Projects and Design

2011- 2017

Ryan Ingebritson

Northwestern Pritzker Law School

2016

Digital Signage Update

This project was all about creating a sleek new look for a digital signage display but protecting and preserving the existing limestone was important. There were unforeseen conditions as the previous displays were removed such as holes in the limestone and a noisy cooridor. We solved these problems by adding linen sound absorption panels that covered the holes and blended into the limestone. We were able to add a thin bezel screen to reduce the dominance of the technology but increase the message. As most projects at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law we faced a tight deadline and strict budgetary constraints.

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Northwestern Pritzker Law School

2015

Flipped Classroom

The goal was to create a multi-purpose seminar and teaching space with moveable furniture, shareable content and connectable platforms. The room needed to be easily accessible with moveable and reconfigurable furniture consisting of up to 17 laptop inputs. Through working with the students and faculty we implemented several models that revealed pain points. We had to make a seamless looking space that hid all of the cords and connections but was extremely intuitive to use. Additionally, the universities quest for transparency and historical sensitivity allowed for very little wall space to hang technology and hide cords and cables. We implemented technology that allowed agility in the classroom and preserved the integrity of the furniture.

Northwestern Pritzker Law School

2015

Atrium Expansion

This was a complex project because of its high profile nature and $10 million

budget. Here we created a three-floor expansion that connected three buildings.

It including a new café, terrace, and dining area, renovated staff office suite,

ten new student study locations, and improved lighting and acoustics to the existing atrium. Since this project took

nine month to complete during the middle of the school year the goal was to create a comprehensive outreach program that

engaged staff, faculty, and students in impactful decisions and notified them

of work progress. The challenge was to make impressive spaces that enhanced the

quality of life for the students, while also including some necessary infrastructure improvements. We implemented spaces that focused on ease of use and natural light with technology that blended into

the surroundings.

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Northwestern Pritzker Law School

2014

Table Conversion

We were looking for a way to create seating for students in the faculty corridor. As we dug into our history we realized that the original tables for this cooridor had been disasembled and placed in storage thirty years ago. As a way to connect with alumni we converted fourteen of the 100-year-old oak tables into twenty two benches and a communal dining table. Each table had unique marks that imbued the story of the students that had used the tables previously. The historic sensitivity of the wood made it challenging to come up with a design that reflected a modern sensibility yet carried the essence of the alumni who came before.

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Northwestern Pritzker Law School

2013

Deans Conference Room

For the Deans Conference room we were looking to create a conferencing space with completely wireless conferencing solutions. The deans conference room was chosen as a space with stellar views and a glass conference table which made conferencing difficult acoustically and technically. We needed a solution that provided top notch easy to use audio visual equipment without the equipment being visible. We used a variety of cameras, microphones, computers, and shades that retracted or blended in with the ceiling, or hid behind cabinets. We employed a wireless mouse and keyboard that allowed free use of presentation software and conferencing options. The space was a success due to its lack of clutter and seamless technology solutions.

Northwestern Pritzker Law School

2012

Digital Classroom Update

For the digital classroom update the goal was to improve the classrooms for the changing needs of the Law School, which included updating technology from analog to digital, improving teaching interfaces, adding whiteboards, increasing mobility, and improving presentation clarity. This project was exciting because it was my first independent large scale project. It was a fourteen room audio visual renovation from analog to digital with a two-month work schedule, multiple scheduling conflicts, and last minute change-orders. The project was challenging because there were many architectural sensitivities that we needed to keep in mind, and we were changing our teaching interfaces to a more intuitive model. This process was a sucess because it freed the faculty to move away from the computer and interact with the students in a more wholistic way.

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