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CHURCH DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DESIGN UPDATE
Jessica Kuhlman Architectural Designer
Journeyman International, Inc. 9393 Eagle Vista Way, Atascadero, CA 93422 e. jessicak@journeymaninternational.org w. www.journeymaninternational.org p. 949-701-8236
the following are excerpt pages from my fall quarter thesis book to provide background research on the project and site The layout of some content has been adapted to fit this page size and condensed from its original format.
la yaguita
An architectural thesis
jessica kuhlman
SITE ANALYSIS LARGE UNKOWN BUILDING
DESNSE HOUSES
SITE
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MAIN ROAD
existing site
pastor’s home
squished classrooms church
adjacencies
old site: left
new site: right
new site dense vegetation somewhat steep slope
PRECEDENTS
RURAL STUDIO CHURCH
CASSIA COOP TRAINING CENTER
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30
40
%
% 50
60
%
% 70
% 10 0
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (%) %
DESIGN STRATEGIES
80
WOMENS’ OPPORTUNITY CENTER
SANTA ELENA SCHOOL
90
CHURCH OF LIGHT
JAN % 30
20
20
10 10 %
passive cooling
5
0
dehumidification
15
%
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10
15
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TEMPERATURE (°C)
PSYCHROMETRIC CHART 32
41
50
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ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (g/Kg)
natural ventilation
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FEB MAR APR MAY APR JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
EARLY PROGRAM COLLAGE FALL 2014
LAUGH
WORSHIP
PLAY
PRAY
LEARN
DISCOVER
GROW
GATHER
CREATE
ENVISION
INSPIRE
HOPE
EARLY DESIGN ITERATIONS A
B
C
PROGRAM DIAGRAMS private outdoor space
public gathering space
OLD DESIGN
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NEW DESIGN L-Shaped plan: • more efficient • easier to build
SUPPORT SPACES PATIO/GATHERING WORSHIP SPACE
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Area a Techar Oficina Directora
Area a Techar
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ESCALERA HACIA ESCUELA
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Cancha
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COMEDOR
COCINA
1er. Nivel
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SCHEMATIC SECTION
LA YAGUITA: CARIBBEAN
POVERTY ravishes many communities around the world for a better life. The DOMINICAN REPUBLIC stands as h impoverished cycle. In order to strengthen and EMPOW space for these families to congregate and grow in faith
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
existing SCHOOL SECTION CUT THROUGH SITE
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JESSICA KUHLMAN PROFESSOR STANNARD WINTER 2015
d, leaving children with little access to education and families without hope or opportunities home to one urban slum whose high crime leaves kids vulnerable and family’s in an unhealthy, WER the community, the community of La Yaguita needs a new place of WORSHIP and safe PLAY h.
new CHURCH new PLAYGROUND
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