Design Program

facility that houses the intensive part of a distance learning program the client wants:
* It should be located in the vicinity of the Boston Architectural College to allow for easy access to support functions (Library, IT, etc.)
* The facility will offer living quarters for 24 students
* Three class rooms for up to 14 students each
* A dining area
* Lounge areas
* Exhibit area
* A break room
* Computer lab
* Outdoor space (recreational/contemplative)
*The facility will be open to students 24 hours, scanning, printing and model making is possible on site. Desk work, lectures and critiques will happen in class rooms and the lounge area. The exhibit space shall be open at times to the larger community.

here is a quick post for late night thought... more later:

Dorms: 5,400 s.f. - occupying portions of two floors
4 personal rooms - 200 s.f. each with personal bathroom
4 semi-personal rooms - 300 s.f. each with a shared Jack-n-Jill bathroom
8 double occupancy rooms - 425 s.f. each with one standard restroom to be shared

Dinning Area: 600 s.f.

Lounge pods: 360 s.f. - dispersed throughout the facility

Exhibit Space: 800 s.f. - street level for high exposure to public (the students future clients)

Outdoor area: 600 s.f. - located both in courtyards as well as roof areas

Classrooms: 5,000 s.f. - varring size of space depending on if studio space or traditional classroom

Model Shop: 500 s.f. - models preparation in studio space is more productive and educational

Scanning Room: 500 s.f. - allowance for increase depending on desire for separate computer stations from the home campus???

Offices: 360 s.f. - internal room for staff

Program Building square footage between three (2 and a possible split level): 15,120 s.f.

Back of house areas: 35-40% 5,000 s.f.

Total Building Square Footage: 20,120 s.f.