MACKENZIE WAT E R S PORTFOLIO. University of Arkansas 2022
1 THE DEPOT
GAR IGL
2
RVAN LOO
3 BFLY
THE DEPOT FOOD HALL + COMMUNITY KITCHEN The Depot is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Of the four existing buildings, two were chosen for programmatic design. The Depot utilizes the first two buildings. The concept for The Depot is connection. Connection of history, community, and paths. It was derived from the site. A railroad once ran through and gave the existing buildings their unique orientation. With focus on the history of the site, train depots inspire the elements.
INSPIRATION IMAGES
HISTORY
COMMUNITY
PATHS
SITE
S GOVERNMENT AVE
MARTIN LUTHE
DRINK VENDOR
ER KING JR BLVD
A: FOOD HALL
B: COM
MUNIT
Y KITC S SCHOOL AVE
HEN
THE CLIENTS
FOOD VENDOR
CHEFS
STUDENT
LOCALS
FAMILIES
COOKING
TUNNELS
DN
VENDORS
W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
DINING
WINE VENDOR
BEER VENDOR
BUBBLE DIAGRAM PLAN
COO
KING
/LEA
DN
RNIN
DN
COO
OD P ANTR Y
DN
KING
KITCHEN
COO
KITCHEN
SWEET BASIL
DN
KOSMOS
KING
+ FO
MEP
MEET
ING/D
DN
OFFICE
INING
STORAGE
DN
MEET
ING/D
INING
/LEA
RNIN
G
G
MATERIALITY Train Depots utilize industrial materials, such as; brick, concrete, glass and steel. To communicate the concept, industrial materials were selected. Contrasting soft and warm materials create balance + harmony in the space.
Trains travel through tunnels. The elements in the space use shape + form to communicate the concept. Three central tunnels become the circulation of the food hall. Using scale + proportion to emphasize the journey to the dining space beyond.
SOUTH SCHOOL
GOVERNMENT AVE
The steel frame above the bars mimic the form of a railroad. The glass is etched with an 1890’s map of Fayetteville. The map includes the railroad which gave the existing buildings their unique orientation.
COVE LIGHT
SECTION A
MORNING LIGHT
AFTERNOON LIGHT
NIGHT:ARTIFICAL LIGHT
SECTION B
In the community kitchen, the user experiences enlarged tunnels upon entry. The form zones both the cooking spaces and the dining spaces. The central light box zones the public cooking space. The light box is anchored with two food pantries which house dry goods and fresh herbs for the community to utilize.
LIGHT
CABINET
FOOD PANTRY
PLANTERS
GARVAN IGLOO LIGHT INSTALLATION Light installation for the annual Garvan Woodland Gardens Winter Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The design goal: create and enhance the festivals winter theme in a sophisticated and abstract way. The concept was derived from an igloo. Analyzing the form and abstracting for the final design solution. The design implements, color, form, and rhythm.
INSPIRATION IMAGES
IGLOO
ENTRY FORM
REPETITION OF FORM
STEEL ROD
A
PLAN SCALE : 1/2”=1’
LED ROPE LIGHT
10’
7’
SECTION A SCALE: 1/2”=1’
RENDERING
BFLY ART GALLERY + COFFEE BAR + THEATER BFLY began with a 60’ x 40’x 40’ envelope. Imagined to be lodged between two buildings, apertures are limited to the north facade. The program: art gallery, coffee bar, and theater / meeting. The concept came from an exploration of the form and movement of butterflies. Studying and abstracting the way they fly. Their takeoff pattern forms a circular path. This form is used through out each level of the design, using the buildings structure to determine the size of the form.
INSPIRATION IMAGES
FORM
TAKE-OFF FORM
FORM IN SECTION
LEVEL 0- ART GALLERY
A
STORAGE
MEP
CENTRAL GALLERY
UP
ENVELOPE
STRUCTURE
BUTTERFLY
FORM
UP
A
TRASH BINS
COFFEE BAR
UP
DN
LEVEL 1- COFFEE BAR
The couch form was abstracted from the side profile of a butterfly.
SIDE PROFILE
FORM
ABSTRACTED FORM
COUCH DESIGN
LEVEL 2- THEATER / MEETING
DAY
NIGHT
Large doors allows for the space to be flexible.
A
BLEACHER SEATING + CENTRAL STAGE
DN
CONCEPT COLLAGE
ENVELOPE
SECTION PERSPECTIVE
TAKE-OFF
PATTERN
FORM
LEVEL 2- THEATER / MEETING This level is flexible. Doubling as a theater and meeting space. Lectures, business meetings, small scale concerts, poetry nights, book readings, etc.
LEVEL 1- COFFEE BAR The ground level of BFLY is the coffee bar. This space will be utilized the most by users.
LEVEL 0- ART GALLERY Pushing this level underground and utilizing it as the art gallery. Allowing for the art to remain in optimal condition, as no sunlight is present.
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