Creating Spaces for Learning

Tricia A. Beck, AIAPrincipal. Higher Education Studio Leader

SmithGroupJJR

IDEAS‘BRICKS & MORTAR’

How yourbecome

Space? Who has time for that?

Typical Project

Organization Design Project Design

Early Engagement. Culture & Space Design Develop Together.

Typical Project

Progressive Design Process

Organization Design Project Design

Organization Design

Project Design

Early Engagement. Culture & Space Design Develop Together.

Design ‘Thinking’ Process.

Design Process.

discover define deliverdevelopideate

design ‘thinking’

Design Process.

discover define deliverdevelopdevelop

strategic alignment

explorecontext

evaluatemetrics

define theexperience

explore andinnovate

develop anddeliver

ideate

RESEARCH PROGRAMMING | CONCEPT DEFINITION SD DD CD | CA

Design Process.

discover define deliverdevelopdevelop

strategic alignment

explorecontext

evaluatemetrics

define theexperience

explore andinnovate

develop anddeliver

ideate

“All organizations are perfectly designed to get the results they are now getting. If we want different results, we must

change the way we do things.” – Tom Northup

Design Process. Discover.

discover define deliverdevelopdevelop

strategic alignment

explorecontext

evaluatemetrics

define theexperience

explore andinnovate

develop anddeliver

ideate

RESEARCH PROGRAMMING | CONCEPT DEFINITION SD DD CD | CA

LISTEN.Exploration of Vision, Mission & Culture.

tools: Vision Session.

DISCIPLINE

DISCIPLINE

DISC

IPLI

NE

Student Organizations

Alumni

Associations

Students

Staff

Industry Partners

Institutes

Administration

Faculty

Researchers

Community

UniversityPartners

Diverse user groups.

Visioning Session. Made to measure.

The Ohio State University

“Nugget”.

discover define deliverdevelopdevelop

strategic alignment

explorecontext

evaluatemetrics

define theexperience

explore andinnovate

develop anddeliver

ideate

RESEARCH PROGRAMMING | CONCEPT DEFINITION SD DD CD | CA

Locating my project on campus near the ______ will give the best results

to foster T interactions.

Design Process. Define.

define deliverdevelopexplore

contextevaluate

metricsdefine the

experienceexplore andinnovate

develop anddeliver

ideate

PROGRAMMING CONCEPT DEFINITION SD DD CD | CA

DISCOVER, SYNTHESIZE.Research: Context, Current + Future State, User Research, Benchmarking.

Space types, Inter-relationships, Diagrams, Prioritize.

tools: Day-in-the-Life, Perfect Diagram.

Flow Quality of Space

Activities

Intersections

Day-In-The Life.“Life of a Project”.

Project comes in to the Hub

MEETING 1Needs, Wants, Preferences

MEETING 2Design Studio

MEETING 3Prototype

MEETING 4 Delivery / Implementation Evaluation

Day-In-The Life. Mapping.

“Nugget”.

define deliverdevelopexplore

contextevaluate

metricsdefine the

experienceexplore andinnovate

develop anddeliver

ideate

PROGRAMMING CONCEPT DEFINITION SD DD CD | CA

What if we would organize buildings around ideas & resources rather than

“colleges”?

Design Process. Ideate.

deliverdevelopdefine the

experienceexplore andinnovate

develop anddeliver

ideate

SD DD CD | CA

EXPLORE, CREATE, ITERATE.Understand pedagogical and interdisciplinary goals. Sketches, diagrams, project development & more sketches.

on MAIN at the MACHINE at the AMPITHEATER

Schematic Design. Project Mapping drives Schemes.

“Nugget”.

deliverdevelopdefine the

experienceexplore andinnovate

develop anddeliver

ideate

SD DD CD | CA

Don’t under estimate the need for social space in buildings to foster T

interactions and collisions.

Design Process. Ideate.

deliverdevelopexplore andinnovate

develop anddeliver

SD DD CD | CA

DEVELOP, REFINE, DETAIL.Overlay space and systems. Push limits and innovate.Plans, prototyping, mutli-disciplinary integration.

Design Development. Prototyping.

on MAIN

Design Development.

FOCUS ROOMS

LAB

FLEX SPACE

CONFERENCE

HUDDLE

HUDDLE/LOCKERSCONCIER

GEWORK CAFE

STORAGE / SUPPLIES

ENTRY

COATSMAINSTREET

KITCHENETTE

Design Development.

“Nugget”.

deliverdevelopexplore andinnovate

develop anddeliver

SD DD CD | CA

Design Maker Spaces, with the goal of: Making.

Design Process. Deliver.

deliverdevelop anddeliver EXECUTE, IMPLEMENT, DELIVER.

Deliver design that reflects the vision, mission & culture of client.Documentation, Construction (‘Bricks + Mortar’).Testing, evaluation & feedback.

tools: Post Occupancy Surveys & Observational Visits.

DD CD | CA

Construction Documents.

Implementation.

Creating Spaces for Learning.

discover define deliverdevelopdevelop

strategic alignment

explorecontext

evaluatemetrics

define theexperience

explore andinnovate

develop anddeliver

ideate

Creating Spaces for Learning

Thank you!

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