The bubble diagram reflects the adjacencies I see as crucial:
1. Sleeping rooms away from the rest of the program
2. Dining/Break Room as flex space for the exhibit space
3. Exhibit space as almost a lobby extension, where students/faculty will travel through on a daily basis.
Space efficiency is key, as students will be sequestered in the classroom wing for most of the day but will need minimal travel distance to computers, food, lounge, etc. A secured storage room solely for students will save them lugging laptops, supplies, purses etc. everywhere with them. Lounge rooms in the dorm area are important not only for relaxing but also for late night group study or chats. The rooms themselves should be very utilitarian but comfortable, providing ample space to not be bumping into your bunk mate.
3 comments:
Carli,
I like the division of spaces from living and work. The connection point between provides an opportunity for a good "transition" element and has potential for some interseting space and use development as we progress with the project.
Carli, each description/program/diagram is highlighting different needs and ideas. A couple of questions to yours:
Why double and single rooms? The only efficiency we get out of it are the reduction in bath rooms (from 24 to 14 or 750 sqft). Could we have instead 24 single rooms with 12 double door shared bath?
Or even shared bath on the floor?
You split academic from living spaces and ask for lockers in classrooms, but describe a need for lounges near the bedrooms for late night study?
The bubble diagram looks nice from afar, it describes relative sizes, but it doesn’t describe adjacencies of the different spaces and/or ideal placement.
Carli,
I do think it would be nice to have a place to socialize AWAY from the studio space for nights when going out to get away would be exhausting. If we don't have the walk home to a hotel to reflect and talk with each other in the fresh air, we will need a place on site.
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