Curriculum specific
Art & Design
Typical Briefing questions:
Does the college require open planned studios or cellular design spaces?
Is there going to be a mixture of PC based and desk learning?
Are modular plinths required for display and exhibitions?
What materials are going to be used?
What storage will be required?
How will waste be managed?
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Key considerations
Macro level:
ART
Art design studio
3D Workshop studio
Ceramics workshop
Damp room
Kiln Room
Material storage
MEDIA
Media editing suite
Media TV studio
Media vision control room
Media control room
Location / Backdrop storage.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography studio
Dark room
Micro level:
Jewellery work stations.
Audio links within media studios and control rooms.
Layouts to consider:
Maximising natural light to art studios.
Adequate ventilation to 3D workshop.
Wet areas to Art and 3D studio to have belfast sink and drainers
Extraction from Kilns.
Wall space for display.
Demonstration areas within the studios
Visual link between the control rooms and studios.
Backdrops to the TV studio.
Dark room to have blackout lobby.
Network links to other college spaces to allow for remote demonstrations.
