New Designs - Round 3.1

In preparation for the campus’ Design Review Board on April 22nd, architects released two refined models. The main changes center on the northwest corner, though smaller refinements are also present throughout.

Here are the links to the respective pages:

http://unionbuildingproject.wordpress.com/round-31-option-1/

http://unionbuildingproject.wordpress.com/round-31-option-2/

Earth Day - Rocky Mountain Institute Symposium

The Building Project’s sustainability consultants will be hosting a lunchtime symposium on green design today in Engineering Hall, 1610 from 11:00-12:30. Free pizza will be served.

Programming and Operatation, DAG Notes, March 16th

• Concerned about dividers and sound proofing between meeting rooms.
• Concerned about noise leaking through.
• Concerned about noise from bowling lane moving through building if climbing wall is in the same area.
• Like idea of combining bowling and climbing wall
• Games area should include billiards, etc.
• Refreshments in the bowling/games area.
• Concerned with climbing wall taking up potential window space (for meeting rooms)
• Look at rock n bowl in New Orleans.
• Concerned about bowling under theater/auditorium
• Can bowling lanes be turned 30 degrees?
• Need small space “screening room” for 50-100 people
• Still prefer one space for theater/auditorium
• Would like food close to auditorium; can we think of food carts? Use meeting room for refreshments
• Would like projection booth connecting both rooms. 35 mm & 16mm projectors will move; also want digital capabilities.
• Can bands park at loading dock? Or in car park?
• Loading dock for Pub? Concerned about loading in/out bands for pub events.
• Want access to sit outside (from pub); nice day sit on terrace/green space
• Concerned about windows and programming e.g. pub
• How will rooms be ventilated?
• Why are student orgs on the 2nd floor?
• Don’t like food by art gallery
• Where is bike station?
• Northwest entrance seems like wasted space. Too large. What about computer kiosks?
• Computer lab? Working with DoIt on an Info Commons.
• Want gaming space/group work space.
• Have to be realistic about outdoor programming.
• Center of building could get congested with 3 food venues
• Should coffee house move closer to the northwest entrance?
• People currently sit on northwest end of building-need to make sure we have seating on this side as well.
• Need pocket lounges on 2nd floor;
• Currently 2nd floor is dead
• Want mirrors in one room for dance, exercise groups (can it be hit at other times e.g. drapery).
• Trim hall on 3rd floor (southeast wing)-make room larger