ALUMINUM LOUVER SYSTEM CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM
STANDING SEEM METAL ROOFING PANELS CONTINUOUS VAPOR BARRIER RIGID INSULATION
Rain Garden
6” CONCRETE ON METAL DECK
USER INTERACTION AND COLLABORATION VIGNETTES
LIMESTONE PANEL FACE
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COLUMN BEYOND CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM Interactive Exhibits
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DISCOVERY LAB
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I-BEAM 6” CONCRETE ON METAL DECK HIGH DENSITY SPRAY FOAM INSULATION LIMESTONE PANEL FACE ALUMINUM LOUVER SYSTEM
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LOUVER SYSTEM ANCHOR
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REATE OLLABORATE ONSERVE The Detroit Water Education Center embraces the process of collaboration between researchers, students, artists, and other patrons. This is achieved by merging diverse programs into large, interdisciplinary spaces situated on the site of the former Brodhead Naval Armory. Our design grew around the three central focuses of ...
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EDUCATION
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RESEARCH
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CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM
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MULTI-PURPOSE
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HORIZONTAL LOUVER SUPPORT SYSTEM
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ADAPTIVE REUSE Our project proposes to preserve specific limestone walls of the original facade of the existing Brodhead Armory shown above.
POD PROGRAMMING S p a c e s t h at s e r v e a s f i xe d p o i n t s t h at c o n t a i n s p e c i f i c re s e a rc h , e d u c at i o n a l , o r policy-making p ro g ra m s . Th e a re a b e t w e e n p o d s a re o p p o rt u n i t i e s f o r m o re o p e n c o l l a b o rat i o n a n d t e m p o ra r y u s e s s u c h a s e v e n t s o r ex h i b i t s p a c e s . Po d s a re d e s i g n e d t o b e t ra n s p a re n t so t h at all p at ro n s a re involved in the c o l l a b o rat i v e e n v i ro n m e n t .
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FINAL FACADES The new facades were inspired by the vertical elements of the preserved limestone walls. The curved louver system assists in blocking the sun coming in from the southwest side of the building as well as mimicking the natural motion of water.
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I-BEAM
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GYPSUM WALL BOARD
LIBRARY
EAST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
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AUDITORIUM ENTRANCE LIBRARY LAB CONFERENCE ROOMS CLASSROOMS FABRICATION LAB RESTROOMS STORAGE OFFICE EXHIBIT
HIGH DENSITY SPRAY FOAM INSULATION
HIGH DENSITY SPRAY FOAM INSULATION
LIMESTONE PANEL FACE CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM COLUMN BEYOND
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INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION SPACE
8” CONCRETE SLAB WITH GRAVEL BELOW
CONCRETE FOOTING
WATER CONSERVATORY LAB
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