Shape-Shifter: Evolution of Interactive Science Spaces

Shape-Shifter: Evolution of Interactive Science Spaces

Oakton Community College's

Science and Health Careers Center

League for Innovation

In the Community College

Spring 2016

Michael Carr– Oakton Community Collegem c a r r @ o a k t o n . e d uMichael Lundeen – Legat Architectsm l u n d e e n @ l e g a t . c o m

League for Innovation

In the Community College

Spring 2016

Michael CarrAssistant Vice President Academic AffairsOakton Community Collegemcarr@oakton.edu

Michael LundeenPrincipal / Assoc. Director of Higher EducationLegat Architectsmlundeen@legat.com

Create spaces that engage students

Create spaces that engage students

Oakton Community College

• Established in 1969• Located in the northern suburbs of Cook County

Campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie• Des Plaines campus was built in 1980• Enrollment is 9800 credit students

Institutional Discussion on Infrastructure Needs

Questions from the Board:

What has changed in the classroom that requires a change?

Institutional Discussion on Infrastructure Needs

Questions from the Board:

Why build new?

Why not remodel?

Institutional Discussion on Infrastructure Needs

Questions from the Board

Why build infrastructure when online offerings are increasing?

Institutional Discussion on Infrastructure Needs

Questions from the Board:

Why does each department need its own designated labs?

Institutional Discussion on Infrastructure Needs

Questions from the Board:

What has Changed?

What has Changed?

More Equipment

What has Changed?

Increased Movement in the Labs

Infrastructure Needs in an Online World

Classroom Activities are more Project Based

Infrastructure Needs in an Online World

Team Based LearningCollaboration and Interaction

Infrastructure Needs in an Online World

Lecture and Lab in the Same Space

MasterplanPrograming

Lab

or Separate Lab & Lecture

Lab Development

Lecture

Lab Lab

Traditional Lab w/ Lecture

Program / Teaching Challenges

• Incorporation of Technology• Overhead projector• Projection Screen vs White board• Height of Screen• Teaching Location• Demonstration table• Equipment / Chalk Boards

• Transition from Lecture to Lab • Time lost or students lost• Placement of coats, bags, etc• Dual use• Seating /Sight-Lines• Getting student engaged to

discussion

SD – Lab/Workspace Development•

1,300 SFLab/Lecture

Combined Lab/Layout • Transition from Lecture to Lab • Time lost or students lost• Placement of coats, bags, etc• Dual use• Seating / Sight -Lines• Getting student engaged into

discussion

SD – Lab/Workspace Development•

1,300 SFLab/Lecture

Combined Lab/Layout • Transition from Lecture to Lab • Time lost or students lost• Placement of coats, bags, etc• Dual use• Seating / Sight-Lines• Getting student engaged into

discussion

SD – Lab/Workspace Development

1,300 SF Lab/Lecture

Case

work

/Equip

men

t Zone

1,500+ Workspace

Additional Project SF = 1,800 SF$500-600,000

1,300 NSF Budget

1,300 SF Lab/Lecture

Case

work

/Equip

men

t Zone

SD – Lab/Workspace Development1,300 NSF Budget 1,340 NSF

SD – Lab/Workspace Development

1,300 SF Lab/Lecture

1,340 SF Octagonal “Workspace”

SD – Lab/Workspace Development

Student Study Space

Student Study Space

SD – Lab/Workspace DevelopmentCombined Lab/Layout

• Incorporation of Technology

• Dual Projection

• Centered White board

• Height of Screen

• Central/Mobile Teaching Location

• Demonstration table

• Equipment at Perimeter

Add photos of students in Bio/Chem

Lab/Workspace Development

Spaces that Engage Students

Room, Events, study,

Create Spaces that Engage Students

Room, Events, study,

Spaces that Engage Students

Create Spaces that Engage Students

Room, Events, study,

Student Study Space

Create Spaces that Engage Students

Room, Events, study,

Student Study Space

Green CollegeReinvented Physical Space and InfrastructureFinancial StewardshipInnovative Learning for Local and Global Citizenship

the history

Margaret Burke LeeScience and Health Careers Center

• 94,000 GSF• Budget $41,000,000• Completed 2014/Occupied 2015

• Achieved LEED Gold• Programs/Floor

• Chemistry, Biology, Anatomy Labs• Nursing, MLT, PTA, Classrooms• Physics, Earth Science, Classrooms, Admin

Margaret Burke LeeScience and Health Careers Center

• Oakton Community College • Division 1 – Science and Health Sciences

• Architect – Legat Architects• Structural/Lab Planner – HED• MEP/FP – Henneman Engineering• Civil – Manhard• Landscape – Hitchcock Design Group• Construction Manager – Turner Construction

Site/First Floor Plan

LakeOutdoor

Plaza

Outdoor Lab

Second Floor Plan

Third Floor Plan

Health Careers

Third Floor Plan

Envelope / Shading

Flood / Forest

Create Spaces that Engage Students

Room, Events, study,

Create Spaces that Engage Students

Room, Events, study,

Discussion

Thank You

Shape-Shifter: Evolution of Interactive Science Spaces

Oakton Community College's

Science and Health Careers Center

League for Innovation

In the Community College

Spring 2016

Michael Carr– Oakton Community Collegem c a r r @ o a k t o n . e d uMichael Lundeen – Legat Architectsm l u n d e e n @ l e g a t . c o m

Introduction/Open Discussion

I. Issues Facing Physical Spaces of Science Departments (15 min, M Carr)

a. Survey audience about stressors to contemporary science facilities and

health career facilities and spaces

b. Review the impact of on-line learning on science environments

c. Review changes in science over time that impact space

d. Discuss the objectives of physical space in the coming decades

(Outline Page)

II. The Evolution of Science Spaces (15 min, Carr/Lundeen )

a. Carr Review of the history of Science Lab / Classroom interactive environments (Carr and Oakton)

b. Carr - Identify shortcomings of traditional labs and learning spaces in relation to contemporary teaching practices – Oakton Process – (discussed in Part I)

c. Lundeen – JJC/Harper - Investigate octagonal labs and triangular collaborative spaces at Oakton Science and Health Careers Center (LEE Center) (Lundeen) (why we ended up here little history (Show examples of Separate Lecture/Lab, Combined, and improved)

d. Lundeen - Share other non-traditional science spaces (e.g., science without walls – building in future? (Drop) Jump to Outdoor classroom. Outdoor Labs, Learning spaces. Outdoor

pictures context.

Shaping Up

(Outline Page)

III. The Walls and Beyond (15 minutes, Lundeen)

a. Analyze trends in planning, composition, and materials of the LEE Center facilities in response to departmental goals

b. Discuss the impact of site features, engaging site and biomimicry on the science curriculum

c. Analyze how outdoor classrooms and student study space can facilitate learning outside the classroom/workspace (Problem solving)

The Walls and Beyond

(Outline Page)