Ryan William Martin - Masters Thesis Document - Boston Architectural College by Ryan Martin

BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Architecture Thesis Proposal

Weathering Defining architecture through methods of change, experience and observation within the natural world around us.

Date of Thesis Proposal: May 4, 2011 Thesis Seminar Class: Spring 2011 Thesis Start: Summer 2011 Thesis Document Due: May 18, 2012 Degree to be Awarded by the BAC: Master of Architecture

Thesis Student: Ryan Martin

Thesis Director: Ian Taberner

Thesis Representative: Cynie Linton

Thesis Advisor: Chip Piatti

An Architectural Thesis

Architectural Biographical Note: My name is Ryan Martin. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Design in Architecture from the University of Colorado. I have worked at three Architectural firms in the Boston Area: Bruner/Cott & Associates, Isgenuity, LLC, and Nelson. I am a LEED Accredited Professional and a member of NCARB.

Ryan William Martin 86 Ellery Street ◾ Cambridge, MA 02138 303.808.1462 ◾ ryan.martin@the-bac.edu

DESIGN SKILLS ◾ Architectural Design ◾ Graphic Design ◾ Client Satisfaction

◾ Revit Architecture Software Expertise (BIM) ◾ Commercial & Institutional Building ◾ Construction Documents

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE NELSON ARCHITECTS, Boston, MA Job Captain, Designer ISGENUITY, LLC, Needham, MA Project Architect BRUNER/COTT & ASSOCIATES, Cambridge, MA Project Architect

July 2011 - Present

March 2011 - July 2011

December 2007 - July 2010

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS • LEED Accredited Professional • IDP

July 2009 Completed: March 2012

EDUCATION BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE Candidate for Master of Architecture UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture

September 2007 - May 2012 May 2004

Table of Contents

Part 1:

Introduction.............................. page 7

Part 2:

Thesis Seminar & Studio.......... page 15

Part 3:

Introductory Review................. page 19

Part 4:

Preliminary Review................... page 55

Part 5:

Schematic Review.................... page 85

Part 6:

Design Development Review.. page 115

Part 7:

Final Review............................ page 145

Part 8:

Appendix................................. page 169

Thesis Committee !

page 9

Concept ! !

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Terms of Criticism !

page 12

Methods of Inquiry !

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Thesis site of East Point, Nahant, MA

part one...

Spring 2011 - Fall 2012

Introduction Shown in this section is essential information pertaining to my Thesis from its inception to the final stages; Thesis Committee, Concept, Terms of Criticism, and Methods of Inquiry.

WEATHERING MATERIALS Shown at the beginning of each section of this document, a brief description of how selected materials weather will shed light on some of the research found in the process of this Thesis.

BRICK A common cladding material in New England, brick tends to weather by absorbing moisture and releasing salt, resulting in efflorescence.

Thesis Committee

Thesis Advisor: !

Chip Piatti

Thesis Representative: ! Cynie Linton Design Critic: !

Jeffrey Hernon

Expert Consultant:!!

Lynne Spencer

Client: !

Sarah Phenix

Structural Engineer: !

Amir Mesgar

Mechanical Engineer: ! Bruce MacRitchie Director of Thesis: !

Ian Taberner

Thesis Coordinator: !

Thor Sanstad

In buildings there is evidence of weathering from: 1. changes in climate 2. the human interaction 3. changes in human activity 4. changes in style or fashion

Villa Savoye - c. 1928

Villa Savoye - c. 1990 after restoration

Concept The Concept is the basis for my thesis exploration.

There is this problem:

• Contemporary architecture only designs for the present.

• Today’s architecture should design for the life cycle of the building with evidence of the past and direction for its future.

• Can a Marine Science Center be designed and constructed to take advantage of changing weather conditions, changing human use, changing human interaction, and changing style?

See Conclusions section for the final analysis...

Terms of Criticism Terms of Criticism are metrics by which a thesis is assessed. Shown below are the 11 Terms of Criticism by which my Thesis Project has been weighed throughout the process. They were defined by myself from the beginning of this exploration.

The design should... 1.

have an adaptable program

use materials to its advantage

have a sense of contrast between the aging materials

have an appropriate correlation to the site context.

use local materials if possible

be comfortable for people to inhabit

be respectful of the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history The design should not...

simply deteriorate

dispose of materials in the life cycle

require unnecessary maintenance

detract from the community it serves

Methods of Inquiry Method of Inquiry are ways in which I went about qualifying and quantifying my thesis inquiry. By performing the following tasks I hoped to give clarity to study. The outcomes of each are summarized in the conclusion.

Investigate materials related to specific climates

Study precedent buildings over time

Research climate effects on materials

Study self-protective building materials Determine motives for choosing building materials

Research the climatic effects and historical / contextual

changes on the buildings in site community

Conduct user and client interviews as well as demographic studies

Investigate academic research facilities to determine program required

Summary & Overview

WOOD Milled lumber shown before and after the process of weathering.

page 17

part two...

Spring 2011

Thesis Seminar &

Thesis Studio Where it all started. This semester began my defining the identity and parameters of the thesis, exploring the concept, determining the feasibility, and assembling the committee.

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Summary & Overview What was studied and produced: The genesis of my thesis emerged from my observation that buildings weather over time. I have always been intrigued by the way a work of architecture is always in motion from the time it is designed, constructed and erected, to the day that it is reduced to shambles. The problem I have discovered in our day and age is that Buildings used to be built to last through the use of tough materials and classic design. But now it seams buildings are designed for the present with trendy details and styles such as Retro or Avant Garde methods. Buildings of today are designed with shoddy materials and by shoddy construction. Designers have not concept of changing use and insufficient consideration of human use. Buildings used to reflect context, history and the user experience. Architecture should create environments and buildings which consider weathering, changes in materials, and human behavior as factors in their design and construction. This was my exploration at the end of Thesis Seminar & Studio. The execution of this study was to study materials and tectonics to determine which methods of construction best represent the longevity and conversely, the ephemerality of construction types. Even thought my Program and Site changed after this semester, the basis for my thesis remained true and consistent. [images shown on opposing page] the study models on top show unique construction types that use materials in interesting ways. The model shown in the center is an interpretation of an inhabitable space built within the MIT Media Lab by Fumihiko Maki. Weathering being experiential, I chose to create a curved path with a glass ceiling above. The Site shown opposite is a site adjacent to the Boston University Bridge. I chose this original site because of its dynamism due to the convergence of many paths. The lack of reference to my thesis topic was cause for my subsequent change in site. Note: For the Thesis Proposal, see Appendix.

Overview

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Site Analysis!

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Program Precedent Studies !!

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Client & Users ! !

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page 53

Summary & Conclusions!

COPPER Either induced by verdigris or by the aging process, copper will naturally patina.

[above] polished copper vs. copper patina

part three...

Presented: September 28, 2011

Introductory Review Presenting an introduction to the concept, terms of criticism, methods of inquiry, existing site, and precedent studies. Intentionally, no design was yet to be explored.

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Overview Review Attendees: Chip Piatti

Thesis Advisor

Cynie Linton

Jeff Hernon

Design Critic

Thesis Representative

Mark Cullinan

Nahant Town Administrator

Alex Siekerski

Fellow Student & Colleague

Chris Crump

Fellow Student

Being the first of my reviews, I wanted to present the scope of my project based on my concept and findings I have surmounted until this point. The Thesis Handbook asks of us to give an overall account of our project, showing our Thesis Statement, Thesis Question, Methods of Inquiry, Terms of Criticism, Program and Site. The Introductory Review was to me, essentially setting the stage for the reviews to come. This evening was the opportunity for me to calibrate my project to particular interests of reviewers and get a sense for what they are looking for. The question to be addressed is: Can a Marine Science Center be

designed and constructed to take advantage of changing weather conditions, changing human use, changing human interaction, and changing style? What was presented:

Concept:

Site: East Point, Nahant, MA

Program: Marine Science Center

Client:

Weathering

The Northeastern University College of Biology & Marine Science

1. Entry Gate to Marine Science Center 2. John B. Murphy Battery Main Entry

3. Curved path approaching war memorial 4. Gunning Station at Pulpit Rock

5. Murphy Battery from War Memorial

6. View northeast looking at War Memorial

7. View looking beyond to Castle Rock

8. View looking beyond to Egg Rock

Site Analysis Approach Sequence - All of East Point, Nahant, MA

EAST POINT - NAHANT, MA

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PROPOSED SITE

When approaching the site, the directions of ones line of sight changes. The tangential views from the road focus ones attention directly in front. The siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curving pathways changes the views as one explores the site.

1. Looking at Ice Hut

Boat Stored near MSC

3. Fenced are next to dirt road near MSC 4. Steep pathway adjacent to site

5. Looking toward shore at small structure 6. View looking toward Observation Station

7. View looking toward Great Ledge

8. View looking from Great Ledge toward site

Site Analysis

Approach Sequence -Partial view of East Point, Nahant, MA

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[above] Photo Key Plan

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[above] Sections of East Point, Nahant

Height Range from High to Low Tide Water levels on Nahantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shores can range 11.1 feet between high & low tide.

Panoramic View from Center of Site Shown above, the rocky shores of East Point are also mixed with pebbled beaches. Beyond the retaining wall there is rich vegetation.

Site Analysis Land / Water Interaction & Topography -40 ft.

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Key Plan - The section lines in the site plan correlate to the site sections shown on the opposite page. 27

Locus Map of Nahant Melrose Swampscott Lynn Saugus Nahant Bay

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Chelsea Somerville Atlantic Ocean

Winthrop East Boston Cambridge Boston

Boston Harbor South Boston Roxbury

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The tethered island of Nahant is 14 miles northeast of Boston Proper

Massachusetts Bay

Site Analysis Geography & Zones of Nahant, MA.

Zone R2 being low density represents the more affluent area of Nahant.

Cities Nearby Nahant, Massachusetts:

Swampscott Town, Massachusetts 3.5 Miles Winthrop Town, Massachusetts 4.5 Miles Hanson Town, Massachusetts 5.0 Miles Salem City, Massachusetts 6.4 Miles Peabody City, Massachusetts 7.6 Miles East Bridgewater Town, Massachusetts 9.1 Miles Somerville City, Massachusetts 9.3 Miles Hull Town, Massachusetts 10.1 Miles Winchester Town, Massachusetts 11.1 Miles Reading Town, Massachusetts 11.5 Miles 29

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The Sun Path indicates the shadow cast from a 2 story building on the site.

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Site Analysis Sounds & Pedestrian Access to and from Site [opposite - top] There is an acoustical aspect to being on the site. This drawing shows an emotional response to standing and experiencing East Point. [opposite - bottom] In order to give scale to the site, this diagram shows 5 & 10 minute walking radii. [below] Public transportation is about a 20 minute walk from the site.

3 miles = 10 minute bus ride

3/4 miles = 20 minute walk

MBTA Bus Route 439 Map found on MBTA.com web site, 2011

Nahant Hotel c. 1825

Maolis Gardens

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Military & Defense History in Nahant In the World War 2, Nahant was used as a Harbor Defense Station in the event of an air attack. At one point East Point, with its many batteries, was one of the most heavily armed stations in the entire Harbor Defense System. In the Cold War, from 1952 to 1956, East Point had anti-aircraft gunning stations and missile launches

Bunker location in East Point

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Site Analysis Historical & Cultural Context of Nahant Coast Guard Station

Tides Restaurant

St Thomas Aquinas Church Greenlawn Cemetery

Post OďŹ&#x192;ce Fourtysteps Beach

Fire Station

Johnson School Town Hall Historical Society

Kelley Greens Golf Course

Village Church Marine Science Center

Nahant Harbor

Tudor Wharf

Nahant Architecture In Nahant the architecture is in a range of style from colonial to mid-century modern. In the town of Nahant there are mostly wood-framed structures, but also there are several instances of masonry and steel. 35

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Site Analysis Historical & Cultural Context of Nahant There are several major and minor axes on the Nahant Peninsula. The creation of this map helped me to analyze the various patterns and logic to the greater site. Nahant Road is the major road, both to and through the island. The manmade causeway stretches from Lynn, Massachusetts to Little Nahant, then Nahant itself. The minor axes in Central Nahant; High Street, Pond Street, Ocean Street, etc, are roads that lay parallel to one another, not by coincidence. From what Mark Cullinan, the Town Administrator for Nahant disclosed, these roads represent the boundaries of land parcels divided for the grazing of cattle back in the 1800â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The minor axes of Bass Point, in the southwest corner of the island, show an increased density and tighter community. After studying the map for a little while, it is easy to make sense of the neighborhoods, zones and districts just by observing the street pattern.

Indirect Daylight Direct Southern Sun

CIRCULATION (PLAN)

NATURAL LIGHT (SECTION)

UNIT TO WHOLE (PLAN)

Laboratory and Work Space

2496 sf.

40 %

8,000 sf.

Educational Space (Classroom & Library)

1410 sf.

22 %

4,400 sf.

Miscellaneous (Storage & Janitorial)

384 sf.

1,200 sf.

Display & Shop Space

768 sf.

13 %

2,600 sf.

Circulation Space

1232 sf.

20 %

4,000 sf.

TOTAL

6290 sf.

100 %

20,000 sf.

Unassignable

800 sf.

Assignable

192 sf.

1025 sf.

192 sf.

Circulation Space

576 sf. Laboratory and Work Space

192 sf.

Display & Shop Space 82 sf. 110 sf.

192 sf.

432 sf.

192 sf. Misc.

30 sf. 210 sf.

192 sf.

Educational Space

385 sf. 94 sf.

50 sf.

192 sf.

SCALE: 1/16” = 1’ - 0”

BUILDING EFFICIENCY FACTOR = NET / GROSS = 16,000 sf / 20,000 sf =

80%

Program Precedent Studies Scrips Biological Laboratory Spacial Components I used the Scrips Biological Laboratory as a space planning precedent because of its simplicity and clearly defined spaces. Name of the project:

Scrips Institution of Oceanographyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s George H. Scrips Memorial Marine Biological Laboratory

Owner: Location: Architect: Construction Dates: Cost: Building Type: Construction System: Climate: Context: Style: Cost: Address:

California University at San Diego La Jolla, CA (San Diego County) Irving Gill (1870 - 1936) 1909 - 1910 $15,800 Laboratory Concrete Tropical Oceanside Modern $15,800 8622 Discovery Way La Jolla, CA USA 92037

Notes: University of California, San Diego. The training ground for pioneer oceanographers. On the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Oldest building on the UCSD campus.

Program Precedent Studies Student Health & Wellness Center at UC Davis, CA Client: ! ! ! Location:! ! ! Architect:! ! ! General Contractor:!! Square Footage: ! ! Opened:! ! ! Cost:! ! ! ! Award:! ! !

California University at Davis (Developer & Owner) Davis, CA (Near Sacramento, CA) WRNS Studio LLP, San Francisco McCarthy Building Cos. Inc., San Francisco 77,000 (43,000 assignable) (Three story building) March 29, 2010 $35 million 2010 Award of Merit for Higher Education

Description: a comprehensive facility focused on programs for the modern student. Mission: to provide campus health and wellness resources that enable students to successfully achieve their academic goals and promote lifelong wellness. Goal: Replaced the Cowell Student Health Center due to enrollment demands, improve accessibility, and support studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; academic successes. Sustainability / Performance: !

Designed per UC Davis Greenbuilding Guidelines and is seeking LEED Gold.

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Sustainable Design categories targeted: ! water & energy efficiency, ! ! materials usage, and ! environmental quality.

Exceeds Title 24 energy efficiency requirements by at least 35%.

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Green roof containing vegetation to absorb harmful UV rays and reduce reflectance.

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Environmentally friendly mechanical system consisting of chilled beams reducing the need for air conditioning.

Recycled and earth-friendly building materials,

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A Wellness Garden: constructed to promote recovery and peace in a natural outdoor setting.

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Daylighting: South facing wall is mostly stucco, whereas the north facade is mostly curtain wall. 41

As a first pass at a material study, I looked at the fabric canopies in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s architecture. I learned that even thought fabric seams to last a short while, these architectural applications allow for a canopy to last for up to 25 years. I had not taken it further by designing with it, but it might be a fruitful study in the future.

Material Precedents Fabric Architecture

Program Precedents Hatfield Marine Science Center

Location: Yaquina Bay in Newport. Oregon Established: 1965 History and Background: The HMSC is marine laboratory for Oregon State University (OSU). The center is home to OSU researchers, students, and faculty from five colleges at the university and more than ten departments. Contributing Federal and State Agencies: On-site partners involved in the research and management of the marine environment, include: ! the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, ! the Environmental Protection Agency, ! the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, ! the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and ! the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). How this campus influences my project: The scale of the site is much larger than most precedents I have found. There is a wide range of activities conducted at HMSC. There is a significant effort of HMSC to contribute to the local community and the public at large. Besides having the primary function of a higher education facility, there are also summer programs, career-building workshops, theme-based festivals, educational tours. The public is invited to the visitor center with its event space and interactive exhibits dedicated to the understanding and disseminating information about global issues dealing with marine culture. One interesting type of research conducted at HMSC is the wave energy testing. The lab is used to study the effects of tsunamis and earthquakes on marine life.

Program Precedents Port Townsend Marine Science Center

Location: Fort Worden State Park, in the city of Port Townsend, Washington. Founded: 1982 Background: The PTMSC was founded by two teachers and was initially run by volunteers. Since then it has continued to grow in a steadily and its volunteers, now numbering more than 100. The Port Townsend Marine Science Center For me, this precedent fulfills the possibility for a marine biological facility to extend into the ocean instead of inhabiting the land. The program for this building structure is quite small compared to other precedents, but the extension of the doc directly into the ocean shows a commitment to first hand observation and study of the local marine life. Major Programatic elements: ! Family oriented educational spaces ! Exhibit Space for visitors and marine-life enthusiasts ! Boat dock ! Nearby Natural History Museum with shared classrooms and restrooms.

Program Precedents Roger Williams Marine and Natural Sciences Building Location: Bristol, RI Client: Roger Williams University Architects: GLAS Architects KPFF Consulting Engineers Completion Date: November 2010 Important Info: In Fall of 2010, Roger Williams University and its Marine Science Facilities opened its expanded and renovated Marine and Natural Sciences Building which featured a new Shellfish Hatchery and an Aquatic Diagnostic Laboratory Shellfish Hatchery and an Aquatic Diagnostic Laboratory. According to members of the Marine Biology Program, the building is a Work in Progress because it changes in response to conditions. The facility was expanded to “generate new knowledge and techniques to reinvigorate Rhode Island’s native shellfish populations and to advance the understanding of marine ornamental aquaculture as a foundation for potential economic benefits in the region.”In building onto the existing facility, the goal of Roger Williams University was to establish a prominent role in Rhode Island’s effort to become a recognized leader in the development of sustainable, ecological aquaculture. In Rhode Island, there have been efforts to rejuvenate the state’s shellfish population after years of decline due to disease and polluted waters. The Aquatic Diagnostic Laboratory now offers space for disease testing and treatment of aquatic animals. This is due to a growing need for disease screening, diagnostic services and treatment options. Wetlab: Located on the ground floor of the Marine and Natural Sciences Building is the Marine Biology Wetlab, a 3000 square foot research space housing many undergraduate and faculty research projects, as well as most of the RWU aquaculture projects. The wet lab features flowing sea water, pumped directly from Mt. Hope Bay, and offers many workstudy opportunities to RWU students.

Lynne Spencer

Mark Cullinan

DESIGN COMMUNITY

GOV’NMNT

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Friends & Colleagues

Sarah Risher

NAHANT

Ryan Myers

VACATIONERS

Joe Ayers

Geoﬀrey Trussell Sarah Phenix

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY James Brand

Mark Cullinan Town Administrator & Town Engineer Sarah Risher Resident Lynne Spencer Preservation Architect, Resident, President: Nahant Historical Commission Geoffrey Trussell Director of the Northeastern Marine Science Center Joseph Ayers Professor of Biology at Northeastern Ryan Myers Biology Student at the Northeastern Gwilym Jones Professor of Biology at Northeastern Heather Sears Administrative Officer at Northeastern Steve Vollmer Assistant Professor of Biology at Northeastern James Brand Director of Planning at Northestern Sarah Phenix Laboratory Manager at Northeastern MSC

Client & Users Up to this point, the community of people I have spoken with is small, but yet has informed my thinking of the social aspect of building something on the East Point of Nahant. At present, the existing Marine Science Center is undergoing changes on its own volition that aim to increase the size of their laboratory space and expand itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s center for research. My project is meant to work in tandem with the Edwards Laboratory as it exists today. Other outside sources that are not affiliated with Northeastern University helped me understand more about Nahant; professionals such as Mark Cullinan, Lynne Spencer, and Sarah Risher. My interview with Mark Cullinan helped me understand the zoning and architectural typologies around the town. He has a keene understanding of the social culture of the island and how something goes about getting built. Lynne Spencer is not only a town resident, but she also works on architectural preservation projects around Nahant and other parts of New England. Lastly, she is the president of the Historical Society for Nahant, so being able to speak with her was an enlightening experience. When I met her at her office of Menders Torrey Spencer, I was able to get her feedback about my approach and a bit of knowledge about the history of East Point. Sarah Risher is a town resident who uses East Point as a scenic vista to walk though on a common basis. I asked her what she liked most about the site and she said there is one spot near my proposed site that she likes to sit on a bench and overlook the scenery. This later became the basis for preserving that view she treasured.

Notes from Alex Siekerski: 1. Framing a thesis (the thesis idea proposition): We should be designing for longevity in the built environment. Architecture should design for the life-cycle of a building. There are user changes, climatic changes, and social/aesthetic changes that develop over a life cycle. 2. Considering cultural context: The island is primarily residential which means that the residents will be effected by the presence of science. Break down barrier. Bring community in. Review panel evaluation: Study demographics (3500 residents). Military sites. 3. Research component: Adaptability, preservation, non-fixed program. Material research (longevity) - Effects w solution. Analyze northeasternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current facility on nahant 4. Program analysis and development: Historical lab in california (similar program) Integrate elementary / high school in program 5. Site context analysis and development: Open to elements - how do they detract from a building to weather. Need site context diagram (google earth) Look at context / vernacular, coast line Go to historical society (research geology) 7. Design synthesis: Zoning issues? Floor area ratio 8. Communication and presentation: Be more personal (talk from the heart). Free flow. Stick to large idea and always explain why. Blow up boards/ images. Use the whole room.

Summary & Conclusions from the Introductory Review Commentary & Criticism:

Design: Positioning of building considering: Wind, Sun (solar) - geothermal & Water flooding. Setbacks: Understand how setbacks affect presence of building. Program: 20,000 sf. small? - is it an addition? Remodel of existing. Think of program for building. Public Destination: Possibly open the campus up to community more by integrating elementary & high school into the program. Maybe talk to nahant teachers about opening up science center to them Need a community connection. Ignore how northeastern secludes itself fro liability. Weathering: Look @ how building reacts to sea + salt air. Don’t worry about how a building looks in 100 years Need to & say why Villa Savoy was abandoned Need wind and weather diagrams? Materials: Look at materials already in Nahant and on Nahant buildings Precedents: We should see lots of precedents. See different precedents for each of your concept ideas of “weathering form” Methods of Inquiry - Can drive your project Existing conditions: What’s there at the site now. What is the Square footage of the existing Marine Science Center. What is their program? What types of things do they do there? What do they need now & in the future?

Overview

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Concept Models! !

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Precedent Research ! !

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Program & User Profiles!

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Summary & Conclusions!

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STEEL Coreten steel, originally used for railroad tracks, is a self healing material. Â The steel uses the rust from oxidation to create a protective coating to the structural steel beneath.

part four...

Presented: November 16, 2011 Date and December 14, 2011

Preliminary Review This review is a presentation of the first responses to our site. Required of us is a presentation of 3 approaches to design that respond to the basic information discovered for the Introductory Review.

Site Model - Shown in initial Preliminary Review

Site Model - Shown in Interim Preliminary Review

Overview In this first of two Preliminary Reviews I presented my required 3 approaches. At this point, design is very conceptual and abstract. The site and surrounding context is what begins to shape my approaches. Everything that I have understood about Nahant, East Point, Northeastern University, and Marine Science has evolved into these three conceptual models. For me, one step to understanding the site was to build a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plug and Playâ&#x20AC;? physical site model. The site model shown opposite is my site model based on contours lines I compiled from several Topographical Maps. The 3 models shown in the pages that follow indicate the 3 types of thinking about weathering. But before that thinking was determined, I began to build conceptual study models to further define my approach.

One major criticism from this first Preliminary Review was the fact that I did not show favor to one particular approach. When asked I did not know which of the three would be the best to move forward with.

Showing the same person in three locations, these three models show: Change, Perseverance and Experience in 3 distinct ways.

Concept Models & Site Apporach Preliminary Review

Concept Model 1 of 3

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EXPERIENCE

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SCALE: 1/32” = 1’-0”

Concept Model 2 of 3

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PERSEVERE

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SCALE: 1/32” = 1’-0”

Concept Model 3 of 3

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SCALE: 1/32” = 1’-0”

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CHANGE

Models First of Two - Plug & Play Iterations Although unsuccessful in hindsight, the objective to creating these colored "Plug & Play" served as my approach to portioning off Programmatic elements into designated parts of a sketch model. The mistake here was that, in this stage of the Thesis Process, parti models such as these, are meant only to be shapes that respond to site, precedent studies, and concept sketches. Conversely, the use of program and spade designation was best saved for the Schematic Review. In my creating these three study models, my thinking was that these were abstract representations of buildings, but in this stage, they clearly missed the mark. Concept Model #1 - Experience This model followed the curves of the site and maximized the footprint. Concept Model #2 - Persevere This model was a response to the natural ridge bisecting the site. The two symmetrical masses connected by a central connector, are rigid in their shape and linear lines, but use lines parallel and perpendicular the the slope to arrive at a natural response to the site. Concept Model #3 - Change Because the slope of the sight is severe, a terracing of the forms is one approach to maintaining a low profile along the ridge near the shore. In this approach, the footprint of the form would not be overly invasive on the site and preserve the natural slope without extensive excavation. Concept Models - SECTIONS

EXPERIENCE

PERSEVERE

CHANGE 0

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SCALE: 1/48” = 1’-0”

MAP OF MARINE SCIENCE PRECEDENT LOCATIONS NORTH AMERICA

HATFIELD MSC PORT TOWNSEND UMASS BOSTON WOODS HOLE WRIGLEY MSC

ROGER WILLIAMS U.

SCRIPPS INSTITUTE

HATFIELD MARINE SCIENCE CENTER NEWPORT, OREGON

Research here was surface level, but helpful in showing the many scales and configuration of other Marine Science Centers in the United States. 62

Precedent Research U.S. Marine Science Centers From Above MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES WOODS HOLE, MASSACHUSETTS

PORT TOWNSEND MARINE SCIENCE CENTER PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON

SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY MARINE & NATURAL SCIENCES BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND

Precedent Research Continued UMASS MARINE SCIENCE CENTER DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

WRIGLEY MARINE SCIENCE CENTER CATALINA, CALIFORNIA

Students -

The majority of the facility is used by graduate and PhD Students of the Northeastern Marine Science Program. They have unlimited access to these laboratories at all hours, but the classes are typically from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3 p.m.

Faculty -

8 a.m.

... 5 p.m.

Staff -

7 a.m.

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5 p.m.

Visitors -

8 a.m.

... 8 p.m.

10 a.m.

Residents -

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4 p.m. 10 a.m.

Overall -

Midnight

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6 a.m.

Noon

The diagrams above show times of day that occupants would be using the building. 66

Program & User Profiles Gloria Thompson -a recent graduate from the North Shore Community College, Gloria discovered her local Marine Science center in Nahant after taking a tour of it. She applied to the Graduate School in order to research and study the Marine Culture around the world. With NUMSC and the 3 Seas Program, she will be exposed to a variety of facilities customized for their local sea life. The new MSC building will provide her with the space an resources not found in many Higher Education Facilities. Dr. Lionel Tate - Esteemed professor and prize winning researcher, Tate has been recruited from Hatfield MSC to conduct research and to instruct a Graduate Seminar & Lecture course on the effects of tidal patterns on the shellfish species migration In New England. He was attracted to the NUMSC's commitment to community involvement and excellence in research. with the new Live Animal Lab, Dr. Tate can conduct his research under controlled environments year round. Jonny Summers - spending his summer break away from home in New England, 5th grader, Jonny and his friend look for Summer Camps to satisfy their curiosity of the natural sciences. They find a summer camp at Nahant that provides a 2-week educational excursion where young elementary students learn about geology, local ecology and take a day long excursion in the sea vessel. The camp is a day and night camp with food provided, so Jimmy's parents don't have to worry about any logistics or arrangements. Jeremy Wilco - Because Jeremy is a handicapped Boston area resided, he has limited access to areas near any bodies of water. Because of his interest in marine life he finds Nahant's MSC to be the ideal local for his sight seeing, lecture attending and bringing his friends to we the latest exhibit. The ADA compliant landscape and buildings are ideal for all adventurous types and that is what keeps Jeremy coming back. Shannon Wiseman - As a Nahant native, Shannon has been actively involved in the community for over 40 years. The pride she has for her neighborhood is unsurpassed and uncompromising. She is typically concerned about any new construction in Nahant for fear that it might disagree with the local vernacular. With her help and guidance, the newMSC is well integrated into the local landscape and community culture. The scale and aesthetic fit well in the local atmosphere thanks to her relationship to designers of previous projects on the island. She now frequents the site on her daily walk around east point with friends.

PROGRAM USE DIAGRAM Classrooms

5000

Laboratory Space

4000

Endangered Animal Clinic

Injured Animal (Medical Suite)

Educational Spaces

Live animal areas

Live Animal Habitat

4000

Percentage Pie Chart

Administration Offices

1500

Faculty Offices

2500 Office

Parking

Boat Dock

Lobby

1200

Seminar Space

1500

Event Space / Lectures

2000

Library (digital books)

2000

Janitor Closets

150

Hydroelectric Power

300

Toilet Rooms

400

TOTAL

5000

4000

4% 10%

24%

23% 19% Public Spaces

4700

Research

2000

Utilities

850

19%

Educational Spaces Public Spaces

Live animal areas Research

Office Utilities

20550

Questions asked: What does Northeastern University MSC study? Sense of welcoming: Edwards Lab (on site) is not very welcoming. New approaches might augment that fact. Response to site: severe slope needs response Design: Weathering should show many exposed surfaces Engaging the water is a good thing. Show that. Response to Intro Review: ! Graphics shown much larger Missing from Presentation: ! These maps are missing a bunch of roads ! Entrance to bunkers are not in site model ! All existing conditions should be shown on the site and not simply mentioned. ! Site does not have trees. Vocabulary: ! It is wrong to call these models spaces. ! They are more forms, responses and approaches. Criticism: Need to know which scheme to pursue if you have not been inclined to choose a favorite. Models are too 2-dimensional. Show more process & hand sketches 7. Are you proposing parking? ! “I’m proposing an arrival sequence” ! So - you need a story “no more cars” ! or everyone takes the shuttle ! I don’t care what the story is, but you need one! Not a strong connection between the names of the schemes and their concept. Look at each one of them - reworking to take advantage of the special feature of each Pie chart is not helpful

Summary & Conclusions From first Preliminary Review Think of gestures and uses - developmental drawings You must explain what the meaning of a form is and how it embodies the aspect of a definition You just need to write it out / talk it out / perhaps use bullet points. Say - I’ve done this + this + this + this is where I’m going And - if you have a favorite - argue about it. “We can argue about it, but you’ll win” Have each space address the needs of the user. Profiles: what do people need in their space? Boat Taxi from Boston. Make a stop. Don't care what the story is, but there needs to be one. What is the connection to the "Special Feature"? Define the words for each concept Possibly backtrack to a bubble diagram to show adjacencies "Do your favorite scheme and make the opposite of it". The antithesis My Mantra: "How does this relate to weathering?". Keep in the back of your mind at all times. Visit precedents: Roger Williams. Aquarium. Live animal Surgery at aquarium. Possibly Tufts veterinary school. Exotic animals. Lapascotic surgery. Key words: Developed, Resulted, Responded. Collage the spaces. Cynie felt that there was not enough of a direction

Categories of Weathering: Change - adapt, transform, warp, realize, mature, deteriorate.

Persevere - remain, hold strong, withstand, resist.

Experience - observe, take part, engage, study, involve, submit to, to envelop.

Interim Preliminary Review Overview Because the previous Preliminary Review left many items unresolved there were several things I addressed at this point in the process. 1. The three types of weathering shown on the opposite page are defined in my own terms in a written form. 2. I went about looking at the different user groups more thoroughly. 3. I looking into more material precedents than just â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fabric Architectureâ&#x20AC;? 4. My site analysis showed everything on the site plans, including the location of the bunkers. 5. The new approaches were more defined by shape than color. The definition of each was better refined based on a concept. 6. I began to think about each of my 3 new approaches as one that I might favor in further design processes. 7. The physical models completely lacked color to let the overall shape shine though. 8. I produced many vignettes to show that I was thinking about the design from a userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standpoint.

Material Precedents

Marta Herford Museum Herford, Germany Frank Gehry - Architect

Prefectoral Art Museum Hyogo, Japan Tadao Ando - Architect

John Deere Corporate Headquarters Moine, Illinois Eero Saarinen - Architect

Space & Site Use

Exploring

Field work

Research

Experiencing

Interacting

Teaching / Learning

Arriving

Site Analysis

Edge Conditions of East Point

Zonal Qualities of East Point

Zonal Qualities of East Point Site Underground Bunkers of East Point Site

Natural Axes of East Point Site with User Diagram Overlay

Holocaust Musem Berlin, Germany Daniel Libeskind - Architect

Heinz Galinski School Berlin, Germany Zvi Hecker - Architect Chasible

Prefectoral Art Museum Hyogo, Japan Tadao Ando - Architect

Approach “A” Model

Approach “B” Model

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Models Second of Two - Plug & Play Iterations

Interim Preliminary Models - The next iterations of study models for the Preliminary review brought the models back to the fundamentals of the review intent: to capture a physical design response to the site. The previous models had color to show program, but these study models did not have color so that the clarity of the design shown threw. Approach A - Zig-Zag - The back and forth of this shape was conducive to showing experience to a user from the circulation path. Approach B - The 3-prong design dealt with change in shape through changing the site lines to adapt to the existing conditions. Approach C - Similar to Tadao Ando’s Prefectoral Art Museum in Hyogo Japan, this design was built with strong geometry to have the stature of a fort.

Approach Axonometric view

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Approach B

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Approach A

Approach B

Approach C

Photo of myself at the Interim Preliminary Review

Summary & Conclusions For the Preliminary Reviews After this review was finished, there were several things I needed to focus on for the Schematic Review. For one, I needed a larger site model from which to work. Having the 1/32nd scale model was excellent for Plug & Play models, but for a detailed scheme, the model needed to be at least 1/16th scale. The program was not to be packed into the building but rather informed by the userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience. I was once again encouraged to visit more precedents than just the Marine Science Center in Nahant, so Chip and I planned to make the trip in the future. There was a request to study the types of equipment used in these facilities to have a sense of the size and scale of the rooms. For Schematic the scale of buildings on site needed to be addressed. The question was asked if 20,000 sf be too small. The answer was likely yes.

Overview

Side by Side Comparison!

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Use, Program & Path Diagrams!

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Gestural Concept Model!

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Sun Path Diagrams!

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Site Analysis!

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Sections!

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Photomontages! !

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Physical Model! !

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Energy Sources! !

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Plans!!

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Vignettes! !

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Summary & Conclusions!

CONCRETE A highly durable exterior surface weathers from the inside once the steel reinforcing is compromised.

part five...

Presented: January 15, 2012

Schematic Review Asking the question; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can this be a building?â&#x20AC;? is the correct state of mind for this review. This review represents the midpoint between the Introduction of this Thesis Project and the Final Review.

Overview Review Attendees: Chip Piatti

Thesis Advisor

Cynie Linton

Jeff Hernon

Design Critic

Rob Ortiz

Fellow Student & Colleague

Thesis Representative

Rodney Cudmore Fellow Student

Schematic Review required me to present one scheme based on the successes of the Preliminary Review Schemes. Because of my favoritism to the Approach C in my Interim Schematic review, my Schematic Design approach borrowed from this particular approach at a starting point. The analysis and contrast of Approach C and B was critical to determining positives and negatives between each. On this page, my analysis of Approach C shows the zig zag nature of the circulation path, the three distinct axes shown almost in 60 degree difference from one another. From this comparison contrast exercise I was able to produce a design that took elements of each and began to input general programatic elements. Each color depicts one of six Program Groups. In the Legend, you can see that Red stands for Public Aquarium Exhibit Space, and so on. The question asked in Schematic Design is can this collection of shapes and adjacencies be a building? After infusing the shapes with programmatic elements, this Schematic Design could evolve into a building. I executed many studies for this review to inform my thinking of this design as a potential building. Required of me was thought about circulation, exterior views, sources of energy, and furthering of my concept.

Side by Side Comparison COMPARISON OF APPROACHES B & C

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Use, Program & Path Diagrams USES, PROGRAM & PATH DIAGRAMS

MISCELLANEOUS CIRCULATION, RESTROOMS, MECHANICAL AREAS & CLOSETS PUBLIC AREAS: AQUARIUM, EXHIBIT & MERCHANDISE RESEARCH LIBRARY CLASSROOMS OFFICES LIVE ANIMAL AREAS OUTDOOR DOCK

By connecting the Programmed Spaces in this fashion, it was instrumental in being able to visualize the future designs by knowing how the program should be mapped out. 89

GESTURAL CONCEPT MODEL

Concept Model & Sun Paths Emotional Response to the Space SUN PATH DIAGRAMS

AXONOMETRIC VIEWS

[above] The sun path diagram simply shows where shadows might fall on the site. [left] This gestural model on the opposite page shows the essence of my future designs. The reaching out of the design shows the prioritization of the views and the engaging of the water. The materials of the triangular elements showed differences in color to depict a possible material change.

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

PROGRAM BY LEVEL

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 1

SECTIONS

SPACE TYPOLOGY INSPIRATIONS

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 1

PHOTOMONTAGES 3

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2 3

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Photomontages Emotional Depictions of Space The photomontages shown here are of both interior and exterior portions of the design. By overlaying sketches and manipulated photos of the model, the image has an almost dream-like, surreal quality that removes it from reality, but sheds light on the emotional feel for each space.

EXTERIOR PHOTOMONTAGES

2 3

AREAL PERSPECTIVES 1

Physical Model Showing the Construct from All Angles

The site model showed the terracing effect on the southern side of the building. The lines of the model showed the sharpness of the angles and gestural quality of the shapes.

SITE CONTEXT FOR MODEL

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ANNAPOLIS TIDAL GENERATING STATION

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY 98

Mechanical Systems & Site Plan Site Plan & Building Footprint

Public Areas

100

Faculty Spaces

Research Labs

Educational Spaces

Public Areas

Library & Resources

Educational Spaces

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Public Area:

Aquarium, Exhibit Space & Presentation Space Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0” 0

Parking Lot Entrance Display Display Corridor

Coats Presentation Room

Support Space / Storage

Rest Benches

M. W. Live Animal Supply Closet

Information

Display Wall

Display Corridor

Mechanical Space Ramp Up

Cylindrical Aquarium Tank

Display Walls Interactive Live Animal Display

Views to Ocean

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Display Case

Bridge to Library

5 ft

15 ft

Library:

Digital Resources, Books, & Dry Samples. Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0” 0

5 ft

15 ft

Bridge to Aquarium Books & Magazine Stacks

Bridge to Classrooms

Collaborative Space Computer Stations Stairs to Below

Study Area

Dry Sample Cases

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Educational Spaces:

Laboratories, Classes & Auditorium

15 ft

5 ft

Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”

Alcove Alcove

Bridge to Library

Classroom Stairs Dn.

Mech. Classroom

Classroom

Classroom Educational Laboratory Alcove

Access to Rooftop Deck 56 Pefson Auditorium

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Educational Spaces:

Laboratories, Classes & Auditorium Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0” 0

5 ft

15 ft

Storage

air

130 Person Auditorium

Learning Laboratory

Research Laboratory

Mech. Live Animal Tanks & Support M.

W. “The Landing”

Boat Dock & Tide Pool Observatory

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Public Area:

Aquarium & Exhibit Space Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0” 0

Main Entrance Coats

Information Desk

Ramp Up

Cylindrical Aquarium Tank

Mechanical Space File Storage Display Storage

Daylit Display Wall Display Alcove Outdoor Amphitheater & Observation Area Presentation Space & Outdoor Access Vestibule

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5 ft

15 ft

Offices:

Faculty & Staff Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0” 0

16 Person Conference Room

5 ft

15 ft

Group Office 1 Group Office 2

Group Office 3 Storage

Exit Sm. Conf.

Outdoor Amphitheater & Observation Area

Office

M. Entrance Lounge W. Reception.

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view 1 view 2

view 3 view 5 view 4

view 6 view 7

Level 1 - View Key & User Path Diagram

View 1 - Exhibit Entry

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Vignettes

View 2 - Rotunda

View 3 - Faculty Office Suite

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View 4 - Lecture Auditorium

View 5 - Laboratory Classroom

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Vignettes

View 6 - “Landing” Lab Entrance

View 7 - Rocky Path 111

View 8 - Library

View 9 - Exhibit Space

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Summary & Conclusions For the Schematic Review Ideas generated in this review were very helpful. The discussion was a lot more involved with design than with the site conditions that previously had criticisms associated with them. The ideas I presented were well received, but the criticism dealt with graphic problems and a shortcoming in my depth of detail. The gestural model sold the design concept and also borrowed from previous schemes that had successful attributes relating to weathering and user profiles. Vignette Key Plan & User Path Diagram

Graphically, the amount of color used in this review was a bit jarring, so it was asked Level 2 that I tone it down a bit. Also, the Plans only showed where program might go, but there was no full realization of spaces within the rough building proposal.

Level 2 - View key plan

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Overview

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Iteration #1

page

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Visit to Roger Williams University! page 121 Iteration #2

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Floor Plans

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Elevations

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Mechanical Notes

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Vignettes

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Renderings

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Summary & Conclusions

GLASS Like concrete, glass is highly resilient to weathering, but the window and curtain wall frames will eventually break down at the seems.

part six...

Presented: April 13, 2012

Design Development Furthering the design of a building, this review takes the successful aspects of the Schematic Review, redesigns the spaces and fine tunes the technical aspects of the design. At this point, the design should be convincing as a building.

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Conclusions from the Iteration #1 design: Even though the overall design stayed true to the guidelines I set, and followed suggestions of my thesis reviewers, the completed sketches seemed to miss the mark for an appropriate Marine Science Center design. This was an important exercise in experimenting and determining what not to do for my final design. For one reason, the height of a three story building on the site would limit views from surrounding areas on the site and give too much prominence to a design meant to rest lightly on the pristine landscape. Also, three stories were unfavorable because of the tortured circulation pattern to ascend to the upper floors. The long corridors and multiple stairs created more wasted space than architectural intrigue and concept fulfillment. But as anything in the thesis process is, effort to challenge ones own thinking is never a fruitless effort. The lessons learned here, gave rise to the second, more complete, Design Development iteration.

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Overview From what I have been told, Design Development typically shows a minor refinement in the overall shape of the building exterior. Principles and geometries tend to be solidified in the Schematic Review, but in my particular case the Marine Science Center took two new directions based on adaptations to program, a visit to The Roger Williams Marine & Natural Sciences Building, and favoritism towards previous approaches by committee members. The amount of time and effort for this particular review was and is the most rigorous up to this point. A much greater understanding of the building needs to manifest into meticulous documenting and production of graphic imagery and a solid narrative. Research was critical for preparation of this review, but proper drawings showing process and final design also held equal importance.

Lessons learned from the Schematic review were as such: ! I needed to use less color. ! I needed to have more vignettes. ! I needed to address the design of the Pulpit, ! I needed to have more shown about the structure & mechanical of the building. ! I needed to explore a return elements of approach C. What I presented: ! Combined approach from schematic and “C” ! Programmatically 3rd Floor? ! Rotunda opens up space, welcoming ! Structural grid ! Triangle portion adds geometry ! More focused & defined design ! Many Vignettes of interior & exterior spaces ! Program includes offices, live animal area, research, aquarium preeminent

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[above] Diagrams drawn by me showing the exterior experience of Vitrahaus

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Design Development Iteration #1 Vitrahaus by Herzog de Meuron vs. Approach “C” Iteration 1 of 2: The first in The Design Development iterations was inspired by 3 ideas: Geometry from approach C in my Preliminary Review, The Program Use Diagram, and the most recent design from Schematic. As this illustration on the opposite sheet shows, I was essentially addressing a compromise between old and new designs, while keeping program paramount in my decision making. The Vitrahaus by Herzog de Meuron One particular inspiration I found useful in formulating this iteration # 1 was the use of a design precedent by Herzog de Meuron in Weil am Rhein, Germany. In the Schematic review, Rodney Cudmore suggested it as a case study that captured projected views at the ends of long extruded volumes. This description aligned with the notion of my "Zig-zag" shaped approach C as a way to experience weather through long volumes that overlook one district focal point at the end of each volume. The difference between mine and Herzog de Meuron's design being that my approach arranged volumes along one level in a regular, back & forth pattern, while Vitrahaus had been arranged in 3 levels as a randomized stacking effect similar to the game, Pick-up-sticks. For Iteration #1 of my DD Review, the design borrowed from this stacking concept while keeping in mind the established program adjacencies and the user experience. The geometry recounted aspects of my Approach C by using a equilateral triangular grid system, where the axes, placed 60 degrees from one another, gave equal importance to each axis. Having 3 competing axes convinced me that a third story might be necessary to not only give each floor unobstructed room to span but to see if a third floor made sense to accommodate the program and have an appropriate feel for the site.

[above] The somewhat tortured circulation pattern of Vitrahaus

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Grand Lobby

Conference Room

Large Fish Holding Drums

Live Animal Holding Area

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Display Fish Tank

Teaching Lab

Staff & Student Lounge

Precedent Site Visit Roger Williams Marine & Natural Science Building One criticism from my Schematic Review was my lack of visitations to neighboring Marine Science Centers here in New England. There are of course many to choose from, but the MSC at Roger Williams is a relatively new building on the Mount Hope Bay in Bristol, Rhode Island that has a similar size and function to the Marine Science Center which I am proposing. The reason for this visit was to get a sense for how departments, rooms and circulation paths related to one another in a similarly scaled MSC building such as this. During the day-long trip to this prestigious college, Chip Piatti and I made the most of our time by observing the scale, proportions, materials, users, equipment and program of this academic building. What Chip Piatti and I surmised from this visit, was that this building was more than just a center for research. This Marine & Natural Sciences building served also as a function space, a study space, a business space, a meeting space and an exhibit space. Because it stood alone as an entire college department building, all of the functions had evident correlations to one another. What was discoveredThe grand entrance on the street side had a nearly 5000 square foot function space that serves as a gathering place, an exhibit space and a central node from which the users branch off into their respective departments. The meeting and conference rooms are on the left, the faculty & staff offices to the right, and the research labs and classrooms were strait ahead and down an exposed stairway. Chip and I noted the grandiosity of this room with its talk arched ceiling from which a hanging whale skeleton hung, its fish tanks, its display cases, its rich green walls, its slate floors and the natural light pouring in from the southern windows at the entrance. The building also contained a newly expanded Wet Lab for research and study of the shellfish in the Mount Hope Bay. This is where we discovered the many shapes, sizes and functions necessary for the proper functioning of the Nahant Marine Science Center.

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Concept Sketch - Level 1! !

Concept Sketch - Level 2

Program Allocation - Level 1!

Program Allocation - Level 2

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Design Development Iteration #2 Initial Sketches & Program

Aquarium - ! Programmed: 4700! !

Actual: 8500

Library -!

Programmed: 2000! !

Actual: 3000

Classrooms -!Programmed: 5000! !

Actual: 5000

Offices -!

Programmed: 4000! !

Actual: 4500

Labs -!!

Programmed: 4000! !

Actual: 5500

Utilities - !

Programmed: 850! !

Actual: 1200

Total - !

Programmed: 20,550!

Actual: 27,700 (35% larger)

Dock - !

Programmed: n/a!

Actual: 2500

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT PRODUCT

Auditorium 2408 SF

Women's 70 SF

Men's

69 SF

Cylindrical Fish Tank

Vest.

181 SF

100 SF

Office

97 SF

Guest Toilet Rm.

Office 97 SF

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT PRODUCT

63 SF

Reception Desk 100 SF

Mech. Rm. Office

84 SF

97 SF

Office Meeting Area

97 SF

112 SF

Office

Display Storage

97 SF

68 SF

Office Library

Collaborative Area

148 SF

187 SF

Rotunda 5541 SF

Conference Room 267 SF

Conference Booth 1

Laboratory Menchanical Room

Mechanical Room

172 SF

291 SF

45 SF

Final Animal Holding Area

Amphetheater

387 SF

Vest. 103 SF

Conference Booth 2

Individual Research Space

47 SF

Future Space for Laboratories & Storage

372 SF

1827 SF

General Lab Office 215 SF

Ocean Water Tanks & Live Animal Area

Women's Room & Shower

432 SF

203 SF

Medical & Surgical Room

Men's Room & Shower

300 SF

203 SF

Quarentine, Staging & Prep Room 300 SF

11 "The Landing" 498 SF

Corr. 65 SF

12 Lounge

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT PRODUCT

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Floor Plans Level 1 As i stated previously, the plans for this review were completely redesigned. They were designed as if through the prism of each user. The exterior ebbed and flowed based on principled guidelines discussed later, but the design of the interior made sure to capture the qualities and uses discovered in my research. The 6 major program categories and their adjacencies, shown in my preliminary review, were preserved but with an increased floor plate and doubled square footage size. 1st floor Aquarium... Rotunda... Offices... Water Entrances... Labs... Boat Dock.... Class & Lab sizes 600 sf and up. Labs based on what was seen at Roger Williams: equip, size & 2 uses.

Auditorium 2408 SF

Women's W Wo men's 70 SF

Men's

69 SF

Cylindrical Fish Tank

Vest.

181 SF

100 SF

Office Off ffiice ff

97 S SF F

Guest G uest Toilet e Rm. et Rm m.

Office Off ffiice

63 SF

97 SF SF

Reception R ecep ption D Desk esk 100 SF

Mech. Rm. Office O ffice ff

84 SF

97 SF SF

Office O ffic ff ce Meeting Mee e ting Area ee Arrea

97 S SF F

112 SF

Office O ffice ff e

Display D isplay Storage Storrage e

97 SF SF

68 SF

Office Off ffiice L ff Library ibrary

Collaborative Col Co lla aborative ve Area ve

148 SF SF

187 SF SF

Rotunda R otunda 5541 554 1 SF SF

Conference Conf Con ference e Room Room 267 SF F

Laboratory Menchanical Room Conference Conf Con ference Booth Booth 1

Mechanical Room

172 SF

291 SF

45 S SF F

Final Animal Ho Holding Area

Amphetheater A mph phe ethe hea ater

387 SF

Vest. V estt. es 103 SF SF

Conference Conf Con ference Booth Booth 2

Individual Spac ce Research Space

47 SF SF

Future Space for Laboratories & Storage

372 SF

1827 SF

General Lab Office 215 SF

Ocean W Wa Water ater Tanks & Live ve ve A nimal Area Animal

Women's W Wo men's Room & Shower Showe w r we

432 S SF F

203 SF

Medical M edical & Surgical Surgica al Room

Men's Room & Shower

300 SF

203 SF

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Fish Tank Room 274 SF

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794 SF

Exhibit Alcove 494 SF

Exhibit Alcove 778 SF

Theator / Auditorium

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Cylindrical Fish Tank Break-out Space 514 SF

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Men's 202 SF

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Large Classroom 1070 SF

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Floor Plans Level 2 2nd floor Entrance... Aquarium ... Library Classrooms... ***Egress Paths...

Fish Tank Room 274 SF

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Amir Mesgar, my structural consultant, let me know that because the building is constructed in New England, a 6 foot-deep foundation would suffice to match the frost line. His recommendation was to have a building that is concrete due to the irregular shapes. It takes withstands lateral loads well and

Structural Detail Sketches. The 6â&#x20AC;? concrete slab rests on bearing walls & 18â&#x20AC;? columns. 128

Sections & Details Showing Structural Foundations, Connections & Mechanical Systems Mechanical Systems in the new Marine Science Center Conversation with Bruce MacRitchie on April 25, 2012 Water Source Heat Pump System: While talking with Bruce MacRitchie, the Mechanical Consultant, he recommended that I use a Water Source Heat Pump System that is flexible and usable in most buildings. It is a common system in New England because it works well in cold climates. For this system, a Make Up Air Unit of the dimensions 8’ x 4’ x 2’ would have to be placed on the roof somewhere in my design. It was not until the Final Model that I was able to account for a space such as this that would be masked by other building elements but accessible by a repair person. Designing for the interior spaces: In order to have an accurate design for the mechanical systems, I asked Bruce to show the proper sizing and placement of systems in building such as this. I learned that having Supply Air Ducts closest to the ground ensured the most comfort. The air otherwise has to have a system to be pulled down. The Return Air Registers were to be located far enough away that air does not immediately return without permeating the room. A typical Supply Air Duct is about 30” wide by 12” deep while Air Unit is about 3’ by 5’ by 16” deep. Each of these units services about 1500 to 2000 square feet with 2000 cubic feet per minute of air discharge. Each Unit would be on a programable thermostat with occupied and unoccupied periods programmed in. Geothermal Energy: I spoke to Bruce about using Geothermal energy that was brought about in my Schematic review, and he thought it would be a great idea since the site has a large thermal mass to it and by tempering the water before it reaches the heat pump, would reduce the amount of energy consumed by the building. Relative Humidity: Being that I am designing for many different types of spaces from Aquariums of Offices, to Laboratories, it was important for me to understand how each space works in an indoor comfort factor. Bruce was, at first, concerned about the relative humidity of the Giant Fish Tank, but knowing that the water temperature would remain the same 50 degrees year round, the Psychometric Chart showed that heating and cooling the Aquarium space would not be a problem.

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Interior Vignette - Level 1 - Lecture & Performance Auditorium Space

Interior Vignette - Level 1 - Public Entry into Aquarium 130

Vignettes

Interior Vignette - Level 2 - Public Entry into Aquarium showing Lounge & Tall Atrium

Exterior Vignette - View from Edwards Laboratory to Land Entrance 131

Exterior Vignette - Level 2 - Patio, Roof Garden, Outdoor Classroom & Loggia

Interior Vignette - Level 1 - Laboratory gathering place & entrance. Conference Booths 132

Vignettes

Interior Vignette - Level 1 - The Landing

Interior Vignette - Level 2 - Library Break-out Space 133

Interior Vignette - Level 2 - Library

Interior Vignette - Level 1 - Office Suite & Reception Desk 134

Vignettes

Interior Vignette - Level 2 - Giant Fish Tank & Exhibit Space

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Rendering #1 - view from inside corner classroom overlooking Rotunda, Pulpit and peninsula beyond.

Rendering #2 - view of northern central facade containing rounded glass breakout space cantilevering over stone clad offices. Â The view is taken from the existing steeply sloped path that is bridged over by the second story Aquarium to the right.

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Renderings Photorealism from 3-dimensional modeling software Because the documentation of my thesis eventually was created in Revit, it was only natural to create renderings from the program. But as it is usually discovered Revit tends to make images one-note, and lacks the intent of the drawing despite best efforts to depict a clear illustration. I knew this from previous experiences, but with the help of photoshop, manipulating the image helped in one instance to clarify the image by overlaying the lines on top. In my final review, I was asked what items I would like to do if I had more time. In this instance I would have liked to create more appealing and sketch-like renderings that depicted more than the Revit images. Having said that, there was some value to having renderings produced in Revit. The renderings shown here are valuable in their ability to convey qualities of light and material during both night and day. Without 3d modeling tools such as this, it would be very difficult to imagine the intricacies of light and shadow upon the surface of a building of this geometric complexity. Vignettes are important for their own purposes; imagining the spaces for their design intent, while Renderings such as these almost take away the intent but presuppose the illusion of a real building or space. A suggestion that was given to me time and again, was to merry the Rendering with a Vignette by sketching over a Rendering. The time did not permit this but I hope to do so in the future.

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Rendering #3 - View from the tall cliff to the South of the site looking north Â at the Roof Garden, the Boat Dock, the entrance to the Landing and some of the Marine Science Center beyond.

Rendering #4 - this areal view provides a bird's eye view of the patina'd copper roof and the points, slopes and overall geometry that had been designed. 138

Renderings Continued

Rendering #5 - The green roof showing the copper patina from atop the hill to the north.

Rendering #6 - Rendering from the first the wooden deck of the Rotunda, under the Pulpit, toward the Amphitheater.

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Rendering #7- Office Meeting Table & View of Rotunda

Rendering #8 - View from the Pulpit looking back toward the Rotunda Amphitheater and the cylindrical class facades of the building. 140

Renderings End

Rendering #9 - View from Dock back to Marine Science Center

Rendering #10 - Night rendering of Rendering #9 141

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Summary & Conclusions For the Design Development Review What was said: ! Cynie doesn’t like “point” - but she wants you to make it work because you love it ! Discrepancy between grand entrance on plan and in vignette. ! Be sure to continue eliminating scary pointy places ! Graphics: no SF labels needed, grey site cut looks like water, no structural grid, window lines showing as one line and no mullions Criticisms ! Columns interfere with plan in awkward locations ! Presentation faux pas; i was able to fit 3 fish thanks into this space ! Renderings look real and fake at the same time - combine with hand drawing Praise: ! Presentation is legible ! Vignettes very nice ! As a whole, it is a great presentation. Design: ! Make fish tank more important than it is ! Circulation - Preferable to add an elevator between aquarium & lower auditorium ! Show more Mechanical within ceiling space Omissions ! Parking lot was not drawn in site plan ! Loading dock missing (trash & deliverables) ! Show Copper Roof with Green patina ! Show exterior wall details ! Vignette showing fish tanks with saltwater feeds ! Research Further ! Ask Mechanical Engineer about a Roof Garden

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Concept Diagram!

Site Plan

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Floor Plans

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Sections & Elevation

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FABRIC Traditionally, when exposed to elements, fabric quickly deteriorates, but in some applications, tention fiberglass canopies take up to 25 years of exposure to break down.

part seven...

Presented: May 3, 2012 and May 15, 2012

Final Reviews Having this final review split into two parts benefited the design with the ability to fine tune for the full final.

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Level

New Marine Science Center Existing Edwards Laboratory & Educational Building

Proposed Parking Lot

Parking Lot Entrance

Public Area: Aquarium, Exhibit Space & Presentation Space

Display Display Corridor

Coats Presentation Room

Support Space / Storage

Rest Benches

Public Area: Aquarium & Exhibit Space

Public Aqurium & Visitation Center

Main Entrance

Information Ramp Up Desk

Ramp Up

Mechanical Space

Display Display Case Storage

Cylindrical Aquarium Tank

Display Corridor Live Animal Supply Closet

Information Coats Display Wall

File Storage Bridge Bridge to to Library Aquarium

Display Alcove Interactive Live Animal Display

Faculty & Administrative Offices

Books & Magazine Stacks Group Office 1

16 Person Conference Room

Daylit Display Wall

Group Office 2

Display Walls

Alcove Group Office 3

Outdoor Amphitheater & Observation Area

Alcove

Storage

Storage Views Presentation Space to & Ocean Outdoor Access Vestibule

Bridge Bridge to to Classrooms Library

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Outdoor Amphitheater & Observation Area

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Public Gathering Deck

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Learning Laboratory

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Live Animal Research Laboratories

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Boat Dock & Tide Pool Observatory

Classrooms Educational Spaces: Laboratories, Classes & Auditorium

Pre-Final Review Synopsis The purpose of conducting a pre-final was to capture the majority of the the final content and to In this review my intent was to create basic graphic content that shows how the design has advanced since the previous Design Development review. The display quality was not a primary concern for this review because the principals and design were the basis for discussion. Criticisms from DD review: Sections Plans - No sf tags, key in where vignettes & renderings are taken. Details Materials - Wood, Copper, Concrete Script - 6 tubs for live animals, sense of arrival, identity and connection, “Precipice” point/tip, fish tank more of an “important” element, trash delivery/loading, no pointy interior, Site - show parking & cars, loading dock Structure - needs to be veneer (wall details), diagrams Mechanical RCP Egress - Show entrances, bathrooms Vignettes - iPad photos test Sketches & Diagrams Renderings - Night rendering, Before/After

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"Welcome to The Marine Science Center of Nahant. The MSC Nahant is a 40,000 square foot facility serving both Northeastern University and the public patrons of New England. The facility compliments the existing 25,000 square feet of teaching and laboratory space already on the East Point region of Nahant, Massachusetts. The new building invites not only those exclusive to Northeastern University; Researchers, Faculty and Students, but those who are eager to learn more about the varied Marine Ecology local to New England and around the world. Patrons will be are finding the facility to be welcoming, educational, engaging and unique. Students are finding their education has been augmented by the myriad resources by which they can engage their intellectual curiosity. Faculty are impressed by the ways their teaching has been received in the varied class environments. Visiting lecturers, as well, have made this destination a priority in their educational tours with the impressive 50 seat 6,000 square foot auditorium to engage their audience. Lastly, researchers have come from all around the world to continue their personal and collaborative projects. At the MSC Nahant, there is something for everyone. The MSC Nahant was conceived as a study in the way buildings weather. Being sited on this remote Island Town of Boston Harbor, the rocky shores of East Point Nahant embody the ideals for aging and evolving a structure over time. The fluctuating seasonal climate and exposure to the sun wind and ocean water lends to the multifaceted Interaction of a building with its environment. In my approach to the design of this building I wanted to have the users perceive weathering by defining weathering 4 ways: weather the storm, experience weather, and to weather over time. These are my findings...

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Final Review Synopsis Presented on this evening was a collection of all of the work I had produced up until this point, but there was additional work added since the Pre-Final shortly before. Concept diagram: With the exterior of the building mostly established, there were minimal changes between it and the Pre-final design. There are four to mention: (slice at landing dock, grand land entrance, the parking lot, the entrance to the lower performance auditorium, the dock)... Elaborate... Changes made in plan: Exterior-Because of the diagraming exert size Criticisms: Interior Materiality Lacking Intentionally my boards were lacking color. It was said in the Schematic Review, and reviews previous, that the multiple colors were distracting. I took it upon myself to tone down the colors to black and white as not to distract from the design, but make the simplicity shine through. However, in the final review, It would have been nice to increase the color for certain elements like exterior or interior materials to show the difference between old and new as surfaces weather. Notes from Pre- Final - May 3 Organization of tanks Columns in weird locations Speak in present tense Diagram organization of the building Sketch over renderings Do 6 outdoor vignettes Larger Ramp on dock New sawtooth

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Stripes Cartesian Axis

Rays

Ripples

Polar Axis

Orthagonal Cartesian Axis

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Concept Diagram Rays & Ripples In the Pre-final, there was a verbal explanation of the logic behind the geometric shape of both the exterior, but more importantly the interior. Because this was not apparent in simply looking the designed building, I produced this geometric diagram to show the relationship of circular elements to strait. For the first time I begin to use the narrative of "the confluence of rays & ripples". This project being a Weathering Marine Science Center, the rays & ripples represent both the natural affect of sunlight hitting rippling water, and the weathering effect of those two elements. It's a dichotomy between sun & water (rays & ripples) that not only illustrates the myriad weather types, but also fuels the dynamism in the NECMS. When the concentric circles of the Rotunda Amphitheater meet the rays emanating from the Pulpit's tip, the possibility for a highly unique spatial experience is forged. As seen in plan the ripples mostly help to define the lower floor spaces, whereas the rays are slightly more prevalent on the upper floor. This second floor, however, is balanced by the presence of cylindrical elements from the Grand Fish Tank and the cylindrical curvature of the curtain wall surrounding the rotunda. After all, when rays of sun and ripples from a single pebble hitting water interact there is a poetic beauty experienced by enthusiasts of the sea and the diverse world of sea-life beneath it.

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New England Center for Marine Sciences

Site & Floor Plans Level 1 Changes to the plan: Elimination of first floor path that bisected the lab spaces. Major redesign of water entrance and subsequently labs & roof garden. Structural response to precariously cantilevered pulpit Addition of exits, loading dock, vertical circulation (esp. between auditoriums).

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ELEV ATION

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Entry Vestibule

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Guest Toilet Rooms

Information Desk

First Floor Exhibit Space

Offices

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Coats

Coffee Kitchenette

Faculty & Staff Offices Loading Dock / Storage

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Reception Desk

Office Library

Elev. Waiting Area

Stor.

Small Exhibits

Collaborative Areas

Toilets

Conference Room

Meeting Rm

Surgery Mech.

Recovery & Final Holding

Staging Amphetheater

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Quarentine

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Break Out / Lobby

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Food, Medicine & Sample Storage Lounge

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Grand Lobby

Aquarium Exhibit Corner

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Toilets

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Education Wing

Classroom Entry

Toilets

Server Rm.

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Stor.

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Professor Lounge & Shared Office

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Break-Out Student Lounge

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Site Plan & Exterior Vignettes Relationships of Proximity and Separation In the View A Vignette, you can see there is a new proposal for a parking lot. The Land entrance is warm and inviting with a cedar wood exterior. Â Above, you can see a cantilevering gestural canopy.

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View C - The Rotunda Amphitheater

View D - View from the Green Roof to the Dock 158

Exterior Vignettes Continued

View E - The Landing Above, the Water entrance is shown. Â Set back along the line drawn to tip of the pulpit this new entry provides a new outdoor place to gather instead of crowding the retaining wall edge.

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LEVEL 2

LEVEL 1

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Exploded Axonometric Drawing Ceilings, Roof, Structure, and Lighting

The Exploded Axon on the opposite page shows how all of the ceilings, slabs, columns, beams and roof come together. It shows my response to decreasing the amount of Acoustical Ceiling Tile. There also is a redesigned sawtooth roof to accommodate space for a Make up Air Unit servicing the mechanical HVAC for the building.

Aquarium & Auditorium

KEY PLAN

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Elevation

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Sections & Elevations Final Elevation Drawn by hand, this elevation shows the 300-foot long, western facade of the aquarium. This is, by far, the most prominent and visible part of the building for those visitors arriving by land. Line weights and materialities were taken into account when drawing it to ensure readability and compositional clarity. Sections. These three sections were cut in the same location as the previous DD review. For this final presentation, the was were not poshed with black, but rather shown as detailed wall, roof and floor sections within each building section. This was to prove that I knew how all of the vertical and horizontal elements related to one another. The structural concrete slab extends to the edges in all cases for the floor above to rest upon. Therefore the edge of the concrete is exposed throughout all bottom edges. This was what Amir Mesgar, my Structural Consultant and I discussed. Also shown on these sections is the interaction of the hilly sight and the walls placed within it. Particular care was taken to ensure the accuracy of the topography as it related to the design of the New England Center for Marine Sciences.

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Final Model Physical Model By building a final model, I was able to definitively show the relationships of all exterior elements to the site. The act of building physical models not only shows a great deal to those presented to, but also helps the builder visualize and realize the construction of the design. This was true in my case as well. Building this final model was invaluable to understanding how the complex curvature of the site interacted with the final design, especially in critical areas such as the retaining wall threshold and all of the building entrances. I also used the model building experience to design the stair and ramps at the Land Entrance and the parking lot in which they were serving. Materially was also lacking in previous reviews, so this model served as a definitive legend to the materials used and in which location. The material most prominently shown is the copper roof, but along the first floor the cork shows the presence of the Field Stone walls. The roof is also important as a model to show slopes, drain locations and clerestory windows. By looking closely at this 1/16th scale model, one can truly conceive this model as a real detailed building.

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Summary & Conclusions For the Final Reviews & For Entire Project The project began with the idea of deterioration or change over time as it pertains to Architecture. Now it is the New England Center for Marine Sciences. Along the way there have been many explorations and trials to force the concept of Weathering into a final constructed building. This final design was the most in depth design studied to this point, but there were a few issues to address at the onset. The new design addresses concerns about: 1. minimizing unused space. Â 2. Provisions for the appropriate amount and proximities for Tanks & Equipment. 3. Supplementing the program of Ed Lab with a more public interface and public attractions. 4. Pay homage to the site material context. Â Stone from the ice house and the retaining wall, wood from Ed Lab, concrete from the artillery bunkers. Â All of these were included in the final design. All in all, the process of thesis has provided me invaluable knowledge about Marine Science Centers, Structural & Mechanical Systems, Weathered Materials, and the Process of Architectural Design.

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STONE Stone is perhaps the most resilient of the Building Materials. Â Over time, stone will chip away & become round, as is evident from the contrast of a field stone and a smoothed river pebble.

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