1. Research: 

• How much the building is going to cost (funding, Gantt chart) 
• Specific questions for survey 
• Things we are going to put inside (consoles, specific rooms, etc.) 
• Layout of the building (where is everything going to be) 
• Date of completion 
• City approval 

2. Survey Questions: SURVEY COMPLETED 

• What do you feel like is missing at CCNY (City College of New York)? 
• What do you enjoy doing with friends on campus? 
• What do you believe a student center should have? 
• How much time do you spend on campus outside of class and studying? 
• What types of spaces or facilities would you like to see in the new student center? (e.g., study areas, lounge spaces, game rooms, fitness facilities, etc.) 
• What types of events or programs would you like to see hosted in the student center? (e.g., workshops, cultural events, entertainment, fitness classes) 
• What technological amenities would enhance your experience in the student center? (e.g., high-speed Wi-Fi, charging stations, interactive displays) 

Common things said: 

• Many people were not aware that CCNY did not had a student center 
• 68% of people spend at least 3-5 hrs per week studying – need a place to study 
• Hanging out with friends 
• Playing video games  
• Watching movies with friends 
• Eating 
• Gossiping 
• Relaxing 
• Listening to music 
• Quality time with friends 
• Playing boardgames 
• Reading 
• Gym 
• Watching tv 
• Social media 

What should a student center have: 

• A lounge 
• Tutors 
• Gameroom  

• A place to relax/sleep 
• Quiet place 
• Vending machines 
• Boardgames  
• Games (pool, air hockey, ping pong, darts,) 
• Video games 
• Bean bag chairs 
• Bathroom 
• Popcorn machine 
• TV’s 
• Section to do work 
• Couches 
• Charging stations 
• Fast Wi-Fi 
• Little café 
• Pool  
• Lockers 
• Fitness center 
• karaoke 

Types of spaces or facilities: 

• Fitness 
• Greenspace  
• Conference spaces 
• Game rooms 
• Lounges 
• Study areas 
• Pool 
• Cafeteria 
• Quiet room 
• Sleeping/nap rooms 
• Snack bar 
• kitchen 

Events or programs: 

• Job fairs 
• Meditation centers 
• Movie night 
• Arts and craft 
• Tournament 
• Cultural 
• Entertainment 

• Concerts 
• Talents 
• Workshops 
• Seasonal events 
• Karaoke nights 
• LGBTQ+ events 

Technological amenities: 

• Charging stations 
• High speed internet 
• Gaming console’s/PC’s 
• Printers 
• Announcement system 
• Charging ports 
• Massage chairs 
• Arcade 

Things they would add: 

• Gaming center 
• Video games 
• Lounge 
• Fitness 

• Snack bar 
• Accessible rooftop 
• Sleeping room 
• Study area 
• Couches 
• Vending machines 
• Basketball court 
• Batting cage 
• Boxing ring 
• Massage chair 
• Storage units 
• “myself” 
• Comfortable furniture 
• TV’s 
• Tutors 
• Sanitary products 
• Water refill station 

3. Team name:  

• Bubrow’s builders 

4. Location: 

• Buy out residential buildings south of campus, extend and build. 
• Kick out Wingate, and replace  
• 150 Convent Ave, New York, NY (New York) 10031 Harlem Stage Building 
• Area 700 meters^2, 7532 square feet (ft^2) [Harlem Stage Building] 
• $181 per square foot 
• Flat Cost: $1,363,292 

THINGS INCLUDED & FLOOR PLAN: 

Basement (Gym): 

• Contains 1 full, double sided basketball court 
• 4 separate one basketball court 
• Full Gymnasium 
• Lockers 
• Showers 

First Floor (Lounge): 

• Billiards 
• Ping-Pong tables 

• Comfortable couches 
• Bean bags 
• Vending machines 
• Water stations 
• TV’s/Projectors 
• Charging ports 
• Dominoes 
• Board games 
• Arcade machines 

Second Floor (Quiet Room): 

• Tutors 
• White boards 
• Soundproof cubicles 
• Rent-a-pillow 
• Comfortable chairs  
• Snack bar 
• Water stations 
• Printers 
• 5G Wi-Fi 

Third Floor (Cafeteria): 

• Kitchen 
• Vending machines 
• Water refill station 
• Microwaves 
• Cafeteria tables 
• Trashcans & recycling bins 
• Salad bar 
• Ice machines 
• Utensils 

Fourth Floor (Gaming Area): 

• PlayStation 5 
• Xbox Series X 
• PC’s 
• Bathroom  
• Vending machines 
• Water station 
• Good Wi-Fi 
• Decent Monitors 
• Beanbags 
• Gaming chairs 

• LED lights 

For Specifics (Appendix): Bubrows Builders (sharepoint.com) 

Building Cost (foundation, materials, etc.) = $6,816,460 

Total For Basement = $309,621.01 

Total For 1^st Floor = $82,102.04 

Total For 2^nd Floor = $155,844.94 

Total For 3^rd Floor = $74,359.70 

Total for 4^th Floor = $116,751.59  

Budget In total: $7,555,139.28 

Introductions: 

Lewy Rosario is a first-year Mechanical engineering student at The City College of New York (CCNY). He is a reliable, attentive, and diligent student, is great with communication, and has the initiative to become a leader. He grew up in Dominican Republic but came to The Bronx when he was young. Throughout high school, he was a student-athlete, being the Team Captain of the Varsity Baseball Team. He managed to maintain a 4.0 GPA, was in the top 95^th percentile, was Vice President in Student Government. Throughout those experiences, he managed to gain skills in leadership, time management, and technology. He is also hoping to gain new skills and to use his skills to create innovative solutions that improve people’s lives. 

Mohamed Algadir is in his second semester at The City College of New York, currently interested in majoring in Computer Science. He was born in the Bronx, and he grew up to be a very hardworking, flexible, and brilliant mind. He has his eyes set on success, and through his perseverance and reliability, he has the drive to achieve those goals. 

Kerem Ozdemir is a first-year computer science major at the City College of New York. He is interested in pursuing a career in software engineering. He is an athletic, hardworking, and motivated student with aspirations to use his leadership and communication skills to be the head of a company one day. 

Kevin Ramirez is in his second semester at The City College of New York. Currently, he is interested in becoming an Engineering major. He attended Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design where he learned AutoCAD and Revit. Being in the military also helped develop his leadership, teamwork, and reliability skills. He is punctual, determined, and hardworking. Kevin is someone who puts all his effort into any work assignment he does. 

Ismael Jimenez is a sophomore-year at The City College of New York. Currently he is undeclared but looking into business or computer science. He was born in the Bronx, then he moved to Port Chester where he attended Port Chester High School. He is also a part of the school baseball team as a pitcher and outfielder. He is an athletic, hardworking, and determined student with goals to achieve his goals. 

Action Plan: 

The new and improved Student center will be located at 150 Convent Ave, New York, NY. Our goal is to give academic relief to the CCNY community. Since the current student center is inconvenient to students. Such as the library not allowing food and the gym being in a whole different building and with inconvenient hours. So, our Student Center will have one building dedicated to the students. Which will have four floors and a gym in the basement. The first floor will be the Comfort Lounge which will give students a place to relax. The second floor will be known as the Learning floor for students to study and meet with colleagues to work with each other. The third floor will be the cafeteria where you can stop by and grab a quick bite to eat without leaving the building. The fourth floor will be the gaming center, where students will play on consoles with one another. Building this student center will help build connections with other students and build a better community at CCNY. 

The Basement will be known as the Student’s Gym. This will be a convenient gym that students can have with new gym equipment. It will also include 4 separate basketball courts in one room. It will also have lockers and showers. This will also be convenient and not disrupt any of the other floors since it’s in the basement. 

The First Floor of the new and improved Student Center will be known as the comfort Lounge. This is an area where we want people to relax and spend time with other students. Since it’s important to make connections with one another. The first floor will have Ping Pong tables and comfortable couches to relax. vending machines that will have healthy snacks for brain power and Board games. As well as arcade machines and water stations to stay hydrated, The arcade machines will give comfort and help with relaxation. 

The second Level of the Student Center will be known as the Learning Floor. We want this area for Students to meet for group projects or meeting for clubs. This floor will give students access to tutors. It will have things that the library lacks when you trying to study such as a snack bar, Water stations, and soundproof cubicles. The soundproof cubicles will be a game changer since in the current library noise echoes and makes it hard for students to concentrate as shown in the survey. 

The Third floor will be known as the student cafeteria. It will include multiple microwaves, vending machines, and Cafeteria tables. Microwaves are convenient since there are students who bring their own lunch and need it reheated. The salad bar will also be a healthy alternative to fast food since there are always students who do not have time to get quick healthy food. 

The Fourth Floor will be The Gaming Center. It will be the most popular area since all the survey results had gaming areas in them. So, we included some PlayStation 5 along with some Xbox Series X, since these are the most popular systems out. There will also be gaming chairs with Gaming PCs with decent monitors. We will also add to the aesthetic of the gaming center since we will have LED lights all around the room. This will contribute to students getting to know one another and be a great icebreaker. 

Introduction: 

There are moments in life that you can only experience once. That is why it is important that here at CCNY, students should all strive to ensure that our college experience is one to be remembered. However, there is a pressing problem that students need to address and resolve. We feel that there is a lack of space for students to get together and have fun, which is particularly important in creating a positive mental space for students on campus. We propose to build a student center that will build a sense of community on campus, provide a wellness and recreational space, and bring greater recognition and popularity to the school. 

By providing a comfortable wellness space for students to find an escape, it can also serve the purpose of creating a study space that they will feel much more comfortable in. Especially since many students are already spending a lot of time on campus studying outside of class, it can serve as a private space for students to indulge in their studies and have the option of feeling rewarded with the many activities that are accessible in the center. According to Figure 1, we found out that about 68% of students spend more than 3 hours studying on campus. Therefore, by providing a student center it will not just be already extremely popular, but it will build a better sense of community, and provide a better space for students to study. This will therefore increase the results of the school, bringing greater recognition and popularity to the school. 

Fig 1: Pie Chart of hours per week spent studying outside of class on campus 

If students are already spending a lot of time on campus, then it is about time that we built a building that will allow students to connect with others. According to our survey done on campus, we found that many students do want a student center and had lots of ideas for what they wanted to be included, that would interest them in going to the center. For instance, they wanted areas where they could game with their friends, a proper gym, and even a cafeteria. Therefore, by building this student center we plan to satisfy students, by providing things that they feel the campus lacks. We created a unique plan to share on how we plan to build this student center. 

Conclusion 

Overall, we propose to build a four-floor student center that will provide all necessary needs for students, and that will successfully create a lively environment for them to play video games together, sports, study, and even eat together. We are confident that the new, amazing student center will generate significant attention on social media, thereby increasing the school’s popularity. We, the Bubrow’s Builders, look forward to the opportunity to bring greatness to your campus, and are very excited to start working. 

Construction Timetable 

We had an estimate of a timeline for all of the construction + accessories and amenities installed. Everything from the floors, to air conditioning, to paint and supplies. Everything was calculated as a whole. The entire project came out to be about $7.6 Million. Dates and estimated time spans are all included below. 

	Task Name	Status	Start date	Estimated Finish Date	Duration
	Proposal	Complete	10/24/2023	11/1/2023	8 days
	Raw material accumulation	Complete	11/2/2023	11/6/2023	4 days
	Basement construction	Complete	11/8/2023	2/6/2024	3 months
	Floor construction	Complete	11/29/2023	4/18/2024	5 months
	Light fittings	Complete	12/4/2023	1/28/2024	1.5 months
	Sewage pipeline	In progress	12/8/2023	4/23/2024	4 months
	Painting and finishing	In progress	4/15/2024	6/14/2024	2 months
	Accessories installation	In progress	7/13/2024	8/23/2024	1 month
	Air conditioning installation	In progress	3/5/2024	5/12/2024	2 months
	Parking space paving and construction	Not started		6/1/2024	Unclear
	Appliances	On hold	12/7/2023	5/28/2024	5 months
	Plumbing	In progress	1/14/2024	5/12/2024	4 months
	Final inspections	Not started
	Wrap up	Not started
	House cleaning	Not started
	Completion	Not started

We plan to satisfy all people’s needs and implement suggestions that we believe would enhance the student center. According to our survey, students wanted areas where they could game with their friends, a proper gym, and even a cafeteria. Our plan is to satisfy students by providing things that they feel the campus lacks. So, we will do everything within our power to make sure that most of these things are included and stay within our budget. We created a very unique plan that we will share on how we plan to build this student center.