Frederick Community College is repurposing an underused 1980s-era library space into a flexible learning resource center(above) tailored to students’ and educators’ specific needs (and adaptable enough to evolve to meet future ones). Bialek Environments, a full-service provider of contract office furniture and design services, and Intellistruct, Bialek’s prefabricated construction firm, were engaged to bring Proffitt & Associates Architects' design vision to fruition, creating a collaborative environment for Frederick Community College.
FCC’s new center offers private and open study rooms, an instructional area, and a more relaxed spot for students and faculty. The center, with walls and other surfaces imbued with DIRTT technology like AV interfacing, has quickly become a favorite spot on campus, and the waiting list for the coveted group meeting spaces is a testament to the facility’s popularity and value.