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Winning entry for the 2013 New Hampshire AIA Young Architects Forum Compeititon to renovate an existing Town Hall building that has gone unused for past 25 years.

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L O C K

I N S T A L L P L U G I N S E R T P O S T

ADDITION

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h/c park ing

pos t EVENT LAWNSITE PLAN

MAIN ST.

EVENT LAWN

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concre te base

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canopyADDITION

A 14x14 foo t g r id o f po in ts i s super imposed on the s i te (see r igh t ) to p rov ide a f ramework fo r canop ies , b i rd feeders , goa l pos ts , e tc . , to be a r ranged in mu l t ip le con f igura t ions . Concre te bases w i th rubber tops remain in p lace fo r easy ins ta l la t ion o f canop ies and o ther too ls .

CANOPY GRID POINTS

1ST FLOOR

EXISTING

PROPOSED

PROPOSED

EXISTING

KITCHEN

movab lek i tchen equ ipment

ELEVATOR

ELEVATOR

STAGE

pivo t ing

scenery

p ivo t ingscenery

pane l

s tage

remove ra i l i ng

MULTI -PURPOSE ROOM

CAFE

PLATFORM PLATFORM

W/C

BREAK-OUT

BREAK-OUT

OFFICE

AUDITORIUM

• No ADA access • S teep second s ta i r• Smal l back s tage• Dated l igh t ing

• ADA e leva to r access a l l l eve ls and s tage• Large back s tage• P ivo t ing scenery pane l• Prep a rea fo r ca te r ing• Ret rac tab le l igh t g r id

• S ide w indows are rep laced w i th doors .• ADA ramps • Large open space• P la t fo rm c rea tes ca fe deck o r s tage • Ret rac tab le l igh t g r id

• L im i ted access • No ADA access • L im i t ing par t i t i on wa l l s• Dated l igh t ing

DEMO WALLS

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STAGE

BALCONY ABOVE

Community halls are characterized by an openness to multiple programmatic arrangements. Large open spaces (made possible by timber frame construction) give communities an opportunity to gather in multiple arrangements for many purposes. A successful community hall is one that maximizes flexibility, designed to meet both contemporary and future unforeseen needs.

A grid provides a framework for flexibility within a regular increment. Applying infrastructure to a grid allows for an equal opportunity of services, which allows users to determine what they need and where they need it. This is in contrast to the standard practice of programmatic specialization, which limits the flexibility of a space.

Whitcomb Grid proposes a balanced approach to renovation, preserving the historic character of the building, while installing a series of adaptable tools (Canopy, Light, and Platform) arrayed on grids to facilitate a wide range of events and activities. The bulk of the existing hall is preserved with a 20 foot extension to the North that contains support spaces and modern equipment.

A framework of adaptable tools to support activities and events in the historic Whitcomb Hall for the next 100 years.

WHITCOMB HALL

FLEXIBLE GRID

WHITCOMB GRID

MOVABLE PLATFORM STACK

l i gh ts in t in ce i l i ng g r id

BACK ADDITION

2ND FLOOR MAIN AUDITORIUM

12 in

112 in

6 in

PREP AREA &BACK STAGE

PREP AREA &BACK STAGE

OPENKITCHEN

movab lesur faces

exh ib i t

codes ta i r

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par t i t i on

s ide doorsrep lacewindows

preserveh is to r i c

charac te r

taskl igh t ing

l igh t g r id

l igh t g r id

deck

seat

S ide w indows are rep laced w i th doors fo r be t te r access to lawns

s ta i rs

re t rac tab lecab le co i l s

hung woo l par t i t i on

pu l l to des i red he igh t

ADDITION

ADDITION

RETRACTABLE LIGHT GRID

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canopies

plat forms

bicycle park ing

bicycle park ing

plat forms

H/C PARKING& DELIVERY

EXISTINGTREE

EXISTINGTREE

EXISTINGTREE

dock

A ser ies o f 6x12x112 inch in te r lock ing p la t fo rms are a r ranged a long the s ides o f the Whi tcomb Ha l l . P la t fo rms may be rear ranged to c rea te decks , s tages , benches , tab les , e tc .

A g r id o f re t rac tab le l igh ts fo l lows the l ines o f the ex is t ing t in ce i l i ngs . Each l igh t may be pu l led down ind iv idua l l y to a des i red he igh t fo r task l igh t ing . On the f loor i s a cor respond ing g r id o f dock po in ts tha t lock the te thers in p lace to suppor t par t i t i ons made o f woo l .

22 park ing spo ts a re bu f fe red by t ree l ines and gent le s lopes a t lawn edge. 3 access ib le park ing spo ts and b icyc le park ing a re a t the Nor th end .

The re la t ionsh ip be tween Whi tcomb Ha l l and i t s s i te i s s t reng thened w i th the in t roduc t ion o f s ide doors , p la t fo rms and canopy g r id .

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movie n igh t

k i tchen

backs tagerehearsa l

ROOT CELLAR

MULTI -PURPOSE ROOM

AUDITORIUM

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

The canopy g r id fac i l i ta tes many events , inc lud ing Farmers Marke ts , Cra f t Fa i rs , F lea Marke ts , e tc . Events a re supp lemented by a temporary ca fe on the p la t fo rm, wh ich i s v is ib le f rom the s t ree t . The p la t fo rm a lso may be used as a s tage fo r ou tdoor per fo rmances .

ramp lawn to porch

The Aud i to r ium and Mu l t i -Purpose Room are ou t f i t ted w i th l i gh t ing g r ids tha t can be ad jus ted to c rea te d ramat ic l i gh t ing con f igura t ions . Fabr ic may a lso be hung f rom the te thers to c rea te a des i red spa t ia l qua l i t y fo r per fo rmances and events .

The add i t ion con ta in ing suppor t spaces was pos i t ioned to max imize con t iguous lawn areas and preserve the h is to r i c charac te r o f Whi tcomb Ha l l . The la rge w indow revea ls ac t i v i t ies ins ide , inc lud ing the backs tage area fo r the Ma in Aud i to r ium and the K i tchen. Events such as ou tdoor mov ies a re encouraged by the in f ras t ruc tu re o f the p la t fo rms and canopy g r id .

hung woo lpar t i t i ons

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