Great Facilities Planning
Revitalize and Refreshen!
Examples from the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
January 24, 2007
“Even if you are on the
right railroad trackyou’ll get run over if you stay there.”
Will Rogers
www.facilities.mnscu.edu
Sally Grans, AIA System Director,
Facilities Planning and Programming
651-296-7083
sally.grans@so.mnscu.edu
Refreshen! Revitalize!
Before: Corridor – outdated carpet, rough sawn dated and dirty concrete,
dull, outdated and uninspired lighting and ceiling grid.
Refreshen! Revitalize!
After: New carpet and walls with greater transparency with lighting and material vibrancy.
Revitalized ceiling plain with lights and shape. Dakota County Technical College Wold Architects 2006
Refreshen! Revitalize!
Before: outdated materials and space that has no real purpose: just big.
Refreshen! Revitalize!
After: Reinvented space with a purpose: softer furniture, lighting, textures that
create an inviting space and bring purpose and activity . Wold Architects 2006
Before and After
Dakota County Technical College
Wold Architects - 2006
Before and After
Mn West Granite Falls Initiative
Hay Dobbs 2005
Note: utilities on the perimeter
Allowing for flexibility: tables are moveable.
Refreshen!
Revitalize!
Unique example of in-house
program modernization:
Before: (not shown) typical
concrete block walls, terrazzo
floor and acoustical tile ceiling
and center light down the middle
After: Alexandria Technical
College Interiors Program
created this exciting corridor with
paint, wall and ceiling light
elements! Colors might not be
good everywhere – but as an
accent this is a very special
corridor!
After
Bemidji N W Tech Commons
updated with new furniture, colors
and unique ceiling update…..
Graphic Partnerships
After: MSCTC Moorhead Graphics
Faculty developed marketing for their
program and gave the concrete walls a
palette of energy!
After: MSCTC Moorhead: new carpet, paint and furniture transfigure a tired classroom!
After: MSCTC Moorhead: new carpet, paint and furniture transfigure a tired classroom!
Note how tables can be set up ‘lecture’ style or brought together for circle conversation.
After: MSCTC Moorhead: new carpet, paint and furniture transfigure a tired classroom!
Case Partnership: using “Other
People’s Money” to modernize!
After: MSCTC Moorhead
Seating…..
the collegiate
experience
MSU Mankato:
Centennial Student Union
Paulsen Architects - 2005
Seating…..
After: MSU Mankato Athletic Facility
Seating: found spaces to continue
conversations, study options and
waiting for life.
Ankeny Kell Architects 2003
Seating…..corridors are more than a pathway
After: North Hennepin provides
different types of seating styles:
all are used heavily!
After: Normandale Community
College creates numerous areas
for student interaction, study
and exchange of ideas!
Lockers: not for many in this backpack generation!
After: St. Cloud Technical College: unique removal of lockers and used locker sill to add
bench and infill at back with warm-toned plastic laminate and colorful cork board.
Campus was closed when this photo taken; usually these benches are full! GLT Architects 2003
Seating…..the classroom extends…..wire it !
Value of place –
Information delivery…
After: Kopp Center at
Century College
DLR Architects 2006
Create – Reinforce - Easy Access to Information..
After: Southwest MSU Student Union
Unique seating and connections.
Horty Elving 2005
After: South Central Faribault
campus created user friendly kiosks.
Reinvigorating the
corridor!
Bringing action into
an action space!
Before: above typical corridor
After: Entry between student
commons and main entry
Northland CTC Thief River Falls;
Technology Staff created 2005
Think of space in a new
way…..corridors have
movement; so add
some cyber movement,
energy and excitement!
After: Entry between student
commons and main entry at
Northland CTC Thief River Falls;
Technology Staff created 2005
After: Northland CTC Thief River Falls cyber space off of
an existing corridor created heavily used student space.
Neon, leather, glass tables, stainless steel;
this is not your grandfather’s institution!
cal materials highlighted: stone, wood,
bin feel, still inter-connects to the global world!
er: N W Technical at Bemidji created cyber space and
dent area off of an internal corridor.
After: N W Technical at Bemidji created cyber space and student area off of an internal
corridor; no views so added photos and murals to create a view!
After: N W Technical at Bemidji created cyber space and student area off of an internal
corridor; no views so added photos and murals to create a view!
After: N W Technical at Bemidji created cyber space and student area off of an internal
corridor; no views so added photos and murals to create a view!
Revive your corridors!
signage assists the new
comer and colors that
brighten the repeat
visitor!
After: N W Tech Bemidji Entry Corridor:
taking color, light, signage and murals
that lightens the spirit and welcomes!
Think locally…..
cabin motif at Bemidji!
Think global with your
connections…..tele
hooked into steaming
info
After: N W Tech Bemidji Entry Corridor:
taking color, light, signage and murals
that lightens the spirit and welcomes!
Branding: Welcoming and Reinforcing
Branding that binds and reminds…..
Note: color applied to materials that can be
changed easily or inexpensive in 10-30
years. Be careful to not include color
on permanent materials that will be outdated
in the near future.
Branding……not just for Coke or Pepsi..
Branding is a business process that
is integrated throughout to emphasize product:
- Corporate brand is a most important assess
- Consistently delivered at every point of contact
- Positive reinforcement – builds awareness
and indicates important of purpose or gratitude
Brand for recruitment AND retention !
Entry Reminder:
check out Facilities Website
on 2003 Entry Study
presented at the
January 2003 CFFO:
www.faciliteis.mnscu.edu
and click on
Facilities Activities
and
then Entry Studies…..
Entry Issues: lighting, circulation patterns, landscaping, color, banners,
liveliness! check out Facilities Website on this 2003 Entry Study:
www.faciliteis.mnscu.edu and click on Facilities Activities then Entry Study
Entry Reminder
check out Facilities Website on this 2003 Entry Study:
www.faciliteis.mnscu.edu and click on Facilities Activities and then Entry Study.
Study from Bruce Cornwall of BTR in Fall 2002
Actual new entry at Mn West Worthington by BKV Group fall 2005
Sense of Presence
Riverland Austin Remodel/small Addition – HGA Architects – 2002 Original Entry – TSP 1992 at right
Metro State University below – BTR Architects 1994
Lake Superior Collocation – Leonard Parker Associates below 1994
Creating Entry
Entry Right at Fond du Lac
Tribal Community
Stanius Johnson Architects
1994
Different materials; different forms.
All announce this is a special place.
Entry Below
Stanius Johnson Architects
2004
Creating Entry
New Entry Addition at North
Hennepin above – BTR 1992
New Addition at Normandale left
– HGA 1994
Creating Entry - Welcoming
Before and After
MSU Mankato
Student Union
Paulsen Architects - 2005
Find the sign at the original Before above!?
New Entry After at left: MSU Mankato
Paulsen Architects 2005
Signage clear, large, readable. Note the
logo reinforces the branding concept.
Existing courtyard Before remodel at
Right.
Addition and After enclosed multi-level
spaces below at MSU Mankato Student
Union.
Paulsen Architects 2005
Brick paver perimeter economically
defines and highlights the plantings on this
very beautiful historic entry to the campus.
Before and After
Kryzsko Commons Solarium Addition
Sirney and Associates Architects 2005
Before and After
MSU Mankato
Athletic
Renovation
Ankey Kell 2005
Kayoma Photo
Before and After
MSU Mankato
Gym Remodel
Ankey Kell 2005
Before and After
Southwest Mn State University Library
Hay Dobbs 2005
Before and After
Southwest Mn State University
Library
Hay Dobbs 2005
Simple new color
palette and furniture
economically
modernize this space.
Before – detail of parking ramp at
left: massive, traditional utilitarian
structure at Mpls Comm Tech
College
and
After below – simple screening and
lighting transform and transcend
the massive concrete structure
BTR Architects - 2003
Before – below
After – at night; the
remodeled structure
is an energy efficient
beacon for the campus
and illuminates and
announces the campus
parking.
BTR Architects 2003
After: Mpls Community Technical College – T
building main circulation space.
Note the simple warm colors, ceiling form and
lighting are a cost effective great impact
on the overall space. Furniture and ceiling
create a ‘room’ that was a ‘pass thru’
space prior to low cost remodel of this area.
Cuningham Architects – 2004
Mpls Community Technical College Library
Simple furnishings –and lighting - make the space an
on-going advertisement for the campus from the busy
Hennepin Ave.
Building is a billboard for what functions are inside!
Cuningham
Architects
2003
Clear, simple writing that tells
the functions, and example at left
has the St Paul College
mission statement. Reception
Desk serves double duty as the
security officer station that is an
operating cost savings.
Pope Associates
1998
North Hennepin
Comm College
Kodet Architects
2004
North Hennepin Community College:
Words reinforce the learning experiences in
the Science and Student Services area.
Kodet Architects
2003
Reflection of the cultures….
Southwest Mn State Univ – Rapson Architects 1992
Mpls Community Technical College
Skyway and Center Commons Area
Reflect, encourage, broaden
with symbols, words, colors
to enhance, encourage and
mirror our diversity.
Reflections for cultural connection:
Flags: global, inexpensive, colorful, kinetic, and easy to clean!
Upper Left:
North Hennepin CC
Left:
Southwest MSU
Above:
Metro State Univ
Right:
Riverland - Austin
Culture
isn’t a photo….
…but small things
can assist the
“Welcome appeal”.
South Central - Faribault
Art Post Occupancy Survey Reminder:
check out Facilities Website on this 2003 Entry Study: www.facilities.mnscu.edu
and click on Facilities Activities…see online how 13 campuses have incorporated
percent for art, donor art and student art to enliven their campuses!
North Hennepin Community College
Winona State University
Pasteur Hall Science
St Cloud State University
Art Post Occupancy Survey
www.facilities.mnscu.edu click on Facilities Activities
Early incorporation of the 1% art program for artist’s work resulted in design of the mullions of the window (photo
on left) merged into the construction project. This was a cost savings to the art work and allowed the Architect to
reinforce this creative motif in the stair rail design - depicted on the right photo. Campuses need to assist in this
collaboration between the artist and architect allow this early collaboration in the design process: creating a more
meaningful and robust design.
Anoka Ramsey Community College – Cambridge campus Architect: Hokanson Lunning
Michaela Mahady, stain glass artist.
So many great examples…..
so little time!
Let us know your Before and After’s.
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How did you do something cost effectively?
How did you add energy to your campus?
How did you modernize? How was it cost effective?
How did your facilities add learning potential?
Atwood Center – St Cloud State University
GLT Architects
Moorhead State University Hagen Science
HGA/Foss Architects
Century College: shapes near entry with fresh snow