Barrio FABRIC is a fashion incubator reviving the spirit of “corner markets” that once anchored the community, bringing together diverse cultures, folklore and works of art. This multifunc onal adaptive space will provide a nurturing, collaborative environment for designers and brands to design, manufacture and promote apparel, and unite the community by offering programs and resources for vocational training, arts, nutrition, health, kid’s camps, movie nights, concerts and a host of other community events. Barrio FABRIC will empower disenfranchised members of the community, who in turn will empower designers with their patronage. As fashion designer Marc Jacobs observed, “Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them.” Restored adobe structures on the corner of Kennedy Street and Convent Avenue provide a gateway through me as corridors extend the streets into the bazaar. The street level studios are open to the lower level runway to celebrate events from all levels, providing three-dimensional opportuni es for interaction. Courtyards and grand staircases allow the fashion show to expand onto the public sidewalks where gourmet food trucks line the streets, transforming the show into a true “community” event. Passive Hea ng and Cooling: Rammed earth walls absorb, delay and dampen heat gain during the day. And release stored heat during the night. Stacked windows provide natural ventilation. The Kangaroo Rat burrows into the ground where temperatures are moderate. Design Strategy - Dig into the earth. Biomimicry: The Sonoran Desert Ironclad Beetle secretes a waxy coating onto its exoskeleton reflec ng harmful UV rays. Design Strategy - Install a reflec coa ng on the roof. Barrio FABRIC NS EW Key 1 Office 2 Studio 3 Reception 4 Library 5 Co-work 6 Store 7 CAD/CAM 8 Media 9 Fabric Tool Storage 10 Runway/Manufacturing 11 Courtyard 12 No Minimum Storage 13 Classrooms/Staging/Gallery 1 2 22 3 4 5 6 11 Statics: Installation of columns with overhangs will permit a 30-40% reduction in beam size, weight and costs at the studio/co-work space. 0 15 FT North 11 10 1 12 13 5 2 9 8 7 11 Winter sun penetrates, warms and illuminates, while overhangs protect from hot summer sun. ADE 511: FALL 2018 Core Design Studio I Student: Doug Lusson Instructor: Max Underwood