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“The Uglies”(photographic examples of what not to design at SMCCCD)The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.171Okay, so “The Uglies” is not exactly the best wayto characterize what’s going on in these photos. But there are other things going on that we want to call to your attention,and ask that you do not replicate these conditions in our facilities! Theseexamples illustrate conditions that are:– Difficult to maintain– Difficult to operate– Not durable enough for our institutional or environmental conditions– And yes, some really are just ugly The goal of this design standard is not to berate or embarrass thearchitects/engineers who designed these conditions. The goal is toprovide clarity about the design solutions we are seeking – byshowing what has not worked before. These examples are intendedto illustrate the types of conditions we do not want to replicate.Most of these conditions exist on our campuses, although someexamples are from other facilities. We consider these examples ofour own, or other owners’, failures to provide clear andcomprehensive programmatic requirements to our design teams. The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1721
Design Issue: vending machines were anafterthoughtFuture DesignSolution:design spacesfor thesenecessaryelementsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.173Design Issue: vending machines were anafterthoughtFuture DesignSolution:design spacesfor thesenecessaryelementsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1742
Design Issue: recycling bins were an afterthoughtFuture DesignSolution:design spacesfor thesenecessaryelementsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.175Design Issue: recycling bins were an afterthoughtFuture DesignSolution:design spacesfor thesenecessaryelementsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1763
Design Issue: newspaper stands were an afterthoughtFuture DesignSolution:design spacesfor thesenecessaryelementsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.177Design Issue: air conditioning condensers requiredoutside the facilityFuture DesignSolution:design spacesfor thesenecessaryelements, orhide with alandscapingscreenThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1784
Design Issue: electrical equipment visible near aninstructional building’s main entry doorFutureDesignSolution:designspaces forthesenecessaryelementsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.179Design Issue: trash dumpsters were anafterthoughtFuture DesignSolution:design spacesfor thesenecessaryelementsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.17105
Design Issue: no hidden alcove was designed outsideof the facility for this gas valve/meter assemblyFuture DesignSolution:design spacesfor thesenecessaryelementsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1711Design Issue: a trash dumpster was an afterthoughtFuture DesignSolution:design spacesfor thesenecessaryelementsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.17126
Design Issue: satellite dishes placed directly in amagnificent view corridorFutureDesignSolution:designspaces forthesenecessaryelements, orhide withlandscapescreeningThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1713Design Issue: an enclosure to hide the chiller wasinstalled, but was placed where highly visible to campuspedestrian ecessary“back ofhouse”elementsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.17147
Design Issue: handrails are a blight on the environmentFuture DesignSolution:design exteriorpedestrianpaths whoseslopes do nottrigger theneed forhandrailsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1715Design Issue: handrails are a blight on the environmentFuture DesignSolution:design exteriorpedestrianpaths whoseslopes do nottrigger theneed forhandrailsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.17168
Design Issue: handrails are a blight on the environmentFuture DesignSolution:design exteriorpedestrianpaths whoseslopes do nottrigger theneed forhandrailsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1717Design Issue: handrails are a blight on the environmentFuture DesignSolution:design exteriorpedestrianpaths whoseslopes do nottrigger theneed forhandrailsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.17189
Design Issue: Ugly concrete ramp/retaining wallFutureDesignSolution:Avoid designinghighly visibleconcrete walls thatwill be subject tograffiti, or specifylandscapescreening such asa trailing vineThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1719Design Issue: Water feature designFuture DesignSolution:Ensure thewater featurelooks goodeven whenthere is nowater!The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.172010
Design Issue: Water feature design(water splash diminishes usability of seat wall)Future DesignSolution:Design waterflow to avoidwater splashThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1721Design Issue: drinking fountain placement requiredprotective guardrailsFuture DesignSolution:design drinkingfountains intorecessedalcovesThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.172211
Design Issue: It just doesn’t work(In this case, drinking fountains spill over onto carpet below)Future DesignSolution:Ensure properfunctioningbefore closingoutconstructioncontractThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1723Design Issue: ugly exterior pipingFuture DesignSolution:Thoughtfulplacement ofthese necessaryelements, orlandscapescreening. Also,paint non-firerelated exteriorabove-groundpiping EssexGreen.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.172412
Design Issue: ugly exterior piping along main pedestrianwalkwayFuture DesignSolution:Thoughtfulplacement ofthese necessaryelements, orlandscapescreening. Also,paint non-firerelated exteriorabove-groundpiping EssexGreen.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1725Design Issue: ugly exterior pipingFuture DesignSolution:Thoughtfulplacement ofthese necessaryelements, orlandscapescreening. Also,paint non-firerelated exteriorabove-groundpiping EssexGreen.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.172613
Design Issue: ugly exterior pipingFuture DesignSolution:Thoughtfulplacement ofthese necessaryelements, orlandscapescreening. Also,paint non-firerelated exteriorabove-groundpiping EssexGreen.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1727Design Issue: ugly exterior piping near main entry doorof facilityFuture DesignSolution:Thoughtfulplacement ofthese necessaryelements, orlandscapescreening. Also,paint non-firerelated exteriorabove-groundpiping EssexGreen.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.172814
Design Issue: ugly exterior piping along main pedestrianwalkwayFuture DesignSolution:Thoughtfulplacement ofthese necessaryelements, orlandscapescreening. Also,paint non-firerelated exteriorabove-groundpiping EssexGreen.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1729Design Issue: sprinkler valves exposed in publicstairway, accessible to student tamperingFuture DesignSolution: nonexposedsprinkler risers,secure closetlocations forvalvesThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.173015
Design Issue: sprinkler valves exposed in publicstairway, accessible to student tamperingFuture DesignSolution: nonexposedsprinkler risers,secure closetlocations forvalvesThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1731Design Issue: dated quarry tile in the servery of anotherwise modern buildingFuture DesignSolution:select a moremodern floorfinish,appropriate fora building ofthe 21stCenturyThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.173216
Design Issue: Ugly Rooftop elements visiblefrom the groundFuture DesignSolution: Hidecomponentsbehindscreening, orplace carefullyso that theyare not visiblefrom thegroundThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1733Design Issue: Ugly Rooftop elements visiblefrom the groundFuture DesignSolution: Hidecomponentsbehindscreening, orplace carefullyso that theyare not visiblefrom thegroundThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.173417
Design Issue: exposed (but not artful or elegant) roofdrain rain leadersFuture DesignSolution:design hiddenrain drainpipes. If aretrofit projectand exposedpiping isunavoidable,design as anartistic elementThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1735Design Issue: non-durable materialFuture DesignSolution:stainless steel,aluminum orgalvanized andunpaintedexteriorhandrailsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.173618
Design Issue: non-durable materialFuture DesignSolution: donot specifypainted flooringsurfaces, orelse specifydurablematerials suchas resilientfloor surfacingThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1737Design Issue: non-durable materialFuture DesignSolution: solidmaterials(syntheticcomposite, ornatural stone)The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.173819
Design Issue: non-durable material(At Skyline College, a steel enclosure for the fire alarm annunciator panel. Enclosurerusts in the marine coastal environment, and requires constant repainting.)Future DesignSolution:locateannunciatorpanel insidebuilding lobbyThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1739Design Issue: light-colored window treatmentsFuture DesignSolution:darker windowtreatments aremoreaestheticallypleasing frominterior andexteriorperspectivesThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.174020
Design Issue: light-colored window treatmentsFuture DesignSolution:darker windowtreatments aremoreaestheticallypleasing frominterior andexteriorperspectivesThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1741Design Issue: light-colored window treatmentsFuture DesignSolution:darker windowtreatments aremoreaestheticallypleasing frominterior andexteriorperspectivesThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.174221
Design Issue: light-colored window treatmentsFuture DesignSolution:darker windowtreatments aremoreaestheticallypleasing frominterior andexteriorperspectivesThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1743Design Issue: chairs without memory returnFuture DesignSolution:specifymemory returnfeature forchairs instudent desksThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.174422
Design Issue: Lack of door signage and bulletin spaceFuture DesignSolution:specify doorcard holdersand messagecenters forfaculty officedoorsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1745Design Issue: Lack of door signage and bulletin spaceFuture DesignSolution:specify doorcard holdersand messagecenters forfaculty officedoorsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.174623
Design Issue: Lack of door signage and bulletin spaceFuture DesignSolution:specify doorcard holdersand messagecenters forfaculty officedoorsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1747Design Issue: Lack of door signage and bulletin spaceFuture DesignSolution:specify doorcard holdersand messagecenters forfaculty officedoorsThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.174824
Design Issue: unsightly utilities below sinkFuture DesignSolution:base cabinetryto hide undersink utilitiesThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1749Design Issue: plastic laminate counter edges(This photo represents a new installation. In due time, the p.lam edges will be chipped.)Future DesignSolution:specify fusedPVC edges oncounters, doorand draweredgesThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.175025
Design Issue: spandrel glass diminishes daylightentering building(Dark spandrel glass was required due to requirements of Health Center exam rooms just inside.)Future DesignSolution:Place roomswith privacyrequirementswithin buildingcore, not onperimeter.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1751Design Issue: light fixture placement makes lampreplacement difficult, even dangerousFuture DesignSolution:Considermaintenanceaccess whendesigning lightfixtureplacement.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.175226
Design Issue: the project boundary “dotted line”(placement resulted in three adjacent yet dissimilar handrails)Future DesignSolution:Strive foraestheticconsistency inadjacentareas.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1753Design Issue: anti-skate clips are unsightly anddangerousFuture DesignSolution:Specifyconcretedados insteadof clips todiscourageskating alongedges ofconcrete seatwalls.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.175427
Design Issue: anti-skate clips are unsightly anddangerousFuture DesignSolution:Specifyconcretedados insteadof clips todiscourageskating alongedges ofconcrete seatwalls.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1755Design Issue: exterior window cleaning from the groundwith a tucker pole is impossible, resulting in increasedmaintenance costs and dangerFuture DesignSolution: Designfull exterioraccess towindows from 45degree angle forground-basedpole-type windowcleaning.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.175628
Design Issue: exterior window cleaning from the groundwith a tucker pole is impossible, resulting in increasedmaintenance costs and dangerFuture DesignSolution: Designfull exterioraccess towindows from 45degree angle forground-basedpole-type windowcleaning.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1757Design Issue: exterior window cleaning from the groundwith a tucker pole is impossible, resulting in increasedmaintenance costs and dangerFuture DesignSolution: Designfull exterioraccess towindows from 45degree angle forground-basedpole-type windowcleaning.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.175829
Design Issue: exterior window cleaning from the groundwith a tucker pole is impossible, resulting in increasedmaintenance costs and dangerFuture DesignSolution: Designfull exterioraccess towindows from 45degree angle forground-basedpole-type windowcleaning.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1759Design Issue: exterior window cleaning from the groundwith a tucker pole is impossible, resulting in increasedmaintenance costs and dangerFuture DesignSolution: Designfull exterioraccess towindows from 45degree angle forground-basedpole-type windowcleaning.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.176030
Design Issue: exterior window cleaning from the groundwith a tucker pole is impossible, resulting in increasedmaintenance costs and dangerFuture DesignSolution: Designfull exterioraccess towindows from 45degree angle forground-basedpole-type windowcleaning.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1761Design Issue: special architectural element isdifficult to seeFuture DesignSolution:Stain basereliefinscriptions,and providenighttimelighting.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.176231
Design Issue: can’t find the front doorFuture DesignSolution:Design entrydoors that areobvious.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1763Design Issue: can’t find the front door(You can’t even see if in this photo, it’s hidden behind the stair wall.)Future DesignSolution:Design entrydoors that areobvious.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.176432
Design Issue: can’t find the front door(You can’t even see if in this photo, it’s hidden behind the stair wall.)Future DesignSolution:Design entrydoors that areobvious.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1765Design Issue: can’t find the front door(You can’t even see if in this photo, it’s hidden behind the stair wall.)Future DesignSolution:Design entrydoors that areobvious.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.176633
Design Issue: Bright truncated domes detractfrom beauty of campus siteFuture DesignSolution:Specify amore naturalcolor, such asslate orcharcoal.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1767Design Issue: Stage detracts from campus landscape(and requires labor to set up and remove for each event)Future DesignSolution:Designcampuslandscape toinclude areasthat can serveas “stages”.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.176834
Design Issue: galvanized fence fabric in a view corridorFuture DesignSolution: In viewcorridors, specifyblack fencefabric, which isless visibleThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1769Design Issue: It just doesn’t work(In this case, chair rail is too high for the chairs in the room)Future DesignSolution:CoordinateGroup 2 FF&Eduring earlyarchitecturaldesign phasesThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.177035
Design Issue: No wall protection in classrooms withnon-fixed furnitureFuture DesignSolution:Specifywainscot andchair rail, perSMCCCD’swall protectiondesignstandardThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1771Design Issue: High bay light fixture lenses are filledwith dead bugs and dirtFuture DesignSolution:Specify highbay lightfixtures thatwill not collectdetritusThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.177236
Design Issue: Horizontal surface is a dirt-catcherFuture DesignSolution: Donot designdirt-catchersurfacesThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.1773Design Issue: Building efficiency is too low, energy useis too highFuture DesignSolution:Designminimum 60%efficiency,preferably65%. Designglazingsystems forenergyefficiency, notego.The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.177437
Avoiding “The Uglies” in the Future The goal of this design standard is not to berate or embarrass thearchitects/engineers who designed these conditions. The goal is toprovide clarity about the design solutions we are seeking – byshowing what has not worked before. These examples are intended to illustrate the types of conditions wedo not want to replicate. If you have any questions or would like feedback on how to avoidsimilar conditions or clarity about exactly what we want to avoid inthe future, please contact:– Linda da Silva, Executive Director of Construction Planning– 650-358-6726– dasilva@smccd.eduThe Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.177538
The Uglies - Version 2.2008.03.17 13 Design Issue: an enclosure to hide the chiller was installed, but was placed where highly visible to campus pedestrian traffic Future Design Solution: thoughtful placement of necessary “back of house” eleme
