CYBER CENTER
Santa Barbara City College

The renovation of an existing space into the ‘ Cyber Center’ was part of a movement undertaken by the College to entice students to stay on campus during non-class hours. The furniture selection and layout was designed to accommodate various uses such as an open access lab for student internet use, an ancillary on-line registration space, and an area for small groups to gather for audio visual presentations. In addition, the College felt it was important for this facility to not feel like the typical instructional computer labs found elsewhere on campus.

The furniture selection was important in providing this aesthetic while also providing the integration and flexibility required to handle power and data equirements. The furniture is hard wired to the building power/data source and audio visual presentations are controlled from one of the computer stations. The College’s enhanced ADA requirements were met with adjustable height computer stations.KBZ organized visits to showrooms which included the user group and representatives from the Colleges’ IT, Purchasing and Facilities Departments. The project was on a tight schedule and went out to public bid to various dealerships.

Cost estimates were completed by KBZ as well as providing and distributing all meeting minutes.While the project was under construction, KBZ coordinated with the General Contractor on various issues relating to the furniture installation.