The following report was prepared by the Architect and will be assumed to be correct unless written exceptions are received within two weeks of publication date.

Meeting

Date: 7 June 2001 Report Date: 7 July 2001

Location: Zabriskie Hall, Bird Room

Project: Wells College Proposed Science Building

Project No: 00068

Subject: Science Building Teaching Lab and Supporting Spaces

Attendees: Wells College Candace Collmer

Niamh O’Leary

Chris Bailey

HOLT Architects, P.C. Grace Chiang

Graham Gillespie

Rich Wagner

Tina Lacey

Discussion:

1. General Comments:

a. C. Bailey requested that the lecture hall include a demonstration bench with water and gas. G. Chiang noted a fixed bench might make the space less flexible for other disciplines. The lecture hall is to be designed for utilization by the entire campus community and needs to be flexible.

b. De-ionizing water equipment should be provided in each prep space adjacent to a sink.

c. A central vacuum system is planned for the building.

d. It is anticipated that each prep or storage space needs to accommodate no more than two people at any time.

e. Discussed the most appropriate location for a single building elevator. General agreement that a location near the rear entrance of the building would be most practical since this would locate the elevator near the parking space for the physically disabled planned for the east end of the building near the loading dock.

f. Reminder to incorporate a place for hanging coats and in each teaching lab.

g. HOLT noted that electric water coolers will be provided and likely to be near the toilet rooms.

2. Third Floor East Wing Biology Prep. Candace reviewed storage needs:

a. Two (2) 3-foot wide full height cabinets for glassware.

b. 23’ length of shelving in wall hung upper cabinets with drawers in base cabinets below for glassware.

c. Large double-bowl sink for washing glassware with adjacent counter space.

d. Large general-purpose sink.

e. A dishwasher may be desirable.

f. Full size residential type refrigerator with freezer (also need to have a refrigerator in the adjacent teaching lab)

g. Autoclave (19”w x 55”h x 29”d)

h. Floor mounted ice machine (18” w x 36” h x 26” d)

i. Counter top drying oven (25”w X 33”h x 24” d)

j. Laminar flow hood (48”w x 42”h x 38”d ) which sits on a sitting height bench. Provide sufficient room for the user to sit at the hood with countertop adjacent. The existing hood is relatively new and should be reused, however, it needs to have a gas outlet added. The Growth Chamber room or the Headhouse may also require a laminar flow hood. Consult M. Flowers. If so, a smaller Laminar flow hood could be provided for this third floor east prep space.

k. Mobile drying rack 2’deep x 5’wide x full height for dirty glassware.

l. Two rolling carts each 2’w x 3’l.

m. Ph meter on countertop (18”w x 24” d)

3. Third Floor East Wing Biology/Chemistry Storage space. C. Collmer & C. Bailey reviewed requirements:

a. 160+88= 248 linear feet of shelving for chemical storage.

b. 14’ length of floor to ceiling high storage for dry chemicals supplies.

c. 125 linear feet of glass and small equipment storage (potentially could be located in the Lab Type A)

d. 21’ length of full height (approximately 5 shelves high) glass front cabinets for storage of biology glassware.

e. 4’ wide full height cabinet with cubbies for storage of small dry supplies such as pipettes, gloves, etc.

f. Rolling cart 2’w x 3’l.

4. Third Floor East Wing General Chemistry Lab Type A. C. Bailey reviewed requirements:

a. Two (2) acid/base cabinets 32”w x 36”h x 19”d. Alternatively these chemicals under could be stored under the hoods.

b. Standing height benches no kneeholes.

c. Distilled water required.

5. Third Floor North Wing Biology Type D Lab. C. Collmer reviewed space requirements:

a. Orientation of room should change. It is desirable to have the teaching wall near the door at the north end.

b. Currently proposed student benches are shown 6’ in length. It would be desirable to have benches which include a small sink in a one-foot section at one end that are 7’ long. Benches should be standing height with raised center shelf approximately 5” deep leaving 22” bench on either side. Gas and electrical outlets should be located at ends leaving a free and clear middle section.

c. The moveable teaching bench should be no smaller than 6’w x 36”h x 36”d

d. One area of wall cabinets should be open (no cabinet doors) with adjustable shelves for reference books.

e. A sitting height 2-person station should be incorporated at the perimeter bench of the room for specialized microscope work..

6. Third Floor North Wing Biology Prep and Storage. C. Collmer reviewed requirements:

a. Large double bowl sink for washing glassware with adjacent counter space on either side.

b. Floor mounted ice machine (18” w x 36” h x 26” d).

c. Full size residential type refrigerator with freezer (one refrigerator will be located in the teaching lab).

d. Centrifuge (43”w x 35”d x 36’ h) with lid on the top and hinges at the rear.

e. Shaker incubator (18”w x 30”d) counter top model, most easily accessed from the front.

f. Low temperature incubator (30”w x 27”d x full height)

g. Two (2) incubators (25”w x 39” h x 24”d). These could be stacked.

h. Mobile drying rack 2’deep x 5’wide x full height for dirty glassware.

i. Allow for 2’ of counter top space for three (3) balances.

j. Microwave which could be mounted under a wall cabinet or on the counter.

k. Ph meter requires 18” countertop width.

l. Two (2) stir boxes 10”x 10”.

7. Second Floor North Wing Storage Space for Organic Lab. C. Bailey reviewed some requirements, additional information should come from L. Schwab:

a. Two (2) vented storage cabinets 43’w x 24’h x 20”d

b. One (1) vented storage cabinet 43’w x 65’h x 19”d

8. Second Floor East Wing Biology Prep. N. O’Leary reviewed requirements:

a. Large double bowl sink for washing glassware with adjacent counter space

b. Full size residential type refrigerator with freezer (assuming there is one refrigerator also located in each teaching lab)

c. Countertop drying oven (25”w x 40”h x 24”d) with adjacent counter work space.

d. Incubator (25”w x 40”h x 24”d).

e. Counter space for a water bath and for general prep.

9. Second Floor East Wing Biology Storage. N. O’Leary reviewed requirements:

a. 50’+26’= 76’ length of base cabinets with drawers of various sizes.

b. +70’ length of adjustable open shelving above base cabinets

c. Additional 30’ length of 18” deep shelving in cabinets.

10. Mudroom at Second Floor loading dock area. N. O’Leary reviewed requirements:

a. It is desirable to have all the necessary aquatic equipment at this location. Currently 48’ linear feet x 2½’ deep of shelf space which is utilized for equipment storage in the basement of Morgan.

b. Aquatic equipment storage including hooks for nets.

c. Probe and monitor storage is necessary.

11. Second Floor East Wing Lab Type D. N. O’Leary reviewed requirements:

a. Sitting height benches are desirable

b. Teaching bench should be moveable and include some drawers.

12. Also consult M. flowers and T. Vawter for additional requirements for the Second Floor East Wing spaces.

13. Growth Chamber Room. N. O’Leary reviewed requirements:

a. A central work island would be useful.

b. (2) Growth chambers 60” x 81” x 37”.

c. (4) Growth chambers 35” x 78” x 34”.

d. Allow enough space for three (3) future growth chambers each 35” x 78” x 34”.

e. (1) Large Sink and counter space

14. Head House Second Floor. N. O’Leary reviewed requirements:

a. Autoclave (19”w x 55”h x 29”d).

15. Genetics/Microbiology Research Space –on Third Floor

a. Fly incubators (35”w x 78”h x 34”d)

Prepared by,

HOLT ARCHITECTS, P.C.

Tina Lacey

Cc: Attendees, L. Ryerson, D. Hutchinson, A. Rollo, M. Berry, J. Woolford, M. Flowers, S. Heinekamp, T. Vawtner, C. Wahl, L. Schwab, H. Barone