Interview Topics for Administrative Suite Personnel :
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How do you feel about the entry and path to the building and the suite?
o Chin- It works because there are multiple ways to get in from the exterior
o Cheryl- Entry is more successful now, than before.
o Landa- entry was good
o Dean- Needs more signage especially auditorium and certain areas.
Do you feel there is wasted space?
o Chin-lobby was to wide and hard to control flow of students and the
faculty uses it as a hangout space not enough privacy for her
o Cheryl-no wasted space just needs to be reformatted…use the
basement?
o Landa- wasted space because of the awkward column orientations
o Dean- a lot of wasted space…egress is a design challenge.
What are the most utilized rooms? Do they have the right amount of space?
o Chin-n/a
o Cheryl-she likes her office because it is big
o Landa-copy room is the most utilized but didn’t have enough space(
there needs one large copy room) and one supply room
o Dean- fish bowl, but it is not large enough- it is always over crowded. He
WANTS HIS OWN CONFERENCE ROOM.
Are the adjacencies in the suite correct? (Are you next to the people you
interact with the most in the office?)
o Chin-n/a
o Cheryl-they are correct
o Landa-they work
o Dean- for him it is not an issue because he likes to get up and walk around
Is the break room inviting? Is it used frequently or do most people stay in their
offices?
o Chin- break room needs to be larger
o Cheryl- break room is fine, but she tends to stay in her office to eat lunch
o Landa- not inviting. Faculty goes in and out because it is so small. Needs
to be larger
o Dean- needs to be larger, more inviting for faculty to engage with each
other. Could be moved to 201 if there is enough space to move the
conference area.
How do you feel about an open plan? All said NO
Do you like the “fish bowl” or would you like the conference area to be
different?
o Chin-n/a
o Cheryl- it’s ok
Landa- likes the fish bowl and also mentioned the faculty likes it as well.
There is too much furniture in the space.
o Dean- like it but it is not large enough. Once again he wants his own
conference room. It is in a good location because he can see people
coming to the meetings.
Do you feel faculty should have lockable mailboxes? How would you do the mail
room differently?
o Chin-says it’s hard to control, mail comes up missing, it would be better if it
was behind her desk so she could manage it.
o Cheryl-no lockable mail boxes but there could be slots on the outside of
the wall for students to drop papers and they would come inside to Chin
to drop off larger packages. Students would not be allowed to go into the
mail room.
o Landa- needs to be secure…there is an issue with missing mail
o Dean- no lockable mail boxes…the door just needs to lock.
What percentage of time would you say you spend in the office?
o Chin-n/a
o Cheryl-98%
o Landa-90%, privacy is an issue when eating…skips lunch
o Dean-90% in the building, 30% of his work week is outside the building
Thinking back to other offices, where you have worked, what are some things
that were successful in your mind that you would like to see incorporated into this
office?
o Chin-n/a
o Cheryl- mail room again
o Landa-n/a
o Dean- Dean’s office centrally located…some offices currently are too
large.
Do you prefer to be segregated from the rest of the building or more connected
to the whole building?
o All said connected
Who do you interact with most often those in this office, other faculty not in this
offices, students or other? If other explain.
o Chin-students, and advisors
o Cheryl- student organizations, under grad students
o Landa-everyone
o Dean- faculty, administration, and students
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Chin
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“This office looks like a doctor’s office”
Hard to control the flow of traffic
Cheryl
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“ This school do not look like a architecture design school. The interiors need
help!”
The office suite looks like a doctor’s office.
The outside tiles are dirty and no one wants to sit and gather there.
We need more studio space…like a fifth floor.
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Posters need to be organized by topic.
Lobby in suite needs nicer furniture and color.
Chin needs to be able to lock her stuff up.
Better signage.
Lobby seems like a doctor’s office (told us a story of a little girl crying because
she thought she was going to get a shot).
She likes the concrete floors.
She would like more privacy for the Dean ( but the Dean like people poking their
heads in). People just walk back.
Heating/ cooling problem
Dean
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He wants two entries into the suite.
He wants zones for faculty, advisors, and program heads.
Large jury area separated into separate pin up chapels.
Dept. heads would have two offices.
Becky needs an office within the suite.
They need a second under grad advisor.
Where the store room is would be a good location for the lobby and reception
area.
Second floor should have gathering area up front with either picnic tables or
sofas arranged in three groups.
More color and better lighting down the hall (when he said color he meant
grey).
Use more faculty offices. Every full time faculty member is required to have their
own office.