Project 01: Infill Office Building Precast Concrete

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1 Project 01: Infill Office Building Precast Concrete NAAB Criteria: A- Life-safety and accessibility Ability to design sites, facilities, and systems to provide independent and integrated use by individuals with physical (including mobility), sensory, and cognitive disabilities. Understanding of the basic principles, of life-safety systems and components appropriate to building design B Structural systems Understanding of the basic principles of structural behavior in withstanding gravity and lateral forces and the evolution, range and appropriate application of contemporary structural systems. C Use of precedent Ability to examine and comprehend the fundamental principles present in relevant precedents and to make choices regarding the incorporation of such principles into architecture design projects. D Technical documentation Ability to make technically clear drawing and prepare models illustrating and identifying the assembly of materials, systems, and components appropriate for building design. Project Learning Objectives: Ability to incorporate the concepts and principles of post and beam construction to the tectonics of architectural design. Ability to incorporate the concepts and principles of envelope systems to the tectonics of architectural design. Ability to incorporate building and life safety codes as a design determinate in the design process. Ability to communicate an architectural design through appropriate graphic and verbal communication. Ability to identify site context 1 specific to a given architectural project and incorporate this information into an architectural design solution. Ability to identify and incorporate social activities 2 into an architectural design solution. Ability to identify and incorporate cultural meaning 3 into an architectural design solution. Ability to apply digital and analog Design Drawing and Diagramming to communicate the structural and programmatic needs and design solutions. Ability to explore architectural design as a three-dimensional form and space. Project Learning Outcomes: Effectively use the tectonics of precast concrete structures and envelopes to achieve a work of architecture. 1 Site Context: the surrounding manmade or natural environment of a work of architecture. 2 Social Activities: activities relating to human society and interaction between its members, during work, relaxation and play. 3 Culture: means, as the totality of a people s way of life, the whole complex of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features that characterize a society or social group, and includes not only arts and literature, but also modes of life, the fundamental rights of the human being value systems, traditions and beliefs. P _OfficeBuilding.doc 1 OF 6

2 Task: Effectively compose a quality work of architecture, whereby the aesthetics is base on the tectonics of the architecture rather the stereoptics. Effectively use building and life safety codes in the design of architecture. Effectively incorporate American Disabilities Act (ADA) concerns into the design of a work of architecture. Effectively use building programming and site conditions to design a quality three-dimensional form and space. Effectively communicate the design proposal both graphically and verbally. Show discernment, discrimination, innovativeness, initiative, and exploration. Integrate the compositional and programmatic concerns studied in the Assignments and Exercises into an Office Building. Architectural Design Givens: The client wishes you to design a world-class contemporary office building that is as challenging and contextually responsive. The building is to be a speculative office building in Austin, Texas at the Southeast corner of Mueller Blvd. and Barbara Jordan Blvd. You will only be required to design the basic floor plate, lobby and associated building systems. The office layout will be designed at the time the spaces are leased. The building shall incorporate no less than 3 stories of open office space. Each floor plate shall not have a gross square footage of less than 10,000 s.f.. The building is to have a basement, which will include storage for the building and space for all the Electrical and Mechanical. The building shall have a building core with the necessary restrooms, storage, electrical, communications, elevators, and mechanical risers that meet building code and life safety requirements and facilitate the program of the building. The building is to have a 1 st floor height from finished floor to finished ceiling of ~18 ft. The other floors shall have a minimum of finished floor to ceiling of 10 ft. The building s immediate parking will be the surface parking South of the building. You are to design a parking garage to be next on the surface parking lot north of the Dell Chidren s Hospital and next to the existing parking garage. This parking garage will include enough spaces for your building and spaces to replace all of the parking displaced by your building and the garage. The building shall be constructed of precast concrete, including columns, floors, and roof. The exterior envelope is to be a combination of precast concrete panels and glass curtain wall. The aesthetics of the building is to focus on the Tectonics of precast concrete wall panels and curtain wall systems as Envelope systems. The structural components (walls, columns, beams, etc.) should have articulated detail to reflect a tectonic aesthetic. The specific focus will be on the casting of an artistically and visually interesting pre-cast concrete exterior surface, incorporated with a glass curtain wall system. The building may use a raised access flooring system with under floor HVAC. (See ASM systems handouts). The mechanical system will be a Dual Duct VAV system. The building is to utilize day lighting strategies to obtain ambient lighting conditions supported by artificial task lighting. The office space should be day lit while limiting the amount of exterior fenestration for energy reasons. Daylighting strategies may use the existing light well of the adjoining hotel to provide interior daylight. P _OfficeBuilding.doc 2 OF 6

3 Design Project Exercises: Below are examples of Exercises you will be asked perform during the design of this architectural project and incorporate into the design of your building. This list is only the range of possibilities not the exact list or the limit. Project Exercise 1.01 Envelope Systems Precedent Research. Do library research in the Architecture Library on 1) pre-cast concrete wall panels and 2) glass curtain wall systems. You will be required in Assignment 1.1 to compose a Envelope Systems Precedent Poster using this information to explain the aesthetic and tectonics of these architectural precedents. Project Exercise 1.02 Programming Diagrams. Read Chapter 02 from Building Type Basics for Office Buildings by Eugene Kohn and Paul Fox. Develop a series of diagrams on the programmatic requirements of the building including the requirements listed in the brief about the building, the site and the above reading. All diagrams shall be on 5 x 7 cardstock. Project Exercise 1.03 The Design Studio Companion Diagrams. Diagram all of the preliminary Design requirements established in The Design Studio Companion by Allen and Iano. The diagrams will include major programming issues such as Structure, Floorplate, Lobby, Building Core, and Mechanical, Electrical, Floor to Ceiling Height, Daylighting, and Egress. Each diagram will be hand-drawn on an unlined 5 x 7 index card in black and white. All diagrams shall be on 5 x 7 cardstock. (An in-class session on diagramming will be taught.) Project Exercise Site Context Map: Using information from the course handouts, personal research and Google Maps build a site context model either with Sketch-up or Rhino. Project Exercise Programming Blocks: Build a series of program blocks in the computer using the space requirements defined in Exercises Permanently document these programming block arrangements in a Rhino Model. 1. Take the square footage of each space defined in Project Program Poster and determine a minimum width, depth and height based on programmatic requirements of the space. 2. Build a simple rectangular block for each of these spaces in Rhino. 3. Arrange the Program Blocks on the site based on their functional requirements and relationship to each other. Study different arrangement of these requirements. Project Exercise 1.06 Program Report Development: Using the product from the exercises 1.01, 1.02, 1.03 and 1.04 above compose a Project Program Booklet as set out in Assignment 1.2. Project Exercise 1.08 Preliminary Structure Mass Model: Based on the requirements set out in The Studio Companion, build a three-dimensional CAD model of a precast concrete structural system, which shows the general location, massing and size of all the primary structural elements (slabs, columns, beams, etc.) of the design. 1. Test the size and proportion of your Structural Mass Model by placing all the Program Blocks from the previous exercise into the structural model. Do all the spaces fit? Is the structure, form and shape of the proposal adequate to house the spatial requirements of the building? Make appropriate changes to your structural concept to insure the design can accommodate the needed spaces. 2. Develop the secondary and tertiary structural requirements for the building. 3. Develop a general concept for the envelope (building skin) of the structure. How are you going to enclose the building? Think about which portions of the envelope need to be opaque and which need to be transparent and develop a strategy for the envelope system that will meet these demands. Do not forget the Enclosure System has a structural component that holds the opaque surfaces and wall components in place. P _OfficeBuilding.doc 3 OF 6

4 Project Exercise 1.09 Develop Core Design Concept Models: Propose three different concepts for the building design that meet the structural, programmatic and spatial requirements established in the previous Exercises. These concepts shall include articulated envelope concepts for both facades of the building. Through discussion and conversation with your instructor develop these three concepts into a single design concept. Project Exercise D Model of Structure and Enclosure System: Develop in Rhino a complete threedimensional model of the structure and enclosure system containing joinery details. Articulate the connections between 1) the column and the footing. 2) the column and the primary horizontal structural system (beam, joists, slabs), and 3) the connection between the enclosure system and the structural system. Project Exercise Floor and Site Plan: Based on the previous exercise draw a site/floor plan of your concept. These drawings should reflect good graphic communication skills. 1. Floor and Site Plan drawings. The site plan should show the location and orientation of the building, important streets and vehicular paths, location of important site elements, exterior spaces, paved walks and pathways, site contours, vegetation and trees and other important site information. (See Line Presentation Standards handout) 2. Develop a floor plan of the design concept from your 3d model in Rhino. Make sure you have included all the spaces requirements of the Infill Office Building, including exterior spaces. (See Line Presentation Standards handout) Project Prelims Develop a preliminary presentation of the design. A complete to scale mock-up of the final presentation including all drawings, diagrams and images needed to communicate the proposed design. As stated in the syllabus you will be required to submit progress work on your project. This preliminary work will receive critique and review.. As pointed out in the syllabus the failure to meet a preliminary assignment will result in a ten point (10) deduction from your final Project Grade. Do not forget nor miss your prelims assignments. Final Presentations Your final presentation should include all the drawings, graphics and annotations necessary for a reviewer of the presentation to understand your design and evaluate whether you have met the Objectives and Learning Outcomes of the project. The required content and drawings will be provided by the instructor. The final presentation will also include Assignment 1.4 Design Argument (see below). The minimum drawing requirement below may be amended by the instructor. Floor Plan(s) meeting the required drawing standards. Two Sections meeting the required drawing standards. Two exterior and two interior perspective renderings of your design. Your presentation should be on a 33 x 48 glossy print. You are required to post a print resolution PDF version of your presentation online. Project Assignments. Assignment 1.1 Envelope Systems Precedent Poster. Compose a poster of an envelope system case study of an office buildings where the envelope is used to climatically adapt the building to the site. Exercise (See A1.1 handout) Assignment 1.2 Office Building Program Report. Compose a poster which contains the most critical information for the design of your office building based on Exercises 1.01, 1.02, 1.03 and (See A1.2 handout) Assignment 1.3 Office Building Design Structure and Code Response. Compose a poster containing how your design met the structural and code requirements of the project. P _OfficeBuilding.doc 4 OF 6

5 Assignment Design Argument: Write a Design Argument explaining how your design response met and exceeded the project grading requirements. Project Grading Rubric and Criteria: Your Project will be graded on the grading rubric listed below using the attached Grading Sheet. Please make sure you study the Grading Criteria on the attached Grading Sheet. 4 - Superior/Excellent - Accurate and complete work that exceeds the level and requirements requested by the instructor in multiple areas. Consistently showing scholarly initiative, innovation, attempts, discrimination and discernment. 3 - Above Average - Accurate and complete work meeting the requirements of the instructor, and exceeding the level requested in a few. Often showing scholarly initiative, innovation, attempts, discrimination and discernment. 2 - Average - Accurate and complete work meeting the requirements of the instructor and requiring minimal corrections. Work satisfactory, but needs improvement. Inconsistently showing scholarly initiative, innovation, attempts, discrimination and discernment. 1 - Unsatisfactory - Work that is often inaccurate or incomplete, not meeting the minimum requirements of the instructor. Rarely showing scholarly initiative, innovation, attempts, discrimination and discernment. 0 - Unacceptable - work that is unacceptable therefore not defined. Project Grades will be determined by the five (5) Grading Criteria listed on the ATTACHED Grading Sheet. You will receive points for each category ranging from 0 4 based on the rubric above. SCHOLARSHIP Among the criteria for your grade there is one called Scholarship. Scholarship is the methods, discipline, and attainments of a scholar. Specifically in this context it is the scholarly attributes of a good student. Below are the seven scholarly attributes of a student and their definitions, which will be the basis of this portion of your grade. Discrimination - The power of making fine distinctions between alternatives. Initiative - Readiness and ability in initiating action without out prodding. Class participation - the fact of taking part in the class, as in some action or attempt. Discernment - The act or process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment. Exploration - The careful systematic investigation of the unknown. Innovative - The introduction of something new resulting from study and experimentation. Attempts Making an effort to perform, make, or achieve results multiple times. P _OfficeBuilding.doc 5 OF 6

6 Project Grading Sheet and Grading Criteria: Infill Office Building-Precast Concrete Design Project. Your grade will be determined by the five (5) separate categories listed below. You will receive points for each category ranging from 0-4. How many points you receive will be based on the grading criteria on the next page. NAME: DATE: - - GRADE: ,4,3,2, COMPOSITION : The organization or grouping of the different parts of a work of art so as to achieve a cohesive and unified whole. The integration of Firmas, Utilitas, and Venustas. Firmness/ Structure Utility/ Programming Beauty/ Aesthetics TECTONICS : The construction or making of architecture. The science and poetics (art) of a work of architecture s structure, joinery, and assembly of materials. Span Joints Structure Enclosure Integration Tectonic Quality PROGRAMMING: The process of seeking out and defining the requirements that must be met in order for the design solution to be socially and culturally successful. Analysis Structure Activities Site Function Codes COMMUNICATION: The written, verbal and graphic communication of the project. Representation Communication Composition Graphic Quality Content Clarity SCHOLARSHIP: The scholarly attributes of a good student. Discrimination Initiative Participation Discernment Exploration Innovativeness Attempts P _OfficeBuilding.doc 6 OF 6

Assignment A01: Climate-Responsive Building Systems Precedents ARCH 3502 Instructor: Glenn Hill

Assignment A01: Climate-Responsive Building Systems Precedents ARCH 3502 Instructor: Glenn Hill TASK: Develop a poster explaining and analyzing how the architect s used the envelope of the building to