Michael Langwell Design Studies
B.S. Arch Candidate
D E S I G N S T U D I E S “A great architect is not made by way of a brain nearly so much as he is made by way of a cultivated, enriched heart.” -Frank Lloyd Wright Proceeding this statement are three Design Studies from my Junior year as an Architect student in the Built Environment Concentration at Wentworth Institute of Technology. I have chosen these three designs to display because I feel that they are my most important projects, to date, that demonstrate my design strengths and abilities. Each project has it’s own unique focus as well as similar principals which show up in most of my work. Throughout the past 4 years, in architecture, I have grown and molded into the person I am today and learned an exceedingly amount more than I thought I would ever know. It is for this very reason that I am proud to be an Architecture student.
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D E S I G N C O N T E N T Friends Elementary School....................................3 Professor Lisa Hiserodt Bicycle Storage & Rest Facility............................11 Professor Patricia Kendall Bicycle Recycle & Assembly Facility..................17 Professor Patricia Kendall
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Friend’s Elementary School Professor: Lisa Hiserodt
Semester: Junior, Summer 2010
The Friends Elementary School was designed for children between Kindergarten and fourth grade and focuses on Quaker values. The initial focus was to create a building which interacted with the site in different areas but did not interrupt the sites activities. The administration core is located at the east of the school and has multiple offset levels which overlook the Multipurpose space and student courtyard. The Classroom cores are located along the southeast thru southwest part of the school. Each classroom bends in and out creating it’s own unique view of the site/pond. The Library core was placed at the southwest end of the site giving students a chance to enjoy a quiet reading space.
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Trees
Path
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Location: Jamaica Pond, Boston
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Pond, Path and desired site placement.
The prominent edge where the land meets the water played a very important part of defining the schools edge.
Two areas along the site which were excellent places for gathering or for people along the path to stop.
Located on the site is the outline of the historical Pinebank Mansion. Which was kept intact. 4
1. Three 20’x30’x12’ rectangular geometries are used to create each modular space.
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2. The geometries are pushed together.
5. The outline of the building is used to determine the square footage needed for a green roof.
3. The two outer geometries are rotated 15 degrees inward from the front point where they intersect with the middle.
4. The now meshed geometries are raised 4’ in the front creating a sloped roof.
6. The green roof is then placed atop the geometry completing the module.
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First Floor Program 1a. Library 1b. Art & Music 2a. - 2f. Classrooms 2g. -2h. Study Nooks 3a. Multipurpose Space 3b. Kitchen 3c. Mechanical
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2h 2g 2d
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Section A
Second Floor Program
1a. Library - Media Level 3a. Science Garden | Outdoor Classrooms 3b. Administration 3c. Nurses Office 3d. Study Nook
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Section B
Section C
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View from the dock.
View of the Entrance.
The Amphitheater.
View from the offices conference room.
Multipurpose Space.
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Bicycle Storage & Rest Facility Professor: Patricia Kendall
Semester: Junior, Fall 2009
The Bicycle Storage & Rest Facility is a project designed for workers who ride their bikes daily to get to work. The Facility allows workers to store and lock their bikes in the public storage area. The worker can then head to the rest rooms where he/she can then take a nice relaxing sun-bathed shower. All showers are placed on the edge of the building to maximize the amount of sunlight in the showers. Twin louver systems are set in place on the exterior and interior of the facility to account for privacy. The structure is designed to be built and taken and apart with ease, the pre fabricated columns, truss bracing and beams can be set up on any site similar to the one used.
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Location: Typical 60’ x 25’ Site
Traffic flow along the site. The west side of the site is one way while the south side is two ways.
The west side of the site is public, while the east side of the site is private.
Two entrances are placed along the west side and southwest side of the site.
Morning Sun hits the south east part of the site while afternoon sun hits the south west. 12
Mens Room Closet
Bicycle Storage Womens Room Public Section
Private Section
Floor Plan
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Section A
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2 SECTION CUTS 1 THROUGH PRIVATE AREA 1 THROUGH PUBLIC AREA USE ARTLANTIS OR AUTOCAD
Public section showing the single louver system along the exterior.
Private section showing the twin louver system along the exterior and interior.
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View from the southwest corner, at night.
Bicycle Storage
View from the southwest corner
Mens Room
Womens Room
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Bicycle Recycle & Assembly Facility “Bikes Not Bombs” Professor: Patricia Kendall
Semester: Junior, Fall 2009
The Bicycle Recycle & Assembly Facility was designed for the charitable company Bikes Not Bombs. “BNB promotes bicycle technology as a concrete alternative to war and environmental destruction.” ‘BNB’ takes in kids ages 12 to 18 and teaches them everything they need to know about bikes. For their new factory in Jackson Square, easy moveability and natural light were key to creating an efficient space. The 3 main spaces were divided up amongst the site in areas that allowed for easy access, and then connected by a main organizing space which held the lobby and circulation. The office spaces overlook all productivity in the building on the second floor.
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Location: Jackson Square, Boston
Bas Relief model showing sun angles and pedestrian approach.
Orange shows the existing bicycle path while the light blue shows a possible new path.
Green spaces surrounding the site
Pedestrian access. Orange is the commuter rail, Blue is the street, Green is sidewalks. 18
Centre Stre e
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Armory Street Roof & Site Plan
Warehouse
Retail
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Office
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Conference Lounge
Storage/Shipping Gathering Space
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Mechanical
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First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
South Facing Elevation
West Facing Elevation
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Section A
Section B
1. Sliding door movement study.
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2. One person can open the door as wide as they need it to be.
3. Two people can enter a space simultaneously without
4. Groups of people can move through when the door is fully open.
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Exploded Section Axonometric
8a 8 Moveable louvers and louver track which was imbedded with the structure.
1. Moveable Louver System 2. Primary Structure 2a. Truss 2b. Louver Track 3. Glass and Ventilation 4. Mullion 5. Secondary Structure 6. Metal Decking 7. Concrete Floor Slab 8. Foundation 8a. Structure Base
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Physical Section Model of the Warehouse and Office spaces
Warehouse Space.
Office Space.
Organizing Space, Atrium.
Exterior Courtyard.
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