Computer Systems Laboratory in Rhodes Hall
The Batten Research Group recently moved to the new home of
the Computer Systems
Laboratory (CSL)
in 471 Rhodes
Hall. The space was designed
by LEVENBETTS, a leading
architecture firm from NYC, to facilitate a sense of community,
encourage collaboration, support healthy living, and balance the
multi-dimensional aspect of academia. The space includes new Ph.D.
offices, lounge space, kitchenette, breakout rooms, and a
state-of-the-art hardware prototyping research lab.
View from the corridor outside Rhodes 471 into the new space. The new
space was specifically designed to increase the visibility of CSL
across the broader Cornell community. The graphic is of a computer
punch card encoding the name and location of the Computer Systems
Laboratory. © Naho Kubota, 2017
View from just inside the entrance into Rhodes 471. The new space
includes a significant amount of lounge space to encourage informal
socializing and spontaneous interaction across the entire CSL
community. © Naho Kubota, 2017
View of the digital electronics prototyping laboratory in the center of
Rhodes 471. The hardware lab includes state-of-the-art equipment for
embedded system, FPGA, and ASIC protoyping. © Naho Kubota, 2017
View of the eastern corridor and digital electronics prototyping
laboratory. The hardware lab serves as a focal point of the space,
emphasizing CSL's shared research focus on both the software and
hardware aspects of computer systems. © Naho Kubota, 2017
View of shared collaborative space. Floor-to-ceiling whiteboards
encourage collaborative brainstorming. Southern facing windows bring
natural light into the space and provide beautiful views of Cascadilla
Gorge. © Naho Kubota, 2017
View of common space and breakout room. A large open common space is
used for weekly all-hands meetings where students present recent work
to the entire CSL community. © Naho Kubota, 2017
View of common space and conference room. A medium-sized conference
room with state-of-the-art video conferencing and floor-to-ceiling
whiteboards is used for research group meetings. © Naho Kubota,
2017
Recent all-hands lunch meeting for the entire CSL community located in
the Rhodes 471 lounge.
View of Ph.D. office. Each of the five Ph.D. offices are designed to
maximize natural light and to create an open and interactive
atmosphere. Offices have views of Cascadilla Gorge or Cayuga Lake. Each
office has space for 8–9 students and CSL policy ensures each
office includes a mix of students from different research groups.
View of breakout room and informal huddle space. Breakout rooms are
used for small-group collaboration and include floor-to-ceiling
whiteboards, large collaboration monitors, and video conferencing.
Informal huddle spaces are used for quiet focused work and reading.
© Naho Kubota, 2017
View of breakout rooms and western corridor. Three breakout rooms are
in constant use for both focused individual work and small-group
collaboration. Circular traffic flow promotes interaction across the
entire CSL community. © Naho Kubota, 2017