Centre infrastructure guide

CENTRE DESIGN MANUAL FOR

FOCUS EDU CARE

SEPTEMBER 2010

1. Introduction

1.1 Introduction to the manual

2. Walkthroughs

2.1 Reception Area

2.2 Counseling Area

2.3 Classrooms

2.4 Lounge

2.5 Faculty Room

2.6 Library

2.7 Computer Room

3. Specifications of elements and their placement

3.1 Focus Edu Care Logo

3.2 Detailed drawing of Focus Edu Care Logo

3.3 Focus signage & Welcome Wall– Internal design

3.4 Entrance Door with Focus Logo

3.5 Counselor‘s workstation 1(1 table)

3.6 Counselor‘s Workstation 2(2 tables)

3.7 Detailed drawing of workstation 2

3.8 Visitor‘s Chair

3.9 Sofa at the reception area & counseling area

3.10 Classroom Chair

3.11 Water Dispenser

4. Colour Scheme

4.1 Entrance

4.2 Counseling

4.3 Classroom

4.4 Lounge

4.5 Faculty Room

4.6 Computer Room

4.7 Library

INDEX

5. Lighting in the center

5.1 Entrance Area

5.2 Classroom

5.3 Lounge

5.4 Library

5.5 Computer Room

5.6 Faculty Room

5.7 Material Room

6. Signage

6.1 Classroom

6.2 Template for classroom signage

6.3 Flat Signboards

6.4 Template for soft boards

6.5 Template for counseling table

6.6 Exterior Space

7. Annexure

7.1 Items list

7.2 Chair vs Bench chart

7.3 List of Essential elements in a center

7.4 Area Charts for the Center

7.5 Standard Classroom sizes

INTRODUCTION

This infrastructure manual has been designed for Focus Edu Care as a guideline that needs to be kept in mind while renovating an existing centre or setting up a new centre. It incorporates a detailed list of all design elements that will be a part of any Focus Edu Care centre. An exhaustive list of all elements, processes including wood work, paint work

and even lighting have been specified for all types of centre sites.

As we understand that no two sites will be identical, therefore alternate layouts have been provided for which application of the design can take

place depending on the size of the site available for the centre. One of the charts in this manual specifies the amount of area that needs to be dedicated to different activities in the centre like teaching, counseling, back end, circulation etc.

1. WALKTHROUGHS

Reception Area

The entrance corridor space is well lit with equally spaced, ceiling-mounted white lights. Focus Edu Care logo is strategically located at the wall just opposite to the

entrance door, and lit by spotlights from the ceiling above, creating a congenial atmosphere so that even from a distance students are drawn towards the entrance of the Focus centre. The wall at the entrance is painted in the brand colour of Focus (specifications provided in colour scheme)and adds character to the space and brings cheerfulness and

vibrancy to a mundane space of basic functionality. All the elements in the entrance area and even the use of the brand colour on the wall are meant to give visitors of Focus

Edu care a flavour of what lies beyond that entrance door. Reception area should also consist of a Open rack or stand which displays all marketing collaterals. Notice Board should be 4ft (width) x 2 ft (height).

Reception Area

As the visitors walk through reception of the centre they see the soft boards (Notice Board) with information on Focus Edu Care, ongoing activities and important updates

(Placements, Class schedules, Affiliations). Focus logo is seen prominently placed just opposite to the entrance door, helping to identify the location of the Centre. Focus logo at the entrance adds a grand value to the Focus brand and helps to create a great impact on visitors, students and people who happen to pass by the entrance of Focus centre.

An internal design is also displayed on the wall adjacent to the entrance door which consists of information on all our products, its highlights and affiliations. A stand is also put

just beside the reception table displaying all our marketing collaterals.

Counseling Area

As a visitor walks through the reception, they reach the counseling area, which is the heart of any Focus centre. The counseling area feels spacious as the elements are well spaced out and gives enough room for students, visitors, faculty and counselors to move around without any inconvenience. The counseling workstations

have been designed to maintain the privacy of the counseling session without physically closing off the space. The waiting area is a part of the counseling space itself which

brings in a level of transparency to the whole counseling process and keeps the counselors easily approachable to the visitors. The lighting in the counseling area is functional, and yet there are pools of warm light in the adjoining passageways/corridors that brings warmth to the space creating a comfortable environment for interaction.

Counseling Area

Soft boards are provided to put up notices in the counseling area for the visitors as well as the students, which keeps them informed about the latest updates at Focus. Focus

―brand-wall‖ above the sofa in the waiting area communicates about the various verticals of Focus Edu Care, while highlighting the core values of Focus to visitors.

The counselors are well equipped with necessary accessories at their workstations including soft boards, which they could use to put up notices for their own reference. The counseling workstations have been aligned on a simple square grid which creates niches for the workstations while freeing up enough circulation space for visitors, students and

counselors to move through the space. There is enough task and ambient lighting provided in the counseling area so that no counselor faces difficulty in carrying out their rou-tine tasks of paper work , computer work and counseling. The design of the workstations has been done keeping in mind the daily tasks of the counselor and their requirements

for accessibility to equipment like phones, desktop and space for efficient work flow i.e enough space for storage and movement.

Internal design is also displayed at the counseling area.

Classrooms

The classrooms use combination of sunrise yellow and orange as the colour scheme as it helps in keeping the mind calm, concentrated and focused which is needed for the

students and the faculty during the teaching sessions. The environment thus created inside the classroom is calm and helps the students to concentrate during the classes. The benches provide comfortable seating and working surfaces for the students along with the storage space underneath to keep their bags during a class.

White Board is mounted in each and every class. Video-conferencing facility is also provided in the classrooms. Window frames should be painted in ivory. Windows will be

covered with off white vertical blinds. There will be two projectors and two projector screens.

Classrooms

The lighting plan of the classrooms uses linear light fittings rather than square or circular to create a more dynamic space. The lights will have a luminous intensity close to daylight, which works best for educational environments and especially classrooms. A uniform lighting level free of dark patches needs to be maintained for maximum

efficiency in such a space. The lighting plan ensures that all parts of the classroom are well lit, and especially the whiteboard area should not have reflections created on the surface which may hinder readability for the students. The chairs with inbuilt writing board have been kept to accommodate more chairs in the classroom thus avoiding the

additional space occupied by tables. The configuration depends on the size of classrooms available at any given centre.

The classrooms are the core functional spaces of the centre and need to be inspiring and lively to keep the students attentive even at the end of the day. The classrooms are

painted in shades of orange and yellow and the inside of the windows are painted with the ivory colour. The hue of orange adds an element of peace to the classroom, without distracting the students, and thus helping them to be attentive.

Lounge

A ‗time-out‘ zone to sit back and relax for students in between their classes or a place to bring out their doubts and discuss amongst themselves. An LCD television can be used

to play educational films for the students. The layout of the tables provides the flexibility of seating for small as well as large groups of students. The lighting in the space pro-vides cool light for reading and viewing the LCD, though more focus has been given to the reading and working areas.

Through this lounge a relaxed environment is created for the students, unlike the other spaces in the centre where a degree of seriousness and concentration needs to be

maintained. This space promotes one-to-one interaction or discussion amongst the students in an environment outside of their classrooms, which provides possibilities for them to grow as individuals personally as well as academically by creating a supportive, nurturing, competitive and an inspiring environment.

Faculty Room

Faculty room can be used by the counselors at times. The space has been designed keeping in mind the requirements for a space of common use by all faculty members.

All requirements from workstations to storage of files as well as that of personal belongings and even comfortable seating have been taken care of. The number of workstations

or the storage units will depend on the space available for the faculty room. Three being the minimum number of workstations in a faculty room in any Focus centre. The Faculty room is intended to be a neat and clutter free space with minimal touch of colour, though the touch of brand colour on the work surface and the softboard adds more

life to the entire space. The room mainly is single neutral ivory colour which helps in keeping the space looking clean and clutter free.

Library

A separate library shall be provided with the sole purpose of academic reading, writing and comparing notes by the students if there is enough space in the center to segregate library and lounge. The size of the library will depend on the amount of space available but there should be enough seating arrangement available for students with enough free

space for circulation and accessing the bookshelf. As this library will mainly function as a reading room, the lighting will be sufficiently bright and will lit up all work surfaces.

The space is designed to instill calm in the minds of the students. The library space reverberates with peace and silence with no element of distraction and disturbance.

Computer Room

The computer room will be well equipped with all possible requirements for the workstations. This room offers the possibility of being converted into a classroom, which is why a whiteboard has been placed permanently on a side wall. The monitors can be unplugged and removed if required, freeing up the table workspace for a classroom scenario.

Other than the workstations , the computer room will also have softboards that will display relevant news and information provided for the benefit of the students. The

computer room will be in light colour and the lighting plan for the room keeps in mind the location of the computers so that no light falling on to the work surface creates a stark glare on the screens of these computers, thereby keeping the entire room uniformly lit.

2. Specifications of Elements and their

Placement

Focus Logo

In the Focus Edu Care signage at the Reception wall, the Focus logo is cut out from SS

plate and fixed on to a white painted wooden board. This signage communicates about the

brand to the visitors and students coming to Focus Edu Care.

Specifications Wooden board, Ecotec, 19mm

paint on back panel

White Board (C-0, M-0, Y-0, K-0)

Focus logo will be positioned on the reception wall just opposite to entrance door. This wall being the welcome wall will be painted in the brand colour ( a combiation of Orange and Violet) and Focus logo will be pasted on the wooden block and mounted onto this wall. The bottom of the board that holds Focus logo will be at a height of 5.5 feet off the

ground. The logo unit will be spot lit by the ceiling lights.

5 feet

2 feet

1 inch

FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW

SPOT LIGHT CEILING

SIGNAGE

RECEPTION WALL

5.5 feet above the floor

3 feet above the floor– Purple colour

Focus Logo at the Center

The placement of the signage and the welcome wall are important as they help in promoting the brand Focus and also creating a recall value in the minds of the students and

the visitors who are the potential customers. The brand wall should be prominent from a distance, so that anyone approaching Focus Edu Care centre can identify the entrance to the centre easily.

RECEPTION OR WELCOME WALL

Detail Drawing of Focus Edu Care logo

Color

Value

Purple

R 108 G 29

B 101

C 57 M 97

Y 16 K 1

Orange

R 231

G 120 B 23

C 2

M 64 Y 95

K 0

Font : Impact (Main Head)

: Century Gothic (Punch line)

Font Size of Main Head = Punch line font size X 3

eg: if Punch Line F size = 35 Main Heading F size = 105 (35X3)

Punch line: Center aligned

Elements—Main entrance door

Entrance door

All dimensions in inches.

The main entrance door that leads into the Focus centre will be in clear glass. The door handle is made in stainless steel.

Product specification:

Toughened glass - 12mm clear glass, modiguard

Door handle - bent ss sheet, 250mmx250mm,18gz thickness Door fittings—Closma patch fittings and floor spring

4.5 feet

7 feet

1 inch

10 inch

4.5 inch

1 inch 158.34 deg

DOOR HANDLE DETAILS 4.5 feet

Furniture in the Counseling area

The counseling workstation is shaped to

provide enough working surface for the counselor to work on computer and

interact with the visitors and students. There is also provision for storage under the table.

The partition cum softboard fixed onto the table succeeds in giving the counselor and

the visitor privacy from the surrounding while the counseling is in process.

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All dimensions in inches

Counseling area

Product Specificationa

for table top:

block board- Ecotec, 19mm thick laminate - Greenlam, Sugar maple 5011 and

Greenlam, Mango 208( for the edges)

partition cum soft board: block board- Ecotec, 19mm thick, painted

(C- 12, M-15, Y-31, K-0) Soft board covered with cloth fixed on partition

(C-2, M-64, Y-95, K-0)

Table legs: ms pipes powder coated

powder coat-(C- 12, M-15, Y-31, K-0)

Furniture in the Counseling area

Counseling Workstation Partition

The partition at the counseling workstations is

multipurpose as it provide a degree of privacy for the counseling at the counseling workstation and

the softboard fixed onto its inner side is used for putting up relevant information for the benefit of

the counselor as well as the visitor at the counseling station.

48 inch 3

0 in

ch

6 inch 3 inch

Product Specification:

Partition cum softboard:

Block board- Ecotec, 19mm 1in thick, painted

(C- 12, M-15, Y-31, K-0)

Softboard covered with cloth fixed on partition (C-2, M-64, Y-95, K-0)

26

inch

29

inch

18 inch

21

inch

24

inch

13

inch

1

3 in

ch

Filing Cabinet

The filing cabinet at the counseling workstation is

mainly for keeping files and documents needed by the counsellor. The cabinet has castors so it can be

moved around as and when required.

Product Specification

Godrej Interio Office range, Vertical Filing Cabinet (2 drawers)

Colour: Prince Grey

Note:- The maximum height of the cabinet should not be more than 29in. as it needs to fit under the

counseling workstation

Chairs Counselor chair/ Faculty Chair/ Computer Room Chairs

Product Specification: Featherlite - Gallado Series: Medium back with fixed arms NS 932

Visitor Chair/ Lounge Chair

30

inch

17

.5 in

ch

Tables in Library and Lounge

Table for 4-6 people

A table that can accommodate from four

to six people, as required. It can be used for reading, working or for discussions by

students and faculty, depending on the requirement of the specific centre.


Table Top- block board

laminate- Greenlam , Sugar Maple 5011

Legs of the table- Jindal GI pipes, 3/4in dia powder coating on pipes-

( C-5, M-7, Y-16, K-0)

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Tables in Library and Lounge

Small Table

A small square table for two to four peo-

ple for discussions before or after classes. A square table with a wooden table top.

The legs of the table intersect each other at the centre of the table top, in tune with

the diagonal grid used in other elements in the space.


Table Top - block board, Ecotec,19mm thick

laminate for table top- Greenlam, Sugar Maple-5011

Table legs- GI pipes, 1/2in dia,

powder coating on pipes - ( C-5, M- 7, Y-16, K-0)


Sofa in the Lounge/Reception area/Counseling area (2 & 3 seater)

Sofa

The sofa in the students‘ lounge is mainly

meant for students to relax and sit around and maybe even have an enriching talk or discus-

sion with classmates.


upholstery for sofa- (C-3, M-4, Y-3, K-92)

sofa legs- (C-3, M-4, Y-3, K-92)

Classroom Chair

Classroom Chair

A chair with a wooden backrest and hand rest/

tablet. This hand rest gets lifted and moves to the side of the chair freeing up space for movement

around the chair also creating an option for sitting only without using the hand rest surface.


Classroom Chair- wooden backrest, cushioned seat

and padded handrests. A wooden tablet as a work-ing surface which is fixed on a hinge and can be

moved out of the way when not in use. Featherlite - Education Series : Wood Back

White Boards

Whiteboards

The white board will be installed on to the front wall

of the classroom and used as a writing surface by the faculty members.


white board- commercially available in the market

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Projection Screen

Projection screen

The projection screen will be installed / fixed above

the white board on the front wall in the classroom. The screen can be pulled down for presentations

and rolled back when not in use or when the white board is in use.


Projection screen- commercially available in the

market


Water cans

Water cans near the water cooler

On a daily basis, there is a collection of these empty water

cans that need to be kept till they are sent back. This structure has been created to add an interesting element

near the dinking water area at the water cooler. This way the cans become integral to the space rather than an eye

sore.

Product Specification: Water cans - standard ones in the market

water cooler - commercially available locally can holder - ms sheet 18 gz

Colour Scheme at the center

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