Cincinnati State Technical and Community College – Middletown
LOTH creates innovative, active-learning environments
With a future-focused intent, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College made a significant commitment to establishing a campus in Middletown’s downtown core, an ambitious expansion from the main campus. Working with partners, CSTCC was able to renovate and set up shop in the former Cincinnati Gas & Electric Building. The facility includes classrooms and labs, student services areas (enrollment, advising, counseling, financial aid and study areas), and offices.
The community college’s vision: create a campus atmosphere in downtown Middletown.
Challenge:
- impact: enhance freshman integration into the campus community
- understand and accommodate: create a space that will attract and retain students and faculty
- product mix: provide budget-friendly, green solutions
- collaboration: support small-group and hands-on activities
- issues: capacity for initial enrollment as well as future needs
- brand building: use space as a brand tool
Solution:
- multipurpose spaces: accommodate scheduled class needs as well as breakout space
- collaboration needs: both inside and outside the classroom – every space is a learning space
- zones: provide open and private settings, appropriate spaces that support collaboration and classroom activity
Result:
- product selection: flexible, mobile seating; refurbished product
- future-focused: provides a state-of-the-art template for smart, active-learning spaces
- college brand: casual, open layout takes advantage of street-level windows as marketing tool
- campus atmosphere: the ability to offer the same student services as on the main campus