ARC 366 Arch. Design III – Fall 2008
Farmingdale State College
Eric Anderson AIA
Project 4
For this final assignment, you will be given a statement of program need for an early
childhood education/childcare facility. Farmingdale State College has decided to
commission a permanent building for the Children’s Center, which houses the campus
child care center. The vision of the center is to encourage and support the growth of
each child in all areas of development. This creates a positive self image and a realistic
opportunity at succeeding in life.
The final submission will include a program and a simple site analysis to produce a
design scheme for a building.
Site and Physical Data
1. Climate and Geographical Data: Long Island is located at an altitude of between 0
and 400 feet. The climate is a temperate type, with moderate to high humidity. The
average rainfall is between 40 to 50 inches per year, with high accumulation in May-
June and September-October. The average snowfall is approximately 30 inches per
year.
2. Topography: The sites to be considered are flat.
3. Location: The campus administration wants a recommendation on location for the
project that will energize the Children’s Center and the campus environment through
the creation of places that enhance the ability of the center to achieve its mission of
high quality child care and early childhood education. Two sites have been identified
for review and evaluation (Exhibit A).
4. Adjacencies and Zoning: The project is located on property owned by the State
University of New York and is not subject to the zoning requirements of the Town of
Babylon or land use restrictions of Suffolk County.
5. Utilities: The building services must be located in a functional block of spaces
within the new building, and will be accessible from the exterior. Access to the
building service spaces will be completely obscured from the main entry to the
facility.
a. Underground gas, power, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and underground
communication services are available from the campus utility system...
b. Storm Drainage: The building's roof drainage shall be collected and directed
below grade and carried to the campus storm sewer system.
c. Soils: The soils are sandy. Frost depth is 48 inches deep.
6. Gross Size Limitations: The maximum gross area should not exceed 15,000 square
feet
