Repository: UIHistories Project: UIS Long Range Plan - 1970 (Sangamon State Univ) [PAGE 53]

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PART III - THE LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN F. 1) SIGHT AND SOUND Views: Within the areas defined by the angles noted and designated as VIEW A, VIEW B, VIEW C and VIEW D it is recommended that open views! unobstructed by buildings J be considered a permanent part of the campus plan. View A, looking toward the dome of the State Capitol Building from the public approach road to Sangamon State University can form a dramatic and appropriate symbol of the objectives of Sangamon State University. Within an angle of 5° at this point of view (A), no buildings should be constructed on the campus property, and no buildings over 50 feet high should be constructed between the campus and the dome of the Capitol. View B, the campus area contained within an angle of 38° comprising the view westward from the central plaza, and the view inward from the main entrance, should be permanently free of buildings, except the very small campus information center at the main entrance. From the exact center of the campus looking westward, within this angle, views of the setting sun can be seen from September 22 to March 22. On December 22 the sun sets at the southernmost point, almost on a direct line between the center point of the campus and Main Entrance (center of rotary) to the campus. Within this angle, west of the campus to South 2nd Street Road, no building should be constructed over 50' high. View C, within a 30° angle looking northeast toward the new lakes and the inlet to Lake Springfield, comprises a large grove of jjeautiful trees and a skyline that, due to present land use and zoning,;is not likely to be changed in the future. No building should be constructed on the campus within this angle of view noted on the plans*