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“C O N C E P T ”
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SITE ANALYSIS 2220 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222
30’ 30’
Site
Restaurant
Retail
25’ Bar
Clothes
Supermarket
45’ 60’ Many different kinds of small retail stores are placed on Two blocks nearby the site. Here is one of the most popular area in pittsburgh to hang out with friends and family. However, there is less public space for people to take a rest. The office complex will produce public area for everyone and continue the characteristic of retail store with office area.
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Weave
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Weave 3
Layers
My concept uses physical attributes of a natural texture and an industrial textile and creates louver structure for understanding of light effects in different seasons. The natural texture becomes a system of layers, and the industrial textile becomes weaving structures. The two combined to create a new enclosure system.
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concept Physical models demonstrate how two different strategies combine as a new strategy in structure. Weaving and layering are interactive to hold each other and the connections become unique points.
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The louver can fill buffering zone with air, and the air gap reduces temperature lose and gain between exterior and interior. The Y-shape of louver controls air movement by creating narrow tunnels interrupting direct air contact from outside.
Air Movement
Y-Shape of Window 2
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Summer Light Condition (Closed Louver)
Winter Light Condition (Open Louver)
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Site
Restaurant
Retail
Bar
Clothes
Supermarket
Plaza
Market
Increasing surfaces are able to gain more natural light and allow open space where provide public space as a hub between the market and office spaces.
Office Mass Mass
M Market arket Mass
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Floor
Column Window
Window fram
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Louver structure applies into building scheme. And steel frame is the main material to hold floor.
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DOUBLE LAYER AREA
OFFICE 1
OFFICE 2
OFFICE 3
TOP
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MARKET & PLAZA
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Interwoven open space stimulates stac ventilation from ground floor to top floor, and helps exchange temperature between floors.
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VOID
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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EGRESS TOWER 2
EGRESS TOWER
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