Enso: Geometrical Interplay St. Alberts Hall, Saint Joseph’s University
Connor Gray, Taylor Maroon, Tuan Nguyen
Autism Aspects for Design, Magda Mostafa
Design strategies: Color: • Certain color can triggering response. • Neutral color palette, natural tone and minimal constrast. • Color can reinforce navigation pathway.
Material: • Natural material: wood flooring, natural frabic. • Texture should be natural especally using by the user. • Easy to maintaince to withstand use, esy to clean.
Lighting: • Using natural light as much as posible such as learning space, lobby. • Control and customisable such as blind, adjustable screen and LED light.
Work Cited (1) “Aspectss.” autism. Accessed September 15, 2021. https://www.autism.archi/aspectss. (2) Budds, Diana. “A Napping Corner in Hudson Square (That’s Also a Playscape and LUNCH SPOT).” Curbed. Curbed, August 11, 2021. https://www.curbed.com/2021/08/restorative-ground-public-space-design-neurodiversity.html. (3) Quirk, Vanessa. “An Interview WITH Magda Mostafa: Pioneer in AUTISM DESIGN.” ArchDaily. ArchDaily, October 9, 2013. https://www.archdaily.com/435982/an-interview-with-magda-mostafa-pioneer-in-autism-design.
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St. Albert’s Hall is located on the Saint Joseph’s Univeristy Campus on the Merion side. The building was acquired by the university in October 1958. The building located on Lapsley road and Lincoln Highway The Building Across the street from it is Jordan Hall and to the side is Xavier Hall.
Existing Material Condition
Site Map
Created by Catlin Munn
Campus Map
The surrounding area is full of lush greenery and tall trees, and it is located on a quiet street set back from the main road and traffic. St. Albert’s Hall is one of the converted houses on Lapsley Lane that is going to be used for residence housing for students of the ASPIRE program.
Entryway: Small space that had little to no purpose other than allowing guests to walk in. Very plain and dull looking.
1st Floor: One common space with 3 bedroom configurations. Dull lights and colors that felt more like a hospital room than a dorm room. Not a lot of utilization of the space other than bedrooms and the one common space.
Exterior:
Interior:
• The flooring thoroughout the • Stone and brick on the exterior. building is carpet and tile. • Wood Structure beam. • Slope Roof combination standard • Wood beam support and flooring. • Using AVT and dry wall for and drop ceiling. finisher. • Painted tan color.
2nd Floor: All bedrooms that were tightly configured and felt cramped. This part of the building felt more private but too cramped for being all bedrooms. 2 single bathrooms on this floor.
3rd Floor: All bedrooms that were a little more open of a space but still private. This area was also dull and felt more like a prison cell then a bedroom for students.
Circulation
Existing Structure
Originally, St. Albertls Hall is a chapel in 1733, was later founded in 1851. The Structure of the building consist of wood framing for the walls and flooring. The exterior and the cloumn consist of stone veneer with a large grassy landscape. The Interior floor, walls, and ceiling are assembled by several plank of wood .
Existing Program
CREATED BY: Maylene Reyes CREATED BY: Victotia Verrekia
The main circulation in the building at the center where the stair are located it able to let people to access them for each level within the building. The emergency exit located on the backside of the building along with emergency stair but it not acessable for foot traffic to the building. The first floor is the most high circulation predominatley, as going up to the building the level the circulation decrease.
The existing program for st. Albert’s Hall contains 11 bedrooms, The bedroom spread thourought on each level. Each bedroom have 2 or 3 beds., 4 on the first floor, 4 on the second floor and 3 on the third floor include a closet and have access to shared bathroom. All bedrooms that were tightly configured and felt cramped.
Spatial Sensory Aspects
Privacy Level Existing
New Program Third Floor: 8 Beds 1 Toliet, 1 Shower stall
Second Floor: 8 Beds 3 Toliet, 3 Shower stall
First floor:
8 Beds 3 Toliet, 2 Shower stall 1 Laundry room 1 Lobby
Third Floor: 5 Beds 1 Toliet, 1 Shower stall
Second Floor: 8 Beds 4 Toliet, 4 Shower stall
First floor:
Created by Sarah Callahon
Maximum Resident: 24
Maximum Resident: 18
1 Beds 2 Toliet, 1 Shower stall 1 Laundry room 1 Kitchen + cafe shop 1Study room 1 Game room 1 Lobby / Sensory room
Enso - Circle of Togetherness Geometrical Interplay, Individuality In Zen Buddhism, this hand-drawn ink circle symbolizes absolute enlightenment, infinity, strength, elegance, the universe, and the void. A Japanese word meaning circle, when drawn with an opening, it can suggest that imperfection an inherent part of existence. Enso- Circle of Togetherness Within this idea of enso, our projects goal is to create uniques and different experiences throughout the building while connecting similar design element using the expression of Enso. By using the interaction of geometric and organic shape and structure. Private Vs Public space, in the space on the first floor is to promote socialization by incorporating the concept of enso and using harmonizing interplay, However, as your travel up to the second and third floors. Our goal is to promote individuality and give user the opportunity to use and transform the space as they see fit. While the space on the first floor are more geometrical the second and third floor become more subdued.
ASPITRE Initial Discussion
Magda Mostafa • Patterns: the side on neutral and use the patterns are
customizable and personable, not something thats big or fixed. Have a neutral pallet background on everything else and allow the small things to be patterned or what someone brings in for personalization. Choose materials and furniture to durable and can last. Our Vist to St. Joseph’s University, we able to talks with the student and admistrators of • Natural light: daylight and flickering lights can be the ASPIRE team. The student and the admistrator listening and give feedback to the harmful so keep that in mind however some people do like it project . do maybe find a small space to add that feature in there for • Everything need to have a purpose. Focusing on one design element sensory purposes -make things available by choice. may close people off and only cater to one type of person. • The idea of the bigger lounge and with the other spaces • Different types of spaces: game room, work room, sensory space. A balance of around it and the acoustic coverage. private and collaborative spaces • Prioritize; must haves, wants, and needs to make it • Smells and noise. Isolated where separate Isolated where separate from the easier for cost issues. public or gathering space. • Sitting: pod seating that is good for acoustics can be • Material that easily maintain and cleanable. Concerns about some people really good for this project. Modular design for bedrooms who would not be willing or able to clean their spaces up nicely and it could beare good because it gives the students options for their laycome gross or dirty within this space. outs. • Having flexibility in the space to keep it more private or public seating area shold allow for a variety of body type.
Overview Design Strategy 2 Person Bedroom:
The Furniture are movable allow student to move around to their need with enough closet space for the student.
1 Person Bedroom:
Allow for more privacy for the student and more responsibility with being alone in the space.
4 Person Bedroom:
3 Person Bedroom:
Movable and collapsible Wall that make room more public or private based on student needed.
To promotes more socialization within the space. The Furniture are movable allow student to move around to their need.
Outdoor Area:
Entrance/ Foyer:
Natural light and get fresh air let the user to escape. The student to enjoy view from the outside and relax.
Cafe/Kitchen Area:
Flexibility in the space to keep it more private or public. Allow student to cook and store food. With multiple seating options for student to feel comfortable.
The first space that one sees when they enter a building, its to be more inviting and have natural element. A transition Space to guide mores space.
The First Floor of the building is used for Public space containing a lounge space with movable funiture, game room for collabortative gaming opportunity, study area for collective learning and cafe space. Within these space, all light are adjustable to best suite the user personal preference.
Game Room:
Lounge Area:
Incorporated for a place of relaxation. Where user come together to game collaboratively with other.
A gathering spot for all user to come and in each others company. With movable furniture to allow the space to conform.
The Second Floor of the building is used for Semi-private space that mostly concludes of bedroom for the user that use adaptable funiture so the user can move pieces around to their liking and for a better funtionality of the space for their needs.
The Third Floor of the building is used for Private space and stricly bedroom. This is space that is most quiet within the building to allow the most comfortability for the user in the bedorrm areas to have and escape form the busy first floor.
Propsed First Floor Plan The first floor will be converted to a public space that features a full kitchen and cafe area, a lounge area that leads into a game room and quiet sapce, bathrooms down the entryway hallway that sits across the laundry room as well as an RA or ADA private bedroom and bathroom. The public spaces allow the students to have more options for their day to day preference and to promote indivuality.
Lounge Space: This area is a transformable space with movable furniture that accomodates to what the students need and want, along with cut outs in the walls that fit geometrically that allow for more seating. This room functions as a community driven space to get the students to interact with others.
Lighting: The lighting all throughout the first floor is manually controlled in order to allow for the students to change brightness for their individual needs all throughout the space.
Acoustics: In the cut outs that are all thorughout the walls in the first floor, there is moss that is placed that acts as an acoustic barrier that helps to reduce noise from the public floor.
Cafe Space: This area is a multipurpose space that allows students to cook, study, hang out or relax. Within the space there is an opportunity for each individual student to create a more public or private experience with movable backings to the booth seating and lighting control to allow full comfortability and conformability to the students needs and wants.
First Floor RCP Note: Lighting in the quiet space and game room are color changing to allow for creativity.
Lighting:
Artika Alton light
Zesgiek-1 OHR Lighting
1st Floor plan
Mediterrania LED Pendant
The lighting on the first floor uses all manually adjustable lights in order to accomodate to each individual within their perspective spaces. This will allow for each individual to feel comfortable in their environment wherever they may be within the first floor.
Ascoli Track Light
First Floor Axonometric Quiet space for students to get away
Private RA or ADA bedroom to allow for
in the otherwise busy surroundings on the first floor with pods that are acoustically sound.
the studnents to have thier privacy while being in close range of someone if they are in need of help.
Public bathrooms for the students and others to use in the public space on the first floor.
Kitchen area with barstool seating to allow for students to cook and store food. Placement of this kitchen keeps the smell of the food from traveling along thorughout the building.
Game room that promotes connectivity with other students in the building.
Lounge space with movable furniture to allow the space to conform to the students needs and wants.
Outdoor seating area allows the students to enjoy views from outside of the building and to relax in an outdoor setting.
Cafe space with multiple seating options to allow for each student to feel comfortable. Multiple seating options give the students the chance for being more public or private in this space with the backs of the booth seating being movable.
Entrance/ Foyer • The Entrance space to be more inviting and have a natural elements. We use wood textures and Green Moss walls to add that feeling into the space. While also using navy and white on the curved arches hallway and wall cutouts. • Througout the space there are curves wall cutting to help guide the user through the space with organic shapes. • This space meant to be a transition space to guide to the more spaces added to the first floor. As you travel up the space become more private.
Proposed: Divide material with the green wall that are geometrical with curve and line. • Moss walls are a healthy choice as they help cleanse the air, reduce noise and add a natural design element to a space without adding clutter. • Moss is an incredibly resilient and versatile plant. It doesn’t need fertilizer or much water to grow and it’s great for water filtration and erosion control.
Curved Arches Corridor Wood Texture Panels Cut Curves wall
Green Moss Walls
Wood Tiles Flooring Wood Funiture Cabin
Moss Wall Benefit
1st Floor plan
Natural
Maintenance-free
Bacteria-repellent
Made from a plant call reindeer or caribou moss, but this is actually a form of lichen, one of the world’s most ancient plant forms.
Moss requires no maintenance or sunlight. The moss is preserved and will not wilt and does not require water
Moss collects unwanted air particles such as smoke or bacteria. It then absorbs, and cleans it, constantly purifying the air of toxins.
Absorbs moisture
Acoustic
Hypoallergenic
Moss helps to stabilize a rooms moisture levels whether the room is too humid or is too dry.
Moss is extremely efficient in absorbing noise, specifically the human voice making it great for the work place, offices, and meeting rooms.
Not only does the moss not contain any common allergens but it also pulls other allergens out of the air “BEmoss - MOSS WALLS.” BEmoss, 2020, www.be-moss.com/moss-walls.
Foyer/ Entrance Space
Existing Conditions
1st Floor plan
Moss Wall Irrigration Existing Wall Waterproof Membrance Battens/ Metal Frame Waterproof Board 1st Floor plan
Wall Moss Tile Standard Panel Plant Pot
7’ - 10”
Drip Tray
Type of Moss: 3’ - 2”
8’ - 9”
Inspiration
• Moss walls don’t require ongoing care in the way of irrigation, trimming, or feeding, they do require a minimal level of attention. • Moss walls can take on many different shapes, and the moss itself can be dyed virtually any color. Different types of moss and faux plants can be added for a very interesting effect. Different choices of colors and patterns are nearly unlimited. • The best air cleansing and oxygenating capabilities of any plant. This is due in part to the vast surface area of moss plants. Moss is essentially a “green lung,” capturing all sorts of pollutants, allergens and harmful particles
Kitchen/ Cafe Space Convert the downstairs bedroom into a kitchen and cafe space. • Flexible space that can be more private or public space. • Easy to clean and durable materials. • Booth types seating rather large tables with the ability to move the table or backings of the booth to be more private to create a small work space for themselves within the space. • Adjustable ligting for each booth in order to keep it comfortable for each individual.
Bar Seating
Wood Beams
Kitchen: including microwave, stove and a refrigerators.
Hammock Chair Round Table and Chair Raised Platform
1st Floor plan
Kitchen/ Cafe Space
Existing Conditions
1st Floor plan
Kitchen/ Cafe Space - Furniture and Finishes Furniture
Materials
Lightings
Public Spaces - Lounge, Study Area, and Game Area Lounge Area
Gaming Area
Lounge Area The lounge area is a gathering spot for all users to come and be in each other company. There is a multitude of seating options that are movable to the users liking. the cut outs in the wall continue through this space and provides more seating areas for the users and caters to comfortability and uniqueness.
Study Area
Gaming Area The gaming area is a small space where users can come together to game and collaboratively with others in the house. there are a multitude of seating arragement to allow for comfortability in the space and allows the users to have a more diverse option of seating.
Study/ Quiet Area The study area is a small space with cut outs in the walls to allow for more seating and more privacy. The funiture placed within the space between the wall cut outs allow for a more quiet and private experience to the users. There are two full desks set up to allow for a larger space to work within the study area to give option to the users as to where they feel more comfortable studying in.
Lounge Area Converted the lounge area into the main gahtering spot of the first floor social spaces. • Flexible seating: variety of different seating options and moveable furniture. • Caters to the users comfortablity. • Moss built into wall cut out to provide sound control. • Cut outs wall provide a seating option and an area for the user to get a way. • Privacy Booth provides a quiet area to retreat to when needed. • Adjustable lighting controls.
Green Moss Walls
Annoncements Board
Curved Arches Wall Built In
Privacy Booth
Adjustable Lighting
Flexible Furniture Wood Tiles Flooring
1st Floor plan
Lounge Space
Existing Conditions
1st Floor plan
Lounge Space - Furniture and Finishes Furniture
Materials
Lightings
Game Area Converted one of the bedrooms on the first floor into a gaming area, for students to come to enjoy games and collaborate in. • Adjustable lighting controls. • High back chairs for privacy when desired. • Wall cut out seating. • Moss built into wall cut out for sound control. • Table that acts as both a community and single -perosn area.
Adjustable Lighting Curved Arches Wall Built In
Moss Insert behind cut out built in for sound absorption Multi Functional Option
High Back Seating
Wood Tiles Flooring
1st Floor plan
Game Room
Existing Conditions
1st Floor plan
Quiet/ Study Area We converted one of the bedrooms on the first floor into a Study area, for students to have a space to go to sit down and study. • Sound proof privacy booths for indivual study. • Adjustable lighting controls. • High back chairs for privacy when desired. • Wall cut out. • Moss built into wall cut out for sound control.
Curved Arches Wall Built In Wall Cut Out Moss Insert behind cut out built in for sound absorption
High Back Seating
Sound Proof Privacy Booth
1st Floor plan
Quiet/ Study Area
Existing Conditions
1st Floor plan
Game and Study Area - Furniture and Finishes Furniture
Materials
Lightings
Privacy Pod Overview
Propsed Second Floor Plan The second floor is intedned to be a more private area with multiple bedrooms in place. There are a vareity of bedroom options that go from four person berooms, three person bedrooms and a single person bedroom on this floor to allow students to have options when entering the building.
Four Person Bedroom Single Bedroom Three Person Bedroom Private Bathroom Public Bathroom
Four Person Bedroom: This bedroom has collapsable doors that allow for a more private or public space for the user to individually decide while still being able to socialize with the others in the bedroom.
Three Person Bedroom: This bedroom promotes more socialiation within the space. The beds and desks themselves are movable this space allows for students to move furniture around to their preference.
Single Person Bedroom: This bedroom allows for more privacy for students who may not feel comfortable being around others all the time, giving them a space for themselves to allow for comfortability.
Second Floor RCP Note: all bedroom furniture is interchangable with different bed and desk styles for the students to choose from.
Lighting:
Artika Alton light
Zesgiek-1 OHR Lighting 2nd Floor plan
Ascoli Track Light
The lighting in the second floor is limited to allow for students to bring in lights that fit more to their needs in their space and to allow for creativity of the students. The lights in the bedrooms allow for each student to manually change the brightness to their liking, while the lights in the hallways and bathrooms are the same brightness when turned on and cannot be changed to keep the walkways and bathroom safe.
Second Floor Axonometric Sinlge bathroom within the three person bedroom for any students who do not feel comfortable to use a gender neutral bathroom.
The three person bedroom has custom made beds and desks that are movable to be changed to the students needs.
The second floor bathroom features three showers, and three toilets that is gender neutral and allows all students to use.
The four person bedroom features movable and collapsible wall that can make rooms more public or private based on the students desire, as well as having movable furniture to allow a variety of options.
The single person bedroom has movable furniture that gives students a variety of room configuration options.
Second Floor - Main And Private Bathroom Convert the back area of the second floor into one large shared bathroom. • shrunk the main bathroom on the first floor leaving it with just two stall and sink. • Be more beneficial for the main bathroom to be on the second floor were we planed for most of the bedroom areas to be. Materials
3 Seperate Shower Areas
Tiled Wall
Sink Area
Paint Color
Main Bathroom Tiled Floor
2nd Floor plan
Private Bathroom
Lounge Space - Furniture and Finishes
Dorm Bed and Wardrode
Dorm Bed and No Wardrode
Dorm Bed and Wardrode and Back viewing Window
Dorm Bed and Wardrode and Privacy Panel
Materials
Formica Laminate Matte Finish Tadal Sand
Plug in dresser twin bed combination. The Dressor at the end of the bed can be opened and used on all three sides, so if one side is blocked or can no be accessed it doesn’t restrict the user onthe orientation of the plugin. The bed come in different variation depending on the users need and wants for there individual wants.
Wilsonart Laminate Cafe Creme
Wilsonart Laminate Blond Echo
4 People Bedroom Convert 2 bedroom on the right side to one big space to be more Flexable. • Bigger space and let student choose to have a public or private space within room. • A collapsible door that allow more private space . • Student allow to choose what type of bed style. • Adjustable lighting for each space in order to keep it comfortable.
Roller Shades Blind
Movable Collapsible Wall
Wood Foldable Desk
Wood Floor
2nd Floor plan
Movable Collapsible Wall
Lounge Space - Furniture and Finishes
Materials
Wilsonart Laminate Cafe Creme
Formica Laminate Matte Finish Tadal Sand
Wilsonart Laminate Blond Echo
Plug in flexible desk is meet to be that can change and adapt to the user. The desk has two shelfs to allow for storage. We wanted the desk to have the ability to be more open or allow for more privacy depending on how the user wants to use it. We adding in two side extensions that can either be both folded down, up, or have one side up and one down. we also added in two addition pull outs under the side extensions to allow for even more space. Finally, we added in an electrical strip into the main desk area to allow the user to change or plugin whatever they seem fit.
3 People Bedroom Convert the playroom on the second floor into 3 person bedroom: • Student allow to choose what type of bed and desk to change to student need. • The desk and bed are movable allow student to arrange the funiture to their prefence. • The purpose of the desk is to block and give privacy between student. • Single Bathroom let student have some privacy: for student who not feel comfortable using neutral bathroom.
Single Bathroom: Sink, Bath, Toliet Single Bathroom: Sink, Bath, Toliet Emergency Door
Bed and Wardrode Wood Flexable Desk
2nd Floor plan
Second Floor - 3 people bedroom
Existing Conditions
2nd Floor plan
Propsed Third Floor Plan The third floor is the most private and quiet floor in the building. There is a single bathroom that will be used for the occupants on this floor. The furniture is moveable to conform to the students wants and needs and allows for each individual to create their own space to their liking.
Two Person Bedroom: Two Person Bedroom Single Bedroom Public Bathroom
These two bedrooms are both customizable to the students wants and needs as the furniture is movable with enough closet space for both occupants.
Single Person Bedroom: This bedroom allows for more privacy for the students. This room also allows for more responsibility with being alone in the room.
Third Floor RCP Note: all bedroom furniture is interchangable with different bed and desk styles for the students to choose from.
Lighting:
Artika Alton light
Zesgiek-1 OHR Lighting
3rd Floor Plan
Ascoli Track Light
Lighting: The lighting in the third floor is also limited to allow for students to bring in lights that fit more to their need in their space and allow for creativity for the students. Just as in the second floor, the light in the bedroom allow for each student to manually change the brightness to their liking while in the hallway an bedroom are the same brightness when turned on and cannot be changed to keep the wall ways and bethroom safe.
Third Floor Axonometric Sinlge bathroom features one full bathroom that is gender neutral for the students to use.
The three person bedroom has custom made beds and desks that are movable to be changed to the students needs.
The single person bedroom has The two person bedroom uses moveable furniturue to allow students to be creative within their own space.
movable furniture that gives students a variety of room configuration options.
Third Floor - 2 person bedroom
Existing Conditions
3rd Floor Plan
Feasiblity & Budget Phase l: Things that can be easily changed right away. • Paining on all the wall. • New funiture in public spaces. • First floor bedrooms turned into common spaces.
Phase ll:
Phase lll:
Many take a long period of time to completly.
Many take a longer amount of time to completly, and many required more refunds.
• Add in Moss Wall. • Changing doorway. • Adding in full kithchen onto first floor. • First floor wall take down.
• Custom wall cut out built in through out the space. • custom plug-in beds and desk. • Second floor wall takes downs. • bathroom rearrangement..
EnsoCircle of Togetherness Within this idea of enso, our projects goal is to create uniques and different experiences throughout the building while connecting similar design element using the expression of Enso. By using the interaction of geometric and organic shape and structure.Overall, our goal is to promote individuality and give user the opportunity to use and transform the space as they see fit.
Conclusion
Thank You.