DESIGN CONCEPT
The TSU Academy for Aviation and Advanced Technology at the Houston Spaceport takes its inspiration from the initial structure of the Wright Brothers’ planes as well as the sophisticated turbine engines of the Jet liners. These together create a state of the art Education and Training Facility.
The entry facade of the building is inspired by the geometry of the turbine engine. The building elevations are inspired by the Wright Brothers twin Canard Aircrafts.
The TSU Academy at the spaceport will house all the Aviation Education & Training Divisions including:
• Aviation Management, • Aviation Mechanic Program, • Pilot Training and • Drone Training Programs.
The design of the entry facade is inspired by the commercial turbine engines as shown in this image.
The Wright Brothers Twin Canard aircraft inspired the concept for the building elevation.
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Classroom-ProfessionalPilot21000302000SJC
Classroom-AirTraffic21000302000SJC Classroom-DroneEducation21000302000SJC Classroom-AircraftMechanicProgram21000302000SJC ExecutiveOffice1200200PMO
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08 RoomTypeQuantitySquareFeetNo.ofPeopleTotalSFReferenceNotes
Southern University Administrative & Shared Spaces 15,250 AdminSuite
Academic Spaces 19,700
Texas Southern University plans to expand their B.S. in Aviation Science Management program. This academic program is divided into 5 different concentrations: Aviation Management, Professional Pilot, Air Traffic Control, Drone Education, and Aircraft Mechanics. Based on the expansion of this degree program, below is an architectural program table indicating the
required
accommodate the expanded curriculum.
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AdminOffice2200400PMO StaffWorkspace350150PMO ExecutiveOffice1200200PMO ConferenceRoom11400251400PMO MediaCenter/Library136003600UHCL FacultyLounge115001500CPET-SJC StudentLounge115001500UHCL CollaborativeSpaces220004000UHCL CommonsSpace120002000 Reception1500500
Lab-GIS120002000 Lab-AirTrafficControllab120002000 Lab-VirtualAirport125002500 Lab-REDBIRDsimulation130003000 Classroom-AviationManagement21000302000SJC
Building Support 5,150 ElectricalRoom2200400Standard MechanicalRoom2200400Standard Women'sRR112001200Code Men'sRR112001200Code MDF1500500 Storage-large43001200withgaragedock Security1100100 BuildingMaintenance1150150 TotalProgramSF40,100 Circulation(15%)6,015 AIRCONDITIONEDSPACE46,115 Hangar Spaces 35,000 StorageHangar12000020000WSUTechToaccommodate15Cessnas MaintenanceHangar11000010000BackshopLabs DroneCage150005000ECUDronecage NON-AIRCONDITIONEDSPACE35000 GROSSTOTAL81,115 Apron Paving 12000020000 TSUCenterforAviationandAerospaceProgram
BUILDING DESIGN CONCEPT
Based on the architectural program table, below is a schematic floor plan layout of the spaces required for the TSU Academy. The classrooms, labs, administration, and shared spaces are designed to be in an air-conditioned, single-story building. The two hangar spaces and the drone cage will have direct access to the apron, located adjacent to the airside runway.
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PROPOSED MASTER PLAN
F S Group incorporated the proposed TSU Academy for Aviation & Advanced Technology onto the Houston Spaceport Master Plan. Based on conversations with HAS and the academic/industry partners, it was determined that TSU would need airside access to successfully implement their aviation curriculum. F S Group also intends to create a visible connection between the TSU Academy and the Aerospace Institute HUB.
TSU Academy for Aviation & Advanced Technology 2 Aerospace Insitute HUB 3 Aerospace Institute Campus Expansion 4 Axiom Space Building
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Intuitive Machines Building 6 Collins Aerospace Building
Airside Runway
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