ARCH 727 Process Book

Hitchcock + Architecture The Man Who Knew Too Much Jimmy Darling ARCH 727 - Graduate Architecture Studio II Proessor Tammy Thompson Savannah College of Art and Design Winter Quarter 2016

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The Man Who Knew Too Much Released in 1956 Starring: James Stewart and Dorris Day IMDB Rating: 7.5/10 Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 91% Plot: Dr. Ben McKenna (James Stewart) is on vacation with his wife (Doris Day) and son in Morocco when a chance encounter with a stranger sets their trip, and their lives, on a drastically different course. The stranger, killed in front of the family in the marketplace, reveals an assassination plot to the Americans. The couple’s son is abducted in order to ensure the plot is kept secret, and suddenly the mother and father, with no help from the police, must figure out a way to get their child back. - IMDB The climactic scene towards the end of the movie depicts an assasination attempt on the prime minister while a helpless victim is forced to watch the event unfold.

the unknowing

research into Hitchcock and fear

assignment 2

assignment 2

Executive Summary Background The Man Who Knew Too Much is a prime example of the hallmarks that came to define Alfred Hitchcock as the master of suspense. Developing an architecture derived from the movie created an opportunity for a themed entertainment experience.

Site Located in Rachel, Nevada, a location surrounded with the mystery associated with Area 51, this building will be part of a community of similarly programed themed entertainment buildings influenced by Hitchcock. Seated on the highest point of the site and at the main entrance, this building becomes an icon for the park. Ramps out of the building and the parking entrance and exit surround the building.

Building The building has a footprint of 55 feet by 55 feet and 200 feet tall. It will include seven levels, one of which is underground. The net occupiable floor area is 8,028 square feet. The exterior shell of the building will be slipped form concrete. The interior sculpture will be constructed with a steel pipe structure with an ETFE skin applied via a minor structural system. The floor slabs will be structured with steel and have a poured concrete finish. There will be four elevators throughout the building in three individual shafts, two of which will stack.

Experience Encountering various experiences along a linear path transforms a user into three distinct characters taken from Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much. The user will begin as an unknowing character, oblivious to the actual experience ahead of them until they reach the top of the building via a series of elevators. Once the user reaches the top of the building, roughly 200 feet above the ground, the use, for the first time, becomes fully aware of the nature of the interior of the building. They will also gain a voyeuristic vantage point, spying on the unknowing targets approaching the building. The 360 degree view along with the view down into the building through the transparent red panels allows the user to transform into the threat. After a progression down the building and through a series of bridges through the interior sculpture, the user is taken below ground and inside the sculpture for the first time, transforming them into the helpless victim. The user will feel insignificant and overwhelmed by the architecture, giving a feeling of helplessness. As part of an ironic happy ending, popular amongst Hitchcock films, the user will finish their experience through a normal, expected gift shop before exiting the building via a series of exterior ramps back to ground level.

Sustainability The fabrication of the sculptural interior will be constructed in such a way that reduces waste and time on site. The slipped form concrete exterior is constructed in such a way that reduces waste created by traditional form work.

After meeting all prerequisites for LEED certification and investing in appropriate mechanical and local, recyclable materials, this building can, at minimum, become LEED Certified.

Return on Investment The curious nature of humans will entice users to investigate the building and understand their experience. The ironic gift shop will sell Hitchcock merchandise and add to profits.

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intiaial process sketches ink on trace paper various dimensions

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massing model 3D print, illustration board, yarn 3”x3”x12”

massing model 3D print, illustration board, yarn 3”x3”x12”

FEARmagazine February 2016 Issue

Strangers on a Train and The Man Who Knew Too Much: finding similarities between Hitchcock masterpieces.

ARCHITECTURE + HITCHCOCK Layering of character identity translated into space to create pathways in architecture.

assignment 6: magazine cover completed with Jeremiah Brightup

“Even a space intended to be dark should have just enough light from some mysterious opening to tell us how dark it really is.� - Louis Kahn

The Man Who Knew Too Much a masterpiece of Hitchcockian cinema

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Encountering various experiences along a linear path transforms a user into three distinct characters taken from Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much.

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Seated on the highest point of the site and at the main entrance, this building becomes an icon for the park. Ramps out of the building and the parking entrance and exit surround the building.

Fabrication of the sculptural interior in such a way that reduces waste and time on site. Slip form concrete exterior to reduce waste created by traditional form work.

The curious nature of humans will entice users to investigate the building and understand their experience. The ironic gift shop will sell Hitchcock merchandise and add to profits.

building facts

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location: Rachel, Nevada footprint: 55’ x 55’ height: 200’ total occupiable area: 8,028 SF

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assignment 7: brochure

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RACHEL, NEVADA SITE RESEARCH RACHEL, NV IS HOME TO 75 RESIDENTS AS OF 2014 (UP 78.6% SINCE 2000).

ONE STANDING BUSINESS, THE LITTLE A’LE’INN RESTAURANT AND BAR. THE ONLY STORE/GAS STATION CLOSED THE WINTER OF 2006/2007.

THERE IS A PUBLIC LIBRARY, COMMUNITY CENTER, A BAPTIST CHURCH AND THRIFT SHOP. RACHEL IS THE UFO CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, ATTRACTING MANY ALIEN ENTHUSIASTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. TWO HALF-MILE PIVOTS ARE STILL FUNCTIONING ALFALFA FARMS, RUN BY THE AGEES WHO ALSO OWN ALL CATTLE GRAZING LAND AND WATER RIGHTS. MINES HAVE BEEN PRESENT IN RACHEL SINCE THE 1860S. THE TUNGSTEN MINE HAS SINCE CLOSED. MEDIAN AGE: 63.1 MARRIED POPULATION: 84% MEDIAN HOME COST: $379,800 (14.1% APPRECIATION SINCE 2013) AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE: 2.34 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 9.7% (DECREASING) EX COST OF LIVING: 40% HIGHER THAN US AVERAGE TR AT RA TE RR ES TR IA LH IG HW AY

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site model: Rachel, Nevada completed with Jeremiah Brightup, Nicole Winkler, Andy Agyei, Ali Reza Shabazin, Erin Holub

site model: Rachel, Nevada completed with Jeremiah Brightup, Nicole Winkler, Andy Agyei, Ali Reza Shabazin, Erin Holub

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exterior shell slip formed concrete

Slipform Bitschnau Silo

off shore oil platform - Norway

watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy-AKQOkVRI

Slipform Monobox Bitschnau

interior sculpture regulating unpredictability

Frank Gehry - Disney Concert Hall (during construction)

Frank Gehry - Guggenheim Bilbao (during construction)

Frank Gehry - Peix Olimpico

interior sculpture skeleton + skin

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skin material white sculpture: ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) heat + pressure welded for seamless joints painted white for cohesive color red voids: clear ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) red transparent window film applied

Location and Transportation Sensitive Land Protection – building in the middle of Nevada desert, near the small town of Rachel, avoids land mentioned Green Vehicles – in underground parking garage, designating 5% of all parking for green vehicles and providing charging stations

Project Brief My final project completed in ARCH 760 - Sustainable Design with Professor Adams included creating an assessment of my current studio project with regards to LEED. We were required to apply the LEED checklist for the Building Design and Construction: New Construction and discuss how our project qualifies for various credits. Because the stuido project is incomplete and I do not know technical specifications about the building at this point, I can only speculate a sustainable approach that will be taken as the project develops further.

LEED v4 for BD+C: New Construction and Major Renovation Project Checklist Y

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0 Location and Transportation Credit

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Integrative Process

LEED for Neighborhood Development Location

Project Name: Jimmy Darling ARCH 727 Studio Project Date: Winter Quarter 2016

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Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning

Credit

5

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Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses

5

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Credit

Access to Quality Transit

5

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Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product Declarations Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials

Credit

Bicycle Facilities

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Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients Construction and Demolition Waste Management

Credit

Reduced Parking Footprint

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Credit

Green Vehicles

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Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat

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Open Space

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Rainwater Management

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Heat Island Reduction

2

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Light Pollution Reduction

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0 Water Efficiency

11

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Outdoor Water Use Reduction

Required

Y

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Indoor Water Use Reduction

Required

Y

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Building-Level Water Metering

Required

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Outdoor Water Use Reduction

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Indoor Water Use Reduction

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Cooling Tower Water Use

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Water Metering

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0 Energy and Atmosphere

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Fundamental Commissioning and Verification

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Y

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Minimum Energy Performance

Required

Y

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Building-Level Energy Metering

Required

Y

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Fundamental Refrigerant Management

Required

Credit

Enhanced Commissioning

6

Credit

Optimize Energy Performance

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Advanced Energy Metering

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Demand Response

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Renewable Energy Production

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Enhanced Refrigerant Management

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Green Power and Carbon Offsets

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Site Assessment

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Storage and Collection of Recyclables

Sensitive Land Protection

Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

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High Priority Site

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Prereq

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Credit

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Sustainable Sites Site Assessment – completed as a class Open Space – the building is part of a park with lots of outdoor open space between buildings Heat Island Reduction – all parking for the park is underground Light Pollution Reduction – the park will close reasonably early, turning off lights at closing as to not pollute the Nevada desert night sky

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Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance

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Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control

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Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies

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Low-Emitting Materials

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Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan

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Indoor Air Quality Assessment

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Thermal Comfort

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Interior Lighting

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Daylight

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Quality Views

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Acoustic Performance

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0 Innovation Credit

Innovation

Credit

LEED Accredited Professional

0 Regional Priority Credit

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Credit

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Credit

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Credit

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

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renewable energy production optimize energy performance heat island reduction outdoor water use reduction Possible Points:

Certified: 40 to 49 points, Silver: 50 to 59 points, Gold: 60 to 79 points, Platinum: 80 to 110

Water Efficiency Outdoor Water Use Reduction – all plants on site are native and do not require no irrigation Indoor Water Use Reduction – all fixtures will be low flow fixtures. Not many fixtures, so water usage for my building will be minimal. The majority of the water will come from the facilities in the park, not necessarily the “rides” themselves.

Water Metering – only one water system in the building, credit requires 2 or more sources to be metered

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Energy and Atmosphere Optimize Energy Performance – high efficiency HVAC systems, using a roofing material with a high solar reflectance index, using spectrally selective glazing Renewable Energy Production – photovoltaic panels in the park to harvest the sun’s energy for the park Enhanced Refrigerant Management – no refrigerants or low-impact refrigerants will be used Materials and Resources With regards to construction waste, the exterior shell of the building will be slip formed concrete, reducing the amount of formwork disposed after the curing process is complete.

It is difficult to say what credits would be sought after due to the incomplete nature of the project thus far. A better understanding of the building’s materiality will come in the spring quarter.

Indoor Environmental Quality I’m not sure which credits would actually be achieved, but I am speculating the project will receive the credits checked on the list.

Interior Lighting – the project would not receive this credit because in a themed entertainment space such as this, it is imperative to control the environment. Individual lighting controls would not be provided for this reason.

Daylight – the project would not receive this credit because it would only use significant daylighting in the observation deck at the top of the building, which would not be enough to meet the credit requirement.

Quality Views – because there is an observation deck at the top of the building, roughly 200 feet above the ground, the users will be able to see out into the Nevada desert along with gaining an overhead view of the rest of the park.

Innovation No specifically innovative techniques were used in this project.

Regional Priority Regional priority credits for Rachel, Nevada include renewable energy production, optimize energy performance, heat island reduction, and outdoor water use reduction. I have mentioned techniques for the aforementioned credits in the assessment previously.