Within its greenfield context, the UNT Frisco campus preserves the site’s natural assets while heightening the landscape experience with outdoor amenities that frame views of the expansive nature beyond to establish the character of the campus and set the course for campus growth. With the knowledge gained from SWA’s involvement in the master plan phase of the project, building and outdoor spaces in Phase 1 are oriented for optimal benefits working with the natural landscape. The main entry drive sweeps through the wooded wetland preservation zone, over the ravine and nature trail, to the main entry plaza, providing a glimpse of the Ridge Mall promenades and Tower Plaza on the west side of the building. A collection of spaces along the Ridge Mall transitions from outdoor classrooms to collaboration and informal hangout spaces reinforcing student life. These spaces culminate at an amphitheater overlooking the meadow at the southern tip of the campus.