C_ABE Building Process Book

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C_ABECollege of Architecture and the Built Environment

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Michael Labbe-Lane - Michael Kimmey - Shane Bryson

Philadelphia UniversityDesign IX Fall 2012

1. Introduction

2. Programming

3. Campus Analysis

4. Site Analysis

5. Synthesize

6. Results

Table of Contents

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In designing a new building for C_ABE it is our goal to create an environment that inspires creativity, collaboration between all majors, and a healthy, environmentally friendly work space. In order to achieve these goals we will ma imize program space by nding overlaps in curriculums, while still providing each major with its adequate space to function and grow. Most importantly we will encourage students of various majors to in interact and learn from each other in a comfortable collaboration zone. This will bene t students and the school alike as they will gain knowledge from not only their own eld of study but also ones of their peers. Such interactions will spark a different kind of community in which we no longer think of ourselves as architects, interior designers, landscape architects or construction managers, but designers of the built environment.

Mission Statement

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CAMPUS ANALYSIS

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When looking at the overall campus, we were looking at the potential for a site to build the new C_ABE Building on. We ended up choosing the location which had the most opportunities to connect to existing infrastructure. Looking into the density of students was key to the placement of our building, due to the ease of access for students.

BUILDING USE

HYDROLOGY TRAFFIC CAMPUS BUILDINGS C_ABE BUILDINGS

CAMPUS ACTIVITY

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Our mission statement speaks to how we wanted to create a new type of community for collaboration to occur across majors. Some of the other sites that we were looking into were too far from resources or created too large of a walk for students. Also, an interior site kept us away from potential problems along the edges of the University property.

ZONING

PHILADELPHIA SUN ROSE RESIDENTIAL VS. EDUCATIONAL PARKING TRANSIT

PHILADELPHIA WIND ROSE

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WALKING DISTANCES

SITE ANALYSIS

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SOLAR EXPOSURE

After weeks of studying the whole Philadelphia University Campus and looking at a multitude of different aspects for a potentially bene cial site, we decided on the Townhouse site for the placement of the new C_ABE Building. The studies of the whole campus and of the speci c site speak as to why we wanted to use this site.

ACCESS TO SITE

SITE BOUNDRY

WIND

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The amount of open space, yet close proximity to surrounding C_ABE buildings gave us the opportunity to create a large open southern facing façade welcoming students up to the building. We incorporated the existing stone stage into the design by using it as a shared space with the recently completed DEC Building. Views looking out of the site were important for students to be able to see others and also be seen while at the new C_ABE Building.

BUILDING’S OFFSET

TOPOGRAPHY

CURRENT SITE CIRCULATION

VIEWS OUT FROM SITE

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SITE FORCES OVERLAY

Overlaying all of the previous studies which we had done on the site gave us the inspiration to overlay just certain studies together and look how maybe, lines of site, solar, and wind direction could speak to the massing of our building. In further studies we look into how these studies could tell us how our building wanted to sit on this speci c site. We extended a line of site from the DEC forum and Kanbar’s large northern glass façade and extended the two to create an outside collaboration area.

EXTERNAL CAMPUS NODES

TREE COVER

PHILADELPHIA SUN ROSE

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CIRCULATION ABOUT THE BUILDING

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PROGRAMMING

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The rst example we had of where to get started with designing the new C_ABE building was looking at the existing buildings on campus and what they had to offer, and how their oor plans worked. By taking what we know we were able to quickly have an understanding of mostly what we did not want to incorporate into our building design.

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With this project we were given the opportunity to improve upon all of the facilities that we have come to know. With the SEED Center being the newest of the C_ABE Buildings, we were inspired by the individual studio concept for upper level studios. We knew it would be important to incorporate a way to control the acoustics within our building.

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Each type of room in the building has certain requirements which need to be met, to create an environment for working in each type of space that is appropriate. For instance in the fabrication lab, it wants to be very bright, open, and very loud, compared to the seminar space which would want to be very quiet closed off and dark for presentations. Looking at each type helps to know what spaces can work well with one another, and what spaces need to be pulled apart from one another. The overlay of all the spaces on one another speaks to how diverse of a building it will be, there will be quiet small meditative spaces, and loud open collaborative spaces for working on projects. This speaks to the program of the building that there needs to be multiple types of spaces to allow for the students to collaborate on different levels.

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We were able to visualize the number of students which would be using this building, along with the amount of space per room type. From this we began to make observations about the number of architecture students and studios need to be housed within the building.

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CODE ANALYSIS

Usage: 600,000 gallons annuallyDaily = 2,312 gallons14 day usage = 2,312 x 14 = 32,368 gallons

Tank size = (2 week rain storm) x (7.5) x (Roof Area)32,000 = .1667 ft cubed x 7.5 x roof areaRoof Area = 25,594 sq ft

WATER USAGE

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For a way to unify the design of our building we created a system of modules based off of how we would want two studios to function. The main idea behind it is for two studios to share one crit space. Each studio is big enough to house the appropriate number of desks and open space, and each crit space is large enough to be shared between the two studios. Then every other room that was needed was designed to t into the module shape of roughly 36 by 46 feet.

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SYNTHESIZE

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ENTRY SEQUENCE

SENSORIAL EFFECT

Walking through the new C_ABE building students, faculty and visitors will experience an open and creative environ-ment in which projects will be on display. Users will circulate into the building from either the north or south axis and will follow the perforated aluminum screen into the atrium. The atrium will be ooded by natural light from the skylight during the day. As you enter into a studio bar the clerestory win-dows allow both diffused southern light through the screen and northern light. The screen makes up the oor and ceiling and guides you down the hallway. As you pass each studio you get brief views into studios via the small offsets in the wood panel walls. The concrete is warm on your feet as the radiant heating lters through. You run your hand on the perforated aluminum

panels and solid wood panel walls as it guides you deeper into the hallway. When in a studio wing you can hear the low mum-mer of students collaborating and working on models. Back in the atrium it is much louder with people laughing, conversing, and talking about the projects on display.

FIRST ITERATION OF PLANS

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The early massing studies of the building were highly in uenced by our previous studies of the speci c townhouse site. Starting out with a rough idea of the number of square footage that we thought was necessary to house the program; we began to shape the building. Using the setbacks of the site and the external forces placed on the building by its surroundings we were left with a central hub with radial arms.

Our rst layout of the interior of the building was arranged around a large central atrium which was to act as a large gathering space for the building, stitching together all the individual spaces. The atrium was aligned along the north/south axis to help maximize solar gains and to also reinforce the pathway through the building. Circulation around the building would happen along the edges of the atrium where you would be shielded at times by a diagrid of plant matter.

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The atrium was to serve as a large plenum to help to heat and cool the building throughout the year. Air was to be circulated throughout the atrium to help aid the HVAC system in the building. Since every room in the building was connected to the atrium, the whole building could live off of the air space of the atrium. The upper levels and the ground oor of the atrium were to be lined with plants to help aid in the thermal comfort of the building. The hope was to have the atrium be able to control the temperature of the building.

PASSIVE COOLINGPASSIVE HEATING

SECTION THROUGH ATRIUM

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After receiving criticism that the atrium would not be able to perform to the level that we would want it to, we revised the parti. We revisited how our building would be massed through re-working our model and drawing many sections to understand spatially how we would want our building to function. Pulling out the faculty of ces and having them hang off the main building in two strips, and having the atrium weave through our building was our new direction. The hope was to create a more cohesive building which would speak to our mission statement and create multiple levels of collaboration spaces.

EXPERIMENTION THROUGH SECTIONS

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With the further progression of our modular system in our plans, we were working on making our plans read more cohesively. We wanted to eliminate many of the awkward areas that were created by the kinks and the intersecting wings of the building in the atrium area. We kept the ideas of the massing from the previous iteration but condensed the area of the atrium.

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RESULTS

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VIEW OF ATRIUM

VIEW OF ATRIUM DURING A CRITIQUE

Detail of back-to-back C-Channels, continouous wide ange, and a C-Channel connector. Plan above, section below.

CONTINUOUS BEAN & COLUMN CONNECTION

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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SOUTHERN ENTRY

EAST ELEVATION

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GEOTHERMAL AND CISTERN PLAN

Cooling Load = 85 tonsHeating Load = 60 tonsBalance Point = 55 DegreesAnnual Usage = 93,000 kw

Solar Array = 9.6 kw / sqmeter / day93,000kw / 365 = 255 kw daily1 panel = 3’ x 5’ 218 panels = 255 kw daily 3270 sqft of roof area dedicated to panels

Geothermal Wells = 1 ton / 100 ft of depth9 Wells 200 ft deep 25 ft apart = 18 tons of energy per year

GEOTHERMAL WELLS

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SECTION FACING EAST

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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SECTION THROUGH SOUTHERN ENTRY

SOUTH ENTRY PLAN

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APPROACH FROM KANBAR

WEST ELEVATION

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KINKED SECTION FACING WEST

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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MORNING GARDEN PLAN

MORNING GARDEN PLAN

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VIEW FROM SEED

Upon leaving the SEED Center, the C_ABE building will direct people inside, pass the large critique space and theater, and then point them south, towards the A&D Center and main campus.

NORTH ELEVATION

The elevation below illustrates the treatment of glazing on the north facade. This drawing also emphasizes the secondary entry point.

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NORTH SECTION

The section below is cut just inside the north facing facade. The section shows the relationship between the hallway and studio on the left, compared to the studios relationship to eachother on the right. In the middle is a thin part of the atrium, where students from all parts of the building can collaborate.

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

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ENTRY FROM SEED CENTER & SEMINAR SPACE

A special moment inside C_ABE is the northern entry and exit. Here the seminar space collides with the atrium and main critique space.

SECTION OF SEMINAR SPACE, FINAL CRITIQUE ROOM,

& STUDIOS

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We achieved having various levels of collaboration in our building by utilizing the layout of the studios. There can be collaboration between the two adjacent studios. There can also be larger collaboration amongst a whole wing in the atrium space. The layout of the studios creates an open atmosphere for students from different majors to interact with one another at their leisure.

COLLABORATION BETWEEN TWO STUDIOS

COLLABORATION BETWEEN FOUR STUDIOS

IN ATRIUM

While ne tuning our concept of the modular system, we attempted to have our structural system work with our modular. We would have double channels running vertical as our beams holding a continuous beam spanning the width of our module. The idea of the continuous beam and continuous column gave us extra strength; and helped us to create a more unique system which let us play with the idea that a beam is more effective when it is cantilevered on both ends. The structural system would be spaced the same as the modular of the rooms allowing the two to work together. The span is 30’ and cantilever is 9’.

CONTINOUS BEAM & COLUMN ASSEMBLY

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EGRESS PLANS

SOUND DAMPERING

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REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

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Hours of Opperation = 7 am - 2 am

Roof Insulation = R40Wall Insulation = R48 (6 inch polyurethane SIP)Glass Insulation = R6Limit air infiltration to = 0.25 changes per hour

Winter Performance; Interior Design Temp = 76 degreesExterior Design Temp = 13 degrees

Summer Performance:Interior Design Temp = 70 degreesExterior Design Temp = 105 degrees

Lighting Calculation for Typical BayRoom Width: 17’Room Length: 32’Mounting Height: 9’Room Cavity Ratio: 5(9’) x (17’ + 32’) / (17’ x 32’) = 4.05

ReflectanceCeiling: 80Wall: 50Floor: 20Coefficient of Utilitization: 0.56

Illuminance Required: 60 Ft candlesLumens Per Lamp: 5,418Lumens Per Luminaire: 21,672Light Loss Factor: 0.75

Number of Luminaires Required:60 x (17” x 32’) / 21,672 x .56 x .75 = 3.58 = 4 Luminaires

Spacing:(17’ x 32’) / 4 = 136 x sq root = 11.6’ Max Spacing

LIGHTING CUT SHEET

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CROSS VENTILATION

SUMMER SOLSTICE 76 DEGREESWINTER SOLSTICE 32 DEGREES

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