C.T. BAUER HONORS COMMONS

This site presents a preliminary design for the Bauer Honors Commons, which will be a controlled-access study, lounge, and meeting area for Honors students in the Bauer College of Business. The Commons will also host receptions, the annual Bauer Honors mixer, meetings of the Bauer Honors Alumni Association, and other Honors events.

The Commons will feature comfortable seating and backpack lockers with outlets for charging laptops. There will be two Honors-only classrooms that seat 24 students each, with access from the lobby of the Commons. Office space for the Bauer Honors Adviser and student program coordinators will also be located in the Commons.

• Room Details    •  Contacts to Support the Commons

•  Bird's-eye view of the entire C.T. Bauer Honors Commons suite  •

   
    C.T. Bauer Honors Commons Contents:

  1. Two Classrooms

    Currently Melcher Hall Rooms 248 and 256.

    Each is 750 sq ft (30' x 25'). Both require:

    1. Removing current tiers
    2. Moving: AV projectors; white boards; and screen to long wall.
    3. Add lectern with computer and controls for: screen, shades and lights
    4. Add 12 two person moveable tables (6'x2')
    5. Add 27 new chairs
    6. Add small table and chair for instructor at the front

  2. Common room

    1240 sq ft (now contains the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship offices).
    Currently Suite Melcher Suite 250.
    Requires:

    1. Removing current office walls
    2. Six sofas
    3. Fourteen arm chairs
    4. Five side tables
    5. Four lamps
    6. One console table
    7. One conference table for 6
    8. Six conference chairs
    9. Two large flat screens
    10. One computer for art display
    11. Five 10x12 rugs
    12. Millwork for backpack storage wall

  3. Lobby

    (about 300 square feet)
    Requires:

    1. Reception desk, two chairs
    2. Wall mounted flat screens for announcements
    3. Office furniture for staff office
    4. Millwork for new sink/cabinet layout
    5. Under counter refrigerator
    6. Coffee service
    7. Rug for center hall (8x10)
    8. New wall for kitchen area
  Total Space = 3,000 Gross Square Feet
 

 
•  Below is one of two classrooms -- view from the back  •

•  Below is another view from the back  •

•  The Commons as you enter  •

•  Looking back towards room 248.  •
The wall of backpack lockers (42 of them) is visible

•  Another view of the Commons Room.  •

The conference table (for 6) is in front of a wall mounted
video screen with connectivity for both:
     • Internet sources for group viewing or
     • a local pc for work group collaboration.

•  Another view of the Commons Room.  •
The left side video screen will continuously roll great art images.

•  More of the Commons Room  •

•  More of the Common Room  •

•  Below is another views of the Commons Room  •

•  Room 248  •

•  Room 256.  •

•  The whole suite over Room 248.  •

•  Layout of the Honors Commons' Lobby.  •
On the left is a staff office.
In the center is the reception desk with two workstations.
On the right is serving space:
     • refrigerator;
     • sink;
     • storage;
     • and coffee service.

•  Bird's-eye view of reception station and food/coffee service  •

•  Close-up of the Reception Desk and Announcement Flat Screen.  •

•  The whole suite from a different perspective.  •

  To support the C.T. Bauer Honors Commmons, contact:

• Dr. Everette Gardner  •
   Honors Faculty
   C. T. Bauer College of Business
   University of Houston
   egardner@uh.edu

• Bob Casey •
   Associate Dean for External Relations
   C.T. Bauer College of Business
   University of Houston
   bobcasey@uh.edu

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