Spotlight on
Servants, Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Project
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary
Monroe, Michigan
Master Plan and Phased Site Improvements for 280-acre Campus
“Because living sustainably requires a transformation of
consciousness, the campus as a whole will provide opportunities
for learning and experiences necessary for transformational education
of mind, body and spirit.” – SSIHM Vision Statement
Project: Campus
Master Plan and Phased Site Development, Monroe, Michigan
Client: Sisters,
Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Site: The 280-acre
property, along the River Raisin, is the largest property in Monroe,
Michigan. Land use includes a 350,000 square foot complex of convent,
school, dining hall and auditorium built in the 1930s with adjacent
campus landscapes, leased farmland and native oak savannah woodland.
Program: Ecologically
sound master plan & site improvements, including the relocation
and redesign of parking, roadways, and pedestrian circulation.
The project required a Planned Unit Development Plan submission
to the City of Monroe.
Design Approach:
The Sisters envisioned a Master Plan and site improvements that
made tangible their philosophy of living sustainably. Initial
visioning workshops explored a Master Plan that created contemplative
spaces that range from large-scale native landscapes and campus
vistas to carefully crafted courtyards. It maps potential areas
for site improvements as well as future sites for an eco-village,
composting facility and community supported agriculture. The plan
included a method for phasing improvements.
The first phase of the site development plan includes a restored
campus that separates vehicular and pedestrian circulation, converts
lawns to sustainable meadows, integrates stormwater management
with vegetated swales and meadows, demonstrates natural greywater
treatment with a constructed wetland, preserves rare oak savannah
habitat, cultivates organic gardens and creates intimate courtyards.
Cost of Sitework Improvements:
$3 million
Date of Completion:
Spring 2003
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