Having designed many active learning classrooms that support peer-to-peer concepts, we have learned a few lessons. We explore some of those lessons in a two-part series about planning active learning spaces. This first installment provides advice for facility and user groups. Open Space The open space in the room is as important as the table …
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Construction Type : Renovation Size: 6,276 SF LCM provided full architectural services to renovate the third floor of UIC’s Burnham Hall, originally built in the 1960s. New lighting, furniture, finishes, and acoustic treatment transform five classrooms and the main corridor into a more contemporary model. The redesigned main hallway serves as both a circulation and …
Project Type: New Construction Size: 295,225 sf 8.65 acres LCM master planned the site of Ballpark Village in Goodyear, AZ and designed seven, three-story residential buildings surrounding a social core of tenant amenities. The amenity building houses the leasing office, fitness center, bar/kitchen, media zone, game room, and retail. Tenants enjoy outdoor gardens, a pool, …
LCM Partner Casey Burch AIA, PMP, LEED AP sits down with us to share his experience managing the new 280,000 sf Carle at the Fields Administrative Office Center, designed by LCM. Our Q and A conversation focuses on goals, process, and solutions to challenges that ultimately contributed to the project’s success. Why did Carle Foundation decide …
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THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM AN ISSUE OF STUDENT HOUSING BUSINESS. The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC) was one of the first higher education institutions to offer specialized programs and housing to accommodate veterans returning from WWII. These efforts were largely credited to Timothy Nugent, a professor of rehabilitation education at the University of …
Construction Type: New Construction Size: 84,230 sf, Apartments 8,600 sf, Retail, Fitness Center, Covered Parking LCM is providing full architectural services for The Den on University, a five-story, off-campus student housing building near the University of Illinois (UIUC) campus. The development followed a PUD process. Building includes: Four floors of apartments A gym Lobby Covered, …
Size 9,600 SF Construction Type Renovation and New The renovation and addition of Ironworkers Local 63 showcases architectural and metal products. The Ironworkers’ skilled craftsmen self performed the field fabrication and installation of metal components such as the sleek new curtain wall and entry canopy. The design reconfigures the building to accommodate additional classrooms, a …
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Size: 3,732 sf Construction Type: Renovation The new Dean’s Suite located in the Robert A. Pritzker Science Center at IIT, an iconic Miesian-style building, reimagines private and shared spaces. The second floor suite contains two spaces due to challenges by existing structural and mechanical constraints. One houses the Dean’s corner office, a conference room, three …
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The success of specialized active learning classrooms requires architects, consultants, owners, users, and contractors to venture beyond their typical approach to communication during the project process. Having designed many active learning classrooms that support peer-to-peer concepts, LCM has learned a few lessons. The first installment of Planning Active Learning Classrooms explored suggestions for facility …
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Size 78,000 SF Construction Type New Construction LCM designed the entire Fields South mixed-use community, including these two identical three-story multi-family residentials buildings. Each 39,000 sf building houses 56 one- and two-bedroom apartments on the top two levels. LCM is also designing the tenant buildouts for retail and office spaces that occupy the first floor. …