Portfolio/Studio Final: Structure

Portfolio/Studio Final: Building Services

Progress Post: Landscape

Progress Landscape Plan:
Water:
The intent of the site plan is for any rainfall that falls onto the site and allow it to filter back to the watertable below the site, eliminating the need for any connection to the stormwater system.
Edge:
The rear of the building acts as a secondary entrance for those entering from the parking lot while maintaining a visible edge between the site and the transit system - achieved through landscaping (i.e. retaining walls and trees). The entry is marked by a rear patio - which overlooks the transit - relating directly with the opening in the billboard - which offers a glimpse within the space.
Plantings:
Rear facade (i.e. North)will contain a mixture of evergreen trees, to help maintain year-round foliage as well as native/wild grasses and flowers (i.e. eliminating the need for pesticides and watering).
Front facade (i.e. South) will have decidious trees, which will help shade the curtain wall in the summer and allow heat to enter the spaces in the winter.
Paving: Ashpalt paving will be pervious with a filtation system built in to prevent automotive "leakage" to pollute the water system. All other paving will be done with a paver system that will also filter water back to the water table.
Grading:
Well, there will be a lot of infill needed for the site, to help level out the eastern corner (oops).... Still trying to figure out a better way to grade the whole site - (from +1' down to .4' limiting the amount of slope on at the south facade)
Progress Plan:

Progress: Environmental Systems

Studio Final Environmental Systems:

Progress: Structural

Studio Final Structural:

Progress Elevations/Details/Sections:

Studio Final Elevations:

Studio Final Sections:

Studio Final Details:

Progress Details:

Roof/Rain Screen:
Rain screen is composted of a concrete panel with 2" of rigid insulation with a metal panel exterior face. The look is meant to give a sleaker and more modern look which contrasts the brutal nature of the bac.


Curtain Wall Detail:



Foundation Detail:

Mid-Week Posts

Progress Post for the environmental and structural components, descriptions of each system are explained on the left side of each page (text should be legible once image is enlarged).

Enivornmental Systems Posting:


Structural Elements:
construction details to be posted tomorrow.... details include: foundation detail, curtain wall detail, billboard detail, rain screen detail and roof detail.

Enlarged drawings that are a little more legible:
Plan:

Section:

Progress Details

Updated studio level:

Dorm Room level: revised layout for natural light into rooms and double height rec. area with skylight

North Elevation (billboard): billboard serves as an "advertisement" for architectural websites as well as showing student blogs (serves as an boundary/edge between the school and the transit system).
Billboard info: http://www.medianow.com/led/index.php?page=catalog&item=1157

South Elevation:

Section:

Updated Plans

Here are the updated plans, obviously there are things that need to be fixed, but I think I need to progress to the details and elevations so I can finish, I will probably go back at some point before the final to clean things up, and yes, Werner, you were right, the curve is better then the two sections attached by a "hinge"





Progress South Elevation:
Continuing with the breis-soleil and the heavy mass above a light base.

Proposed Mechanical Systems

Here is a preliminary scope of "green" methods of power, heating and cooling systems and water retention in the building. I am not sure on the specifics of how everything is correctly sized or if its all valid.

Photovoltaic Cells:
Type: Grid Connect the pv system (w/invertor)- allows system to feed off of the main grid if solar power is unavaible
Location - Roof of spine/billboard (hides the panels from view)
Approximate Area: 1900 s.f. of avaible space for panel array
Orientation: All panels to be oriented South - this minimizes the loss of solar power within the pv system. Also all panels to be tilted to maximize the solar angle (although I am not sure if it is better to base the tilt on summer or winter angles).
Net Metering: Sell back any excess power collected during the day and buy back excess during evening hours.
Manufacturer: http://www.gepower.com/prod_serv/products/solar/en/index.htm

Geo-Thermal System:
Premise: Use the Earth's consistent core temp. to heat and cool the building as needed - convert the temp into a hydronic method of cooling (i.e. chilled beams??).
Method: Open loop system utilizes the ground water below the site (based on info from site lecture) to circulate water from the Earth to the building via a pump within a mechanical room. The benefit of this is that standard heating and cooling processes use electric and/or gas to heat and cool spaces, which has a high loss of energy when transferring heating/cooling. The geo-thermal system is in effect the most efficinet since it in effect uses no additional energy other then the pump to heat and cool spaces.

Water Retention:
Use cistrines to store rain water that has been collected by the roofs and use this as a filtered grey water system - eliminating a complete dependence on public water services. The system will be contained in a system/container below grade, where treatment and distribution will take place.
Regarding site water: water will be retained per the requirement of 1"/hr through various landscaping features.
One note of concern is erosion control and how to control this: http://www.nedia.com/

Plan Updates

Plan Updates based on the billboard notion:

Sketch Details

I am still exploring the notion of keeping a very "light" base and progressing to a "heavy" top. The base would be composed primarily of glass, chosen because of its transparent nature, allowing the pedestrians a "view" into the building - enforcing the idea of the public interacting with the building (first floor occupied by a cafe and exhibition hall). I am still exploring other material choices, but leaning toward a metal panel system or stone veneer for the top (trying to contrast the brutal nature of the existing BAC building). I am kind of leaning toward the metal panel, although a stone veneer makes more sense for the arguement.

Panel Sketch:



The rear of the building will reflect the notions of the light base with heavy top, as well as incorporating a billboard on the rear facade. The billboard will act as an advertisement for the bac as well as showcasing blogs and student work. It is meant to add to the dynamic of the roadway, being updated (in motion) constantly.
Billboard:

Progress Plans

Progress Plans:

First Floor:

Second Floor:

Third/Fourth Floors:

Sketches

The sketches below are explorations in plan and form, the intent is to help create a more definitive scheme to help articulate the building facades/details.
I intend to keep the base of the building very light (i.e. glazing) and progressing to a more substantial material at the top (for the dorm rooms). Also, I would like to explore breaking the north wall and adding a glass feature (monumental stair) as well as interactive panels (so it serves as a billboard).
The second sketch explores the idea of "coiling" the program - which really needs to be explored in 3.d to fully understand it (hopefully a sketch model will be done friday).

Sketches:

Intensive Pin-up

Images from the Pin-up:

Building Program:


Site Analysis


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