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> Art Museum> Central Ohio Community College> State University, Student Union |
Art Museum
Product: Herman Miller, Ethospace system and Caper chairs
About the Client
Founded in 1881 it is one of the country’s oldest visual arts institutions. It was the first general art museum west of the Alleghenies to be established in its own building.
Strategy
The art museum contracted KZF Design Inc. (KZF) to develop under-utilized space to incorporate its education department, along with reducing its overall operating expenses.
Results
KZF designed the Education Department offices within the art museum. KZF’s work celebrated the space and made the employees proud to be working in an environment that was re-invented. The space won an award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for corporate office interiors. APG Office Furnishings’ Project Management and Design team helped KZF put the finishing touches on the new design, and ensured that the deadlines were met. The furniture was delivered and installed on time and within budget.
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Central Ohio Community College
Product: Herman Miller Action Office system, Caper chairs & Bretford tables
About the Client
Recently named one of the 50 fastest growing community colleges in the nation and continues to be the leader in distance learning options in Ohio.
Strategy
The college developed a Campus Master Plan to help navigate the college’s future growth and transformation. The plan was used as a means to better understand and manage the facilities to ensure that it’s Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles were supported. This tool will help guide the growth and change of the facilities, including land, landscaping, buildings, and utilities as well as pedestrian and vehicular mobility. Part of this plan involved a new structure, consisting of 26,000 square feet of space offering state-of-the-art classrooms and technology. The new structure also needed to be a comfortable and modern place for its students, faculty, staff and visitors to meet informally, socialize and study.
Results
APG Office Furnishings (APG) worked closely with the college to specify furniture lines that had the most functionality for their state-of-the-art classrooms. APG selected training tables and conference room tables that created productive, flexible meeting environments. Each table supported technology and came in a wide range of sizes and shapes that could be reconfigured to accommodate a variety of training applications in the same multi-purpose room. APG designed and selected the appropriate furnishings that supported the future growth and change that the college was looking to achieve in its Campus Master Plan.
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State University, Student Union
Product: Davis
About the Client
The state university’s newly renovated student union houses the campus bookstore, meeting rooms, and study and lounge space.
Strategy
The new structure, which consists of 180,000 square feet of space, was created to work in tandem with the University’s overall Main Street project. The state-of-the-art facility needed to be a comfortable and modern place for students, faculty, staff and visitors to meet informally, socialize, and study.
Results
APG Office Furnishings (APG) worked closely with the state university and a local architecture and design firm to establish furniture lines that reflected a more modern approach, while being functional and flexible for students, faculty, and staff. Finish selections were carefully chosen to enhance the light and airy appearance of the new student union center. APG was successful in meeting the state university’s tight installation schedules and continues to work closely with the Facilities and Purchasing departments in the development of additional sites throughout the campus.
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