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PHASE 1
On top of poverty and unemployment in the community of Hunts Point, industries have
increased air pollution to a point where it is affecting the health of everyone living there. A
development this large can be used to jump start a new growth and change this decline in
health. I wanted my design to focus on how the city can interact with each other in a safe
environment that would give back to its community. My transformation for Hunts Point
would encourage people of all ages to interact, work, and live together through a series of
protected courtyards, green roofs, and the occasional negative spaces within the residential
masses. People need to feel safe when they walk outside their door and this is something
that is currently lacking. A courtyard style design best suits this because by nature it is
more of an enclosed and protected outdoor space.

After these initial conceptual ideas, my process involved me going back and forth between
digital Vasari models and physical models. For physical models, I created series of
residential modules that I could stack and arrange into different configurations. This gave
me the flexibility to quickly design and flush out ideas that I could then test out by running
through Vasari. I think that this combination was a great way to work because it gives you
the opportunity to look at the design in two different ways. It is important to note that at this
point no changes were made in the conceptual energy settings. The idea was to focus on
how massing and form alone would affect the resulting EUI. Once I selected a scheme that
seemed to perform the best, I was able to get more detailed with my analysis. I began to
change things like building heights at certain points in the site to allow better solar access,
thermal properties of walls/floors, and glazing percentages. Throughout this process, solar
access was one of leading factors in how my final form was developed. The final scheme
had a large amount of south facing glass which was a victory because of how tightly packed
the program must be in order for it all to fit. Another defining factor was an axis that was
derived from a formal move to orient the south wing of residential units 12 degrees to face
due south. This axis acts as a link and draws people all the way through the site and
actually ends up influencing the geometry of the event and culinary center.
THE FINAL EUI FOR THE EVENT AND CULINARY CENTER IS:12

PHASE 2
I found it astonishing how massive the food distribution industry is in the area and yet the
local community has little to no access to it. The new culinary and event center must to be
the key to this change and the surrounding site should become the heart of the community.
The strategy for developing the phase two site started with this idea to leave an open area
park that could be given back to community. Because safety is a concern for open areas, a
few things need to happen for this park to be successful. The first is that “eyes” need to be
on this area at all times. In this case, the performing arts center flanks one side while the
event center overlooks it from an adjacent side. It also helps that the event center will often
have events during the evening which will only further deter unwanted activity. The second
thing that needs to happen is having a program of events that use the park throughout the
year. Some of the ideas are having a bi-weekly farmers market, the event center can “own”
a portion of it where it can be used for outdoor weddings etc., and lastly the idea of a small
enclosed dog park that can take up a portion of the site.

One of the main influences that affects the performance of this building is how I could use
thermal mass to passively heat and cool throughout the year. To start, the kitchen program
is partially submerged in the earth which helps to control temperatures and reduces the
amount of exposed exterior surface area. This formal move was tested in Vasari and
reduced the EUI. Other thermal mass is found in the southern facing walls which have a
series of apertures to allow light to pass while also being able to store heat and coolth
through their thermal properties.
THE FINAL EUI FOR THE EVENT AND CULINARY CENTER IS:76

The strategy for selecting 2030 Swatches for both phases were much of the same. Many of
the swatches that had to do with shading or daylighting I was already familiar with and I
knew that these would show up in my design by default, so I tried to pick ones that were
more site based and would affect my design from the very beginning. Some of these
included Form For Heating/Cooling, Solar Access, and Heat Island Mitigation. I felt it was
important to create a new swatch (Education) because I know there are areas similar to
Hunts Point where the community is struggling and a community based education program
could have positive effects. For this site specifically it is an food based education that
should be put in place since it’s such a big part the community. Hunts Point should
embrace this and host programs for all ages such as cooking classes and gardening
classes.

Using these swatches along with the BPA coursework allowed me to design in a completely
different way. Usually sustainability and building performance are an afterthought as my
main focus is on aesthetics, but I now feel like I have found a balance between the two. A
main take away for me was that I now am more aware of how I can design more sustainably
from the very beginning of a project. It is now very easy to test how form and massing can
influence the performance of our buildings.

 
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TRANSFORMATION 2030 /// PHASE 1

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INITIAL THOUGHTS + IDEAS
-USING 2030 SWATCHES AS INSPIRATION TO DRIVE INITIAL DESIGN IDEAS.
-A PLACE WHERE THE COMMUNITY CAN GROW WHILE FEELING SAFE AND PROTECTED.
-BASIC COURTYARD MODEL. THIS STYLE WAS CHOSEN FOR ITS PERFORMANCE AND IT WORKING BEST WITH MY
CONCEPT (ALL OF WHICH I TESTED THROUGH A SERIES OF PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL MODELS)
ON TOP OF POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY OF HUNTS POINT, INDUSTRIES HAVE INCREASED AIR
POLLUTION TO A POINT WHERE IT IS AFFECTING THE HEALTH OF EVERYONE LIVING HERE. A DEVELOPMENT THIS LARGE
CAN BE USED TO JUMP START A NEW GROWTH AND HELP CHANGE THIS DECLINE IN HEALTH. I WANTED MY DESIGN
TO FOCUS ON HOW THE CITY CAN INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT WOULD GIVE BACK TO
ITS COMMUNITY. MY TRANSFORMATION FOR HUNTS POINT WOULD ENCOURAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO INTERACT,
WORK, AND LIVE TOGETHER THROUGH A SERIES OF PROTECTED COURTYARDS, GREEN ROOFS, AND OCCASIONAL

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SUSTAINABLE SITES / GREEN ROOFS, BIOSWALES, MINIMIZE GRADING, PRESERVE A PORTION OF THE OLD GROWTH TREES.
PARKS / PROVIDE A VARIETY OF PUBLIC SPACES WITHIN THE SITE FOR DAILY USE.
FORM FOR HEATING + COOLING / MASSING SHOULD BE ELONGATED IN THE EAST-WEST AXIS AND BUILDING FORMS KEPT NARROW.
1 -GROCERY, CAFE, HEAD START, OFFICES, AND PERFORMING ARTS ALL LOCATED ON GROUND FLOOR.
-MASSING AT 6 STORIES TO MATCH SURROUNDING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
-TOWNHOUSES AT SPOFFORD STREET.

EUI-METER 74
2 NEGATIVE SPACES WITHIN RESIDENTIAL MASSES. PEOPLE NEED TO FEEL SAFE WHEN THEY WALK OUTSIDE THEIR
DOORS AND A COURTYARD STYLE DESIGN BEST SUITS THIS BECAUSE BY ITS VERY NATURE IT ENCLOSES OUTDOOR
SPACE IN A SAFE WAY.

HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION / GREEN ROOFS ON BUILDINGS, INCREASE VEGITATION COVER AND TREE CANOPY. 0 80

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SUSTAINABLE SITES
BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THIS PROJECT AND THE SIGNIFICANT SLOPE, THE LANDSCAPE MUST BE WELL THOUGHT OUT. IMPERVIOUS SOILS AND BIOSWALES ARE
USED THROUGHOUT. AN EFFORT TO SAVE THE OLD GROWTH TREES ON SITE WAS MADE AND THEY NOW HELP TO DEFINE AN OUTDOOR AREA FOR THE HEAD START
PRE-K PROGRAM.

PARKS
FROM DOING RESEARCH ON THE SOUTH BRONX COMMUNITY, IT WAS EVIDENT THEY WERE LACKING IN THEIR PARKS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SAFETY IS A
LARGE CONCERN AND IT WAS DELT WITH WAS BY MAKING SURE “EYES” ARE ON THESE SPACES AT ALL TIMES AND FROM DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. FOR THE RESIDEN-
TIAL COMPLEX, A COURTYARD STRATEGY IS IDEAL.

FORM FOR HEATING + COOLING

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E MASSING IS STRETCHED IN THE EAST WEST AXIS TO IMPROVE HEATING IN THE WINTER MONTHS. I FOUND THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE EASIEST WAYS TO IMPROVE A
BUILDINGS PERFORMANCE AND MANY FORM VARIATIONS WERE EXPLORED FOR THIS PROJECT.

HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION

BECAUSE OF AIR QUALITY ISSUES IN THE SOUTH BRONX, GREEN ROOFS AND GROUND VEGITATION NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT VERY SERIOUSLY. A SITE THIS LARGE
-12 DEGREE ROTATION TO FACE DUE SOUTH. -NORTH COMPLEX AT 10 STORY MAX WHICH ALLOWS SOUTH COMPLEX TO TAPER DOWN TO 3 STORIES. SHOULD EMBRACE THE OUTDOORS AND TAKE UP A MINIMAL FOOTPRINT.
-OPENS UP COURTYARD FOR BETTER SOLAR ACCESS. -NEARLY FULL SOUTHERN EXPOSURE ON NORTH COMPLEX.
-TOWNHOUSES AT SPOFFORD STREET.

EUI-METER
SOLAR ACCESS / BY MAKING THIS RODATION ALONE, TOTAL EUI WAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED

67
3 -COURTYARD MORE PROTECTED FROM THE STREET WITH A PRIVATE ENTRANCE.

EUI-METER
PERFORMING ARTS GROCERY + CAFE

59
OFFICES PRE-K
4 SOLAR ACCESS
THIS WAS ONE OF THE DRIVING FACTORS IN MY CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS. I LOOKED DEEPLY AT SOLAR ANGLES STRIVING TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM SOLAR
ACCESS TO THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS FOR PASSIVE HEATING IN THE WINTER.
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-PERFORMING ARTS LOCATION MOVED FOR BETTER PUBLIC ACCESS.

-TWELVE DEGREE SHIFT AXIS SETS UP GEOMETRY FOR THE CULINARY AND EVENT CENTER SITE.
-DETAILS ADDED INCLUDING GLAZING PERCENTAGES AND WINDOW OVERHANGS. VARIOUS ITERATIONS WERE EXPLORED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN PHYSICAL MODELS AND DIGITAL VASARI MODELS IN ORDER TO FIND THE BEST PERFORMING SCHEME.
-360 SOLAR PANELS (345 WATTS,10,000 s.f.) PLACED ON DECK OVERHANGS

5 6
140,458 KWH/YR / 10,000 s.f. = 14 KWH/s.f./YR x 3.412 = 47 KBTU/s.f./YR
SOLAR ACCESS / THE BULK OF THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM NOW HAS FULL SOLAR ACCESS
-LIGHTING POWER DENSITY = 1 W/s.f.
PARKS / GEOMETRY OF THE EVENT + CULINARY SPACE IS NOW DEFINED THROUGH A CIRCULATION ACCESS. A GENEROUS -HIGH THERMAL MASS CONSTRUCTION ON SOUTH FACADES
PARK AREA CAN BE GIVEN BACK TO THE COMMUNITY ALLOWING THEM TO WANDER DEEP INTO THE SITE. -60% GLAZING (SHADED) ON SOUTH FACADES
-10% GLAZING ON EAST + WEST
EUI-METER 59
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FUTURE CIRCULATION
THROUGH SITE

TIFFANY ST.
EXISTING OLD
GROWTH TREES

HEAD START
RESIDENTIAL UNITS PRE-K PROGRAM
(RESIDENTIAL ABOVE)

OUTDOOR
PRE-K SPACE

CAFE

MANIDA ST.
BIOSWALES
2-3 STORY TOWNHOMES,
APARTMENTS ABOVE
OUTDOOR
CAFE AREA DESIGNATED FOR
SEATING
EVENT/CULINARY CENTER

RESIDENTIAL UNITS GROCERY

STORE PERFORMANCE
(OFFICES ABOVE)
SPACE

TOWNHOUSES

DROP OFF AREA

DN. TO PARKING
AXIS BASED OFF 12 DEGREE SHIFT FROM STEP3 IN
SITE PLAN GROCERY STORE
GARAGE
DIAGRAMS. THIS DEFINES THE FOOTPRINT FOR PHASE 2
SCALE: 1/32” =1’-0” AND ACTS AS A GUIDE TO LEAD PEOPLE DEEP INTO THE
DELIVERIES
SPOFFORD AVE. SITE AND EXPLORE ALL THE UNIQUE SPACES.
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Annual Carbon Emissions Annual Carbon Emissions Annual Carbon Emissions

Monthly Cooling Load

Monthly Cooling Load Monthly Cooling Load

Annual Energy Use/Cost Annual Energy Use/Cost Annual Energy Use/Cost

VASARI OUTPUT
ONCE THE FINAL MASSING SCHEME WAS SELECTED, VASARI OUTPUT DATA WAS USED IN AN ITERATIVE PROCCESS TO SEE HOW CERTAIN
VARIABLES WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME. SEEN HERE IS A SERIES OF THREE DIFFERENT TESTS WORKING TOWARDS CALCULATING
THE FINAL EUI.

EACH DECK HAS AN APPROPRIATELY SIZED OVERHANG OUTDOOR ZONES BREAK UP THE MONOTONY OF THE
WITH TWO SOLAR PANELS. RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

A TYPICAL 25’ WIDE RESIDENTIAL UNIT.

A SLIDING EXTERIOR SCREEN CAN BE USED TO BLOCK

OUT UNWANTED SUN AND CAN BE SLID OPEN FOR
SOLAR GAIN IN THE WINTER.
VIEW FROM THE INNER COURTYARD DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. A VARIETY THE FLOOR OF THE DECK SHADES WINDOWS IN THE
OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE SPACES ARE AVAILABLE TO INHABIT. TYPICAL UNIT DIAGRAM APARTMENT BELOW DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
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MAJOR ENTRY

IT’S ASTONISHING HOW MASSIVE THE FOOD INDUSTRY IS IN THE AREA AND YEY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY HAS LITTLE TO
NO ACCESS TO IT. THE NEW CULINARY AND EVENT CENTER MUST CHANGE THIS AND THE SURROUNDING SITE SHOULD
BECOME THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY. THE STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING THE PHASE TWO SITE STARTED WITH
THIS IDEA TO LEAVE AN OPEN AREA PARK THAT COULD BE GIVEN BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. THE GEOMETRY OF THE
BUILDING ITSELF BEGAN WITH THE AN AXIS THAT WAS DEFINED IN PHASE ONE.

1 2
-BOTH PROGRAMS MASSED AT THE BACK OF THE SITE PER GEOMETRY GENERATED IN PHASE 1. -KITCHEN PUSHED DOWN AND BECOMES EARTH BERMED TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE EARTHS THERMAL PROPERTIES. THE KITCHEN’S HEATING
-BECAUSE THE BUILDING IS PUSHED TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE SITE, AN AREA OF OPEN SPACE ON THE STREET SIDE BECOMES AVAILABLE FOR REQUIREMENTS WILL BE NON EXISTENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR DUE TO THE HEAT GENERATED BY KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. THIS THERMAL MASS OF THE
PUBLIC USE. EARTH HELPS TO REGULATE TEMPERATURE IN THE KITCHEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
(A SIMPLE VASARI TEST PROVED THAT IT WOULD BE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO INCREASE THE THERMAL MASS ON THE ROOF AND DECREASE THE
PARKS / COMMUNITY PARK TO HAVE MANY USES INCLDING: FARMERS MARKET, EVENTS, WEDDING CEREMONY, DOG PARK. EXPOSED SURFACE AREA OF THE WALLS BY PUSHING THE MASS INTO THE EARTH)
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FORM FOR HEATING + COOLING / MASSING SHOULD BE ELONGATED IN THE EAST-WEST AXIS AND BUILDING FORMS KEPT NARROW HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION / GREEN ROOFS ON BUILDINGS, INCREASE VEGITATION COVER AND TREE CANOPY
SUSTAINABLE SITES / MOST OF THE LANDSCAPE IS LEFT UNGRADED, TREES ARE PLANTED TO CREATE SMALL FOCAL POINTS.
EUI-METER 138 EUI-METER 118

0 200 0 200
2030 PALLETE, PHASE 2
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90%
207 ENERGYSTAR.GOV 207 ENERGYSTAR.GOV

SUSTAINABLE SITES
SINCE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE ONE WOULD BE VERY INTENSIVE PROCESS DUE TO ITS SIZE AS WELL AS EXCAVATION FOR THE PARKING GARAGE, I FELT IT WAS IM-
PORTANT TO NOT BE INTRUSIVE TO THIS PART OF THE SITE. OVER 70% OF THE SITE IS LANDSCAPED AND REMAINS RELITIVLEY UNTOUCHED, GIVING IT BACK TO THE
COMMUNITY.
LIGHT WELL
TO BELOW PARKS
BECAUSE SUCH A LARGE AREA OF THE SITE IS LEFT RELATIVELY OPEN, IT IS IMPORTANT TO SET UP A COMMUNITY PROGRAM (OR PROGRAMS) THAT CAN UTILIZE THE
AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY/WEEK/MONTH/YEAR. SPECIFIC AREAS SHOULD BE DELEGATED FOR A SMALL DOG PARK, A WEEKLY FARMERS MARKET, AND SPACE TO
HOLD OUTDOOR EVENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EVENT CENTER. CONSTANT USE OF AN OUTDOOR SPACE LIKE THIS WILL ENSURE SAFETY WHILE BRINGING LIFE
TO THE CITY.
SEPARATE ENTRY TO ENCLOSED
EDUCATION CENTER VEGETABLE
GARDEN
W FORM FOR HEATING + COOLING
E
JUST AS IN PHASE 1, MASSING IS STRETCHED IN THE EAST WEST AXIS TO IMPROVE HEATING IN THE WINTER MONTHS.

HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION

BECAUSE OF AIR QUALITY ISSUES IN THE SOUTH BRONX, GREEN ROOFS AND GROUND VEGITATION NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT VERY SERIOUSLY. A SITE THIS LARGE
SHOULD EMBRACE THE OUTDOORS AND TAKE UP A MINIMAL FOOTPRINT.
-A TWO STORY PROGRAM ELEMENT (EDUCATION CENTER) IS ADDED TO THE KITCHEN CONTAINING THE INSTRUCTIONAL AND PRIVATE DINING AREA. THIS -CONTINUING TO DEVELOP PROGRAM THAT CAN USE THE GREEN ROOF, THE SECONDARY EVENT SPACE IS DEFINED AND BECOMES AN

3 4
SPACE HAS A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH THE OUTDOORS AND GIVES A REASON FOR PEOPLE TO INHABIT THE GREEN ROOF. IT FUNCTIONS AS ITS OWN ISOLATED EXPERIENCE WITH ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS AS IT CANTILEVERS OVER THE SITE AND FRAMES VIEWS OF THE MANHATTAN SKYLINE. WHEN
ENTITY AND DOES NOT REQUIRE SUPPORT FROM THE REST OF THE BUILDING. NOT RENTED OUT, THE SECONDARY EVENT SPACE IS USED AS A LOUNGE, BRINGING MORE PEOPLE TO THE SITE.
-BY STEPPING THE EVENT SPACE BACK, POTENTIAL FOR DAY LIGHTING IS IMPROVED THROUGH CLERESTORY OPENINGS. -A LARGE LIGHT WELL PIERCES THE GREEN ROOF ABOVE THE KITCHEN AND FRAMES A COMMON SPACE WHERE ALL RENTAL KITCHEN PODS FEED INTO. SOLAR ACCESS
-THE VEGETABLE GARDEN SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AND USED BY MEMBERS OF THE KITCHEN AND EDUCATION CENTER.
EDUCATION / LEARNING IS A VITAL TO A COMMUNITIES GROWTH. IN THIS PROJECT IT IS USED TO BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE A COMBINATION OF THE BUILDING FACING DUE SOUTH AND A STEPPED DESIGN ALLOW FOR GREATER SOLAR ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS THROUGH FOOD.
SOLAR ACCESS / GLAZING AT MULTIPLE LEVELS ON THE SOUTH FACADE ALLOWS LIGHT TO PENETRATE DEEP INTO THE BUILDING.

EUI-METER 109 EUI-METER 101

EDUCATION
0 200 0 200
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90%

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LEARNING IS VITAL TO EVERY COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CASE BECAUSE WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH FOOD. NOT ONLY
WOULD COOKING CLASSES BE TAUGHT, BUT ALSO CLASSES ON GARDENING WITH HANDS ON LEARNING VIA THE SITES OWN VEGETABLE GARDEN.

PROGRAMMING OF THE SITE

PV ARRAY
SUNLIGHT SOUTH EAST SECTION OF THE LOT BECOMES A DOG
DIFFUSION PARK.
WALL

FRAMED VIEW TO
MANHATTAN
SKYLINE -FINAL MASSING OF PHASE 2.
-SOUTH FACING WALLS ARE DEVELOPED DIFFUSE LIGHT. THE BUILD UP IS #1: AN IN-
THE PATH CUTTING THROUGH THE SITE CAN BE-
SULATED CONCRETE WALL PROVIDING THERMAL MASS TO PASSIVELY HEAT AND COOL COME LINED WITH STANDS ONCE A WEEK FOR A
THE BUILDING AND #2 A METAL MESH SCREEN CLAD ON THE OUTSIDE THAT HELPS TO FARMERS MARKET.
DIFFUSE LIGHT.
-AT NIGHT, LIGHT SHINES THROUGH THESE OPENINGS ILLUMINATING THE SITE AND
CREATING A JEWL IN THE SOUTH BRONX.

THE EVENT CENTER EXPANDS INTO A PORTION OF

-70 SOLAR PANELS ADDED THE SITE FOR VARIOUS SPEAKERS AND PARTIES.
-THERMAL MASS PROPERTIES ADDED TO WALLS AND FLOOR
-SHADED SOUTHERN GLAZING THROGH THICKNESS OF WALL
-LIGHTING POWER DENSITY ADDED

0
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200
5 A DESIGNATED SPOT FOR WEDDIING CEREMONIES
WITHIN THE TREES.
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MECH.

MAIN EVENT BELOW

DINING
MENS INSTRUCTIONAL

WOMANS

MAIN ENTRY TO EDUCATION CENTER

GREEN ROOF
SLOPING DN. TO MAIN EVENT
VEGETABLE
GARDEN
BAR

SECONDARY
EVENT

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

AS YOU APPROACH THE ENTRANCE, YOU GET SMALL DIFFUSED GLIMPSES INTO THE MAIN EVENT SPACE CREATING SUSPENSE BEFORE ENTERING FOR AN EVENT.

EVENT
UP TO GREEN ROOF KITCHEN SHIPPING
HIGH CEILING
MENS
RENTAL LOCKERS
WOMANS #1
MAIN EVENT STOR. REF. FRZR.
OFFICE
SHARED PREP. SPACE REF.
RENTAL
LOW CEILING
SHARED HERB GARDEN
#2
REF.
LIGHT WELL ABOVE
RENTAL
PREP. #3 FRZR.
STOR.
SHARED
PREP. SPACE
LOBBY RENTAL
OFFICE #4
REF.
MARKET
DRY STOR.
REF.
MAJOR ENTRY

UP TO GREEN ROOF

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

UPON ENTERING THROUGH THE LOBBY, YOU MEET TWO NARROWING WALLS THE FUNNEL YOU INTO THE MAIN EVENT SPACE. THERE IS ALSO THIS VERTICAL CON-
NECTION WITH THE SECONDARY EVENT SPACE UPSTAIRS.
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CLERESTORY OPENINGS HELP TO ILLUMINATE Annual Carbon Emissions Energy Use: Fuel
THE NORTHERN END OF THE MAIN EVENT Monthly Heating Load
SPACE.

POTENTIAL FOR GLARE WOULD BE ELIMINAT-

ED THROUGH DIFFUSION BY THE METAL MESH
SCREEN THAT CLADS THE SOUTHERN WALLS.

Energy Use: Electricity Monthly Cooling Load

Annual Energy Use/Cost

DAYLIGHTING ANALYSIS IN THE MAIN EVENT ROOM CROPPED PLAN VIEW OF MAIN EVENT SPACE
SMALLER, MORE SPREAD OUT OPENINGS IN THE SOUTHERN WALL ENABLED FOR AN EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHT IN THE MAIN EVENT THE SAME EVEN DISTRIBUTION CAN BE SEEN HERE IN PLAN VIEW. YOU CAN
SPACE. THE GOAL WAS TO HAVE A NATURALLY LIT SPACE THAT WOULD NOT REQUIRE ARTIFICIAL LIGHT WHEN BEING USED THROUGH- SEE THE EFFECT THE CLERESTORY WINFOWS HAVE ON ILLUMINATION
OUT THE DAY TIME. A COMBINATION OF THE THICKNESS OF THE INSULATED CONCRETE WALL AND THE MESH SCREEN CAUSES LIGHT TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE SPACE.
TO BOUNCE AND REFLECT THUS ILLUMINATING THE SPACE. AN ILLUMINANCE OF 300 LUX IS IDEAL FOR THIS TYPE OF SPACE.

SECONDARY EVENT SPACE CANTILEVER

SHADES THE MAJOR ENTRY IN THE SUMMER
KEEPING THE LOBBY COOL AND ALLOWS LIGHT
IN THE WINTER TO WARM THE SPACE.

METAL MESH ON THE SOUTHERN WALL HELPS

TO DIFFUSE LIGHT. THE COLOR AND MATERIAL-
ITY OF IT IS MEANT TO STAND OUT, BECOMING
A POINT OF INTEREST WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

A 12” THICK INSULATED CONCRETE WALL. THE

GREEN ROOF ALSO HELPS TO INSULATE AND THERMAL MASS IS USED TO PASSIVELY HEAT
REGULATE TEMPERATURES. AND COOL THE EVENT SPACE DURING THE
YEAR.

FINS ON THE INTERIOR OF EACH OPENING

REDIRECT LIGHT TO ELIMINATE GLARE.

NORTH-SOUTH SECTION