In order to improve acoustic performance, advanced sound modeling was used to transform a high ceilinged recital hall into an excellent venue for rehearsal, performance and recording.

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Drawing on examples from Imai Keller Moore’s work with the MIT Chemistry and Physics Departments, Principal Randall Imai writes about using town planning analogies—streets and neighborhoods, town squares, civic buildings, parks and centers of commerce--to establish a framework for organizing university science departments. Applying this familiar paradigm allows scientists to understand the structure and organization of their school or department, recognize activity patterns, and plan for places where interaction is more likely to occur.

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Principal Jon Keller discusses how Imai Keller Moore uses 3-dimensional sketches early in the design process to illustrate proposed designs so clearly that the users truly understand how each space will work, how it will look, and that the required components are all accounted for. Drawing on the firm’s 20 years experience designing research facilities, Jon tells why a higher-than-usual level of definition and detail during the early design phase can save a project from turning into a “money pit”.

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Using examples from Imai Keller Moore’s work on university and hospital renovations, Principals Jon Keller and Martha Ondras explain how to identify and manage enabling projects—the ancillary work that must be done so that the primary project can be executed successfully. The paper includes a checklist for uncovering hidden enabling projects early and 6 steps to make sure they get addressed in the design,, budget and schedule.

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