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FABRICATION

Indexicality Phenomenal Transparency Pencil Drawing Electricity Tea House Garden

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HEALTHCARE

Akwa Ibom Children’s Hospital

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PHOTOGRAPHY Analog Black & White Light Drawing Analog & Digital Human Portraits Iodine Editing

Courtyard Chair

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PUBLIC&CIVIC

Bryan Children’s Theater Barcelona Market Swamp Rabbit Skate Park

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RESUME

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RESIDENTIAL

Skinny Double House 40k Nicholtown House

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COMPETITION

Solar Decathlon Indigo Pine Indigami Siding

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I N D E X I C A L I T Y

Originally inspired by Richard Neutraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lovell House, this project explores analytical drawing and plays on horizontality and verticality. The overall project development progressed from an analysis of the Lovell House floor planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s irregularities, to expanding upon those irregularities into a design. A datum bar connects all aspects of the project and varying materials differentiate between the varying functions of the design. The second aspect of the project is to create a ground condition. The entire project suspends from a single point on the datum line in the middle of the project, allowing the rest of the project to be an exaggerated overhang in all directions, thus creating a floating appearance. Some ground extrusions rise up and almost meet the structure, while others sink back into the ground and create deep light troughs, which are illuminated from the light box in the base underneath.

SUMMER 2011 | Undergraduate, Transfer Module [ Photo at right Aerial View without base ]

10 S O L I D S , V O I D S , & I R R E G U L A R I T I E S This lens analyzes the solids spatial elements, voids in the plan, along with irregularities. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lâ&#x20AC;?-shaped staircase on the far right dictates the plan and the form of the house.

11 E X P L O I T E D I R R E G U L A R I T Y The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lâ&#x20AC;?-shaped staircase is an irregularity in the floor plan. This diagram exaggerates the irregularity and creates the new floor plan inspiration for the indexicality project. Rotated and flipped, the staircase forms branch off of a central datum bar, signifying a central corridor.

12 F L O O R

P L A N

Regulating lines and irregularities are overlaid from the original plan and all components are synthesized into a finalized indexicality floor plan. Certain enclosures extrude based on function and material. Materials are used in order to create a network.

13 M O D E L

I M AG E S

Shown with illuminated light base. Light wells illuminate different materials. Floor plan extruded to create three dimensional forms. Forms hover at varying levels to heighten verticality.

I M P L I E D

P H E N O M E N A L

S P A C E

T R A N S P A R E N C Y

Through section, the architectural promenade utilizes the concept of phenomenal transparency; or implied space.

Designed to specific height and footprint constraints, the promenade is intended for placement within a city center as an installation. The installation offers views of the city from between the section slices as well as the second floor balcony. Designed to be flexible, the materiality should change depending on the city location as well as location within the city. The angular exterior provides shade and a covered walkway for the passerby. The section cuts are spaced apart to provide light and air into the structure. This allows for the city to be seen from the interior, thus connecting the interior and exterior, while creating interesting and dynamic shadows throughout the day.

SPRING 2012 | Undergraduate, Second Year [ Photo at right Perspective View ]

P H E N O M E N A L T R A N S PA R E N C Y The object of the project was to create an architectural promenade while using the architectural method of phenomenal transparency; or implied space. We had a specific size constraint to design within.

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My design was conceived entirely through section and features a ground and second floor walkway and balcony. The angular exterior provides shade and provides a covered walkway. The section cuts are spaced apart to provide light and air into the structure and create interesting shadows throughout the day. The spaces also allow for the city to be seen from the interior, thus connecting the interior and exterior.

FIGURE 1-9| 1/16â&#x20AC;? SECTION CUTS

CONCEPTUAL

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T R A N S V E R S E S E C T I O N C U T S 1/16â&#x20AC;? scale: Designed in section, the slices offer opportunity to see human proportions and interactions with the structure. Each slice represents a two foot section separated by two foot gaps to provide a semi-covered, open air pavilion with two stories. Interior stair provides access to a second story lookout passage.

19 M O D E L

I M AG E S

These photographs highlight the features of the project. As an architectural promenade, the program is to provide circulation to highlight views and the structure. An enclosed longitudinal stair leads to the main transverse stair, which leads to the second level lookout. The ground level remains a double height gathering space.

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1-1| CUBE INTERPRETATION PENCIL DRAWING

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" E L E C T R I C I T Y " A rigorous grid and set of geometric shapes laid the groundwork for a graphic interpretation of the word “electricity”. The word chosen was a symbolic representation of each student’s personality.

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The intention of the project is to increase the utilization of an unused courtyard on Texas A&M’s main campus. With a material budget of ten 8’ x 10’ x 1/4” aluminum panels, teams of 6 create designs and fabricate prototypes for installation within the courtyard.

The design consists of individual lounge chairs that face one another and have an awning wrapping from one chair back to the other, creating a cyclical pod. This ensures protection from rain along with an intimate feel, while still being open to the rest of the greenery in the courtyard. A pattern of circle cutouts allows drainage and visual interest. The aluminum is scored to allow the aluminum to bend to the contour of a lounging human figure. Photos showcase a full-scale prototype of one-half of a cyclical pod located within the courtyard site. As a team project, this showcases all aspects of design-build from inspiration through construction and fabrication to a finished product. FALL 2011 | Undergraduate, Second Year [ Photo at right Perspective View installed at site ]

P R O T O T Y P E

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Depicted with team member Lisa Milks for scale, photographs show one half of proposed courtyard chair. Fabrication included CNC technology along with welding.

R E S I D E N T I A L

C L I E N T

S K I N N Y

D R I V E N

D E S I G N

D O U B L E

H O U S E

With lot dimensions at a very narrow 32’x36’x100’, this project has extreme site constraints as well as very specific client necessities. Two houses intertwine to form one structure to satisfy each client’s needs. The project is part of an neighborhood development, and must be designed to cohesively fit into the overall aesthetic of the neighborhood.

THE WRITER: He is a 70 year-old man;

Parameters include alleyway access at the rear for a car and garage, the building can only cover maximum 50% of the lot, must be 3 stories tall, and sustainable building techniques are to be used throughout with use of a heliodon to analyze the solar orientation.

THE SCULPTOR: A 35-year old single

she is a 65 year-old woman. He requires a library for many books, and a quiet place to write, overlooking the street. She requires a bright kitchen, connected to a garden where she grows vegetables and herbs. They are quiet people who entertain their grown-up children and their grandkids.

woman who has a studio at home. Her work is no larger than the human figure. She lives with her partner, requires a guest bedroom and employs an assistant during the day. She sometimes entertains prospective collectors in her studio.

SPRING 2012 | Undergraduate, Second Year [ Photo at right Perspective View of physical model ]

35 3-13| EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

FRONT VIEW FROM PARK RAMP

SKINNY DOUBLE HOUSE

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These diagrams emphasize the intertwining house volumes, showcasing how two homes can coexist in one structure. The sculptorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house lies on mainly the left of the house, highlighted in yellow. The writer exists on the right of the house and is shown in gray. Both are divided by an irregular party wall, shown below in black. The final diagram represents the parts connected to form a whole, complete with rooftop courtyard negative space.

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The sections highlight the intermediate floors as well as the twin scissor staircases in each house. Gray identifies the writer aspects of the house, those include living quarters on the first floor, a bedroom above with a laundry room one flight of stairs up, and an extensive library with large windows covering the upper floor.

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Yellow highlights the sculptorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarters. These include first floor kitchen space, extensive second floor master suite and living space, along with a guest bedroom and gallery on the top floor.

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H O U S E

Nicholtown, South Carolina has a proud heritage, they pride themselves on their sense of community and family. As proud as they are of what they have overcome as a community, there is a strong desire to move forward; to progress into a new era. This design respects the memory of the past, while moving forward towards a new Nicholtown.

The site is 4 Chaney Street, across the street from a new community of small homes. Straddling the street, it seems like you have one foot in two different communities; it is a clear divide between the old and the new on opposite sides of the street.

The site offers two axis: one axis follows the grid pattern of the neighborhood, while the other is from Northeast to Southwest, following the prevailing winds in summer. Respecting both axis, the house breaks from the grid and orients the main structure to take full advantage of the prevailing winds in summer. The original house faced the street to the East. The shading device follows the original roof line of the previous house and maintains the memory of the past structure from the street view. The windows highlight the circulation paths and allow the user to see through the entire building.

FALL 2014 | Graduate, First Year [ Photo at right Perspective View Rendering ]

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frame

lightweight timber inexpensive, readily available, and low skill level needed to install. the roof structure is continuous 2x8 rafters spaced 4’ o.c. with a flitch ridge beam of two 2x8’s and a steel plate spanning 35’. $12 per 2x8x16 at typical hardware store

frame

lightweight timber inexpensive, readily available, and low skill level needed to install. exterior walls are 2x6’s spaced 2’ o.c. each wall is a separate pre-fabricated panel and mirrors of the opposite wall for easy assembly. $10 per 2x6x16 at typical hardware store

corrugated steel envelope

inexpensive and easy to maintain, the metal is reminiscent of the vinyl siding of the past while maintaining a contemporary look. horizontality of the corrugations contrasts with the verticality of the wooden slats. designed for a 2,67”x7/8” stainless steel corrugated panel $11.20 per 4x8 at typical hardware store

wood slat shading memory shell

timber rafters continued from the roof structure creates an intimate entry porch and dynamic shadows. framed in the shape of the original house, the shading device provides the subtle memory of the old, while integrated with the new. $12 per 2x8x16 at typical hardware store

plywood panels finishes

central core walls finished with plywood panels to create an object within an object effect and to reflect the materiality of the exposed roof rafters. inexpensive and easy to install. $25 per 4x8 panel at typical hardware store

concrete footings structure

offset 12” from the edge of the house, structural concrete footings raise the mass 1’ 6” maximum and 4” minimum off the ground, providing a floating effect and lightness to strengthen the memory concept.

49 M I N I M A L I S T F L O O R P L A N Scale: 1/2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;=1â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Designed as a single person home, privacy was not a major design requirement. Three interior walls on the interior separate the program, while allowing a flexible open concept layout. The central core houses all of the wet works, reducing cost. There are no doors besides the front door, which further reduces cost.

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Scale: 1/16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;=1â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Designed for ease of assembly and construction, the four exterior walls are two pairs of the same dimensions. The exterior cladding is corrugated steel panels, which protect the house, are inexpensive, and provide an industrial aesthetic. The house sits at an angle on the site with the wooden shade structures parallel to the street.

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Storage is open and minimal. Built in shelves in the sleeping area and food area provide the opportunity for storage, however, due to the lack of doors, occupants are required to keep their stored items clean and tidy. The core structure, which houses all the cleaning aspects for the home, is wood to contrast with the other materials of the project. This promotes the core as an object, which is further enhanced by lowering the height, so that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;interior wallsâ&#x20AC;? rest two feet below the ceiling. This improves heating and cooling as well as aiding the effect of the house as one complete open volume with the inner core as an object.

STREET

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Scale: 1/8”=1’

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SECTION Scale: 1/16”=1’

LONGITUDINAL

SECTION Scale: 1/16”=1’

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With the roof partially removed, the interior design features are exposed. The interior core along with the built in shelving is movable, to show the flexibility of the space. The black bars represent circulation paths, which dictated the location of the windows. Once the roof is replaced in the final photograph, the skylight is visible over the sleeping area, which provides light as well as maximum privacy.

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Even though it is the eighth largest country in the world, over two-thirds of Nigeria lives in poverty. With limited development and even more limited access to proper healthcare, Nigerians have a life expectancy of only fifty-two years with a very low quality of life. The state of Akwa Ibom houses the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital and as one of the more developed areas, became a prime candidate for the Thompson & Grace Medical City due to the already established infrastructure. Sub-Saharan Nigeria experiences climate extremes that weigh heavy in the overall architectural designs. Along with extreme African heat, designs must accommodate heavy rainfall during the wet season as well as power outages that fre-

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H O S P I T A L quent Nigeria. Detailed climate research occurred along with design considerations for this particular climate. The majority of the project involved research on hospital layout, climate, and culture. The radial design was strongly influenced by the master plan, while the concept for form was the dancing Black Crowned Crane. Paired with Lisa Milks as a team project, our design utilizes the rainfall as a way to generate power for the hospital and Medical City to utilize during brownouts. We designed the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital for the complex, which another partnership designed the Adult Hospital on an adjacent site.

Spring 2014

SPRING 2014 | Undergraduate, Fourth Year [ Photo at right Perspective View of illuminated model ]

ALLIE BECK Washington, D.C.

LISA MILKS Laredo, Texas

60 “ We aim to put not only the CHILDREN first but their FAMILIES as well. Some children spend most of their lives in a hospital, to the point it becomes a second home. We strive to make each floor a COMMUNITY, where FRIENDSHIPS form, EDUCATION continues, and their entire stay encompasses swift HEALING. For further OUTREACH beyond medical attention, we aim to educate families on a HEALTHY LIFESTYLE and PREVENTATIVE healthcare. ”

on a HEALTHY LIFESTYLE and PREVENTATIVE healthcare. ”

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A family run business, Thompson & Grace is developing a Medical City in the state of Akwa Ibom, Nigeria in order to combat the T spread HO of disease and raise quality of life for Nigeria’s citizens.

MPSON & GRACE

MR. ISAAC THOMPSON AMOS PRESIDENT / CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Mr. Isaac Amos graduated from the University of Calabar in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree in Medical Microbiology. He held various challenging appointments before setting up Thompson & Grace Pharmaceuticals Limited in 1993--a pioneering company that give birth to Thompson & Grace Investments Limited, Rhema Petroleum, and Bioremediation International Limited. His titles include Head, Department of Microbiology, Medical Laboratory, Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Owo (1988-1989); Head, Science Department, Yala Nkim Secondary School, Ikom, Cross River State (1989-1991) and Manager, Atemos & Sons (Nigeria) Enterprises, an agro-allied consultancy outfit (1991-1993). He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Health, Safety and environmental Management of the college of medicine of the University of Lagos. He is currently rounding up a Doctorate of Health Administration with the University of Phoenix, USA, and is spearheading the Thompson and Grace Medical University project.

MR. ANIEFIOK THOMPSON AMOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Mr. Aniefiok Amos holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) of the Calabar Polytechnic in Mass Communication specializing in Public Relations and advertising. He has also worked variously as Public Relations Assistant, Peril Industries Limited, Calabar (March-August 1983), Assistant Manager (Administration and Services), Haidco Nigeria Limted, Markudi, Benue State (1983-1984), Research Assistant, Canadian Universities Services Overseas (CUSO) – Calabar Immunization (ICEM project (1987 –1989), Principal Tourism Officer in charge of marketing and promotions, Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (1991 – October 1996). He is presently the company Executive Director, Administration and Finance. He is married with children and is also a Pastor.

“...we seek to develop a dynamic, skilled,

MR. OTOBONG THOMPSON AMOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Otobong Amos is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Calabar. He has worked previously with Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, Drilling Base, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Constantly developing his skills and networks, he frequently participates in seminars, workshops and symposia, both at home and abroad. An erudite and prudent businessman, he is a diligent workhorse and a great asset to the organisation. Mr. Otobong Amos is married with four children.

innovative, creative, highly motivated and empowered workforce to enhance indigenous capacity building.”

MR. MFON THOMPSON AMOS DIRECTOR

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An erudite andCalprudent businessman, he is a diligent workhorse and He holdsAmos a Postgraduate Diploma in Health, Safety and Mr. also Aniefiok holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) of environthe great to of the organisation. Mr. Otobong Amos is married with M RPolytechnic . Management A N I EinFMass I OtheCommunication K college THO P S OofNathe AUniversity Masset O SRelamental of of M medicine abar specializing in Public fouraschildren. Lagos. rounding up Doctorate of Health Administrations variously Public RelaE X Eand CHe U advertising. Tis Icurrently V E D I RHe E has C T Oalso R aworked tion the University of Phoenix, USA, and is spearheading the tionswith Peril Industries I N AAssistant, N Cand E & A DMedical M I N I University S T RLimited, A T Iproject. O NCalabar (March-August D I R E C T O R FThompson Grace 1983), Assistant Manager (Administration and Services), Haidco Nigeria Limted, Markudi, Benue State (1983-1984), Research AssisMr. Amos holds a Higher National Mr. Aniefiok Amos holds a Higher National DiplomaDiploma (HND) of (HND) the Caltant,Aniefiok Canadian Services Calabar ImM RAmos . Calabar A serves N IUniversities Einproject FMass I Oa Communication K T H OOverseas MCommunication P S (CUSO) O NTourism A– Public M O SRelaMr. Mfon Thompson as Management/business consulabar Polytechnic specializing in of the in –1989), Mass specializmunization (ICEMPolytechnic (1987 Principal Officer in tions advertising. has worked variously as Development Public Relatant on the board.ing He is for He is married E X in Eand CPublic Uresponsible Tmarketing I VRelations E D Iand RHe Eand Cclient T advertising. Oalso R services. charge of promotions, Nigeria Tourism MR. MFON THOMPSON AMOS Industries Corporation –AOctober with children. tions F I N AAssistant, N C E(1991 & Peril DM I N 1996). I S T RLimited, A T I O NCalabar (March-August 1983), Assistant Manager (Administration Iand R E CServices), T OAdministraR Haidco He is presently the company ExecutiveD Director, Nigeria Limted, the Markudi, Benue State (1983-1984), Research AssisHe is presently company Executive Director, Administration and tion and Finance. Mr. Amos holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) ofM theFCaltant,Aniefiok Canadian (CUSO) ImR– .Calabar O Nserves T HasOa Management/business M P S O N A M OconsulS Finance. He is Universities married withServices children Overseas and isMr. also aM Pastor. Mfon Thompson Amos abar Polytechnic Mass Communication specializing in Public Relamunization (ICEMinproject (1987 –1989), Principal Tourism Officer in D I as R EPublic C THeORelaR responsible tant on the board. is for client services. He is married tions He has also variously charge of advertising. marketing promotions, Tourism Development He isand married with and children andworked is Nigeria alsowith a Pastor. children. tions Assistant, Industries Corporation (1991 Peril – October 1996). Limited, Calabar (March-August 1983), Assistant Manager (Administration and Services), Haidco Amos serves as a Management/business consulMr. Mfon Thompson Nigeria Limted, the Markudi, Benue State (1983-1984), Research Assistant on the board. He is presently company Executive Director, Administration and He is responsible for client services. He is married tant, Canadian Universities Services Overseas (CUSO) – Calabar Imwith children. Finance. He is married with children and is also a Pastor. M R . O (ICEM T O Bproject O N G(1987 TH O M Principal P S O NTourism A M Officer O S in munization –1989), charge Nigeria Tourism Development E X E C ofU Tmarketing I V E D Iand R E promotions, CTOR Corporation B U S I N E S(1991 S D– EOctober V E L O1996). PMENT

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force tocapacity enhance indigenous

Mr. Ekemini Thompson Amos holds two Bachelors of science degrees in Botany (University of Calabar, Nigeria) and Mechanical Engineering (University of Bolton, UK). He is an alumni of the London Business School, and an associate member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). An erudite and prudent businessman, he is a visionary and a man of action, who is able to lead by spurring on employees of the company to achieve beyond what they thought possible. Ekemini Thompson Amos holds two Bachelors of science degrees Mr. Mr. Ekemini Thompson Amos holds two Bachelors of sciin Botany (University of Calabar, Nigeria) and Mechanical EngineerIn role of Director, Projects andisTechnical Services, he has Busioverence degrees in Bolton, Botany (University of Calabar, and inghis (University of UK). He an alumni of the Nigeria) London seen the development and execution projectsoffor and on ness School, and an associate memberofofvarious the MechaniMechanical Engineering (University of Institution Bolton, UK). He is behalf of the company. cal Engineers (IMechE). An erudite and prudent businessman, he is a an alumniandofa the andspurring an associate visionary man London of action, Business who is ableSchool, to lead by on employees ofof thethe company to achieve beyond what they thought possimember Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). ble.

MR. EKEMINI THOMPSON AMOS indigenous building.” capacity EMPLOYEES DIRECTOR PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL SERVICES EXTERNAL RELATIONSbuilding.” COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES TECHNOLOGY RELATIONS “...we seek to EXTERNAL devel- EMPLOYEES COMMUNITY ETHICS EXTERNAL RELATIONS op a dynamic, skilled, TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY In his Projects and and Technical Services, he hasheoverIn his role roleofofDirector, Director, Projects Technical Services, has seen the development and execution of various projects for and on overseen thecompany. development and execution of various projects behalf of the for and on behalf of the company.

“...we seek to devel- ETHICS innovative, creative, TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT op a dynamic, skilled, ETHICS highly motivated and “...we seek to develENVIRONMENT creative, M A C H A Rinnovative, I A WA RU I N G I work, M.D. MR. OTOBONG THOMPSON AMOS empowered EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR F O U N D I Nop G Ca H Adynamic, I R O F K D N C skilled, R BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and D O C T O R highly O F H E A L motivated RM E AACDHMAI N II SAT W R AATRI U O INN G I , M . D . forceT HtoC Aenhance FOUNDING CHAIR OF KDNC D O C T O R O F H E A L T H CARE ADMINISTRATION innovative, Kenya ON N SA M O S M A Cnative H A RMacharia I A W AWaruingi, RUINGI, M.D. M R . E K EM MRI .N OI TTOHB O MGP TSHOONM PASMO O empoweredcreative, workM.D., Doctor of Health Care Adindigenous capacity EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR F O U N D I N G C H A R O sees F K DaN C ministration (DHA) I’08, DIRECTOR MR. EKEMINI THOMPSON AMOS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT D O C and Tcontrast O R O Fbetween H E A L Tthe HCA RE ADMINISTRATION stark cuthighly motivated P R O J E C T S A N D T E C H N I C A L S E R VD II CR EE CST O R force to enhance ting-edge health care innovations building.” in first-world countries and M.D., the Doctor of Health Care P R O J E C T and S AStatisND TECHNICAL SERVICES Mr. Otobong Amos is a graduate of Mathematics Kenya native Macharia Waruingi, MR. EKEMINI THOMPSON AMOS primitive facilities found develAdministration (DHA) ’08,in sees a stark contrast between the Mr. Ekemini Thompson holds twoofBachelors of science degrees empoweredcapacity worktics of Amos the University Calabar. He has worked oping nations. D I R Epreviously CTOR in Botany (University of Calabar, Nigeria) and Mechanical Engineerindigenous cutting-edge health care innovations in first-world countries with Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, Drilling Base, ing (University of Bolton, UK). He is an alumni of the London P R OBusiJ E C TPort S AND TECHNICAL SERVICES “I was that fact,” and the troubled primitiveby facilities foundsays in developing nations. ness School, andHarcourt, an associate member the Institution of MechaniRivers State. of Constantly developing his skills and Dr. Waruingi. “Despite the techforce to enhance cal Engineers (IMechE). An erudite and prudent businessman, he is a nological advances that exist networks, he frequently participates seminars, building.” visionary and a man of action, who is able to lead byinspurring onworkshops em“I was troubled by that fact,” says EMPLOYEES today, people are still dying inDr. Waruingi. “Despite the andRsymposia, and M . M Oboth N Tat Hhome O Mwhat P Sabroad. O N thought AMOS ployees of the company to F achieve beyond they possitechnological advances exist today, people are still dypoorer countries fromthat illnesses ble. indigenous capacity DIRECTOR thatinare eradicated in much the ing poorer countries fromofillnesses that are eradicated EXTERNAL RELATIONS world.” Using his expertise An erudite and prudent businessman, he is a diligent workin much of the world.” Using his in expertise in medicine and In his role of Director, Projects and Technical Services, he has overmedicine and health administraseen the development and aexecution projects for and on health administration, Dr. Waruingi is on a mission to inveshorse and great assetoftovarious the organisation. COMMUNITY tion, Dr. Waruingi is on a mission building.”tigate behalf of the company. what he calls global health care through to investigate whatthehefailure calls ofthe EMPLOYEES MR. MFON THOMPSON AMOS failure of global health care his organization, Kenya Development Network & ConsorTECHNOLOGY Mr. through his organization, Kenya D I ROtobong E C T O RAmos is married with four children. tium (KDNC). EXTERNAL RELATIONS Network & ConsorETHICS Development tium (KDNC). COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES ENVIRONMENT MR. MFON THOMPSON AMOS TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS ETHICS COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT M A C H A R I ATECHNOLOGY WA RU I N G I , M . D . FOUNDING CHAIR OF KDNC D O C T O R O F H E A L TETHICS HCARE ADMINISTRATION

MR. MFON THOMPSON AMOS

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DIRECTOR PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

He is presently the company Executive Director, Administration and Mr. Otobong Amos is a graduate of Mathematics Statistics of the Finance. He is married with children and is also and a Pastor. University of Calabar. He has worked previously with Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, Drilling Base, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Constantly developing his skills and networks, he frequently participates in seminars, workshops and symposia, both at home and abroad.

Mr. Otobongand Amos is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics of and the An erudite prudent businessman, he is a diligent workhorse of Calabar. He has worked previously withisMobil ProducaUniversity great asset to the organisation. Mr. Otobong Amos married with Mr. Ekemini Thompson Amos holds two Bachelors of science degrees ing Nigeria Unlimited, Drilling Base, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Confour children. in Botany (University of Calabar, Nigeria) and Mechanical Engineerstantly developing his skills and networks, ing he frequently (Universityparticipates of Bolton, UK). He is an alumni of the London Busiin seminars, workshops and symposia, bothness at home andand abroad. School, an associate member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). An erudite and prudent businessman, he is a degrees Mr. Ekemini Thompson Amos holds two Bachelors of science a man of and action, of who is able Nigeria) to lead by spurring on eminand Botany (University Calabar, and Mechanical EngineerAn erudite and prudent businessman, he isvisionary a diligent workhorse ployees ing of the companyofto Bolton, achieveUK). beyond what they thought (University He is an alumni of the possiLondon Busia great asset to the organisation. Mr. Otobong is married with ble. Amos ness School, and an associate member of the Institution of Mechanifour children. cal Engineers (IMechE). An erudite and prudent businessman, he is a In his role of Director, and Technical Services, over- on emvisionary and aProjects man of action, who is able to leadhebyhas spurring seen theployees development execution of various projects for and on possiof the and company to achieve beyond what they thought Mr. Mfon Thompson Amos serves as a Management/business consulbehalf ofble. the company. tant on the board. He is responsible for client services. He is married In his role of Director, Projects and Technical Services, he has overwith children. seen the development and execution of various projects for and on behalf of the company. Mr. Mfon Thompson Amos serves as a Management/business consultant on the board. He is responsible for client services. He is married with children.

Mr. Mfon Thompson Amos serves as a Management/business consultant on the board. He is responsible for client services. He is married with children.

Kenya native Macharia Waruingi, M.D., Doctor of Health Care Administration (DHA) ’08, sees a stark contrast between the cutting-edge health care Macharia innovationsWaruingi, Kenya native in first-world countries and the M.D., Doctor of Health Care Adprimitiveministration facilities found in devel(DHA) ’08, sees a oping nations. stark contrast between the cutting-edge health care innovations “I was troubled by that countries fact,” says and the in first-world Dr. Waruingi. “Despite thefound tech-in develprimitive facilities nologicaloping advances nations. that exist today, people are still dying in poorer countries from by illnesses “I was troubled that fact,” says that are Dr. eradicated in much of the Waruingi. “Despite the techworld.” nological Using his advances expertise that in exist medicinetoday, and health people administraare still dying in tion, Dr. poorer Waruingi is on a mission countries from illnesses to investigate he calls the of the that arewhat eradicated in much failure world.” of global health care Using his expertise in through medicine his organization, Kenya and health administraDevelopment Network & Consortion, Dr. Waruingi is on a mission tium (KDNC). to investigate what he calls the failure of global health care through his organization, Kenya Development Network & Consortium (KDNC).

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This comparison lead us to the decision that we not only had to focus on curing the sick with our hospital, but we needed to promote ways to prevent sickness and promote healthier lifestyles, as we declare in our mission statement on the previous page.

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The Thompson & Grace Medical City already has an extensive master plan, with wedge-shaped areas blocked out for future general & children’s hospitals. The area has a strong shape and curve, which dictated much of the overall design on the project in order to blend with the existing medical city.

THE SITE THE SITE

S I T E A N A LY S I S

PARKING GARAGE PARKING GARAGE GENERAL HOSPITAL GENERAL HOSPITAL IN-PATIENT Tower 2

IN-PATIENT

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LEMON GRASS Cymbopogon Citratus

CROTON Codiaedum Variegatum HIBISCUS

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CROTON Codiaedum Variegatum

LEMON GRASS Cymbopogon Citratus CALADIUM BICOLOR Ornamental Gratissimum

CROTON Codiaedum Variegatum HIBISCUS Bibiscus rosa-sinesis HIBISCUS Bibiscus rosa-sinesis TULIPA Tulipa Gesneriana L. cv.

CALADIUM BICOLOR Ornamental Gratissimum AIR PLANT Bryophyllum pinnatum AIR PLANT Bryophyllum pinnatum DUMBCANE Dieffenbachia seguine

TULIPA Tulipa Gesneriana L. cv. BIRD OF PARADISE Strelitizia Reginae

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LANDSCAPE DRAINING SYSTEM Underground drains remove water quickly from the surface and deposit LANDSCAPE DRAINING SYSTEM it into a cistern; helps minimize Underground drains remove water flooding and erosion quickly from the surface and deposit it into a cistern; helps minimize flooding and erosion

HILLSIDE SHRUBS

LOOSE GRAVEL PATHS Drains water quickly and limits the heat gain associated with expanses LOOSE GRAVEL PATHS of asphalt and aesthetically Drains water quickly and limits the pleasing heat gain associated with expanses of asphalt and aesthetically pleasing

O U T D O O R

Roots from the shrubs hold soil in place to helpSHRUBS minimize erosion due HILLSIDE to the soil conditions and immense Roots from the shrubs hold soil in amounts of rainfall place to help minimize erosion due to the soil conditions and immense amounts of rainfall

E X P E R I E N C E

The landscape reflects local plant life with pleasing colors and aromas in order to provide an outdoor escape for visitors and patients. Due to the heavy amount of rainfall, erosion and drainage are a major issue. Underground drains, loose gravel paths, and hillside shrubs are implemented to combat these issues.

PHASE 1 : 200 BED

INPATIENT NURSING UNITS General Medical Unit General Surgical Unit #1 General Surgical Unit #2 General Surgical Unit #3 B one M ar row Transplant Unit PICU Progressive Care Unit Neonatal ICU Neonatal ICU

CES

15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 3,000 12,000 12,000 9,000 6,750

SM 1,394 1,394 1,394 1,394 279 1,115 1,115 836 627

ADMINISTRATIVE / PUBLIC SERVICES Administrative Suite Admissions C a s e W o r k / A d m i s s i o n s O ffi c e Education Accommodations for Family I n f o r m a t i o n Te c h n o l o g y Lobby Area Medical Library Medical Records RMO On-call Rooms Social Work Spiritual Area #1 Spiritual Area #2

3,400 2,600 200 4,334 20,000 1,000 2,000 800 3,000 550 264 264 264

316 242 19 403 1,858 93 186 74 279 51 25 25 25

3,600 12,000 2,400 1,400 2,000 400 3,000

334 1,115 223 130 186 37 789

SUPPORT SERVICES Central Sterile Processing Dietary Services Engineer ing / Facilities Environmental Services Laundry Mortuary Pharmacy - Inpatient

RESEARCH Clinical Research Rooms Research Wing

2,700 1,400

251 130

2,700 2,700 2,700 5,400

251 251 251 502

CLINICS Asthma / Respiratory Clinic Endocrine / Diabetes Clinic Allergy Clinic General Clinic

DIAGNOSTIC & TREATMENT Imaging / Radiology Interventional Suite Pathology Laboratory Pre-Admission Unit Rehabilitation Services Renal Dialysis Urgent Care / Emergency

12,000 30,750 8,000 1,800 4,000 3,600 2,900

1,115 2,857 743 167 712 334 269

TOTAL

200 BED

In-patient Nursing Units Administrative / Public Services Support Services Research Clinics Diagnostic & Treatment To t a l

102,750 38,676 24,800 15,000 4,100 63,050 316,000

9,546 3,593 2,304 1,394 381 5,858 29,357

162,000

15,050

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400 BED

202,500 51,850 47,500 7,300 3,000 22,500 558,590

SM 18,813 4,817 4,413 678 279 2,090 51,895

DIAGNOSTIC & TREATMENT Imaging / Radiology Interventional Suite Pathology Laboratory Pre-Admission Unit Rehabilitation Services Renal Dialysis Urgent Care / Emergency

12,000 30,750 8,000 1,800 4,000 3,600 2,900

1,115 2,857 743 167 712 334 269

ELEVATOR & ROOF SYSTEMS

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NURSING UNITS INPATIENT

NURSING

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15,000 4,100 63,050 316,000

1,394 381 5,858 29,357

162,000

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7,300 3,000 22,500 558,590

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This project required extensive programming prior to the design. A standard space program with suggested square footages by HKS provided a starting point while research and interviews provided a more holistic view of the inter-workings and space connections required for a hospital. Measurements are shown in both U.S. Standard and Metric throughout the project to aid in the clients’ understanding.

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P H A S I N G Phase 1 is the construction of in-patient towers with doors between adjoining rooms making a family and child suite. Phase 2 seals the doors, creating two patient rooms once there is a need for the maximum 400 bed capacity. This allows minimal disruption to hospital activities.

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Room color varies depending on the coordinating nursing station. The rooms are also big enough to be double patient rooms if an emergency were to occur and extra room is needed.

*Room color varies depending on coordinating nursing station

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13 F 168' - 0"

12 F 154' - 0"

11 F 140' - 0"

10 F 126' - 0"

9F 112' - 0"

8F 98' - 0"

7F 84' - 0"

6F 70' - 0"

5F 56' - 0"

4F 42' - 0"

3F 28' - 0"

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C H I L D R E N ' S The Children’s Theater of the Brazos Valley (CTBV) required a new location in Bryan,Texas. The CTBV’s core values are imagination, excellence, and respect in order to inspire and educate young people from 2-18 through the art of theater.

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sizing for the systems selected, structural “bones” model, diagrams of mechanical equipment spaces, shading and acoustical studies for key exposures and spaces.

The overall design was inspired by chil3F EGRESS AND FIRE SAFETY dren’s building blocks with intersecting forms that regulate program. The illusion that the forms are carried through the FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATION intersection is accomplished by applying different materials to each volume, by varying transparent and reflective materials, as well as carrying exterior materials through the interior of each volume.

The site is alongside a train track off of main street; a highly visible area. The site also has a connected park across the street with a water feature for kids as well as a gathering place for outdoor movie watching. The commission is to design a 30,000 square foot theater using $15,000,000 in raised funds. The city also wants the park designed along with the theater.

The park slopes down as an ADA ramp providing an elongated procession to the underground entrance for the theater.

The project is to have an integrated design approach, taking into account architectural, structural, and systems. Some expected documents include structural framing plans with approximate

This was an integrated partner project with Rachel Westmoreland, and ownership of work is indicated via caption. Project involved creating a “partnership brand” including logo, indicated below.

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O V E R L A P Overlapping space from the interlocking volumes needs special attention as thresholds and detailing. The gradient diagram reveals prime locations for vertical circulation in dark gray, since they overlap the largest amount of volumes.

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The site plan highlights the materiality of the interlocking programmatic bars along with the connection to the park, also included in the design. Entering from underground at the park, a visitor enters into a double height lobby space. The black box theater is even with the ground plane. Class rooms, offices, and other child oriented program are located on higher floors. Back-of-house operations are located underground on a basement level with green room, storage, and dressing rooms. The stage operates as a lift system to lower underground and bring stage props upwards to the ground floor.

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From the detail section, you can see the subterranean storage levels, the ground floor auditorium, upper level class rooms, structural cross bracing, wall details for all four volumes, and most importantly, the interaction between volumes. The detail wall section to the left is an enlarged drawing of the area within the dashed box below. This particular volume showcases a glass-fiber fabric stretched over an aluminum frame, creating a private atmosphere within those programs while still allowing light to penetrate within.

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Sections in perspective showcase the dimensionality of the cut space, providing a more holistic view of the interior. The section on the left cuts through the white transverse bar, back concrete volume, and the subterranean level. This cut provides an interior view of the dance studios, theater shop spaces, as well as the sunken patio for exterior covered gatherings off of the main lobby. The section to the right cuts through the connection black datum bar, back concrete volume, and subterranean level. This provides views into the connecting hallways, theater shops, and the sunken patio.

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B A R C E L O N A This was a partner project with Ali Poujol during a semester abroad in Barcelona, Spain.

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Being study abroad students, we fit into a strange dynamic in the permanent (local) and temporary (tourist) communities: we are never fully considered locals, yet we are in Barcelona for too long to be considered tourists. This dynamic, as well as six points of interest around the site, led us to compare local and tourist usage of the public space and their traffic patterns as well as if those patterns vary due to time of day. Altered tourist pedestrian paths are elevated since tourists are more likely to wander and explore, especially a view of the port, which is a prime tourist attraction. Locals, on the other hand, have a more direct trajectory and would need

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need direct pathways on the ground to allow for fast travel. The local pathways created the geometry and program on the ground floor, while the tourist paths created the public space geometry on the first floor. The market is opened to the air and the stalls are set up in the cavernous interior of the structure. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;caveâ&#x20AC;? becomes a signal as to where transactions and interactions are likely occur throughout the space. The stalls are organized inside of the cavern and are made to be freestanding or separate from the building structure itself. The reasoning for this is to allow the future versatility of the building. If in the future the programs changes, then the interior spaces can be modified and separated for more diverse activities to take place.

SPRING 2013 | Undergraduate, Third Year [ Photo at right Perspective View of model ]

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Our project began with simple observations of the site. The project location is along a high traffic area across Port Vellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front and has high visibility from the surrounding area. Six important points of interest surround the site; the Passeig de Colom, Correos, Nautical School, Barceloneta Metro, Port Vell, and the bridge to Maremagnum.

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This map identifies all the occupiable public space in the surrounding area, portrayed in white, graying out the non-occupiable spaces. This shows all the area for the study of local and tourist usage of the public space, their traffic patterns, and if those patterns vary due to time of day.

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defined attributes belonging exclusively to either locals or tourLocals being anyone with a direct trajectory, on a bicycle, or somein business attire, signified in blue. The tourists definition was anywith a camera, indirect trajectory, or holding a map, shown in red.

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Some other possible outcomes are that there would be no overlap at all and each group would have exclusive traffic areas, or there would be a “Venn diagram effect”, where some areas were exclusive to each group, and some areas were shared.

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After recording the results of our research, we came to find that the “Venn diagram effect” was the most accurate. We also noticed that there was not much pedestrian interaction with our site at all, the main source of traffic being the bike path.

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The project design aims to increase pedestrian interaction within our site through altering the already existing traffic patterns. We aim to keep the “Venn diagram effect” in our project that occurs throughout the surrounding area by keeping some areas a mainly shared public space, as well as areas specifically for each demographic group. The finalized altered paths would then be the basis for our program.

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At the mouth of the cave is a courtyard. It is set directly in the open area housed between the market and the residential area. This permits a feeling of intimacy while still maintaining the public nature of the space.

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The courtyard functions as a buffer between the traffic within the outside and inside spaces. It controls the pace of entrance into the market and allows potential “market-goers” an area where they can rest and take in the ambiance surrounding the marketplace.

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The market is opened to the air and the stalls are set up in the cavernous interior of the structure. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;caveâ&#x20AC;? becomes a signal as to where transactions and interactions are likely occur throughout the space. The stalls are organized inside of the cavern and are made to be freestanding or separate from the building structure itself. The reasoning for this is to allow the future versatility of the building. If in the future the programs changes, then the interior spaces can be modified and separated for more diverse activities to take place.

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There are three types of stratifications that help each type of user to interact with the building. One is a stair space that slowly makes the ascension to the second story green space. The second one allows a fast movement to the top space. It is focused on the major streets surrounding the building that are actively used by locals. The third serves the function of a facade. It is not climbable but this helps direct users towards spaces.

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the ground and first floors. The change of material also creates a stronger distinction between the non-circulatory stairs of the facade and the staircases used for vertical circulation.

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Located Southeast of Greenville, SC, Nicholtown is a lower income residential community that once was very close and involved, however, time has moved the community apart. Full of mainly single parent homes, children are left to raise themselves and become self reliant. Due to school district demographic laws, most children do not go to school with their own neighbors. The neighborhood no longer is a place for kids to grow up together. The Master Plan for Nicholtown states recommendations for the improvement and betterment of the town: “enhancing the connectivity of the neighborhood to the surrounding neighborhoods via sidewalks and trails” and “creating more park and green-way orientations, taking advantage of the creek system in the neighborhood.” Partner Sarah Glass and I pulled directly from the Master Plan to begin improving Nicholtown’s public spaces. We considered all user groups. Breaking up the population into five age groups, we placed them on the site considering adjacencies to create maximum effect and

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usability for the public. We derived a program from the existing efforts in the community: a bike park, boardwalk, and terraced multi-purpose space. First, we moved the existing Swamp Rabbit Trail at this location over the river to move users away from apartment parking lots and dumpsters and to give users a floating feeling in order to reconnect with nature. At this point, the path is on neither side of the river, establishing equality. This park resides at the junction of two axis: the Swamp Rabbit Trail and the Hall Street to YMCA corridor. The bridge is a steel structure with wood decking. Growing from a concrete footing, the steel members extend upward and expand in width to hold the bridge deck. Handrails wrap around and upward, sometimes extending overhead to provide shade. The decking is 2x4 wood slats turned on its side and is broken into 6’ modules capped with c-channels and w-sections. Overall, this project unites neighbors, provides a place for children to be active.

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with the roofs already an issue, adding a stack ventilation air outlet would likely compound the problem

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The Solar Decathlon is an energy competition run and sponsored every two years by the Department of Energy. Schools develop a team and a concept and apply to compete. Twenty designs are chosen from the applicant pool. The competing schools develop their designs to one hundred percent complete construction documents while meeting periodical submittals to the Department of Energy. Once construction documents are complete, the teams travel to Irvine, California to build their designs. Teams are given a nine-day construction period to complete construction of their 1,000 square foot solar homes. At construction completion, teams put down their tools and begin the competition. The Solar Decathlon consists of ten individual competitions in which decathletes compete over a two-week period while simultaneously showcasing their designs to the public. An elected jury judges five of the competitions, while the remaining are measured competitions. Architecture, Affordability, Communications, Engineering, and Market Appeal are ju-

ried, while Appliances, Comfort Zone, Commuting, Energy Balance, Home Life are measured. The competitions are designed to showcase that the houses cannot only be built and look visually attractive, but can perform and operate to the standards of a real functioning house. After the last competition and a closing ceremony, the students must begin the take down process. After only a ten-day exhibition period, the projects must be disassembled within five days. The competition resulted with Clemson coming in 6th overall, with 851.461 points out of a total 1,000 possible. Throughout the competition, Team Clemson acquired a number of notable awards: 1st in Commuting, 2nd in Architecture, 2nd in Communications, 3rd in Market Appeal, 5th in Engineering, and 7th in Affordability. In order to acquire those awards, the students of Team Clemson needed to pay full attention to the competition. So a core team of nine graduate students spent the semester in California living in Newport Beach to be close to the competition.

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Our team races to the site on the first morning of the construction portion of the competition. Due to the congestion of truck deliveries, we brought in as much as we could carry once the gates opened in order to get a head start on our competitors.

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No house is complete without a mailbox, and no Clemson team is complete without their Saturday football. During competition, the team rented a projector and used one of the box trucks in order to support the Tigers and watch the football game back on the East coast. Photos courtesy of the DoE.

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All teams gather after completion of the build for the official opening of the park for public exhibition and competition. Photos courtesy of the DoE.

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166 C O M P E T I T I O N The competition team poses in front of the finished Clemson solar house, ready to open the doors for public tours and exhibition. On the opposite page, the core team displays a traditional Clemson cheer in front of the house for the press. Photos courtesy of the DoE.

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I N D I G O Indigo and Pine both have a colorful history as popular crops of South Carolina. Clemson University’s Solar Decathlon team adopted the two to brand a “small Southern home that lives big.”

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The inspiration for Indigo Pine began by taking a fresh look at the safety and energy efficiency of traditional construction methods. The goals were to build a greener, easier to build, and safer net-zero home for a southern style family of four. This led to the development of a new structural system, Sim[PLY], a series of interlocking pre-cut plywood pieces. This system utilized CNC technology, or computer numerical control, to cut designed pieces from locally sourced plywood. These cut pieces are held together with stainless steel zip ties. There are no nails in the entire construction process; screws are used since they hold their structural integrity for reuse. The competition holds participants to OSHA safety standards, and throughout two assemblies and one disassembly, all with unskilled labor, there have been no injuries due to Indigo Pine innovations.

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The newly designed systems include an energy efficient foundation system, intuitive structural system, a space efficient floor plan, a southern front porch, expansive cabinetry system, as well as a hands-on HVAC system. Each system keeps safety in mind, as well as ease of installation and usability. Homeowners become the most important aspect of energy saving within their own home. Indigo Pine’s innovative systems significantly cut down construction time. During the competition we were able to build from the ground up in nine days with complete finishings, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. The intuitive construction method eliminates the need for measuring or cutting on site and shifts the construction process from building to an assembly process. This allowed the building of not one, but two houses. Indigo Pine East is a full-scale prototype for the various new systems developed by students, and acts as a laboratory in a new era of architectural education; design build.

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171 M U L T I - D I S C I P L I N E Over 200 Clemson students touched the project over the two year period, from all disciplines: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, structural engineering, marketing, communications, packaging science, construction science, landscape architecture, and architecture. There were students represented from all five colleges at the University. Other departments donated services in other ways: the dining set is a special design from ceramics students specifically for Indigo Pine and our brand.

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Indigo Pine is an emailable house. With the CNC technology, you are able to email the cut files to any CNC facility in the country. Email the files to the closest CNC facility to site, cut the entire house locally, and transport the cut materials a few miles down the road to assemble on site. This eliminates transporting materials across the country, which cuts down emissions, saves money, and saves energy.

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Indigo Pine differs from other Solar Decathlon entries because it offers a three-bedroom layout fit for a family of four, with room to grow. The constructed house showcases a toddlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room as well as a loft style childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bedroom with office underneath. There is ample room for bunk beds in one or both spare bedrooms, along with a full sized bed in the master.

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The ability to fit three bedrooms in less than a thousand square feet is thanks to a combined entry, dining, living, and kitchen space, as well as the double thick cabinetry system that acts as the interior walls.

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F O U N D A T I O N board pattern with spacer blocks in between to allow ventilation. Air passes through the foundation and up-turned block through the ventilation gaps before reaching the air-handling units on the back of the house. In winter, the radiant heat from the ground warms the block, which in turn pre-warms the air brought in from the wind before it reaches the air units. The air is already pre-heated when it reaches the air handlers, which means the HVAC systems utilize less energy to heat the air for the interior of the home.

The reverse happens in summer; the ground cools the block that pre-cools the air before reaching the units. The important take away from this particular system is that it can be retrofitted to any mobile home or house with a crawlspace to help decrease energy use. It utilizes common materials in an innovative way to save energy, and most importantly, homeowners can install it themselves and be part of the energy saving process for their homes.

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One of the energy saving systems for the house is a specially designed foundation. The system uses passive energy to heat the house in winter and cool the house in summer. Standard CMU block are line around the perimeter, end to end, with strategically placed ventilation gaps to capture the prevailing winds. The perimeter is then filled with rebar and tie-down straps, which is topped off with concrete to create a bond beam. The interior is filled with more concrete block, turned on its side and staggered in a checker

180 S T R U C T U R E The structure for Indigo Pine is a groundbreaking, student-developed, patent pending, new technology. The Sim[PLY] system is made out of locally sourced plywood cut with a CNC (computerized numerical control) computer guided router. Each piece is designed in 3D modeling software, and exported to a cut file with a unique number on each piece. The piece number corresponds to assembly drawings, which inform you step by step how to assemble the house. The design has precut slots and locations designated for wiring, plumbing, and ductwork. The pieces fit together with connections similar to old style mortise and tenon joints. Each of the interlocking plywood pieces are held together with stainless steel zip ties, cinched

together with a handgun to save energy. As a new structural method, the Sim[PLY] system has undergone extensive and rigorous structural testing. The testing found that all aspects of the structure overall held up better than or as good as traditional structural methods. In compression, the system tested the same as conventional construction, however, laterally, the Sim[PLY] system is much more strong. It is better suited for earthquakes since there are more points of contact within the structure, which was a major concern for the Solar Decathlon competition in California. The walls are assembled flat on the floor platform. Once pieces are all interlocked within a wall, the entire exterior wall is slipped within

a pivot joint in the floor, raised at all at once, and when erect, locks into place. The process is similar to an old-fashioned barn raising, an act that brings in the entire community. This is one of many examples in the project where deep-rooted southern tradition is paired with new technology and innovation. All of these characteristics allow a fast paced assembly time. So fast paced in fact, that an unskilled workforce was able to build all flat packed 5,342 pieces from the ground up in 9 days, and disassemble and repack in less than 3. For a time-lapse video of the competition, search â&#x20AC;&#x153;Solar Decathlon 2015: Indigo Pine Timelapseâ&#x20AC;? on YouTube. [ Photo above courtesy of the DoE ]

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None of the interior walls are structural at Indigo Pine thanks to the box girder structural member running the length of the house. The glulam truss spans the full 36 feet. With only external structural walls, the house becomes an empty 24’x36’ box, ready for customization. The interior walls are actually an extensive cabinetry system, made of higher quality birch plywood cut with a CNC and assembled in the same method as the structure. There are drop ceilings in the hallways and bathroom to create a more intimate atmosphere, which also doubles as room for ductwork.

This varying ceiling height creates a hierarchy within the home and an illusion of higher ceilings in the bedrooms. The “walls” are double thick to offer storage on both sides, eliminating the need for closets within the home. Once filled, the storage items act as further insulation. The system is completely customizable; for example, at Indigo Pine, there is an emphasis on family. Therefore the bedrooms are smaller with a larger living space to encourage the family to interact. One may push and pull walls or swap out cabinets depending on their specific needs.

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Influenced by Japanese design, each door in the house has shoji paper screens in order to allow light penetration, privacy, as well as limit the weight of a solid plywood door.

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S Y S T E M S The most innovative part of the system is how the homeowners control their air. Indigo Pine offers a unique air diverter system. Tucked into the hallway is a panel with three different pegs that can be manipulated by hand. The pegs are attached to simple bicycle cables that run up through the ducts to attach to diverter panels within the duct Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Family members can push and pull the air to where they need it most within the home.

If everyone is enjoying a movie in the family room together, there is no need to heat/ cool the back bedrooms. With the diverter panel, you can move the air away from the bedrooms to the family room. Energy is not wasted heating or cooling rooms not in use, just another way to involve the homeowner in the energy saving processes of their home.

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The air enters up through one of the cabinet units into student designed ACM ductwork. The ducts are made out of the same material as the siding, saving leftover material, then cut on a CNC machine, just like the structure. This allows the ductwork to be flat packed, and assembled on site. The air enters the house through specially designed grates, CNC cut into the plywood ceiling panels, creating a seamless ceiling plane.

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In order to ease the congestion of morning routines that can occur with one bathroom and four family members, the bathroom is split into two half baths. One bathroom contains a toilet and a sink, while the other contains a shower bath as well as another sink.The doors are pocket doors on sliding tracks to save space on door swings.

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193 A D A We wanted Indigo Pine to be a home for everyone. While not a requirement for the competition, Indigo Pine is completely ADA accessible, including all hallways, bedrooms, doorways, and bathrooms. This not only benefited visitors and patrons during the competition, but any future owners and occupants of Indigo Pine. Disabilities should not prevent attaining affordable, energy efficient, attractive housing.

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A major pillar of Indigo Pine is energy conservation. The assembly of our house utilizes hand tools throughout the process for safety as well as energy; zip tie guns cinch the structure together, pop rivet guns secure the ACM siding panels, genie lifts use man powered cranks to lift heavier members into place safely. The design calls for locally sourced plywood as well as dimensional lumber to save energy on transportation of materials.

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No southern style home is complete without a welcoming front porch. Indigo Pine is committed to utilizing locally sourced materials to cut down on the cost of transportation in order to make a more energy conscious home. Indigo Pine East in Clemson, South Carolina utilized dimensional southern pine as a porch

material, while Indigo Pine West in Irvine, California showcased local California redwood. The porch has a sleeper swing directly off the master bedroom, shaded by extruded fiberglass screens that offer privacy while still allowing plenty of light and shadow. A completely separate structure from the house, one

could easily retrofit their existing home with an old Carolina farmhouse influenced front porch. It not only acts as a buffer between indoors and outdoors, but also holds extra solar panels for energy collection, a covered carport, and shade from the harsh western sun.

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Photos highlight the California Redwood porch during competition. The DoE required an ADA ramp to the entrance to allow touring for all visitors, however if used outside of the competition, the ramp would be replaced by more traditional stairs. Photos courtesy of the DoE.

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T H E The exterior siding is a CNC-fabricated Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) system which can be flat-packed and shipped to site and installed using only hand tools. ACM consists of two thin aluminum sheets sandwiching a plastic core, creating a strong, rigid panel available in a myriad of finishes.

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ACM sheets are first CNC cut and etched, then the panels are folded by hand to create a self-furring channel. The folded panels are fastened into place using rivets and a hand powered rivet gun. The folded siding is screwed to the ZIP sheathing, which has CNC cut slots that snap onto the tabs of the structure. Unlike most residential siding, Indigo Pineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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S K I N folded ACM panels create a 2â&#x20AC;? air cavity between the structural sheathing and the exposed siding surface, allowing natural air flow within the cavity to cool the space, reducing heat transfer from the exterior siding surface to the sheathing. Combined with sheathing and insulation the floor has an R-value of R-35, while the lower, thicker part of the wall has an R-Value of R-38. The upper, thinner part of the wall has an R-Value of R-32, and the roof has an R-Value of R-40. These values are far above the code mandated minimum, and are easily achieved through the cavity depth and minimal thermal bridging of the CNC cut plywood structure.

SPRING & FALL 2015 | Graduate, Second Year [ Photo at right view of installed siding system ]

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Aluminum Composite Material: recycled plastic core laminated between two thin sheets of aluminum

2â&#x20AC;? Overlap Zone: panels overlap one another to provide stronger connection and seal

Folded Channels: provide 2â&#x20AC;? offset to create air gap off sheathing for ventilation and cooling

Alignment Tabs: rivet to form rigid connection & 90 degree bend

Slip Joint: allows lateral movement to correct misalignments in the field

Pre-drilled rivet holes: rivets connect individual panels to one another

Pre-drilled screw holes: placed in cut file to align with structural elements

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EXTERIOR S H E AT H I N G

CEILING PA N E L S

SOFFIT PA N E L S

ROOF S H E AT H I N G

extruded PBR

7/16” weather treated OSB

23/32” structural plywood

1/2” birch vaneer plywood

23/32” weather treated OSB with radiant barrier

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ALUMINUM ROOFING

ACM SIDING

WINDOW SHROUDS

AIR GAP

SUBFLOOR

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4mm Aluminum Composite Material

3mm ACM

2” convective cooling

23/32” OSB subfloor

15/32” structural plywood

100% recycled batt.

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ACM panels are cut on CNC machine, flat-packed and assembled on site. Specialty V-groove bits are used to allow hand bending of panels.

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By hand, gently and with even pressure, fold the inner most edge of the outer tabs in towards the V-groove cut on the backside of the panel. Proceed until each is at 90 degrees.

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Repeat the folding process with the next edge of the outer tab, creating a channel. This ensures panels sit 2â&#x20AC;? off the sheathing, creating an air gap.

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Fold alignment tabs over one another. Begin with tab attached to front face, bend inwards 90 degrees and repeat with opposite tab. Maneuver until rivet holes align.

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Use a hand pop rivet gun to connect smaller tabs, thus creating a rigid connection and finalizing the 3D panel. The rivets lock in the folds at 90 degrees, which allows an exact, self-aligning system and a more structurally sound panel.

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