Labs & Facilities

Locations and Facilities

The school of Architecture operates computing facilities which include three computer graphics laboratories, classrooms, projection facilities, and clusters. A local area network ties all computers and peripherals to a central file server system. The local network is in turn connected to the University wide network allowing access to its resources and the internet.

ITC also maintains a number of Public Computer Labs for general use by all UVA students, faculty, and staff. These labs can be used for many general purpose computing activities, and should be used whenever Architecture School facilities are busy or full. ITC labs offer less specialized application software, but will serve most standard purposes

School of Architecture labs include:

Room 105: ITC Digital Classroom

This supervised-use-only classroom is equipped with twenty-four PC Pentium based computers. Software applications include GIS, CAD, animation, structural analysis, image processing, rendering, digital terrain modeling, desktop publishing, imaging, statistics, and spreadsheet packages. There is access to the Internet, electronic mail and to other University based services. Grayscale and color printers are available. This is an ITC classroom, not a public lab. It is only available during scheduled class sessions.

Room 130: Digital Media Lab

This lab hosts ten Macintosh digital media workstations. Software includes CAD, animation, image processing, rendering, analog and digital video capture, editing and recording, video conferencing, and multimedia authoring. Scanning facilities include an 11" x 17" flatbed scanner, an 8.5" x 11" flatbed scanner, batch and large format slide scanners, and small-format photo printers. Analog videotape editing equipment is also available for standalone work or in combination with digital video capture, editing, and recording.

Room 132: CNC Fabrication Lab

Containing a 2-axis, 25-watt laser cutting and engraving machine, a 2-axis, 50-watt laser cutting and engraving machine, a 3-axis computer controlled router, a 3-axis computer controlled milling machine, a 3-D printer / rapid prototyping machine, and a 3-D digitizer. This new lab is developing a critical link between design computation and physical fabrication. These fabrication machines are all driven by CAD/CAM and graphics software, and are able to manufacture parts of varying sizes, in wood, plastic, foam, and soft metals. Access to the equipment is login-restricted based upon completion of training workshops. Training sessions are offered regularly. See Training for details.

Room 139: The Computer Aided Design and Planning Workshop

This workshop is equipped with a mix of PC and Macintosh computers. Software applications include GIS, CAD, animation, structural analysis, image processing, rendering, digital terrain modeling, desktop publishing, imaging, statistics, and spreadsheet packages. There is access to the internet, electronic mail and other University services. Grayscale and color printers are available.

Room 402: Studio Computing Workshop

This workshop is equipped with a mix of PC and Macintosh computers. Software applications include CAD, animation, digital video, imaging, desktop publishing, and office productivity. There is access to the Internet, electronic mail and other University services. Grayscale and color printers are available.

Studio Clusters

Windows and Macintosh computers are also available in various locations on the third and fourth floors within Studio spaces. These machines are positioned for access to the World Wide Web and other network and library technologies as well as the standard software configurations found throughout the school. In many cases these machines will be positioned relative to a particular studio project for related resources.

4th Floor Imaging / Scanning Center

A consolidated 4th Floor Imaging Center adjacent to the 402 graphics lab contains facilities for advanced imaging. Flatbed and Slide scanning, a large-format roll scanner, plotters, and large-format printers are all located here. These facilities are streamlined for scanning and are available for all students to use. These stations are for graphics work only, and therefore are not configured for word processing or email. Access to the school wide and university networks are available, including all school printing facilities, some of which are located in the imaging center itself.

Student Owned Personal Computers

The School of Architecture offers the undergraduate and graduate design studio spaces a wired network connection for every student desk along with a roaming wireless network. The school is dedicated to the integration of computing into the traditional design setting and curricula. All data connections are compatible with any computer operating system, and are available to any student in studio.

For more information on access to facilities and the policies regarding their use, please reference the school's Facilities and Policy Statement

Equipment Check-Out

The School of Architecture Office of Information Technology provides several pieces of equipment for public use:

· Firewire Hard Drives
· Media Card Readers
· 50-inch plasma display

To check out one or more of these items, please come to room 131, where there is a kiosk with which a person can both determine what is available and check out the item of interest.

In the case of the Plasma Display, the kiosk allows for the making of reservations. On the day of the reservation, the person making the reservation is responsible for collecting and returning the Plasma Display to Room 131.

	Home > Computing > Labs & Facilities Locations and Facilities The school of Architecture operates computing facilities which include three computer graphics laboratories, classrooms, projection facilities, and clusters. A local area network ties all computers and peripherals to a central file server system. The local network is in turn connected to the University wide network allowing access to its resources and the internet. ITC also maintains a number of Public Computer Labs for general use by all UVA students, faculty, and staff. These labs can be used for many general purpose computing activities, and should be used whenever Architecture School facilities are busy or full. ITC labs offer less specialized application software, but will serve most standard purposes School of Architecture labs include: Room 105: ITC Digital Classroom This supervised-use-only classroom is equipped with twenty-four PC Pentium based computers. Software applications include GIS, CAD, animation, structural analysis, image processing, rendering, digital terrain modeling, desktop publishing, imaging, statistics, and spreadsheet packages. There is access to the Internet, electronic mail and to other University based services. Grayscale and color printers are available. This is an ITC classroom, not a public lab. It is only available during scheduled class sessions. Room 130: Digital Media Lab This lab hosts ten Macintosh digital media workstations. Software includes CAD, animation, image processing, rendering, analog and digital video capture, editing and recording, video conferencing, and multimedia authoring. Scanning facilities include an 11" x 17" flatbed scanner, an 8.5" x 11" flatbed scanner, batch and large format slide scanners, and small-format photo printers. Analog videotape editing equipment is also available for standalone work or in combination with digital video capture, editing, and recording. Room 132: CNC Fabrication Lab Containing a 2-axis, 25-watt laser cutting and engraving machine, a 2-axis, 50-watt laser cutting and engraving machine, a 3-axis computer controlled router, a 3-axis computer controlled milling machine, a 3-D printer / rapid prototyping machine, and a 3-D digitizer. This new lab is developing a critical link between design computation and physical fabrication. These fabrication machines are all driven by CAD/CAM and graphics software, and are able to manufacture parts of varying sizes, in wood, plastic, foam, and soft metals. Access to the equipment is login-restricted based upon completion of training workshops. Training sessions are offered regularly. See Training for details. Room 139: The Computer Aided Design and Planning Workshop This workshop is equipped with a mix of PC and Macintosh computers. Software applications include GIS, CAD, animation, structural analysis, image processing, rendering, digital terrain modeling, desktop publishing, imaging, statistics, and spreadsheet packages. There is access to the internet, electronic mail and other University services. Grayscale and color printers are available. Room 402: Studio Computing Workshop This workshop is equipped with a mix of PC and Macintosh computers. Software applications include CAD, animation, digital video, imaging, desktop publishing, and office productivity. There is access to the Internet, electronic mail and other University services. Grayscale and color printers are available. Studio Clusters Windows and Macintosh computers are also available in various locations on the third and fourth floors within Studio spaces. These machines are positioned for access to the World Wide Web and other network and library technologies as well as the standard software configurations found throughout the school. In many cases these machines will be positioned relative to a particular studio project for related resources. 4th Floor Imaging / Scanning Center A consolidated 4th Floor Imaging Center adjacent to the 402 graphics lab contains facilities for advanced imaging. Flatbed and Slide scanning, a large-format roll scanner, plotters, and large-format printers are all located here. These facilities are streamlined for scanning and are available for all students to use. These stations are for graphics work only, and therefore are not configured for word processing or email. Access to the school wide and university networks are available, including all school printing facilities, some of which are located in the imaging center itself. Student Owned Personal Computers The School of Architecture offers the undergraduate and graduate design studio spaces a wired network connection for every student desk along with a roaming wireless network. The school is dedicated to the integration of computing into the traditional design setting and curricula. All data connections are compatible with any computer operating system, and are available to any student in studio. For more information on access to facilities and the policies regarding their use, please reference the school's Facilities and Policy Statement Equipment Check-Out The School of Architecture Office of Information Technology provides several pieces of equipment for public use: · Firewire Hard Drives · Media Card Readers · 50-inch plasma display To check out one or more of these items, please come to room 131, where there is a kiosk with which a person can both determine what is available and check out the item of interest. In the case of the Plasma Display, the kiosk allows for the making of reservations. On the day of the reservation, the person making the reservation is responsible for collecting and returning the Plasma Display to Room 131.	Report a Problem! 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