JMU asked for our help in combining and relocating four independent departments into one existing multi-story story building, in effort to achieve adequate accommodations for faculty and staff consisting of meeting rooms, offices, collaboration areas, and a conference room. For students, classrooms, labs, study and project rooms as well as support functions, equipment rooms, storage areas, and break rooms.
After meetings with JMU representatives from all departments, a detailed program of spaces and functions was created, including any special requests and utilities, as well as room adjacencies. Those in turn were plotted over four floors of the building and adjusted until all-user consensus was reached. The detailed construction drawings for all disciplines were prepared and construction was divided into three phases, each performed within a very narrow time frame. Created spaces are versatile, multifunctional and flexible, while meeting each department’s spatial needs and showcasing their uniqueness.
