mara castro + robyn hammond arch 406 | geva spring 2012
SPIRITUALITY & SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPT: LAYERS Houses of worship should enhance spiritual experiences and provide opportunities for deepening of faith, regardless of the differences in the various religions or rituals of visitors. This design translates the depth of layers present in both spirituality and the setting of the Gila National Forest in New Mexico into layered geometric forms, in an effort to create an all faiths chapel that accommodates and invites worshippers of every denomination. Beyond this layering of different faiths, occupants will experience layered levels, thresholds, and circulation. An emphasis on sustainability also contributes to the concept of layers by allowing for diffused daylighting, zoned mechanical spaces, a minimized footprint, and consolidated plumbing.
concept + inspiration
sanctuary public service
Gila National Forest, NM Gila cliff dwellings new Gila House of Worship
site plan
5 miles
site plan
100’
500’
site plan
5’
25’
0.1 Mechanical 0.2 Shuttle parking
0.2
0.1
floor zero
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25’
1.1 Fellowship hall 1.2 Classroom 1.3 Office 1.4 Restroom 1.5 Kitchen 1.6 Janitorial closet
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1.6
1.4 1.5 1.3
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1.2 1.1
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1.2
floor one
5’
25’
2.1 Sanctuary 2.2 Library 2.3 Library office 2.4 Meditation 2.5 Storage
2.1
2.2
2.3 2.5 2.4
floor two
5’
25’
ELIGIBLE LEED CREDITS FOR SITE SUSTAINABLE SITES (12 POINTS OF 26) SS 4.1- Implement an on-site public transit system alongside foot and bike paths (6) SS 4.4- Provide parking for vanpools/carpools, only 5% of FT occupants (2) SS 5.1- Limit site disturbance within parameters defined by LEED (1) SS 5.2- Adjacent vegetated open space must be equal or greater than the building footprint (1) SS 6.1- Limit postdevelopment discharge of stormwater to at least predevelopment levels (1) SS 6.2- Capture and treat 90% of average stormwater runoff for reuse (1) WATER EFFICIENCY (2-4 POINTS OF 11) WE 1- Utilize xerisaping or recycled rainwater to irrigate landscape (2-4) ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE (1-7 POINTS OF 11-35) EA 2- Utilize abundant sunlight as a renewable energy source for the building (2-4) MATERIAL AND RESOURCES (3-5 POINTS OF 8-14) MR 2- Recycle/salvage construction materials via Gila Region ReStore or SW Solid Waste (1-2) MR 5- Utilize timber extracted on-site or within 500mi of the site (1-2) MR 7- Use a minimum of 50% FSC-Certified wood materials and products (1) INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (3-5 POINT OF 15) IEQ 2- Design natural ventilation systems that meet the Carbon Trust standards (1995) (2-4) IEQ 8.1- Provide daylighting as a primary source of lighting for 75% of the building’s spaces (1) INNOVATION IN DESIGN (POINTS DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS CREDITS) REGIONAL PRIORITY (POINTS DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS CREDITS) Generate >9% renewable energy, Recycle 75% of construction waste, use no potable irrigation
prevailing wind: SW sustainability
SYSTEMS passive cooling through cross-ventilation geothermal heating consolidated plumbing combination of daylighting & artifical light
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a
1.1 Fellowship hall 1.2 Kitchen 2.1 Sanctuary 2.2 Library
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2.2
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section a-a
1.1
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25’
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1.1 Fellowship hall 1.2 Classroom 1.3 Restroom 1.4 Kitchen 2.1 Sanctuary 2.2 Library office 2.1
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section b-b
1.4
1.1
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25’
wood joists support roof wood columns support octagonal worship space wood load-bearing walls support admin space concrete piles support foundations
structure
east elevation
south elevation
west elevation
north elevation
REFERENCES http://nationalforests.org/explore/forests/nm/gila http://truthorconsequenceschamberofcommerce.org/area_for ests.htm http://www.amwest-travel.com/awt_gila.html http://www.zyzzyva.org/2011/03/28/ soils.usda.gov www.archdaily.com
mara castro + robyn hammond