the importance campus structure. This suggest that there is

a set plans for campus architecture because it helps faculty and staff decide on what is important

for the campus. According to Balance (1985), there was research done on what exactly was

needed to be made to re decorate a good campus. This explains that every campus needs to be

checked and re decorated.

The Bhutanese architecture for UTEP is a good theme to have as their building.

According to Stein (1982), the architecture is good because of the location UTEP is at and

resembles it because of the mountains. This shows that the location for UTEP campus was the

perfect match. Figure two (2011) shows a picture of new computer science building being

constructed giving it a theme to represent a Bhutan building. This shows evidence of the uniques

of the architecture in UTEP.

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Universities use that type of architecture at their campus because it makes them unique.

According to the Prospector (2011), it is also a way of identifying what is important or different

in that campus. Based on this evidence it suggests that every campus should have a different

look based on their location.

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Conclusion

Where the University is being placed has the greatest impact of location for the campus.

It signifies the similarity of its terrain with the environment. Who makes the decision of a

campus architecture? Location makes the decision of the type of architecture that is made for the

university.
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Figures

Figure 1​. This image shows the structure and design of a

school house that was built in England showing how this design compares to its location (2854).

Figure 2​. Here is an image of a UTEP building under

at the Chemistry and Computer Science building (2011), giving it a Bhutanese theme.