SARAH DEWS SELECTED WORKS
SINGLE ARTIST MUSEUM New York, New York
The proposal for a single artist gallery in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea district strives to embrace the surrounding site and display the work of artist, Kate Gilmore. Based on information from the site and artist, a rule set based on spatial enclosure has been placed to dictate programmatic locations. The most basic observation of Gilmore’s videos is that they create light and sound, as well as the need to be secluded from all exterior distractions. ‘Absence of light’ became the underlying concept of the building and created separation of enclosure. Museum galleries are closed and dark, while circulation and interstitial spaces are exposed to light. Site context and climate dictate room locations and construction details.
public vs. private
enclosure
circulation
TRANSITIONS HOUSE Emporia, Kansas
DEEP SET tile floor
3 inch thermal mass is coupled with maximum Southern glazing to create a passive solar house
LANDSCAPE design
HIGH EFFICIENCY fixtures
xeriscaping used throughout design, in order to minimize water usage
RECLAIMED materials
PHOTOVOLTAIC panels
previously used materials including tiles, siding, sheetrock, counters, baseboards, etc. obtained from Kansas City based company, Planes Re-Use
in order to create a net-zero house design, flexible Uni-Solar panels are placed on the south side of the standing seam metal roof
INSULATING concrete forms
12 inch thick ICF’s are used for all exterior walls, giving the house R-24 insulation and super air-tight envelope
fixtures and appliances with an efficiency rating of Energy Star or higher are used throughout the house
high-performance HEAT PUMP
takes in thermally conditioned air to increase heating and cooling efficiency
solar HOT WATER
to reduce energy demand for water heating , water is circulated through solar tubes on the Southern side of the roof.
This project is the winning competition entry for a life skills training home for mentally and physically disabled young adults. Construction is to be completed in the Spring of 2012. PORCH BATH.
BEDROOM
PORCH
BATH.
AIRLOCK OFFICE ENTRY
LIVING ROOM
EXERCISE LAUNDRY
KITCHEN
DINING
MULTIPURPOSE/ CONfERENCE ROOM
SUNSPACE
ACCESSiBLE GARDEN
ENTRY PORCH
The upstairs is used to accommodate a supervised learning environment for the Transistions Program students and a separate basement houses extra classrooms to be used by the Flint Hills Technical Colleg, who will be constructing the house. The house will be used as a display of the FHTC beginning construciton class skills, as well as an example of net-zero, sustainable practices.
ST. MARYS CHAPEL St. Mary’s, Kansas
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT PRODUCT
2"X4" BLOCKING
RECESSED LIGHTING
3/4" PLYWOOD BACKING
JUNCTION BOX
3/4" PLYWOOD SHEATING
2"X4" WOOD PANEL WALL
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4" RIGID INSULATION
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VAPOR BARRIER 0'
3" AIR GAP 0'
3'X5'X4" CONCRETE PANEL SOFFET CUSTOM RAINSCREEN CLIP SEALANT METAL FLASHING WITH DRIP EDGE
St. Mary’s Academy and College is a Catholic school that has been without a chapel for over 30 years. This project seeks to find a contemporary alternative design to the traditional Gothic style church that is currently planned for the site. Two goals lead the design: creating a procession of sacred spaces and incorporating site context.
HANGER ATTACHED TO WOOD PANEL WALL
BEVELED BLOCKING
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4"X4" WOOD STUD WALL @ 5" O.C.
Within the building, room location is based primarily on the existing site conditions: typography, use patterns, and climate. The major circulation path LIGHTING DETAIL 4 1of 1/2" the = 1'-0" existing axis within the building is an extension starting at the entry to the campus. The landscape gradually leads visitors up along a rising modular system. The Chapel continues this lifting into the grand assembly hall where views are directed upwards and light floods the chapel. 0' - 1 1/2" 0' - 2 1/2"
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CROWN HALL ADDITION Chicago, Illinois
Studios
Plot Rooms/Shop Gallery Storage/Archive Faculty offices Rest rooms Library
A large portion of the Architecture School at IIT is located in Crown Hall. This project was to design an additional building so that the entire Architecture School’s program could be condensed into a few buildings close in proximity rather than be spread across campus. Crown Hall is one of Mies van der Rohe’s greatest masterpieces and is set apart from every building on the campus. In the same way, the studios are the most celebrated piece of the Architecture school itself. Since both elements take the spotlight, they are programmed together. Thus, the addition building becomes a series of formal elements to hold the support spaces that are related to the studios. A connection back to Crown Hall and direct paths leading to each support element assure quick access from studio space to support space. The main circulation paths create a connection back to the campus and draw visitors in and through the building. Pedestrian patterns and surrounding building context determine path location.
THANK YOU. scdews@gmail.com 573.639.2587