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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Ken,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am familiar with Susaki. They worked on
specs to assist in developing housing for the enterprise zone where I
live. We are in the process of voting on whether or not to become a new
town in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. They are quite accomodating and
will provide information on whatever is required. The key to working
with them is to assure that they are given all of your necessary requirements
and parameters.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keena Keel, RPT</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ZahringerK@missouri.edu href="mailto:ZahringerK@missouri.edu">Ken
Zahringer</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 23, 2006 3:34
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] New Building Specs</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=Garamond><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">I need some
advice, guys. Much to my shock and surprise, the University has hired an
architectural firm to begin the planning & design process for a new School
of Music. I mean, our current building is only 55 years old, and it has
fully half of the space we need! Anyway, the Director sent out a draft
of the space needs for the new building on Friday. The draft recommends
600 sq ft, with an inventory of 175 or so pianos. I think I’ll need more
than that. Some questions for you:<BR><BR>I’m sure some of you have
moved into a new building in the last 10 years or so. What kind of shop
facility did you get, how involved were you, how did you justify your
recommendations (if any)? How is it working? Anything you should
have done differently, or any features you wouldn’t trade for the
world?<BR><BR>Does anyone know of any “authoritative” source I could use,
other than the Guidelines & Steinway’s ISP, particularly one that directly
addresses shop size?<BR><BR>The University has hired Susaki Architectural
Associates from Boston. Anybody familiar with these guys, good, bad or
indifferent? You can reply off-list if need be :-)<BR><BR>Thanks for any
and all comments,<BR>Ken Z.<BR>-- <BR>Ken Zahringer, RPT<BR>University of
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