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School of Architecture University of Kansas
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Academic Hands-on Studio Tables 01 Lawrence Branch Library 04 Chicago Opera House 08 Documentary Center of New Orleans 12
Professional Master Planning Competition in Qingdao 16 Haitang Bay Hotel in Hainan 18
Arts Drawings 20
Hands-on Studio Tables Fall 2010 Prof. Nils Gore
This group project included thirteen students and required that we designed and built sixty working tables for our architecture school. Throughout this project, we learned a wide range of construction methods and skills, including making jigs, using band saws, using table saws, drilling, welding, metal polishing, wood sanding, wood protection techniques, etc. Teamwork was the core requirement of this group project. Through production, we understood the importance of detailing. Sizes of the bolts and nuts, the way wood pieces connect, how drawers would slide, all these small design decisions could never be overestimated since details would determine the product’s performance and its aesthetics.
Team Nils Gore Zach Capehart, Matt Kella, Matt Ransom, Vissat Branden, Eddy Judith, Alex Rodriguez, Kelly Mike, Hannah Hindman, Melanie Arthur, Lickenbrock Julie, Kara Schippers, Ryan Mc Cabe
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We experimented with different types of storage units. Through building several mock-ups, we gained a good understanding of human scale and learned about the structure.
Cavity Space for large studio tools and supplies such as tracing paper, chipboards, plywoods, and drawings.
Drawer for small studio tools and supplies such as pencils, pens, cutting knives, and glue bottles. Storage for backpacks, clothes, and computer towers.
After interviewing a number of architecture students and based upon our own experiences, we found out that sufficient storage space for storing studio supplies and personal belongings was significant to consider. We categorized items that needed to be stored into three groups and designed proper spaces for each group accordingly.
Because we had a limited budget, restricting the cost was essential. We decided to treat four tables as one unit to save materials and ultimately reduce the cost. Both the storage units and the cavities were tackled in such a way that they looked like
they were floating without touching any supporting structures. The cavity was supported by steel plates that were installed on its bottom but recessed a couple of inches from the front edge of the cavity.
Baltic Plywood Total Estimated Cost: $100.00
Paperstone Total Estimated Cost: $725.00
Cost Estimate of Different Materials
Glass and Rolled Steel Total Estimated Cost: $262.50
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1/4’’ plate steel runner is welded to the 1 1/4’’ by 1 1/4’’ tube steel
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1’’ by 3’’ tube steel spine is welded to the 5’’ by 3’’ staple
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1 1/4’’ by 1 1/4’’ tube steel is welded to the 1’’ by 3’’ spine
Outlet Box An integrated 4-plug outlet allows for easy and ample power access to users. Hardwired into the wire channel, the electricity is sourced from a heavy-duty 1/2” flex conduit cord dropped down fro the ceiling grid.
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Free Workspace The workspace is kept clear due to integrated wire support which allows substantial space for laptops, monitors, and other daily tools. Tower Storage The storage unit has a break in the center which allows for easy wire access to computer towers stored below.
Wire Channel The 4” x 4” channel allows wires to be moved off of the table tops which unclutters the work space allowing for a more organized work area.
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Lawrence Branch Library Spring 2011 Prof. Silva Kapila
The Lawrence Art Center is a community center that supports both social and cultural events in the Lawrence community. Due to increased interest and demand on space, an expansion is needed to improve its service to the community.
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A black box theater was designed to locate beneath the lobby. For the purpose of educating the public, the top of the theater’s
The extension to the Art Center is located on the vacant plot just north of the existing building on New Hampshire Street. The design solution focused upon making the Art Center a landmark and enhancing the urban life in the downtown area.
backstage was exposed so that people could learn about backstage devices.
Basic shape of a eight-sided diamond My design was aimed at exposing art works to the public. A glass gallery was designed to achieve this goal. It was shaped like a jewel---a piece of art in itself---and was suspended above the lobby. 100km 200km 300km 400km 500km
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This suspended jewel leaves space below for people to gather during events. The transparent “jewel” box structure is in contrast to the solidity of the existing Art Center, which in effect, draws the visitors attention to the interior space.
To further break the faces, more lines were added.
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Studios
Cafe and Gift Shop
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Rain screen Louver System Structure Glass “Jewel”
The “Jewel” sculpture gallery is suspended in the center of the lobby from a series of steel trusses. Natural Ventilation
The“Jewel” sculpture gallery is visible from the streets, announcing the purpose of this building. Large pieces of sculptures can be exhibited here.
A central outdoor sculpture court was designed to be partially embraced by the building. The sculpture court is protected from the noise in the streets while it still has a connection with the outside world. It is intended
to be used both by visitors in the Art Center and the general public. The northwest corner of the site is of paramount importance because it is where two main streets in Lawrence join. I opened
up this corner so that it reads as a welcoming gesture that encourages people to visit. A large gallery was designed to occupy this corner with a glass facade and a reflecting pool.
The lobby is capable of hosting large events and exhibiting additional artworks. The louver system on the exterior of the glass facades reduces the summer heat gain.
Cross Natural Ventilation
A view from the reading room toward the New Hampshire Street,
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1. Ceramic Studio 2. Jewelry Studio 3. Digital Lab 4. Studio 5. Gallery 6. Rental Studio 7. Dressing Room 8. Dance Costume 9. Dance Storage 10. Dance Studio 11. Reading Room 12. Preschool 13. Storage 14. Art Supply 15. Preparation Room 16. Rotation Storage 17. Gallery Storage 18. Lobby 19. Gift Shop 20. Cafe 21. Administration 22. Blackbox Theater 23. Mechanical Room 24. Print Making Studio 25. Photography Studio
1. Box gutter 2. Roof construction: Layer of gravel Two-layer bituminous membrane Two-layer mineral-wool Thermal insulation adhesive fixed with bitumen vapor barrier Reinforced concrete roof slab Suspended perforated aluminum panels 3. Shading device construction: Double frosted laminated safety glass Aluminum 1’ wide louvers Double clear glass safety glass 4. Floor construction: Natural stone panels, sand-lime stone Mortar bed Thermal screen, reinforced with steel fibers PE-film separating layer Concrete floor slab 5. Brick wall construction: Brick veneer Flashing at the bottom Mortar setting bed Mortar scratch coat Metal lath Water resistant barrier Exterior gypsum sheathing Mineral-wool thermal insulation Gypsum board with smooth plaster finish 6. Gravel 7. Granular backfill 8. Drainage mat Concrete foundation wall Mineral-wool thermal insulation Gypsum board with smooth plaster finish 9. Filter fabric 10. Drainage holes 11. Floor construction: Concrete floor slab Mineral-wool thermal insulation Vapor retarder
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Chicago Opera House Fall 2011 Prof. Stephen Grabow
This project proposes replacing the existing Lyric Opera House in Chicago on Wacker Drive, between Madison and Monroe Street, with a new one. The new site is located at Wolf Point, south of the Chicago Sun Times and southwest of the Merchandise Mart. The new opera house is to have 2,400 seats and 240 underground parking spaces. The primary challenge was to both preserve the skyline of downtown Chicago and create a focal point in the city.
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The site of the new Chicago Opera House is located at the convergence of the Chicago rivers, which is a focal point of downtown Chicago. This site is exposed both from the river and from the city.
Black square: Performance space
Intersecting area: Auditorium
Clear square: Public space with the view of downtown Chicago
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After analyzing the program, I figured out that the area of the site is only slightly larger than the minimum footprint of the new structure to be built. Organizing spaces to accommodate the expected function of the building while maintaining a minimum footprint was a challenge throughout the design process.
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The best views of the site are to the east and south where a great number of high rises are, forming the skyline of Chicago.
Noise from the railroad to the south of the site Noise from the main streets 2. Two intersecting boxes
Pedestrian Entrance
Prevailing wind from west in winter: blocked by the solid box
3. Two intersecting boxes with a horizontal plane
Vehicle Entrance
Prevailing wind from south in summer: natural ventilation across the transparent box
Transparent box acts as a buffer zone for the solid box where the performance space locates
4. A smaller horizontal plane was designed to extend from the northeast corner of the building where the entrance is located
Loading Dock
Summer sun path: transparent box gets natural sunlight from the east and the south
Transparent box interacts with exterior public plazas
Performers Entrance
Winter sun path: transparent box gets natural sunlight from the south
Transparent box interacts with the River Walk
The initial target of my design was to respond to the strict Chicago city grid and to open up both east and south sides of the building to take advantage of the views. In considering the nature of an opera house, where the performance is separated from the public space, I conceptualized two separate boxes with intersecting programs between them. By placing the solid box on the northwest corner as performance space and the transparent box on the southeast corner as public lobby space, the design scheme allows for the best views to the city.
In order to unify these two boxes, a horizontal plane was inserted. Higher than the transparent box and lower than the solid box, the roof plane tied them together as a whole rather than individual pieces. Beyond functioning conceptually, the plane would serve as a shading device to increase the building’s energy efficiency.
5. Exterior columns added to support the plane
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Aluminum Louver System Aluminum Louver System Structure Mullion Clips Horizontal Glass Fins Cable System Glass Panels
Mullion Clips Vertical Glass Fins Cable System Glass Panels Vestibules
To the right is the main vertical circulation in the building which consists of a grand stair and two, glass elevators. It was designed for patrons to be viewed and to proceed from one level to the next. Upper-level lobbies provided enough space for people who sit in the balconies to gather during intervals and before the performance. There are four vertical circulation stairs in the building, two serving performers and two for the public. Parking is accessible both from the interior of the building and by exterior elevators from the plaza.
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1. Dance Studio 2. Office 3. Dance Rehearsal Room 4. Rehearsal Room 5. Extra Storage 6. Electrical Repair Room 7. Practice Rooms 8. Bar 9. Dressing Rooms 10. Lighting Storage 11. VIP Lounge 12. Rear Booth 13. Scene Shop 14. Green Room 15. Main Stage 16. Cloak Room 17. Box Office 18. Black Box Theater 19. Storage 20. Acoustic Clouds 21. Stage Track 22. Orchestra Lounge 23. Orchestra Storage 24. Wardrobe 25. Costume Shop 26. Wig Shop 27. Prop Shop 28. Plenum 29. Underground Parking 30. Mechanical Room
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bars with convex sound scattering surfaces behind, to diffuse and scatter the sound. The auditorium is designed in a fan shape with the maximum distance from the rear seats to the stage to be about 90 feet. There are three balconies with different slopes to
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guarantee each one of the 2,400 seats in the auditorium a good sight. There are three lighting bridges above the clouds, a rear lighting booth, and stage side lighting to light up the stage. There are two rear exits located on each level of the balcony and six exits for the orchestra level seats.
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The parapet walls of the balconies and boxes are convex in shape so that they scatter the sound to avoid flutter echoes. Side walls of the auditorium are covered with plaster panels which are convex in shape as well, to scatter the sound. Back walls of the auditorium are covered with perforated walnut wood
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New Orleans Documentary Center Spring 2012 Prof. Shannon Criss
With the city’s unique history and its tradition in art, the New Orleans Center of Documentation is to be a community engagement center that assists natives conveying their own life, culture, and history. Through filming, writing, recording, photographing, drawing, printmaking and display, the work is developed and edited, creating portraits of the people and places of New Orleans.
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City scale
Local scale
Portraits of New Orleans
The Center is to be a place to learn, to share, to document, and to present.
The folding structure create well protected outdoor gathering spaces by providing adequate shades.
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The Center serves both at a large city scale and a small local scale.
By folding up the street, the wrapping blurs the boundary between exterior and interior. It brings the outdoor social atmosphere into the indoor space.
Artists A continuous folding piece to define floors
Split to create more dynamic volumes City Grid
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Schools
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Slope roof for water drainage
Cut to create a corner opening Workers Housing
Restaurants
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Create a grand stair Art Galleries
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Insert volumes
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Vertical Layers of Vernacular Houses
Production space
Black Box Theater Teachers’ Offices Lounge Administration Offices Storytelling Studios Classrooms
Post-production space
Black Box Support Dark Room Editing Room
Display space
Radio Station
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Working Studios
Outdoor Recording Booths
Horizontal Layers of New Orleans Buildings
Non-Commercial Layer Commercial Layer
Public Lobby Exhibition Gallery
Cafe Shop
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Horizontal Layers of the Documentary Center Analysis
Vertical Layers of the Documentary Center Analysis
Roof Assembly: Wind Blanket 3” Growing Media Separation Fabric Moisture Management Mat Root Barrier Primary Membrane Fabric Underlayment
Rigid Insulation 3 Concrete Slab 1’ Thick Steel Girder 2’ Deep Gypsum Board 3/8” Thick
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Floor Assembly:
Polycarbonate Sheet 1/2” Rigid Insulation 3 Vapor Barrier Plywood Sheathing 1/2” Spray-Foam Insulation Polycarbonate Sheet 1/2”
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Performance Space Performance Transitional Space
Radio Station
Public Gathering Space
Cafe / Lounge
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Lighting Control Room Dark Room Post-Production Room Storage Story-Telling Room HVAC Fan Room Transparent Panels
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Qingdao CBD Master Planning Fall 2012
Qingdao IFC is located in Laoshan, Qingdao, and is the core launching zone of Jinjialing CBD. The site includes 3 parts with a total site area 62,000m2 and a total GFA both above and below grade 600,000m2. Proposed FAR is 7.8. The project will be the landmark of Laoshan district. It includes a 5 star and a 4 star hotel, grade A offices, SOHO, service apartment and high-end retail etc, and will be a new type of mix-use development targeting at “landmark, high-end, efficient, innovative and green�. Various programs and functions will integrate with each other harmoniously, so as to achieve the goal of erecting a leading and outstanding icon which will accelerate urban economy, contribute to the city and establish a truly sustainable development.
Team Tian Hong Gunes Ozkal, Burak Unel, He Liu, Carmen Wurz, Andy Chen, Lu Xia, Sha Sha, Renjie Tang
Goals of this project:
Sustainable Strategies
1. To create a dense, dynamic, world-class financial services centre. 2. To establish a harmonious urban “heart� that combines spaces for living, work and play. 3. To design a landmark development that acts as a catalyst for sustainable growth and regeneration. Create a Destination and a Sense of Arrival
Establish Visual Focal Points
Green Roof
Five Stars Hotel Office Serviced Apartment Neighborhood Retail
Define, Emphasize and Utilise an Edge
Diversify Pathway Experiences
Articulate Urban Scale
Create a Connection to the Surrounding
Mall SOHO Office
All buildings are carefully spaced from each other to get best sunshine condition.
Natural Ventilation
Design Process: Study Model 1
Spring Equinox
Daylighting Design
Design Process: Study Model 2
Summer Solstice
Centralised Energy Station
Design Process: Study Model 3
Autumn Equinox
Solar hot water system
Design Process: Study Model 4
Winter Solstice
Green Public Traffic
Greenscape
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Haitang Bay Resort Hotel Fall 2012 Haitang Bay Resort Hotel is located in Sanya, China. The city Sanya is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination in recent years. As the first-tier seascape land of Sanya, the site will be constructed with a five-star hotel and four exclusive residential buildings. A fifty meter wide landscape corridor stretching to the sea will be set in the center of the site in order to interact the site with the water. Our design concept is to blur the boundary between architecture and nature through the integration of interior and exterior space, and to create a playful and relaxing environment. We also focused on the environmental responses to the indigenous climate.
Team Tian Hong Gunes Ozkal, He Liu, Andy Chen, Lu Xia
Design Concept
Design Concept Evolution
Each hotel room is designed to has a balcony opening up to the sea. The inspiration of the design comes from ocean waves.
The facade design of the hotel is inspired by the wooden keel for ship construction: using the wood laths and shutters which are able to resist harsh climate. The abundant water and dense vegetation in the landscape corridor create a pleasant microclimate. Gray water generated on site as well as storm water will be collected for plants irrigation. Light colored building faรงades reflect the harsh sunlight to help reduce the cooling load.
The orientation and distance of the buildings are determined by the local sunshine, ventilation and other climate conditions in Sanya. There are enough spaces among most buildings to get abundant sunshine.
Buildability - Hotel Modular design strategies
The balconies and wooden shutters on the faรงade manipulate the tropical climate, providing a buffer zone between indoor and outdoor space.
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A rhythm of the hotel facade is developed. Buildability - Apartments
Height gradient of the four residential buildings allows every apartment to have an ocean view. Three-story villas possess the same architectural language with other structures. Orientated to maximize natural ventilation
Circulation Analysis
Building Footprint
Emergency Vehicle Access
Underground Parking
Vehicular Circulation
Hotel and Apartments Access
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Drawings and Sketches
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