Ecusta Activity Center [CAP 2012] by Allen Pratt

CAP

2011-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;12 UNC Charlotte School of Architecture Critics: Professor Chris Beorkrem Professor Mona Azarbayjani Student: Allen Pratt Project: Ecusta Activity Center

Ecusta Activity Center Introduction

Introduction | 1 of 3

Table of Contents

Total Spreads

Abstract

CAP Proposal

Site Analysis

Program Analysis

Concept & Methodology

10.03.11 Pin Up

10.19.11 Mid Term Pin Up

Site Iterations

Sustainable Overlays

11.18.11 3/4 Review

Material

Roof Development

12.06.11 Fall Semester Final

Spring Semester Summary

New Scheme

02.10.12 Pin Up

03.14.12 Pin Up

04.30.12 CAP Final

Precedent

Reference

Ecusta Activity Center Introduction

Introduction | 2 of 3

Abstract The Ecusta Activity Center is a proposed project located in Brevard, North Carolina on the site of a former paper mill. The Ecusta Mills Property holds a sigmill opened in 1939 and closed in 2002, employing as many as 1,200 people during its prime, or roughly 1 in 6 people in the town. The closing of the mill left a scar on the community, as so many people lost their jobs and were forced to leave the area to is incredibly polluting, and that process was occurring non-stop for over 60 years. The mill was completely demolished beginning in 2008, and all that remains today is the guard house and one wall of a main production building. The intent of this proposal is to activate this space in a new and attractive way through landscape and architectural design; to regenerate the land and to reconstruct the negative image and stigma of the site. out-dated and in need of better facilities and more space. The Ecusta Activity Center would provide that, and more. The project will integrate the newly implemented com-

see when coming to or from Brevard, giving architectural piece for the town.

Such a

elements of community, recreation and sustainability, in a town that deserves the representation and realization of each.

Ecusta Activity Center Introduction

Introduction | 3 of 3

CAP Proposal Primary Topics of Interest identity

Program

Site Narrative Ecusta Mills Property is located in Brevard, North Carolina, at the threshold of tory of the town, offers a vast space for the proposed program, and is accessible and convenient to visit. Initial Literature Review Surface/Subsurface

Ecusta Activity Center Site Location Brevard, NC

The site is located in Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina. Brevard is roughly 2.5 hours west of Charlotte, and 45 minutes southwest of Asheville. The site itself sits upon an old paper mill site, Ecusta. The plant closed in 2002, leaving over 600 people unemployed and a bad taste

Asheville Brevard

Site Analysis | 1 of 20 reclaim this property and to activate it once again as a community center. The project will help to rehabilitate not only past.

Ecusta Site Brevard City Limits Transylvania County

Charlotte

Ecusta Activity Center Demographics

Race White: 5,264 [78%]

Other: [5%] African American: 983 [15%]

Hispanic: 103 [2%]

Religion Catholic: [9%]

Other: [15%]

United Methodist: [9%]

Southern Baptist: [66%]

Brevard is predominantly an Anglo Christian commuMill closed and recently with the economic decline.

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Accomodation/ Food Services

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Site Analysis | 2 of 20

Industry

Unemployment

2010

Ecusta Activity Center City Scale Analysis

the natural features prominent in the surthe east by the Davidson River, and to the north and west the Pisgah National Forest

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Site Analysis | 3 of 20

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Ecusta Activity Center City Scale Analysis

reveals a mainly residential section bordering the site to the west with surrounding commercial and institutional buildings itself is surrounded by residential buildings.

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Site Analysis | 4 of 20

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Program:

Residential

750'

Commercial

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Institutional

Ecusta Activity Center City Scale Analysis mill buildings are depicted more as footedges serve as measuring factors within the large site.

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Edges

Site Analysis | 5 of 20

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Circulation

Ecusta Activity Center Site Proper Analysis

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The site-proper analysis shows the circulation and the potential for the project to interact with the neighboring recreational facilities. If this is carried out, a bridging condition would occur where circulanecting the two sites together suggesting a greater whole.

900' Site Circulation

Site Analysis | 6 of 20

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900' Site Connection

Ecusta Activity Center Site Proper Analysis

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here at a smaller scale. The remnants of the old mill are shown below in the edges diagram as well as in the layers diagram. These layers include building footings.

900' Edges

Site Analysis | 7 of 20

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Ecusta Activity Center Site Proper Analysis

south and east edges by a dense tree line. To the north of the site lies the huge void that once was home to the massive paper mill plant. The site is change.

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Site Analysis | 8 of 20

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900' Flood Plane

Flood Way

100 Year Flood

Ecusta Activity Center Site Proper Analysis

The site sits in a huge void created by the destructrial while the surrounding areas primarily are consion.

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Residential

Unused/Undeveloped

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Public

Ecusta Activity Center Sensory

The Ecusta site presents a unique rural situation. The void created by the removal of the mill offers a huge scale that completely contradicts the small scale residential houses across the street. There is also residential, and the proposed recreational.

juxtaposit ion juxtaposit ion

The site has been isolated from the development of the city of Brevard, in part because it has been all but forgotten. The procommunal playground.

Site Analysis | 10 of 20

forgottenREMEMBERED

Ecusta Activity Center Sensory

to compare to, so the site seems somewhat scaleless. One cannot enter the site because the entry has been turned into a huge, impassable fence. All that one

SITE

humanSCALE

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entryEDGE

Ecusta Activity Center Context/Building Relationships

program is to create an architectural identity for the dense residential and industrial section of the town. This means using new and different materials that may have less physical connection to the surrounding con-

ÂŠ AndrĂŠs Valbuena archdaily.com

Site Analysis | 13 of 20 an electrical generator at a concrete factor, designed the site into consideration, but gives the generaa connection to the concrete factory that it serves. This is one way that a new material identity can be

Ecusta Activity Center Precedent: Dealing with the Flood plane

The Miranda Winery presents a valid solution to dealplane.

In essence, a wall of earth was created to

hardscaping would have done.

Buildin

Flood Plain

Berm

Site Analysis | 14 of 20 Architect: Popov Bass Architects Program: Winery Photographs: ÂŠ Kraig Carlstrom

Flood Plain

ng Zone

Ecusta Activity Center Precedent: Interpretive Layers

I intend to interpret and use in my own way.

In the ers of grids, overlays them, and uses them as primary organizational elements throughout the project. Although somewhat arbitrary, once these rules are established they are followed throughout the project.

Site Analysis | 15 of 20 Architect: Peter Eisenman Architects

Ecusta Activity Center Site Climate: Wind

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Ecusta Activity Center Site Climate: Solar Path

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Ecusta Activity Center Site Climate: Temperature and Radiation

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diation occur towards the beginnings of January, March, and July.

Ecusta Activity Center Site Climate: Orientation

With the understanding of the solar path diagrams and the solar radiation probable for the site, it is important to note the optimum orientation. This orientation offers more surface area on the north and south facades, where there is less direct radiation. All that said, this recommended orientation does not necessaration.

Site Analysis | 19 of 20

Optimum Orientation N 345°

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Ecusta Activity Center Site Climate: Precipitation and Humidity

chart below shows that there is more precipitation in the early months of the year, and that every month has at least 5 inches. The graph on the right describes more humid in the middle of the year as well as early in the day and later in the day.

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Ecusta Activity Center Program Overview

The activity center has a recreational program that promotes interaction and activity. It consists of a multi-use gym, indoor olympic purpose room. The total square footage comes out to about 47,000 square feet.

multi-use gym

olympic pool

administrative

fitness trail

soccer 1

soccer 2

Program | 1 of 10 program that correlates with the interior pro-

locker rooms

soccer 3

concessions

multi-use

multi-purpose room

locker rooms

pool

storage administration

multi-use room

parking

concessions

fitness path

gym

Program | 2 of 10 The program diagram shows the relationships between different programmatic pieces. The pieces within the red

is meant to relate to both program types but is inherentserve a variety of purposes.

Program Diagram

soccer 1

soccer 2

soccer 3

multi-use

Ecusta Activity Center Program Descriptions

The largest portion of the program is the olympic size pool. The pool dimensions -

POOL

GYM

will require heating systems and a substanals must be waterproof and aside from the concrete pool walls are preferred to be as soft as possible for safety and comfort. The pool is a public place, and will have seating to watch swim meets. Views out to the landscape and mountains beyond are an aspect that can be used to not only bring light into the space but also to create a rior programs.

sions will follow that of a regulation basother activities to occur as desired. The desired illuminance for a gym are estimated to be between 30 and 75 foot candles, something that can be achieved through natuneed to be in place to supplement.

The

to create a durable recreational surface. Walls will need to have padding and a space for spectator seating should be included.

Program | 3 of 10

OFFICE

The administrative and storage space of the facility will be the most private area

well as storage. Square footage is estimated to be about 1,000 feet. This area can be naturally daylit and is one of the pieces of the program where there are more included in this space. Views out to the landscape are desirable to promote a better

LOCKERS

program, one male and one female.

The

to the gymnasium and the pool area, but should remain very private. Views out are less important here. Materials would be hard and be able to be easily cleaned and maintained [probably waterproof]. Natural portion of time.

MULTI USE

The multi-use room and concession area are grouped together because of there very pubtogether in much the same way that they do that they will be adjacent to one another and can be used as one entity if desirable. This space is less about recreation Materials will need to be easily cleaned and maintained, and views and lighting are equipment, dining tables and chairs [transient]. This space can be used as a public piece within this program.

Ecusta Activity Center Program Precedent

lar to that of the Ecusta Activity Center. The building uses natural daylighting throughout and offers spectacular views out to a golf course and wooded area. The main piece of the program is a multi-purpose gymnasium which is located adjacent to an admin-

Circulation

Program | 4 of 10 Project: Architect: Neighboring Concepts Location: Charlotte, NC Date: 2010

secondary

Spatial Hierarchy

primary

Ecusta Activity Center Program Precedent

the main entry and the gymnasium space, allowing for privacy due to the smaller scale and lighting design

private

Private/Public

public

Program | 5 of 10

Views

Ecusta Activity Center Program Precedent

North

light

Natural Lighting [plan]

Natural Lighting [Gym Section]

dark

Program | 6 of 10 cient light levels for all regularly occupied areas during curtain wall on the northern wall pulls in the soft, even northern light while the clerestory window in the ceiling serves as a large light scoop to deliver natural light to the opposite end of the gym [see section diagram, opposite].

Ecusta Activity Center Program Precedent

Fifty-four percent of the total material value of the building was processed/manufactured within 500 miles of the location. It consists of concrete used mainly gymnasium, and recycled steel used for the primary structural material of the gymnasium.

the material use.

Program | 7 of 10 the building to remain cooler.

The gymnasium is suf-

ceiling allows for light to be dispersed throughout the space, with wooden trusses providing the spatial

Courtesy of Neighboring Concepts and archdaily.com.

Ecusta Activity Center Program Precedent

allows for a smaller footprint and creates dramatic pieces are separated by level and by obvious public/ private thresholds.

Site Plan - Views

Program | 8 of 10 Project: Architect: PARK Architects Location: Date: 2011 Competition Entry

The above rendering shows the potential views from the cafeteria on Courtesy of archdaily.com and PARK Architects.

Ecusta Activity Center Program Precedent

grammatic pieces are separated by wall partitions, but plicitly divides the more public pool from the private

Multi-Purpose Room

Cafe Area

Vertical Circulation Programmatic Transition

Program | 9 of 10

Locker Rooms

Natural Light

Pool Area

Ecusta Activity Center Program Precedent

Features

Catchment

The diagrams below are provided by the architects.

They

well as material considerations and footprint analysis. Natural light is a high priority in this project, as seen in the rendering below right. The programmatic pieces are separated by level in section, giving priority to public spaces above and private below.

Wind

Views

Light

Footprint Diagram All images courtesy of archdaily.com and PARK architects.

Program | 10 of 10

Natural Light Entry

Ecusta Activity Center Conceptual Collages

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LL AA YY EE RR SS LL AA YY EE RR SS LAYERS

MATERIALITY

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ACTIVITY JUXTAPOSITION

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Ecusta Activity Center Methodology

Concept | 2 of 20

Ecusta Activity Center Concept

The parti process was programmatically driven. The initial step was to diagram each main ers were overlaid, creating a grid based on the program of the project.

Concept | 3 of 20 complete several iterations using geometric shapes proportional to the programmatic eleiterations to be created in a similar fashion. The drawings then translated to models in order

relationships between section and plan, varythis study.

Ecusta Activity Center Methodology

This site plan shows the vast size of the site. The parti grid is scaled from the module of a program.

Concept | 4 of 20

Ecusta Activity Center Concept

different scales. The purpose is to better understand the recognition of various objects from differring points of view. The relationships between the greater site to the building to the personal scale are important in a project with so many layers of activity, scale, materiality, and history.

Linear Scheme 1

Concept | 5 of 20

Ecusta Activity Center Concept

These studies give scale to the otherwise scale-less models and drawings. They see the of a building, and second, that of a bench or piece.

Concept | 6 of 20

Ecusta Activity Center Concept

Linear Scheme 2

Concept | 7 of 20

Ecusta Activity Center Concept

This scheme, eventually chosen as the formal “parti” scheme for the project, is one of the sectional relationships of each programmatic piece to the ground, and how “left over” space could potentially be activated.

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Ecusta Activity Center Concept

Centrality Scheme 1

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Ecusta Activity Center Concept

This scheme is one of the centrality schemes. how it may interact with pieces of the buildthese pieces.

Concept | 10 of 20

Ecusta Activity Center Concept

Centrality Scheme 2

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Ecusta Activity Center Concept

consider the composition as a vertical wall element, instead of a horizontal plane with protrusions that can be handled by the user.

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Ecusta Activity Center Concept

Courtyard Scheme 1

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Ecusta Activity Center Concept

This scheme starts to implement the overlay or fence, and potentially could hold greenery, infrastructure, or signs.

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Ecusta Activity Center Concept

Courtyard Scheme 2

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Ecusta Activity Center Concept

This study builds off the idea of the user identifying with abstracted imagery from the program. It also starts to study the architectural element of approach and circulation.

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Ecusta Activity Center Concept

Shift Scheme 1

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Ecusta Activity Center Concept

program as a subterranean element.

The render-

the other hand, the image to the right demonhuman scale, as a planter and bench element.

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Ecusta Activity Center Concept

Shift Scheme 2

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Ecusta Activity Center Concept

This study builds off of the previous one in that it submerges a programmatic element below ships, sectional variations, and the overlaying of various activity.

Concept | 20 of 20

Ecusta Activity Center 10.03.11 Pin Up

Process Pin Up | 1 of 3 The need to activate the site led to the decision to move building the center of the site, forcing the user to pass through the building in order to access any part of the site.

Site Diagram Site Diagram

Ecusta Activity Center 10.03.11 Pin Up

Section B

Dry/Wet

Spectator/Participant

Transverse Section [East-West]

Transverse Section [along entrance axis]

Longitudinal Section [North-South]

Section A

Section C

Locker Room Level [below grade]

Entry/Circulation

Rhythm/Scale Section C

Entry Level [at grade]

views

views Pedestrian/Vehicular Circulation

Section C

Promenade Level [above grade]

Program Organization

Process Pin Up | 2 of 3

200’ Site Plan

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Ecusta Activity Center 10.03.11 Pin Up

Process Model shows roads, paths, and building overlapping and interacting at multiple points and in multiple layers.

Process Pin Up | 3 of 3

Parti Iterations

Ecusta Activity Center Mid-Term 10.19.11

cepts. The site is activated by placing the building in the middle, with the site roads leading to a drop off point -

Mid-Term Review | 1 of 5

Site Plan

Ecusta Activity Center Mid-Term 10.19.11

Main Plan

Mid-Term Review | 2 of 5

Sections

Ecusta Activity Center Mid-Term 10.19.11

The diagram set below demonstrates the process by which the formal organization of the building and the site was derived. The set to the bottom right along with the conceptual landscape moments on the following page demonstrate what the different elements are doing architecturally. The entry sequence separates the spectator from the participant. The elevated road way

Diagram Set

Linear Schemes

Conceptual Grid Overlaid on Site

Selected Scheme

Courtyard Schemes

Centralized Schemes

Primary Organizing Elements

Shifted Schemes

Scheme in Site

Mid-Term Review | 3 of 5 control. The layering of different activities and the relationship between different users of the site are what this iteration concentrate on.

gymnasium

lobby area locker rooms

pool area

administration wing

Scheme Adjusted for Scale

Entry Approach

Program

low ground (views out) high ground

high ground

low ground (views out)

Manifestation of Grid

Threshold

Spectator vs Participant

Ecusta Activity Center Mid-Term 10.19.11

Conceptual Landscape Mo

fitness

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participant

Mid-Term Review | 4 of 5

oments

layers of activity

relaxation

connection to the natural

Ecusta Activity Center Mid-Term 10.19.11

Above: Building Model.

Right: Site Model.

Mid-Term Review | 5 of 5

Ecusta Activity Center Site Iterations

Following the mid term, it became apparent that the site needed to do more architecturally and that the relationship between building and site needed to be re-enforced. A new on the site as a sort of datum.

Many iterations followed,

Iterations of the site, arranged chronologically from left to right.

Process Work | 1 of 3 still maintaining a connection to the original concepts of separating the spectator from the participant and giving the site a new progrommatic and architectural identity.

Ecusta Activity Center Site Iterations

Iterations of the site, arranged chronologically from left to right.

Process Work | 2 of 3

Ecusta Activity Center Scheme Iterations

Process Work | 3 of 3 the project. The promenade in the variation below becomes part of the building structure and envelope.

through natatorium

through

through gym

Ecusta Activity Center Sustainable Overlays

The sustainable systems overlays do little to â&#x20AC;&#x153;push of the systems can be housed in the huge threshold included in this piece.

Sustainable Overlays | 1 of 1

Ecusta Activity Center 3/4 Review 11.18.11

The 3/4 review presented a nearly complete site scheme and the introduction of a structural system that both enforces the concept and potentially will have great diagrams below deomnstrate the parti as well as the scale of the site.

Ecusta Mills footprint

3/4 Review | 1 of 5

Built Condition Occupiable Threshold

Ecusta Activity Center 3/4 Review 11.18.11 The site plan shows the large circulation bar acting as a threshold between the town and the huge void of the site. The site geometry is also shown here, from which furactivation of the void is possible.

3/4 Review | 2 of 5

Ecusta Activity Center 3/4 Review 11.18.11

Participant

Dispersal

Spectator

Circulation

views out

Site Activity

Energy Consumption

Occupiable Threshold

Energy Generation

Formal Datum

3/4 Review | 3 of 5

project.

Below is a full transverse section used to ments simultaneously. It became the central piece to the analytique presentation drawings.

Ecusta Activity Center 3/4 Review 11.18.11

Below: Analytique presentation.

Main Plan

Ecusta Paper Mill Footprint (1926-2006)

Exisiting Wall after Demolition (2011)

Occupiable Threshold and Site Circulation

Concept-Section

Material Taxonomy

Steel Tension Cables

Participant

6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Diameter Steel Columns

Dispersal PV Coated Fabric Roof

Site Activity Double Skin Curtain Walls

Pre-Fabricated Concrete Pannels

Operable Facades for Ventilation and Connection to Outdoors

Solar Panels for Daylight Harvesting also Serve as Shading Devices for Parking

Energy Consumption

3/4 Review | 4 of 5

ECUSTA MILLS ACTIVITY CENTER Pisgah Forest, North Carolina Allen Pratt

Through Gymnasium

Site Plan

Through Locker Rooms

Diagram Set

Through Pool Spectator

Circulation

views out

Occupiable Threshold

Through Typical Athletic Field

Energy Generation

Through Cross Circulation Piece Formal Datum

Ecusta Activity Center 3/4 Review 11.18.11

The model demonstrates the diagram of the structure and accurately depicts the of moving through the site. The diagram is clear in the image below, as a centralized datum is clearly noted separating various types of program and activity.

Model Images

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Ecusta Activity Center Material Taxonomy

Material: Fabric Roof and Tensile Structure Application: Warehouse Roof Architect: Renzo Piano Intended Use: Building Roof and Structure

Material | 1 of 3

images from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tensile Architectureâ&#x20AC;?

Ecusta Activity Center Material Taxonomy

Material | 2 of 3 Project: Alamillo Bridge Material: Tensile Structure Application: Suspension Bridge Architect: Santiago Calatrava Intended Use: Structural System

Material: PV Coated Fabric Application: Stadium Intended Use:

Shading/Shelter

image from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tensile Architectureâ&#x20AC;?

Ecusta Activity Center Material Taxonomy

Material | 3 of 3 Project:

Highline Project

images from www.thehighline.org

Ecusta Activity Center Roof Development

The Fall Semester Final presentation built off of the on a canvas membrane roof structure, held in tension by steel cables. A series of iterations were created using panty-hose as a diagrammatic material. These iterations were created using a series of parameters to control the form and to give the formal elements architectural purpose.

Roof Development | 1 of 1

Selected Scheme

Ecusta Activity Center Fall Sem. Final 12.06.11

view, although site integration with the promenade and building lost hierarchy to the roof scape.

site section

site plan

100’ scale 1”=100’

300’

700’

Fall Sem. Final | 1 of 8 Below is the diagram set used to present the project. It shows the summary of the semester, and spells out the concept in both graphic and written form. It also deomnstrates the parameters used to develop the roof system and form.

project concept: use existing wall as formal and programmatic datum to: 1)separate types of user:

2)activate site

pre existing mill 1920-2006

remaining wall after destruction and removal 2010

proposed site intervention 2011

Functional Parameters

Formal Parameters

TOP LAYER

membrane intentions:

photovoltaics membrane for protection from elements and energy generation

BOTTOM LAYER

to outdoors

insolated/transparent membrane for enclosure and exterior connectivity

identity from direct light

parti diagram

plan

pool dimensions:

pool intentions: pool section A pool section

pool plan southern light in pool section B

northern light in

gym dimensions:

gym intentions: gym section B gym section

gym plan roof process model composite section

composite diagram

administration

gym

lockers

pool

fitness trail

program

entry

threshold

human interaction with roof and wall

site organization

primary views to building

key views to context

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field

promenade

park

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scale model and then overlaid with digital media for scale and rendering purposes. They show the four main the pool area and thus was not included in this set.

pool

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main plan

The plan demonstrates the linear parti of the project overlaid with the new roof form. The promenade stops short of the building, creating more of a plaza condition around the entry zones of each building. The ferent characteristic, being very private and removed from the membrane structure.

16’

scale 1”=16’

48’

112’

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Ecusta Activity Center Fall Sem. Final 12.06.11

of the membrane as one moves along the wall. The series begins with the administrative building and con-

transverse section series

1_admin

plan cut

2_gym

3_lockers

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3_lockers

4_pool

5_field & promenade

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place concrete bleachers

cess of the model as well as the materials used. The new addition to the material pallette is the membrane roof, integrated with photovoltaics that provides energy generation, solar powered water heating for the pool, and shade for the court, pool and spectators.

support roof structure andbleachers

curtain wall

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provides energy generation and shade

strength steel cable

Ecusta Activity Center Site Analysis

diagram, material pallette, details, and

while the base, columns, and bleachers are made of birch plywood.

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Ecusta Activity Center Site Analysis

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Ecusta Activity Center Site Analysis

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Ecusta Activity Center Spring Semester Intro

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Summary

of the building site, site development, and focused largely on the membrane structure and how I arrived at that particular scheme.

wall failed to engage the larger site, and -

seemed foolish, so I invested a great deal building site and more affective way to activate the greater site. The solution that was presented at the affective use of site and building location. The concept of the building blending entire scheme is much more appropriate as an activity center than the fall scheme.

Ecusta Activity Center New Scheme

The new scheme basically consolidated the program ment along the south facade that served as part of a promenade that engaged the larger site. The sectional

Structural Bays Above image shows the new25’ planometric structural bay diagram. O.C. Right is the circulation diagram, showing the “spine” element running along the south side of the building. Notice the new sectional form.

Enclosure [Light/Air Entry]

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Horizontal [threshold]

Vertical [entry]

Circulation

Ecusta Activity Center Site Scheme

Site Drainage

Below are a series of site diagrams showing the new building site to the east of the site, removed form ation uses the wall as a landscape element, engaged at the pedestrian scale and viewed from the building.

Vegetation/Plant Propos Existi

Implimentation sed ing

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Future Expansion [new fields, buildings, etc.]

Ecusta Activity Center Site Scheme

Site Organization

Activity Repos Play

y Type se y

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Entry

Ecusta Activity Center Schematic Design

the greater site and developing a building with ideas of structure, materiality, sustainability and site engagement.

02.10.12 Review | 1 of 7

Ecusta Activity Center Schematic Design

The renderings below show the building form parti to wall located parallel to the spine element. The circulation promenade has program housed underneath, in-

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Ecusta Activity Center Schematic Design_Plans

NORTH

2 Ground Level Plan

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NORTH

Ecusta Activity Center Schematic Design_Sections 3

1_Longitudina

2_Longitudinal S

3_Transverse S

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al Section through Gym and Pool

Section through Entry and Administration Wing

P_1 P_2

Section through Pool and Administration Wing

West Elevation Perspective

Ecusta Activity Center Schematic Design_Model

Physical model

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Ecusta Activity Center Schematic Design_Sustainability

Sustainable Approach NORTH N 345°

15° kWh/ m²

Best

330°

30° 3.60

Worst

3.20 315°

45° 2.80 2.40

300°

60°

2.00

winds

1.60

285°

1.20 75° 0.80 0.40

270°

90° 92.5°

255°

105°

240°

Passive Cooling

120°

225°

135°

210°

150°

195°

Compromise: 182.5°

165°

180°

Vertical Shading Device ETFE Cushions WEST

Thermal Zones

GYM

POOL

ADMINISTRATION

LIGHT

AIR

The roof is constructed of adjustable ETFE cushions coated in photovoltaic film, allowing light and heat levels to be controlled by the user and helping to offset energy use and cost. The building is oriented to take full advantage of natural lighting, solar harvesting, and the site’s prevailing winds. Vertical shading also help devices help to control glare and thermal loads on the western facade. Additional photovoltaics may be implimented within the roof structure to provide shading as well as generate additional energy.

The building’s operable facades promote passive heating and cooling strategies to be implimented. The building’s orientation takes full advantage of the site’s prevailing winds, with the long facades oriented perpendicular to the winds. The building evnelope can also be sealed and the ETFE cushions expanded, allowing high levels of light in while preventing any natural ventillation, thus heating the building. The building is split into three thermal zones, allowing for the interior climate to be controlled specifically for the different programmatic elements.

02.10.12 Review | 6 of 7 Another advantage of this scheme is its sustainable elements. This scheme impliments a more appropriventilation. Other sustainable elements include thermal zoning, earth sheltering, and a rain garden.

Geothermal Energy Rain Water Harvesting

EAST

Rain Garden

WATER

EARTH

The slope of the roof allows for water to be harvested and potentially used throughout the building in toilets, pool water, or even drinking water. Water is also harvested throughout the site, providing irrigation for the athletic fields and gardens.

The buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proximity to a shallow river allows the possibility of geothermal heating to be acted upon. The river provides a horizontal scape for which the thermal pipes to span, using the natural water to cool the pipes and drive the geothermal process almost entirely passively. Trees and vegetation will be planted throughout the site in order to control flooding, gound pollution, and to beautify.

Ecusta Activity Center Schematic Design_Materiality

Material Taxonomy

ETFE Membrane

Membrane Closed -Regects Light

Valve Open/Inflated -Some Light

Valve Open/Fully Inflated -Most Light

02.10.12 Review | 7 of 7 The materiality of the building is demonstrated in the beams with steel connector pieces, concrete footings, glass curtain walls, and ETFE cushions that allow air and light in.

Allianz Arena Herzog and de Meuron

Glulam Beams with Steel Secondary Structure

Ecusta Activity Center Structural Review

The second review of the semester was primarily focused on structure and design development. The scheme here has uniform bays, but still maintains the glulam arches as the primary structural members. The spine is further developed, containing the administrative south, differing from the previous scheme which was from the east.

Promenade

Entry

Circulation

Enclosure

Exposure

Container

Public/Private

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Public/Private

Threshold

Ecusta Activity Center Structural Review

Structural Hierarchy

Base

Tertiary

Primary/Secondary

Decking

Roof Pannels

Composite

03.14.12 Review | 2 of 5 The diagrams below show the hierarchy of structure, ily steel panels, with a few voids covered with the ETFE cushions. A main precedent at this stage was the Richmond Oval, by Canon Design, located in Vancouver.

Concrete Footings

Steel Beams

Tounge in Grouve Wood Decking

ETFE Cushions

Aluminum Pannels

Glulam Beams

Material Taxonomy

Ecusta Activity Center Structural Review

Glulam Beam

Wood Ceiling

(secondary)

Section Perspective

Steel Beam

(tertiary)

Tounge in Groove Wood Decking

Aluminum Pannels

ETFE Cushions

Steel Cable

Glulam Beam

(primary)

03.14.12 Review | 3 of 5 The section perspective to the left shows what the inshows images of the Richmond Oval precedent. The members span about 250 feet, but are steel trusses clad in glulam rather than solid glulam beams.

Ecusta Activity Center Structural Review

The primary structure is the glulam arches. Because of the amount of force the arches create, they must be “tied” together with either tensile cables or a massive slab. This iteration uses a massive concrete slab to tie the large footings together. The renderings to the right show the approach to the entry.

section 1 | through pool and locker rooms

section 2 | through entry axis

transverse sections at 1”=8’

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South Elevation

Approach 1

Ecusta Activity Center Structural Review

The plan below shows the structural grid as well as the program housed in the spine. The approach is from the south, offering a ramp to get to the promenade, or a strait path to enter the buildling.

utility/storage

women’s lockers

men’s lockers

family utility

gymnasium

family

entry courtyard

sec 2

pool area multi-use

office

parking

women’s lockers

men’s lockers

sec 1

utility/storage

structural bay 32’ x 32’

NORTH

ground level plan 1” = 16’

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Approach 2

Approach 3

Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Parti

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Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Perspectives site and building design, materiality, structure, detail design, and systems integration.

Final interior renderings

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Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Perspectives

The renderings below show the spine element of the program in use. The roof of the spine doubles as a ing the greater site and the building area simultaneously. The large curtain wall allows for constant matic elements.

Final promenade renderings

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Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Perspectives

located near the building site.

The bottom left ren-

the right shows the public plaza that sits under the -

CAP Final | 4 of 16

Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Site

NORTH

Site Section

CAP Final | 5 of 16 space, and the greater site is activated through peorganized planting.

The site responds to surrounding

64’

Site Parti

192’

320’

Site Plan/Section 1:1200

Major Sports Fields Solar Pannel Arrays

Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Diagrams

Building Parti I

Building Parti

Building Parti II

Wet/Dry

CAP Final | 6 of 16 The diagram set to the left show the evolution from below show sectional elements.

Enclosure/Container

Views Out

Human Scale

Constructed Ground

Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Diagrams

Public (ground level) Private (subterranean)

Circulation vertical

natural light for administration

Subterranean Program locker rooms/bathrooms administration plaza space (exterior)

Mechanical/Utility/Storage

Composite Diagram

Athletic Volumes Activated Courtyard Exterior Plaza Space

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Spatial Hierarchy Structural Bay 32â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 32â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Mechanical supply return

Solid (concrete) Transparent (glass) Grain (glulam)

Spectator vs Participant vs Pedestrian Egress

emergency exit

Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Sections

SECTION A through pool, wet lockers

SECTION B along entry axis

Section C

SECTION C longitudinal through spine

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sections drawn at 1”=8’

8’

24‘

56’

Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Plans

Section C

Spatial Hierarchy

(glass)

plans drawn at 1”=16’

16’

SUBTERRANEAN PLAN 48’

80’

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Section C

Section A

Section B

Section D

GROUND LEVEL PLAN

Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Elevations

AIR Thermal Zones LIGHT Orientation Natural Lighting Solar Harvesting (site) Exterior Shading

WATER Water Collection Geothermal Cooling Rain Garden EARTH Earth Sheltering Exterior Public Space

SUSTAINABILITY MATRIX

RIVER ELEVATION (northeast)

Flood Control (berms)

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FRONT ELEVATION (southwest)

SECTION D

(through gym and plaza)

Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Landscape Perspectives

BERM WITH BIOSWALE

SOLAR ARRAY

BIRD HIDE

FITNESS STATION

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RIVER FRONT

SPECTATING

REPOSE

PLAZA PIECE

Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Structure and Material

Pre-Patinated Copper Pannels

Tounge in Groove Wooden Decking Secondary Glulam Beam Structure Primary Glulam Beam Structure Independent Glulam Column Line High Performance Glazed Curtain Wall

Custom Steel Connector Plates Concrete Footing Concrete Grade Beam

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MATERIAL TAXONOMY

Pre-Patinated Copper Panels

Glulam Beams and Columns

Steel Connections

Concrete Footings

Glass

Post Tensioned Concrete Grade Beams

Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Details

TYPICAL BAY ELEVATION

FOOTING DETAIL

CURTAIN WALL SECTION PERSPECTIVE

CAP Final | 13 of 16 Pre-Patinated Copper Panel Water Membrane 4” Rigid Insulation Tounge in Groove Wood Decking

Glulam Beam

Steel Connector Plate Glulam and Steel Composite Column High Performance Glazing Customized Spider Clamp

COLUMN TO BEAM CONNECTION 3/4” = 1’

CURTAIN WALL SECTION 3/8” = 1’

Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Detail Model

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Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Final Model

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Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_7 Days of Construction

CAP Final | 16 of 16 DAY 1 | DISCOVERY natural, the present and the past, and the community and the place. The river offers the dominant natural edge to the east, and the lone remaining wall desite, and lay the guidelines for architectural intervention. DAY 2 | DEFINE ENTRY

the foundation construction begins.

are poured, along with the pool shell and seating, sitting comfortably in the installed, providing a contemporary spectacle of sustainability and progressiveness on an otherwise despised and neglected site.

ruined hardscape and new softscape becomes prominent throughout this space. DAY 5 | CONSTRUCT CONCRETE concrete. These zones give hierarchy to the transparent pieces of the program, the gymnasium and the natatorium. The concrete interventions in the plaza are also placed, providing pedestrian scale objects to an otherwise vast and into commence. DAY 6 | STRUCTURE The primary structure is put into place. These massive arches give form to the building, which is inspired by the sectional relationship to the river and by the surrounding scenery of rolling hills and mountains. The arches meet the ground at massive footings, showing a solid connection to the constructed ground surrounding the building and throughout the site. The glulam material

Copper panels are brought to the site and assembled as the roof structure, introducing a unique material to the site, further emphasizing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;newâ&#x20AC;?. A tural intervention is complete. It begins to rain, cleansing the site of conof Ecusta.

Ecusta Activity Center CAP Final_Precedent Page

Malpica Harbour CREUSeCARRASCO Arquitectos

Fontainebleau Forest, France

Padre Pio Pilgramage Church

Walter Hood Design

CAP Precedent | 1 of 1

William and Tsien

Cultural Center and Sports Facility PARK

Miami, Florida Hargreaves Associates

Ecusta Activity Center Reference

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