Students may submit Requests For Information (RFI) to obtain clarifications or resolve any ambiguities. RFIs and the answers from the competition committee will be posted as they are received.
Student teams, who directly contact the owner and/or occupants of the building, will be disqualified from the competition.
Submit your RFIs via email to [email protected].
Q&A
Q: How much of the utility yard will be used for generators and mechanical equipment vs area for shipments and trucks?
A: Design teams are to make their own decisions on where equipment is to be located within the building and on the project site.
Q: Are there any other uses of the utility yard?
A: Design teams should consider that the location of the utility yard is adjacent to the loading dock. Beyond loading and unloading of trucks, additional uses of this area are up to the design team.
Q: What days of the week will the building be occupied and during what hours?
A: reasonable assumption would be to mirror the hours of the Kaleideum North location:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Friday: 9AM-5PM
Saturday: 10 AM-5PM
Sunday: 1-5PM
Q: Will the occupancy in the office spaces be different from the museum open hours?
A: Office hours would typically extend 1-2 hours before and/or after public hours during the week. Design teams should make reasonable assumptions for office space operation on weekends and holidays.
Q: Will there be any event spaces that will have abnormal occupancy loads?
A: The ability to rent out portions of the building after hours for special events (weddings, birthdays, galas, etc) is often a way for museums to help bring in additional funding and balance their budgets. Design teams should consider which spaces could be rented out and design appropriately based on their assumptions.
Q: How much of the utility yard will be used for generators and mechanical equipment vs area for shipments and trucks?
A: Design teams are to make their own decisions on where equipment is to be located within the building and on the project site.
Q: Are there any other uses of the utility yard?
A: Design teams should consider that the location of the utility yard is adjacent to the loading dock. Beyond loading and unloading of trucks, additional uses of this area are up to the design team.
Q: Budget – Is there a project budget teams must adhere to? Is there a project budget disciplines must adhere to?
A: $27,188,000
Q: Animal Enclosure and Support Room – What animals will be featured in this space? What animal care or enclosure systems will be used in this space?
A: The museum will host a variety of small mammals, reptiles, birds and insects in the animal enclosure areas. Some of these animals will be on permanent display and others will be temporarily brought in for special events and exhibits. Animal support areas will be used for storage of supplies for the animals and as a place for employees to prepare meals for the animals.
Q: Water Exhibit – How much water is expected to be used in this space? What equipment or special systems will be used in this space?
A: The water exhibit is anticipated to reuse and filter all water utilized for the exhibit. However, water will be lost to evaporation, splashing, etc. and a makeup water line should be run to the exhibit. Project teams should identify the equipment or special systems required for this exhibit.
Q: STEM Theater – What events will be held in this space?
A: Project teams should identify and propose the best use of this space.
Q: Rooftop Event Space – What is the expected occupancy for this space? What events will be held in this space?
A: Rooftop event space is part of Design Challenge 1- Educational Exhibit: Green Design Considerations. Project teams should identify and propose the best use of this space.<
Q: What is the life cycle for the building?
A: The life cycle of the building is to be determined by individual teams.
Q: My team was wondering if we could get information for the Kaledium building. Could you send the information on the sewer mains for the building?
A: See Civil drawings from distributed project documents.
Q: I was wondering if you had any information about the hydrant flow tests or do we need to reach out to the city of Winston-Salem for that information.
A: The Committee suggests using the following data:
• Static: 80 psi
• Residual: 45 psi
• Pitot: 32 psi
• Diameter: 2.5”
• Observed Flow: 949 GPM