213: COE Building A Renovations

A recent increase in the number of students at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering required renovations to the building to preserve the quality of life on campus. Inside Building A, our client wanted additional teaching and study space. We delivered floor plans with enough space for 300 additional students. The existing atrium of Building A was designed to be filled with two floors which fill in the empty overhead space. To make space for the renovation, we removed the metal sculpture in Building A. 

Outside of the building, the campus pond was improved using best management practices to encourage wildlife to live there. Certain conditions in the pond like sediments and erosion will affect the final design. The improvements also keep the pond from flooding across the nearby road. This pond design is intended to meet the recently changed state requirements of water quality. 

We also designed a walking path made of engineering materials, giving students a safe walking path to other parts of campus, away from the roadway. It also teaches them about the materials used in civil engineering. Five different materials were used for the walking path: concrete, rubber, asphalt, masonry and wood. The removed sculpture will be installed along the path as an example of civil engineering design. Each of the path materials has have a real-life example of the material in use. Altogether, the improvements to the campus including the building interior, the pond, and the walking path increased the quality of life for all students, staff, and visitors.