[Rfu-barnraising] THE BLUEPRINTS ARE READY - NEED YOUR REVIEW (fwd)

[btaylor at prairienet.org]

hi danielle,

so, i left some comments on the wall by the drawings in the imc.  here's
what i remember about those ----

- generally, i think the plans are very good.  especially i like the way
they moved the p.o. boxes to consolidate the p.o. and make a nice wide
entrance to the performance area

- i would eliminate the south door from the studio totally.  mike says the
old door is grandfathered in, but is iffy cuz it opens into the stairway. 
i'd like to get clarification on that, cuz that south door really takes
valuable space, right where it's needed for equipment and people.  if it
cant be eliminated altogether, at least it should be moved as far west as
possible, not right in the center of that wall.

- i'd make the old door swing out to gain more room in the studio.  it
could be that this door would be more acceptable if it were a fire-rated
door?  [i know these cost alot, alot]  that door is in the ideal part of
the studio, cuz it's in the place where it's least desirable to put
equipment and airshifters.   also it's unlikely that the stairway would be
as noisy as the main corridor, so the stairway could be a kinda defacto
sound-lock.

- i'm concerned about havin the best sightline from the studio to the
stage.  maybe raising the studio floor to do this.  [this'd need a
wheelchair ramp, which might work if the rise wasn't too much.]  i think
it's really important that the studio work well for live mixes.

- even tho the spy tunnel in the basement is raised, i think it would be way
better to cut across it to the south to provide access to the men's
bathroom, if at all possible, to avoid havin to break up the sw room.

i'll try to find contact info for dave johnson and set up a mtg. w/o
unfairly biasing the bidding process.

la lucha sigue!   bill
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> Hi Bill -  Thanks for the heads up.
>
> Could you and Dave Johnson (who is bidding for the construction work) come
> up with a list of needed construction supplies for Lynsee?  I am ccing
> Dave on this e-mail.  The architect won't provide this list.
>
> I am in D.C. and don't know much about what is needed.
>
> thanks!
> Danielle
>
> P.S. I am particulary interested in hearing from you and RFU about the
> studio design in the blueprints.  Please take a careful look and give me
> your thoughts.
>
>
> On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 btaylor at prairienet.org wrote:
>
>> hi danielle,
>>
>> at the BR meeting tonight, lynsee brought up, and i know this is so
>> true,
>> that she hasta have a beg list of materials needed for the studio/post
>> office separation work a.s.a.p., cuzza the long lead time between when
>> she
>> presents the wish list to the bldg supply places and when we get the
>> donation.  so, do you think it'd be possible to get a bill of materials
>> or
>> at least a spec. sheet of grades/ construction methods, etc. out of the
>> architects soon, like tomorrow or friday?  if not, i can come up w/ a
>> list
>> that will cover all the big items - stuff we'll need regardless - so
>> we'll
>> get somma that in progress.  we're jus worried that there wont be time
>> to
>> get anything donated before construction hasta begin if we wait for the
>> final design.  i could talk to the achitect directly if that would be
>> appropriate, but i sure wouldnt wanta do anything that would in any way
>> impede the flow of approval/construction.   i dunno if the architect was
>> gonna include a bill of materials, or if they were gonna leave that up
>> to
>> the contractor anyways?
>>
>> peace,  bill
>>
>> > You all can see the layout of the space in the attached msg.  FYI. -
>> > danielle
>> >
>> > ---
>> > By November of this year, the IMC will open its performance and
>> community
>> > space, and Radio Free Urbana will go on the air.  This will co-incide
>> with
>> > the international RFU radio barnraising November 11-13 at the IMC.
>> >
>> > Attached are images of our architect's proposed changes to the first
>> floor
>> > and lower level.  These are also posted in the IMC meeting space,
>> lower
>> > level of the post office, north entrance.
>> >
>> > Red indicates Phase 1 changes to be complete by Nov, 2005.  These
>> include:
>> >
>> > - create an appealing front entrance to the IMC's meeting, production,
>> and
>> > performance space.
>> > - provide a visible presence for an RFU studio with easy, 24/7 access.
>> > - divide the post office from the rest of the IMC space maintaining
>> public
>> > access to post boxes and the post office access to a workroom, dock,
>> and
>> > shared bathrooms.
>> >
>> > Orange indicates Phase 2 changes to be complete in 2006. These
>> include:
>> >
>> > - adding accessible bathrooms on the first floor
>> > - adding a staircase to provide additional egress for a retail tenant.
>> >
>> > IMC members and the public have FIVE ways to participate in finalizing
>> the
>> > design for the space.
>> >
>> > 1) Send suggestions, comments, and concerns to space (at) ucimc.org
>> > between now and September 28th.
>> >
>> > 2) Post comments under the blueprints hanging in the IMC meeting
>> space.
>> >
>> > 3) Come to the next space meeting, Wednesday Sept 21 @ IMC meeting
>> room to
>> > discuss.
>> >
>> > 4) Come to the space meeting, Wednesday, Sept 28 8 PM @ IMC meeting
>> room
>> > to help finalize plans.
>> >
>> > 5) Come to the IMC Steering meeting, Thursday, Sept 29th at 8 PM in
>> the
>> > IMC meeting room to do a final sign off.
>> >
>> > At the membership meeting, Saturday, Oct 1 the membership will be
>> asked to
>> > review plans and give future input.
>> >
>> > Construction is going out for bid on Monday, October 3rd.
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> | Danielle Chynoweth
> |
> | Vice-President of Design * OJC Technologies * ojctech.com
> | City Council Member * Urbana City Council * city.urbana.il.us
>
>