M1/DTW 1938 FRANKLIN STREET #204 DETROIT, MICHIGAN M1DTW.COM

A new 17,000 SF office building for a global leader in greenhouse development and distribution attached to a new greenhouse facility outside Melbourne, Australia.

Conceptually, the project consists of two sites: the first is the chosen plat of land which required a design that accommodates vehicular access, a future public infrastructure right-of-way, and an aboriginal cultural zone, while the second site is the interior of the greenhouse itself, which required the negotiation of the rational infrastructure and highly controlled interior climate optimized for the growth of plant life.

The two-story office building accommodates a diverse workforce and supports everything from management, marketing, and sales departments to technical spaces related to greenhouse operations, including support spaces for those working directly on the greenhouse floor.

The footprint of the office building slips through the east wall of the greenhouse, where the momentary interruption of the polycarbonate film announces an entry and provides the office a physical presence on the exterior. Additionally, this slippage permits interior views and access directly into the greenhouse interior as well as access to daylight and views over the adjacent trial garden and rural landscape to the west.

The structure is clad in tropical wood vertical slats on both the interior and exterior façades and acts as a warm visual and material counterweight to the unrelenting monotony of the industrial interior and ephemeral architecture of the greenhouse, while providing filtered light throughout the office interior. The office proposed both active and passive cooling to provide a reprieve and relief from the hot and humid interior greenhouse environment.

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PROJECT CREDITS Christian Unverzagt, Justin Mast, Thomas Affeldt, Peter WatkinsPortfolio Drawings: Kerry ConwayProject Manager: Thomas Affeldt CONSTRUCTION General Contractor: Power Plants AustraliaArchitect of Record: John Traikos Architects SPECS — UNBUILT Location: Melbourne, AustraliaSite characteristics: 30,000 sq.m. greenhouseSize: 1,800 sq.m. office buildingContract Value of Services Delivered: withheldConstruction Cost: $1,500,000

MATERIALS Ipe WoodCast-In-Place ConcreteExpanded Metal MeshBush-hammered ConcreteRubber Coin FlooringMetal Grate

Greenhouse Office

ABORIGINAL CULTURAL ZONE

SITE BOUNDARY LINE

FUTURE PUBLIC ACQUISITION LINE

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20

40

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OPERATIONSOPEN OFFICE

LANIE EVANS- PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR (GH 80%)JAY GOETZ - MAINTENANCE (GH 90%, 1 HR AT DESK)VINCE GIULANO - PURCHASING (OFFICE 100%)LYNN - PART TIME (OFFICE 100%)

OPERATIONS MANAGER

RUSSELL MAXWELLPRIVATE OFFICEOFFICE 80%

SEED ROOM

SOWING LINE ADJACENCY

INVENTORY

FIONA HARNETTKATHERINEGREENHOUSE 50%

DESPATCH

JAMIE LEE ADAMS(NEXT TO DESPATCH)

GROWING MANAGER

BEN ELLERTONPRIVATE OFFICEGREENHOUSE 60%

GR. MGR. OPEN OFFICEANDRE - GROWER (GH 99%)

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

JOYCE (MICHIGAN)KATRINA - CLERICAL WORK

PRODUCT DEV.MANAGER

GIDEON COXPRIVATE OFFICE

RECEPTION

LYNDALL

CUSTOMER SERVICEOPEN OFFICE

SANDYDONNAJULIE

CUSTOMERSERVICE

LELANDPRIVATE OFFICE

MARKETING

KATE GRANTPRIVATE OFFICE

PAYROLL

SHARON

FINANCE

PATRICKPRIVATE OFFICE

FINANCE-OPEN OFFICE

SARAHJOE (CUST. SERVICE INTERACTION)MICHAEL

SALES

TONYPRIVATE OFFICE(OUT OF OFFICE 3/5 DAYS)

SALES-OPEN OFFICE

BRETTDAVID DAWN

CUT FLOWERS

KIM GIRDWOOD

GENERALMANAGER

PAULPRIVATE OFFICE

BREAKROOM

MENSBATHROOM

WOMENSBATHROOM

VISITOR BATH

STAFF BATHROOMS

LARGE CONFERNCE ROOM

SMALLCONFERNCE ROOM

SMALLCONFERNCE ROOM

INFORMAL MEETING SPACE

STORAGESUPPLIESSTORAGE

STAIR STAIR

KITCHENETTE

ADDITIONAL OPEN OFFICEFUTURE STAFF

IT CLOSETLOCKABLE

CUSTOMER

PRODUCTION

BREAKROOM

OPERATIONS

GROWING MANAGEMENT

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

CUSTOMER SERVICE

MARKETING

FINANCE

SALES

GENERAL MANAGER

PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION

SUPPORT SPACES

OPEN OFFICE

OPERATION MANAGER

SEED ROOMDISPATCH

GROWING MANAGER

GROWING OPEN OFFICE

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OPEN OFFICE

CUSTOMER SERVICE OPEN OFFICE

CUSTOMER SERVICE PRIVATE OFFICE

RECEPTION

MARKETING PRIVATE OFFICE

FINANCE OPEN OFFICE

FINANCE PRIVATE OFFICE

PAYROLLSALES PRIVATE OFFICE

SALES OPEN OFFICECUT FLOWERS

GENERAL MANAGER PRIVATE OFFICE

STORAGE & SUPPLIES

BATHROOMS

KITCHENETTE

BREAK ROOM

CONFERENCE ROOMS

ADDITIONAL OFFICE SPACE

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GREENHOUSE OFFICE

OFFICE BUILDING OUTSIDE GREENHOUSE

SATELLITE OFFICES

OFFICE BUILDING OUTSIDE GREENHOUSE

OFFICE BUILDING INSIDE GREENHOUSE

OFFICE BUILDING INSIDE GREENHOUSE

OFFICE BUILDING INSIDE/OUTSIDE GREENHOUSEOFFICE BUILDING INSIDE/OUTSIDE GREENHOUSE

PROPOSED SCHEME

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GREENHOUSE OFFICE

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GREENHOUSE OFFICE

WALLS CONFORM TO GREENHOUSE COLUMN GRID

WALLS CONFORM TO GREENHOUSE COLUMN GRID

WALLS SLIP THROUGH GRID TO RESPOND TO PROGRAMMATIC

AND SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS

0 2 4 8’

0 2 4 8’