Figure 5.1. Postcard showing the north side of Snyder-Phillips, the complex that houses the RCAH. Behind the curved glass wall is an atrium-style cafeteria. The curve of this wall is echoed by the north wall of LookOut! Gallery, which is similarly curved and which overlooks the cafeteria (see Figure 6 below). The sculpture in the foreground is John Van Alstine's Funambulist.

Figure 5.2. The RCAH's 132 seat theater is located on the terrace level, down the hall from the Art Studio and the LMC.

Figure 5.3. The RCAH Art Studio includes traditional letter presses and equipment for screen printing. It is located on the terrace level, across from the RCAH Language and Media Center.

Figure 5.4. Table space in the Art Studio allows students to work in media such as paint, clay, and paper. Participants in the Van Alstine workshop worked together at a configuration of tables similar to the one shown here.

Figure 5.5. The central area of the Language and Media Center (LMC) contains 10 computer workstations equipped for media production. The midi keyboard in the foreground allows users to compose digital music.

Figure 5.6. This is one of two conference rooms in the LMC suite. The monitor on the wall connects to laptop computers. A centralized console allows us to push DVD content to any of the TV monitors in the suite.

Figure 5.7. Study alcove in the LMC suite.

Figure 5.8. The LMC loans media production equipment—including microphones, camcorders, DSLR cameras, and lights—to RCAH students.

Figure 5.9. The LookOut! Gallery provides flexible exhibition space for creative work. Walls and portable dividers allow work to be hung. Data projectors and screens at both ends of the Gallery allow digital and multimedia work. LookOut! is located on the second floor, adjacent to the four classrooms and central to three of four office wings.

Figure 5.10. The curved glass wall of the LookOut! Gallery overlooks the Snyder cafeteria. The larger, curved glass wall on the north side of the cafeteria allows for ample natural light. Van Alstine's sculpture, Funambulist, is visible beyond the cafeteria wall, in the center right of the photo.

Figure 5.11. The second floor classroom hallway leads away from the LookOut! Gallery. Glass cases on the walls of the hallway provide additional exhibition space for student work and the work of others.

 

Figure 5.12. This study lounge is located in one of the second floor office wings. It is furnished with leather chairs and couches, small tables, and one larger round table to facilitate collaborative work. Bookshelves lining the walls store literary journals. A variety of study/collaboration areas such as this one are located throughout the College.

 

Figure 5.13. The walls of the third floor classroom hallway allow creative work to be hung with pushpins. The photos shown are the work of Jenny and other students enrolled in the RCAH 291 photography workshop.

Figure 5.14. Additional exhibition cases are located in a study alcove in the south office wing.

Figure 5.15. Photograph by Jenny.

Fig 5.16. Photograph by Jenny.

Figure 5.17. Cover of Jenny's book of photographs, with cover art by Lionel.