Classroom redesign 130225

Golden Gate UniversityPhasing 7A-7D: Classroom Redesign 02.25.13

Golden Gate University SF Remodel Project Phase 7-9proprietary and confidential

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Phasing 7A-7D: Classroom Redesign

I. Introduction

II. Classroom Design

• Furniture• Storage• Technology• Utilities• Circulation• Materials

III. Next Steps

Agenda


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I. Introduction


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Key Elements

Classroom Design

Key Elements

I. Classrooms belong to the University, not a specific school or group. As such, they should have a standard level of performance and quality.

II. Classroom design should be forward-thinking and support the University’s pedagogical stance towards practice-ready education.

III. All design elements should be mindful of the original architecture of the building at 536 Mission Street, and help support the Brutalist aesthetic.


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Key Elements

Classroom Design

Key Outcomes for Today

What are the essential components of a classroom at Golden Gate University?

What are some of the components that are not essential but good to have?

What do we want in some rooms that can be modular/mobile, and possibly moved from room to room?


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II. Classroom Design


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Best Practices

Classroom Design

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Design Guidelines

Oakland Unified School District Design Guidelines

21st Century Classroom Components

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21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMS

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Classrooms must be at least 960 SF, as per the Title 5 California Code of Regulations. Rooms larger than 1,000 SF require two exits. Refer to http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/fa/sf/title5regs.asp and the Educational Specifications for further information about minimum specifications of performance.

Illustrative Example

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Re-configureable Furniture

Large-Capacity, Multi-Use Conduits

Permanent & Secure Storage(Cabinets or Closets)

Running Water

Speakers and Distributed Sound

Teacher StationAdequatePower & Wiring

Acoustic Tiles

Portable Storage

Intercom/Phone

Transparent Entrance

Mounts for Teaching Wall Surfaces

Artificial Lighting Controls

Network Access

Best Practices - OUSD Design Guidelines

District-wide Classroom Design Guidelines for Oakland Unified School District.


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Best Practices

Classroom Design

Best Practices - GGU

• 3208 (1,307 SF, tiered)• 3214 (1,539 SF, tiered)• 3201 (1,589 SF)• 3205 (513 SF)

Room 3208


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Room 2203

Classroom Design

Tiered Seating Built-in Outlets

Acoustic Panels Moveable Chair


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Room 3214

Classroom Design

Tiered Seating Teacher Podium

Acoustic Panels

Variable Lighting

Waffle Ceiling


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Room 3211

Classroom Design

Moveable Seating (but built-in electrical) Built-in Electrical


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Room 3323

Classroom Design

Moveable Seating Chalkboard Primary Teaching Wall


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Room 4206

Classroom Design

Primary Teaching Wall Electrical Raceway Ceiling


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Room 6210

Classroom Design

Moveable Partition Acoustic Panels & Finishings Primary Teaching Wall


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Desks and Chairs

Classroom Design

Conference Tiered (24” deep) Built-in Moveable

Most desks are 24” x 60” (seats 2). Some desks are 30” x 60”.


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Walls, Panels, and Finishes

Classroom Design

Wood Finishes Built-in Acoustic Panels Acoustic Panels View Panel


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Hallways

Classroom Design

2nd 4th3rd

6th5th


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Moot Courtroom

Classroom Design

Judge’s BenchCourtroom Lawyer’s Table


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Design Components

Classroom Design

Design Components

• Furniture• Storage• Technology• Utilities• Circulation• Materials


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Furniture

Furniture

• Desks• Moveable• Reconfigurable for lecture and small group work• Narrower• No modesty panels to allow for group work• Desks with built-in outlets

• Chairs• Moveable• Comfortable chairs

• Soft covering, adjustable up and down, arm rests

• Teacher’s Podium• Moveable

• Side Table• Moveable• For demonstration items

Classroom Design


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Storage

Storage

• Casework

• Closets

• Mobile Storage

Classroom Design


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Technology

Technology

• Computer (w/ wireless mouse)• Multiple USB ports

• Projector• Mounting?

• Document Camera• DVD Player

• Placement?• Whiteboard

• On every wall• Blackboard

• Keep or remove? Specialty rooms with blackboards?

• “Too hard to read”• Smartboard

• Consider evolving technologies..

• Printer• Wireless

• Storage• Permanent• Portable

• Phone• Video-conferencing tool• Large Clock• Recycling, Trash, & Compost

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Utilities

• Network Access• All classrooms should have

strong network access• Classrooms should be WIFI

enabled• Power & Wiring

• All classrooms should have a sufficient amount of outlets (one per seat)

• Ground outlets?• Wall outlets?• Classrooms should have a

sufficient number of USB ports• Lighting

• Natural• Provide windows where

possible• Windows should have shades

to reduce glare and overheating

• Replicate treatment used for GGU Center Room 6211

• Artificial• Provide good light conducive

to learning (white light)• Standardize fixtures with

existing - use 6-West as a precedent

• Dim and zone controls• Acoustics

• Distributed sound• Speakers?

• Climate• HVAC• Adjustable temperature?• AC blows in “one place”

• Water• Water fountain

Utilities

Classroom Design


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Hallways & Adjacencies

Hallways & Adjacencies

• Doors & Entryways• Secure, lockable• Standardized (Color, style, hardware, etc.)• View panel in/next to door

• Storage Rooms

• Bulletin Board• Outside door of classroom

• Show classroom availability and schedule• Post announcements

• Lockers

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Materials

Materials

• Walls• Support acoustics• Clean/refurbish/replace existing

fabric on walls • Wainscot protection?• Light, calming wall colors

• Flooring• Classrooms

• Standardize with existing rooms

• General Classrooms - use 3-West rooms as precedents

• 5th Floor Auditorium - use 6-West rooms as precedents

• Hard material, not carpeting

• “because of allergies”• Hallways

• Cork flooring - use 5th Floor Elevator Lobby as precedent

• Ceiling• HVAC• Ceiling conduits for electrical• Acoustic panels?• Aesthetic paneling?

• Exposed ducts are “ugly”

• Art/Photos

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III. Next Steps

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