The site on Princeton is located right near the two dorms of Henry and Payne on a small quadrangle space. Upon this site there are several easily identifiable issues.
First and fore mostly is the Broken Quad Condition. Unlike the rest of the site of Princeton, this particular site is chopped up by different paths of circulation to a point where the spaces are useless green patches on a circulation programed surface.
Secondly is the issue of Circulation. As already stated, the site is already programmed with the needs of circulation. Bike paths, short cuts, entryways, core walkways, sidewalks, and streets slice the spaces up. Circulation is vital to the operation of the site. Any future design theory must address this circulation.
Boundary, both visual and physical, exist and are in constant flux. When under observation of time, day to night, the western boundary finds itself most unstable and in constant fluctuation. Unlike the eastern border of the site, which is lined by buildings with non-negotiable edges, the border on the west is composed of trees and their shades. This leaves the site with an ever-changing edgeline.
These three issues, Boundary, Circulation, and the Broken Quad, will dictate any future plans of design. They each have their own forces that the exercise over the site.
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