2. Northwestern Pritzker Law School
2016
Digital Signage Update
This project was all about creating a sleek
new look for a digital signage display but
protecting and preserving the existing
limestone was important. There were
unforeseen conditions as the previous
displays were removed such as holes in
the limestone and a noisy cooridor. We
solved these problems by adding linen
sound absorption panels that covered the
holes and blended into the limestone. We
were able to add a thin bezel screen to
reduce the dominance of the technology
but increase the message. As most
projects at Northwestern Pritzker School
of Law we faced a tight deadline and strict
budgetary constraints.
4. Northwestern Pritzker Law School
2015
Flipped Classroom
The goal was to create a multi-purpose
seminar and teaching space with
moveable furniture, shareable content and
connectable platforms. The room needed
to be easily accessible with moveable
and reconfigurable furniture consisting
of up to 17 laptop inputs. Through
working with the students and faculty we
implemented several models that revealed
pain points. We had to make a seamless
looking space that hid all of the cords and
connections but was extremely intuitive
to use. Additionally, the universities quest
for transparency and historical sensitivity
allowed for very little wall space to hang
technology and hide cords and cables.
We implemented technology that allowed
agility in the classroom and preserved the
integrity of the furniture.
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7. Northwestern Pritzker Law School
2015
Atrium Expansion
This was a complex project because of
its high profile nature and $10 million
budget. Here we created a three-floor
expansion that connected three buildings.
It including a new café, terrace, and
dining area, renovated staff office suite,
ten new student study locations, and
improved lighting and acoustics to the
existing atrium. Since this project took
nine month to complete during the middle
of the school year the goal was to create
a comprehensive outreach program that
engaged staff, faculty, and students in
impactful decisions and notified them
of work progress. The challenge was to
make impressive spaces that enhanced the
quality of life for the students, while also
including some necessary infrastructure
improvements. We implemented spaces
that focused on ease of use and natural
light with technology that blended into
the surroundings.
10. Northwestern Pritzker Law School
2014
Table Conversion
We were looking for a way to create
seating for students in the faculty
corridor. As we dug into our history we
realized that the original tables for this
cooridor had been disasembled and
placed in storage thirty years ago. As a
way to connect with alumni we converted
fourteen of the 100-year-old oak tables
into twenty two benches and a communal
dining table. Each table had unique marks
that imbued the story of the students
that had used the tables previously. The
historic sensitivity of the wood made it
challenging to come up with a design that
reflected a modern sensibility yet carried
the essence of the alumni who came
before.
13. Northwestern Pritzker Law School
2013
Deans Conference Room
For the Deans Conference room we were
looking to create a conferencing space
with completely wireless conferencing
solutions. The deans conference room
was chosen as a space with stellar views
and a glass conference table which made
conferencing difficult acoustically and
technically. We needed a solution that
provided top notch easy to use audio
visual equipment without the equipment
being visible. We used a variety of
cameras, microphones, computers, and
shades that retracted or blended in with
the ceiling, or hid behind cabinets. We
employed a wireless mouse and keyboard
that allowed free use of presentation
software and conferencing options. The
space was a success due to its lack of
clutter and seamless technology solutions.
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15. Northwestern Pritzker Law School
2012
Digital Classroom Update
For the digital classroom update the
goal was to improve the classrooms for
the changing needs of the Law School,
which included updating technology from
analog to digital, improving teaching
interfaces, adding whiteboards, increasing
mobility, and improving presentation
clarity. This project was exciting because
it was my first independent large scale
project. It was a fourteen room audio
visual renovation from analog to digital
with a two-month work schedule,
multiple scheduling conflicts, and last
minute change-orders. The project was
challenging because there were many
architectural sensitivities that we needed
to keep in mind, and we were changing
our teaching interfaces to a more intuitive
model. This process was a sucess because
it freed the faculty to move away from the
computer and interact with the students in
a more wholistic way.
