Vassar Campus

"The elegance of Vassar’s buildings and courtyards is supported by a picturesque landscape of trees, lakes, and streams, making it a quintessentially American campus. Revered by students, faculty, and alumnae/i, the Vassar landscape cultivates connections to nature that contribute as much to the college’s “power of place” as its venerable buildings do. But this cherished historic landscape needs to evolve in the face of systemwide challenges to its functional, horticultural, social, and environmental health, including degraded water systems, an aging tree canopy, a lack of direct accessible routes through the campus and into historic buildings, and a circulation system that has become confusing as the campus has grown." ---MVVA 2011