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P roc e s s Restating the Thesis Thesis Statement: Architecture that integrates natural and man made environments based on contextual traces will bring into presence inherent meanings in the experienced environment resulting in a better understanding of the meaning of place.
1. How the Issues where Identified in Concept Design Review: Theoretical: The overall concept of the building was derived from the idea of recovering fossils. When a paleontologist uncovers artifacts he/she removes the dirt to uncover the unknown meanings below. The result was a concept consisting of a two bars of folded space that form occupiable space under ground and above ground in the form of grass roofs. This folded ribbon of public space (galleries) is contrasted with a metal structure that is the Paleontological Lab Area (seen as a red box below). The end result is an experience for the user where the descend into the ground to discover the meaning of the site This tangible phenomenological approach is meant to evoke meanings related to the site.
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Program:
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diagram show relationship of public private and administrative space
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Ti t l e O f S e c t i on Ecological: There are several ecological issues addressed in the program having to do with energy efficiency, low impact design and appropriate siting. These objectives and goals were responded to through water collection system, a grass roof, solar panels, and energy efficient siting of the building that takes advantage of passive solar strategies. The structural section to the right show a preliminary idea for a water cistern system cast into the concrete columns.
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Ecological: There are several ecological issues addressed in the program having to do with energy efficiency, low impact design and appropriate siting. These objectives and goals were responded to through water collection
2.Design Criticism: -Structural System Appears to heavy. -Realtionship to site needs strengthening -Re-introduction of Interpretive Path Idea
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2.Changes in Program:
Entry Cluster
Storage 400sqft
Lobby 1,500sqft
Library: 750sqft
Book Shop 1,000sqft
Paleo Offices: 250sqft
Exhibit 4,000sqft Interpretive Storage 400sqft Educational Cluster
Administration Cluster
Net sqft 19,400sqft
Admin. Space 500sqft
Net to Gross Multiple * 1.25
Board Room 300sqft
Gross 24,250
Multi-Media Theater 1,500sqft
Break Room 200sqft
Class Rooms x2 1,000sqft
General Storage 100sqft
Paleontology Cluster
Women’s Restroom 500sqft
Service Space
Casting Lab 750sqft
Janitor’s Closet x2 200sqft
Fossil Prep Lab 750sqft
Mechanical Room 500sqft
Chemical Lab 700sqft
Board Room 200sqft
Receiving 750sqft
General Storage 100sqft
Offices 400 sqft
Water Collection 500sqft
Archival Room 750sqft
Men’s Restroom 400 sqft
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Re s p on s e The Florissant Fossil Beds Interpretive Research Center is located 35 miles west of Colorado Spring at the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. The site originally was programed for and interpretive center to display the fossils on site but because of active research on the site the program of the project was adapted to include an interpretive center cross programed with an active research facility. The public interpretive program is formally expressed as a ribbon of concrete with grass occupiable roofs representing the earth lifted to uncover the unknown meanings of the site. The Paleontological research program is expressed as a tectonic steel structure raised above the site and examining for its meanings. An Interpretive spine joins the programs and existing trails taking the users on a journey through the park where at times they descend into the earth at others rise above it and finish there journey looking down into the research area at the work that goes on in the Park. The Final Design concept is anchored in the relationship to its site. The orientation of the building and the mounding of the site in strategic areas accomplishes a more energy efficient building. Water from the site is collected filtered by the grass roofs and redistributed to key areas on the site. A system of trials, galleries, and occupiable roofs compels the user to explore the site with all their senses and uncover new meanings inherent in the site.
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The Plan Two bars of gallery space connected by and underground gallery make up the public interpretive area of the plan . In contrast a formal tectonic box rests at the end of the composition enclosing the paleontological program. An administrative knuckle connects these tow program pieces
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Int er preti v e Pa th One of the major shifts in the design from preliminaries to final was the move to create a physical path decending into the site and the heart of the building. This path is a representation of paleontological digs and allows the user to descend into the site where
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they will learn about the various phenomena and artifacts present on the site.
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Camera 3:: Amphitheater
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Camera 4:: Gallery One
I n t e rior Interior Perspective of interpretive gallery one. Durable interior finishes where chosen for practicality and also to related to the rustic environment that the building inhabits. Here at the entry to the facility users will receive orientational information and begin there journey of interpretive knowledge in the park.
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Camera 5:: Gallery Two
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Light cascades onto exhibits in interpretive gallery two expressing the poetic nature of form and Light. As the Users look upwards towards the light he /she realizes that he/she is inhabiting a space cover by earth enhancing the users experiential relationship with the site.
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S tr u ct u r al S ys t e ms The interpretive portion of the program is constructed of cast in place concrete the concrete roofs supported by a column and beam system accommodate occupiable grass roofs. The Paleontological labs are housed in a steel structure composed of a longspan 3 dimensional truss and cooper panel cladding. (right) Exploded drawing diagrams all the pieces of each structural system.
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Exploded Diagram
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Ga l l e r y Wall S e ct ion In the gallery wall section you can see the cast in place structural concrete system. A cast in place wall holds back earth buried against the side of the building. An integrated steel tube is cast in to the concrete column and connected to and underground cistern. Earth tubes run below the foundation. Cool air is forced through these tubes by fans in the mechanical room and the distributed through out the building. A radiant heating system brings heat to the building through the floor.
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L a b Walk Way Wal l Sec ti on In the lab wall section you can see the structural concrete system. This system supports a square steel tube which supports the 3 dimensional longspan truss. A cooper panel system is attached to this truss. A walk Way is suspended from the truss system to give users a view into the lab area. Earth tubes run below the foundation. Cool air is forced through these tubes by fans in the mechanical room and the distributed in the building. A radiant heating system brings heat to the building.
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