Xiaoli Yang

CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTER AT NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS CREATING LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR REGIONAL RESIDENTS CREATING CULTURAL INTEGRATION CREATING CATALYST CHANGE THROUGH URBAN PLANNING

ARCHITECTURE THESIS 2020-2021

BY XIAOLI YANG ADVISOR JOHN DEFAZIO

DESIGN PROGRESS DRAWING

GENERAL MASSING ON SITE

MAIN ENTRANCE TO GARDEN

EXTRUDED MASSING DEMONSTRATING INVITING EXPERIENCE AND MAXIMIZING DAYLIGHT ACCESS

GENERAL MASSING FORM

WIND AND SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

CLAS

SRO

OM

MASSING DIAGRAM GYM

Exhibit center Outdoor Activity Space -Rain Garden -Community Garden Education

office/ bathroom

M ROO ATH

M OO SR

B CE/

I OFF

Semi-public cafe and kitchen

AS CL

8 AM SHADOW Gym -Hurricane Evacuation center -Clinic/office/locker/bathroom

GROUND PLAN DIAGRAM WITH PROGRAMS

IN

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EN

CH KIT

G NIN

12 PM SHADOW

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E LL

GA

TOURIST ENTRY SECOND FLOOR

5 PM SHADOW

AXON MASSING

RG OO

TD OU

N

A

E RD

STUDENT ENTRY

DESIGN PROCESS DIAGRAM SOCIAL IMPACT STRATEGY: OUTDOOR PROGRAM

ARRANGED FIGURES FUNCTIONAL SPACE

INDOOR PROGRAM

INDOOR PROGRAM

POSITIVE SPACE

REGULATED POSITIVE SPACE (INTENTIONAL FORM)

OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SURROUND BY INDOOR PROGRAMS

OPEN TO PUBLIC AND FULL ACCESS TO DAYLIGHT.

DISTANCE PROVIDES PRIVACY AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SPACE.

NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK STRATEGY:

CRUISE PORT “FORT FIN-CASTLE” HISTORICAL LANDMARK

“I HAVE A DREAM” MURAL WALL LEW

IS S

T. LEW

IS S

T.

SITE

N NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTION

EAST ST.

LEWIS ST.

CULTURAL CONNECTION

LEWIS ST.

SITE

EXPANSION OF OUTDOOR PARK & GREENS

EAST ST.

ST .

EA

ST

SITE

EA

ST

ST .

NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH

TOURISM EXPANSION

BUILDING FORM/USE STRATEGY: SLOPED ROOF

INTERNATIONAL COMBINE

REGIONAL

PORCH

LOOP CIRCULATION W/ CENTRALIZED PROGRAM

MULTIPLE VIEWS TOWARDS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

CULTURAL INTERGENERATION VIA OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE ELEMENT

SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY:

RAISED GROUND FLOOR FOR FLOOD PREVENTION

GREEN LANDSCAPE AND ROOF FOR RAIN HARVEST

SOLAR ROOF COLLECTING ENERGY

WINDOW SHUTTER VENTILATION

DESIGN REVIEW OFFICE

KITCHEN

AUDITORIUM

CAFE

CAFE ENTRANCE

CAFE SEATING

LOBBY EXHIBIT CENTER SHOP

OPEN TO BELOW

OPEN TO BELOW ELEC.

SHOP ENTRANCE

GALLERY

OUTDOOR SEATING

SOLAR ROOF

MECH.

PORCH

OUTDOOR GALLERY

LEWIS ST.

MURAL WALL

WALKING/JOGGING TRACK

EAST ST.

MOBILE VENDOR

ENTRANCE PATH

SOLAR ROOF

OUTDOOR EVENT

EAST ST.

STAGE

PORCH

STORAGE

MARKET

LANDSCAPE & SEATING

OPEN

OPEN TO MARKET & PARK BELOW

OPEN TO MARKET & PARK BELOW

GLAZING FACADE

ENTRANCE PATH LOBBY

W. CLOSET

NURSERY PLAYROOM

SCHOOL NURSE

NURSERY LOUNGE

OPEN TO BELOW

COMMUNITY CLINIC

CL. MEETING ROOM

OFFICE SEATING

CL.

GYM CL.

M. CLOSET MECH. ELEC.

CHURCH

WALKING BRIDGE

CLINIC ENTRANCE

ACTIVITY ZONE OPEN TO BELOW

GREEN ROOF + CHILDREN PLAYGROUND

OFFICE

LIB. STORAGE

GROUND FLOOR

CL.

SECOND FLOOR

ROOF TOP PLAN

ROOF PLAN WITH

OUTDOOR EVENT SPACE PORCH

WALKING & JOGGING TRACK

LEWIS ST. GYM

EDUCATION CENTER ENTRY WAY EAST ELEVATION VIEW

EXHIBIT CENTER

OUTDOOR MARKET & COMMUNITY PARK MURAL WALL

OUTDOOR GALLERY

CAFE EXHIBIT CENTER ENTRANCE

DESIGN REVIEW SKETCH EXHIBIT CENTER

MURAL WALL

EXHIBIT CENTER

MARKET EDUCATION CENTER

AXON VIEW

OUTDOOR GALLERY WALK WITH EXISTING MURAL WALL

EDUCATION CENTER ENTRANCE

EAST STREET VIEW

EDUCATION BUILDING FACADE

TECHNICAL REVIEW DAYLIGHTING SHADING STRATEGY:

SOUTH FACADE:

SOUTH FACADED WITH WINTER DIRECT DAYLIGHT

SECTION OF HORIZONTAL SHADING ON SOUTHERN FACADED TO CONTROL DIRECT DAYLIGHT.

WINDOW SHUTTER ON SIDE OF WINDOW

NORTH FACADE:

FIG 1. SOLAR ORIENTATION IN THE BAHAMAS.

NORTH FACADED WITH IN-DIRECT DAYLIGHT

EAST & WEST FACADE WITH DIRECT DAYLIGHT

VERTICAL OPENINGS ON NORTH FACADED TO ALLOW MAXIMIZED AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT ENTERING.

PERSPECTIVE DIAGRAM ON EAST FACADE OF PEDESTRIAN SEEING WALKING ACTIVITY ON SECOND FLOOR WALKWAY.

WINDOW SHUTTER ON TOP OF WINDOW

WALL LOUVER INTEGRATION

TECHNICAL REVIEW DETAILS WALL DETAIL

ROOF DETAIL

SECTION

SOLAR PANEL RAINWATER HARVEST SYSTEM VEGETATION

SOIL FILTER FABRIC RETENTION LAYER SHEET BARRIER WATERPROOF MEMBRANE THERMAL INSULATION

LIMESTONE WOOD TRELLIS

WOOD SHUTTER

WOOD PANEL 4 X 12 TIMBER FRAMING SPACING 20 IN. APART

4 OF 6x16 GLULAM BEAM SPACING 30 FT. APART

MURAL WALL

BEAM SIZE CALCULATION DEAD LOAD = 140 PSF (GREEN ROOF) LIVE LOAD = 30 PSF (BAHAMAS CODE) GYM SIZE =

120W X 80L = 9600 SF X 170 LOAD = 1,632,000 POUND

EQUATION: TOTAL LOAD = FBd^2/9L FIBER STRENGTH IN BENDING= 8000 FOR PINEWOOD BREADTH = 6 IN. 1,632,000 = (8000)(6)^2/(9)(80) d= 156 TOTAL LOAD BEAN NEED TO SUPPORT / 10 COLUMN

ROOF DETAIL PERSPECTIVE

CONCRETE COLUMN

HYDRAULIC PISTON

WALL SECTION DETAIL

TECHNICAL REVIEW MATERIAL & STRUCTURE

GLUE-LAMINATED TIMBER SYSTEM:

WOOD PATIO CEILING:

FIXED LOUVER WALL SYSTEM:

- ARCH TALL EXPERIENCE - ORGANIC EXPERIENCE

- ORGANIC & TROPICAL EXPERIENCE

- SOLAR CONTROL - AUTOMATIC - ADJUSTABLE - “BAHAMA SHUTTER” EXPERIENCE

WOOD COLUMN: - PALM TREE EXPERIENCE EXTENSION - ORGANIC & TROPICAL EXPERIENCE

CONCRETE COLUMN: - ENTRANCE FOCUS - CONTRAST EXPERIENCE

HORIZONTAL INTERIOR: - LONG & EXTENDED - FAST AND SPEEDING EXPERIENCE.

FINAL REVIEW REGIONAL BUILDING FLOOR PLANS CISTERNS UNDERGROUND

CLASSROOM ENTRANCE

MAIN ENTRANCE

H

GEOTHERMAL UNDERGROUND

ADMISSION OFFICE

EXAM ROOM

STORAGE

MECHANICAL

LOCKER & SHOWER CLINIC LOBBY OFFICE

MECHANICAL MECHANICAL

EXAM ROOM

LOCKER & SHOWER

STORAGE

BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

EXAM ROOM

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

BUILDING CODE: OCCUPANCY GROUP C - SCHOOL RELATED. TOTAL OCCUPANCY ALLOWED: 1453 WATER CLOSET: M - 5 / W - 9 URINAL: M - 7 LAVATORIES: M - 5 / W - 5 MAX TRAVEL DISTANCE TO EXIT WITH SPRINKLER & TYPE I CONSTRUCTION: 200’ CLASS UNDER 800 SF: 100’ TOTAL ACCOMMODATE: 360 PEOPLE DURING EMERGENCY SHELTER MOOD.

GYM / SLEEPING AREA

CRISIS RESPONDING PLAN REGIONAL BUILDING GROUND FLOOR

CLASS ROOMS / FAMILY SLEEP AREA

CRISIS RESPONDING PLAN REGIONAL BUILDING SECOND FLOOR

CLINIC / MEDECAL CENTER

REST ROOM

CRISIS RESPONDING PLAN REGIONAL BUILDING THIRD FLOOR

FINAL REVIEW INTERNATIONAL BUILDING FLOOR PLANS STORAGE

MECHANICAL

KITCHEN STORAGE

SERVICE ELEVATOR

RECIEVING

STORAGE

BACK OF HOUSE

KITCHEN ADMISSION OFFICE

GALLERY HALL DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN

UP

MECHANICAL FOR AUDITORIUM CONFIGURATION

BACK STAGE

AUDITORIUM STAGE

DN

STORAGE

OUTDOOR EVENT SPACE

UP

DN

GIFT SHOP

CAFE

EXHIBIT HALL CRAFT WORK DISPLAY

MURAL WALK

BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

OCCUPANCY GROUP B - THEATRE, AUDITORIUM, EXHIBITION HALL, RESTAURANT ETC., BETWEEN 200 TO 1000 PERSONS. TOTAL OCCUPANCY ALLOWED: 860 MIN. UTILITY REQUIREMENT: WATER CLOSET: M - 4 / W - 7 URINAL: M - 5 LAVATORIES: M - 4 / W - 4 MAX TRAVEL DISTANCE TO EXIT WITH SPRINKLER & TYPE I CONSTRUCTION: 200’ TOTAL ACCOMMODATE : 306 PEOPLE DURING EMERGENCY SHELTER MOOD.

ART & EXHIBIT GALLERY / SLEEPING AREA

CRISIS RESPONDING PLAN INTERNATIONAL BUILDING GROUND FLOOR

AUDITORIUM 1ST. FLOOR / SLEEPING AREA

KITCHEN

CRISIS RESPONDING PLAN INTERNATIONAL BUILDING SECOND FLOOR

REST ROOM

FINAL REVIEW ELEVATION & SECTIONS

EAST ELEVATION

CLASSES CLINIC

MURAL WALL

GYM

GALLERY

EXHIBIT CENTER

AUDITORIUM

EAST SECTION

SOLAR COLLECTOR

PASSIVE SYSTEM

PASSIVE SYSTEM HEATING & COOLING SYSTEM

UNDER GROUND GEOTHERMAL

REGIONAL BUILDING SECTION PERSPECTIVE

INTERNATIONAL BUILDING SECTION PERSPECTIVE

FINAL REVIEW SITE PLAN & AERIAL VIEW

GENERAL CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTER

EMERGENCY SHELTER RESPONDING CENTER

FINAL REVIEW EXPERIENTIAL VIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BUILDING

AUDITORIUM IN GENERAL EVENT.

EXHIBIT CENTER LOOKING OUT TO GALLERY WALK

AUDITORIUM DURING CRISIS CONDITION.

GALLERY WALK WITH MURAL WALL

FINAL REVIEW EXPERIENTIAL VIEW OF REGIONAL BUILDING

REGIONAL WALKWAY ON SECONF FLOOR.

GYMNASIUM

Final Reflection: - At the beginning, I simply wanted to reflect my travel experience from Nassau into this project, I wanted to show what I care about from inside my heart, which is the multicultural background that I experienced while growing up in America. Nassau was a perfect place that needed this development not only for the international traveller, but also the regional residents. Along this thesis process, my Advisor and fellow classmates made this project come alive, they taught me how to identify the heart of a thesis, and provided endless suggestions weekly, which lead me towards this final day. I was also grateful for all the jurors' questions and critics.

Without their feedback, I wouldn’t be able to think deeper into the design process, and finalized my design decision. In the end, I’m glad I didn’t lose my original design intent, and developed a project incorporating all the research, building systems and designs I wanted to demonstrate.

OUTDOOR MARKET PLACE LOOKING FROM GYM.