Proposed Phases II and III

Phase II

A second phase of the project is to reconfigure and renovate the long, double loaded corridor of 35 faculty offices adjacent to the existing studio. 17 of these 95 sf offices are windowless, with several lecturers crowded into each one. The other 18 have fixed windows. The plan is to recombine them into larger shared offices, all of which will have daylight and natural ventilation. The offices at either end will be converted into a classroom and a seminar room. This phase will be designed by faculty members and built with student labor, much like we've done the many building renovations over the last decade.

Phase III

A third phase would be to build a small café/commons in the Art and Architecture Building courtyard. This idea has received impetus from students, who feel there isn't a good gathering place in the building for informal interaction among themselves, including fellow students from the School of Art and Design, as well as with faculty and staff. This would likely be a glass pavilion that would take advantage of the courtyard setting. We hope to pursue this phase as soon as we can raise additional funds.