New York State Observatory

M3 provided a ‘Facility Architectural Concept Design’ for the Rochester Institute of Technology in support of the New York State Observatory (NYSO).  The NYSO project was investigating a potential site for a future observatory at Cerro Morado, Chile.  In support of this effort, M3 investigated the following:

1. Site Data
   • Access Road
   • Survival Conditions
   • Operating Conditions
   • Site Utilities
   • Applicable Codes and Seismic Requirements
2. Requirements Definition
   • Fixed Base
   • Telescope Pier
   • Support Building
   • Utilities Plant
   • Utility Tunnel
   • Electrical Systems
   • Critical Risk Assessment
3. Conceptual Design
   • Floor Plans
   • Sections
   • Renderings
   • Materials Overview
4. Preliminary Cost Estimate
5. Design & Construction Schedule