assignment 2.2 - site & building design

the earthworms group includes

Maria  Stacy  Caroline     Jenn  Eric  Liz

 

assignment2-tanks

random forms or objects...water tanks?

reusing water tanks/unusual objects as spaces

assignment2-layering of spaces & surroundings

layering the studios by year, each getting views and daylight

considering the surroundings, bus stops close by and idea of the green street median

assignment2-simple use of materials

simple and minimalistic use of materials to create spaces

assignment2-idea-ishes

The idea of a sunken presentation area off of the street. theatre/pavillion that is open and inviting to others.
don't remember what i was thinking...looks like a cake?

assignment2-openness and views

this sketch model depicts openness and transparency in a building as well as calling out to the community

assignment2-views & community adjacencies

diagram of type of community adjacency

views in each location

assignment2-green walls & glass

creating a sculptural building that has exterior areas to gather within the structure

assignment2-arch across lee

these images show the idea of the building reaching out across lee st. and creating more of a community and pedestrian friendly  feel

assignment2-green street medians

this images illustrate the idea of street medians with sitting areas and greenery, which help slow down cars, making it a more pedestrian friendly area

assignment2-openspace&tower

this model shows height variances in the building surrounded by open space

assignment2-midstage

In this model I built an outdoor stage/theatre for presentation, etc. however it was not very welcoming of the public.

assignment2-reaching out

This model represents reaching out to the community and being an inviting and exciting place.

assignment2-mini parks

This model is representative of mini-park or outdoor spaces within the site, creating gathering areas, and green spaces outdoors, which can be sculptural as well.

sustainable solutions

INDOOR AIR QUALITY

Incorporate operable windows and natural air flow ventilation for better air quality.
SITE
Placement of building on site, and natural shading with more vegetation on south side.
WASTE
Composting of food scraps and other decomposable matter to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills and to provide nutrients to other vegetation with compost.

sustainable solutions

ENERGY

Alternative, renewable energy use, including solar energy, using photovoltaics on a south facing roof slope.

WATER

Rainwater collection off building for sewage or irrigation purposes.

MATERIALS

Use local materials that have been extracted, processed, and manuffactured within a 500 miles radius from the site, requiring less transportation of materials.

Narrative for Sustainability

Human beings are the only creatures that take from the environment and give nothing back. Humans construct buildings which in turn use about one-third of our total energy, two-thirds of our electricity, and one-eighth of our water in the United States. In aiming to produce a strategy of change, this building should serve as a model to the students and community and return to the environment what it consumes. Albert Einstein stated, “The world will not evolve past it’s current state of crisis by using the same thinking that created the situation.”
By following Einstein’s philosophy, this building and site should go beyond the basic recommendations of sustainable measures throughout it's entire design process. It needs to consider how it uses energy, the resources it uses, the amount of waste it produces, and what it gives back to the environment, using systems of nature as a model for design work. The American Institute of Architects believe the time for talk is over, encouraging that architecture education  “…should serve as a nucleus and catalyst for sustainable exploration, experimentation, demonstration and celebration. “

“A tree produces thousands of blossoms in order to create another tree, yet we consider it’s abundance not wasteful but safe, beautiful, and highly effective.”
– Cradle to Cradle

Building + Site Interaction
-Small building footprint
-Utilize window placement with building orientation
-Maximize natural shading onto the building with the landscape
-Limited impervious materials
-Maximize native vegetation

Water Conservation
-Consider collecting rainwater for irrigation purposes
-Treating recycled water for irrigation and sewage purposes
-Low flow fixtures(sinks, toilets, etc)

Energy Efficiency
-Design the building to reduce the need for artificial lighting during the day
-Artificial lighting should be motion-sensored/manual to reduce electricity use
-Using alternative sources of renewable energy
-Passive ventilation

Resourceful Materials
-Use materials that contain recycled content
-Using materials that are manufactured, produced, and/or extracted locally
-Use rapidly renewable materials (bamboo, cork, wool, cotton etc.)
-USGBC, Green Seal, etc. accepted sustainable materials
-Use materials manufacturers that practice post consumer waste programs (e.g. Mohawk carpet company ReCover program)

Healthy Indoor Environmental Air Quality
-Non-smoking facility with a smoking area located 25 feet away from all openings and operable windows
-Design individual lighting systems to be individually controlled
-Low emitting paints, adhesives, sealant, carpets, etc.
-Operable windows
-Ventilate necessary areas(computer labs,workshops, printing areas)

Waste
-Provide a location for composting to reduce amount of waste sent to landfills
-Provide a location for recycling appropriate materials from building’s users
-Generate less waste possible

sustainability narrative in progress

This is part of the sustainability narrative, it's a work in progress.

To the right you see the Global Institute of Sustainability building at Arizona State University's Tempe campus. A higher education building that earned LEED Silver which teaches the students about sustainability as well.

 

“A tree produces thousands of blossoms in order to create another tree, yet we consider it’s abundance not wasteful but safe, beautiful, and highly effective.” – Cradle to Cradle

Waste = Food 

Human beings are the only creatures that take from the environment and give nothing back. In producing a strategy of change, this building should serve as a model to the students and community and return to the environment, what it consumes. Albert Einstein stated,  “ The world will not evolve past it’s current state of crisis by using the same thinking that created the situation.”
      This building and site should go beyond the basic recommendations of sustainable measures. It needs to consider how it uses energy, the resources it uses, the amount of waste it produces, and what it gives back to the environment, using systems of nature as a model for design work.
      The American Institute of Architects believe the time for talk is over, encouraging that architecture education  “…should serve as a nucleus and catalyst for sustainable exploration, experimentation, demonstration and celebration. “

.programming.

The programming group got together and made lists for different options for the three groups to design their spaces around.  We have a list of program requirements, and then we have lists for mixed use ideas, crazy ideas, and sustainable solutions.  Each of the three design groups must integrate the program requirements in their design, and must also pick a certain number of ideas/solutions from each of the other three lists.