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RELOCATION UPDATE
Ravensbourne Transition Team, 2009-01-19
CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION HEADLINES

• Work    started in November last year

• Work    ends at the beginning of June next year

• Internal   works start in April this year

• RFIs   are already being made to the College

• So   far, some minor issues with the piling

• The    building works are on track
ABOUT THE BUILDING
REMINDERS…

• Landmark   design.

• Purpose-built.

• BREEAM    excellent.

• Five, staggered, levels   and two large atria.

•A 21st century space for learners, teachers, entrepreneurs, and
 the local community.
VENTILATION DETAILS

• Contractors are required to meet BREEAM excellent, and our
 detailed specification. Ventilation will work as designed.

• Built-in
        redundancy, each core with its own AHU, fan-coils
 have local isolation, independent AHUs for technical areas,
 24/7 BMS monitoring, designed to be fully operable under
 normal maintenance.

• In   event of a fire, smoke is vented from each half-floor.
ABOUT PHYSICAL SECURITY

•A   security strategy is being developed for the building.

• The   strategy takes a layered approach.

• Among    the objectives:

 • Secure   the building to authorised entry only;

 • Provide   a safe and secure workplace.
LEARNING SPACES
100
                                      %!!



  LEARNER-CENTRED COMMUNITY-ENGAGED DEEP-
LEARNING VOCATIONAL PEER-SUPPORTED RESEARCH-
 INFORMED PERSONALISED ENTERPRISING INCLUSIVE
HEADLINES

• All   space bookable;

• HD-equipped TV      studio;

• The “big   space” – 300m2 lecture theatre;

• Teaching   spaces ranging from 160m2 to 20m2;

• Three    prototyping areas – each 300m2;

• Open     learning areas, studios – most over 120m2.
TECHNOLOGY
               INFRASTRUCTURE
• Ubiquitous   wireless and wired access;

• 10   gigabit Ethernet backbone;

• 2x1   gigabit connections to Janet;

• Video   SAN connection in post-production, E&I, possibly hubs;

• Enhanced    wayfinding and presentation system;

• Screens   and smart-whiteboards in learning spaces.
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES –
       SOME HIGHLIGHTS

• Elearning   stack: VLE, ePortfolio, repository, wiki;

• Extra-institutional   service integration and interoperation;

• Render   and transcode farm;

• Web-accessible     files, and printing;

• User-owned     technology presupposed.
BROADCASTING SUMMARY


• 135m2   studio on the ground floor;

• Control   areas on floor 1B;

• Post-production, smaller   studios, technical apparatus on 2A;

• Central   loan resource on 3A.
PROTOTYPING SUMMARY


• Rapid-prototyping      and solid, free-form fabrication;

• Digital   support for experimental prototyping and making;

• Digital   fabric printing;

• High-end     reprographics.
ENTERPRISE AND
                 INNOVATION

• Enterprise   and innovation area on floor 1A;

• 450m2postgraduate and enterprise and innovation open
 workspace;

• Various   meeting rooms;

• 200m2   of staff workspace.
GENERAL LEARNING SPACES
  AND LEARNING SUPPORT

• Exhibition   space on the ground floor;

• LRC   on floor 2B;

• 300m2   upper atrium – serendipitous learning space;

• Bookable     small meeting rooms on floor 3A.
BOOKABLE OPEN LEARNING
        STUDIOS

• From    floor 3A to 5A there are 16 open learning studios;

• Sizes   vary, but most are around 130m2;

• Flexible   spaces, not hard subdivisions;

• Technology-supported      environments.
WHAT ABOUT NOISE?


• Specialist   areas have specialist acoustic treatment;

• An   acoustics consultant is part of the project team;

• The   designers are aware that this is learning space;

• Open    learning areas will be vibrant and dynamic.
HUBS


• Located   on each floor;

• Serendipitous “water   cooler” areas;

• Vending   and tea and coffee making;

• Printing, presentation, and   capture.
DELI ON THE GROUND
              FLOOR

• Open     to building visitors;

• Drinks   and light snacks;

• Wireless    networking;

• Contractor     yet to be appointed.
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Relocation Progress Update 2009-01-19

  • 3. CONSTRUCTION HEADLINES • Work started in November last year • Work ends at the beginning of June next year • Internal works start in April this year • RFIs are already being made to the College • So far, some minor issues with the piling • The building works are on track
  • 5. REMINDERS… • Landmark design. • Purpose-built. • BREEAM excellent. • Five, staggered, levels and two large atria. •A 21st century space for learners, teachers, entrepreneurs, and the local community.
  • 6. VENTILATION DETAILS • Contractors are required to meet BREEAM excellent, and our detailed specification. Ventilation will work as designed. • Built-in redundancy, each core with its own AHU, fan-coils have local isolation, independent AHUs for technical areas, 24/7 BMS monitoring, designed to be fully operable under normal maintenance. • In event of a fire, smoke is vented from each half-floor.
  • 7. ABOUT PHYSICAL SECURITY •A security strategy is being developed for the building. • The strategy takes a layered approach. • Among the objectives: • Secure the building to authorised entry only; • Provide a safe and secure workplace.
  • 9. 100 %!! LEARNER-CENTRED COMMUNITY-ENGAGED DEEP- LEARNING VOCATIONAL PEER-SUPPORTED RESEARCH- INFORMED PERSONALISED ENTERPRISING INCLUSIVE
  • 10. HEADLINES • All space bookable; • HD-equipped TV studio; • The “big space” – 300m2 lecture theatre; • Teaching spaces ranging from 160m2 to 20m2; • Three prototyping areas – each 300m2; • Open learning areas, studios – most over 120m2.
  • 11. TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE • Ubiquitous wireless and wired access; • 10 gigabit Ethernet backbone; • 2x1 gigabit connections to Janet; • Video SAN connection in post-production, E&I, possibly hubs; • Enhanced wayfinding and presentation system; • Screens and smart-whiteboards in learning spaces.
  • 12. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES – SOME HIGHLIGHTS • Elearning stack: VLE, ePortfolio, repository, wiki; • Extra-institutional service integration and interoperation; • Render and transcode farm; • Web-accessible files, and printing; • User-owned technology presupposed.
  • 13. BROADCASTING SUMMARY • 135m2 studio on the ground floor; • Control areas on floor 1B; • Post-production, smaller studios, technical apparatus on 2A; • Central loan resource on 3A.
  • 14. PROTOTYPING SUMMARY • Rapid-prototyping and solid, free-form fabrication; • Digital support for experimental prototyping and making; • Digital fabric printing; • High-end reprographics.
  • 15. ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION • Enterprise and innovation area on floor 1A; • 450m2postgraduate and enterprise and innovation open workspace; • Various meeting rooms; • 200m2 of staff workspace.
  • 16. GENERAL LEARNING SPACES AND LEARNING SUPPORT • Exhibition space on the ground floor; • LRC on floor 2B; • 300m2 upper atrium – serendipitous learning space; • Bookable small meeting rooms on floor 3A.
  • 17. BOOKABLE OPEN LEARNING STUDIOS • From floor 3A to 5A there are 16 open learning studios; • Sizes vary, but most are around 130m2; • Flexible spaces, not hard subdivisions; • Technology-supported environments.
  • 18. WHAT ABOUT NOISE? • Specialist areas have specialist acoustic treatment; • An acoustics consultant is part of the project team; • The designers are aware that this is learning space; • Open learning areas will be vibrant and dynamic.
  • 19. HUBS • Located on each floor; • Serendipitous “water cooler” areas; • Vending and tea and coffee making; • Printing, presentation, and capture.
  • 20. DELI ON THE GROUND FLOOR • Open to building visitors; • Drinks and light snacks; • Wireless networking; • Contractor yet to be appointed.