denver arts center

D e n v e r A r t s C e n t e r

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Our site, on the corner of 7th Street and Santa Fe Drive, provides

advantageous opportunities in term

s of accessibility and cultural

connectivity. Sitting in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, Santa Fe Drive

sits in the crossroads of industrial and contemporary styling, a

culmination that contributes to the overall culture and aesthetics of

the space. The neighborhood showcases a layering of various

elements, from the numerous ethnicities represented to the building

materiality and textural qualities within it, ultimately creating a

“patchwork

” of culture and a complex and unique urban fabric,

which is highlighted best along Santa Fe Drive. We see this

complexity as an opportunity, hoping to showcase this mix of

cultures and building qualities within our design, utilizing a mix of

repurposed materials and colors as well as displaying industrial and

contemporary-based artworks within the space. Calling for an

outdoor area, the program allows us to explore different iterations

of this program element, as we envision a public space that feels

accessible to all pedestrians and residents of the area, not restricted

to solely the art center visitors. We hope to incorporate differing

levels of containment, allowing for a multi-seasonal outdoor

environment throughout the year. Overall, we will strive to reveal and

expand upon the essence of the arts district and neighborhood,

maintaining its unique sense of place.

Jessica Rea & Morgan Tade

Our site, on the corner of 7th Street and Santa Fe Drive, provides advantageous opportunities in terms of accessibility and cultural connectivity. Sitting in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, Santa Fe Drive sits in the crossroads of industrial and contemporary styling, a culmination that contributes to the overall culture and aesthetics of the space. The neighborhood showcases a layering of various elements, from the numerous ethnicities represented to the building materiality and textural qualities within it, ultimately creating a “patchwork” of culture and a complex and unique urban fabric, which is highlighted best along Santa Fe Drive. We see this complexity as an opportunity, hoping to showcase this mix of cultures and building qualities within our design, utilizing a mix of repurposed materials and colors as well as displaying industrial and contemporary-based artworks within the space. Calling for an outdoor area, the program allows us to explore different iterations of this program element, as we envision a public space that feels accessible to all pedestrians and residents of the area, not restricted to solely the art center visitors. We hope to incorporate differing levels of containment, allowing for a multi-seasonal outdoor environment throughout the year. Overall, we will strive to reveal and expand upon the essence of the arts district and neighborhood, maintaining its unique sense of place.

Jessica Rea & Morgan Tade

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Site Stratigies : Investigating Site

t r a v e l l i n g t o d e n v e r , a s a c l a s s w e e a c h i n d i v i d u a l l y a s s e s s e d t h e s i t e o n 7 t h a n d s a n t a f e . t a k i n g p i c t u r e s , s k e t c h i n g , a n d d i a g r a m m i n g , w e e a c h c a m e u p w i t h t h e c o r e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f t h e s i t e a n d n e i g h b o r h o o d t h a t m o s t i n s p i r e d u s i n t e r m s o f d e s i g n . W e d e c i d e d t o p a i r t o g e t h e r b a s e d o n t h e c o m m o n a l i t i e s b e t w e e n o u r a n a l y s e s , b o t h r e a l l y e m p h a s i z i n g s a n t e f e d r i v e a s t h e c u l m i n a t i o n o f t w o c u l t u r e s - - t h e m o d e r n , f l a s h y a e s t h e t i c t o t h e e a s t a n d t h e i n d u s t r i a l a e s t h e t i c t o t h e w e s t . t h e g r i t t i n e s s o f m a t e r i a l s i n t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d c o m b i n e d w i t h t h e c o l o r f u l m u r a l s a n d a r t w o r k a r o u n d s h o w c a s e t h i s d y n a m i c .

Pedestrian access to site Sun Wind

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3 4ashy”

--complex forms--glass, stone, concrete as materials--modernist styling

--”Gritty”--Simple Forms--metal, plaster, wood as materials

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Process : Response to site and Context

u s i n g t h e s i t e a n a l y s i s a s a f o u n d a t i o n , w e w o r k e d o n c o l l e c t i n g i m a g e s t h a t c a p t u r e d t h e e s s e n c e o f o u r p r o j e c t ’ s i n t e n t . c o n s i s t i n g o f i m a g e s f o c u s e d o n r e p u r p o s e d m a t e r i a l s , a m i x i n g o f t e x t u r e s , t h e i n c o r -p o r a t i o n o f i n d u s t r i a l q u a l i t i e s , a s w e l l a s i n t e r a c t i v e a n d m u l t i - s e a s o n a l s p a c e s , t h e s e p h o t o s h e l p e d f o c u s o u r o v e r a l l c o r e c o n c e p t s f o r d e s i g n . w e n e x t s k e t c h e d o u t s o m e p r e l i m i n a r y d e s i g n i d e a s u s i n g t h e s e p h o t o s a s i n s p i r a t i o n .

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Parti : Developing and Exploring

c o n t i n u i n g o n , w e b e g a n e x p l o r i n g p o t e n t i a l f o r m c o n f i g u r a t i o n s k e e p i n g o u r p r o j e c t v a l u e s i n m i n d . u s i n g o t h e r m u s e u m s w e h a v e v i s i t e d a s p r e c e d e n t s , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e c l y f f o r d s t i l l m u s e u m i n d e n v e r , w e s t r o v e t o i n c o r p o r a t e m u l t i p l e m o m e n t s o f v i s u a l c o n n e c t i v i t y b e t w e e n s p a c e s a n d f l o o r s . t h i s u l t i m a t e l y h a d u s l a y e r i n g s p a c e s a t o p o n e a n o t h e r r h y t h m i c a l l y , a n d a f t e r m a n y i t e r a t i o n s w e e v e n t u a l l y c r e a t e d a s c h e m e t h a t n a t u r a l l y p r o m o t e d a s t r o n g s t r u c t u r a l g r i d f o r m a t i o n .

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Development : Evolving the parti

f r o m t h e p a r t i , w e m o v e d i n t o t h e l o n g e s t p h a s e o f o u r d e s i g n p r o c e s s . t w e a k i n g a n d f i n a l i z i n g p r o g r a m -m a t i c c o n f i g u r a t i o n s , w e d e v e l o p e d p l a n s , s e c t i o n s , a n d i n i t i a l e l e v a t i o n a l d r a w i n g s . m a k i n g s u r e t o i n c o r p o r a t e a s t r o n g c i r c u l a t i o n p a t h t h r o u g h t h e g a l l e r y s p a c e s w a s k e y , a s w e l l a s h i g h l i g h t i n g t h e v o i d s t h a t p e n e t r a t e d t h r o u g h t h e b u i l d i n g . O n c e t h e s p a c e s , h e i g h t s , a n d o v e r a l l m a s s i n g w e r e d e t e r -m i n e d , w e b e g a n d i s c u s s i n g m a t e r i a l i t y . d r a w i n g b a c k t o o u r c o r e d e s i g n t h e s i s , w e d e c i d e d o n u s i n g c o r -t e n s t e e l o n t h e g a l l e r y a r e a s a n d b o a r d - f o r m c o n c r e t e o n t h e g r o u n d f l o o r , w h i c h w e f e l t s h o w e d t h e c o m b i n a t i o n o f t h e m o d e r n a n d i n d u s t r i a l .

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Materials:

Board Form Concrete

Cor-ten Steel Rain Screen System

The concrete was used mainly on the lower level to ground the building, as well as visually representing the ‘gritty’ parts of the neighborhood that we observed while visiting the site.

The cor-ten steel was used only on the gallery spaces, and was meant to represent the more modern aspects of the neighborhood. We also used it as a rain screen system facade.

We decided to keep the ground floor level idea from parti 1 when we chose to pursue our third parti design. Instead of keeping a completely transparent design, we desided to explore the idea of a space that could be adaptable to different weather conditions. We thought the best way to do this would be to create a facade of movable sliding panels that could open and closed based on the occupants needs, while still maintaing that connectivity to the pedestrians.

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We created window pop-ups that acted both as a way to circulate air through the building and exhaust it out of the top through an operable vent, as well as aesthetically emphasizing the voids throughout the building.

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We noticed a lot of repurposing in the Santa Fe area, as well as the use of glass blocks on many building facades. We thought this would be a good opportunity to bring both asethetics together, and create a bottle wall within our design. We found many local breweries in the Denver area, and would use their excess bottles in our bottle wall.

Detailing : Exploring the way parts come together

w i t h t h e d e s i g n r e a c h i n g f i n a l i z a t i o n , w e m o v e d o n t o d e t a i l i n g , c r e a t i n g w a l l s e c t i o n s t o s h o w h o w t h e a s s e m b l i e s w i t h i n t h e b u i l d i n g w o u l d a l l f i t t o g e t h e r . e x p l o r i n g c o r - t e n p a n e l i n g s y s t e m s , t e r r a c e p a v e m e n t c o n f i g u r a t i o n s , a n d m o r e , t h e s e d r a w i n g s t o o k o u r d e s i g n t o w a r d s m o r e p r a c t i c a l r e a l i z a t i o n . d e c i d i n g o n h v a c p l a c e m e n t , w e l e a r n e d f i r s t h a n d h o w t o c o m b i n e a l l o f t h e s e v a r i o u s e l e m e n t s e f f e c t i v e l y i n t o o n e c o h e s i v e d e s i g n . t h i s k n o w l e d g e a n d r e s e a r c h w a s t h e n p u t t o t h e t e s t a s w e e m b a r k e d u p o n c o n s t r u c t i n g a 1 / 2 ” s c a l e s e c t i o n a l m o d e l s l i c e o f o u r b u i l d i n g , g i v i n g u s i m p o r t a n t i n s i g h t i n t o t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n a l p r o c e s s o f t h e s p a c e .

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Building Process of the Slice Model

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1. Double pane glass2. Thermopane roof glazing3. Vent/smoke extract aluminum4. Roof drain5. Counter �ashing6. Parapet coping7. Membrane over parapet8. Vertical 8” Stud9. 8“ metal stud 2’ o.c.10. Vapor barrier11. Rigid insulation12. Vertical aluminum top hat13. Interlocking corten panels 4’x8’14. Fasteners15. Wall construction: 2 layers 5/8” gypsum board 2” plywood 3.5” metal studs 2’ o.c.16. Vertical running HVAC17. 8” cast-in-place, board form, concrete walls18. 2 layers 5/8” gypsum board, backed with 2” plywood19. 6” one-way concrete �oor slab (14“ total) with 2” leveling layer, polished �nish20. Metal �ashing21. 8” metal studs 2’ o.c.22. 8” cast-in-place wall23. 5/8” gypsum board24. Sealant with backer rod25. Aluminum trim26. Drip edge27. Hydraulic ram28. Folding panel door (corten steel)29. Hanging track lighting30. Double glazing glass in aluminum frame31. Floor construction: 2” Wood �ooring 1.5” Decking 6” one-way concrete �oor slab32. Garage type bulb stop33. Cement sidewalk34. Earth35. Gravel36. Drainage mat faced with �lter fabric37. Rigid insulation38. 2 layers 5/8” gypsum board39. HVAC40. Sprinkler system41. Pendant lighting42. Floor construction: 2” Wood �ooring 1.5” Decking 4” Concrete slab 3” Rigid Insulation

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TERRACE ASSEMBLY9 - 2” x 4’ Pavers

10- 12“ Drain11- 8” - 12” Sloped Rigid Insulation

12- Interlocking Corten Panels (4’ x 8’) 13- 5/8” Gypsum Wall Board (2 layers) 14- 2” Plywood backing15- 4” Metal Studs (2’ apart)16- 8“ Metal Studs (2’ apart)17 - Rotating Wheels 18- Aluminum Flashing19- 1” Gypsum Wall Board20- Recessed Outdoor Light (battery-operated)21- 8” Bottle Wall assembly -glass bottles clamped between two metal die-cut sheets ,then encased in glass22- 2“ Polish Finish Concrete Leveling Layer 23- 6” One-way Concrete Slab (14” total)24- Pendant Lighting2526- Gravel 27- FLOOR ASSEMBLY (basement) 2” Wood Flooring Vapor Barrier Concrete Footing 28- Perforated Drainage Pipe

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1. Double pane glass2. Thermopane roof glazing3. Vent/smoke extract aluminum4. Roof drain5. Counter �ashing6. Parapet coping7. Membrane over parapet8. Vertical 8” Stud9. 8“ metal stud 2’ o.c.10. Vapor barrier11. Rigid insulation12. Vertical aluminum top hat13. Interlocking corten panels 4’x8’14. Fasteners15. Wall construction: 2 layers 5/8” gypsum board 2” plywood 3.5” metal studs 2’ o.c.16. Vertical running HVAC17. 8” cast-in-place, board form, concrete walls18. 2 layers 5/8” gypsum board, backed with 2” plywood19. 6” one-way concrete �oor slab (14“ total) with 2” leveling layer, polished �nish20. Metal �ashing21. 8” metal studs 2’ o.c.22. 8” cast-in-place wall23. 5/8” gypsum board24. Sealant with backer rod25. Aluminum trim26. Drip edge27. Hydraulic ram28. Folding panel door (corten steel)29. Hanging track lighting30. Double glazing glass in aluminum frame31. Floor construction: 2” Wood �ooring 1.5” Decking 6” one-way concrete �oor slab32. Garage type bulb stop33. Cement sidewalk34. Earth35. Gravel36. Drainage mat faced with �lter fabric37. Rigid insulation38. 2 layers 5/8” gypsum board39. HVAC40. Sprinkler system41. Pendant lighting42. Floor construction: 2” Wood �ooring 1.5” Decking 4” Concrete slab 3” Rigid Insulation

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ROOF ASSEMBLY 1- 2- Rigid Insulation (sloped)3

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TERRACE ASSEMBLY9 - 2” x 4’ Pavers

10- 12“ Drain11- 8” - 12” Sloped Rigid Insulation

12- Interlocking Corten Panels (4’ x 8’) 13- 5/8” Gypsum Wall Board (2 layers) 14- 2” Plywood backing15- 4” Metal Studs (2’ apart)16- 8“ Metal Studs (2’ apart)17 - Rotating Wheels 18- Aluminum Flashing19- 1” Gypsum Wall Board20- Recessed Outdoor Light (battery-operated)21- 8” Bottle Wall assembly -glass bottles clamped between two metal die-cut sheets ,then encased in glass22- 2“ Polish Finish Concrete Leveling Layer 23- 6” One-way Concrete Slab (14” total)24- Pendant Lighting2526- Gravel 27- FLOOR ASSEMBLY (basement) 2” Wood Flooring Vapor Barrier Concrete Footing 28- Perforated Drainage Pipe

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Final : The finished product

a f t e r c o n s t r u c t i n g t h e l a r g e - s c a l e v e r s i o n o f a p i e c e o f o u r b u i l d i n g , w e a d j u s t e d o u r d r a w i n g s t o a c c o m o d a t e f o r a n y p r o b l e m s w e e n c o u n t e r e d a s w e b u i l t , a d j u s t i n g w a l l t h i c k n e s s e s a n d a s s e m b l i e s . w e t h e n c o n s t r u c t e d a s m a l l e r s c a l e m o d e l o f t h e p r o j e c t i n i t s e n t i r e t y , s h o w i n g i t s p l a c e m e n t w i t h i n t h e u r b a n f a b r i c s u r r o u n d i n g i t . u t i l i z i n g o u r d i g i t a l m o d e l , w e r e n d e r e d v i e w s f r o m o u t s i d e a n d w i t h i n t h e b u i l d i n g , s h o w i n g o u r o v e r a l l e x p e r i e n t i a l c o n c e p t s f o r t h e d e s i g n . c o m b i n i n g o u r p l a n s , s e c t i o n s , e l e v a t i o n s , d i a g r a m s , a n d p e r s p e c t i v e v i e w s , w e e n d e d w i t h a c o m p r e h e n s i v e d e s i g n w e w e r e p r o u d o f .

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