Nordic Heritage Museum
The taut extruded form recalls the adjacent working waterfront and Nordic shipbuilding heritage long after gentrification of Ballard has removed all trace. Cut and shifted, the connecting mass serves to unite the two worlds while forming Ballard and waterfront public spaces and a direct connection between them.
Concept 1
The taut cantelevered form recalls the nordic ‘stabbur’ (storehouse), in which artifact is stored above while community meets below. The central massing connects the two worlds while the porosity of the first floor permits movement and views from Ballard to the water.
Concept 2
The taut extruded form recalls the adjacent working waterfront and nordic shipbuilding heritage long after gentrification of Ballard has removed all trace. Cut and slipped past each other, the connecting mass forms an internal space in which to gather while defining a diversity of outdoor space.
Concept 3
Context, energy and simplicity are the essence of this proposal. Like the sail which has historically connected Nordic people, the Nordic Heritage Museum proposal applies simple solutions to the nuanced problem of sustainability. The simple iconic form of the museum connects to the working waterfront vernacular of Ballard and the shipbuilding structures of the old world, while preserving this character as the area gentrifies and redevelops. The built museum elements of old world and new world are interjected and connected by ocean, nature, views to Ballard and activity of the gritty waterfront. The simple sail, which employs humans to trim and harness natural forces, is the basis for the net-zero energy solution. Chains and sprockets turn louvers, open roofs and hoist shades to regulate comfort in the atrium. Hitech photovoltaic panels capture the sun to operate valves allowing passive flow of air and natural regulation of humidity and temperature, an otherwise large consumer of energy in conventional museums. Daylight, attenuated by modern filters and directed by louvers renders the gallery spaces in efficient light. Water is captured and reused. This simple preservation of energy and context of community is the Nordic virtue, to which this proposal aspires.
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the long shape east-west maximizes south sun for heating and electricity generation, while also allowing north-south winds to cross ventilate
the cut the permeability from ballard to the working waterfront continues to connect ballard with its maritime roots while defining an old and new nordic world
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the nudge pushing the form allows for an inviting connection from 28th and market and defines a public space on the street edge
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the double-nudge simultaneously pushing the form on the north and south invites pedestrians from east while defining an outdoor festival space on the south
Site Plan
the activation 1. Bus Stop 2. On-Street Parking 3. Surface Parking 4. Bike Parking 5. Entry Plaza 6. Burke-Gilman Trail 7. Sculpture Garden 8. Loading Area 9. Renovated Leasable Space
activated edges, views and connections invite old world and new world, ballard and seattle together
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Classroom Craft Room Mechanical/Janitorial Classroom Media/Computer Cafe Storage Restroom Restroom Cafe Kitchen Cafe
Basement Level 11. Atrium/Entry 12. Museum Store 13. Auditorium 14. Catering Kitchen 15. Office Area 16. Meeting Room 17. Cultural Resource Room 18. Collections Storage 19. Exhibit/Crate Storage 20. Loading/Shipping
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Maritime Exhibit Reflection Place Changing Exhibit National Identities Janitorial Restroom Restroom Coming to America Viewing Place Nordic America Today
Loft Level 11. Traveling Exhibit 12. Exhibit Storage 13. Mechanical
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Nordic Heritage Museum Salmon bay NW 54th Street
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Stack Terminus Valve
Gallery Wall Assembly
The gallery is to be a place of calm. The exhibits are encouraged to take center stage while the architecture recedes into the background. Subtle material variations differentiate old world from new, emphasizing a sense of journey. Inlet Air Valve
Roof Louver Assembly
Atrium Shading ‘Sail’
The atrium is a place of welcome. Ethereal in character, it is marked by multiple layers of activity. Its transparency emphasizes the connection between Ballard and its waterfront, its Nordic heritage, and its future.
Door Pivot Assembly
Roof Enclosure
The cuts function as counterpoint to the gallery spaces. While the galleries are inwardlooking, the cuts emphasize a view out - thereby contextualizing Nordic heritage as a living cultural element that is rooted in the fabric of the neighborhood
Door Louver Assembly
Walkway Suspension
Double Envelope
Building Integrated PV
Radiant Climate Control
Operable Window
Living Wall
100,000 Gallon Cistern Collection Planter
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the future, the city will grant NHM a variance for potable use.
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steel three-pin arch for gravity loads
In addition to the energy required for manufacture, the net total input for materials’ transport and assembly In addition to the energy required forthe manufacture, the net total In addition to the energyenergy required for manufacture, the net total must also be considered. The Nordic Heritage Museum project makes energy for materials’ the materials’ transport and assemblymust mustalso also be extensive energy inputinput for the transport and assembly be use of pre-fabricated materials to minimize energy and material use considered. Nordic Heritageconstruction Museumproject project makes extensive considered. TheThe Nordic Heritage extensive during theMuseum phase, asmakes well as to mitigate the potentially use of pre-fabricated materials to minimize energy and material useon the site detrimental effects of a prolonged construction use of pre-fabricated materials to minimize energy and materialeffort use during the constructionitself. phase, as well as to mitigate the potentially
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diminish operating costs by comparison. diminish operating costs by comparison.
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8” Cross-Laminated 8” Cross-Laminated Timber Decking
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2” Cross-Laminated Timber Wall Sheathing 2” Cross-Laminated Timber
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Glue-Laminated Timber Secondary Structure
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Glue-Laminated Timber Secondary Structure Tilt-up Concrete Shear Panels
Tilt-up Concrete Shear Panels Pre-Tensioned Hollow Core Slabs
Pre-Tensioned Hollow Core Slabs
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1043 panel photovoltaic array
pv preheats intake air site produced energy fans pumps lighting plugs
Producing the entire energy consumed on site is a primary goal of this project. The east-west orientation of the building with 33 degree south slope of the gabled roof facilitates a large pv array with an integrated roof design. The estimated annual production by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is 251,000 kWh.
composting toilets to recover waste energy
The present initial cost of a 1043 panel pv array is $1,149,907. Based on current Seattle area energy prices, the grid-tied array would produce the equivalent of $16,064 energy purchased from the market. If energy prices were to remain flat, the dollar return on investment would be 71 years.
pv budget 251 000 kWh a 16 EUI
12 month energy flow
energy generation pv preheats intake air site produced energy space conditioning fans pumps
pv budget 251 000 kWh a
pv preheats intake air site produced energy space conditioning fans pumps
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bus stop
bicycle parking
site energy car energy bus energy bike energy
In attempting to achieve net-zero energy for the Nordic Heritage Museum, it is important to also consider the energy expenditure made by visitors in transit to the site. To model this we relied on several assumptions: an average commute in Seattle is 16 miles, two riders per car with an average of 20 mpg, 9 riders per bus with an average of 6 mpg, an average of 50,000 unique museum visits per year (including staff), and a site energy generation capacity of 251,000 kWh. car parking
burke-gilman bikeway
alternative transportation
To incentivize bicycle ridership, we are proposing to complete the Burke-Gilman Bikeway through our site. This offers cyclists a safer and more interesting passage than Market St. which they are currently forced to use. Attractive bicycle facilities on-site - lockup, sheltered storage, prioritized views, etc., will also provide optimal access and more fun than the alternative transportation options.
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pv budget 251 000 kWh a 16 EUI
Producing the entire energy consumed on site is a primary goal of this project. The east-west orientation of the building with 33 degree south slope of the gabled roof facilitates a large pv array NHM Site with an integrated roof design. The estimated annual production Downtown Ballard 12 month energy flow by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is 251,000 kWh.
The present initial cost of a 1043 panel pv array is $1,149,907. Based on current Seattle area energy prices, the grid-tied array would produce the equivalent of $16,064 energy purchased from the market. If energy prices were to remain flat, the dollar return on investment would be 71 years. Chittenden Locks
University of Washington
site produced energy space conditioning fans pumps lighting plugs
Gasworks Park Producing the entire energy consumed on site is a primary goal of this project. The east-west orientation of the building with 33 degree south slope of the gabled roof facilitates a large pv array with an integrated roof design. The estimated annual production
of this project. The east-west orientation of the building with 33 degree south slope of the gabled roof facilitates a large pv array with an integrated roof design. The estimated annual production by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is 251,000 kWh. thermally-isolated atrium space
pv budget 251 000 kWh a 16 EUI
gas furnace | air-source ac heating cooling pv budget
ground-source heat pump
clay for thermal mass and humidity control
12 month energy flow
geoexchange
plenum for ventilation of un-fired masonry
passive conditioning
passive conditioning site produced energy
The Nordic Heritage Museum’s space conditioning requirements demand stabile temperature and humdity, while maintaining human comfort. Strategies include passive design elements: high thermal mass building with a highly insulated and tightly sealed envelope using triple glazed operable windows with night insulation. Stack ventilation is used for cooling and passive control of humidity which is buffered by 8� hollow unfired masonry. Inlet air is delivered through hollow-core floor slabs, and all air movement is mechanically modulated. The unbuffered and isolated atrium is allowed wider climate swings. Hydronic ground source heat pumps are added to zone and provide even distribution of heat. By first employing passive strategies, we anticipate only 24,353 kWh a - 10% of our PV budget - to operate.
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The present initial cost of a 1043 panel pv array is $1,149,907. Based on current Seattle area energy prices, the grid-tied array 65 F 50 RH 85 F 50 RH 55 would RH F 50 RH F 50 RH produce the65 equivalent of $16,06485energy purchased from the market. If energy prices were to remain flat, the dollar return on investment would be 71 years.
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