Bualo Industrial Heritage Museum Ryan DeBree | Design Studio 3 | Fall 2016
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Buffalo has had an impressive industrial history; from airplanes to grain and everything in between. Due to its location along Lake Erie, and at the end of the Erie Canal, the location was key for its rapid development. During its development, Buffalo, was the far most West city in the United States, all industry came from and went through Buffalo which led to its rapid expansion. Buffalo was even once considered “The Paris of the United States.” Today, although not all, most of Buffalo’s vast industries have died out and the visible symbols are beginning to decay. With this decay, Buffalo is in need of a way to display its rich industrial heritage before it is gone and forgotten. What better way to display this history than a Buffalo Industrial Heritage Museum located along the Buffalo River.
Design Process Site Inspiration Site Analysis Early Design Concepts Early Building Development Building Development
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Presentation Site Plan Exploded Site Axonometric Arrival Concept Diagrams Bridge Medium Gallery Floor Plans Large Gallery Bridge Large Gallery Floor Boardwalk West & South Elevations Longitudinal & Transverse Section 1
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East & North Elevations Longitudinal & Transverse Section 2 Detailed Elevation & Wall Section Exploded Light Box Structure Exploded Structural Axon
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Design Process Site Inspiration Site Analysis Early Design Concepts Early Building Development Building Development
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Site Inspiration The site along the Buffalo River has a large amount of inspiration to draw from. Directly across the river, Concrete Central stands tall and bold against the natural landscape. The hard and rough concrete displaying the toughness and innovation of Buffalo’s history. On the most eastern edge of the site there is an active rail yard with a retired lift bridge. Again, the rusty bridge stands tall as visible symbol of the vast steel industry and transportation network that allowed Buffalo to thrive. The museum draws materials, structure, and form from these artifacts. It is quite an amazing place, with the proper design the museum takes advantage of these site amenities, and even turns them into exhibits that visitors can experience and enjoy.
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Site Analysis The site along the Buffalo River comes with many amenities. There are views directly across the river to word Concrete Central, and to the East toward a retired lift bridge. The natural vegetation is in great condition and would only need to be slightly altered. Additionally, much of the winds are negated because of the natural vegetation and placement of the site. Furthermore, with the right design the museum can take advantage of the sun path by allowing natural light to penetrate the interior of the museum.
Early Design Concepts Early design concepts were developed from the site and Buffalo’s Industrial heritage. While at the site is hard not to see the topographical change of the landscape. I immediately latched on to the connection between the high ground with the low ground. Was there a way to connect the two distinct and different locations of the site. I loved the low water from and its proximity to the Buffalo River, but there was also something very special about the high ground and the views that it provided. The solution, a bridge that connects both the high and low ground together, creating a holistic experience, and taking advantage of all aspects of the site.
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Early Building Development What is the best way to connect these two very different areas of the site? I considered and explored many options; a bridge connecting two buildings, separating the museum into two distinct zones? or could it be more simple? a bridge that acts as the entry point connecting the two parts of the site while providing magnificent
views? Both were excellent options. The bridge became such an important part of the museum, I discovered that it really wanted to continue through the museum connecting galleries and linking the building together, becoming the main circulation route.
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Building Development Now that the bridge had been determined, what do the spaces that make up the museum look like? Through exploration I found that much of the museum wanted to reflect an industrial aesthetic, but was there away to compliment yet contradict these spaces. The idea, light boxes that pierce through the spaces. The light boxes would provide natural light both in and out of them. The light box also function to create specialized spaces for artifacts. For example, the light boxes help to break up the space and allow for changing conditions such as ceiling height, providing for each gallery to have a distinct feel, yet tying the whole experience together.
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Presentation Site Plan Exploded Site Axon Arrival Concept Diagrams Bridge Medium Gallery Floor Plans Large Gallery Bridge Large Gallery Floor Boardwalk West & South Elevations Longitudinal & Traverse Section 1 East & North Elevations Longitudinal & Traverse Section 2 Detailed Elevation & Wall Section Exploded Light Box Structure Exploded Structural Axon
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Site Plan With its interesting typography the site is quite unique. The experience starts with your drive in as you pass under a newly reconstructed railway bridge that provides an informative walking tour, and a new connection between the museum and Red Jacket Park. Once rounding the corner, visitors will obtain their first glimpse at the museum, the Buffalo River, and Concrete Central. As visitors continue down the road they pass under the entrance bridge to the museum. This is their first interaction with the bridge, and from this point on it will act as the circulation datum for the rest of their experience. Once parked, visitors will cross the bridge to begin their experience.
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Arrival The entry sequence is an extremely important part of the visitors journey. From the arrival guests will feel a connection between the bridge and the museum. While on the boardwalk, visitors will experience views of the buffalo River, Concrete Central, and the retired railroad lift bridge. The boardwalk runs along the museum and continues on with outdoor exhibits along the site. Therefore integrating the visitors experience both in and out of the museum.
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Entry Visitors will enter along the pedestrian bridge that carries throughout the museum. Visitors will begin on the bridge and end on the bridge, creating a holistic experience. No matter where visitors are in the museum they will be able to see the bridge and understand where they are. From the beginning, the bridge becomes the datum for the entire experience.
Medium Gallery The medium gallery is the first exhibit that the visitors experience. The space is a contradiction from much of the rest of the exhibits. The gallery is bright and full of natural light. Visitors enter on the bridge and exit through the bridge. The structure of the bridge even pierces through the space to reinforce the datum. The orientation room is also found in the medium gallery and the gallery circulates around it..
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Large Gallery Bridge After passing through the medium gallery, visitors are once again on the bridge. The bridge passes through a two story space, with undulating ceiling heights that give artifacts special conditions. From the bridge, large artifacts can be seen and experienced from a unique perspective. From the bridge, visitors can see the light box galleries piercing through the space. The light boxes contradict the spaces they are within, and bring natural light into the galleries below, creating a glowing effect.
Large Gallery Floor Once again, the bridge can be seen from all places throughout the museum. The structure of the bridge can be seen piercing through the light boxes above, and previous experiences can be remembered. The bridge is the circulation path, and visitors will be able to flow on and around it. From the bridge, visitors can see artifacts from a different perspective, and then circulate through the museum and see them from yet another perspective where they can then interact with the artifacts.
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Exterior Views Exterior views are major features along the Buffalo River. Within the museum there are specific locations that give visitors a glimpse at these views. Fore example, the end of the bridge pierces through the exterior skin and gives visitors an outstanding view toward Concrete Central.
Additionally, at the end of the museum there is a large expanse of glass that gives viewers a view toward the retired railroad lift bridge. At the end of the museum there is also a doorway that allows visitors to experience the exterior of the museum partway through their experience.
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West & South Elevations The interior spaces of the museum are expressed through the exterior form. From the exterior, visitors can see the light boxes pierce through the building skin and continue on to the in-
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side of the museum. Additionally, the building is wrapped in corten steel panels that signify special spaces. Furthermore, interior structure is expressed on the exterior of the building.
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East & North Elevations Through the sections you can see the changing conditions that allow for spaces to become specific to each artifact. You can see the Pierce-Arrow P-40 and the train car located in very dif-
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ferent, yet custom locations. Additionally, you can see the bridge carry through the space from one end to the other, unifying the museum.
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Detailed Elevation & Wall Section The light boxes serve multiple functions; they allow for a contradicting aesthetic and allow for natural light to enter the building in interesting ways. Light can penetrate deep into interior
spaces, but at the same time it can enter through the transparent panels and bounce it lower spaces creating a glowing effect.
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Metal Flashing 2x6 Parapet Wall GYP. Board Ceiling & Soffit 2x6 Metal Stud Wall Translucent Insulated Panel System 2’ Air Space 4” Poured in Place Concrete Floor
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Exploded Structural Axon The structure of the museum is simple. Much of the museum sits on an extremely simple post and beam steel grid. The structure becomes a bit more complicated when the light boxes are introduced and break up the simple grid. Ad-
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Exploded Light Box Structure The light boxes are made from a relatively simple structural system. The transparent insulated panels hang from a steel structure grid that then hangs from the main building structure. The
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separation then allows for light to bounce around, and enter different sections of the museum.
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