Location P-205
Telephone 718-368-5099

The Office of Campus Planning and Design is under the jurisdiction of the Campus Facilities Officer and is managed by the University Architect.  The staff is composed of architects, intern-architects, interior designers, facilities coordinators and administrative support personnel who respond to the functional and aesthetic concerns of the College. 

Major areas of responsibility include: architecture (new construction, renovations and alterations to existing facilities), site and space planning, interior design, code compliance, relocation management, space management, furniture, furnishings, flooring and window treatment, signage, artwork, interior landscaping, contract administration, construction administration, consultant coordination, budget planning and capital budget preparation.

Architecture
The University Architect is a licensed N.Y.S. Registered Architect, who serves as the in-house professional consultant on the design and implementation of College-funded projects and major capital projects.  The Campus Facilities Officer and the University Architect work closely with CUNY’s Office of Facilities Planning, Construction and Management, the Department of Space Planning and Capital Budget, and, the Department of Design, Construction and Management to ensure that good contextual design permeates the integrated programmatic, financial and physical planning process. This includes:

• developing appropriate architectural design standards that establish the framework for future projects;
   
• collaborating on the development of preliminary design guidelines, conceptual design analysis, cost analysis, evaluation of alternatives, and implementation of schedules for projects being scoped for inclusion in the capital budget;
   
• communicating project-specific architectural design criteria and guidelines to design consultants, contractors and end users;
   
• collaborating with the Vice President for Finance and Administration on the evaluation of project-specific knowledge, skills and abilities of architectural and engineering consultants, and participating in the selection process;
   
• assisting in the presentation of project development for the approval of CUNY’s Facilities Committee and CUNY’s Board of Trustees for projects costing more than $500,000;
   
• representing Kingsborough Community College on University committees, when required.

Site and Space Planning
Areas of responsibility also include site planning and design, which involves the expansion and alteration of parking lots, the creation of new vehicular roadways, exterior ramps, pedestrian walkways, and the selection of site furniture and site amenities. Space planning is another area of responsibility where the Office of Campus Planning and Design is frequently involved with. The Campus Facilities Officer and the University Architect both serve on the College’s Space Committee, which meets once a month to address the ever changing space needs of the College community.

Interior Design
Interior design represents a substantial portion of the work produced in the Office of Campus Planning and Design.  All interior design projects are closely supervised and monitored for code compliance by the University Architect, who is also a licensed N.Y.S. Certified Interior Designer, accredited by The National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ).  In addition to aesthetic concerns, Federal laws such as The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and local laws such as the N.Y.C. Construction Codes, almost always influence interior design projects.

Typical projects range in size and scope from the design of a small faculty office for more efficient use of space, to the total redesign of an entire suite, or Department, including the replacement of all furniture, furnishings and finishes.