architecture, construction and engineer mentoring program

Presented by theAcademy for College and Career Exploration

OLYMPICS 2014

THE PHOENIXArena & City Center

Team Members: Davon Lewis Mariatou Sambou Edward Johnson Malcolm Flores

Team Introduction

Mentors: Army Corps of Engineers

Jah-Ras Hodge Laura Gonser Courtney Tosh Gianna Madigan Andrew Felter

Turner Brent Hayward Coretta Bennett Desire Scheihing

Site Selection 10 acres adjacent to

Pimlico Race Course Available Public

Transportation Metro Stop Bus Stops

Existing Infrastructure Parking Site Reuse

Precedents

Programming

Conceptual DesignUnderstanding Adjacencies & Functions

PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE VS. MIXED USE

Lounge Cyber Café Media Room Sky Box MEP Spaces Security Area Bathrooms/Locker Rooms Athletic Spaces

Basketball Courts Hockey Rink Tennis Courts Indoor Track

Storage Equipment Room Medical Treatment Rooms Refreshments Ticket booth Weight room Spa

Conceptual DesignBubble

Diagramming Study Adjacency and Efficiency Building Circulation Main Entry Types of Spaces: enclosed vs. open Stacking Restrooms/Lockers Security Access to Utilities

Design Considerations

Conceptual Sketching

Conceptual DesignBrainstorming the Building Design:

‣ Arena as a: City Hub

‣ Use of Olympic Colors: Red, Green, Black, Yellow, Blue

‣ Use of Arena Mascot: The Phoenix Bird

‣ Connecting Green Spaces Inside and Outside

‣ Draw people in with a Trademark Entrance

‣ Building acts as a Pedestrian Bridge

‣ Roof/Floor: Retracting

‣ Feature: Fire Ring on building

‣ Intertwine “X” Plan with Phoenix Concept

‣ Building acts as a Pedestrian Bridge

Schematic DesignApplying Programming Ideas to a Layout

Floor Plan

‣ Sketched Floor Plans‣ Location of main Arena Functions

‣ Location of Core Spaces

‣ Defining types of Areas

‣ Includes Circulation

‣ Development of ideas‣ Stacking of Track, Basketball Court & Pool

‣ Coordinating Exterior Form w/ Interior Plan

Schematic Design

Elevations

Learning to Draw Architecturally

‣ Stacking and Blocking‣ Begin to form the shape of the building

‣ View Types:‣ Plans

‣ Elevations

‣ Sections

‣ 3D Perspectives

Floor PlanApplying Programming Ideas to a Layout‣ Sketched Floor Plans

‣ Location of main Arena Functions

‣ Location of Core Spaces

‣ Defining types of Areas

‣ Includes Circulation

‣ Development of ideas‣ Stacking of Track, Basketball Court & Pool

‣ Coordinating Exterior Form w/ Interior Plan

Stands

Event Floor w/ Core Spaces

Sky Boxes

Solar Shading

Elevation/Facade Design

Structural Skin and Overall Design Considerations

Exterior Materials Metal Panels Natural Stone Glass Exposed Concrete

Building Form Building Height

5 stories including a basement

Incorporating Concepts Fire Ring Grand Entrance

Olympic Indoor Arena

The Phoenix Arena & City Center

Design Coordination

Common Steel Shapes Composite Wood Beam

Multi-Beam Concrete Box Girder

Structural‣ Foundation: Building a

strong base

‣ Common Materials ‣ Steel

‣ Concrete

‣ Importance of Stability

‣ How the building’s spaces affect loads on the structure

‣ Weights on 1st floor

‣ Pool in Basement

Design Coordination

Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP)

‣ Pool Area Dehumidification

‣ Cooling Large Areas

‣ Need for Air Circulation

‣ Plumbing Fixtures

‣ Light Fixtures

‣ Energy Conservation ‣ Use of efficient systems

Interior Finishes Highlighted Spaces

Lounge Spa Cyber Café Media Room

Use of Colors & Themes Use of Materials

Logo in Tile Tiles in Bathroom/Pool Rubber Flooring in Weight Room

Furniture Options Patterns

Schedule & Construction Activities

Sustainable Planning Multi-use space for local community

School Program Space Community Athletics Community Recreation

Extra event space during race days Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Green Spaces - Interaction of Inside and Out

Walkway through building 2nd Floor Green Space development Skate Park Development

Closing Notes