Create Playground
K-12 Arts Integration Charter School
Arts Integration School is searching an approach to teaching in which students construct and demonstrate understanding through an art form. Students engage in a creative process which connects an art form and another subject area and meets evolving objectives in both. The site is on 28th street and Washington street. The existing building is an "L" shape office structure which has two floors. Started from site analysis, my teammate and I found two absorbing contrasts which are illustrated on the figure maps. The difference of building sizes on both sides of Washington street is one contrast. The other is the empty or negative space compared to buildings in this district. Inspired by the contrasts, our design focused on energizing the vacant place around the existing building and design a "playground" which contains collaborative classrooms as well. The "playground" will invigorate outside and also change the interior of the oringinal building.
Site plan
Negative space
Contrast of building sizes
Models of progress
Sketch model Idea of playground structure
Frame model Merging playground into existing
Mass model Forming rooms for mixed use
Components of Playground
Classrooms
Outdoor coriridor
Vertical circulation
Public rooms Public square
Administration
Landscape
Legend 1.Classrooms 2.Administration 3.Lobby 4.Cafeteria 5.Interior garden 6.Dance room 7.Auditorium 8.Collaborative classrooms 9.Library
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First floor plan
Diversities of space/Frame model study
Interior garden
Playground
Corridor
Lattie F. Coor Hall Envelope Design
As a bridge that connects ASU campus and Tempe city, Coor Hall has some issues. ASU aims to be a New American University, which focuses on developing campus environment, encouraging innovation and fusing intellecture disciplines. But the existing building cannot content all these requirements. The lack of communication and colaboration blocks interactions between disciplines. And although the materials from the outside are glass, the interior environment is not as bright as we thought. The structure of the curtain wall and drywall system also causes super heat gain because of the shadow boxes inbetween. To achieve the goal of New American University, the current situation in Coor Hall should be changed into a more environment responsibly building, which could promote to have more communication and colaboration and also help reduce energy using. Bringing daylight into center space is another challenge should be solved. And a proper curtain wall and shade system can realize energy saving.
Issues Air temp. in cavity Interior wall surface Interior air temp.
Existing facade
Southern wall temp.
Existing wall analysis
Existing floor plan L2-L6
Facts
Future
Proposed solutions Create more access to collaborative space
Light punctures help bring in daylight to center
Direct circulation promotes community of each floor
New curtain wall with shading reduce heat gain
Proposed floor plans
Typical floor plan
Hallway
Light Punctures bring daylight to central rooms
Roof floor plan
Wall section
Legend 1. Existing roof 2. Existing roof isolation 3. Concrete slab 4. Suspended celling structure 5. Lighting Fixture 6. Double layer glass 7. Steel T section 8. Motorised system box 9. Expanded aluminum mesh 10.Metal handraft 11.Concrete/All-steel access floor panel Stringer Existing pedestal assembly floor slab
View through hallway to punctures
Analytique drawing
Work Environment Study
Original Work, meeting and rest space are all seperated and far away from each other.
Two Dimensions
Recombine Recombine pieces of work space with other function,make it easier get to these space.
Three Dimensions
Add Road Add horizontal and vertical circulation road to connect each part.
Add Connection
Working Space Rest Space Meeting Space Links
Module Transformation and Extension Shared Office
Private Office
Add shelves, desk and chair change the layout
Changeable Furniture
Structure Detail
Floor Fixation
Adjustable Desk