beyond beyond the box the box
Ely Young Hanna Aaron Stephanie Carrazana
table contents
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precedent studies
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location analysis
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demographics
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problem statement
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solution + justification
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code study
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program
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concept
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inspiration
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survey: shapes association
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introduction: the HAUS
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floor plans
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the ENTRY
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the GALLERY
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the STUDIO
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the VENUE
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the GREENROOM
D-Edge
precedent study 1 precedent study 1
designers: Muti Randolph, Marcelo Pontes, Zemel + Chalabi Arquitectos year completed: 2010 size: n/a location: Barra Funda, Sao Paolo, Brazil
core values
• Enhance the capacity of the club in a functional and interactive way. • Create an environment that was very customizable and transformative for the users comfort and experience. • Allow for efficient circulation and use of space through out the space.
Opened in 2003, D-Edge electronic music club underwent a smart restoration process in early 2011. The aim was to expand the house to house the amount of people interested in enjoying a program in a well-designed environment. Open for 13 years, the club operates in the Barra Funda neighborhood in central Sao Paulo. The original project divided the space into a dance floor and bar. With the need to expand, the design by Marcelo Pontes was to use the neighboring site, a long and narrow plot, and distribute the environments into four floors. The biggest challenge was to enhance the capacity of the club. To make this possible, the designers challenged the site by creating 4 floors with variable heights, allowing large spans for the stages to have enough spatial freedom. The idea was to organize the vertical circulation on one side of the building and the restrooms on the opposite side, creating a large open central space where designers could do what they wanted. The original volume and the new volume are interconnected on the ground. This new design allows for a more comfortable entrance, opens up more space for installing more checkouts, and creates a pleasant flow at the exit. The new dance floor and lounge occupy the first and second floors respectively, while the roof yields a large terrace that overlooks the Memorial of Latin America. The lounge and club is lit with LEDs that synchronize to the beat of the music. The lounge is a quiet and cozy environment for visitors who want to converse or take a break from dancing. This space was designed with naval reasoning because it was such a tight space and uses geometric shapes and angles so that people can sit comfortably, and it allows for improved circulation. The interior spaces make shapes and colors with the music and transform according to the rhythm. The club acts as an immersive experience in which one can experience sound waves.
design implications
• LED lights and custom features that customize a space for the visitor and creates an immersive experience • A space with multi uses/multi levels that allows for it’s visitors to have ultimate comfort • Allow for customization and mystery that in turn will draw people into the space
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Where?House
precedent study 2 precedent study 2
designers: SAHSHIMI architecture + design year completed: 2012 size: n/a location: The Argus, Melbourne, Australia
core values
• Transform a forgotten space into a short lived artistic playground for all ages. • Safely host 1200 people in the space given its very fragile state. • Allow for efficient circulation and use of space through out the space.
Where?House was the hub of Melbourne Music Week 2012, a 10 day pop-up event space held in the Argus building. The iconic building was transformed into a series of spaces hosting live and electronic music, seminars and workshops, a dining hall and bars, vintage clothing, film screenings, projections and art installations. The intention of the space was to evoke party culture of the early 90’s. The existing building, in its dilapidated state, governed the constraints of each installation. The biggest challenge that the designers faced was balancing the integrity of the space while safely hosting 1200 persons at one time. Upon initial access to the site it was evident that circulation was going to be a difficult issue to tackle with jumps in slab levels, unfinished floor surfaces, the requirement for stairs and no covered roof. The production team entered the decaying space and slowly began injecting new life forms. The space was kept minimal with a raw industrial look to create that essence of the early 90’s party scene. Scaffolding was used unconventionally to create picnic tables and service fronts for the food vendors and the main bar. The main stage was discovered after walking through a wide screened corridor flanked by fencing and a light installation. The first-floor dining hall, bar and lounge areas were filled with plants, lounges and an herb garden. These spaces were open and free to the public from 11am-11pm each day. The stairs were inserted in the cavity void which allowed people to experience the view around the two open levels and up through the giant empty space towards the sky. The Learning Curve workshop was constructed out of plywood walls that gave the learning space a bit of privacy. Music seminars, presentations and workshops were hosted within the Learning Curve which was located adjacent to the free Wifi lounge. Where?House gave Melbournians a once in a lifetime experience to wander through the mysterious Argus Building.
design implications
• A clear separation between spaces that are open to the public and those that are not • A space with many ammenities for visitors. i.e. Wifi lounge, bar, dining, and retail • An open floor plan with clear circulation that allows the space to be inviting to new visitors
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Florida State University
location analysis location analysis
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
The proposed site location is surrounded by strip malls, an enclosed shopping mall, and a plethora of small businesses ranging from chains, to locally owned establishments. Lower middle-class residential neighborhoods with single family homes and multifamily housing make up most of the topography surrounding the site on Apalachee Parkway. Apalachee Parkway is one of the most prominent streets in Tallahassee, running from the Capitol Buiding and becoming highway 19 as it proceeds west out of town.
the HAUS
1625 Apalachee Pkwy Tallahassee, FL 32301
The Moon
Cascades Park
Railroad Square Artpark
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demographic demographic Tallahassee, Florida is a symbiotic blend of college students, families and young professionals. The universities create a revolving door of students and their families which brings millions of dollars of revenue each year. In addition, Tallahassee is saturated with families and lower-level schools to accomodate the needs of children within the community.
191,039 Tallahassee Population*
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Median Age*
77,176 Number of Households*
32,812 FSU
9,614 FAMU
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High Schools
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Middle Schools
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Elementary Schools * excludes transient residents i.e. college students
Nearby Related Establishments
The Moon The Moon Nightclub opened in Tallahassee in 1985 and has been booking a variety of shows ever since. It is the largest indoor venue in Tallahassee, complete with food service and an indoor smoking area.
Cascades Park Cascades Park is a new family park located downtown that features a restaurant, playgrounds and an outdoor ampitheatre. Due to residential zoning restrictions, the genre of music and set times are limited and dependant on inclimate weather.
Railroad Square Art Park Railroad Square Art Park is a walkable art park home to over 30 local businesses and artisans. The park holds a monthly First Friday event where families, students and young adults gather and enjoy the art galleries, vintage shops, and food trucks. Attendance has only grown at First Friday in recent years, the only reason for poor turnout is poor weather.
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problem statement problem statement
The Railroad Square Art Park (RSAP) was established as Tallahassee’s Art and Culture hub in 1970, and since it has been the home to hundreds of renowned artists galleries, workshops and businesses. Located in the All Saints District, walking distance from Florida A&M University and Florida State University, this area has only continued to develop and grow economically. Cultural arts will continue to dominate the district, but due to the geographical location of the RSAP and gentrification surrounding FSU, the park can only grow so large. With the development of Cascades Park downtown; its new amphitheater, playgrounds, and restaurants, the sense of community in Tallahassee has only grown. Both areas create viable spaces for outdoor festivals, private and public events, and ticketed concerts. The only downfall is that both locations rely on desirable weather to host events, and due to residential sound ordinance surrounding Cascades, music is limited by genre and set times. Tallahassee is ready to establish their next hub of cultural arts, and a new way to impact the artistic community through music and learning. An indoor venue coupled with a studio classroom and gallery exhibits, reinvents the conventional community space, and places an emphasis on the intellectual value of the arts and exploration of those arts.
solution & justification solution & justification The arts consistently suffer from budgetary restriction that impede opportunities for students in both lower and higher education. the HAUS’ gallery and workshop space will serve as a safe haven for any and all artisans to collaborate, learn and become inspired. Art education and hands-on learning has been proven to benefit skill development in effective learning, critical thinking, reflection and positive behavioral change (Zakaras, 27). Local lower education schools that surround the HAUS currently exhibit underperformance when it comes to academics and limit exposure to the arts. the HAUS will serve as a medium for art and music teachers to continue and expand education of the arts in Tallahassee. the HAUS will also contribute to local economic prosperity by providing employment for up to 40 people, and attracting patrons outside of the Tallahassee area to experience renowned artists and musicians. It will offer educators without teaching platforms a consistent and reliable location for classes, allow local musicians to build a fanbase, give local artists the means to exhibit and sell their work, and create a place that will unite the community.
McCarthy, Kevin F., et al. “Instrumental Benefits: Getting More Specific.” Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate about the Benefits of the Arts, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA; Arlington, VA; Pittsburgh, PA, 2004, pp. 21–36. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg218wf.9.
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venue Assembly A2- 13,000ft²
Assembly A3- 10,000ft²
per section 303.3
per section 303.4
1,200 occ. load* 4 emergency exits^ 75 ft. max. travel distance to egress^ 3 drinking fountains¯ 1 service sink¯ 30 women's w.c.¯ 16 women's lavatories¯ 10 men's w.c.¯ 20 men's urinals¯ 16 men's lavatories¯
333 occ. load* 2 emergency exits^ 75 ft. max. travel distance to egress 1 drinking fountains¯ 1 service sink¯ 5 women's w.c.¯ 2 women's lavatories¯ 2 men's w.c.¯ 3 men's urinals¯ 2 men's lavatories¯
studio
Education E- 6,000ft²
code study code study
per section 305.4
350 occ. load* 2 emergency exits^ 75 ft. max. travel distance to egress^ 6 drinking fountains¯ 1 service sink¯ 6 women's w.c.¯ 6 women's lavatories¯ 2 men's w.c.¯ 4 men's urinals¯ 6 men's lavatories¯ * ^ ¯
TABLE 1004.1.2 1006.2.1 TABLE 2902.1
gallery
office
Business B- 2,500ft² per section 304.1
25 occ. load* 2 emergency exits^ 75 ft. max. travel distance to egress^ 1 drinking fountains¯ 1 service sink¯ 1 women's w.c.¯ 1 women's lavatory¯ 1 men's w.c.¯ 1 men's urinal¯ 1 men's lavatory¯
All code requirements are in compliance with the 2017 Florida Building Code.
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used by furniture lighting electrical notes
locked custodial closet in each zone provides efficiency for employees and circulation janitorial staff built-in shelving, mop sink, cleaning supplies, janitorial carts ambient, under cabinet lighting wall outlets small, inconspicuous location
lighting electrical notes
uses used by furniture lighting electrical notes
private restroom employees and patrons toilets, sink, soap dispenser, paper towel dispenser, handrail, mirrors, seating, locked storage ambient, task and mood lighting gfi outlets due to the vast amount of restrooms needed for the code requirements, each resstroom will likely differ in size and needs dependant on its location used to store flexible furniture, walls and equipment/supplies as it pertains to each zone (gallery, studio, venue) employees built-in shelving ambient wall outlets emphasis on negative space
box office
uses used by furniture
uses used by furniture lighting electrical notes
2 bar
3 utility
uses
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used by furniture
greet visitors, provide information for guests about upcoming events and way finding receptionist, up to 15 guests task desk, task seating, visitor seating, art, branding ambient, task lighting at desk usb ports, wifi capabilities located at the entrance with sightlines to each zone
3 storage
lobby
uses
lighting electrical notes
uses used by furniture
lighting
uses used by furniture lighting electrical notes
display art, host curated events, inspire guests to move through the space guests of all ages moveable walls meant to display art, glass cases, casual seating ambient, spot lighting, wall washer, flexible track lighting floor outlets, wall outlets, usb ports, wifi capabilities flexible walls and furniture
studio
electrical notes
gallery
program program
uses used by furniture lighting electrical notes
sell tickets for venue, information in regards to booking and upcoming events employees and visitors desk, task chairs, task lighting, computer, printer/scan/fax, storage, phone ambient, task lighting, embedded architectural lighting on facade wall outlets, phone line, wifi capabilities adjacent to open office and break room serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to guests bartenders, patrons ice makers, glassware storage, liquor display, beer taps, coolers, recepticles, sink, dishwasher, drying rack, POS systems, cash registers, counter top, leaning guest rail task lighting, embedded architectural lighting on facade, undercabinet lighting, display case spot lighting, diffused lit forms gfi outlets, usb ports, wifi capabilities expansive space, highly functional for bartenders and consideration for guests
host a variety of workshops and classes for instructors, students, artists and designers visiting artists, professors, students, parents, children, employees built-in storage and shelving, pin-up space, flexible work tables, task chairs, moveable partitions ambient lighting, task lighting, wall washers on display wall floor outlets, wall outlets, wifi capabilites, projector and screen all furniture is flexible
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stock room
lighting electrical notes uses used by furniture lighting electrical notes
performers platform musicians, stage hands removable instruments, microphones, speakers, sound board, visual/digital screens, fog machine ambient, mood lighting, lasers wall outlets, floor outlets level and material changes define space store alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages bartenders, bar backs, managers shelving, flexible storage racks, cases of merchandise ambient lighting, task lighting, undercabinet lighting wall outlets this is different from generic storage previously mentioned
lighting electrical notes uses used by furniture lighting
electrical notes uses used by furniture
lighting electrical notes
standing, socialing, dancing concert guests gaurd rails, pub style tables, speakers production lighting, subject to change depending on show, emergency lighting on level changes, linear lighting provides spatial acuity in dark room wall outlets, wifi capabilities emphasis on negative space comfortable waiting lounge that provides hospitality amenities for artists before and after performing artists and their guests lounge seating, dining table + chairs, locked storage, refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, toaster oven, sink, upper and lower cabinets ambient light, mood lighting, under cabinet lighting, floor lamps wall outlets, usb ports, gfi wall outlets adjacent to stage
lounge
used by furniture
rest, relax, eat, socialize, store personal belongings employees lockers, lounge seating, bar seating, built-in countertop, bar counter, upper and lower cabinets, refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, toaster oven, sink ambient, LED under cabinet, floor lamps wall outlets, gfi outlet near sink, usb ports, wifi capabilities adjacent to box office and open office
uses used by furniture lighting
electrical notes
pit
uses used by furniture
uses
uses used by furniture lighting
electrical notes
sound booth
stage
notes
break room
lighting electrical
balcony
used by furniture
employee work space for administrative duties, venue booking and management employees desk, task chairs, task lighting, computer, printer/scan/fax, storage, phone, conference table, ambient lighting, task lighting, wall outlets, floor outlets, wifi capabilites, projector, projection screen, usb port adjacent to box office and break room
green room
open office
uses
uses used by furniture lighting electrical notes
seating, unobstructed view of stage, dancing concert guests, vip viewing built in guard rails, booth seating, side table, speakers production lighting, subject to change depending on show, emergency lighting on level changes, linear lighting provides spatial acuity in dark room wall outlets, usb ports, wifi capabilities cirulation and oppurtunity to make vip area standing, socialing, dancing concert guests built in guard rails, speakers production lighting, subject to change depending on show, emergency lighting on level changes, linear lighting provides spatial acuity in dark room wall outlets, wifi capabilities emphasis on negative space controls the sound and lights for venue events resident/touring light and sound technicians, electricians large table, built-in base and wall shelving, task seating task lighting, emergency lighting sound boards, light boards, hdmi plug-ins for personal computers and tablets semi-private, has optimal view of stage
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concept concept
The Bauhaus, a German word meaning “house of building”, was a school that rejected traditional approaches to education and introduced a new way of life through architecture, craftsmanship and the integration of the arts. Tallahassee’s new creative hub, the HAUS, offers a similar experience to The Bauhaus by offering a more hands on approach to learning, promoting visitor interactions, and encouraging movement. the HAUS will incorporate intuitive wayfinding through the use of a relatively open plan and transparent/reflective materials. This will promote interaction among visitors and give way to a multifunctional space. Geometric forms will be featured throughout along with the use of honest materials to create a minimal and easily customizable atmosphere. the HAUS will bring a new sense of pride and connection to the community. The space will utilize The Bauhaus principles and ideals to inspire, educate, and encourage visitors to look at things in a new and profound way.
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inspiration inspiration
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shape associations survey shape associations survey
To further investigate and understand the correlation of shapes to art and music, a survey was conducted on a group of 50 people via email and in-person interviews. The basis for the shape association survey is derived from Wassily Kandinsky’s 1923 Use of Basic Shapes and Colour in Design Test, which was created in hopes of discovering a universal correspondence between form and color. Since our survey was not performed at the Bauhaus, we created a survey in hopes of finding a correlation between shapes and art for public.
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what shape do you most associate a music or concert venue?
circle 76% square 16% triangle 8%
what shape do you most associate with the an art gallery?
square 76% circle 14% triangle 10%
what shape do you most associate with the process of creating art?
triangle 56% square 20% circle 24%
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from Bauhaus to from Bauhaus to the HAUS
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Paned colored glass, intersecting forms and a floating roof give visitors an idea of design elements that are mimicked within the space. Black and white were common colors used in bauhaus furniture and architecture. the HAUS uses these dominant colors in addition to the primary colors of light: cyan, magenta and yellow.
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first floor first floor
mezzanine mezzanine
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flooring ff&e
Armstrong LVT Birch Marsh Field
Armstrong VCT Black I w/ White Grout
Get Real Surfaces Concrete Oyster- Polished Concrete Flooring
Mannington Select LVT River Maple Sweetwater
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the LOBBY the LOBBY The lobby represents the lightness and industrial integrity reminiscent of the bauhaus style. Visitors are greeted with a large graphic coupled with text to educate those on the principles of the bauhaus school and their relevancy in today’s world. A custom reception desk and logo panel is modeled after a bauhaus desk and uses metal, vertical and horizontal planes and colored glass. Transparency and contrast in materials inspires users to explore the building at their leisure.
key plan
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the GALLERY the GALLERY Architectural promenade was the term in mind while designing this gallery space. Glass partitions glide to the exterior walls during the day allowing visitors to create their own path of exploration. During the evening when the venue remains open but the gallery is closed, the glass panels enclose free standing gallery walls for security and optimal viewing. Guests are invited to move around the gallery in a linear procession and gain introspection and inspiration from featured artists.
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the STUDIO the STUDIO A circular floor plan informs a connected and diverse space meant to teach and refine craftsmanship of all kind. Expansive windows are reminiscent of those found at the original Bauhaus and allow natural light to dominate this space of growth and understanding. Storage is located along the walls and in the center of the space allowing circulation to flow freely and provide privacy for each zone.
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the VENUE the VENUE The venue entry provides variety and contrast as visitors travel from a place of craftsmanship and observation, and into a space that lowers inhibitions and inspires organic movement. Reflective flooring, linear light and black walls juxtapose the muted tones seen in the other public spaces, as guests prepare for a less structured experience dominated by light and sound. “Less is more� is symbolized at the corridor end, and can also be interpreted as directional cues.
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the GREENROOM the GREENROOM The greenroom was designed to create a homey and comfortable environment for those who preform at the HAUS. Wood finishes, along with chrome details are reminescent of The Bauhaus and cater to that sense of comfort. The space is equipt with many ammenties such as a game table, flat screen, a kitchenette, a bathroom with a shower, and a VIP area that opens to the venue for artists guests.
key plan
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Ely Young - Hanna Aaron - Stephanie Carrazana