wfactd
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I work at a Junior College and am seeking advice on how best to layout and equip a new scene (wood) shop. It will be built as part of a larger expansion project of our existing fine arts building and is expected to be around 3000-4000 SF. We would be replacing our current shop which is around 750 SF and most of the equipment in it. Included as part of the square footage we are asking for av shop office, tool & hardware cage, and warehouse racks to store flats, platform, etc. Storage for specialty scenery, props, and furniture will not be part of shop square footage.
So given these few parameters, how would you equip this scene shop? What items are must haves, luxuries, and dream items? How big of a paint area? We currently are wood only, but would you include a space for welding as a way of future proofing? Eventually we are going to have to cut items, but before we get there I want to plan for the ultimate scene shop. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. If you have photos or floor plans that you could provide that would be amazing. Thanks!
P.S. We are working with a Consultant on this project. Also, I will be posting similar posts for a costume shop, and project / prop room, so if you can help with those areas as well please do so.
So given these few parameters, how would you equip this scene shop? What items are must haves, luxuries, and dream items? How big of a paint area? We currently are wood only, but would you include a space for welding as a way of future proofing? Eventually we are going to have to cut items, but before we get there I want to plan for the ultimate scene shop. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. If you have photos or floor plans that you could provide that would be amazing. Thanks!
P.S. We are working with a Consultant on this project. Also, I will be posting similar posts for a costume shop, and project / prop room, so if you can help with those areas as well please do so.