1. New Media Lab
Extreme Makever
70-2550
David D’Angelantonio ⋅ Greg Koberger ⋅ Ian Mikutel

2. Mission
This quarter we want to...
• improve the lab as a classroom
✓ so that all students can see the teaching screen
• improve the lab as gallery
✓ to showcase new media work past, present, and future
• improve the lab as collaboration studio and lounge
✓ using video to connect collaborators from across the campus, and around
the planet
✓ creating a place for happenings and gatherings

3. Background Couches
TV
Microwave
Who is our target audience? Food
Posters
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Couches
TV
Microwave
Food
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Posters
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4. Background
Survey and collect Data
Student Survey - 37
Professor Survey - 2

5. How often do you use the New Media Lab in Building 70
(not including classes)?

6. How often do you use the New Media Lab in Building 7
(not including classes)?

7. Would you ever sleep in a lab, assuming it was
comfortable enough?

8. Which of the following would you like to see in the New
Media Lab?

9. What would you like to see change in the lab, added or
removed?
Added Changed
Color Desks in pods
Painted Walls Labbies geared toward our major
Black ceiling Better trained labbies
Friendly Atmosphere Cool lighting - dimmer/softer
Posters Better lighting
Lab times posted on nmid website Laid back, relaxed environment, not a tomb
LCD TV displaying student projects Hardware for more system-intensive software
TV with game system Organized equipment room
Video games Move equipment cages, equipment is hidden
Couches Tangled wires
Music New headphones
Soft audio Better chairs
A couple large monitors Difficult to see projector
Parties (incentive) why walk miles when I can do it in Remove clutter
my dorm
Movie nights
Desklamps
NM Day with food, take pictures, post on board in
the lab
Small lockers to rent so students can leave things in
lab

10. Any additional suggestions for improvement to the lab?
Difficult to see projector
Soft audio
Better trained labbies
Painted walls
Black ceiling
Better lighting
Move equipment cages, more labs are all lab, equipment is hidden
Parties (incentive) why walk miles when I can do it in my dorm
Movie nights
Desklamps
NM day with food, take pictures and post on board in the lab
Video games
Laid back, relaxed environment, not a “tomb”
Small lockers to rent so students can leave things in lab

11. Background
Discussion with professors/faculty
Nancy Doubleday
students facing back of room
another projection screen
color/paint
more relaxing, couches
distinguish between open lab and class
new media lab day before and after room makeover
donate books to start a library for students to reference

12. Background
Discussion with professors/faculty
Steve Kurtz
surveyed students in NML in building 7
students went there because their friends were there
create a place for people to share ideas, thoughts and help each other out
professors should visibly post office hours in lab
color and a fun environment
students often get lost in the size of RIT
create a place where they can be with peers in the same program and
share commons interests
an inviting environment
make the students aware of the amenities in the lab
if the budget allowed, starting from scratch
lobby NM professors and get them on board with the idea
wireless issues

13. Where are we now?
* Furniture options
Cost - $5775.00
* Potential Layout
Removing old furniture
Painting
New tables and layout
Book shelves
Lounge area

14. The Future ...
• New Media Town Hall Meeting Wednesday 5-7
• Finalize a plan that is within budget
• Create a solid layout
• Get faculty members on board with our plan

15. Promises !?!?
Project completion by the end of the quarter
Provide the students with an innovative, comfortable lab