Commercial Project: UCLA Student Career Center

Over the span of four class projects in my Elements of Design class, I designed the UCLA Student Career Center. Students were given an exterior floor plan and the basic dimensions of a building, provided a program, and were then responsible for the project design through. In this exercise, I created multiple floor plans, drafted an axonometric model, utilized presentation techniques and developed a furniture plan for the space.

Program

Secretary

To be located near the Director and Assistant Director in order to monitor access to Director’s Office
An operational workspace created through the use of systems furniture with high visibility within the area
Minimum of 12 sq. ft. primary work surface
Minimum of 4 lin. ft. overhead shelf
Computer (20”w, 19”d, 21”h)
Operational task chair and one guest chair
Minimum of 6 lin. ft. of lateral files

Coffee Station

Minimum of 8 sq. ft. of work counter (not including sink)
Base & overhead cabinets
Double-burner commercial coffee urn
Sink
Under cabinet microwave
24” refrigerator

Public Restrooms

Men: two lavatories, one urinal, one toilet stall
Women: two lavatories, two toilet stalls

Director’s Office

Double-pedestal, recessed-front, executive desk with matching kneehole credenza for placement of a computer (20”w, 19”d, 21”h)
Executive swivel-tilt desk chair and two guest pull-up chairs
Minimum of 20 lin. ft. of book shelving

Guest Apartment

Living area: comfortable seat for 4-5, coffee table, entertainment center, book shelving
Dining area: can be part of living area or kitchen
Kitchen: small but serviceable for food preparation, sink, four burner range & oven (20” to 24”w), adequate counter space and cabinets
Sleeping area: double bed, night table and lamp, 3-4 lin. ft. of closet space, drawer storage, space for a luggage rack
Bathroom: lavatory, toilet, shower, small linen closet

Reception Area

Uninterrupted work space at least 12 sq ft.
Transaction surface, 40” FF
Standard office typewriter
Computer (20”w, 19”d, 21”h)
Return surface for typewriter & computer
Two box/file drawer pedestals
Secretarial task chair
12 lin. ft. of lateral files
Computer printer (19”w, 19”d, 10”h)
Guest seating for 5-6
Coat storage for 30 people
Wall-hung literature rack (40”w, 60”h, 5”d)

Assistant Director

A management workstation created through the use of systems furniture, partition panels not to exceed 65” in height
12-15 sq. ft. primary work surface plus return (at least 8 sq. ft.) and two or three box/file drawer pedestals
Computer (20”w, 19”d, 21”h)
Management task chair and two guest pull-up chairs

Seminar Room

Conference seminar seating for 12 at one central table
Beverage serving surface with pen & paper storage below it
6’-0” wide projector screen
Tackable wall surface minimum of 8 lin. ft.

Interview Stations

Four interview stations created through use of systems furniture, partition panels not to exceed 65”h
Primary work surface and return to provide 18-20 sq. ft. per station
Two box/file drawer pedestals
Minimum of 4 lin. ft. of overhead storage per station
Computer (20”w, 19”d, 21”h) per station
48 lin. ft. of lateral files to be accesed by all stations
One operational and one guest chair per station

Work Area