UNCC facilities

The facilities at UNC-Charlotte are much different from ours at UNCG. It was good to actually visit another architecture school and see first hand the differences from our school.

Some things I liked about the Storr Building ( the architecture building) :
-the central atrium space- I liked the windows to the faculty offices and the natural lighting.
-large gathering spaces- We have to move to other buildings for certain classes and departmental meetings and lectures
-lounge area in hallway- this would be a good break-out space to work, or just relax
-eating/vending area- I liked that they had tables and more vending machines. I sometimes have so many papers and models on my desk, I have to clear off a spot to eat and it would be nice to have another place to go (and have a coffee machine!)
-printing lab- I always have trouble printing large scale and end up going to University Graphics, it would be easier to have it in the same building
-model-making shops- we have never really had a model-making class or workshop, so we just learn as we go, it would be nice to have the laser cutters to make them more precise
-patio areas at upper level studios - sometimes we all just need a breath of fresh air and it would be nice to be able to just walk outside instead of having to go down all those stairs and come back up

Things I didn't like about the Storr Building:
-studios on the first floor. i get distracted easily, and having people just be able to walk through who aren't in the department would be distracting
-long hallways of offices. Long hallways are depressing anyway, and it seemed to make the layout of the rooms long and narrow
-atrium for critique spaces. I would imagine that space would get very loud during critiques and probably be distracting to the presentor to be able to hear people in other critiques

The building at UNCC had a lot of things that we don't that maybe could be incorporated in our Lee Street project. It will be interested to see it take shape and interpret all the information we has so far into the design for the building