Abstract:
This thesis examines Indiana university/college campuses comfortable spaces and the need for a comfortable campus. Campus planning is evolving to meet the environmental and social needs of its residents. Today, there is a driving need from students, parents, and communities to have a comfortable campus as well. Ball State University, the University of Indianapolis, and Ivy Tech Central Indiana Campus have been evaluated to determine if each campus succeeds in providing its users comfortable spaces. The majority of campuses studied, meet the requirements for a comfortable space design established in City Comforts, 2003.