Kent State University
Design Innovation Hub
Image Courtesy of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson.
Project description
BABICHacoustics assisted Domokur Architects and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson with the acoustical design for the renovation and addition for the Design Innovation Hub at Kent State University. An adaptive re-use of the John Andrews-designed, 1970s-era former art building at the center of campus, the DI Hub serves as a focal point for the University-wide innovation ecosystem. The Design Innovation initiative at Kent State maps makerspaces and resource labs – design innovation “nodes” – across its eight campuses. Unique to the collegiate makerspace typology, the DI Hub also houses a significant dining hall – an active campus thoroughfare, comprising much of the third floor, that encourages interaction between visitors and the active design thinking and implementation on display.
Acoustical consulting services included recommendations for interior finishes, mechanical noise and vibraiton control as well as sound isolation between many active learning and social environments throughout the building.
Image Courtesy of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson.
Image Courtesy of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson.
Image Courtesy of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson.
Project details
Client: Kent State University
Location: Kent, OH
Architect: Domokur Architects
Design Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
2018-2020
Education