Re imagining THE HAY CENTER
What does The Hay Center represent? A brand statement is the identity and purpose that defines what you do, how you do it, and what differentiates you. The Hay Center is a welcoming haven for youth transitioning out of the foster care system into independent adulthood. The youth are seeking a safe space to access the services, community resources, and personal support they need to accomplish their goals. The Hay Center’s brand delivers the support, safety, and stability of an inclusive community that is dedicated to partnering with former foster youth in building fulfilling, and meaningful futures. We deliver this by providing flexible learning areas that support life skills, education, and inspiring workplaces that empower staff to fulfill the center’s mission. Secure residential units promote independence while encouraging a sense of community. Vibrant gathering places transform into lively social venues, all strategically positioned in a safe, accessible, and affordable area of Houston. The Hay Center enables youth to find the true meaning of home by blending a bridge housing component with a community center to facilitate their successful transition out of foster care. The Hay Center is Houston’s foremost community resource dedicated to empowering former foster youth to lead successful adult lives.
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The Hay Center
“This is a place where kids become adults, where they get the space, security and love they need to grow into who they are meant to be.�
Values
Home
A welcoming environment with space to unwind and a place to be one’s truest self.
Security
Knowledge that one’s basic needs and safety are provided for with secure facilities.
Community
Coming together of youth to form strong friendships through group interaction.
Inclusion
Unconditional acceptance of people with spaces that encourage interaction.
Support
A network of nurturing staff and mentors who champion the best interests of the youth.
Inspiration
The feeling of being a part of something greater than oneself.
Empowerment
The mobilization of youth to become active participants in their journey for a better future.
Passion
A strong desire to enact positive change in the community and pursue a meaningful life.
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What does the future hold? The purpose of this project is to develop a conceptual program, in order to inform a conceptual vision plan for a new campus for the HAY Center in Houston, TX. During the visioning session (held June 13), representatives from The HAY Center provided Gensler with aesthetic preferences, program elements, and key driving principles for the project. As a result of this programming study, Gensler finds that the HAY Center will require approximately 83,777 gross square feet on a 2.68 acre site to support administrative offices, programs, classrooms, housing, and campus amenities. The Hay Center The Hay Center consists of office, learning, and living spaces. The layout of each space is based on Gensler standards but also dependent on final site specific constraints. The user group includes staff, volunteers, and visitors. In the offices there is more room for storage than previously. And throughout the building there is amenities and support services to support future expansion. Parking for the user group is in close proximity. This entrance is only usable by the staff and volunteers and is gated to provide a sense of security. Bridge Housing For our purposes we used three types of modules for rooms. We used a single bedroom, studio, and a quad layout. Each is flexible and can be adapted to site specific constraints. Amenities and support spaces are provided for the residents in the amenities building. The residential side also has their own green space, providing them with a safe and welcoming environment.
Strategy Well organized space for an efficient and intuitive campus Strengthen adjacencies between housing and other programs Allow for organizational growth Increase collaboration Include new amenities for youth, staff, volunteers, alumni, and benefactors Enhance the experience for all
Program
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Conceptual Headcount
28
Employees
53
Residents
Proposed Program
Key Amenities
68,084
Multi-Purpose Classrooms
Learning Stair
Walking Path
83,777
Demonstration Kitchen
Lounge Space
Computer Lab
32,825
Private Meeting Rooms
Sport Court
Fitness Room
Building Usage SF
Building Gross SF
Outdoor Usable SF
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The Hay Center
“Programming is a deep understanding of a client’s vision, organization, and space today and tomorrow.”
120
5
600
Employee Workspace Private Offices Workstations
350 800
1 1
350 800
Employee Support Space File Room
*Located in 'Living Room'
Private Meeting Rooms *For one-on-one coaching
Volunteer Support Space Volunteer Break Storage
*Includes Circulation
*For Prom, Donations, Etcetera…
Partner Support Space Partner Rooms
*Gender Neutral
Mechanical Electrical Janitor
Description
WORKSPACE Employee Workspace Private Offices Workstations
150
3
450
200
2
400
Restrooms
130 100
1 1
130 100
Description
Size (SF)
Qty
Net SF
28
2,780
120 50
4 24
480 1,200
150
1
150
150 200 450
1 1 1
150 200 450
75
2
150
*12 Person
Restrooms
Description
BRIDGE HOUSING Welcome & Amenities Reception Community Space Fitness Center Community Kitchen Residences Model Unit Staff Units 4-Person Units 1-Person Units Micro Units
Description
OUTDOOR SPACE Amenities Walkways Sport Courts Green Space Water Feature Pavillion & Event Space Parking Support & Workspace
Size (SF)
400 1,200 400 600
Qty
Net SF
53
31,115
1 1 1 1
400 1,200 400 600 28,515 4,920 5,760 17,835
1,230 720 435
4 8 41
Size (SF)
Qty
Net SF
52,950 12,200 1,050 12,000 1,200 4,000
12,200 1,050 12,000 1,200 4,000
300
1 1 1 1 1 75 31
300
44
13,200
9,300
*2 per 1,000 SF
Residential *1 per Unit
BRIDGE HOUSING Welcome & Amenities Reception Description Space Community SUPPORT & RESOURCES Fitness Center Sharred Space Community Kitchen Reception Residences Living Room Model Unit *Includes Staff Units Grand Stair Youth Support 4-Person Units Space Classrooms 1-Person Units *Reconfigurable Micro Units Demonstration Kitchen *Located in 'Living Room' Computer Lab Description *Located inSPACE 'Living Room' OUTDOOR
150
150 200 450
1 1 1
150 200 450
75
2
150
Size (SF)
Qty
Net SF
53
31,115
400
1
400
Size (SF) 1,200
Qty1
Net SF 1,200
400 600 1,000 3,000
1 1 1 1
1,230 950 720 435 -
4 3 8 41
10,030 400 600 1,000 28,515 3,000 4,920 2,850 5,760 17,835 -
-
1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 75 31
150 300
3 44
450 13,200
Building Support Space Restrooms
200
2
400
*Gender Neutral CIRCULATION & MARKUP Mechanical Total Net SF Electrical Markup Circulation JanitorGross SF Total
130 130 25% 100
1 1 1
130 43,925 130 10,981 100 54,906
Size (SF)
Qty
Net SF
28
107,8564 24 12,538
2,780 28 53 480 1,200 12%
150 200 450
3,475 38,894 1 30,450 22,500 1 1 1
3% 36% 150 28% 21% 150 200 450
75
2
Size (SF)
Qty
Net SF
53
31,115
Teaching Washer Dryer Amenities *Located in 'Living Room' Walkways Private Meeting Rooms Sport Courts *ForSpace one-on-one coaching Green Volunteer Support Space Water Feature Volunteer Break Pavillion & Event Space Storage Parking *For Prom, Donations, Etcetera… Support & Workspace Partner Support *2 per 1,000 SF Space Partner Rooms Residential *For coaching *1 perone-on-one Unit
Description SUMMARY PROGRAM WORKSPACE Office Occupancy Employee ResidentialWorkspace Units Private Offices Total Development SF Workstations Support & Resource Space *Includes Circulation Workspace Employee Space HousingSupport & Amenities FileOutdoor Room Space *Must be secure Parking Print Room Break Room Conference Room
220 Size (SF) 12,200 120 1,050 12,000 1,200 350 4,000 800 300
120 50
150
Qty1
-
*12 Person
CIRCULATION & MARKUP Total Net SF Total Gross SF
11
1
Net220 SF 52,950 12,200 600 1,050 12,000 1,200 350 4,000 800 9,300
Restrooms
Circulation Markup
Program 150
A conceptual break-down of the spaces required in workspace, 130 1 130support space, residential space, and outdoors.
*Must be secure
Print Room Break Room Conference Room
480 1,200
*12 Person
*Includes Circulation
Employee Support Space File Room
4 24
*Must be secure
Print Room Break Room Conference Room
*For one-on-one coaching
Building Support Space Restrooms
120 50
43,925 25%
10,981
54,906
Description
BRIDGE HOUSING
150
What is the vision? A total of five exercises informed the visioning process. First, we completed exercises like: postcards to future self, image perception, and journey mapping to help the team understand the physical experience, while defining needs and expectations for each audience. Second, we asked the team to participate in an imaging exercise relating to both interior and exterior space types. Participants were given green dots to place on the images that align with their vision for the space, while red dots were placed on the images that did not align with their vision for The Hay Center. Lastly, we reviewed all completed surveys from the “This or That� exercise asking participants to choose from opposing adjectives to describe The Hay Center.
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The Hay Center
Visioning boards depict inspiration for the interiors, exteriors, and green spaces that will form the new Hay Center. Participants placed green dots on images they liked and red dots on images they disliked, with sticky notes explaining their decisions.
Visioning Session
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The Hay Center
Visioning Session
OUR DISCOVERY Once participants had the chance to think conceptually about important questions that would affect the space of The Hay Center, they provided input for all affected areas of the user experience. The participants also reviewed and engaged with the imagery as we began to dive deeper into the thought behind the decisions made. This was a chance to open the floor up for the participants to talk through more specific details within the imagery.
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The Hay Center
Postcards
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Participants wrote postcards to their future selves describing how they hoped to experience The Hay Center. The postcards described The Hay Center as a place to find “the true meaning of home” and to “get away from it all.” It is a “safe shelter” to “come every day with other youth like me” and find mentors who “help me advance every facet of my life.”
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Where ? For our purposes we needed a site to study in order to create a concept. We got together with the youth, staff, volunteers, and various other stakeholders on what criteria the future site of the Hay Center should have. We brainstormed and discussed ideas and came up with 5 criteria. Safe neighborhood, access to mass transit, access to grocery, education opportunities and long term livability. Safety and security were one of the top priorities while designing the site. We provided private entrances at certain points to provide residents with privacy to give residents a peace of mind. Moving the residences away from the Hay Center will give the residences the space that they can call their own and this will help the residents develop independence. The front entrance of the Hay Center is located at the northeast corner to shorten the distance between commuted the light rail and bus stop. Also placing the entrance at the street corner provides an immediate engagement with both street sides.
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The Hay Center
Through the site selection process, these five criteria were the most relevant to the youth. These included a safe neighborhood, access to rail and bus lines, access to groceries, education opportunities and long term living in close proximity.
NEAR NORTH
EADO
EAST END
U OF H
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The Hay Center
HAY CENTER
RESIDENTIAL PARKING
HAY CENTER
RESIDENTIAL PARKING
HAY CENTER
RESIDENTIAL PARKING
HAY CENTER
RESIDENTIAL PARKING
First Level Floorplan
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The Hay Center
Residential Entrance
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Through out the entire design process a theme of home became a prevalent idea. It was important to not only design a physical home for the future residents but also create a sense of home. A place that can evoke welcoming, warmth and stability. Just like any home the residential portion of the project has a front door that brings people in with open arms. This entrance is especially utilized by the residents and functions as a connection between the Hay Center and amenities for the residence.
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The Hay Center
Amenities
Th concept of community was the driving force of our design for the Hay Center portion of the project – not just the community created within the Hay Center itself, but between the Hay Center and the surrounding urban fabric.
Living Room The sense of community extend to the living room. It is the first space people will see after going through the reception. The living room in a few words is the heart of the Hay Center. Its location is very important, it is location next to the classroom and the offices. It is the perfect space to relax and socialize at any time. It works perfectly for a huge training section. The main idea of the living room was having furniture that can be moved all around, this was with the idea that people can arrange it depending on the event.
Courtyard Once the residents pass the front door of residential building, residents will start to see the courtyard that is designated for the residents. A main focus during the design process was to include different materials that warms the atmosphere of the residential area and try to emphasize the feeling of home. Compared to the front door area, we utilize the usage of wood and glass materials. Green walls, trees and grass are incorporated to harmonize home and nature together.
Communal Kitchen We also wanted to this homelike and cozy feeling of courtyard keep continues into the building so it is not like separated inside and outside but more like every space is well blended and feel like this is real home. So here one can see wooden materials are keep continues inside of the amenity building. Communal kitchen is installed in order to residents cook in this space, communal tables and chairs are also provided for helping people gather around within this nice area. In addition, the double height ceiling in this space gives a feeling of home but at the same time it gives a feeling of openness and freshness.
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Pavillion
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During the visioning session, we hard that the hay center wanted as much green space as possible and so we created a pavilion with a green roof canopy. Various events could happen here such as donor events, social events, prom, or event a movie night. This is a special place in the courtyard as it is highly flexible and it encourages various activities from happening here.
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The Hay Center
Classrooms
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The Hay Center
Unlike the residential courtyard, this courtyard is shared among staff, partners and residence. The courtyard is like a park, but a smaller scale, where staff could use to relax and take a break from their busy day at work. It has a private and intimate quality which staff could potentially take a walk with the youths. The walking trial which is visible form the classroom acts as a connection between the hay center and the courtyard.
Hay Center Courtyard
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Gensler Intern Class of ‘19 Angela Cai Bo Chen Ping Doan Michael Ge Shreya Gera Brooke Green Megan Henry Michael Hernandez Tota Hunter Paola Isabel Sreedevi Krishnan Joon Lee Phang Lim Xin Liu Maria Moncada Calistro Reyes McKenzie Taylor Shuquin Xu Heream Yang