Youth at Heart is a children’s group home that was collaboratively designed to improve the daily lives of children that do not have a home. The project aims to make the children feel safed, welcomed and comfortable through various experiences that would mark their life forever. The goal is that children find love , and happiness in this home, and create beautiful memories that would stay in their heart for a lifetime. The project is located in a former ranch near Crowley, in a very mountainous site, with beautiful views. The project aims to take in consideration the beautiful site by having spaces for views and peaceful moments with the two terraces located on each end of the building. These terrace spaces become a moment of relaxation,reflection, meditation, and peace for the children. As much as children enjoy relaxing, most of the time they want to play. For that reason, we incorporated a recreational space located at the heart of the building. This space includes a basketball court, playground, and dance hall. This space is meant to create beautiful experiences that involve laughter, playing,running, jumping, dancing, and joy.It is scientifically proven that physical activity makes a child happy and that is the purpose of this recreational space. It is located at the center so it is easily accessible to the four modules surrounding it. The center is the main attraction to the four individual modules.
2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
2021 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
2021 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
2021 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
ADRESS
PROJECT TYPE
OCCUPANCY
STORIES
BUILDING AREA
FIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
OCCUPANCY
FIRST FLOOR
LOBBY : 2,881 @ 15 NET
SECOND FLOOR
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM: 1,434 @ 15 NET
CLASSROOMS : 1,572 @ 15 NET
BEDROOMS : 1,628 @ 100 GROSS
OFFICES : 845 @ 100 GROSS
KITCHEN : 432 @ 200 GROSS
MEP ROOMS : 257 @ 300 GROSS
W ROCKY CREEK RD, CROWLEY, TX 76036
RESIDENTIAL / EDUCATIONAL
GROUP R-2 AND E
2 STORIES
51,826 SF
30,918 SF 20,908 SF
258 OCCUPANTS
MIN. PLUMBING FIXTURES REQUIRED WATER CLOSETS
◦ MALE : 1 PER 125
◦ FEMALE : 1 PER 65
LAVATORIES
◦ MALE : 1 PER 200
◦ FEMALE : 1 PER 200
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM : 648 @ 15 NET
OFFICES : 658 @ 100 GROSS
BEDROOMS : 1,628 @ 100 GROSS
MEP ROOMS : 257 @ 300 GROSS
192 OCCUPANTS 43 OCCUPANTS 6 OCCUPANTS 16 OCCUPANTS
1 OCCUPANTS
SHOWERS (BEDROOMS ONLY = 32 OCCUPANTS)
◦ MALE : 1 PER 8
◦ FEMALE : 1 PER 8
OCCUPANTS
REQUIRED STAIR WIDTH :
484 OCC. x 0.2 IN / 3 STAIRS
PROVIDED STAIR WIDTH :
LOBBY : 192 OCC. x 0.15 IN
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM : 138 OCC. x 0.15 in
OFFICES: 14 OCC. x 0.15 IN
KITCHEN : 2 OCC. x 0.15 IN
MEP ROOM : 2 OCC. x 0.15 IN
CLASSROOMS : 104 OCC. x 0.15 IN
BEDROOMS : 32 OCC. x 0.15 IN
BUILDING TOTAL : 484 OCC. x 0.15 IN
11 EGRESS ROUTES PROVIDED
4 @ 36 IN SINGLE DOOR
MALE : 1 REQUIRED | 6 PROVIDED
FEMALE: 3 REQUIRED | 6 PROVIDED
MALE : 1 REQUIRED | 3 PROVIDED
FEMALE: 1 REQUIRED | 3 PROVIDED
484 OCCUPANTS OCCUPANTS)
MALE : 4 REQUIRED | 4 PROVIDED
FEMALE: 4 REQUIRED | 4 PROVIDED
7@ 72 IN DOUBLE DOOR
6 EGRESS ROUTES PROVIDED
3 @ 48 IN CLEAR STAIRS
3 @ 36 IN SINGLE DOOR + 44 IN CLEAR FIRE STAIRS
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“Floating abstracted planes define the spaces , as well as the facade.”
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