University of Waterloo
Campus Plan (2025)
A Flexible Vision for a Connected, Sustainable Campus Future.
About This Project
During her tenure as a Principal at Brook McIlroy, Unbound's founder, Khatereh Baharikhoob, contributed to the University of Waterloo Campus Plan, a transformative initiative focused on revitalizing public spaces, strengthening the built environment, and improving campus connectivity and movement patterns to enhance the student experience.
Khatereh contributed to the project’s urban design narratives and concepts to help shape a cohesive and forward-looking campus strategy.
The Plan addressed the renewal of aging infrastructure, student housing, and transit-oriented development within each new precinct, while establishing a mixed-use framework to guide future growth and development.
Key Challenge
Assessing and updating campus infrastructure to meet the evolving needs of a changing academic ecosystem.
Our Approach
Conducted a comprehensive review of existing and planned infrastructure to align investments with the academic mission; engaged students, faculty, and staff through workshops, surveys, and open houses to ground decisions in lived experience; and phased the planning process to address immediate needs while establishing a flexible framework to guide long-range growth and innovation.
