Architecture students working on design for Andover Volunteer Emergency Ambulance Corporation building

Architecture students with AVAC two

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Taylor Chapman, an architectural technology major from Hamburg, and Roberto Trujillo, an architecture student from Jackson Heights, present their schematic designsCarlo said the students intend to have a final design presentation and collate all the solutions into a design booklet.

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Under the direction of Professors William Akiyama, Richard Carlo, and William Dean, some architecture students have been working on a civic engagement project involving the design of a Volunteer Emergency Ambulance Corporation (AVAC) facility for the village of Andover.

Taylor Chapman, an architectural technology major from Hamburg, and Roberto Trujillo, an architecture student from Jackson Heights, present their schematic designsOn April 1, the students and faculty met with members of the ambulance corporation at the existing fire station in Andover. Students had prepared questions to assist them in better understanding the problems involved with the ambulance corporation sharing the fire station facility.

“This meeting also assisted the students in developing additional program information,” Carlo said. “Afterward, students were provided with a tour of the facilities, equipment, and processes of the corporation.”

The group also toured the proposed site of the new building, located directly adjacent to the fire station. Students collected on-site photos and other observations that assisted them in the preparation of a site analysis and the subsequent schematic designs.

On April 15, students presented their schematic designs to the members of the Andover Emergency Ambulance Corporation, including Chief Kelly Padden; Kevin Waters; Thomas Kent, president of the board; Kathleen Kent, board member; and Ken Gray, vice president.

“The students presented six of more than 20 options generated to give an overview of the possible approches to the design,” Carlo said. “The guests were very impressed with the students’ work and are looking forward to the future design development of the project.”

Carlo said the students intend to have a final design presentation and collate all the solutions into a design booklet.

“This will hopfully aid the AVAC in establishing priorities of the project and aquiring possible grant money to realize the facility,” he said.

Students will give their final presentations to members of the AVAC from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, in rooms 417 and 424 of the Engineering Technology Building.