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Richard ColuzziDesign and Project CoordinatorPresident, RJC Designs
David Lees, Ed.D.Director, Instructional Technology and Distributed Learning
"Form follows function." Louis Henri SullivanSept. 3, 1856 - Apr. 14, 1924
Auditorium BuildingAddress: 430 S. Michigan Ave.Year Built: 1886-90Architect: Adler & Sullivan
“Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.”
“Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.”
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959)
Mandeville HallSt. Joe’s UniversityPhiladelphia, Pa.Square Ft : 88,000Architect: BHRK / Phila.
RJC Designs Inc.Technology ConsultantsDesign DevelopmentProject Management
A Modern Higher Education FacilitySix Electronic Classrooms Faculty Development RoomOne Multi-Point DLC Dinning/Presentation RoomFour Seminar Rooms Computer LabsOne VTC Seminar Room Master Control Head EndTwo Moot Board Rooms Synergy/Media RetrievalOne Moot Observation Room Moot Control RoomOne Teletorium VTC/Presentation Teletorium Control/Production
Integration of Form with Function
ADA REQUIREMENTS
NEW CODE ISSUES
ENVIRONMENTAL
TECHNOLOGY
ERGONOMICS
Development Time Lines
Never to Early to begin planning for Technology
• Program• Budget• Architect • Technology Consultant• Design Build Firm
Time Lines and ProcessIn the beginning…..
Understanding the Big PictureDevelopment of a Program
Budget DevelopmentDesign
Equipment ListTransferring the Technology
Plan to Mechanical and Electrical Needs
SupervisionInstallationAcceptance
Time Lines and Process
Involvement
Decisions with littleOr no information
And the magic number is…..
Critical Time
In the beginning…..
Understanding the Big PictureTime Lines and Process
Architecture / Infrastructure Room ErgonomicsBudgetCoordination of Tech and EnvironmentPedagogical Considerations
•Training / People•Staffing•On going maintenance / upgrades
We will get back to those !!!
Development of a Program
Time Lines and Process
• How the space is to be used• Connectivity between spaces• Shared resources• Desired technology formats• Video applications
• General functionality……….
Who Owns the Classroom?
• Facilities• Academics• The Registrar• IT• Some Combination • Somebody will need to maintain to
the room.
Budget DevelopmentTime Lines and Process
•Furniture•Computer•Voice/Data•Electric•Cooling•ADA Requirement•Consulting Fees
Oh Ya….A/V equipment…..
Agreeing on what is in the technology budget
Screens
Size Rules of Thumb– Max Viewing Distance
• Video = 10-12 x Image Height• Data = 6-8 x Image Height
– Min Viewing Distance• Video and Data = 2 X Image Height
– Bottom of Screen should be 3.5” to 4” above the floor.
– http://www.ustechelectronics.com/choosing.html
• Manual v. Electric 16x9 / 4x3• Tension Tab• Screen Gain
Data/Video Projectors
• Manufacturers• LCD v. DLP• Brightness• Resolution• Size• Noise
www.projectorcentral.com
SupervisionTime Lines and Process
We have it under controlIt’s a coordination issueSounds like a change orderThe slab is being poured tomorrowFloor box…what floor box ?Ya..controlled lighting….On/OffWhat !…You want a projector where that sprinkler head is Why is furniture part of the technology budget?
The Most Dreaded Phrases in a Project
InstallationTime Lines and Process
Time line coordination of installationand classroom scheduleIntegration of EquipmentManagement of the installationFit and Finish inspections
Understanding the Big PictureTime Lines and Process
•Training / People•Staffing•On going maintenance / upgrades