1Fall 2014 Architecture PortfolioEthan Ward

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Table of Contents

1 - Rolling Bridge

2 - Davidson Site Analysis

3 - USPS Pavilion

4 - Chicago Field Trip

5 - Chicago Site Analysis

6 - Maker Space

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Rolling Bridge, Thomas Heatherwick Precedent Study

The First assignment of the semester, the precedent analysis introduced a set of design themes to be carried throughout the rest of the semester. Each design theme was explored through the analysis of each precedent.

Urban context Project contextuality Role of movement Human scale and proportion Program use and hierarchy Use of materials Modular design strategies

Public and private space

The Rolling Bridge is one of three

bridges designed for Paddington

Basin. Rolling Bridge is a unique

drawbridge that doesnt break.

It can exist as both a sculptural

piece of art, and a functioning

footbridge.

Each precedent was explored through a series of analog drawings, as well as AutoCAD drawings. During the precedent study AutoCAD was introduced to us for the first time.

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Analog DrawingsHand drawing was the most common throughout the precedent study because of the emphasis put on analog drawings in last years studio. The hand drawings also seemed the most developed. The analog drawings were used to explore the tensions created by the bridge, and how those tensions were different with the sculpture. Why a bridge? Why a sculpture? Why both? The drawings explore how the bridge affected the site by changing from a sculpture to a bridge.

Digital DrawingsThe AutoCAD drawings were used to explore the materiality, modularity, and construction of the bridge. The drawings look at how the Rolling Bridge can be related to the building directly behind it.

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Yelp

Foursquare

Best Match

Highest Rated

Most Reviewed

Most Check-Ins Average Visits per Person

under $10 =$11-$30 =

Davidson, North Carolina Site Analysis

Davidson, North Carolina is around thirty minutes north of Charlotte. The town was originally just Davidson College, but it was the combination of the college, textile industry, and the railroad that made the town what it is today.

The Site analysis consisted of an Ex Situ (off site), and In Situ (on site) analysis of Davidson, North Carolina.

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Yelp

Foursquare

Best Match

Highest Rated

Most Reviewed

Most Check-Ins Average Visits per Person

under $10 =$11-$30 =

Yelp

Foursquare

Best Match

Highest Rated

Most Reviewed

Most Check-Ins Average Visits per Person

under $10 =$11-$30 =

Ex SituSocial networking is a huge part of todays culture. You can learn a lot about a place by seeing how that place reacts with the social network. A lot can also be learned about a place by seeing how they celebrate food. For this analysis, I combined the two: social networking, and food. I used Yelp and Foursquare to learn about where the people of Davidson like to spend their time by looking at the highest rated, and most popular restaurants in Davidson, North Carolina.

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Connection to Farmers Market

Original Section

Reduced Section

9-10 a.m (with and without farmers market)

12-1 p.m.

6-7 p.m.

In SituFor the in situ analysis I took the ex situ analysis to the next level by actually visiting the places I found on Yelp and Foursquare. By visiting these places I was able to see how the people reacted with each other, and how they reacted with our site by passing through it on the way to one of these restaurants, or by stopping by it just to enjoy the space.

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USPS Pavilion Davidson, North Carolina

The site is immediately in front of Davidsons Post Office. The current space is almost completely empty aside from a few trees, some bushes, a sidewalk, and a very unusual sculpture. The space isnt used for anything, its just adds an extra thirty seconds to the walk to the post office. Our assignment is to design a U.S. Postal Service Pavilion. The pavilions need to open a discussion about the future of the Postal Service.Pavilions are inherently prototypical, experimental, even radical in their exploration of ideas and construction techniques.The project was presented in the format of an Architecture Contest, where architecture students submit their designs on a set of three boards for judging.Everything important to the project must be present on the boards.

Parti

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The Postal Service Connectsand Unites this Country

The Postal Service isnt dead. The Post-

al Service doesnt need saving. Everybody

loves The Postal Service. The Postal Service

exists to bring this country together, and its

doing a great job. This Country is big. There

is a lot of space between the east coast and

the west coast. A void has to be crossed to

get something from one place to the other,

and there is no way to avoid it.

A void has been created on the site.

There is no way around it. It is impossible for

people to cross it without help. A tube has

been placed on the site, a passage across

the void. The only way to get you from one

side to the other is to pass through it. Sym-

bolic of the journey our mail takes, a journey

that is impossible without the Postal Ser-

vice.

What do people think about when they think of death? The Postal Service is Dead. There is no saving the Postal Service. It would be futile to try and save it. Its time is over. We dont need it anymore. It has been replaced. But the Postal Service has not always been doomed to die. It was once a great, and thats how it needs to be remembered. It played a vital roll in the creation of this country. It is a part of our history. A history that should not be forgotten. A memorial to the Postal Service. You cant walk up to the post office anymore. You dont need to. But you can always see it. A pool of water separates you from the post office. The water brings an idea of re-flection. Dont reflect on the Postal Service, reflect on the nation that created the Postal Service and its core ideas. In the center of the pool sits two large stones. Representa-tive of the Two Postal Tributes Chiseled in Stone, the two mottos that let this nation know what the Postal Service stood for.

The Postal Service Is Dead

What do people think about when they think of death? The Postal Service is Dead. There is no saving the Postal Service. It would be futile to try and save it. Its time is over. We dont need it anymore. It has been replaced. But the Postal Service has not always been doomed to die. It was once a great, and thats how it needs to be remembered. It played a vital roll in the creation of this country. It is a part of our history. A history that should not be forgotten. A memorial to the Postal Service. You cant walk up to the post office anymore. You dont need to. But you can always see it. A pool of water separates you from the post office. The water brings an idea of re-flection. Dont reflect on the Postal Service, reflect on the nation that created the Postal Service and its core ideas. In the center of the pool sits two large stones. Representa-tive of the Two Postal Tributes Chiseled in Stone, the two mottos that let this nation know what the Postal Service stood for.

The Postal Service Is Dead

A memorial to the Postal Service. You cant walk up to the post office

anymore. You dont need to. But you can always see it. A pool of

water separates you from the post office. The water brings an idea of

reflection.

Phase OnePhase one of the Postal Service Pavilion was meant only to get ideas out. In this Phase we create decide what the future of the USPS is to us, and we use those ideas to inform our design process.

The Post Office is Dead.The Post Office is Important.The Post Office needs something.The Post Office is on life support.

In this stage of design we need to have multiple ideas so that we can actively decide what ideas are best to move forward with.

The NarrativeA large part of this project was the architecture narrative. Because of the nature of the architecture contest, our final review was silent. The boards had to say everything that we wanted say. The Narratives had to speak to every part of the design process, and inform how each decision was made in the project, and do all these things while simultaneously telling a story about the Pavilion.

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The Postal Service Connectsand Unites this Country

The Postal Service isnt dead. The Post-

al Service doesnt need saving. Everybody

loves The Postal Service. The Postal Service

exists to bring this country together, and its

doing a great job. This Country is big. There

is a lot of space between the east coast and

the west coast. A void has to be crossed to

get something from one place to the other,

and there is no way to avoid it.

A void has been created on the site.

There is no way around it. It is impossible for

people to cross it without help. A tube has

been placed on the site, a passage across

the void. The only way to get you from one

side to the other is to pass through it. Sym-

bolic of the journey our mail takes, a journey

that is impossible without the Postal Ser-

vice.

The Postal Service Connectsand Unites this Country

The Postal Service isnt dead. The Post-

al Service doesnt need saving. Everybody

loves The Postal Service. The Postal Service

exists to bring this country together, and its

doing a great job. This Country is big. There

is a lot of space between the east coast and

the west coast. A void has to be crossed to

get something from one place to the other,

and there is no way to avoid it.

A void has been created on the site.

There is no way around it. It is impossible for

people to cross it without help. A tube has

been placed on the site, a passage across

the void. The only way to get you from one

side to the other is to pass through it. Sym-

bolic of the journey our mail takes, a journey

that is impossible without the Postal Ser-

vice.

Phase TwoIn Phase two all of our designs underwent another round of revisions. We also narrowed down our possible designs for final to three pavilions. During this phase we were also given a list of available materials for the pavilions, which made it a lot easier to narrow it down to three pavilions, because some of the ideas just wouldnt work within the parameters of the materials.

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The site in Davidson is all about movement. People dont inhabit the space for a long period of time. The main purpose of the site is to get you from the street to the post oce, or from the post oce back to the street. The Pavilion calls out that procession. Its not a place to gather, its a passage to get you from one side to the other.

A void has been created on the site, a break. Just as the Postal Service bridges the gap, so does the Pavilion. The Pavilion becomes the Postal Service, serving as the only way across the void, vital to the procession from one side to the other. The break in the Pavilions structure calls your attention back to the void, and the role that the Postal Ser-vice plays by bridging the gap.

Movement - Plan

Movement - Elevation

Parti Diagrams

Human and Site Scale

Modularity due to Material Constraints

Void Diagram

The site in Davidson is all about movement. People dont inhabit the space for a long period of time. The main purpose of the site is to get you from the street to the post oce, or from the post oce back to the street. The Pavilion calls out that procession. Its not a place to gather, its a passage to get you from one side to the other.

A void has been created on the site, a break. Just as the Postal Service bridges the gap, so does the Pavilion. The Pavilion becomes the Postal Service, serving as the only way across the void, vital to the procession from one side to the other. The break in the Pavilions structure calls your attention back to the void, and the role that the Postal Ser-vice plays by bridging the gap.

Movement - Plan

Movement - Elevation

Parti Diagrams

Human and Site Scale

Modularity due to Material Constraints

Void Diagram

The site in Davidson is all about movement. People dont inhabit the space for a long period of time. The main purpose of the site is to get you from the street to the post oce, or from the post oce back to the street. The Pavilion calls out that procession. Its not a place to gather, its a passage to get you from one side to the other.

A void has been created on the site, a break. Just as the Postal Service bridges the gap, so does the Pavilion. The Pavilion becomes the Postal Service, serving as the only way across the void, vital to the procession from one side to the other. The break in the Pavilions structure calls your attention back to the void, and the role that the Postal Ser-vice plays by bridging the gap.

Movement - Plan

Movement - Elevation

Parti Diagrams

Human and Site Scale

Modularity due to Material Constraints

Void Diagram

Final (Bridging the Gap)The final pin up consists of our narrative, a site plan, a building plan, sections, elevations, a set of relevant diagrams, three details, and a site model. As previously stated, everything we needed to say had to be present in the three submitted design boards.

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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE PAVILIONEthan Ward

Site Plan - 1/32=1

Site Plan - 1/8=1Generative Diagrams

The Postal Service bridges the gap between people; it makes the unreachable, reachable. It brings the nation together. The United States Postal Service handles over 40 percent of the worlds mail. Soon they will even be delivering groceries straight to your doorstep. It has been around since the 1700s, and theres a reason its still around today. It works, and the people can depend on it.

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE PAVILIONEthan Ward

Site Plan - 1/32=1

Site Plan - 1/8=1Generative Diagrams

The Postal Service bridges the gap between people; it makes the unreachable, reachable. It brings the nation together. The United States Postal Service handles over 40 percent of the worlds mail. Soon they will even be delivering groceries straight to your doorstep. It has been around since the 1700s, and theres a reason its still around today. It works, and the people can depend on it.

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE PAVILIONEthan Ward

Site Plan - 1/32=1

Site Plan - 1/8=1Generative Diagrams

The Postal Service bridges the gap between people; it makes the unreachable, reachable. It brings the nation together. The United States Postal Service handles over 40 percent of the worlds mail. Soon they will even be delivering groceries straight to your doorstep. It has been around since the 1700s, and theres a reason its still around today. It works, and the people can depend on it.

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Detail 1 - 1/2=1

Detail 2 - 1/2=1

Detail 1, 2, 3

Detail 3 - 1/2=1

Elevation 1 - 1/4=1

Elevation 2 - 1/4=1

Section - 1/4=1

Sun Diagrams - Noon

SummerSpring/FallWinter

Detail 1 - 1/2=1

Detail 2 - 1/2=1

Detail 1, 2, 3

Detail 3 - 1/2=1

Elevation 1 - 1/4=1

Elevation 2 - 1/4=1

Section - 1/4=1

Sun Diagrams - Noon

SummerSpring/FallWinter

Detail 1 - 1/2=1

Detail 2 - 1/2=1

Detail 1, 2, 3

Detail 3 - 1/2=1

Elevation 1 - 1/4=1

Elevation 2 - 1/4=1

Section - 1/4=1

Sun Diagrams - Noon

SummerSpring/FallWinter

Detail 1 - 1/2=1

Detail 2 - 1/2=1

Detail 1, 2, 3

Detail 3 - 1/2=1

Elevation 1 - 1/4=1

Elevation 2 - 1/4=1

Section - 1/4=1

Sun Diagrams - Noon

SummerSpring/FallWinter

Detail 1 - 1/2=1

Detail 2 - 1/2=1

Detail 1, 2, 3

Detail 3 - 1/2=1

Elevation 1 - 1/4=1

Elevation 2 - 1/4=1

Section - 1/4=1

Sun Diagrams - Noon

SummerSpring/FallWinter

Detail 1 - 1/2=1

Detail 2 - 1/2=1

Detail 1, 2, 3

Detail 3 - 1/2=1

Elevation 1 - 1/4=1

Elevation 2 - 1/4=1

Section - 1/4=1

Sun Diagrams - Noon

SummerSpring/FallWinter

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Chicago Field Trip

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Site

Architecture of the University of Chicago

Chicago Site Analysis

Smart Museum of Art1974 Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine

1996

Max Palevsky Residential Commons2001

Gerald Ratner Athletics Center2003

Knapp Center2009

Chicago Booth2004

Regenstein Library2003

Center for the Arts2012

Chicago Seminary2011

William Eckhart Center2015

Mansueto Library2011

Utility Plant2010

Center for Care and Discovery2013

Chiller Plant2010

Horizontal and Vertical Elements Size RangePlan and Section

Smart Museum of Art1974 Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine

1996

Max Palevsky Residential Commons2001

Gerald Ratner Athletics Center2003

Knapp Center2009

Chicago Booth2004

Regenstein Library2003

Center for the Arts2012

Chicago Seminary2011

William Eckhart Center2015

Mansueto Library2011

Utility Plant2010

Center for Care and Discovery2013

Chiller Plant2010

Horizontal and Vertical Elements Size RangePlan and Section

Smart Museum of Art1974 Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine

1996

Max Palevsky Residential Commons2001

Gerald Ratner Athletics Center2003

Knapp Center2009

Chicago Booth2004

Regenstein Library2003

Center for the Arts2012

Chicago Seminary2011

William Eckhart Center2015

Mansueto Library2011

Utility Plant2010

Center for Care and Discovery2013

Chiller Plant2010

Horizontal and Vertical Elements Size RangePlan and Section

Architecture Timeline of The University of ChicagoPlan and Elevation

Cobb Lecture Hall1892

William Rainey Harper Memorial Library

1912

Laboratory School1896

Ida Noyes Hall1916

Cobb Gate1897

Joseph Bond Chapel1926

Oriental Institute1931

Hall for Economics1928

International House1932

Tower Group1903

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel1928

Administration Building1948

Cummings Life Science Center1973

School of Social Services1965

New Graduate Residence Hall1962

Laird Bell Law Quadrangle

1960

Architecture Timeline of The University of ChicagoPlan and Elevation

Cobb Lecture Hall1892

William Rainey Harper Memorial Library

1912

Laboratory School1896

Ida Noyes Hall1916

Cobb Gate1897

Joseph Bond Chapel1926

Oriental Institute1931

Hall for Economics1928

International House1932

Tower Group1903

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel1928

Administration Building1948

Cummings Life Science Center1973

School of Social Services1965

New Graduate Residence Hall1962

Laird Bell Law Quadrangle

1960

Architecture Timeline of The University of ChicagoPlan and Elevation

Cobb Lecture Hall1892

William Rainey Harper Memorial Library

1912

Laboratory School1896

Ida Noyes Hall1916

Cobb Gate1897

Joseph Bond Chapel1926

Oriental Institute1931

Hall for Economics1928

International House1932

Tower Group1903

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel1928

Administration Building1948

Cummings Life Science Center1973

School of Social Services1965

New Graduate Residence Hall1962

Laird Bell Law Quadrangle

1960

University of ChicagoStarting our analysis at the large scale, our site sits in the armpit of the University of Chicago. A university that is extremely diverse in its architecture. For this portion of the analysis I looked at all the architecture of the University to see if their design choices could help to inform any of my design choices when we started to design. I mainly looked for any patterns, or common design moves among the many different buildings.

The University of Chicago

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Visual Thresholds on the SiteClock Tower Robie House Chicago Booth

Build up to the intersection Sources of each threshold

Visual thresholds of individual structures

Overlayed thresholds compared to the site

Site Isovist

Robie House

Clock Tower

Visual Thresholds on the SiteClock Tower Robie House Chicago Booth

Build up to the intersection Sources of each threshold

Visual thresholds of individual structures

Overlayed thresholds compared to the site

Site Isovist

Robie House

Clock Tower

Views and ThresholdsAt a smaller scale, I looked at the buildings immediately adjacent to our site. This analysis began by looking at what buildings around the site my building would be competing with for attention. It later turned into what buildings near the site I would want my building to have enhanced views of, such as the Robie House. These views could influence the program of the building, and where each programmatic element needs to be placed on the site.

Site Isovist

Thresholds on the street

Sources of Threshold

Threshold Model

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Morning (9)

SummerSolstice

SummerSolstice

WinterSolstice

Chicago Booth

Robie House

Site

Spring, FallEquinox

Spring, FallEquinox

Noon (12) Afternoon (4)

Morning (9)

All Summer Shadows

All Spring, Fall Shadows

All Winter ShadowsSummer Solstice Spring and Fall Equinox Winter Solstice

Variations in Shadows from the South

Shadows From the Surrounding Buildings

Winter Solstice

Noon (12) Afternoon (4)

Morning (9)

SummerSolstice

SummerSolstice

WinterSolstice

Chicago Booth

Robie House

Site

Spring, FallEquinox

Spring, FallEquinox

Noon (12) Afternoon (4)

Morning (9)

All Summer Shadows

All Spring, Fall Shadows

All Winter ShadowsSummer Solstice Spring and Fall Equinox Winter Solstice

Variations in Shadows from the South

Shadows From the Surrounding Buildings

Winter Solstice

Noon (12) Afternoon (4)

Morning (9)

SummerSolstice

SummerSolstice

WinterSolstice

Chicago Booth

Robie House

Site

Spring, FallEquinox

Spring, FallEquinox

Noon (12) Afternoon (4)

Morning (9)

All Summer Shadows

All Spring, Fall Shadows

All Winter ShadowsSummer Solstice Spring and Fall Equinox Winter Solstice

Variations in Shadows from the South

Shadows From the Surrounding Buildings

Winter Solstice

Noon (12) Afternoon (4)

Morning (9)

SummerSolstice

SummerSolstice

WinterSolstice

Chicago Booth

Robie House

Site

Spring, FallEquinox

Spring, FallEquinox

Noon (12) Afternoon (4)

Morning (9)

All Summer Shadows

All Spring, Fall Shadows

All Winter ShadowsSummer Solstice Spring and Fall Equinox Winter Solstice

Variations in Shadows from the South

Shadows From the Surrounding Buildings

Winter Solstice

Noon (12) Afternoon (4)

Morning (9)

SummerSolstice

SummerSolstice

WinterSolstice

Chicago Booth

Robie House

Site

Spring, FallEquinox

Spring, FallEquinox

Noon (12) Afternoon (4)

Morning (9)

All Summer Shadows

All Spring, Fall Shadows

All Winter ShadowsSummer Solstice Spring and Fall Equinox Winter Solstice

Variations in Shadows from the South

Shadows From the Surrounding Buildings

Winter Solstice

Noon (12) Afternoon (4)

ShadowsAt the smallest scale I looked at the site itself. At this scale I wanted to bridge to our Environmental Systems class that we are also taking this semester by looking at the shadows on the site. How the building is receiving sun should highly influence how the building is designed and how the programmatic elements should be placed throughout the building. By compiling all the shadow information I found that there is one place on the site that never sees any shadows, the perfect spot for an outdoor space in Chicago.

Site Shadows

Site Sunspot

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Program Analysis

Tertiary Division of Space

Public

Combined

Final Bubble

Concentration of People

Lobby

ReceptionOutdoorSpace

Gallery

Classroom

Fab Lab

Restroom

Fab Lab Oce

Restroom

Stair/Elevator

Reception/Waitng

Conference

Directors Oce

Admin. Assistant

Private Restroom

Lobby

ReceptionOutdoorSpace

Gallery

Classroom

Fab Lab

Restroom

Fab Lab Oce

Restroom

Stair/Elevator

Reception/Waitng

Conference

Directors Oce

Admin. Assistant

Private Restroom

Lobby

ReceptionOutdoorSpace

Gallery

Classroom

Fab Lab

Restroom

Fab Lab Oce

Restroom

Stair/Elevator

Reception/Waitng

Conference

Directors Oce

Admin. Assistant

Private Restroom

Private

General Info

Matrix

Master Builder Maker Space Chicago

Second Floor

Section

Parti

Fab Lab

Lobby

Gallery

Classroom

Fab lab oce

Reception

Toilet

Toilet

Reception

Admin oce

Toilet

Director

Conference

Second Floor

Section

Parti

Fab LabLobby

Gallery

Classroom

Fab lab oce

Reception

Toilet

Toilet

Reception

Admin oce

ToiletDirector

Conference

Second Floor

Section

Parti

Fab Lab

Lobby

Gallery

Classroom

Fab lab oce

Reception

Toilet

Toilet

ReceptionAdmin oce

Toilet

DirectorConference

Stair

Stair

Elevator

Stair

Elevator

Stair

StairElevator

Stair

Stair

Elevator

Stair

Elevator

Stair

Stair

Elevator

Second Floor

Section

Parti

Fab Lab

Lobby

Gallery

Classroom

Fab lab oce

Reception

Toilet

Toilet

Reception

Admin oce

Toilet

Director

Conference

Second Floor

Section

Parti

Fab LabLobby

Gallery

Classroom

Fab lab oce

Reception

Toilet

Toilet

Reception

Admin oce

ToiletDirector

Conference

Second Floor

Section

Parti

Fab Lab

Lobby

Gallery

Classroom

Fab lab oce

Reception

Toilet

Toilet

ReceptionAdmin oce

Toilet

DirectorConference

Stair

Stair

Elevator

Stair

Elevator

Stair

StairElevator

Stair

Stair

Elevator

Stair

Elevator

Stair

Stair

Elevator

Second Floor

Section

Parti

Fab Lab

Lobby

Gallery

Classroom

Fab lab oce

Reception

Toilet

Toilet

Reception

Admin oce

Toilet

Director

Conference

Second Floor

Section

Parti

Fab LabLobby

Gallery

Classroom

Fab lab oce

Reception

Toilet

Toilet

Reception

Admin oce

ToiletDirector

Conference

Second Floor

Section

Parti

Fab Lab

Lobby

Gallery

Classroom

Fab lab oce

Reception

Toilet

Toilet

ReceptionAdmin oce

Toilet

DirectorConference

Stair

Stair

Elevator

Stair

Elevator

Stair

StairElevator

Stair

Stair

Elevator

Stair

Elevator

Stair

Stair

Elevator

Space Area Quantity Total Area Notes

sqft sqft

Public

Lobby 500 1 500 Accessible entrance from the street

Reception 250 1 250 Locate near entry: Provide counter access to public

Public Toilets 250 2 500 Provide access to and from lobby: Verify area is adequate to meet code requirements

Gallery* 750 1 750 For exhibition of artfiacts created, education tool for the public to better understand FLW's "Total Design"

Interactive Classroom 750 1 750 Classroom/Tutorial Space with 25 desks / worktables

Fabrication Lab* 1,500 1 1,500 Provide space for a minimum of 3 digital fabrication tools: Specific tools selected by each designer

Private

Fab Lab Admin Office 250 1 250 Direct access to Fab Lab

Reception/ Waiting 250 1 250 Dedicated to Administration

Director's Office 300 1 300 Visual privacy from Reception/Waiting: Must be above Ground Floor

Administrative Assistant 150 1 150 Direct acess to Director's Office

Conference 300 1 300 Direct access from Reception/Waiting: Must be above Ground Floor

Executive Toilet Room 100 1 100

Vertical Circulation

Egress Stairs 200 2 400 Minimum of 2 10'x20' egress stairs at each floor: Stairs must stack floor-to-floor

Elevator 100 1 100 Minimum of 10'x10' that serves all floors

Exterior

Exterior Reception Space 1,000 1 1,000 Used for both entertainment and display

5,600 Total Heated Square Footage (Net)

1,120 20% Horizontal Circulation Space

560 10% Mechanical Space: SF can be split amongst multiple floors

7,280 Total Gross Square Footage

University of Chicago Gesamtkunstwerk Program: Master Builder Maker Space

Spaces denoted with a * need a minimum floor-to-floor height of 20'. All other spaces need a minimum floor-to-floor height of 10'.

Program AnalysisBefore any physical design of the building can be started, the program should be fully understood. This phase of the design process is to learn about how the programmatic elements react with each other, which spaces need to be closer to other spaces, which spaces dont need to be near other spaces, and if there are any clear ways the spaces should be grouped. These decisions should be informed by more than just square footage.

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Scheme 1

Section 2Section 1

South Elevation

Three FrontsResponse to Site

PartiPlan and Section

Divisions of Space

Axis and Threshold

Gallery Visitor ProcessionUser ProcessionTourist Procession

Generative Diagrams

Second FloorFirst Floor

Site Plan and Section

Section 2

Section 1

PublicPrivate

PrivateService

Public

Public

Scheme 1

Section 2Section 1

South Elevation

Three FrontsResponse to Site

PartiPlan and Section

Divisions of Space

Axis and Threshold

Gallery Visitor ProcessionUser ProcessionTourist Procession

Generative Diagrams

Second FloorFirst Floor

Site Plan and Section

Section 2

Section 1

PublicPrivate

PrivateService

Public

Public

Scheme 1

Section 2Section 1

South Elevation

Three FrontsResponse to Site

PartiPlan and Section

Divisions of Space

Axis and Threshold

Gallery Visitor ProcessionUser ProcessionTourist Procession

Generative Diagrams

Second FloorFirst Floor

Site Plan and Section

Section 2

Section 1

PublicPrivate

PrivateService

Public

Public

Scheme 2

Second Floor

West Elevation

Section 2Section 1

Generative Diagrams

Gallery Visitor ProcessionUser Procession

Administrative Procession

FIrst Floor

Plan Parti

Section Parti

Sun Diagram

Relation to Site

Axis and Threshold

Site Plan and Section

Division of Space

Public

Public

Private

PrivateSemi Public

Section 1

Section 2

Scheme 3

Second Floor

Generative Diagram

User Procession

Section 2

Section 2

Gallery Visitor Procession

South Elevation

Site Plan and SectionParti Plan and Section

Axis and Cross Axis

Division of Space

Hidden Entrance

Administrative Procession

Section 1

Section 1

PublicService

Private

PublicPublic

PrivateSemi Public

First Floor

Relation to Site

Scheme 3

Second Floor

Generative Diagram

User Procession

Section 2

Section 2

Gallery Visitor Procession

South Elevation

Site Plan and SectionParti Plan and Section

Axis and Cross Axis

Division of Space

Hidden Entrance

Administrative Procession

Section 1

Section 1

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First Floor

Relation to Site

Schematic DesignOne of the largest parts of the design process is schematic design. During this time we focused on getting out our ideas, and making them as clear as possible so that we could make an informed decision on which design to move forward with. We presented three ideas. Each idea needed to clearly be informed by the site and the program of the building.

1. Maker space for the wanderer2. Fab Lab + Gallery combined3. Frank Wrights maker space

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Bay Diagram

Section 1

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Roof Structure

Bay Diagram

Section 1

Section 2

Roof Structure

Design DevelopmentThe next stage of design is where we take our ideas, and make them work structurally. It is more than just making the building stand up. The structure should be designed in a way that strengthens the main idea of the building. The bay diagram informs how the structure strengthens the grain of the building, and calls out the processional space in a building that is all about the procession.During this phase we began to look at the facade. I wanted my facade to inform you about the structure and what is happening inside the building. For the wanderer, I wanted this to spark a curiosity that would bring you to the building.

Facade Designs

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Maker Space for the WandererEthan Ward

Detail 1 - 1/2=1 Detail 2 - 1/2=1 Detail 3 - 1/2=1

Detail 1

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Site Section - 1/32=1

Response to Grid

Three FrontsGenerative Diagrams

Wanderer Procession

Site Plan - 1/64=1

Division of Spaces

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Maker Space for the WandererOur site sits immediately adjacent to the Robie House so the majority of the traffic that our site will see will be from people that arent coming to see the maker space, but from people who have come only to see Frank Wrights work. To bring in these people I rotated my whole project 30 degrees to make the entry onto the site more gradual, and accepting. Next I cut the building along a regulating line created by the front of the Robie house, but I didnt cut the roof plane. The combination of both the rotation and cut creates a unique building with three fronts. The spine of the building is solid, with only holes for entry into these spaces. The gallery and fab lab are more transparent, continually showing you hints of what is happening as you explore the building. As you exit the building, the paths were to give you a new, different experience without taking you out of the back of the building into the alley. Once you exit you can easily continue on your way.

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The Rotation The Cut

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First Floor - 1/8=1

Section A - 1/8=1 Section B - 1/8=1

Second Floor - 1/8=1

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First Floor - 1/8=1

Section A - 1/8=1 Section B - 1/8=1

Second Floor - 1/8=1

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