Environment

Acoustics

Acoustically separated from surrounding spaces and activities
Enhanced acoustical separation adjacent to loud spaces
Theater quality acoustical design in theater spaces, usable for both speech and music.

Lighting

Use of daylighting with adequate artificial lighting when required
Visual Arts requires abundant natural lighting, preferably north light
Music requires transom windows for daylighting with motorized shades
Specialty lighting in the theater spaces

Plumbing

Easy access to bottle filler located in corridors
Visual Arts requires 2-3 large trough sinks with paint/clay traps
Music requires sink with water fountain

Heating & Ventilation

Adequate to support class type and materials used
Additional ventilation requirements when spray booths are present

Security

Secure are for lock-downs
Transparency into hallways for supervision
Lockable storage rooms and/or lockers

Technology

Single presentation area for instruction
Many plug ins needed; flexibility, possibly overhead or floor boxes
Visual Art requires document camera mounted to allow for projection of art pieces

Storage

Separate room for lockable storage
Flat storage for Visual Arts
Cubbies for Visual Arts project storage
Sheet music, music stands, risers, chairs storage for Music
Lockable instrument storage

Furniture‍

Group tables for (4) students on casters for Visual Arts
Durable and easily cleaned
Wenger is preferred for specialized band furnishings

Desired Adjacencies

Visual Arts and Music adjacency preferred
Music and performing space adjacency preferred
Possible CTE adjacency; specifically stage prop shop and/or costume production/fashion marketing
Dedicated storage spaces
Connection to outdoors if possible

Special Considerations

Visual Arts
Tackable display inside classroom
 Lockable/tackable display cases in adjacent corridor

Music
Piano in space for instruction
Practice rooms; small for 1-2 students and large for 4-8 students

Theater
Needs to accommodate # people

Dance
Full length mirrors and wall mounted barres. Marley sprung wood floor.

Visual Arts

2D Art Studio: 1,400 sf
2D Art Storage: 300 sf
3D Art Studio: 1,600 sf
Pug Mill Room: 150 sf
Kiln Room: 100 sf
3D Art Storage:300 sf
Printmaking Lab: 1,400 sf
Digital Studio & Print shop: 1,400 sf

Music

Vocal Music: 1,600 sf
Band / Instrumental Music; 90+ people: 2,000 sf
Piano Lab; 28+ people: 1,400 sf
Guitar Storage: 300 sf
Instrument and Uniform Storage: 1,200 sf
Riser Storage: 200 sf
Music Library: 300 sf
Small Practice (5): 75 sf per room
Large Practice (2): 200 sf per room
Offices (2): 150 sf per office

Performing Arts Center

Lobby, Ticketing, & Concessions: 2,000 sf
Seating: 6,000 sf
Stage: 3,500 sf
Props & Costume Storage: 900 sf
Dressing Rooms (2): 400 sf per room
Control Booths: 300 sf
Scene Shop: 1,200 sf
Dance Studio: 2,200 sf
Black Box/Drama Classroom: 2,200 sf