Case study: chapman graduate school of business

Assignment 4 - Part I & II SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 FRANCINE ROZENTAL GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ JACKIE ESTEBAN ROMINA VIGNOLO Case study:chapman graduate school of business IND 5615 – Building Systems for Interior Designers

OFFICE DEPOT STUDENT CENTER • What does it look like? • Linear circulation, divided into two by a seating carpeted area next to the curtain wall, giving natural light and terrazzo flooring for heavy foot traffic • Low ceiling with soft lighting and plenum is covered • AC vents are equally spaced with the walls and the layout of the room • The AC vents used in the ‘lobby area’ are more elegant and aesthetically pleasing than the ones used in the other rooms/halls of the building.

OFFICE DEPOT STUDENT CENTER • Conditions • It is a new building • In very good conditions • Well kept, with moderate temperature (not too warm, not too cold)

OFFICE DEPOT STUDENT CENTER • Is it functional? • Yes • Ample lighting • Carpet reduces noise • Lounge area (Java City) • Comfortable temperature • Ventilation flows towards the carpet area making the students not feel too overwhelmed with the light and the heat from the window wall

OFFICE DEPOT STUDENT CENTER • What is your experience of the space/system component? How do you feel? • Modern place • Material pleasing to the eye • Place common to the students to come meet, work and relax • HVAC system worked well cooling space • Different types of AC vents provided each area with its appropriate vent type

CAREER SERVICES CENTER • What does it look like? • Office building with a reception and waiting area • Conference rooms • Graham reference library • Carpeting throughout • Few windows • Cooler ambiance and almost no natural light because of lack of windows

CAREER SERVICES CENTER • Conditions • Little use, very good condition • Clean, pleasing to the eye • Straight forward with its purpose, you know what you are there to do • Spread out AC vents for each section within the center

CAREER SERVICES CENTER • Is it functional? • Doors have felt lining along of the perimeter of the door as a barrier to prevent air escape • Yes • Has cubicles which gives privacy to the visitors providing individual attention • Seating area to wait to be assisted

CAREER SERVICES CENTER • What is your experience of the space/system component? How do you feel? • Pleasant AC system throughout • Comfortable furniture for waiting • Professional ambiance for its purpose of attending each student individually • Carpet provides blocking of sound and makes it a welcoming place • AC vents aligned with the direction of the room

OCEAN BANK AUDITORIUM • How does it look like? • High ceiling • Making a bigger space with not enough AC • Even though the space was empty, it still felt warm • Angled windows • Providing different light fixtures depending of each angles • Casing of the windows are constructed in perspective to bring light in

OCEAN BANK AUDITORIUM • Conditions • Chairs are not too comfortable • Poor air circulation • No natural ventilation at all

OCEAN BANK AUDITORIUM • Is it functional? • Yes • Acoustical ceiling and wall covering block sound from the outside and preventing the echo-effect • No • AC is not efficient for the size of the room

OCEAN BANK AUDITORIUM • What is your experience of the space/system component? How do you feel? • Limited natural lighting • Clean, maintained daily • We felt warm even though we were only four students and we think that the AC will not be enough when the room is at maximum capacity

WACHOVIA CLASSROOM • What does it look like? • Classroom • Conference room style • Low ceiling • Board screens • Window screen to prevent heat from the outside

WACHOVIA CLASSROOM • Conditions • New, well maintained • Moderate room temperature • AC vents spread out throughout the room

WACHOVIA CLASSROOM • What is your experience of the space/system component? How do you feel? • Professional ambiance • Incentive atmosphere, it makes you want to work/study

ELEVATOR LOBBY • What does it look like? • Vending machines and water fountains • Bathrooms • Elevators • Mechanical room • VCT flooring for heavy traffic • Cold temperature

CAPITAL MARKET LAB • Hot environment, probably because of the computer equipment • No window screens to prevent incoming heat • AC vents are located aligned with the tables and windows

ELEVATOR LOBBY • Conditions • New building • Every element, walls, doors, AC vents, etc look like new, with the exception of the floor which looks worn out

ELEVATOR LOBBY • Is it functional? • Yes • Benefits the students, professors, janitors and visitors, because of its various functions all in one place • Water fountains • Vending machines • Bathrooms • Elevators

ELEVATOR LOBBY • What is your experience of the space/system component? How do you feel? • Cold AC system • Functional, well-organized

USER IDENTIFICATION • Who uses the building? • It is occupied by the people mentioned above during both day and night in a rotation system • Who is there on a daily basis? • Students, professors, office assistants, visitors to give lectures, maintenance crew • Which users interact with your assigned building systems, and why? Which users do not, and why? • Faculty, student body, and visitors use HVAC systems whenever they are inside the building • How do they interact with the system? • Because when they are in a room, they need cool temperature to concentrate and work efficiently

USER IDENTIFICATION DAISY: Facilities Employee MICHAEL HERRERA: Student • Is it comfortable to work in this building regarding the AC conditions? • Yes, because every time I enter a room, it is cool and I don’t get tired while I am working. I get hot only when I am switching from room to room. • What is your experience in the classrooms? • It is usually hot for me, I would like it to be a little colder. The natural light is fine for me, small windows prevent incoming heat and I don’t get distracted by the exterior activity

Case study: chapman graduate school of business