Building name Chapman Building Alvah H Chapman Jr

Building name: Chapman Building @ Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Graduate School of Business Location: 11200 SW 8 th St. Miami, FL 33199 Year designed/planned: 2005 Year construction completed: 2008 Size: 92, 000 sq. ft. Architects: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Client: Florida International University School of Business Administration Consultants: BEA International (associate architects) Awards received: • (2008) The Florida Facilities Planning Association award program; higher education category • (2008) Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design American Architecture Award • (2008) Construction Association of South Florida Craftsmanship Awards Kpf's New Chapman Graduate School of Business Opens in Miami. Retrieved August 25, 2010 from World Architecture News Website: http: //www. worldarchitecturenews. com/index. php? fuseaction=wanappln. projectview&upload_id=1951

Design Intent The Chapman Building’s design concept was created out of the necessity of creating interactions among faculty and students, while still incorporating a slight separation between the undergraduate and graduate portions of the facility. The architects also infused appreciation for the tropical climate by creating open walkways, and also gave a subtle nod to the Latin heritage of the area and Mayan culture with the design of the two grand staircases. Chapman Graduate School of Business, Florida International University. Retrieved August 25, 2010 from Kohn, Pedersen, Fox Associates Website: http: //www. kpf. com/project. asp? R=1&ID=70 Architectural Features The Chapman Building contains classrooms, administrative/faculty offices, a 300 -seat auditorium seating, student study areas, a large multipurpose room for events, and a café. The design intent was to both incorporate and separate the upper- and lower-divisions of the school. Thus, the main courtyard divides the space in two, creating two interlocking spaces. The faculty’s entrance is located on the east (front) side of the building, and students arrive via the outdoor breezeways. Modern water features of wall fountains and shallow pools draw the visitor into the courtyard, where the focus becomes the grand staircase, reminiscent of early South American cultures. Kpf's New Chapman Graduate School of Business Opens in Miami. Retrieved August 25, 2010 from World Architecture News Website: http: //www. worldarchitecturenews. com/index. php? fuseaction=wanappln. projectview&upload_id=1951

, cont. Significance The Chapman building represents yet another architectural success on the Florida International University Campus, each incorporating design with the desire to accommodate the needs of the students and faculty. Additionally, it successfully celebrates the multi-cultural makeup of the school. This building is particularly important because, as the University grows, it must be able to compete with the surrounding South Florida education market. Since the Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. School of Business Administration is 1 of 15 universities to be globally accredited by the AACSB International- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, it is increasingly important that the structure of the school be representative of the modern, progressive, culturally-relevant program it contains.

, cont. (Fig. 2) Rendered Elevations (Fig. 1) Rendered floor plans for first, second, and third floors. All images courtesy of http: //es. urbarama. com/project/alvah-h-chapman-jr-graduate-school-of-business-floridainternational-university

, cont. Images (Fig. 4) Northwest exterior view (Fig. 6) South exterior view from parking lot (Fig. 5) Aerial view of courtyard (Fig. 7) South exterior view from lawn All images courtesy of http: //www. kpf. com/project. asp? R=1&ID=70

Chapman Graduate School of Business, Florida International University. Retrieved August 25, 2010 from Kohn, Pedersen, Fox Associates Website: http: //www. kpf. com/project. asp? R=1&ID=70 Es Urbarama. Retrieved August 25, 2010 from Es Urbarama Website: http: //es. urbarama. com/project/alvah-hchapman-jr-graduate-school-of-business-florida-international-university Kpf's New Chapman Graduate School of Business Opens in Miami. Retrieved August 25, 2010 from World Architecture News Website: http: //www. worldarchitecturenews. com/index. php? fuseaction=wanappln. projectview&upload_id=1951