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Round rooms are terrible for acoustics. Round tables, but room could be any shape. Sound issues with round. Visual problems with circular. Lack of clarity about front. Round table. Break notion of us against them with raised dais, etc. But function is primary—acoustics. Do you have problems with current Council Chamber? YES Inadequate space in Chamber now. Have expandability/adjustability in new chamber. Different size audiences—variable capacity. Not one-use room. Flexibility. Raised dais allows Reps to see who is testifying. Not cheap version of making room smaller. Good soundproofing. Pillars and supports under council chambers, if made on 2nd floor, would be a hazard for sight-impaired. nd The scheme that puts Council Chamber on the 2 floor involves a lot of extra travel. Symbolic value to have chamber on ground floor. Streetscape could give view into Chamber. We’ve heard a lot of call to break physical barriers between service and citizen and address the power issues with architecture. The new Federal Court--the whole “being above” makes me bristle. New Federal Court restrooms are ineffective for scooters. Meets code but not practicality. Applaud the Kakegawa City Hall idea. Look at design elements of other three sister city halls—maybe you can carry design element from each. All of us invited here think that every meeting room needs to be looped (for sound). What spaces get used most of the time by more people—put that where you can get to it easier. What’s the next step for us? Design goes to council in December and back to the public in early 2008. If council decides to go for a bond measure in November 2008 and it passes, they decide on the project budget. Access and sustainability are things which will make the project successful—but it must be done cost effectively. Can’t throw out core values. .We SIG participants are accustomed to negotiating a solution that addresses multiple accessibility challenges; we can help you with prioritization and choices."