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University of Texas @ San Antonio
Susan Lanford, IIDA, LEED AP
Studio Transformation
Fall 2009
Carving Out a TEAM ROOM
Organizing a Student Work Display
Archive.
Step 1. GOOD. BETTER. BEST
SW ROOM.
Durango Building
Downside:
Could only have it for
10 days
Space challenges within
our college/building
Step 2. LOCATION. LOCATION. LOCATION
Secure space you can have the semester before your visit.
Arm twisting and sacrifice: hot desks given to sophomores in order
to transform STUDIO space for CIDA visit.
Step 3.
Display Devices
Inside easels
Used to store
additional
projects
Students
Conceptualized
two sided easels
in furniture
design class
Used existing
metal sawhorses
w/ MDF tops
Decided we
wanted
two heights of tables
Taller tables for layout
to view portfolios
+ construction documents
Added
white plastic top +
second level to
standard drafting
tables (hired student
over the summer)
Course binders
on metal rolling
shelves from
archives
DIGITAL DISPLAY
of student videos
8 side chairs on casters
around conference
table
3 comfortable chairs
By conference/
work table
Simple office supplies
repurposed for way finding:
*plastic sleeves
*binder clips
*rings
Studio projects
Displayed vertically
Lecture classes
Displayed on low tables
Utilized corridors
leading to
Team Room
for cardboard chair
exhibit
• Space planning
• Design displays
• Graphic design
• Graphic design
Step 4. INCLUDE STUDENTS
Space planning. Student layouts
CELEBRATED MILESTONES
with students + staff + faculty along the way
Step 5.
GRAPHICS +
SIGNAGE
SYSTEM
• Course binders
• PAR
• Team Room
Entry to Team Room
Collaborative signage project w/ 4 studios
Matrix at entrance
Students designed and produced
banners over the summer.
Design I
(first studio)
Design II
(second studio)
2 levels utilized
on standard
drafting desks
LOW WOODEN PEDESTALS
Turned horizontally with fresh
Coat of white paint
Second year
Small tabletop
easels used to
showcase/
describe special
features
View into senior level work
Exhibit Team Room
Served as PR tool for 3 months
(faculty, students, alumni, professionals,
administrators, visiting jurors, potential donors)
COMMITEE
met in room every week
for 8 weeks while
exhibit was completed.
Suspended
FRESHMEN
PROJECT
over work area
• Poster Project
• Steelcase/ alumni
donation
• Laptops for team
• Provided colorful treats
each week in Team Room
(candy, glasses, mardi-gras
beads, spider rings,
bubbles, highlighters,
post-its…)
LESSONS LEARNED
COLLECT+ STORE
Every email, article, award…
Student Portfolios
(foreground)
Alumni & Student
Success Wall
• The display/exhibit (even
in unfinished state) was
excellent tool for program.
• Select colors that you like
if graphics are produced
early.
Scheduled RECEPTION
(early) in TEAM ROOM
Student Success Wall
Autographs + well wishes from attendees
Lessons Learned
• Other Colleagues do not necessarily have the same sense of
urgency that you do.
• Locating a teamroom space you can occupy 6 months early was
essential for us.
• First meeting of Semester presented each committee member
with packet: copy of PAR, Agenda, 8 week plan, hand sanitizer
(see handout in CIDA binder).
• Should have controlled/culled student projects sooner.
• Mock- visits were great idea+ satisfying.
• Having a good IT person available for team was well received.
Lessons learned
• Utilizing Corridor Display leading into
Teamroom was very helpful for
“Hot off the press” projects + large pieces.
• Also, it served as great PR within the College
• Binder of local
Restaurant Menus
in Teamroom was
appreciated by CIDA
team.
Lessons Learned
• Hospitality cart was very
useful for CIDA team
• Packet prepared to give
site Visitors ( Schedule,
Map of team room, list of
students, list of faculty) was
well received.
Lessons Learned
BEFORE
AFTER
The visiting team has reached unanimous agreement and makes
the following recommendation for accreditation status for the
Interior Design program at the University of Texas at San
Antonio.
Accreditation
Denial of Accreditation (the program does not
comply or partially comply with all standards).
Thank You…