Thomas Niles Lusk
Kansas City Arts Academy
Surrounded by the interstate on all four side, the urban core of KC has been completely forgotten. The Arts Academy will be the architectural catalyst downtown needs to spark renovation projects in the area. Formally showcasing dance, while informally demonstrating sustainable building practices, the Academy will radiate warmth and mixed-use revenue out into what is presently only the unloved parking garage district.
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BIKE STORAGE
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SMALL STUDIO
SMALL STUDIO
SMALL STUDIO
PUBLIC ELEV.
COMMUNITY ROOM
OUTDOOR MOVIE VIEWING
LOBBY
RECEPTION DESK
WOMEN’S RESTROOMS
MEN’S RESTROOMS
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COAT CHECK
OFFICES WOMEN’S SHOWERS
MEN’S SHOWERS
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PERFORMANCE HALL
JANITOR’S CLOSET
AIR PLENUM
BREAK ROOM WORKSHOP
FREIGHT LIFT
3 ARTS ACADEMY TRASH
First Floor Plan N
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3 East Elevation
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North Elevation
PUBLIC ELEV.
LARGE STUDIO
CAFE
WOMEN’S
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MEN’S SOUND BOOTH
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PERFORMANCE HALL
LARGE STUDIO Air Plenum
GREEN ROOM
LIFT
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Second Floor Plan A
West Elevation
South Elevation
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ARTS ACADEMY
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ARTS ACADEMY
ARTS ACADEMY
Longitudinal Section
The outdoor movie projection area is located on the most prominent northwestern corner of the site to be most inviting to the Quality Hill Apartments and other residences farther up the street to the west.
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Table of Contents
Location
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Arts Academy
Kansas City
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kc8 Bridge
Kansas City
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Marine Research Center Clybourn Apartments
Roatan, Honduras
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Chicago
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kc8 bridge Two person project with design partner Nate Cook
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- view from the Power and Light Building
The existing urban fabric must be stitched back together
- Surrounding Attractions; The Kauffman Performing Arts Center, Bartle Hall Convention Center, the Power and Lights District and the Sprint Center - Cutouts so natural light and ventilation reach the underlying Interstate
- The urban gap, I-670 highway
- Existing crossroads and bridges over I-670
- kc8 touchdown points
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Infinity Loop To promote a healthy lifestyle, a continuous path of pedestrian travel provides citizens downtown with a place to exercise, safe from the obstructions and distractions of city life.
Green Space By incorporating elements such as trees, open fields, and seating, kc8 allows users to reconnect with nature, creating space for leisure and play.
Reflecting Pool Located at the end of kc8, a shallow pool reflects the surrounding buildings, and in winter months can be frozen into a public ice rink.
Stramps To create a strong connection to the ground, elongated stairs hugged by ramps touch down along the adjacent parking lots, providing direct access and space for activities.
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Future Developement With the implementation of kc8 surroundings properties will rise in value and surface parking lots will have the required foot traffic to sustain apartments, retail, and hotels.
Sky Cafe To entice visitors and generate revenue, the addition of a cafe with direct street access allows users an exotic place to dine while enjoying the Kansas City skyline.
Transportation Hub To enhance the pedestrian street edge and anticipate the needs of this public destination, sidewalk wings are added to the existing bridge over Main Street; creating bus stops and a future light-rail station stop with elevator access up to kc8.
Wind Generation Sitting atop the columns, four vertical access wind turbines act as finial ornamentation and produce sustainable energy for kc8 and its surrounding infrastructure.
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SUITE 2
ROOM 5
ROOM 4
ROOM 3
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ROOM 2
ROOM 1
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SUITE 1
CLASSROOM
MEDIA ROOM
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OPEN AQUARIUM
Honduras Marine Research Center
Group design project with four other team members
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MEETING ROOM
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LAB 4
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KITCHEN
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STORAGE
STORAGE STORAGE
DINING/COMMON ROOM
OFFICE
LAB 1
STORAGE
LAB 2
LAB 3
STORAGE STORAGE
DRY STORAGE
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Structural Grid
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LAB 3
MEN'S
WOMEN'S
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE
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Circulation
Section 1: Sleeping Rooms and Classrooms
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SQUARE FOOTAGEL OF TWO ROOFS= POTENTIAL WATER COLLECTION ~~
100” 15,223 sqft 1,014,780 gallons
Rainwater Collection
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Section 2: Kitchen, Dining Room and Labs
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ROATAN’S AVERAGE RAINFALL~~
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With an average rainfall of about 100 inches and with over 15,000 sq ft of roof to collect rainfall we could potentially collect over 1 million gallons of water yearly.
Solar Panels
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Chicago Clybourn Apartments
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Structural Unit
Worm's eye axonometric
Second Floor Plan
Axonometric
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