UC ECJS Building Wins Design Award
Gabe Kashuba
Issue date: 3/5/10 Section: News
The Newest building on Utica College's campus and what most would probably consider the most eye catching, has been catching more than just the looks of students and members of the college community. The Economic Crime and Justice Studies building was awarded a 2009 merit award from the American Institute of Architecture. The award was given for design excellence.
Construction of the ECI building began in 2007 and was completed in 2009. The building was built to give UC students the chance to use new research techniques and get the benefit of a hands-on experience while learning in a state-of-the-art facility.
Kim Lambert, executive assisstant to the president, said the building is impressive.
"The look of the building is dramatic," she said. "Within the building is a great combination of teaching, research, and meeting space. And there is a specialized space that can accommodate highly secure research work."
The building is not just a great looking though.
"The committee that worked with the architect wanted a building that would be striking looking yet highly functional," Lambert said. "The 'curve' on the front of the building combined with the nighttime 'up lighting' on the rooftop give the building a very dramatic and signature look. Inside, the design work on the classrooms and labs was done in close conjunction with the faculty members who would be teaching in those spaces, and we also tried very hard to ensure that the faculty offices would meet professors' needs."
Students and teachers from the economic crime and justice studies programs are not the only people who get to use the ECI building.
"The primary purpose of the building is to house UC's economic crime and justice studies programs, and so that's what the classrooms, labs, and faculty offices are generally used for," Lambert said. "However, providing the space is available, other classes can be scheduled in the building as well. Also available are the seminar room, which can accommodate meetings of up to 16 people, and the auditorium, which can seat up to 120 people."
Everything about the building was carefully chosen. "Even the choices of bathroom fixtures were very carefully thought out," Lambert said. "It's a very high-tech building for some very high-tech academic programs, but it is also a very comfortable building to be in."
"We've gotten very good feedback from the students, faculty, and staff who use the building," said Lambert.
Construction of the ECI building began in 2007 and was completed in 2009. The building was built to give UC students the chance to use new research techniques and get the benefit of a hands-on experience while learning in a state-of-the-art facility.
Kim Lambert, executive assisstant to the president, said the building is impressive.
"The look of the building is dramatic," she said. "Within the building is a great combination of teaching, research, and meeting space. And there is a specialized space that can accommodate highly secure research work."
The building is not just a great looking though.
"The committee that worked with the architect wanted a building that would be striking looking yet highly functional," Lambert said. "The 'curve' on the front of the building combined with the nighttime 'up lighting' on the rooftop give the building a very dramatic and signature look. Inside, the design work on the classrooms and labs was done in close conjunction with the faculty members who would be teaching in those spaces, and we also tried very hard to ensure that the faculty offices would meet professors' needs."
Students and teachers from the economic crime and justice studies programs are not the only people who get to use the ECI building.
"The primary purpose of the building is to house UC's economic crime and justice studies programs, and so that's what the classrooms, labs, and faculty offices are generally used for," Lambert said. "However, providing the space is available, other classes can be scheduled in the building as well. Also available are the seminar room, which can accommodate meetings of up to 16 people, and the auditorium, which can seat up to 120 people."
Everything about the building was carefully chosen. "Even the choices of bathroom fixtures were very carefully thought out," Lambert said. "It's a very high-tech building for some very high-tech academic programs, but it is also a very comfortable building to be in."
"We've gotten very good feedback from the students, faculty, and staff who use the building," said Lambert.
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