architecture a healthier clemson
sarah wilson / Arch + health / fall 2014
portfolio
resume sarah wilson 4128 birkshire heights fort mill, sc 29708 803 . 984 . 0386
education 2010 - 2014 // Clemson University : Bachelor of Arts in Architecture received May 2014 > Minor: Entrepreneurship > Final GPA: 3.97
2014 - 2016 // Clemson University , Architecture + HEALTH, Master of Architecture program > M. Arch graduation date: May 2016 > Current GPA: 3.60
research 2014 - 2015 // Three-month investigation into Military Health System : drawing connections between the MHS’s mission and the architecture of U.S. Military battalion aid stations, combat support hospitals, and military base hospitals, from Civil War era to present day. > Conclusion: The readiness to flex between few peacetime patients and many war- or disaster-time patients at any given time that helped MHS facilities achieve its mission.
// Graduate assistantship with Dr. Dina Battisto: searching for evidence of research in architecture firms; creating a design framework for specific building types
work experience 2013 // 3-month summer internship at DeRhodes Construction > General contractor / design-build firm > Edited existing construction drawings, designed original residential additions > Participated in construction site observations > Represented firm at and won design competition
2014 // 3-month summer internship at FreemanWhite, Inc. > Healthcare architecture firm > Editing construction drawings for hospitals > Assisted in spatial programming standards alignment with major health system > Participated in construction site observation
areas of interest // Planning + programming; schematic design; construction documents // Military health facilities; environments for the aging; environments for mental illness; rural health clinics
skills // Computer drafting, digital rendering and modeling > Revit 2015, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite 6 // Hand-sketching, -rendering, and -modeling // Analytical, creative, and communicative skills // Spatial Programming
awards 2013 // Won Best Architectural Design award for NARI Parade of Playhomes design competition, Summer 2013
table of contents
clinic design maria dukes health center // 3 city of clemson: healthy community analysis // 9
urban design strategies // 21
site proposal // 29
research
DIMENSIONS
DESIGN STRATEGIES
BUILT ENVIRONMENT FACTORS
AESTHETICS
ESTABLISHING A CLIENT DESIGN STANDARD FOR AESTHETICS
BRANDED AESTHETIC MATERIALS/COLORS
WORKSTATION ARRANGEMENT INTERNAL + EXTERNAL SPATIAL RELATION
PLANNING A PROGRAM TO SUITE THE CLIENT’S NEEDS
OPEN FLOOR PLANS MULTI-USE ROOMS
USING ADAPTABLE FURNITURE AND INTERIORS
HEALTH + COMFORT MAXIMIZING PROVISIONS FOR NATURAL LIGHT
CONNECTIVE COMMUNICATION
PROVIDING ACCESS TO NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
ERGONOMIC FURNITURE TRANSPARENT FACADES RIBBON WINDOWS COURTYARDS/ GARDENS IT/TECH INFRASTRUCTURE
USING/PROTECTING NATURAL ASSETS
performance framework // 41
USING MATERIALS AND AESTHETICS THAT EXCITE AND/OR COMFORT
ACOUSTICSMANIPULATING MATERIALS RECYCLABLE BUILDING PIECES
LIFESPAN OF DESIGN
INCLUDING STRATEGIES TO SAVE/PRODUCE ENERGY/RECYCALABLE MATERIALS
CASE STUDIES HGA: Alexandria Office
Halpin, J. (2014, April 25). HGA Positions Itself for Growth with Expanded Office. Retrieved from http://readin form.com/feature/hga-positionsgrowth-expanded-office/
William McDonough + Partners: Bluewater, Park 20/20 Bluewater,Park 20/20. (2014). Retrieved from http://mcdonoughpartners.com/projects/bluewa ter-park-2020/
Gensler: GSA Headquarters Renovation
Janet, P. (2014). GSA Breaks the Mold of Government Workplace. Retrieved from http://www.gensle ron.com/work/2013/7/31/gsa-breaks-the-mold-of-government-workplace.html
AECOM: National Grid Headquarters
U.K. National Grid. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.aecom.com/What We Do/Design and Planning/ Practice Areas/Strategy Plus/_projectsList/U.K. National Grid - Corporate Solutions Commercial Brochure. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.aecom.com/deployedfiles/Internet/ Capabilities/Program, Cost, Consultancy/Documents/ Corporate Solutions Commercial Brochure Lo Res.pdf
AECOM: Microsoft
Microsoft. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.ae com.com/What We Do/Design and Planning/Practice Areas/StrategyPlus/_projectsList/Microsoft
AECOM: UBS
UBS, Zurich and Basel, Switzerland. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.aecom.com/Where We Are/Europe/Countries/Germany/_projectsList/UBS, Zurich and Basel, Switzerland
NBBJ: Samsung America Headquarters
-Samsung America Heaquarters. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.nbbj.com/work/samsung-america-headquarters/ -Marcus, W. (2014, January 17). Google and Amazon Hired These Architects to Invent the Future of Work. Retrieved from http://www.wired.com/2014/01/google-amazon-sam sung-tap-architects-design-offices-future/
HKS: GSA
SOLAR PANELS
- GSA. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.hksinc.com/ places/gsa/
3 // health center
maria dukes health center: jaycee camp hope / Camp Sertoma
This latest design project was completed over a four week period in February 2015. Jaycee Camp Hope and Camp Sertoma, two summer camps that take place at the Clemson University Outdoor Lab on Lake Hartwell, asked for the first-year Architecture + Health students to design proposals for a new camp health center and registration/staff area. As this camp site serves campers of all ages, means, and those with intellectual and physical abilities, accessibility had to be taken in consideration while maintaining the character and fun of a summer camp. Most of all the camp directors wanted the legacy of Maria Dukes, the existing health center’s namesake, to live on. The daughter of Dr. Dukes--a local physician, prominant Clemson citizen, and sponsor of Camp Hope--was a beloved camper and left a memory of joy a kindness at the camp. The new design will provide the directors with ideas of how to carry on the childlike delight in nature and the welcoming embrace of the summer camp. health center // 4
CAMP HOPE
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CAMP SERTOMA
HOPA CABANA MARIA DUKES HEALTH CENTER LAKE HARTWELL
design outcomes Health Center for Camp Hope and Camp Sertoma > safety & wellness > friendships > legacy of Maria Dukes arch 8960
> camp & rental use
pin-up, wednesday, jan. 27, 2015
> connections to nature
> fun!
KRESGE HALL
sarah wilson
Site plan - 1/128” = 1’
space program clinic treatment room Triage (Waiting Area + “Living Room”) Bedroom 1 (2 beds) Bedroom 2 (2 Beds) toilet (with shower) storage dispensing area total
size (sf) 120 300 180 180 50 80 200 1110
nurse’s area adult bedroom children bedroom bathing food prep closet (lock, x2) total
size (sf) 200 200 80 100 30 640
multi-purpose checking/registration toilet (x2) storage food prep Laundry total
size (sf) 120 300 180 180 60 1160
net area gross area
2910 3637.5
The studio posts facts of the camp and organizes the goals, needs, and concepts for the proposals.
perspective - clinic
perspective 5 //health center - multipurpose
context: prefabricated wood panel cabins
“Camp ranger” Norman McGee walks the studio through the infirmary’s daily routines.
TREATMENT
PATIENT BEDROOMS
STORAGE NURSE WORK AREA
BATHROOM
TOILETS X2 FOOD PREP
DISPENSE
TRIAGE MULTIPURPOSE
ADULT BEDROOM
CHILD BEDROOM
STORAGE
OUTDOOR PORCH / GARDEN
NURSE LIVING/ FOOD PREP
STORAGE (LOCKED) BATHROOM
health center // 6
HOPA CABANA ADULT BED
CHILDREN BED
BATH NURSE LIVING/FOOD PREP
PATIENT BED
TRIAGE BATH
STORAGE
NURSE WORK STATION PATIENT BED
DISPENSE
TREATMENT LAUNDRY
DISPENSE
TOILET
TOILET MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
FOOD PREP
first floor - clinic and nurse quarters, 1/32” = 1’
second floor - multipurpose room and gardens, 1/32” = 1’
2ND LEVEL -32’ 1ST LEVEL - 28’
7//health center
STORAGE
Embedding the clinic and nurse living into the ground and connecting its roof to the surface above creates an of-the-earth effect, reducing the visual impact of the building on the forrested site.
The connected roof garden with the ground behind it continues an uninterrupted flow to and from the proposed health center while providing opportunities for socialization, education, relaxation, and most importantly, fun. True to the character of a summer camp, the design welcomes campers while encouraging them to enjoy the outdoors, keeping them healthy while helping them explore and have fun.
2ND LEVEL -32’ 1ST LEVEL - 28’
health center // 8
9 //Analysis
analysis: college avenue, clemson. sc The theme of Architecture + Health’s 2014 fall semester was healthy communities. Working with city planners and other public officials of the City of Clemson, the studio embarked on journey to discover and understand both the building regulations and character of Clemson’s downtown strip, and share this analysis with the people. A public forum was held to present our findings and listen to their responses. Two more forums were held to present the studio’s strategies for new urban development and site-specific proposals, all in the name of a healthier community for Clemson.
analysis // 10
The World Health Organization defines a healthy city or community as "one that is safe with affordable housing and accessible transportation systems, work for all who want to work, a healthy and safe environment with a sustainable ecosystem, and offers access to health care services which focus on prevention and staying healthy." The healthy community initiative is based on the concept that "health is more than the absence of disease, and, in this context, health is defined broadly to include the full range of quality of life issues." - Department of Health and Human Services A Healthy Community is where people come together to make their community better for themselves, their family, their friends, their neighbors, and others. A Healthy Community creates ongoing dialogue, generates leadership opportunities for all, embraces diversity, connects people and resources, fosters a sense of community, and shapes its future. - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Office of Healthy Communities (2013) Healthy community design is about planning and designing communities to make it easier for people to live healthy lives. Healthy community design encourages mixed land uses to bring people closer to the places where they live, work, worship, and play. Doing so reduces dependence on cars and provides affordable housing, good bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, space for social gathering, and access to transit, parks, and healthy foods. - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013)
social gathering
social
affordability
economic
quality of life
sustainable environment
transportation options
mental environmental physical dimensions
Finding multiple definitions of “healthy community,” we highlighted the repeated phrases in order to find the most important elements, and distilled these down into five dimensions for a healthy community. 11 //Analysis
design strategies
guiding principles inviting walkways
comfortable pedestrian dimension vibrant urban core unique neighborhood identity accessible transportation options pleasant eco-friendly environment
traffic-calming
interactive public space
mixed-use program
breaking up big building scale
connective corridor
identifiable boundaries iconic landmark
effective branding intuitive way-finding
variety of transportation options open space resource protection
access to transitoriented nodes
sustainable features
enhance the space with natural features
As a studio, we further described those dimensions as a set of guiding principles to healthy urban design. Each principle was broken down into a group of design strategies that could be used to achieve that principle. analysis // 12
Highway 123
Walking Trail
College Ave
Old Greenville Hwy
13 //Analysis
existing conditions The analysis began with an examination of the existing conditions of College Avenue, along which Clemson’s downtown is closely situated. In addition to typical analyses such as topography, transportation methods, building use make-up, and the pedestrian scene, we made special note of the underutilized parks and natural resources in Clemson, namely the parks and boardwalk on Lake Hartwell.
Residential Educational Restaurant Retail Shops Commercial Office Natural Features
Infrastructure Civic Medical Religious
Pedestrian Circulation
Sidewalk Crossing Walking Trail Pedestrian Path Biking Lane
analysis // 14
combined parcel - setbacks and bufferyards applied
resulting allowable buildable area
allowable building height - 50’
24’ height stepback applied - 8’
50’ articulation on street fronts
Commercial Mixed Use Zoning Districts
15 //Analysis
Single-Family Residential
General Commercial
Single-Family Residential
Commercial Mixed Use
Multi-Family Residential
Neighborhood Commercial
Multi-Family Residential
Community Business District
Architectural Review District
Office-Professional
regulatory analysis
Alongside the regulatory analysis team, the group of students I worked with was responsible for performing an analysis of the current zoning regulations of Clemson. We identified the boundaries of the zoning districts, their respective building regulations, and the enormous difference between current build-out and the allowed dimensions of development. What we found was startling, and was the most popular topic of discussion at the public forum. We used several methods of diagramming in order to describe the zoning regulations, including a step-by-step creation of a typical commercial and commercial mixed-use building.
analysis // 16
24’ max height to stepback
RED ROUTE
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6’ sidewalk
8’ stepback
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14’ boulevard
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15’ turning lane
65’ College Ave 86’ R.O.W
Wingin’ It
65’
El Jimador Bites
65’
65’
Parcel
Parcel
Parcel
Parcel
Parcel
Parcel
Zone: C
Zone: C
Zone: C
Zone: C
Zone: C
Zone: C
17//Analysis
65’
Judge Keller’s
Addison Lane
Parcel
Parcel
Zone: C
Zone: C
65’
Old: Bookstore New: “Study Hall”
Todaro’s Pizza
65’
65’
Pita Pit
65’
Firehouse Tiger Subs Proper -ties
65’
Old BB&T
Little Ceasar’s, Moes Offices Residences
N. Clemson Avenue
Jimmy John’s, Chipotle Residences
Parcel
Parcel
Parcel
Parcel
Parcel
Parcel
Zone: C
Zone: C
Zone: C
Zone: C
Zone: C
Zone: C
First Baptist Church
Keith St.
Fort Hill Presbyterian Church Fort Hill Presbyterian Church Office
5’ sidewalk
Greek Gallery
65’
5’ sidewalk
Loose Change
65’
20’ sidewalk
TD’s (rear entrance)
65’
8’ sidewalk
Subway
65’
10’ sidewalk
65’
below: 1-mile section of College Avenue right: calculated parking needed for full-build out
Parcel
Parcel
Zone: C
Zone: C
front entrance
Parcel
Parcel
Zone: C
Zone: CM
Parcel Zone: CM
Catherine J. Smith Plaza 8’ setback
3’ stepback
S4
15’ sidewalk
8’ stepback
203
8’ setback
24’ max height to stepback
Existing buildings are represented in white; the allowed building extents are represented in gray.
9,444 - 9,988 spaces // (38 - 43 garages)
40’
40’ 50’
50’
U.S. Post Office Edgewood Avenue Parcel Zone: CM
The Astro Theatre 8’ setback
Abernathy Park Walking Path
8’ setback
8’ setback
Catherine J. Smith Plaza
Parcel Zone: CM
8’ setback
Bank of America
Starbucks Cafe
Rite Aid Pharmacy
35’ setback
Gas Station
Papa John’s Pizza
Friends Cafe, Blue Heron
Shopping Strip
Parcel Zone: CM
50’
50’
50’
50’
Keowee
Parcel
Parcel
Parcel
Parcel
Parcel
Parcel
Trail
Zone: CM
Zone: CM
Zone: CM
Zone: CM
Zone: CP-2
Zone: CP-2
analysis // 18
interactive map of downtown Clemson for residents to point out elements they enjoy and elements they’d like to have improved
19 //Analysis
1/32� = 1’ scale model with removable pieces to compare the current building fabric with the current allowed build-out according zoning regulations
comprehensive presentation of how a healthy community is defined, existing conditions of College Avenue and the potential build-out.
large plots that expand on the digital presentation to provide further information for further dicussion between students and residents
The public forum was informative for both the residents and the students. They better understood the possibilities of Clemson’s future, and we better understood their wants and needs as a community. This interaction prepared the studio for the next stage of our healthy community project: strategies for the urban development of Clemson’s downtown district.
analysis // 20
urban design strategies: college avenue, clemson. sc Building off of the first project on urban analysis, the second project the Architecture + Health undertook was to propose urban design strategies for College Avenue. This included suggesting new zoning / regulatory codes for a build-out more sensitive to the residential districts. Most importantly, these strategies would expand on the principles of a healthy community. This phase was completed in groups of four to five students and took place over four weeks. Another public forum followed the internal review to receive feedback from the residents and city officials of Clemson, SC.
urban strategy 21 // urban design
Optimizing the mental, social, physical, environmental, and economic aspects of Clemson in order to heighten the quality of life - and create a ‘sense of place’ - for the permanent residents, students, visiting family members and friends, and the surrounding communities.
main traffic routes
waterfronts
City of Clemson
public art hotspots
goals
> Activate walking paths for community
> Using public art as a tool to help unify Clemson downtown
> Creating community space for social activities to promote mental health
> Design base on natural features of College Avenue such as topography, lake, and creek
> Create safe and vibrant public space for residents and students urban design // 22
commercial
CP-2
commercial mixed-use
historic additions
We chose to step back the building volumes and include public courtyards with 20% oor area to reduce the overall size and allow for more sunlight to reach the street and rear areas.
23 // urban design
three nodes
Art Plaza
Green Network
catwalk & rooftops
urban design // 24
Art Plaza This node, the larger of several art installations, was created in order to strengthen the character of Clemson’s downtown area and encourage local artists to inspire conversation in the city. Research has shown that public art increases pedestrian foot traffic and, consequently, customer traffic in local businesses; thus, another advantage to these art plazas is to better the health of the local economy.
25 // urban design
Green Network
This node spearheads the green network effort in the scheme; in this node, a farmer’s market takes place in the open air under a patchwork green roof, encouraging the presence of gardens and outdoor social activity. The connected green network encourages pedestrian traffic and public physical health, as well as improving the mental status of the pedestrians with plentiful plantings. urban design // 26
catwalk and rooftops
This node marks the beginning of the Catwalk, an effort to create safer pedestrian street crossings. An elevated pedestrian bridge crosses the intersection of Highway 93 and College Avenue, a common collision site, and connects pedestrians with rooftop access and a market space on the opposite side. Various rooftops are strategically connected to provide outdoor restaurant dining space, secondary commercial space, and public gathering spaces above the street level. The Catwalk also includes additional pedestrian paths at grade that further provide safer access around Clemson, including a small pedestrian-only block near the original elevated bridge. This system encourages pedestrian traffic, which in turn results in increased physical activity, decreased vehicular exhaust, and increased social activity in downtown Clemson. 27 // urban design
At the public forum in mid-October 2014, each of the four total groups presented their urban strategy proposals to Clemson city officials and residents in both a digital and analog presentation. The feedback we received from the forum showed favor for the pedestrian-safe bridge over Highway 93, for the residential-sensitive stepping back of commercial building volumes, for the multiple public courtyards and green development, and for increasing access and awareness of the existing gardens and lakeside park. The public hesitated in the face of connected rooftops for fear of construction costs to the city. This feedback gave us insight to the development of our individual site proposals in the semester’s third project.
urban design // 28
Site proposal: college avenue, clemson. sc
As a final installment to the semester-long endeavor for a healthier Clemson community, this project was a sitespecific proposal which incorporated the lessons learned and principles found during the previous two installments. Each site had its own physical and regulatory limitations, and had the opportunity to fill in specific programmatic holes in the downtown area’s needs. I selected a triangular site on the edge of the commercial and commercial-mixed use districts. In addition to being an irregularly-shaped and small parcel, this site had the opportunity to become a literal and figurative beacon to the environmental, economic, social, mental, and social health of College Avenue. As such, it became an analytic and design endeavor to maximize the impact of this small site on the downtown commercial districts. This seven-week individual project is to be followed with a third public forum in March 2015. 29 // Site proposal
site location
zoning districts
building use
existing sidewalks
traffic
bus route
natural conditions
site restaurant/bar retail banking service religious office multi-family res. single-family res.
site C CM RM-2 RM-3 RM-4
visual access
1:8000
site proposal // 30
As in the previous installments, this project began with an indepth, site-specific analysis.
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It also falls at the intersection of several of the more major streets branching off of College Avenue from the surrounding residential districts, and rests nearly at the center of the gap between two major green spaces.
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31 // Site proposal
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On the larger scale, the street arrrangment, major traffic flow, and building uses surrounding this parcel marked it as being on the edge between the commercial and commercial-mixed use districts and a visually prominant site for pedestrians and vehicles entering downtown from the south, the more prominant flow of traffic.
Earl
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1/64” = 1’
Given the methods of visual and physical access as well as the site’s context, this proposal needed to address the commercial, environmental, and communal needs of the downtown area.
existing parcel + setback conditions
suggested setback conditions + service access road/resident parking
Following the analysis and the development of a newly suggested building envelope code (next page), the proposal began to take shape after successive programmatic and qualitative needs were specified and applied.
maximum height 52’ + pedestrian access corridor
ground oor open-air communal space
vertical circulation cores
3rd +4th oor overhang
shade providions for occupiable roof
vertical and roof gardens
site proposal // 32
community art gallery
This suggested building envelope code (above) includes increased setbacks for larger sidewalks; a lower maximum height; and overhangs for increased square footage, pedestrian shade, and developer incentive for such green features as roof and vertical gardens. The resulting floorplans took shape based on these zoning, programmatic, and qualitative conditions. 33 // site proposal
open-air community gathering/market space
plan: ground floor
1/32” = 1’
With the ground floor devoted to community gathering and art spaces, the second floor contains commercial spaces with access directly from the street.
unit 1 (1,403 sf) unit 2 (1,566 sf)
unit 4 (1,320 sf)
unit 5 (1,340 sf)
restaurant unit 3 (1,216 sf)
unit 6 (1,213 sf)
open to below plan: third floor
1/32” = 1’
plan: fourth floor
1/64” = 1’
bookstore unit 1 (1,403 sf) unit 2 (1,566 sf)
unit 4 (1,320 sf)
unit 5 (1,340 sf)
plan: second floor
The third and fourth floors share the same template, providing apartments for the young professional population which is currently underserved in the Clemson area.
1/32” = 1’
unit 3 (1,216 sf)
unit 6 (1,213 sf)
site proposal // 34
plan: fifth floor (roof garden)
1/32” = 1’
plan: roof
1/32” = 1’
Residents have private access to a roof garden with opportunities for small garden plots, sheltered seating areas, and clear views of College Avenue and Clemson University’s northern campus. Shade is provided with a combination of metal and hanging-plant roofs.
35 // site proposal
site proposal // 36
Sections reveal the proposed building’s relationship to the ground and context. Minimal changes to the natural slight slope allows for a taller open ground floor with an accessible ramp. In this open-air space, which is double-height along the pedestrian corridor, communal activities such as markets and art shows may take place, or it may remain a simple informal gathering space and shelter for the bus stop. The celebrated southern stair rising out of the ground grows incrementally with each floor to present a prow-like face to those entering downtown, establishing a striking presence at this axis of districts and streets. Upper level overhangs create a human scale on the sidewalk while providing shade from the southern summer sun.
transverse - C 1/32” = 1’
longitudinal - A 1/32” = 1’ 37 // site proposal
The dual facade system, roof garden system, and rain drainage system all work in tandum to keep the building cool, dry, and pleasant. Vertical louvres provide similar shade and privacy, and alternate in 16’ wide panels with the vertical gardens. Natural ventilation occurs inside with the help of this dual facade system and the building orientation against the dominant south western wind, further aiding the natural cooling system.
site proposal // 38
The resulting experience for residents is controlled natural light and heat within their living spaces, allowing views outside while protecting privacy. At night, the building comes to life, becoming a literal beacon and focal point at this strategic location on College Avenue. Public access to the well-lit ground oor promotes evening social activities, which are mirrored on the private roof garden space.
39 // site proposal
During the day, pedestrians and residents experience the natural aesthetic of the building in full view of the sun, benfitting physically and mentally from its green presence. This proposal has the potential for serving as College Avenue’s forerunner for context-sensitive, mixed-use construction that gives back to the health of both the people and the environment.
site proposal // 40
Research: performance framework As a part of the Architecture + Health graduate assistant program, I am employed with Dr. Dina Battisto, a professor and researcher of architecture. Along with two other students, I aid Dr. Battisto in researching national and international architecture firms, advocacy groups, and academic programs that perform research as a part of the architectural design purpose. The results of our combined efforts will result in a body of knowledge for publishing in a textbook on the methods and utilization of research in the professional practice of architecture. Gensler’s research into workplace noise resulted in a design that improved both group and individual productivity. Two phases of this research are currently underway: first, we looked for AECOM’s Strategy Plus group tests office layout templates and architecture firms who performed research as a part of their design process improves design based on quantitative and qualitative feedback. within certain building typologies. Based on this information, we created performance frameworks on specific projects to illustrate how design teams moved from desired outcomes to the built environment factors needed to achieve those outcomes. We also began an organized data collection in which different methods, purposes, and results of firm research were documented.
William McDonough + Partners performs in-depth environmental analyses for low-impact office buildings with pleasant workspaces for employees.
41 // performance framework
The second phase, currently underway, includes further resesarch into advocacy groups and academic centers which promote architectural research; in addition to documenting this information for the book as well, certain pioneering individuals within the world of architectural research will be contacted for interviews and further information. We ultimately hope to better understand how research is conducted and applied under the lense of architectural design.
Below is an example of a performance framework I developed for the office typology of architecture. OUTCOMES BUSINESS EFFECTIVENESS
DIMENSIONS
DESIGN STRATEGIES
BUILT ENVIRONMENT FACTORS
AESTHETICS
ESTABLISHING A CLIENT DESIGN STANDARD FOR AESTHETICS
BRANDED AESTHETIC MATERIALS/COLORS
WORKSTATION ARRANGEMENT SPATIAL EFFECTIVENESS + EFFICIENCY
INTERNAL + EXTERNAL SPATIAL RELATION
PLANNING A PROGRAM TO SUITE THE CLIENT’S NEEDS
OPEN FLOOR PLANS MULTI-USE ROOMS
USING ADAPTABLE FURNITURE AND INTERIORS
PRODUCTIVITY
HEALTH + COMFORT MAXIMIZING PROVISIONS FOR NATURAL LIGHT
EXPERIENCE
CONNECTIVE COMMUNICATION
PROVIDING ACCESS TO NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
ERGONOMIC FURNITURE TRANSPARENT FACADES RIBBON WINDOWS COURTYARDS/ GARDENS IT/TECH INFRASTRUCTURE
COLLABORATION
USING/PROTECTING NATURAL ASSETS
USING MATERIALS AND AESTHETICS THAT EXCITE AND/OR COMFORT
ACOUSTICSMANIPULATING MATERIALS RECYCLABLE BUILDING PIECES
SUSTAINABILITY
LIFESPAN OF DESIGN
INCLUDING STRATEGIES TO SAVE/PRODUCE ENERGY/RECYCALABLE MATERIALS
CASE STUDIES HGA: Alexandria Office
Halpin, J. (2014, April 25). HGA Positions Itself for Growth with Expanded Office. Retrieved from http://readinform.com/feature/hga-positionsgrowth-expanded-office/
William McDonough + Partners: Bluewater, Park 20/20
Bluewater,Park 20/20. (2014). Retrieved from http://mcdonoughpartners.com/projects/bluewater-park-2020/
Gensler: GSA Headquarters Renovation
Janet, P. (2014). GSA Breaks the Mold of Government Workplace. Retrieved from http://www.gensleron.com/work/2013/7/31/gsa-breaks-the-mold-of-government-workplace.html
AECOM: National Grid Headquarters
U.K. National Grid. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.aecom.com/What We Do/Design and Planning/ Practice Areas/Strategy Plus/_projectsList/U.K. National Grid - Corporate Solutions Commercial Brochure. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.aecom.com/deployedfiles/Internet/ Capabilities/Program, Cost, Consultancy/Documents/ Corporate Solutions Commercial Brochure Lo Res.pdf
AECOM: Microsoft
Microsoft. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.aecom.com/What We Do/Design and Planning/Practice Areas/StrategyPlus/_projectsList/Microsoft
AECOM: UBS
UBS, Zurich and Basel, Switzerland. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.aecom.com/Where We Are/Europe/Countries/Germany/_projectsList/UBS, Zurich and Basel, Switzerland
NBBJ: Samsung America Headquarters
-Samsung America Heaquarters. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.nbbj.com/work/samsung-america-headquarters/ -Marcus, W. (2014, January 17). Google and Amazon Hired These Architects to Invent the Future of Work. Retrieved from http://www.wired.com/2014/01/google-amazon-samsung-tap-architects-design-offices-future/
HKS: GSA
SOLAR PANELS
- GSA. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.hksinc.com/ places/gsa/
It is our hope that disseminating this documented knowledge will increase the usage of research in professional practice, as well as make it more easily documented, accessed, and applied in the academic and professional worlds or architecture. performance framework // 42