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ISU enrollment each year, majors are seeing overcrowding within the

classrooms, especially within the College of Design.

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said Mike Miller, director of operations in the College of Design.

“We are in desperate need for more space, not only for students but

for researchers, shop needs, faculty and storage.”

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recently added masters program and industrial design discipline to

the design curriculum, classrooms need to accommodate those needs

as well.

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Plans to start progress on this issue started about five to ten

years ago. In order to create more room, accommodations were made

for students with the construction of the King Pavilion and the

restructure of the armory.

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align=”left”><span style=

“font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;”>“It’s a good problem, but

at the same time it’s a challenge for students,” said Luis

Rico-Gutierrez, dean of the College of Design.

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align=”left”><span style=

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they have asked for permission of the president to conduct a study

of the needs of the College of Design in the medium and long term.

This study will serve as the basis for a proposal to expand the

facilities available for faculty and students to conduct their

activities.

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align=”left”><span style=

“font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;”>Now a “permission to

plan” has been granted from the Capital Project Advisory Committee.

Conducting a capacity analysis has been implemented and expects

results in January.

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align=”left”><span style=

“font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;”>“We will assess our

financial position and decide on best way to expand space within

our means,” Gutierrez said.

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align=”left”><span style=

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to upgrade and finish the remaining half of the restructure of the

armory have now been confirmed.

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align=”left”><span style=

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is for graduates and sophomores in industrial design. The other

half of the armory is for architects who are waiting for their half

to be restructured like the industrial design space.

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align=”left”><span style=

“font-family: Calibri;”>“People care for the new space, and I think

it raises the bar of expectation of professionalism and the quality

of work,” said Will Prindle, lecturer in industrial design. He said

he can see how the industrial design students appreciate and

respect their new working environment.

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align=”left”><span style=

“font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;”>As design is “constantly

changing”, dry marker walls are implemented to serve as an “old

school blog” as Prindle would put it. Many design students are

visual people and the wall serves as an easy way to communicate.

Another feature of the new space includes a flat screen with

wireless access for digital presentations and a conference area

where students can collaborate easily for “collective talk,”

Prindle said. Private storage within each desk, system panels and

carpet creates a professional office atmosphere.

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align=”left”><span style=

“font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;”>“The next phase is to

consider an expansion of the College of Design,” Gutierrez said.

“Designers will be able to design their own building. In parallel,

the College of Design will prepare a financial plan that will

dictate how ambitious we can be for the new building

additions.”

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align=”left”><span style=

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internal expectation is very high.

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align=”left”><span style=

“font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;”>“We are not leaving any

rock unturned” Gutierrez said. “We are finding as much support as

possible to create a facility that our students

deserve.”