Vassar College - Bartlett Center Admissions Building

The project, the Admissions and Career Education Building, is being proposed to meet the growing needs of Vassar College. Primarily creating a more accessible admissions building, and a larger career education and guidance space. The current situation for these services is a small building within the center of campus, that lacks sufficient parking space, is difficult for new and prospective students to find, and has insufficient space for the admissions and education personnel and the related services. The proposed project includes a new North Gate into campus, re-working of parking on the north end of campus, as well as a new building that will fulfill the needs of the Admission & Career Education Departments. The form of the proposed Admission and Career Education building is defined by a series of new landscape spaces; a continuation of the episodically linked courtyards that meander through the Vassar campus. This unfolding spatial sequence of built environment nestled into a garden landscape is one of the delights of Vassar's campus, and the foundation for the architectural layout of the proposed building footprint. In addition, this siting concept builds off of the established distinction between the separate formal courtyards at the campus center, and the episodically linked courtyards around the campus edges. This dual context of the building is the root of its non-rectilinear form, consisting of multiple "wings" and no direct front face. The building makes use of triple-pane wood windows, along with materials such as heat-treated oak siding, and standing-seam metal roofing. The orientation is intended to optimize natural light, as well as incorporating shading devices through overhangs & fixed wood louvers to help regulate indoor temperature. The roof will have solar photovoltaic panels on the southern-oriented surfaces. The proposed systems are all-electric to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency; incorporating LED lighting as well as split ductless heating systems.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Concrete Finishing, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Thermal Insulation, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances and Storefronts, Entrances, Automatic Entrances, Windows, Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Ceilings, Acoustical Ceilings, Acoustical Ceiling Suspension Assemblies, Flooring, Carpeting, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Lockers, Protective Covers, Flagpoles, Flags and Banners.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Foodservice Storage Equipment, Food Preparation Equipment, Food Cooking Equipment, Food Dispensing Equipment, Service Line Equipment, Soda Fountain Equipment, Coffee and Espresso Equipment, Ice Machines, Cleaning and Disposal Equipment, Library Equipment, Audio-Visual Equipment, Laboratory Equipment, Broadcast, Theater, and Stage Equipment, Athletic and Recreational Equipment, Athletic Equipment, Play Field Equipment and Structures, Exterior Court Athletic Equipment, Athletic Field Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Treatments, Casework, Countertops, Rugs and Mats, Office Furniture, Seating, Institutional Furniture, Classroom Furniture, Library Furniture, Book Shelves, Multiple Seating.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Plumbing Insulation, Plumbing Piping, Facility Water Distribution, Facility Sanitary Sewerage, Facility Storm Drainage, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Piping and Pumps, HVAC Air Distribution, Ventilation Hoods, Central Heating Equipment, Central Cooling Equipment.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Power Distribution Units, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Parking Lighting, Roadway Lighting, Area Lighting, Flood Lighting, Exterior Athletic Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Call Management, Audio-Video Communications, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems, Paging Systems, Public Address Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Access Control, Electronic Surveillance, Electronic Detection and Alarm, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Clearing and Grubbing, Grading, Earthwork Methods, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Base Courses, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities.