French Broad REC & Community Center

FRENCH BROAD RECREATIONAL & COMMUNITY CENTER a catalyst for Asheville initiating spark, growth, and spread.

[BIM] Pulnupon Sueb-Ai Winter 2015-Spring 2015(work in progress)

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FRENCH BROAD RECREATIONAL & COMMUNITY CENTER Mixed-use Rec.Center + Community 30,000 sq. ft.

Multi-story Asheville,North Carolina.

STUDIO OBJECTIVE (FIRST HALF) _Mixed-use commercial space focusing on indoor/outdoor recreationalactivities. _Programs includes:

-retail space -learning rooms -lecture hall -lodging spcace _The building will be part of the Asheville park system.

Professor Daniel Brown Winter 2015

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FRENCH BROAD RECREATIONAL & COMMUNITY CENTER a catalyst for Asheville initiating spark, growth, and spread.

1. recreational center 2. community center 3. library 4. kittchen 5. service access 6. tiered garden 7. lodging 8. greenhouse 9. artificial bio-pond 10.farmer’s market 11.bio-swale 12.parking lot 13.multi-activies 14.dog park

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ADA PATH PEDESTRIAN BIKE PATH

Sports and physical activities spark interest and excitement to public. _ R e c . C enter programs includes: - f i t n e ss - g y m n a sium/multiactivities courts - a q u a t ics (swimming pools) indoor/outdoor - r o c k climbing wall (outdoor/indoor) - o u t d o or recreation - i n d o o r running track CC

CC PATHS SECTION ADA bike

pedestrian

MATERIALITY Changes in materiality define different paths. Throughout the site there are paths for pedestrian, ADA access, vehicular, or bike trail and each path can be identified by its materility as well as its directional characteristic and feature.

PERVIOUS PAVEMENT paver units concrete curb curb

base bedding void fill

bio-swale bio-swal

sub base pipe perforated p ipe

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8.5’ 10’

16’

15’ 11’

parking

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60 cars 10 disabilities

entrance

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PERVIOUS ASPHALT

porous asphalt gravel reservoir aggregate soil subgrade

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RETAINING WALL

b ck fill ba back dr rainage aggregate a drainage r concrete retaining wall p drainage pipe cab block wall block

45’ 35’ 9’

12’ service access

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28’

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water management

BIO-SWALES Implimenting natural water drainage system to convey surface water drainage in order to enhance infiltration and reduce surface runoff. _capture rain runoff _replenish groundwater _water collection

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cobble, stone & gravel mixture mimics natural water courses vegetation selected to tolerate wet&dry conditions

gravel bed maximizing water absorbtion

natural infiltration reservoir

AA -12’ 0 french broard river

5’ pedestrian

9’ bike

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11.5’ 12’ 12.5’

bio-swales

ADA

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WATER MANAGEMENT Using bio-swales, shallow ponds, and multi-functional french drains to divert rain and other surface water into natural drainage patterns or a storm sewer system. Grey water is collected in cisterns in various locations throughout the site for irrigation and reuse in the facilities.

45’ 20’ 14’ multi-functional french drain

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rethink the ordinary

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backfill reservoir/holding tank for grey water collection collectio io on filter/pump reusing grey water in reflecting pool poo ol

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MULTI-FUNCTIONAL FRENCH DRAIN The multi-functional french drain works as a drainage trench and also as a unique walking path up and across the landscape. The drain water collected is then filtered and reused in the reflecting pool.

The forest + Pool @ Pyne by Sansiri Landscape TROP: terrains Architect + open space Bangkok, Thailand

stepping stone/concrete smooth & fine stones concrete bedding

mixture of sand and fine gravel

stepping stone/concrete concrete bedding smooth & fine stones mixture of sand and fine gravel

community center

GALLERY THEATER

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COMMUNITY CENTER

(phase I schematic)

Community center helps collect and spread knowledge, establishing a sense of community, a growing community

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COMMUNITY CC CENTER

COMMUNITY GARDEN Community gardens provide fresh produce and plants as well as satisfying labor, neighborhood improvement, sense of community and connection to the environment. It’s also a great learning environment for children.

Library admin

mech/ utilities

bathrooms

storage

common kitchen

GREEN HOUSE green house with a cafe inside activates the space as a multi-functional structure

classrooms

_Community Center -library -classrooms -theater -gallery -dining area -conference -kitchen & cafe +admin +locker room & bathroom +equipment storage -bathroom -greenhouse - f a r m e r ’ s m a r k e t a r ea -mech/utilities -court yard

community

MULTI-VIEWS

Conference bathroom

storage dining area cafe

bathroom

kitchen

storage

farmer’s market

FUNNCTIONS DEFINING SPACE storage

green house

admin

garden

> 30,000 sq. ft.

ELEVATION RESPONSE

PORTAL

SUSTAINABILITY To meet the environmental challenges presented by resource depletion and climate change, sustainability calls for a holistic approach that considers the social economic, and environmental impacts of development and requires the full participation of all contributors.

SOLAR IVY “Building-integrate modular” Solar energy collectiong devices. It’s a modular and customizable PV product with a wide range of applications.

"provides shade while collecting and converting sunlight into usable energy” -SMIT ("Sustainable Minded Interactive Technology")

LIBRARY SECTION AA

Books are stored underneath the elevated platform and terraces. The terraces are used as seating areas.

LIBRARY Terrace seatings create less site excavation and work as an embarkment constructed across sloping ground with a steep drop on the downside.

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GALLERY & CLASSROOMS SECTION

The columns establish a sense of institution as one transitions to the classrooms. In the gallery, the views are open to let the natural light in exposing what is inside. Classrooms are shaded and recessed to focus the views.

EAST ELEVATION

OBLIQUE APPROACH

COMMUNITY CENTER CC SECTION

To be continued...