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JIAYU MA STUDIO 609 BRUCE JOHNSON COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO 2014 THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY / RULES
There are three design principles that I would like to use to in my Water Muse ABQ design. The first one is to produce a balance between the function and the aesthetics in architecture. The second one is to consider the humans’ sensory experiences in the space. The third one is to maintain nature in the architecture. Both function and aesthetics are fundamental design factors. A meaningful place for people to go should have both function and aesthetic factors. Designing, by definition, implies that it is done for some purpose. “Purpose” implies the design is created to perform some desired function. The functions cannot be separated from the design. Since architectural design arranges objects in spatial locations and considers
their relationship to each other and to humans, aesthetic principles are inheret. Thinking about the architecture as a symbol of self, it has motion, it has spirit, and it reflects the culture and history of a society. As Pallasmaa in the An Architecture of the Seven Senses emphasized, “The timeless task of architecture is to create embodied existential metaphors that concretize and structure man’s being in the world” (1994). He defines the meaning in architecture as depending on its ability to symbolize human existence or presence. In the Architecture area, according to phenomenology of perception, the work of architecture should express the spatial experience. In the Water Muse ABQ, I propose to create a space which includes those seven sensesI
of water for visitors. The value and power of natural environments is also important, which can improve a better architecture. From Juhani Pallasmaa’s view of ecology and sustainability, a good work of architecture is able to adapt to changing seasons and needs (2011). In the Water Muse ABQ, I propose to break the edge of the interior and exterior program, and invite the natural to the interior. Let the natural environemnt creates a sustainable environment which provides not only a healthy environment for humans, but also, psychologically, gives people a pleasurable and emotional experience. I. Seven Sensens includes: Acoustic intimacy; Silence, time, and solitude; Space of scent; The Shape of Touch; Images of Muscle and Bone; Bodily Identification; Taste of Architecture.
CONTENTS
1 ABOUT ABQ 2 PARTI MODELS | HEAVY / LIGHT 3 PROGRAM 4 CD’S 5 FINAL PRESENTATION BOARDS
ABOUT ABQ
CITY CONTEXT
- The Water Muse ABQ located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. - Albuquerque lies in the Albuquerque Basin, a portion of the Rio Grande rift. The Sandia Mountains are the predominant geographic feature visible in Albuquerque. - Albuquerque is a city about water. In Albuquerque, water is friend and foe. It floods seasonally. Systems for water retention are currently in place and developments have been made all over Albuquerque to keep water from ruining the town. - Some kind of running water element should be included in the site place. It can be connected to the interior space, the artifacts on display, and the storm management system. Knowledge of the cycle and amount of water to be used will be critical to implementation of this element.
SITE CONTEXT
- The site of the Water Muse ABQ is in a corner lot in Downtown.
- In the project exterior programming, a viewing platform and walk/tram to the Rio Grande & Old Town is required. This is a significant distance to travel and can be via path/sidewalk and tram. The intent is to link the Museum to the Rio Grande and Old Town- this link should be considered from both directions- one with the River as destination and one with Museum as a destination.
250’
- The buildings in this area is in the low density and has tendency to urban sprawl.
490’
SOCIAL CONTEXT
Population Statistics:
Population of Albuquerque in 2012: Population Density: Median Household Income: Average Household Income: Median Gross Rent: Foreign Born Residents: Percentage of Residents Living in Poverty:
555,417 3,075 people/sq mile $47,775 $63,213 $734 56,109 (10%) 19.4% (21.7% in Wyandotte County)
- The main visitors for this project might be the local residential. According to the population statistics, half of the population is Hispanio and Latino and most of them are between 25-64 years old. - The Water Muse ABQ should be a multi-culture museum which can involve people from different races to come to visit it. Latino culture and language is necessary to be included in the design.
PARTI MODEL HEAVY/LIGHT
- 6’
Aerial Perspecive of the previous site
1. Add an island
3. Concrete Massive wall
5. Rain Graden
Aerial Perspective of the ABQ Water Museum
2. Add new layers of wall
4. Covered by a Glass Box
6. Artificial Pond
Chaos // Quiet
Heavy // Light
Temporary // Permanent
Parti 1 - A “light” glass box covered four heavy concrete boxes
Parti 2 - Wave & Density
Parti 3 - Additional wall layers create dufferent space
Revised Parti
Chaos vs Quit To create additional wall layers and insert an island building floating on water. The new layers of the wall cut off from the exterior noise, and create a different public space of comfort and peace with flowing water. Heavy vs Light Massive walls of architecture boldly express the modern’s basic structure while protecting the collection within. Transparent walls of glass framed with spaceframe metal structure surround the concrete envelop, providing magnificent public circulation areas. Temporary vs Permanent Inspired by the wave of water, the artificial pond has been separated as a different density and is the link that provides continuity and fluidity to this design.
Heavy vs. Light
Concept Structure Model
In this model, I propose to translate a contrast between heavy and light to old and new. It will be achieved by putting a new technology stands on top of historic ruin. The bottom part of this model is a heavy concrete base and represents the concept of historic ruin. Using what I learned from the water flow system of the Hoover Dam, this base has water channels hidden in it that control the water flow. The surface of the concrete has vertical textures which express the idea that time has left its impression upon it. From above, a new structure constructed on top of the concrete base appears to float over the water above the impressive concrete colossus as a seamless combination of old and new. Inspired by rotating the Blur building 90 degrees, the new structure is elevated above the dam by slender steel columns. In order to place the
new structure on the old concrete, the old concrete base had holes dug into it and a different type of concrete was poured into each hole as footing, and then the steel columns were anchored into the new concrete footing. A lightweight steel substructure connects horizontally with the steel columns. Long trusses shaped as waves are used to connect each substructure.
PROGRAM
Water Muse ABQ is an archive and gallery (12,000sq.ft) proposed for Downtown Albuquerque N.M. This archive and gallery will be a history of the city and the nation told through its relationship to water and a platform for debate, idea generation and discourse related to the future of our role shaping the management of water. Central to the design, water will be a vital “natural� resource, essential infrastructure, and dynamic force with in gallery. The display and presence of water within the project will serve a curatorial purpose but also play a functional role in the design. In addition to bringing water into the gallery itself, the project must maintain a direct physical connection with the site which is in a low-land valley between the Sandia Mountain Range to the East and Rio
Grande to the West. As a comprehensive studio, the presence, or interference, of the structure and systems to accommodate such a heavy element as water plays an essential role in the design of the project, as well as the structural implications of navigating the site. Precedents ranging from pivot irrigators to waste water management to locks and dams are introduced and analyzed. The heaviness of concrete retaining walls is juxtaposed to the lightness of steel, the weight of water balanced by its own phase changed to steam and snow.
SPACE BUDGET & PROJECT BUDGET NSF................................................................12,980 GSF................................................................14,927 Building Efficiency...................................86.95%
Planning Units
Unit Size
Gallery Space Permanent Galleries Rio Grande River History 1000 Water/ Infrastructure 1000 Water/Nature 1000 Global Water 1000 Temporary Gallery 1400 Archive and storage Archive Storage 1400 Reading area 770 Server room 30 Storage 500 Public Support Reception/Lobby Reception/Lobby 380 Storage Closet 100 Coat Closet 40 Public Restroom 400 Community Space Lecture Auditorium 1800 Instructional Support Offices Director & Assistant 120 Archivist & Assistant 100 Private Restroom 150 Mechanical and Electrical 800 Subtotal Building Efficiency
Units
NSF Grossing Factor
GSF
4000 1 1 1 1 1 1400
1.15
4600
1.15
1610
2200 1 1 1 1 500
1.15
2530
1.15
575
520 1 1 1 2 800
1.15
598
1.15
920
1
1800
1.15
2070
660 2 2 2 300 1 800
1.15
759
1.15 1.15
345 920
12980
86.95%
14927
Item Description
Cost
NSF 12,980 GSF 14,927 USE 15,000 Square Foot Cost 400 City Cost Factor 0.912 Weighted SF Cost 364.8 0.912*400 Size Modifier 1.59 14927/9400 Size Modifier Use 0.98 (RS Means Cost Data, p486) Adjusted Cost per Sq. Ft 357.504 364.8*0.98 USE 358 Escalation: Index in 2004 143.7 Index in 2014 202.7 Estimated Increase over 10 year period 140% $202.7/143.7 Escalation 4% per year 40%/10year (Assume 40% increase over 10 years) Unadjusted Construction Estimates/SQFT 372.32 358*1.04
A
Adjusted Bldg Costs
B
Fixed Equipment
537,000 Usually a percentage of building cost -use 10%
C
Site Development Subtotal Escalation
805,500 Usually a percentage of building cost-use 15% 6,712,500 A+B+C 268,500 Subtotal *Escalation
D
Total Construction (Direct) 6,981,000 Subtotal+ Escalation
E
Site Acquisition
500,000 Average cost
F
Moveable Equipment
537,000 Usually a percentage of building cost- use 10%
G
Professional Fees
418,860 Percentage of D, use 6%
H
Contingencies
698,100 Percentage of D, use 10%. The more complex the higher %
I
Administrative
GSF Cost
J
Total Budget
5,584,800 15,000*372.32
5,370,000 15,000*358
69,810 Percentage of D, use 1%
9,204,770 D+E+F+G+H+I
CD’S
FINAL PRESENTATION BOARDS
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