{"id":741,"date":"2013-10-14T17:56:52","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T17:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/blogs\/?p=741"},"modified":"2013-10-14T17:56:52","modified_gmt":"2013-10-14T17:56:52","slug":"visiting-an-architectural-firm-on-long-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogsdev.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/rambassadors\/2013\/10\/visiting-an-architectural-firm-on-long-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting an Architectural Firm on Long Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

My group and I had an interesting visit to one of the prestigious architectural firms on Long Island. <\/strong>Our purpose was to investigate how their work spaces were organized. We had already designed our first project, so our visit to this firm certainly prepared us for our next integrative design. Moreover, we will present a work-living space; an architectural firm and a house. Our instructor has already invited\u00a0prominent architects of Long Island to our presentation day. Very intimidating!<\/p>\n

Reception Area<\/b>
\n\"WP_20130923_007\"This firm\u2019s reception\u00a0area was\u00a0smaller\u00a0than the one we had designed. They argued that reception spaces should not have seats\u00a0because clients should be assisted immediately. More explicitly, a waiting area was not needed. They used minimum circulation, which helped make use of every little space. The firm itself compacted everything in a very organized fashion.<\/p>\n

Conference Area
\n<\/b>\"WP_20130923_010\"The conference area area was rarely used. The bookshelves area was pretty much taking the place of\u00a0the conference room by contractors. Moreover, the sunlight seeped through the windows located on the south facade of the structure. This is a very important\u00a0factor when designing. It makes it more energy efficient.<\/p>\n

Bookshelves<\/strong>
\n\"WP_20130923_009\"Bookshelves are\u00a0located in the middle of the entire space. It is the passage to the workstations, which is embellished by a pink Corinthian column adjacent to it. Also, fragmented ceiling tiles can easily be seeing upon entering the building. These bookshelves are filled with outdated catalogs. Also, with the advent\u00a0of technology, everyone is transitioning to a more computer-aided style. According to the architects, the area was used to negotiate with contractors. It is finished with live-edge lumber and recycled wood-drawers.<\/p>\n

Storage Area<\/b>
\n\"REALThis space is located in the basement.\u00a0Its\u00a0main access is\u00a0situated on the reception area. Old drawings, specifications, old samples and catalogs can all be found in this space. The architects highlighted the importance of keeping all drawings for liability purposes. We live in a legal environment and the architect is accountable for\u00a0his\/her construction and design.<\/p>\n

Admin and Architect Offices<\/b>
\n\"WP_20130923_012\"Very minimum spaces are incorporated for the administrator and architects\u2019 office. Both are located on the south adjacency of the building to make use of natural light. These offices, like the rest of the spaces, follow\u00a0allocation\u00a0standards such as\u00a0NY State Code for Commercial Buildings and\u00a0ADA.<\/p>\n

Workstations<\/b>
\n\"WP_20130923_014\"The workstations are bigger spaces that\u00a0provide flexibility to draftsmen. They are not divided with\u00a0cubicles, but\u00a0rather\u00a0they are\u00a0open spaces that allow group interaction. The work is not based on computer production, but on drafting architectural drawings. Also, it counts with a small restroom, printing area with plotters and a table located in the center of the space. The senior draftsman has a specific location in the workstations that\u00a0convey hierarchy.
\nWe also found that the building itself is in compliance with the American Disability Act or ADA which regulates the standards for disabled individuals. It\u00a0has two exits abiding New York State Codes. The architects are very knowledgeable and experienced. At the moment, they are mostly working with the public sector on buildings’ restoration. Finally, perhaps the work of a future architect will mostly be related to renovation instead of building from scratch. We pretty much live in a constructed environment.<\/p>\n

Architectural firm photos credit: Samuel Brisco<\/strong>
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