The Tech Quad Neighborhood is bounded by Glenbrook Road to the south, Hillside Road to the west, North Eagleville Road to the north and Swan Lake to the east.  

The primary intent is to provide a sense of cohesion among disparate architectural styles, relating new construction to existing proximate buildings and defining outdoor spaces that reinforce the Master Plan.  Connections (physical and visual) to other buildings and to the primary path system should be given particular attention.  

The Tech quad is an assortment of architectural styles and massing.  The most important aspect of new architecture will be to establish a unifying presence and a central organizational open space intended to provide a humane scale and identity within a dense configuration of buildings.  

• The North/South Cross-Axial Path will require special detailing as it weaves through this neighborhood and closely engages with the adjacent architecture.  The standard dimensional modules and placement of furnishing may need to be varied in order to maintain the pathway's continuity while working within the tight existing conditions.  
• The pathway's entrance off North Eagleville Road, between the Life Sciences and Bio/Physics buildings, should be as wide and welcoming as possible.  Directional signs will be crucial to establishing a clear understandable "trail-head."  Lighting will need to address the psychological implications presented by the narrow confines and hidden view corridors from adjacent streets.  
• The pathway's crossing of North Eagleville Road must be very noticeable and safe.  On-street parking should be eliminated at the crossing area to maintain good sight lines for pedestrians and vehicles.  The University will need to monitor conflicts and consider adding a signalized crossing favoring the pedestrian right-of-way.  
• The proposed addition to the Life Sciences Building will need to provide an appropriate axial and visual terminus to the North/South Cross-Axial Path from the south.  Due to the convergence of multiple pathways, the open space in front of this addition will favor a plaza with ample pavement.  The Tech Quad Plaza and the South Dormitory Courtyard act as "anchors" on either end of the North/South Cross-Axial Path with the Forum at the center.  
• Consistent design of the North/South Cross-Axial Path (ground plane and site furnishings) will provide a powerful campus-wide expression of continuity, especially amongst strong architectural diversity.  
• Building site U-8 should not exceed six stories in height with its primary entrance to the northwest facing both the North/South Cross-Axial Path and east-west path leading to the parking garage.  
• Building site U-10 should not exceed four stories due to its adjacency with the Life Sciences Building.  
• The neighborhood's landscape image needs considerable improvement to soften the high building density, screen views and provide a higher quality image consistent with the remainder of campus.  
• Service to buildings must be from the neighborhood's perimeter with the central open space reserved for pedestrians.