FINAL
PROJECT
Case Study Paul L Cejas School of Architecture
Content Research, Renovation Solutions, Program
Designers Alexandra Fernandez, Andrea Moreno, Desiree Vazques
“This extraordinary building will
be a landmark on our campus,
it’s imaginative, it’s unique and will attract
visitors to the university and Miami-Dade County”.
-President Modesto Maidique
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1 COVER PAGE
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 - RESEARCH
9 PROJECT DETAIL
overview, objectives and methods
needed resources and deliverables
3 BUILDING IDENTIFICATION
background information
areas of study
5 USER IDENTIFICATION
6 SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION
statement of problems
statement of successes
solutions and goals
12 RESOURCES AND
PART 2 - RENOVATION SOLUTIONS
20 RENOVATIONS
level 1
level 2
level 3
PART 3 - PROGRAM
13 PROGRAM SHEETS
gallery room 140
pin-up room 241
multi-purpose room 240
pin up room 341
17 PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS
REFERENCES
23 RESEARCH REFERENCES
24 FIGURE REFERENCES
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Background Information
Areas of study
RESEARCH / BUILDING IDENTIFICATION
Building Information
Building name
Designed by
Project Architect
Design group
Location
Year designed
Year completed
Size
Client
Total cost
Paul L. Cejas School of Architecture Building
Bernard Tschumi Architects and BEA International
Anne Save de Beaurecueil
Over 30 architects, 10 engineers, 1 landscape
architect and a couple construction managers
11200 SW 8th St., Miami, FL, 33199
2000
2003
102,000 square-ft
FIU School of Architecture
$16,000,000.00
Brief Synopsis
Not only was the design selected from a competition, but some of the participating designers are affiliated with or part of FIU faculty
and staff. The new building had to create an identity and act as a generator, activating spaces as well as defining them (Santana).
The Paul Cejas School of Architecture building is compromised of 5 individual buildings interconnected by walkways and bridges which
displays the idea of flowing energy. The complex has two linear pre-cast concrete wings, which are intended to evoke a feeling of
sobriety. They border an event-oriented courtyard that is activated by exuberantly colored polygonal generators that are clad in bright
yellow, orange and red tiles (Santana). The generator on the west side of the complex contains a lecture hall, while the east side
generator, which is awaiting the renovation plans, encloses an art gallery(140), reading room(240), and review/crit rooms (241,341).
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Background Information
Areas of study
RESEARCH / BUILDING IDENTIFICATION
Areas of Study
The exuberant generator that encompasses the gallery, multipurpose room and 2 critique rooms, is currently under study and
being funded for renovation. It has three levels, and is clad in bright
yellow and light orange tiles. The west façade of each room has a
glass wall that extends from floor to ceiling. The west , north and
south sides have irregular angles and rectangular glass windows.
The spaces for possible renovations that we will be focusing on are:
Gallery
Space
Multipurpose
Room
Crit
Rooms
1) GALLERY / Room 140
• large 2 story room
• located on the first floor
• displays student work produced throughout the school semesters
• occasionally holds meetings and exhibitions
• visitors, prospective students and guests of students take tours
throughout this space
2) MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM / Room 341
• entrance is located on the second floor
• interior space extends to the third level
• complex space
• serves multiple functions
• holds meetings, exhibitions, project presentations and “pin-ups”
• some classes are even held in this space due to size and lighting.
• numerous types of occupants
3) CRITIQUE ROOMS / Room 240 & 340
• “pin-up rooms”
• where students display their semester work per project
• work is evaluated by their teachers or third-party panel
• students conduct presentations and await criticism from the panel
• when pin-ups are not in progress, students use these rooms to do work
• individuals use these rooms to minimize interruption
• groups use them to work on group projects in isolation
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RESEARCH / USER IDENTIFICATION
Users
Occupants that use these spaces are common amongst all three
spaces, what varies is the amounts and the time of day. Amount of
occupants change because of the function and/or size of the room,
while the time of day effects the use of the room due to natural
restrictions (e.g. amount of accumulated) heat or typical schedule
use of that room per day (e.g. busy during studio there may be a pinup going on, or A/C is shut off).
1) GALLERY / Room 140
• used the least amount of times per day
• It has occupants that come in to view the work and immediately leave
• prospective students along with their families that are participating in a tour
• administrative personnel that serve as tour guides
• students viewing work on display (whether its their work or a classmates)
•any guests of the students as well as outside visitors
• teachers viewing student’s work
• faculty members
2) MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM / Room 341
• this space is used many time throughout the day
• teachers conducting classes
• students using the room for meetings or group work
• stakeholder meetings
• faculty and administrative personnel holding meetings and gatherings
• student organization members
• any other affiliates having presentations or exhibitions
3) CRITIQUE ROOMS / Room 240 & 340
• are used by a couple occupants at many times throughout the day
• students doing their own personal work
• groups of students participating in group work
• teachers and classes for critique and evaluation sessions
• critique panel may also include other students, faculty and members from
other schools
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Statement of problems
Statement of successes
RESEARCH / SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION
Statement of Problems
These three spaces that are considered for renovation pose a
number of issues, generally stated as follows:
1) LIGHTING ISSUES/ artificial & natural
• track lighting is uniformly placed as opposed to by area of importance or use
• drop down fluorescent lighting is suspended very high from floor
• the morning light that comes into east façade of the reading room is very
strong and causes a glare, and tends to hurt occupants’ eyes
• during sunset, the sunlight shining through the west side facades of all 4
spaces (mainly the crit rooms) is “unbearable” creating an extremely
uncomfortable atmosphere.
2) TEMPERATURE ISSUES/ HVAC
• natural light creates a change in temperature
• HVAC system is also erratic; sometimes it may be excessively cold or hot
• HVAC system is also very loud, and creates a loud or constant noise that
causes difficulty when listening to presentations
•“At times during the day, it sounds like equipment is banging, or objects
are being thrown.”(Rivero)
• the AC vent of the 2nd floor crit room is parallel to the reading room vent
(its as if it were a shared vent)which allows sound transmission
3) ACOUSTICS
• the HVAC system is the main complaint of occupants when it comes to
ultimate hearing capabilities, because it produces a loud noise that
becomes a distraction
• the materiality of the floors and walls creates problems with acoustics
• the concrete floors in the gallery and crit rooms are concrete and
exemplify the sound of footsteps and shuffling chairs
• the majority of complaints accompanied echo problems belong to the
reading room, which become an annoyance during presentations (DeLeon)
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Statement of problems
Statement of successes
RESEARCH / SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION
4) OCCUPANT EMOTION & DISPOSITION
• occupants have complained that these rooms are very stoic and cold
• due to material and color choices
• the feeling the majority of students experience in these rooms(mainly
the reading room) is said to be “weird”, and even “unemotional” or
“empty”(DeLeon, Diaz, Rivero, Nawrocki)
• causes crits and pin-ups to feel longer and maybe less interesting
5) VIEW OR DIRECTION
• the focus in the reading room is said to be “lost”
• students have uncertainty when entering the room
• during presentations, occupants are confused as where to start
• an order of presentations does not exist
• furniture seems to be scattered
• the irregular wall angles also contribute to a messy, incohesive look
• the gallery also seems to be messy, the space planning is not
optimized here either
6) PIN-UP WALLS / DISPLAY BOARD
• All spaces are lacking sufficient pin-up or display area
• material is old, becoming ruined
• rooms need spaces to display models
7) FURNITURE
• furniture can be changed to optimize the experience
in these spaces, implement a smart design
• furniture pieces that are multi functional
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Statement of problems
Statement of successes
RESEARCH / SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION
Statement of Successes
As well as having issues, these spaces have successes or key
building features that are conclusive to the architects design intent.
These may be architectural features or positive use of natural
elements.
1) LIGHTING
• ample amount of existing artificial lighting in critique rooms and reading room
• track lighting is close to the perimeter pin-up walls in the critique rooms
• the morning light that comes into the spaces from the east façade is plentiful
• as well as the light shining through the west facades during sunset.
• gallery has clerestory windows
• large size and amount of windows
2) TEMPERATURE
• if heat from over exposure to sunlight is not accounted for, the A/C in each of the
rooms is at a decent temperature
• when its not compensating in making up for the heat gain, or under performing
3) ACOUSTICS
• the carpeting of the floors lessens acoustic problems in the reading room
• as well as the non-linear walls
• the installation of material of the pin-up walls allows an absorption of sound
• the open plenums of all three rooms also help with sound reduction.
4) OCCUPANT EMOTION & DISPOSITION
• the dynamism of the reading room is evident and can be exemplified, as well as
the gallery
5) VIEW OR DIRECTION
• the size of the gallery may allow a great flow of direction if added panels or walls
• the walls of the reading room may allow different areas of focus,
6) PIN-UP SPACE/DISPLAY
• gallery has a great amount of wall space that can be utilized
• existing pin up panels are a good size
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Overview
Objective
Methods
Needed Resources
Deliverables
RESEARCH / PROJECT DETAIL
Overview
FIU School of Architecture has been
awarded a $26,500 grant to improve
these specific interior spaces of the PCA
complex.
As previously stated, these interior
spaces are integrated into one of the two
exuberant “generators” that possess a
unique identity and role within the PCA
complex. The grant should be enough to
cover furnishings, finishes and
architectural enhancements that will
intensify the value of these spaces and
attempt to solve certain inefficiencies.
We should strive to maintain the
original design and characteristics, while
selecting products and materials that will
provide efficiency and sustainability.
“ Our job as designers will
be to develop a sustainable and
smart design that could be
incorporated into these spaces,
while maintaining the integrity
of the initial building structure
and design intent. ”
Objectives and Methods
1) Building issues are to be experienced, to gain a better understanding of the resulting complications and how they affect the
different types of users. Since these rooms are open and available, personal time should be spent in the over the next weeks to
gain personal experience.
2) Research is to be conducted through interviews, for all types of users in these spaces, as well as designers of the building.
3) Furniture and substitute materials and their effects should be also researched.
4) Construction drawings would be ideal in analyzing the space and the opportunities to change it.
5) Building System components learned along the course should be identified: (Bingelli)
a) Structural: floors, ceilings, walls, doors, windows, staircases(elevators)
b) Thermal Comfort: HVAC, system components (vents, fans, ducts) Heat transfer, temperature qualities/irregularities
c) Acoustics: materials, absorption, noise reduction, sound transmission, open plenum, white noise, AC buffering
d) Lighting: maximizing or minimizing, glare issues, windows, light fixtures, light placement
e) Indoor Air Quality: All systems should be tested or under some sort surveillance so problems can be identified.
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Overview
Objective
Methods
Needed Resources
Deliverables
RESEARCH / PROJECT DETAIL
Available Resources
• Rooms are public and open for viewing at any time
• Student users of the building can be found at any time and questioned about personal experience and views
• Administrative users can be questioned as well, can be found during the day in the offices
• Photos can be taken of spaces for further study
• Research of materials, products and furnishings is available
• We have the list of companies that produced or shipped the existing architectural elements, can always call and question for
further advice, product info and request
• Companies are available daily for questioning about products and furniture
Needed Resources
• Architectural floor plans and sections should be acquired for study and possible changes
• Contact with stakeholders will be necessary for design choices
• Budget needs to be acquired after selection of products
Deliverables
•PROJECT OVERVIEW AND RESEARCH
Discussing project guidelines, design intent and ideas for solutions. Research should be conducted on all solutions including
materials, acoustics, lighting, furniture, partitions, products, window treatments. Research on costs and quantities of all materials,
products, finishes and changes turned in as a power point presentation.
•PROGRAM
Should have specific requirements and be completed an a 8.5”x11” word document.
• BUDGET AND TIMELINE
Estimated timeline of work that will be produced, and turned in as a 8.5”x11”word document.
•SELECTED MATERIALS
Final choices of materials, presented on a materials board, about 24”x36”, or multiples of 11”x17”.
• ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
Floor plans, RCPs and FF&Es with added renovations and elevations showing renovations, produced in Autocad or altered originals
and turned in as a set of 8.5”x11” drawings.
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Goals
Gallery Solutions
Multi-purpose Room Solutions
Crit rooms Solutions
RENOVATIONS / OVERALL GOALS AND SOLUTIONS
1) LIGHTING GOALS AND SOLUTIONS
• Adding an opaque film to west facing glass facades
• Movable shades or blinds that will allow occupants to control amount of light
• Direction/angles of reading room windows can be altered to maximize light reflectance and direction
• Material added to window panes to saturate light
• Use of clerestory windows
• Track lighting and suspended down lights can be lowered and more direct
2) TEMPERATURE
• Vents could be added or direction and placement can be altered
• Heat transfer should be reduced, and west side sun should be taken into account
• Materials chosen wisely to help gain heat or lose heat depending on place
• Create a comfortable space for users that will be there for hours at a time
3) ACOUSTICS
• Materials should be suited to help sound absorption, especially floor material
• There should be a reduced echo effect and AC sound should be muffled if possible
• Open plenum should be kept for sound purposes, disperses sound better
• Parallel/shared vents should be changed so sound doesn’t transfer between adjacent rooms
4) OCCUPANT EMOTION
• Space should guarantee a positive experience
• Especially in the reading room that holds presentations with other professionals and prospective students
• Materials or color scheme should be inviting and harmonious
5) VIEW OR DIRECTION
• Room set-up should also fulfill class and presentation needs
• Way around room/circulation should create an easy flow, focus should ensure no distractions or confusion
6) PIN-UP SPACE / DISPLAY
• Pin-up walls should satisfy class needs to ensure easy going presentations, should be maximized
• Mobile or freestanding partitions should be added
• Material should be durable, long-lasting
7) FURNITURE
•Furniture should suit occupant’s needs
• Swivel chairs should be introduced to help rotating/changing focus
• All furniture should be somewhat light-weight and easier to move around an easy flow
• All materials and products should be sustainable
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Goals
Multi-purpose Room Solutions
ISSUE
Large amount of
sunlight and heat
accumulation
during the latter
half of the day.
Also contributes
to glare issues.
SOLUTION
Implement window
coverings
•Dual shades
•Solar shades
•Blinds
•Maximum
Transparency
Shades
•Fiberglass Shades
Exterior sun control
•Opaque windows
•Window films
•Window shades
•Solar screens
Gallery Solutions
Crit rooms Solutions
RENOVATIONS / ROOM-SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS
Multiple Rooms 140, 340, 241, 341 | Solutions
Artificial lighting is
not fully optimized,
energy efficient or
highly productive.
e.g: high suspended
track lighting and
drop-down lights,
lights are on at late
hours of the night
Update existing
•New more
efficient, low track
lighting
Existing lights
•Can be lowered
Energy Efficiency
•Energy efficient
CFL’s or LED’s
•Occupancy
sensors
BENEFITS
•Solar Protection
•Reduce UV rays
•Eliminate Glare
•Reduce Sun's Heat
•Daytime Privacy
•Clear Vision
•Energy Savings
•Lowers future costs
•Directly affects AC
production
•Green Guard
Certified
•Raises a building’s
LEED certification
points
•Acoustical
comfort/sound
absorption
•Blocks outdoor
noise
•May be antistatic,
antifungal and
antibacterial (nearly
eliminating the need
for consistent
cleaning)
•Cost-effective
•More efficient
•Energy savings
•Reduces heat
•Direct connection
to AC and electric
savings
•LEED certified
bulbs
•Reduced air and
water pollution
PRODUCTS AND ENHANCEMENTS
•Dual Shades combine
Solar Screen sand
Blackout Shades
•Blackout Shades will
provide room darkening,
ideal for audo-visual
•Solar Screens provides
ambient light control
•Solar Screens offer
three times the heat
blockage as other forms
of window treatments
•Work by reflecting,
absorbing and
dissipating up to 90%
of the sun's heat
•Fiberglass Weave Shades are made
of 48% fiberglass, 52% acrylic with
anti static treatment
•PVC Free
•Light stopping fabric with an
acrylic backing stops solar heat
•They are durable, flame resistant
•Black-out
shades prevent
light from
penetrating
through the
material
•Perfect for
media rooms
•Maximum Transparency
Shades provide undistorted
visibility and light reduction
•Has woven yarns, a coating of
fiberglass and basket weave
• Light colors for heat rejection
•Darker colors for sharper
visibility and glare reduction
•LED bulbs last up to 10 times as long as >
CFL’s
•Since they have no filament, they do not
get damaged like an incandescent bulb
•These bulbs do not cause heat build-up
•.Mercury-free
•LED light bulbs use only 2-10 watts
of electricity
•Low replacement costs
•Electricity costs can be reduced
by 80% or more
•The cost is recouped over
time and in battery savings
•Diffused LED bulbs
spread the light
over a wide area
•Solar Shades allow light
filtration while
maintaining a view
•Manage solar heat gain,
reduce cooling and
heating loads
•These films cut on radiant
heat passing through
windows
•Reduce UV radiation
•Diffused high power LED
bulbs are equivalent to a
100-watt incandescent bulb
•LEDs are ideal
for Track lighting
•LED is available •The spotlight LED lasts over 50,000 hours due
for Recessed
to advanced thermal management design
down-lighting
•Gives a spread-out dispersed light.
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Goals
Multi-purpose Room Solutions
Gallery Solutions
Crit rooms Solutions
RENOVATIONS / ROOM-SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS
Multiple Rooms 140, 340, 241, 341 | Solutions
ISSUE
SOLUTION
BENEFITS
PRODUCTS AND ENHANCEMENTS
• CFLs are four times more efficient than
incandescents
•A 22 watt CFL has about the same light output as a
100 watt incandescent
•Use 50 - 80% less energy than incandescents.
•Use 1/3 the electricity and last up to 10 times as long
as incandescents
•Reduces Air and Water Pollution: Replacing a single
incandescent bulb with a CFL will keep a half-ton of
CO2 out of the atmosphere over the life of the bulb.
•Newer CFLs give a warm, inviting light instead of the
"cool white" light of older fluorescents
•New electronically ballasted CFLs don't flicker or hum
•Similar light casting
qualities to an
incandescent bulb
•Standard CFL
•The CFL globe •CFL Flood lamps are
lamp similar to a reduces heat designed to be ideal for
traditional bulb buildup
recessed and track lighting
•Occupancy sensors use passive infrared and/or ultrasonic
sensing technology to provide cost-effective lighting control
•Commercial grade
•According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, energy
savings from using such devices can range from 40% to 46% in
classrooms, 22% to 65% in conference rooms, 30% to 80%
•May provide security by indicating that an area is occupied
•Minimizes light pollution at night
•(by reducing the usage of lighting operating at night
Display boards/Pin
up walls are old
and tattered. Also,
since they are
painted it causes
an increase in
acoustical
problems.
Change existing
•Self-healing
materials
•High-density cork
board
•Fabric boards
•Magnetic boards
Benefits
•Sound absorption
•Reduces light
reflectance
•Low maintenance
and repair
•High-Density Cork Bulletin Boards have a durable,
stain-resistant finish that will not peel or crack
•Tacks insert easily, grip firmly, and do not leave
marks when removed because natural cork is selfhealing
•Environmentally friendly, do not contain toxins
and inhibit bacterial growth
•Triple Tube Lamp CFLs have
more tubing in a smaller area,
which generates even more
light in a shorter bulb and They
pack high light output into a
very small space
•Ceiling mount
occupancy sensors are
low voltage occupancy
detectors
•Wall mount occupancy
sensors are low voltage
occupancy detectors
• Fabric-magnetic boards have a
densely woven, self-healing fabric that
eliminates pinholes
•Fabric surface will not crumble or fade
like traditional cork boards
•Magnetic surface allows you to display
items without using pushpins
•Fabric covered
display boards help
maintain the cork
board beneath it
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Goals
Multi-purpose Room Solutions
Gallery Solutions
Crit rooms Solutions
RENOVATIONS / ROOM-SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS
Multiple Rooms 140, 340, 241, 341 | Solutions
ISSUE
SOLUTION
Storage is very
•Add furniture that
limited, there are will solve the
unclaimed items
problem
left behind due to
lack of storage.
Has now become
trash.
BENEFITS
•Reduces amount of
items that are left
behind that become
trash
Benefit
•Models will have a
place to rest/stay
Lacks any audiovisual media
equipment
•Add a projector
•Add a projection
screen or use wall
Benefit
•Will enhance
presentations ,
lectures and classes
Acoustical issues
are present in all
rooms; materiality
of the floor, echo
problems and
HVAC creates loud
noises. An adjacent
AC vent also allows
sound transmission
•Add carpeting
•Acoustical clouds
•Sound baffles
•Fabric walls (pinup boards)
•Relocate one of
the vents
•Swivel chairs will
reduce scuffling
•Reduces noise
pollution
Benefits
•Provides higher
concentration
•Less distraction
Furniture is not
sufficient for the
purpose and
function of the
rooms.
•Add more
efficient furniture
•Modular furniture
•Configurable
furniture
•Stackable furniture
•Folding tables
•Modular tables
Benefits
•Contributes to
occupant
satisfaction
•Furniture will
provide function
and purpose
•Will appear more
professional
PRODUCTS AND ENHANCEMENTS
•Cantilevered Shelving
•Standard Shelving
•Energy-efficient
projectors
•Sound baffles significantly reduce the
level of airborne sounds by up to 15%
•Storage Units
•Drop down
projection screen
•Acoustical cloud panels are a unique
solution to reverberant noise problems
•Reconfigurable furniture that can be used in
multiple ways; into individual, social and hybrid
spaces, different in size, being formal or informal
•Modular tables help increase available space
•Mobile projection
screens
•Carpet reduces sound by 20-40%
•Swivel chairs can provide 360
degree viewing without moving
and scuffling of chairs
•Folding Tables increase
space and easy storage
•Reconfigurable Tables allow variety
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Goals
Multi-purpose Room Solutions
Gallery Solutions
Crit rooms Solutions
RENOVATIONS / ROOM-SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS
Multi-purpose Room Solutions | 340
ISSUE
Large partition
that is used for
pinning up is
bulky and inefficient.It takes
up a large amount
of space and is
unattractive.
Angled perimeter
walls contribute to
an incohesive
impractical room.
Angled wall that is
used for audiovisual projection is
inefficient.
There is no
outdoor seating
provided .
There are interruptions in the
middle of lectures/
presentations;
people enter in the
middle of the room
SOLUTION
•Movable partitions
•Geometric
modular partitions
•Hanging partitions
•Add Partition walls
BENEFITS
•Increases display
and wall space
•Allows multiple users
and work to display
simultaneously
•Decreases acoustical
problems
•Enhances displays
•Allows better
viewing
•Window partitions
could be angled
flush with the wall
•Structure exists
below and above
partition this allows
it to be possible
•Add gypsum board
to angled display
wall, make it linear
•Increases wall space
•Creates a more
cohesive room
•Allows better
displaying for
projections during
presentations
•Add durable and
attractive outdoor
seating
•Weather-resistant
•Rust-resistant
•Allows patrons to sit
before or after
presentaions.
•Seating for late or
early arrivals
•Decreases
interruptions
•Use back stairwell
as a secondary
entrance during
presentations
•Add seating
•Decreases interruptions significantly
•Allows space for late
arrivals
•Eliminates standing
during presentations
Trash accumulates •Add garbage and
under stairs
recycle bins either
inside the room or
outside
PRODUCTS AND ENHANCEMENTS
•Movable Partitions allow a range of placement
•Modular Partitions
provide flexibility and
variety
•Window partitions could be aligned with perimeter walls,
since substructure and overhead structure already exists.
•Eliminates trash
build-up
•Cleanliness
•Recycled material
bins are available
•Concrete
Benches
•Recycled Plastics
Benches
•Durable
Outdoor
Seating
•Hanging Partitions
may be allowed to
swivel or rotate
•Angled wall can be made linear.
•Powder-Coated •Fiberglass
Benches
Benches
•Aluminum
Benches
•Indoor
Seating
•Recycled Plastics Bins
•Modern Bins
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Goals
Multi-purpose Room Solutions
Gallery Solutions
ISSUE
Large amount of
sunlight and heat
accumulation
during the latter
half of the day.
Also contributes
to glare issues.
SOLUTION
Implement window
coverings
•Dual shades
•Solar shades
•Blinds
•Maximum
Transparency
Shades
•Fiberglass Shades
Exterior sun control
•Opaque windows
•Window films
•Window shades
•Solar screens
BENEFITS
•Solar Protection
•Reduce UV rays
•Eliminate Glare
•Reduce Sun's Heat
•Daytime Privacy
•Clear Vision
•Energy Savings
•Lowers future costs
•Directly affects AC
production
•Green Guard
Certified
•Raises a building’s
LEED certification
points
•Acoustical
comfort/sound
absorption
•Blocks outdoor
noise
•May be antistatic,
antifungal and
antibacterial (nearly
eliminating the need
for consistent
cleaning)
PRODUCTS AND ENHANCEMENTS
•Dual Shades combine
Solar Screen sand
Blackout Shades
•Blackout Shades will
provide room darkening,
ideal for audo-visual
•Solar Screens provides
ambient light control
Crit rooms Solutions
RENOVATIONS / ROOM-SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS
Gallery Room Solutions | 140
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Goals
Large amount of
sunlight and heat
accumulation
during the latter
half of the day.
Also contributes
to glare issues.
SOLUTION
BENEFITS
PRODUCTS
Implement window
coverings
•Dual shades
•Solar shades
•Blinds
•Maximum
Transparency
Shades
•Fiberglass Shades
Exterior sun control
•Opaque windows
•Window films
•Window shades
•Solar screens
Gallery Solutions
Multi-purpose Room Solutions
ISSUE
Crit rooms Solutions
RENOVATIONS / ROOM-SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS
Pin-up Rooms Solutions | 241, 341
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Goals
Multi-purpose Room Solutions
Gallery Solutions
Crit rooms Solutions
PROGRAM / SELECTED PRODUCTS AND ENHANCEMENTS
Multiple Room Solutions | 140, 340, 241, 341
PRODUCT INFO
PRODUCT BENEFITS
Product: Interior RetractableDuo Shades
Manufacture: Polar Shades
Size: Varies
Color: Varies
•Dual Shades allow for light percentage values of 110% openness
•Saving on energy cost.
•They are mechanical as well so they be can operated
with the push of a button or by sun sensor
•Can fit in any opening from 30 inches to 20 feet and
are custom made to fit the appropriate windows
•Allows ample darkness for audio-visual presentations
or lectures
•Allows daylight and visibility
Product: Fabric Pin-up Boards
Manufacture: Quartet®
Prestige Plus® Diamond Mesh
Fabric Bulletin Board
Size: 6’x4’
Color: White or Light Grey
Costs: $425.95 per unit
•Highly durable, densely woven magnetic diamondmesh bulletin board backed by high-density
fiberboard effortlessly secures documents with push
pins or magnets.
•Allows students to maintain the integrity of their
work by eliminating poking holes through work
Product: Projector and
Projection Screen
Manufacture:
Size: 96”x96”
Costs: $487.95
Black matte, baked enamel casing features powder
coated end caps and a flat back design for simple wall
mount or stable ceiling suspension. It is easy to install
and although hardware is not included in price it can
be easily mounted to any wall or ceiling
SUSTAINABILITY
PRODUCT
•Saves on energy costs
•Eliminates Light Pollution
•Directly affects AC costs
•Allows clear visibility
outside, increasing
occupant comfort
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Goals
Multi-purpose Room Solutions
Gallery Solutions
Crit rooms Solutions
PROGRAM / SELECTED PRODUCTS AND ENHANCEMENTS
Multiple Room Solutions | 140, 340, 241, 341
PRODUCT INFO
PRODUCT BENEFITS
Product: Interior RetractableDuo Shades
Manufacture: Polar Shades
Size: Varies
Color: Varies
•Dual Shades allow for light percentage values of 110% openness
•Saving on energy cost.
•They are mechanical as well so they be can operated
with the push of a button or by sun sensor
•Can fit in any opening from 30 inches to 20 feet and
are custom made to fit the appropriate windows
•Allows ample darkness for audio-visual presentations
or lectures
•Allows daylight and visibility
Product: Fabric Pin-up Boards
Manufacture: Quartet®
Prestige Plus® Diamond Mesh
Fabric Bulletin Board
Size: 6’x4’
Color: White or Light Grey
Costs: $425.95 per unit
•Highly durable, densely woven magnetic diamondmesh bulletin board backed by high-density
fiberboard effortlessly secures documents with push
pins or magnets.
•Allows students to maintain the integrity of their
work by eliminating poking holes through work
Product: Projector and
Projection Screen
Manufacture:
Size: 96”x96”
Costs: $487.95
Black matte, baked enamel casing features powder
coated end caps and a flat back design for simple wall
mount or stable ceiling suspension. It is easy to install
and although hardware is not included in price it can
be easily mounted to any wall or ceiling
SUSTAINABILITY
PRODUCT
•Saves on energy costs
•Eliminates Light Pollution
•Directly affects AC costs
•Allows clear visibility
outside, increasing
occupant comfort
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Goals
Multi-purpose Room Solutions
Gallery Solutions
PRODUCT INFO
PRODUCT BENEFITS
SUSTAINABILITY
Product: Interior RetractableDuo Shades
Manufacture: Polar Shades
Size: Varies
Color: Varies
•Dual Shades allow for light percentage values of 110% openness
•Saving on energy cost.
•They are mechanical as well so they be can operated
with the push of a button or by sun sensor
•Can fit in any opening from 30 inches to 20 feet and
are custom made to fit the appropriate windows
•Allows ample darkness for audio-visual presentations
or lectures
•Allows daylight and visibility
•Saves on energy costs
•Eliminates Light Pollution
•Directly affects AC costs
•Allows clear visibility
outside, increasing
occupant comfort
Product: Fabric Pin-up Boards
Manufacture: Quartet®
Prestige Plus® Diamond Mesh
Fabric Bulletin Board
Size: 6’x4’
Color: White or Light Grey
Costs: $425.95 per unit
•Highly durable, densely woven magnetic diamondmesh bulletin board backed by high-density
fiberboard effortlessly secures documents with push
pins or magnets.
•Allows students to maintain the integrity of their
work by eliminating poking holes through work
Product: Projector and
Projection Screen
Manufacture:
Size: 96”x96”
Costs: $487.95
Black matte, baked enamel casing features powder
coated end caps and a flat back design for simple wall
mount or stable ceiling suspension. It is easy to install
and although hardware is not included in price it can
be easily mounted to any wall or ceiling
•Maximum Transparency
Shades provide
undistorted visibility and
light reduction
•Has woven yarns, a
coating of fiberglass and
basket weave
• Light colors for heat
rejection
•Darker colors for sharper
visibility and glare
reduction
PRODUCT
Crit rooms Solutions
PROGRAM / SELECTED PRODUCTS AND ENHANCEMENTS
Gallery Room 140 | Selections
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Goals
Multi-purpose Room Solutions
PRODUCT INFO
Product: Interior RetractableDuo Shades
Manufacture: Polar Shades
Size: Varies
Color: Varies
PRODUCT BENEFITS
•Dual Shades allow for light percentage values of 110% openness
•Saving on energy cost.
•They are mechanical as well so they be can operated
with the push of a button or by sun sensor
•Can fit in any opening from 30 inches to 20 feet and
are custom made to fit the appropriate windows
•Allows ample darkness for audio-visual presentations
or lectures
•Allows daylight and visibility
CARPET
SUSTAINABILITY
PRODUCT
•Saves on energy costs
•Eliminates Light
Pollution
•Directly affects AC
costs
•Allows clear visibility
outside, increasing
occupant comfort
-Jumbo Tiles are the perfect solution for medium to larger size spaces. These tiles are the heaviest
industrial grade available. They wear like Iron in the highest traffic conditions.
Gallery Solutions
-Manufactured in 1 meter size (39.0" x 39.0") = 10.56 sq/ft each, they install quickly and easily.
-$9.99 per tile
-Company: icarpettiles
Product: Projector and
Projection Screen
Manufacture:
Size: 96”x96”
Costs: $487.95
-Color: 175122
Black matte, baked enamel casing features powder
coated
caps
and a flat back design for simple wall
-Style:end
block
weave
mount or stable ceiling suspension. It is easy to install
and although hardware is not included in price it can
be easily mounted to any wall or ceiling
Crit rooms Solutions
PROGRAM / SELECTED PRODUCTS AND ENHANCEMENTS
Gallery Room 140 | Selections
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PROGRAM / SPECIFICATIONS
TABLES, CHAIRS, DISPLAY STANDS/ TRESTLES
- This furniture proposes various complementary typologies
of seats, and heights of work-top. In this particular case for
the students of the new building of the school of Arts and
design of Saint-étienne in the Cité du design; but it could be
imagined in lots of design studios or actually in every studio
looking for office furniture as modular as possible.
(http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/07/saint-etienne-bysophie-franc%CC%A7on-and-franc%CC%A7ois-mangeol/)
-
6’ x 7.5’
3’x 6.6’
2.5’
3.3’
FIGURE 7
3.3’
1.5’
3.5’
FIGURE 8
3.5’
1.5’
2.3’
FIGURE 6
FIGURE 9
FIGURE 10
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Goals
Multi-purpose Room Solutions
Gallery Solutions
Crit rooms Solutions
PROGRAM / SELECTED PRODUCTS AND ENHANCEMENTS
Gallery Room 140 | Selections
PRODUCT INFO
Product: Interior RetractableDuo Shades
Manufacture: Polar Shades
Size: Varies
Color: Varies
Product: Fabric Pin-up Boards
Manufacture: Quartet®
Prestige Plus® Diamond Mesh
Fabric Bulletin Board
Size: 6’x4’
Color: White or Light Grey
Costs: $425.95 per unit
Product: Projector and
Projection Screen
Manufacture:
Size: 96”x96”
Costs: $487.95
PRODUCT BENEFITS
•Dual Shades allow for light percentage values of 110% openness
•Saving on energy cost.
•They are mechanical as well so they be can operated
with the push of a button or by sun sensor
•Can fit in any opening from 30 inches to 20 feet and
are custom made to fit the appropriate windows
•Allows ample darkness for audio-visual presentations
or lectures
•Allows daylight and visibility
) GALLERY BENCH
SUSTAINABILITY
PRODUCT
•Saves on energy costs
•Eliminates Light Pollution
•Directly affects AC costs
•Allows clear visibility outside,
increasing occupant comfort
- The Return Bench from Gus* Modern is
•Highly
durable, densely
magnetic diamondTransparency
rugged
yetwoven
simple
making•Maximum
it perfect
for a
mesh bulletin board backed by high-density
Shades provide undistorted
fiberboard effortlessly secures documents with push
visibility and light reduction
clean modern interior design.
The illusion of
pins or magnets.
•Has woven yarns, a coating of
•Allows students to maintain the integrity of their
fiberglass and basket weave
a solid
beam
floating
work
by eliminating
poking holes
through work in mid
• Lightair
colorsaccentuates
for heat rejection
•Darker colors for sharper
the smooth, hand-appliedvisibility
finish
ofreduction
the light
and glare
Zebrano wood veneers over a solid wood
Black
matte, baked enamel casing features powder
construction.
coated end caps and a flat back design for simple wall
mount or stable ceiling suspension. It is easy to install
and although hardware is not included in price it can
be easily mounted to any wall or ceiling
- 60"L x 16"W x 18"H
-$722.50
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Area Name
FF&E
Quantity
Minimum Dimensions
WxDxH
Gallery Room 140
Double Doors
1
32” x 4” x 84”
Pin Up Panels
Adequate to cover
interior walls
44” x 72” (W x H)
Model Display
25
24” x 8” x 30”
Multi-purpose Room 340
Pin-up Room 341
PROGRAM / PROGRAM SHEETS
Pin-up Room 241
Gallery Room 140
Gallery Room 140 | Program
Acoustical Panels
Notes
Hurricane Resistant
Glass that meet code
standards.
Self Healing
Magnetic Fabric
Attached to wall
White, easily removable
and stackable.
Wall Acoustical Paneling
Pin-up Room 241 | Program
Area Name
FF&E
Quantity
Pin- Up Room 241
Window Treatments
4
Chairs
12
Pin Up Material
Adequate to cover
interior walls
Desk Space
Acoustical Panels
Minimum
Dimensions
WxDxH
SIZED TO FIT
APPROPRIATE
WINDOW
16” X 20” X 32”
Notes
Placed on Windows
Comfortable/ Durable
44” x 72” (W x H)
Self Healing and Clean
(preferably white)
12 Linear Ft
Durable
Sufficient for space
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Gallery Room 140
Area Name
Pin-up Room 241
Multi-purpose Room 340
Pin-up Room 341
Notes
WxDxH
Reading Room. 340
PROGRAM / PROGRAM SHEETS
Multi-purpose Room 340 | Program
Minimum
Program
FF&E
Quantity
Dimensions
Window Treatments
10
Chairs
Pin Up Material
25
Adequate to cover
interior walls
Desk Space
Acoustical Panels
SIZED TO FIT
APPROPRIATE
WINDOW
16” X 20” X 32”
36” x 72” (W x H)
12 Linear Ft
Placed on Windows, to
control light in and
glare.
Comfortable/ Durable
Self Healing and Clean
(preferably white) This
should accommodate
half wall, and adjacent
areas.
Durable
Sufficient for space
Pin-up Room 341 | Program
Minimum
Dimensions
WxDxH
Area Name
FF&E
Quantity
Pin- Up Rm. 341
Window Treatments
4
Chairs
12
16” X 20” X 32”
Comfortable/ Durable
Pin Up Material
Adequate to cover
interior walls
44” x 72” (W x H)
Self Healing and Clean
(preferably white)
Desk Space
2
12 Linear Feet
Durable
Acoustical Panels
Notes
Placed on Windows
Sufficient for space
25
Pin-up Room 341
Multi-purpose Room 340
PROGRAM / PROGRAM SHEETS
Pin-up Room 241
Gallery Bench
Projector
Projector Screen
Model Display Stand
Duo Shade
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Gallery Room 140
Gallery Room 140
Multi-purpose Room 340
Shades
Reconfigurable Table
Stackable Chairs
Display Stands
Pin-up Room 341
PROGRAM / PROGRAM SHEETS
Pin-up Room 241
Multi-purpose Room 340 | Program
Program
Stackable Chairs
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Pin-up Room 341
Multi-purpose Room 340
PROGRAM / PROGRAM SHEETS
Pin-up Room 241
Gallery Room 140
Same Window
Treatments Apply
Same Furniture Applies
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Gallery Room 140
FIGURES AND REFERENCES
FIGURE 1 - Werne, J. (2004, March). Build it, and they will come!. Hispanic Magazine, 1-3. Retrieved from
Pin-up Room 241
http://www.hispaniconline.com/magazine/2004/march/Features/fiu.html.
FIGURE 2- http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=17219&minisite=10022http://www.leviton.com/OA_
HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=17219&minisite=10022
FIGURE 3- http://www.polarshade.com/photo_gal.html
Multi-purpose Room 340
FIGURE 4- http://www.acco.com/productdetail.aspx?s=0&pid=B443A#
FIGURE 5- http://www.ergoindemand.com/manual-pull-down-projection-screen-96-x-96-wall-or-ceiling-mounted.html
FIGURE 11- http://www.furniturestoreblog.com/2009/01/11/the_industrial_styled_return_bench_from_gus_modern.html
Pin-up Room 341
PROGRAM / PROGRAM SHEETS
FIGURE 6-10 - http://www.modecodesign.com/search/modular+school+furniture+sophie+franc
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Gallery Room 140
REFERENCES
Werne, J. (2004, March). Build it, and they will come!. Hispanic Magazine, 1-3. Retrieved from
Pin-up Room 241
http://www.hispaniconline.com/magazine/2004/march/Features/fiu.html.
Penton Inc. Florida International University, Paul L. Cejas School of Architecture and Building. American
School & University Magazine, 1. Retrieved from http://schooldesigns.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?Project_ ID=1679.
Multi-purpose Room 340
from http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/portfolio/archives/0310school.asp.
Santana-Bravo, M. FIU presents the Paul L. Cejas School of Architecture Building, 2-5.
Retrieved from http://www2.fiu.edu/~soa/cejas/architecture.html.
Binggeli, C. (2010). Building Systems for Interior Designers. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Rivero, Carmen. Architecture student, Graduate Design 1.
Pin-up Room 341
PROGRAM / PROGRAM SHEETS
McGraw-Hill Company. Paul L. Cejas School of Architecture Building. Architectural Record, 1. Retrieved
DeLeon, Mauricio. Architecture student, Graduate Design 1.
Nawrocki, Zak. Architecture student, Graduate Design 1.
Diaz, Andres. Architecture student, Graduate Design 1.
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