Jennifer Sanborn

Thesis Proposal Full Report

Revised Full Report Feb. 7th, 2007

Breadth Work –Trade Coordination

The work area in the basement has a drop down ceiling which I would like to either take out or move up to create a cove area in this space. This cove area would allow me to integrate my cove lighting design for this room. By doing this though, there are a couple of ducts that will need to be moved, and the air supply and return into this space would have to be redeveloped. The area above the ceiling will have to be redesigned to allow accurate space and placement for these ducts and pipes as well.

Breadth Work – Acoustical

Since a sound control system will be added to the amphitheater there is a need for electrical outlets throughout the space for speakers that will be contracted out for each event.  An acoustical analysis will need to be performed to place all outlets in appropriate locations in order to minimize the cord usage throughout the amphitheater.  One thing that will also have to be taken into consideration during the analysis is the placement and mounting of the speaker box as to not take away from the architecture of the surrounding space but allowing ample sound to the space. 

Breadth Work – Architectural

Since this is a historic building, there are a lot of factors that need to be taken into consideration.  Some research will need to be done on the regulations of historic building renovations and the codes that it needs to follow and codes that might not apply.  I plan on investigating all information that applies to my building as a historic building and as a renovation.

Also, with lighting design and renovation, sometimes the physical building design needs to be altered to coincide with certain lighting concepts or fixtures.  Investigation of taking out drop down ceilings, placing fixtures within the marble façades, and altering the building at all needs to be compliant with historical regulations.

Depth and Breath Work summary