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Meeting
Date: 31 January 2001 Report Date: 19 February
2001
Location: 104 Cleveland Hall
Project: Wells College
Master Planning
Project No: 98048
Subject: Academic Functional Space Programming
with the Languages
Attendees:
Wells College Diane
Koester, Associate Dean of the College
Nancy Gil, Lecturer in
French Lydie
Haenlin, Professor of French Miguel
Gil, Professor of Spanish Waltraut
Deinert, Professor of German Pilar
Greenwood, Professor of Spanish Ken
Larson, Professor of German Marcie
Boyd, Lecturer in German & French HOLT
Architect, P.C. Grace
Chiang Tina
Lacey Discussion: 1.
G. Chiang explained that the goal of this meeting
was to continue dialogue to discuss appropriate adjacencies and efficiencies
that should be considered during planning of the Multi-Cultural Center and
seminar/classroom spaces. 2.
The functional space
program will be informed by the specific future space needs detailed in the
completed space data sheets. This
information is being used to assess the academic functional space programming
needs and to create a list of spaces. 3.
The current language
lab/ listening lab room provides students with a dedicated space for dictation
exercises, oral exams and individual video viewing. 4.
It was agreed that if
the main college library included space for video viewing the bulk of the video
materials and materials should be housed and supervised by the Library
staff. a.
3-4 video viewing booths
that accommodate small groups of 3-4
students are needed. The groups or
individual should have control over of the media to begin/finish or pause as
necessary. b.
A classroom type space for video viewing to
accommodate 20-30 for group viewing. 5. The Multi-Cultural Center a.
The Multi-Cultural
Center should be part of FLLC. It
should include all the functions of the current language lab/listening room in
Cleveland Hall. b.
There should be a
minimum of four video viewing stations.
FLCC videos could be duplicates of copies in the main library. It would also be desirable to maintain
videos used for coursework available for immediate access by faculty. c.
A soundproof recording booth for a maximum of 5
students. These recordings would not be
for professional use but rather for evaluation purposes, both self evaluation
and instructive d.
Listening lab needs 10-20 stations including at
least one Omega machine . e.
Class/teaching materials would be maintained in the
listening lab. f.
Currently the Listening Lab in Cleveland is staffed
by 6 students. However to accommodate
the needs of language students the listening lab is available for use when it
is not staffed. A keycard system could
be utilized to maintain better control over the equipment and materials. 6. Classroom/
Seminar Space: a.
FLLC confirmed that currently the most desirable
teaching spaces feature a large oval table and accommodate 8 – 15
students. The most sought after
teaching space is Cleveland 104. b.
It was general consensus that all classrooms should
be equipped with multi-media A/V equipment.
The current equipment on rolling carts is awkward to maneuver and often
places constraints on the room. It
would be ideal to have permanent multi-media equipment in each space. c.
Two classroom/seminar spaces should be outfitted
with dual slide projection capabilities. d.
Provide a classroom with 40 stations for video
viewing via satellite or live broadcast. Prepared by, HOLT ARCHITECTS, P.C. Tina
Lacey Cc: Attendees, L. Ryerson, E. Hall, J. Woolford
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