ON THE EDGE

ON THE EDGE

THE DORMER & THE DEFINITION OF SPACE

UNDERGROUND ATLANTA PARKING GARAGE ATLANTA, GEORGIA

NOV. - DEC. 2013

CRITIC // JENNIFER BONNERCOURSE // ARCH 2011

The final project of ARCH 2011 imagines the roof as a way to activate the upper levels of an existing parking garage, which will be renovated to incorporate a roller derby rink, performance areas, and public meeting space. The theoretical position of the studio is to challenge domestic roof types by deploying residential-scale parameters over a larger area. On the Edge challenges the role of the domestic dormer as solely an exterior surface protrusion. Domestic roof types, including gables, hips, and hybrid types, provide a clear distinction between interior and exterior, and dormers are meant to provide additional interior space. Each of these roof types is a combination of singular pitched surfaces, or shed roofs. When these roofs are deconstructed into singular surfaces with dormers, they can be reoriented and combined into an infi nitely expandable fabric, so that dormers can protrude outside, inside, and even reach down to form walls and structural elements.

THE DOMESTIC DORMER: Singular roof base with an exterior protrusion.

EXTRUSION

+

EXTRUSION

THE HYBRID DORMER: Variable pitch shed base, infi nitely expandable. Protrusions fold upwards, downwards, or both.

SWEEP

+

FOLD

PRYOR ST.

MLK JR DRIVE

CENTRAL AVE.

SCALE ADAPTATION New functions and a new roof language energizes the urban parking garage

DORMER TYPOLOGIES:

12

8

EXTERIORINTERIOR

7

8

10 9

EXTERIOR + INTERIOR

EXTERIOR + WALL

PLAN Balconies protrude to provide viewing platfor

5 65

9

PROGRAM

1 Roller derby rink 2 Ticket checkpoint 3 Cafe + concessions 4 Point of sales + prep area 5 Stage 6 Seating area

7 Meeting rooms 8 Flex work area 9 Display area 10 Viewing platforms 11 Entry staircase from L6 12 Existing stairs + elevators

B-B PINCH

SERIAL SECTIONS Roof undulations + dormers characterize diff

ON THE EDGE // FALL 2013

ms

412

5

3

62

1

511

12

3

65

311

121

C-C EXPAND + CONTRACT

D-D SPOTLIGHT

E-E VAULT

erent spaces

WORK Dormers diffuse light around work areas and backlight display walls

PERFORM Dormers selectively dif areas and highlight per

VIEWING PLATFORM Directed towards the state capitol and downtown Atlanta

PRYOR ST.

LEVELS 1 - 6 Lower levels maintain their functionality as parking for the upper levels

LONGITUDINAL SECTION (A-A)

A fabric of shed roofs has been sculpted to defi ne each of the three programmatic areas. Dormers reach up or fold down into each of these spaces to complement their functions by diffusing light, creating focal points, and directing views to the surrounding cityscape.

ON THE EDGE // FALL 2013

fuse at seating formance areas

PLAY Interior dormers dramatize roller derby matches and direct light to the rink

LEVEL 6 Roller derby locker rooms lie below the rink on L6

CENTRAL AVE.

PERSPECTIVE Roof undulations dramatize views to the roller derby rink