South Commons Library Proposal Spring 2022

SOUTH COMMONS

8700 Yankee Hill Drive, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68516

A Proposal for a New Lincoln Public Library Branch.

TYMAREE KRUSEMARK + MEGAN KORTENHOF | ARCH 411 INTEGRATE | DAVID NEWTON | SPRING 2022

SOUTH COMMONS COVER SHEET

PROJECT LOCATION

8700 Yankee Hill Dr. Lincoln, NE 68516

DRAWING INDEX

T. TITLE T.001 T.002 G. GENERAL G.100 G.101 G.102 G.103 G.104 G.105 G.106 G.107 G.108 G.109 G.110 G.111 G.112 G.113 G.114 G.115 G.116 G.117 G.118 G.119 G.120 G.121 G.122 G.123

Title Page

Cover Sheet

Zoning Plan Zoning Restrictions Zoning Envelope Site Conditions

Adjacent Programs Community Needs Assessment Need for Commons Site Circulation

Climate Analysis Consultant Recommendations Precedent Analysis Precedent Analysis Program Narrative Spatial Relationships Spatial Relationships Program Sound Levels User Analysis Additional Program Additional Program Goals Design Position Sequential Diagrams Materials

Program + Massing Strategy

A. ARCHITECTURAL

A.100 A.101 A.102 A.103 A.104 A.105 A.106 A.107 A.108

Context Plan Site Plan

Floor Plan

ADA Plan Roof Plan

Configurations Configurations Life + Safety Diagram Life + Safety Diagram

A.200 A.201 A.202 A.203 A.300 A.301 A.301 A.305 A.306 A.307

North Elevation

West Elevation West Section

South Section Detail Narrative West Perspective Wall Section South Perspective Wall Section Detail Detail Detail

A.400 A.401 A.402 A.403 A.404 A.405 A.406 A.500 A.501 A.502 A.600 A.601 A.602 A.603 A.604 A.605 A.606

Environmental Systems

HVAC Seasonal Diagram

Reflective Ceiling Plan HVAC Plan

HVAC Isometric Climate Studio Analysis Environmental Impact

Structure Narrative Structure Plan

Structural Isometric Exterior Perspective Exterior Perspective

Exterior Perspective Interior Perspective Interior Perspective Interior Perspective Interior Perspective

FIRE RESISTANCE REQUIRMENTS

Structural Frame Exterior Bearing Walls

Interior Bearing Walls Non-Bearing Interior Walls Floor Construction Roof Construction Shaft Enclosure Exit Corridor Walls

2 2 2 0 2 1 2 2

Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hour Hours Hours

PLUMBING

Male WC Female WC Lavatories Drinking Fountain Service Sink

Required 4 6 6 1 1

Actual 6 6 9 1 1

1 per 125 1 per 65 1 per 200 1 per 500

CODE INFORMATION

2012 2010 2020

International Building Code ADA Standards for Accessible Design Lincoln NE Municipal Code

ZONING Original Zone Adapted Zone Front Corner Setbacks Rear Setbacks Side Setbacks

P - Public R-3 - Residential 10’ -0” 30’ -0” 5’ -0”

BUILDING DATA

Occupancy Type

Type 1B Construction Total Lot Area

Allowable Building Area Actual Building Area Floor Area Ratio

Allowable Building Height Actual Building Parking

A3 - Assembly (Sprinklered) 146,836 sq ft 120,413 sq ft 28,000 sq ft 0.19 35’ -0” 28’ -0” 74 Spots, 4 ADA

45’ 91’

160’ 62’

SOUTH COMMONS REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

FLOOD PRONE AREA

PUBLIC AGRICULTURE

0’200’500’ 1000’

SITE FLOOD PRONE AREA

PUBLIC AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE RESIDENTIAL

AGRICULTURE RESIDENTIAL

FLOODPLAIN ZONE FLOODPLAIN ZONE 2 0’200’500’ 1000’

RESIDENTIAL-2 RESIDENTIAL-3 RESIDENTIAL-4 INDUSTRIAL-2 HIGHWAY COMMERICAL-3 HIGHWAY COMMERICAL-4 BUSINESS COMMERICAL -5

RESIDENTIAL-2 RESIDENTIAL-3 RESIDENTIAL-4 INDUSTRIAL-2 HIGHWAY COMMERICAL-3 HIGHWAY COMMERICAL-4 BUSINESS COMMERICAL -5

SITE FLOOD PRONE AREA

FLOODPLAIN ZONE FLOODPLAIN ZONE 2

FLOODPLAIN ZONE 1 FLOODPLAIN ZONE 2 0’200’500’ 1000’

zoning plan of surrounding context

The site is primarily located in a Public zone and is partially within the Agriculture zone. The primary adjacent zones are residential-3, residential-4, and agriculture. This plan also features flood-prone areas and the flood plain zones.

original drawing

SOUTH COMMONS REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

ZONING REQUIREMENTS

ZONING REQUIREMENTS

R-3

R-3

R-3

ZONING REQUIREMENTS

R-3

Front set back: 20’

Side set back: 5’

35’ 30’

R-3

Rear set back: 30’ Max height: 35 Min lot area: 6,000

R-4

35’ 30’

Front set back: 20’ Side set back: 5’

R-3

R-3, R-4

Rear set back: 30’ Max height: 35 Min lot area: 6,000

R-3

Front set back: 20’ Side set back: 5’ Rear set back: 30’ Max height: 35 Min lot area: 6,000

R-3,R-4

R-3,R-4

R-3,R-4

R-3, R-4

Front corner set back: 10’ Rear set back: 30’ Max height: 35’

R-3, R-4

R-3,R-4

R-4

20’ 5’ 35’ 30’ 25’ 5’

Front set back: 25’ Side set back: 5’

20’ 5’ 35’ 30’ 25’ 5’

R-4

R-4

Rear set back: 30‘ Max height: 35’ Min lot area: 5,000 sqft

20’ 5’ 35’ 30’ 25’ 5’

R-4

35’ 30’ 30’ 10’ 10’

35’

R-4

AG

AG 50’ 50’ 15’

Front set back: 50’

Side set back: 15’

Rear set back: 50’

Max height: 35’ Min lot area: 1 acre

35’

AG 50’ 50’ 15’

Front set back: 25’ Side set back: 5’ Rear set back: 30‘ Max height: 35’ Min lot area: 5,000 sqft

35’ 30’ 30’ 10’ 10’

Front corner set back: 10’ Rear set back: 30’ Max height: 35’

R-3, R-4

Front corner set back: 10’

Front corner set back: 10’ Rear set back: 30’ Max height: 35’

Rear set back: 30’ Max height: 35’

R-4

Front set back: 25’

Side set back: 5’

Front set back: 20’ Side set back: 5’ Rear set back: 30’ Max height: 35 Min lot area: 6,000 35’ 30’ 30’ 10’ 10’

Front set back: 25’ Side set back: 5’ Rear set back: 30‘ Max height: 35’ Min lot area: 5,000 sqft

Rear set back: 30‘ Max height: 35’ Min lot area: 5,000 sqft

35’ 30’ 30’ 10’ 10’

AG

AG

Front set back: 50’

Side set back: 15’

AG

Front set back: 50’ Side set back: 15’ Rear set back: 50’ Max height: 35’ Min lot area: 1 acre

zoning restrictions

top left | R-3

bottom left | AG

Front set back: 50’

Side set back: 15’

Rear set back: 50’ Max height: 35’ Min lot area: 1 acre

Rear set back: 50’ Max height: 35’ Min lot area: 1 acre

Since the site’s primary zone is a Public zone this project will use the zoning requirements from a chosen adjacent zone. The three primary zones being analyzed are zoned R-3, R-4, and AG. All three include different setback requirements but only R-3 and R-4 have a front corner setback. Our site is required to have a front corner setback since two of its sides are on a street front. AG was then eliminated because it does not account for front corner setbacks and R-3 was chosen because it has the fewest restrictions. original analysis

Front set back: 20’

Side set back: 5’

Rear set back: 30’ Max height: 35 Min lot area: 6,000

middle left | R-4

Front set back: 25’

Side set back: 5’

Rear set back: 30‘ Max height: 35’ Min lot area: 5,000 sqft

Front set back: 50’ Side set back: 15’ Rear set back: 50’ Max height: 35’ Min lot area: 1 acre

right | R-3, R-4

Front corner set back: 10’

Rear set back: 30’ Max height: 35’

SOUTH COMMONS REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

zoning envelope

R-3

Lot Area: 146,836 sqft

Allowable Building Area: 120,413 sqft

Front corner set back: 10’

Rear set back: 30’

Side set back: 5’

Max height: 35

Min lot area: 6,000

zoning narrative

R-3 was the final choice for the site’s zoning restrictions because it accounts for the front corner setback and has the fewest restrictions. The front has a setback of 10’ and the rear has a setback of 30’, both from the lot perimeter. The allowable building area is determined by these setbacks since there is no maximum building area restriction. The maximum height of the building must not exceed 35’. These restrictions led us to place the building in the upper right corner of the site, while still leaving room for the corner set back near the road. The height restriction led us to keep the building at one story, with a max height of 28’. Allowable building area was also used to size the diameter of the proposal.

original drawings

corner front yard requirements

01 Detached accessory buildings may not use the Corner Front Yard setback.

02 The predominant platting orientation shall be determined by the street adjacent to the corner lot with the greatest number of lots with front yards on that street. For example, if a corner lot is adjacent to Street A and Street B, the total number of lots with a front yard on Street A and Street B are determined and the street with the greatest number of lots determines the predominate platting orientation. Where the number is equal for the two streets involved, either street on a corner lot may be used for the corner front yard.

03 Facades facing the corner front yard must have a minimum of two openings, each measuring at least six square feet. The openings may be either a nonvehicular door and a window or two windows.

04 Garage doors facing a corner front yard must meet the setback of the front yard.

05 If the front yard setback, rather than the corner front yard setback is applied, the provisions of 27.72.070 (c) above do not apply.

SITE NARRATIVE

8700 Yankee Hill Drive is encompassed on three sides by dispersed areas of residential and big box store retail, as well as the middle school right next door. The fourth side to the South consists of agricultural fields, true to the area’s origins. Considering the clash of these various programs, there is little uniting South Lincoln. The often young families in these growing neighborhoods have no truthfully public space to meet other families and make the connections that make a community and it’s next generation strong. Sure, outdoor parks fulfill some of these needs but nowhere near the extent that a versitile indoor (and outdoor) space could. There lies great hope in the installation and development of quality public spaces here. In respect to the larger Lincoln area, a public bus stop and vehicular traffic can be capitalized on to connect those from downtown, and other areas, to the new hub. There are biking and walking trails near the site but they may take some years to appear.

The proposal for a new public library branch is sited in South Lincoln, a relatively new and rapidly developing area lacking unification.

adjacent programming

The most influential program to the site is the Marilyn Moore Middle School and Copple Family YMCA(1). Other notable programs are the residential neighborhood (3) immediately to the north and the baseball fields to the east (2). original analysis

SOUTH COMMONS SITE CONDITIONS

TYMAREE KRUSEMARK MEGAN KORTENHOF

TYMAREE KRUSEMARK MEGAN KORTENHOF

SOUTH COMMONS SITE CONDITIONS

climate analysis

location: Lincoln, Nebraska climate zone: 5A original graphs

top left | temperature average temperature: summer 78of / winter 25of middle left | annual snowfall

bottom left | annual rainfall

top right | hours of daylight average total solar radiation: 504 kBTU/ft2

bottom right | wind velocity average annual wind speed: 9 mph

solstice diagram

The recommendations utilized from the climate consultant analysis on the site include implementing strategies such as building orientation, building mass and sealing, and energy efficient windows and placement.

1. For passive solar heating face most of the glass area south to maximize winter sun exposure, and design over hands to fully shade in the summer.

2. Provide double pane high performance glazing (low-E) on west, north, and east, but clear on south for maxi mum passive solar gain.

3. Lower the indoor comfort temperature at night to reduce heating energy consumption (lower thermostat heating setback).

4. Heat gain from lights, occupants, and equipment greatly reduces heating needs so keep building tight, well insulated.

5. Sunny wind-protected outdoor spaces can extend occupied areas in cool weather (encloses patios, court yards, or verandas).

6. In this climate air conditioning will always be needed, but can be greatly reduced if building design minimizes overheating.

7. Climate responsive buildings in cool overcast climates used low mass tightly sealed, well insulated construc tion to provide rapid heat building up in mornings.

8. Locate storage areas or garages on the side of the building facing the coldest wind to help insulate.

9. Carefully seal building to minimize infiltration and eliminate drafts, especially in windy sites (wrap, weather stripping, tight windows).

10. Window overhangs (designed for this latitude) or operable sunshades (awnings that extend in the summer) can reduce or eliminate air conditioning.

SOUTH COMMONS PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

precedent analysis

This matrix shows the relationship between building openness and central organization between six precedents. These parameters were chosen based on goals for our Library proposal. On the extreme scales, the matrix shows that the Oodi Helsinki Central Library is the least centrally organized and least open project. The Qatar National Library is the most open and Seinajoki City Library is the most centrally organized. original diagram image source: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Oodi Helsinki Central Library ALA Architects

Seinajoki City Library JMKK Architects

Musashino Art University Museum & Library Sou Fujimoto Architects

Vennesla Library Helen & Hard

Qatar National Library OMA

Norhtside Library NBBJ

RADICAL SOCIALIZATION

The history of the social condenser is extensive, energetic, and often times contradictory. Within this context, our proposal seeks to realize a contemporary social condenser through the enmeshing of educational, civil, recreational, and social programs. This conjunction aims to reunite a highly individualistic community through the architectural experience of the building in its exhibition of diverse activities and interactions to the user. Within this proposal, we find it extremely important to give the social condenser its political roots (its very cornerstone) back in a nonpartisan and productive way.

The Narkomfin Building / Moisei Ginzburg Moscow 1928

Worker’s Clubs / Konstantin Melnikov Moscow 1928

The program of the contemporary library can work in conjunction with unprogrammed space to foster the commons.

This idea will be supported through the addition of collaborative tech workspaces, event space for both formal and informal occasions, dividers dedicated to free speech and other exhibitions, an auditorium, and spaces able to support voter registration and education. Many of these spaces are quickly reorganized to accommodate the wide variety of library needs (such as movable bookcases, seating, and dividers). We paid close attention to how these programs will interact with each other and how their permanent and adjustable configurations can promote collaboration. These additions will be dispersed throughout the main programing. The programs melt into a wide circulation core meant to promote encounters and lingering, otherwise known as the intersection The intersection utilizes reconfigurable furniture in the form of curved spatial dividers, able to support various exercises and display physical or projected media throughout. The administrative areas are clustered towards the periphery because it demands private spatial configurations. The children’s, and adult + teen areas are across from one another as to encourage interesting dynamics between them. It is also important to note that anything required to be open after hours is in a condensed area off the main entrance / lobby. The buildings main program types are extended into the landscape and seek to further promote interaction between programs; the children’s sector hosts an educational area and the event + auditorium host a gathering platform, both with varying grouping spaces dictated by the topography.

CRITICAL ADJACENCIES Program Overview

program spatial relationship diagram

This diagram shows the library’s program spatial relationships of all the library’s programs. The individual programs are grouped based on their function and space type. These are then organized based on their critical/desirable adjacencies along with some additional visual connections. The diagram also shows the relative distance required for different programs. This shows the program is centrally organized around the entrance/lobby as well.

SPACE RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM

CRITICAL ADJACENCIES

DESIRABLE

CRITICAL ADJACENCIES

DESIRABLE ADJACENCIES

ADMINISTRATION

Program Overview

ADJACENCIES DIAGRAM

LOBBY

ADJACENCIES

ADJACENCIES

CONNECTIONS

CRITICAL ADJACENCIES DIAGRAM

CRITICAL ADJACENCIES DIAGRAM

ENTRANCE / LOBBY

FACILITY/ADMINISTRATION SERVICES PROGRAM

ADMINISTRATION

commons

commons

info.

desk

child. storage info. desk

children’s tables and seating meeting room entrance/ Lobby parking

main restrooms children’s tables

and

seating

main

desk

children’s program room Child. play area child. storage

children’s program room Child. play area

children’s stacks

& e

meeting room entrance/

Lobby

main restrooms meeting room work spaces admin. storage lounge/ kitchen head office 2nd office staff lockers m & e shipping/ rec. parking main restrooms

main restrooms meeting room work spaces admin. storage lounge/ kitchen

parking

ADULT / TEEN AREA

/ TEEN

PUBLIC MEETING

room

study room study

room study room

children’s stacks 2nd office staff lockers

lockers

head

office 2nd office staff

children’s program room Child. play area m & e shipping/ rec. parking

children’s tables and seating

entrance/ Lobby

entrance/

Lobby

child. storage info. desk entrance/ Lobby main restrooms

info. desk

adult/teen stacks adult/teen reading seating

print/ copy info. desk children’s tables and seating children’s stacks

study room study room study room study room study room print/ copy

adult/teen stacks adult/teen reading seating

meeting room

adult/teen tables and seating

info. desk

meeting storage friends of library entrance/ Lobby parking

meeting room meeting storage friends of library entrance/ Lobby parking rr main desk

adult/teen tables and seating

study room study room study room study room study room print/ copy

CRITICAL ADJACENCIES

DESIRABLE ADJACENCIES

VISUAL CONNECTIONS

READING SPACE GATHERING SPACE FACILITY / ADMINISTRATION BUILDING SERVICES

OUTDOOR PROGRAM

restrooms mechanicalroomelectricalroom maincirculationdeskcoatcheck adult/teentablesandseatingadult/teenadult/teenstacksreadingseating adult/teenstudyroomsadult/teenprinting/copyadult/teeninfodeskchildren’stablesandseatingchildren’schildren’sstacksprogramroom children’slearnthroughplayareachildren’sstoragechildren’sinfodesk

workspaces friendsoflibraryroomstaffloungeandkitchenheadlibrarianofficesecondaryofficestoragestafflockers meetingmeetingroomroomstorage shippingandreceivingareastorage lobby

program sound levels

This chart show the relative sound levels that each of the programs emit. The lowest sound levels are within the storage programs and the highest levels come from the majority of the children’s services programs and the shipping and receiving area. This can be used when organizing the programs in floor plans and also to know what rooms need sound insulation. original analysis

SOUTH COMMONS USER REQUIREMENTS

Manger (1)

Manger (1)

Employs management techniques effectively in directing, planning, organizing, staffing, coordinating, budgeting, and evaluating the library's operation.

Employs management techniques effectively in directing, planning, organizing, staffing, coordinating, budgeting, and evaluating the library's operation.

Service Supervisor (4)

Service Supervisor (4)

Plan and organize programs at the library, coordinate programs with other libraries, oversee staff, provide general services to library users, understand and implement user needs, and maintain records within the library.

Plan and organize programs at the library, coordinate programs with other libraries, oversee staff, provide general services to library users, understand and implement user needs, and maintain records within the library.

Library Services Associate (8)

Library Services Associate (8)

Check materials out and in, collect fines and fees, answer general phone questions, issue library cards, process new library materials, and assist with items on reserve.

Check materials out and in, collect fines and fees, answer general phone questions, issue library cards, process new library materials, and assist with items on reserve.

Library Aids (2)

Library Aids (2)

Put returned books and other items in their proper places on the shelves, keep items in the right order, handle requests for retrieving materials that are in secured areas, and check items back into the library.

Put returned books and other items in their proper places on the shelves, keep items in the right order, handle requests for retrieving materials that are in secured areas, and check items back into the library.

Librarians (2)

Librarians (2)

Facilitate access to information in a wide variety of formats, instruct library users on how to acquire, evaluate, and use information and technology, introduce library users to literature and other resources to broaden their horizons, develop, promote, and implement programs that will help prepare the community to be effective users of ideas and information.

Facilitate access to information in a wide variety of formats, instruct library users on how to acquire, evaluate, and use information and technology, introduce library users to literature and other resources to broaden their horizons, develop, promote, and implement programs that will help prepare the community to be effective users of ideas and information.

Processing New Book/Reading Materials:

Processing New Book/Reading Materials:

Book/material is received from shipment/donation

1. Book/material is received from shipment/donation

2. Inspection for physical defects

Inspection for physical defects

3. Book/material are permanently identified

Book/material are permanently identified

4. Assignment of accession numbers

Assignment of accession numbers

5. Preparation of circulation cards, pockets, and due date slips

Preparation of circulation cards, pockets, and due date slips

6. Preparation of call numbers

Preparation of call numbers

Attachment of a protective covering

Separate by department or area

Materials are interfiled on a book cart 10. Set out for shelving

7. Attachment of a protective covering 8. Separate by department or area 9. Materials are interfiled on a book cart

10. Set out for shelving

SOUTH COMMONS USER REQUIREMENTS

contemporary social condenser catalog - program

The main attribute of the cataloged contemporary social condensers are the variety within the actual program and the program’s container. Programs such as various food venues, shops, active spaces, and rest areas are all given a different physical space tailored to it’s needs. These varied physical attributes allow the programs to intersect in overlapping manners.

little india - social condenser location: singapore designers: fu yingzi project year: 2015

social condenser location: sergovia designers: urbn project year: 2017+

social condenser location: trondheim designers: james hull project year: 2015

TYMAREE KRUSEMARK MEGAN KORTENHOF

contemporary social condenser catalogconfiguration + circulation

Within the larger program divisions are smaller spatial and furniture configurations. Circulation is often organized into a variation of a loop, with the main program or spatial focal point in the center. The furniture configurations are then dispersed around this loop. The quality that stands out the most within these furniture configurations, and contemporary condensers as a whole, is the immense range of configurations. Organizations are rarely repeated in order to foster the most extensive range of uses possible.

social condenser location: france - la madeleine – lille designers: muoto architectes, yoda architecture project year: 2017

lochal library location: the netherlands designers: civic architects project year: 2019

.01 LIBRARY AS COMMONS

Genuine space that has no other ambitions than to benefit the community has been lost in recent decades with the onset of consumer culture - we believe the library should reinvigorate this. To create this commons, as we call it, it is beneficial to look to the theory of a social condenser. A social condenser is a mixing of programs and people aimed to strengthen connections, knowledge, and democratic processes within the community. A developing and increasingly diverse community needs a common space working to combat highly individualistic trends of today and to function in an ever changing society. The collaboration of physical space and active public spheres (both social and political) to foster collective activity is the basis of the commons.

1. Formulate a design that will not only accommodate, but encourage the constantly changing intersections of public space.

2. Prioritize collaboration over isolation

3. Encourage and physically accommodate an active event schedule

4. Construct at the human scale

.02 COMMONS AS CIVIC AGENCY

Create a space that acknowledges the civic aspect ingrained in public space.

The definition of public space requires civic activities take place. The commons is a stage for debate and change, and should allow it to take place without the restrictions typical (and often disguised) of ‘public space’. These regulations determine who and what can reside in public space, deteriorating the very nature of its existence. The space must allow itself to be changed by public debate, not remain afraid of it. The commons will celebrate and uplift democratic processes in order to further the community in its identity and aspirations.

1. Voting registration and voting rights education

2. Dedicate space to collaborative configurations + free speech exhibition space to spark dialogue

4. Exhibition space to share, educate on, and celebrate local identity

Re-frame the library as a collaboration of physical space and active public spheres.

DESIGN POSITION

Distorting the circle to create the commons.

The commons provides spaces for encounters that strengthen and further the best interest of the community - without a consumer agenda. This is a place where both formal and informal events and progress take place, notably civic engagement. South Lincoln has no platform where community members can exercise democratic processes without hidden regulations or a destructive culture. This proposal will be a space promoting debate and conversation in a healthy and productive way. The space will work to unify and stimulate a rather dull and disconnected area.

The idea of a social condenser to fulfill these goals has been explored time and time again but has yet to realize a form that’s successes lasts longer than just a brief moment in time. The works of infamous social condenser proponents such as Moisei Ginzburg and Rem Koolhaas can point us closer to achieving this form by studying their downfalls and improving upon them.

In order to see these goals to fruition, we are striving to make the commons a central hub for the community, free of intimidation and polarization. This process will function best in an environment that finds an appropriate balance between energetic and grounded. Users will be immersed in the clashing of a multitude of programs in the center commons with the intentional lack of seclusion, physically and visually. Reconfigurable dividers provide surfaces to project media upon and new divisions of space to aid in these processes.

The circular form is utilized because it most effectively emphasizes the intersections of public space through a circulation ring in the center of that bleeds into the various programs. This wide intersection allows for various configurations hosting conversation and debate unseen in previous condensers, specifically promoting democratic processes. Within the intersection, a central depression in the floor functions as a versatile seating and gathering area. Reconfigurable dividers provide surfaces to project media upon and new divisions of space to aid in these processes. The asymmetrical sectored circle also lends itself to non-hierarchical organizations and intriguing push and pull distortions complimenting of environmental and view framing concerns. Undulating floors work to further interactions between the program sectors. This strategy is continued into the landscape, extending main formal lines to create gathering spaces varying in size and program.

SOUTH COMMONS DESIGN STRATEGY

1. A circular building plan is placed in the Northwest corner near the two major street frontages within the zoning corner setback. This leaves room for parking spaces, gathering recreation areas, and the service entry which their locations are based on similar typologies that are adjacent to the site.

2. The building program is orientated around the center of the circle to create the commons space, and radiated into the surrounding programs, allowing the entire building to function as a commons. This program organization allows the center to facilitate gathering and creates panoramic views into all of the primary areas and of the site.

3. Parts of the circle recede at various distances from the encompassing walkway to create opportunities for exterior gathering, to aid in accessibility + wayfinding, and to provide self-shading. These lengths are based on whether the programs are primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary spaces.

4. The building height is lower on the Southside of the building and higher on the Northside to manage solar heat gain whilst allowing in natural light. The center is kept separate from the main roof to allow light into the center of the building. These varying heights keep the human scale in mind and correlate with the program and user types.

5. A roof is added to provide shading for outdoor spaces. A colonnade is added around the perimeter of the building and skylight to provide structure, shade, and privacy. The column spacing opens up at access points and major views points. The colonnade not only unifies the partitioned circle, but allows the commons to extend to the exterior.

6. The exterior site is seen as an extension of the building. This is done by using the primary design moves and program types within the site. The exterior program is created to provide a range of programs with a variety of scales and spatial types. There is access to the site and building from all sides.

Copper-colored aluminum metal is a tertiary material and was chosen to bridge a connection between the concrete and wood materials since this metal has atmospheric qualities of both materials. This material will be used for accents such as possible dividing structures, window/door mullions, and signage on the interior and exterior of the building.

Concrete is a historic building material that has a long and rich past of being used within civic buildings. The use of concrete for the proposed library, and its monolithic qualities, creates an innate sense for users to make conclusions that this is a civic building. Concrete is a strong material and has a long lifespan which is valuable when being used within a civic center that must stand the test of time. There will be a mix of smooth and rough forms and finishes of concrete that will be used both on the interior and exterior of the building. Joints in the concrete are hidden to give the feeling of a carved out structure.

Materials that aid in the creation of a library as a commons.

While the building form is contemporary and of its time, the materials chosen would be reflective of vernacular traditions for both civic buildings and local use of materials. The primary material that will be used within the building is concrete,, and the secondary material is metal. This project will use these materials along with a variety of textures and arrangements to call out sectors, spaces, and atmospheres within the building. The majority of the materials will be orientated horizontally to give a low profile quality to the building and for it to match the human scale. The mixing and intersections of the materials provide a connection to the mixing and intersections of the commons with other programs. The chosen materials will also have a hand in building sustainability and energy savings.

SOUTH COMMONS DESIGN STRATEGY

program strategy READING SOCIALIZING SERVICE PRIVATE PUBLIC

program massing COMMONS

EVENT AND AUDITORUM CHILDREN ADULT + TEEN ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC MEETING ENTRANCE SERVICE

SOUTH COMMONS PLANS

SOUTH COMMONS PLANS

SOUTH COMMONS PLANS

THROUGH

SEATING

PROGRAM ROOM

INFO DESK

SEATING

READING

ROOM

EVENT

ROOMS

AND SEATING

SEATING

AND PRINT

TECH WORKSPACES

+ TEEN STACKS

+ TEEN

ROOMS

EMPLOYEE LOUNGE

+ RECEIVING

LOUNGE

WORKSPACE

OF THE LIBRARY

SEATING

SOUTH COMMONS PLANS

0’

28’ 12’ TYMAREE KRUSEMARK MEGAN KORTENHOF

23 23 24

0’ roof plan A.104

4’ -8’ 0’20’ 40’ 80’ ARCH 411 DAVID NEWTON

SOUTH COMMONS PLANS

FORUM

VOTER EDUCATION AND REGISTRATION

LECTURE

LITERATURE HIGHLIGHT

STUDENT SHOWCASE

VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT

SOUTH COMMONS PLANS

INDIVIDUAL PARTNER

GROUP SMALL FORMAL MEETING

SMALL INFORMAL MEETING

LARGE FORMAL MEETING

LARGE INFORMAL MEETING

SOUTH COMMONS LIFE/SAFETY AND EGRESS

1:20

CARBONATE CONCRETE FIRE RATINGS

REQUIRED: WALLS- 2 HRS COLUMNS- 2 HRS

25’ 27’

CARBONATE CONCRETE FIRE RATINGS

2 HOURS 3 HOURS 4 HOURS

ACTUAL: 8” THICK- 4 HRS 5” THICK- 2 HRS 18“ X 18”- 4 HRS 8” X 36”- 3 HRS

ACTUAL: 8” THICK- 4 HRS 5” THICK- 2 HRS 18“ X 18”- 4 HRS 8” X 36”- 3 HRS 1:20

Source: IBC Tables 722.2.1.1, 722.2.2.1, 722.2.4 1:20

REQUIRED: WALLS- 2 HRS COLUMNS- 2 HRS

ACTUAL: 8” THICK- 4 HRS 5” THICK- 2 HRS 18“ X 18”- 4 HRS 8” X 36”- 3 HRS

CARBONATE CONCRETE FIRE RATINGS 2 HOURS 3 HOURS 4 HOURS

Source: IBC Tables 722.2.1.1, 722.2.2.1, 722.2.4

25’ 27’

life saftey site plan + fire ratings TYMAREE KRUSEMARK MEGAN KORTENHOF

27’ 3’ 0’20’ 40’ 80’ ARCH 411 DAVID NEWTON

PARKING SPOTS: 74 (4 ADA)

25’ 0’ 20’ 40’ 80’

27’ 3’ 0’20’ 40’ 80’

MIN. FIRE TRUCK TURNING RADIUS AND WIDTH: 25’ 4 HOURS 2 HOURS 4 HOURS 3 HOURS

8” 5” 18” 18”

36” 8”

SOUTH

COMMONS LIFE/SAFETY

6’ 3’

AND

44’ 59’ 60’

41’ 45’

59’ 56’ 210’ 55’ 20’ 32’ 21’ 52’ 51’ 44’ 15’ 11’ 40’ 36’ 11’ 13’ 18’ 21’ 42’ 13’ 38’ 36’

5’ 10’ 6’-9”

52’

38’

OCCUPANCY LOADS: Commons Children’s Stacks

Children’s Tables + Seating Auditorium Community Event Space Teen’s Stacks

Teen’s Tables + Seating Adult’s Stacks

4.5’

27’

Adult’s Tables + Seating Administration Public Meeting Room

TOTAL

8.5’

21’ 52’

6’

32’

3’ 6’-9”

210’ 55’ 20’

69’ 18’ 21’ 42’ 13’

30’ 3’

43’ 8’ BUILDING CENTER 1:20 27’

EGRESS DOOR WIDTH: 3’ SINGLE, 6’ DOUBLE

MIN CORRIDOR WIDTH: 44”

24’ 40’

16’ 51’ 44’ 15’ 11’ 40’

10’ 22’ 38’ 36’

13’

60’ 33’ 37’

59’ 56’

5’ 10’

36’ 11’ 13’

38’

REQUIRED NUMBER OF EXITS: 3

COMMON PATH OF EGRESS TRAVEL DISTANCE: 75’

EXIT ACESS TRAVEL DISTANCE: 150’ (MAX 250’)

NO DEAD-END CORRIDORS (MAX 20’)

NO AREAS OF REFUGE REQUIRED

EXIT DISCHARGE SIZING DISTANCE: 43”

EXIT DISCHARGE MIN. DISTANCE: 50”

SOUTH COMMONS ELEVATIONS

SOUTH COMMONS ELEVATIONS

DETAIL NARRATIVE

Creating an innate feeling through the unification of jagged and smooth concrete.

The main elements of the exterior and interior building envelope are a monotone pallatte of taupe expressive sand cast concrete, jagged at an oversized scale on the exterior, and contrasting smooth concrete on the interior, with a radiant velvet finish. Within the use of different textures, the color serves as a unifier, something we hope to see occur among the users of the library. The interior is further divided among finish; the ceiling is a trowel finish, the walls are a sand blasted finish, and the floor is a polished finish. The rest of the envelope consists of glass, joined in a seamless manner to give the appearance of a void among the heavy concrete masses. Small accents of copper-colored aluminum are also used in instances of mullions and signage. These materials were chosen to curate feelings of innateness, stability, and civic importance, intended to promote gathering and activity.

Concrete is the only material that will be altered based on interior vs. exterior placement. The exterior and interior sides of the sandwich wall construction will be a combination of tilt-slab concrete and cast-in-place concrete. Many of the walls will be load-bearing shear walls, providing strength and insulation. In the curtain wall, unitized glazing was chosen to diminish joints in windows in order to emphasize the concrete masses; in other words, create a natural feeling of open-air solids and voids.

Moments of significant expression lie in the exterior columns and both floor to wall and ceiling to wall connections. This is an important detail to resolve in line with the proposal’s main goals, especially to expose the structure and celebrate the strong and solid qualities of civic architecture. The columns will be entirely cast in place concrete that give the appearance of a structural mullion when interfaced with the curtain walls. In reference to the wall connections to the floor and ceiling, there will be a divot in the vertical direction to give the appearance that the floor and ceiling are separate parts. This furthers our goals of creating a commons and utilizing the commons as a civic agent in that the floor appears as a durable platform for the community.

DETAIL WALL SECTION 1

DETAIL WALL SECTION 1

Concrete Parapet Coping

2” Concrete Roof Slab

Concrete Parapet Coping

1/4” Water + Air Barrier

1/8“ Class 1 Vapor Barrier

2” Concrete Roof Slab 1/4” Water + Air Barrier

6” Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 43.2

1/8“ Class 1 Vapor Barrier

1/2” Dens Glass Sheathing

Concrete Beam (Waffle Slab Component)

6” Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 43.2 1/2” Dens Glass Sheathing

Sand-casted Concrete Panel

Concrete Beam (Waffle Slab Component)

Construction Adhesive

Sand-casted Concrete Panel Construction Adhesive

6” Extruded Polystyrene Load-bearing Element R-Value: 48 1/4“ Cement Sealant

5” Air Gap

6” Extruded Polystyrene Load-bearing Element R-Value: 48 1/4“ Cement Sealant

Exterior Light

5” Air Gap

1/2” Fiber Cement Sheet

Exterior Light 1/2” Fiber Cement Sheet

Cement Grout Concrete Column

19mm Rebar Concrete Reinforcement

Cement Grout Concrete Column 19mm Rebar Concrete Reinforcement

Pavement Angled Light

1-1/2“ Air Gap

2” Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 18.1

Pavement Angled Light 1-1/2“ Air Gap

8” Concrete Wall

2” Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 18.1 8” Concrete Wall

Concrete Sidewalk Filtrate Gravel Geotextile

Concrete Sidewalk Filtrate Gravel Geotextile

Undisturbed Earth Concrete Foundation Wall Key Joint and Water Stop Concrete Footing

4” Drain Tile

Undisturbed Earth Concrete Foundation Wall Key Joint and Water Stop Concrete Footing 4” Drain Tile

3-1/2” Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 25.2 1/8” Water Barrier

6“ Crushed Limestone Concrete Slab Floor

3-1/2” Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 25.2 1/8” Water Barrier

6“ Crushed Limestone Concrete Slab Floor

Floor Beam Concrete Footing Supply HVAC Duct Concrete Beam

3” Steel Decking

Floor Beam Concrete Footing Supply HVAC Duct Concrete Beam

2” Riser Concrete Shell Return HVAC Duct

3” Steel Decking

2” Riser Concrete Shell Return HVAC Duct

Concrete Color, Texture, Finish

Concrete Color, Texture, Finish

Light Taupe, Acid Etched, Velvet Finish (Flat)

Light Taupe, Trowel, Velvet Finish (Flat)

Light Taupe, Acid Etched, Velvet Finish (Flat)

Light Taupe, Trowel, Velvet Finish (Flat)

Light Taupe, Acid Etched, Velvet Finish (Jagged)

Light Taupe, Acid Etched, Velvet Finish (Jagged)

Light Taupe, Medium Exposed Aggregate, Polished Finish (Flat)

Light Taupe, Medium Exposed Aggregate, Polished Finish (Flat)

Light Grey, Sand Blasted, Velvet Finish (Flat)

Light Grey, Sand Blasted, Velvet Finish (Flat)

SCALE: 0’-1/4” = 1-0’

Concrete Parapet Coping

Concrete Roof Slab

Water + Air Barrier

Class 1 Vapor Barrier

Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 43.2 Concrete Slab (Waffle Slab Component)

Dens Glass Sheathing

Sand-casted Concrete Panel

Edge

DETAIL WALL SECTION 1.1

Fiber Cement Sheet

ROOF: 1hr

Lightweight Steel Gauge I-Beam

Concrete Parapet Coping

2” Concrete Roof Slab

1/4” Water + Air Barrier

Insulated Frame

Aluminum Insulated Mullion

1/8“ Class 1 Vapor Barrier

6” Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 43.2 Concrete Beam (Waffle Slab Component)

Pane Argon Insulated Glass

1/2” Dens Glass Sheathing

Sand-casted Concrete Panel

Construction Adhesive

6.5” Extruded Polystyrene Load-bearing Element R-Value: 48

Cement Sealant

Fiber Cement Sheet

Concrete Bench Concrete Foundation Wall

1/4“ Cement Sealant

5” Air Gap

1/2” Fiber Cement Sheet Facade Connector Exterior Light

COLUMN: 2hr

Cement Grout Concrete Column

19mm Rebar Concrete Reinforcement

Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 25.2 Concrete Slab Floor Decking HVAC Duct Concrete Sidewalk Gravel Geotextile

Undisturbed Earth Joint and Water Stop Concrete Footing Drain Tile

Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 25.2 Water Barrier

Crushed Limestone Concrete Slab Floor

Texture, Finish

Taupe, Grade 1 Aggregate, Trowel Finish (Flat)

Taupe, Grade 1 Aggregate, Acid Etched Finish (Flat)

Concrete Color, Texture, Finish

Light Taupe, Acid Etched, Velvet Finish (Flat)

Taupe, Grade 1 Aggregate, Acid Etched Finish (Jagged)

Light Taupe, Trowel, Velvet Finish (Flat)

Taupe, Grade 2 Aggregate, Polished Finish (Flat)

Light Taupe, Acid Etched, Velvet Finish (Jagged)

Grey, Grade 1 Aggregate, Sand Blasted Finish (Flat)

Light Taupe, Medium Exposed Aggregate, Polished Finish (Flat)

Light Grey, Sand Blasted, Velvet Finish (Flat)

ROOF: 1hr

Roof: 1hr 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11

Concrete Parapet Coping

2” Concrete Roof Slab

1/4” Water + Air Barrier

1/8“ Class 1 Vapor Barrier

DETAIL WALL SECTION 1.1

6” Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 43.2

Concrete Slab (Waffle Slab Component)

1/2” Dens Glass Sheathing

2% Slope Roof

Window 12 13 14

Concrete Parapet Coping

Sand-casted Concrete Panel

03 04 05

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Floor/: 2hr Ground 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

COLUMN: 2hr

Drip Edge

2” Concrete Roof Slab

1/4” Water + Air Barrier

1/2” Fiber Cement Sheet

1/8“ Class 1 Vapor Barrier

Lightweight Steel Gauge I-Beam

6” Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 43.2

Concrete Beam (Waffle Slab Component)

1/2” Dens Glass Sheathing

Insulated Frame

Sand-casted Concrete Panel

Aluminum Insulated Mullion

Construction Adhesive

Triple Pane Argon Insulated Glass

6.5” Extruded Polystyrene Load-bearing Element R-Value: 48

1/4“ Cement Sealant

5” Air Gap

1/2” Fiber Cement Sheet

Facade Connector

1/4“ Cement Sealant

Exterior Light

1/2” Fiber Cement Sheet

Concrete Bench

Concrete Foundation Wall

Cement Grout

Concrete Column

19mm Rebar Concrete Reinforcement

3-1/2” Polyisocyanurate Insulation R-Value: 25.2 2“ Concrete Slab Floor 3” Steel Decking Supply HVAC Duct

Concrete Color, Texture, Finish

Concrete Color, Texture, Finish

Light Taupe, Acid Etched, Velvet Finish (Flat)

Light Taupe, Acid Etched, Velvet Finish (Flat)

Light Taupe, Trowel, Velvet Finish (Flat)

Light Taupe, Trowel, Velvet Finish (Flat)

Light Taupe, Acid Etched, Velvet Finish (Jagged)

Light Taupe, Acid Etched, Velvet Finish (Jagged)

Light Taupe, Medium Exposed Aggregate, Polished Finish (Flat)

Light Taupe, Medium Exposed Aggregate, Polished Finish (Flat)

Light Grey, Sand Blasted, Velvet Finish (Flat)

Light Grey, Sand Blasted, Velvet Finish (Flat)

11 10 14

SCALE: 0’-1” = 1-0’

02 01 08 09

22

19

12 13 15 16 14 07 06

17 18 20 21 12 13

SCALE: 0’-1 1/2” = 1-0’

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

Our proposal for the new Library branch will include both passive and active strategies that will aid in human comfort while lowering energy consumption.

The primary active strategy used is the VAV central HVAC system, supplied through the floor. A VAV System was chosen for its energy efficiency, low noise disturbance, and more precise temperature control. This overall strategy was chosen for its benefits such as improved thermal comfort, increased ventilation efficiency / indoor air quality, reduced life cycle building costs, reduced energy use, and improved productivity. Passive strategies employed far out number the active, working to achieve an energy-efficient building without sacrificing human comfort. The first strategy includes utilizing the building’s form and its orientation to avoid over-exposure from the sun, while still allowing ample amounts of daylight to seep in and without sacrificing views outward. The use of insulation and insulating materials is another strategy used to increase energy efficiency. This includes capitalizing on the natural properties of concrete, adding continuous insulation, reducing the thermal bridges, and adding insulation to windows. Furthermore, the roof will be finished with a light reflective coating that reflects solar radiation, reducing unwanted solar heat gain. During shoulder seasons, natural ventilation will come from the lower exterior openings and exit through the high center of the building.

Utilizing active and passive strategies to keep human comfort high and energy costs low.

SOUTH COMMONS ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

7. IMPLEMENTING HIGH-EFFICIENCY ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HVAC, AND OTHER SYSTEMS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO HAVE SMALL ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS.

8. PERMEABLE PAVEMENT CAPTURES RUN OFF AND SLOWLY RELEASES IT INTO THE GROUND, REDUCING POSSIBILITY OF OVERFLOW WITHIN STORM DRAINS. THE TOPOGRAPHY IS ORIENTED TOWARDS THE EXISTING PRIMARY DRAIN WORKS TO MANAGE STORM WATER.

9. LANDSCAPING CHOICES CAN MAKE A BIG IMPACT IN CIVIC BUILDING WATER CONSUMPTION. BY USING TREES, PLANTS, AND GRASSES THAT ARE NATIVE TO THE AREA, ARCHITECTS CAN GREATLY REDUCE IRRIGATION NEEDS. LANDSCAPING CAN ALSO BE USED AS PART OF A PASSIVE ENERGY STRATEGY. BY PLANTING TREES THAT SHADE THE ROOF AND WINDOWS IN THE SOUTH SIDE, DURING THE HOTTEST TIME OF THE DAY, SOLAR HEAT GAIN INSIDE THE BUILDING CAN BE REDUCED.

10. UTILIZING TRIPLE PANE WINDOWS FILLED WITH ARGON GAS FOR INSULATION PURPOSES.

1. LESS NUMBER OF WINDOWS FACING THE SOUTH.

2. STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OF WINDOWS MAKES DAY-LIGHTING AVAILABLE, THEREBY MINIMIZING THE NEED FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING DURING THE DAY.

3. SECTORS ARE EXTRUDED TO SHADE ADJACENT WINDOWS + SECTORS. SHADING DEVICES ARE ALSO EMPLOYED OVER THE SHALLOWER SECTORS.

4. MAKING IT A PRIORITY TO PURCHASE STEEL, LUMBER, CONCRETE, AND FINISHING MATERIALS, FROM COMPANIES THAT USE ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES OR RECYCLED MATERIALS.

5. CHOOSING LOW EMITTING MATERIALS IN PRE FABRICATED FORM

6. PRIMARY MATERIAL: CONCRETE ABSORBS & RETAINS HEAT (INCREASES EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS AND CUTS HEATING/COOLING BILLS)

VENT SIZES - 48” x 48“ - 48” x 24” - 12” x 12” - 20” x 6” - 36” x 12”

VENT SIZES - 48” x 48“ - 48” x 24” - 12” x 12” - 20” x 6” - 36” x 12”

VENT SIZES - 48” x 48“ - 48” x 12” - 24” x 12” - 36” x 8”

VENT SIZES - 48” x 48“ - 48” x 12” - 24” x 12” - 36” x 8”

HVAC plan

Hot and cold air will use the same ductwork. original diagram

HVAC systems diagram

Hot and cold air will use the same ductwork. original diagram

BUILDING PERFORMANCE

BEFORE AFTER

The climate studio analysis measures the colonnade design that wraps the outside of the circular form. This element was measured because it had the opportunity to provide the best impact on daylighting throughout the building. To fulfill this, the density and depth of the shading luevers were adjusted based on the amount of exposure the sector receives. We also analyzed different strategies for the large central sunlight and found that the strategy that allowed diffused light in from the sides worked the best.

The use of a unifying and culturally significant colonnade to shade the interior.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

area calculations

IMPERVIOUS ROOFTOP AREA: 35,281.04’

FACTOR FOR CLAY SOILS: 10.00

BIO RETENTION AREA: 3,528.00’

ACTUAL BIO RETENTION AREA: 4,443.44’

The average annual rainfall in Lincoln, NE, is 40 inches, with a monthly high of 4 inches occuring in late May. With a starting condition of no systems in place to accomodate this, we aimed to make use of the building’s overall form to reckon with these statistics through the heavily tilted roof plane. Gravity directs precipitation from the north end of the building towards the south end where the slope axis occurs. Directly underneath the south end of the roof are two bio retention areas sized to accomodate rainfall needs. This was done using the following formula: for a 3-inch ponding depth, the rain garden size equals the impervious area to be treated divided by 10. Furthermore, clay soils found on sites like ours drain slower, so a 3” deep bed is preferred over the typical 6”. This size bed accomodates a drainage rate of less than 1” per hour, plenty for Lincoln averages. We also opted for pourus paving in several areas of the site to further combat instances of excessive rain.

STRUCTURAL NARRATIVE

The main material, and the material used for the primary structure of the proposal is reinforced concrete. The concrete for the columns/colonnade, shear walls, and waffle slab ceiling will be exposed to give certain experiential and aesthetic qualities, as well as performative qualities. This choice was made with concrete’s historical significance in mind, specifically its use within civic architecture and historic classical buildings. The primary goal for the structure is to apply this combination to give the building a monolithic quality and a sense of importance and prominence within the community.

The use of exposed structural concrete to reinforce a sense of prominance that a public library deserves.

SOUTH COMMONS STRUCTURE

Concrete Slab (Waffle Slab Component)

2” Thick

Concrete Beam 1 (Waffle Slab Component) 1.5’ x 8”

Concrete Beam 2 (Waffle Slab Component) 3’ x 8”

Concrete Column 1 2.5‘ x 8”

Concrete Column 2 3‘ x 8”

Concrete Column 3 1.5’ x 1.5’

Concrete Shear Walls

1‘ Thick, 8” Thick

Concrete Foundation Wall 1 5’ x 6’

Concrete Foundation Wall 2 1’ x 6’

Concrete Floor Beam 1.5’ x 8”

Concrete Footing 1

Column: 1’ x 1’ Footing: 2‘ x 2’

Concrete Footing 2

Column: 1.5’ x 1.5‘ Footing: 4’ x 4’

1

1 5 7 8

64’

95’

63’

13’-8”

17’-9”

4’-5” 38’-2” 22’ 17’ 29’ 4’

6 12 11

13’-5”

2 4 3 10 9 48’ 13’

strucural isometric original drawing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Concrete Slab (Waffle Slab Component) 2” Thick

Concrete Beam 1 (Waffle Slab Component) 1.5’ x 8”

Concrete Beam 2 (Waffle Slab Component) 3’ x 8”

Concrete Column 1 2.5‘ x 8”

Concrete Column 2 3‘ x 8”

Concrete Column 3 1.5’ x 1.5’

Concrete Shear Walls

1‘ Thick, 8” Thick

Concrete Foundation Wall 1 5’ x 6’

Concrete Foundation Wall 2 1’ x 6’

Concrete Floor Beam 1.5’ x 8”

Concrete Footing 1 Column: 1’ x 1’ Footing: 2‘ x 2’

Concrete Footing 2 Column: 1.5’ x 1.5‘ Footing: 4’ x 4’

SOUTH COMMONS STRUCTURE

3‘ x 8”

Concrete Column 2

1.5’ x 1.5’

Concrete Shear Walls

1‘ Thick, 8” Thick

Concrete Foundation Wall 1 5’ x 6’

Concrete Foundation Wall 2 1’ x 6’

Concrete Floor Beam

1.5’ x 8”

Concrete Footing 1

Column: 1’ x 1’ Footing: 2‘ x 2’

Concrete Footing 2

Column: 1.5’ x 1.5‘ Footing: 4’ x 4’

A

strucural plan original drawing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Concrete Column 1 3‘ x 8”

Concrete Column 2 1.5’ x 1.5’

Concrete Shear Walls 1‘ Thick, 8” Thick

Concrete Foundation Wall 1 5’ x 6’

Concrete Foundation Wall 2 1’ x 6’

Concrete Floor Beam 1.5’ x 8”

Concrete Footing 1 Column: 1’ x 1’ Footing: 2‘ x 2’

SOUTH COMMONS STRUCTURE

SOUTH COMMONS PERSPECTIVES

TYMAREE KRUSEMARK MEGAN KORTENHOF

SOUTH COMMONS PERSPECTIVES

TYMAREE KRUSEMARK MEGAN KORTENHOF

SOUTH COMMONS PERSPECTIVES

TYMAREE KRUSEMARK MEGAN KORTENHOF

SOUTH COMMONS PERSPECTIVES

TYMAREE KRUSEMARK MEGAN KORTENHOF

SOUTH COMMONS PERSPECTIVES

TYMAREE KRUSEMARK MEGAN KORTENHOF

SOUTH COMMONS PERSPECTIVES

TYMAREE KRUSEMARK MEGAN KORTENHOF

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