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Hicks
Renovation
Note:
This is an iterative document, and will evolve as input is received
from the community for the design process. Send suggestions
to Vaughn Maatman, Chair
of the Hicks Renovation Committee.
Comments
From the Open Meetings
January 10, 12, and 18, 2006
( ) indicate more than one response
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Impromptu
student meeting area(s) (3)
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Hang
out place- non-study, cozy, loud
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Large
spaces for dance, Monte Carlo, Completives (200), consider
expansion to Lovell (2)
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Better
Quadstop with more hours, new name, and possibly alcohol (bar)
for seniors (4), snack bar, cyber café (3), outside
eating area (2), juice bar, food court (3), convenience store
(food, necessities
) with 27/7 accesability (4)
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Senior
lounge
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Movie
screening room (real theater) (2)
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Performer
room: stage, tables, chairs; for poetry, music, groups, possibly
have a coffee shop/night club atmosphere (space for additional
dances) (3)
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Multicultural
resource space
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Hookah/smoking
lounge
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Alumni
space
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Hotel
for alum/visitors/speakers (2)
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Office
of Admission in Hicks (2)
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Health
Center/Counseling (wellness wing including atrium, juice bar,
plants, hot-tub) (5)
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Women's
Center (unify resources)
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Stu-Org
storage/meeting/resource space (2)
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Game
room, arcade (2), rock climbing, (2) jungle gym
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Fitness
area
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Study
rooms
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Exam
rooms
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Multi-functional
rooms/user-friendly (2)
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Modern
union desk area (2)
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Cafeteria
office by cafeteria (2)
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Computer
lab (with Macs) (2)
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Student
art space studio, poetry, monkapult (3)
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24-hour
area (2)
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Nursery
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Fishbowl
Radio station" (2)
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Larger/nicer
restrooms (2)
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More
accessible bookstore, maybe connected with the Quadstop, better
location (5)
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Pond/atrium/plants
area (2)
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New
York Times/ magazine rack (2)
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Lockers
(for commuters)
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Small
green house (2)
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Student-run
space
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Area
that creates common flow (mail, dining) and intersection of
paths; hub of activity for students (3)
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Green
building! (composting, recycling, natural, eco-friendly)
Designs/Themes/Structure
Ideas
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Focus
on nature: pond, plants
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Different
spaces/different purposes; rooms that can be used in more
than one way: cozy, social (8)
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Open,
plenty of natural light (6)
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Strict
study areas to be cozy and quiet
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Different
forms (not all square) (2)
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Hip
theme: for lounge, nightclub area, coffeehouse
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Outside
Georgian architecture
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Non
study areas: fun
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Pub"
theme
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Defragmentation
of space. (women's center unify resources/ student development,
meeting rooms one area, student organizations one area, bookstore,
mailboxes, dining center, "daily needs" one area)
(5)
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Home
away from home" theme
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International
themes (2)
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Artistic
theme
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Make
accessible to outside groups (i.e. catering, dining, bookstore)
(3)
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Plenty
of signs and clocks (2)
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Wireless
everywhere (3)
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More
"real" doors and entrances (2)
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Balconies/open
terrace (3)
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Video
wall with KTV/international, and some sort of cable television
(4)
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Large
calendar of events
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Ads
area
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Hhypoallergenic
wood finishes
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Auto
lights
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Pictures
of students and K-College history (2)
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Solarium
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Improve
acoustics for receptions (2)
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Windows
in all offices (2)
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