绿色校园是悉尼科技大学室外空间规划最重要的一部分，四处布满各式各样的植被，让整个校园充满了生机。此次设计提案是由ASPECT工作室提出的，旨在为学生们创造一个充满活力的校园活动空间。该空间以草坪为主，周边还有休憩纳凉的绿荫地带。
       该设计分为三个区域，每个区域都有自己独特的风格。第一个“The Green”指的是2号建筑对面的一个大草坪，是用来庆祝或举办节日或活动而用的。同样的，该区的边缘地带也都设置了绿荫休息地。第二个“The Heart”指的是1号建筑后面修葺过的开放地带，是仿照墨尔本联邦广场设计而成的，用来举行相关仪式。第三个“The Garden”坐落于校园的最东面，是一个微型的绿洲地带，其是由一个个休息地带所构成，每个休息地带都有着各自的功能，并供学生们举办相应的活动或使用相应的基础设施。ASPECT工作室还提出了要将第一区域“The Green”作为此次项目以及未来发展的核心区域。

       景观时间：2014
       图片来源：ASPECT Studios

       译者：筑龙网 饭团小组

       Alumni Green, the most significant outdoor space on the UTS City Campus, will be transformed into a vibrant, tree-lined city space in the latest design to be unveiled under its City Campus Master Plan.
       The proposal by ASPECT Studios won the design competition recently held by the university. Inspired by some of the world’s great public spaces, the design creates a central meeting place for the university community, filled with vibrant student-focused spaces.
       The spaces will range from a grass area lined by sculptural seating to intimate garden ‘pods’ where students can gather in the shade.
       Alumni Green will become the green heart we have always wanted… I love this design because it captures the bustling, cosmopolitan atmosphere unique to UTS. It embodies exactly what we mean when we say ‘sticky campus’: a place where students want to stay and hang out.
       Vice-Chancellor Professor Ross Milbourne
       The new-look Alumni Green will have three distinct zones, each with its own character and opportunities.
       ‘The Green’ is a large, raised turf platform located opposite Building 2 that can be used for special events like O-Fest, day-to-day student activities or simply a picnic lunch. The landscaped edges of the green will become informal seating areas.
       ‘The Heart’, a large paved, open space located at the rear of Building 1, has been modelled after town squares like Federation Square in Melbourne or the Pompidou Centre’s forecourt in Paris.
       It is intended as a ceremonial gathering space for students and visitors alike.
       Easternmost is ‘The Garden’, a mini oasis of trees and plants shading a series of connected student ‘pods’. Each pod caters to a different activity and contains facilities ranging from power outlets for laptops, BBQ facilities and even ping pong tables.
ASPECT Studios has also proposed a set of Grand Steps leading up to the future Learning Commons (UTS City Campus Library) in Building 2 to enhance the centrality of the Green.
       We designed these steps as an opportunity to create a meeting point like Sydney Town Hall steps… That says a lot about our design: it’s about creating opportunities for people to gather and socialize on campus. We are looking forward to working with the UTS community to develop these ideas.
       Sacha Coles, ASPECT Studio
       The design competition received 14 entries in total, with 3 runnersup identified. The competition jury praised ASPECT Studio’s entry for the ‘rich range of experiences’, ‘flexibility’ and ‘innovation’ it offered.
       The revitalised Alumni Green will re-open in 2014. Consultation with students and other UTS stakeholders will be one of the project’s first tasks alongside feasibility studies of the proposed Grand Steps to the Learning Commons.
       The western section of Alumni Green is currently closed to allow construction of the Thomas Street Building and Library Retrieval System.