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<br />-, \ ) <br />BETHEL COLLEGE <br />& SEMINARY <br /> <br />,-'~., <br /> <br />, <br />I <br /> <br />.., " I: <br /> <br />Bruce A. Kunkel <br />Vice President for Campus Services <br />~- <br /> <br />Bethel College & Seminary /3 . <br />3900 Bethel Drive, Sc Paul, tv1innesota 55111~6r <br />65[-638-6431 fa" 651-635-8880 <br />\1,'ww.bethel,edu <br /> <br />The Bethel College and Seminary Campus is distinctive because of three great aesthetic <br />assets: its setting wrapping the shore of Lake Valentine, its wooded rolling terrain with <br />mixes of conifers and hardwoods, and the strong simple architecture of the core academic <br />and residential complexes. The visual power of these factors makes the Bethel campus <br />unique and a visual and environmental oasis in a major metropolitan area. <br /> <br />Throughout the development of the campus, beginning in the early 1960s, several design <br />criteria have been utilized in planning campus buildings. <br /> <br />1. The campus should reflect the naturalness of the setting. The buildings should <br />seem to belong-as though they were a proper part of their environment <br />2. The whole campus cnvironment should be seen as a tool for learning. The pastoral <br />nature of the campus should enhance the educational experience. This is true <br />whether for the study of ecosystems in the sciences, physical education use of the <br />fields and lake, or the use of quiet spaccs for reflection and meditation. <br />3. The maintenance ofthe natural, diverse contours of the campus is an important <br />element in preserving the uniqueness of the setting from both ecological and <br />aesthetic perspectives. Thc natural terrain should be maintained as undulating <br />hills rather than an enforced urban grid. The vistas throughout the campus should <br />be guarded as a reminder of God's creation. <br />4. Buildings should be clustered to preserve the natural settings without creating <br />overly dense areas of development Clustering the developed areas both preserves <br />the naturalness of the campus as well as enhances the sense of community. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Since the early 60's development on the campus has been intentional and deliberate <br />striving to maintain the uniqueness of the setting while developing a thriving and vibrant <br />Christian learning community. <br /> <br />e <br />