PATCHWORK

In The City Of Atlanta

ARCH 737 | Graduate Architecture Studio III Spring 2022 | Professor Hill

Program: Community Center, Transitional Housing Location: Atlanta, Georgia

SF: 68,000 SF

Software Used: Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator

Safe Spaces Under One Roof

Patchwork is an inclusive driven design that serves to integrate the queer community into the heart of Midtown Atlanta. By morphing the site into an undulating timber park, the user defines how they enter, experience, and present in the space. The impact is an architecture of inclusivity, empathy and choice which will help to redefine Atlanta as a city truly built for all residents

Pervious

Greywater Storage/Filter

TowardsQueer Space

General Assembly Callout:

1. Engineered Soil

2. Filter Fabric & Moisture-Retention Layer

3. Thermal Insulation

4. Drainage Layer

5. Protection Course & Root Barrier

6. Waterproofing Membrane

7. 18” Concrete Roof Slab

8. Concrete Retaining Wall

9. Timber Cladding

10. Drainage Mat & Water Proofing Membrane

11. Wood Finish Floor

12. 48”x9” Retaining Footing

13. 24”x9” Bearing Footing

14. Timber Frame Skylight

15. Composite Roof Deck

Definingthe Pattern

16. Glulam Waffle Roof Structure

17. Duct - VRF Heat Recovery System with DOAS

Liftingthe Quilt

Quilting & the Queer Community:

If you were strolling the lawn of the National Mall in the Fall of 1996, you likely noticed that the grass had been covered by several thousands of quilts lining up from the capital building to the Washington Memorial. These quilts carried the names of HIV victims and were hand crafted by their friends, family, or even themselves before they passed. This living memorial, under the care of the Names Project, serve as the nations reminder on the current fight of the AIDS epidemic which still impacts the city of Atlanta today.

PuncturedPatchwork

From lack of housing, education, and healthcare, there needs to be more access for groups fighting against AIDS and HIV. In order to solve this problem, there needs to be safer communities where LGBTQ+ individuals can confidently present as themselves while meeting their basic needs. Patchwork serves to fill the gaps in Atlanta where the queer community has been left out of the urban fabric.

RooftopPark Gymnasium UrbanMarketplace GlulamRoof Assembly

Under One Roof:

The glulam waffle structure and green roof are used as a method towards engaging the program within one collective quilt inspired roof. The punctures within the quilt signify unique activities to connect with at differing elevations. This creates interactions between the interior and exterior that all benefit from the same structure.