Project Identification Case Study Name: Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Graduate School of Business Location: 11200 S.W. 8 Street

1. Gabriel Rodriguez Romina Vignolo Francine Rozental Jackie Esteban Assignment 1 26 August 2010 • Project Identification • Case Study • Name: Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Graduate School of Business • Location: 11200 S.W. 8 Street, Miami, FL 33199-001 • Year Designed/Planned: 2003 • Year Completed: 2007 • Size: 92,000 ft2 / 9,000 m2 • Architect(s): Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, New York, NY and BEA International, Miami, FL • Client: Florida International University • Awards: Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design American Architecture Award (2008), Construction Association of South Florida Craftsmanship Awards (2008) • Project Synopsis • The original design intent for the Chapman Jr. Graduate School of Business was to create “two distinct communities – one for students, another for faculty – linked by proximity, formal expression, and materials. The concept of the two interlocking courtyards emerged out of the schools desire to foster interaction between the students, faculty, and administration, while supporting the independence required by the academic programs” ("Chapman graduate school," ). • Key architectural features include low rise buildings with a centered courtyard. These buildings open to the Business Administration building using diagonal pathways which “allows east-west breezes to filter through the new complex” ("Chapman graduate school," ). A grand staircase is featured in the courtyard with design inspirations from the Mayan stepped pyramids. These staircases are centrally located to promote student and faculty gatherings. Classrooms are arranged in an “open-air arcade” ("Chapman graduate school," ) to take advantage of Miami’s climate. “The second courtyard, delineated by a water basin, forms an enclave for faculty offices” ("Chapman graduate school," ). The building was purposely constructed with sharp corner edges in order to capture typical wind patterns from the west and east and ventilate the courtyard. • The building is important to its users because it integrates both students and faculty in one area. A building of this magnitude provides students with the opportunity for a common area to obtain full services and resources while giving the feeling of being full integration in their field of study. The building design also provides students with a unique and dynamic environment to enhance their overall experience at the university. The importance of this building to the overall university will further enhance educational resources and grow to compete among the top national universities for excellence in education.

2. Fig 2. West view of the Chapman Graduate School of Business, Miami, FL Fig 1. Arial view of the Chapman Graduate School of Business, Miami, FL

3. References Chapman graduate school of business. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.kpf.com/project.asp?T=3&ID=70 (n.d.). Retrieved from http://business.fiu.edu/chapman/ Figure 1 Alvah h. chapmanjr. graduate school of business florida university. (2008). [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.chi- athenaeum.org/archawards/2008/alvahhchapman.html Figure 2 Florida international university college of business. (2007). [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.facebook.com/fiubusiness