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Design Statement Project Title: BRIDGEPORT INNOVATION CENTER - PROBLEM The assignment called for an institutional building located in the northwest portion of the Bridgeport neighborhood in Chicago. This project is a continuation of a previous semester’s redevelopment plan in the same area. The program requirements called for a “Place for Making”; a building that would be, due to its place in the community, hybrid in nature. The given site, located on the Eastern edge of the aforementioned Bridgeport Redevelopment Plan, is long and slender, with two very opposite conditions on the Northwest and Southeast faces. To the Northwest is the Southern branch of the Chicago River and a planned riverwalk that runs the length of the neighborhood. The Southeast has less ideal conditions: the CTA Orange line and I-55 are immediately across the street from the site, sitting on a berm 15’ above grade. - SOLUTION (DESIGN CONCEPT) The solution, dubbed The Bridgeport Innovation Center, is a 113,000 SF co-making and co-working facility. The building seeks to build a community of creators within Bridgeport and the greater Chicago area by providing a platform for making, innovating, and community involvement. In response to the long, slender site, the building takes the shape of a 540-foot-long continuous manufacturing hall with spaces for fabrication, prototyping, electronics and a micro-factory for small production runs. Inspiration was taken from historical production floors, where a centralized “control room” was often elevated above the working floor so that administrators could observe the production process. Likewise, rather than interrupt the continuous manufacturing floor, co-working programs in the Innovation Center are lifted from the space to be suspended from the ceiling. Where the historical relationship between the elevated programs and the manufacturing floor used to be one between employer and employee, in the Innovation Center it becomes the relationship between making with your mind and making with your hands. In response to the site, the building is entirely one-directional, prioritizing the riverfront while sacrificing its southeast side as “servant space”. Less-desirable program elements such as mechanical spaces, vertical circulation, and toilet rooms are stacked along that edge and serve the more important co-making and suspended co-working spaces. The building’s portal frame truss structure also responds to this asymmetry, using the SE side of the building as a large shear wall in order to minimize structure size along the NW side. By treating the river as its front face and utilizing the riverwalk as community event space, the Bridgeport Innovation Center expresses the Chicago’s River’s industrial heritage in a new light through the shared spirit of making. In order to intensify the visual effect of the suspended co-working program, the required program elements are atomized into individual boxes. These “component program” elements

are serialized and display function and number on their exterior. The specific, sometimes quirky, uses in the components each support a larger, more general use. These general usage zones are placed within a hierarchy, with public community functions towards the more active plaza on the West end of the building and more private functions towards the less active East end. At the center of the building, the height of the suspended catwalk and program dips significantly over the Prototyping and Electronics zones on the manufacturing floor. This achieves two purposes. The first is to create a curve for the eye to follow that accentuates the hanging program when viewed from the the building’s north face. The second is to help break up the continuous 540-foot sight line across the manufacturing floor. In contrast to the completely glass Northwest face, the Southeastern facade is heavy and solid. This precast concrete brise soleil shelters the offices and other “servant spaces” from harsh summer sun. A set of 5 precast panels are arranged to create a pattern across the elevation. These panels are mounted to a steel frame, which is held in place between the vertical, cast-in-place ribs. A continuous 10” edge width is maintained at the top, bottom, and vertical rib edges, visually connecting the brise soleil with the blade-like roof overhang on the northern face.

BRIDGEPORT INNOVATION CENTER I CHICAGO

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Bridgeport innovation Center

SITE PLAN

Manufacturing platform

The Bridgeport Innovation Center is a 113,000 SF comaking and coworking facility at the Northeast end of the Roots + Seeds redevelopment plan. The building seeks to build a community of makers within Bridgeport and the greater Chicago area by providing a platform for living, making, and innovating. The building features a long, 540 foot long continuous manufacturing hall with spaces for fabrication, prototyping, electronics and a small microfactory. The office programs, rather than interrupt that manufacturing floor, are lifted from the space to be suspended from the ceiling. The buidling is one directional, prioritising the riverfront while using the southeast wall to house less desirable program elements such as mechanical and toilet rooms. By utilizing the riverfront as it’s community event space, the Bridgeport Innovation Center can share its spirit of coworking and comaking with the local community.


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FABRICATIONPROTOTYPING

ELECTRONICSMICRO-FACTORY

The 540’ long continuous manufacturing floor is roughly organized into four zones. These are lowered to the waterfront level, roughly 12’ below grade.

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02 03Community and coworking programs are lifted above the manufacturing floor and suspended from the ceiling.

SERVANTSERVED

The south face of the building is designated as “servant” space. The less desirable programs located here serve the manufacturing floor and suspended spaces.

PRIMARYENTRANCE

Suspended program is accessed by a network of catwalks. Vertical circulation between floors is located along the servant wall.

A simple portal truss structure trades thickness along the South side of the building for maximum lightness along the north.

Pivot doors along the length of the building allow the manufacturing floor to open to the riverfront trail and use it as community event space


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COMPONENTS_OFFICE AND COWORKING COMPONENTS_COMMUNITYCOMPONENTS_ HEALTH AND WELLNESS

component program

View from Catwalk_2View from Catwalk_1


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View From Lobby When you look up the building from the main enterance at the end of the building, you can experience a variety of visual and spatial experiences.


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+20.6M Level Plan (2nd Floor Level)

+12.0M Level Plan (1st Floor Level) -12M Level Plan (Ground Floor Level)

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PLAN DESIGN


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Longitudinal Section

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2nd Floor +20.6’

Roof Top +44.7’

1st Floor+5.3’

Ground Floor-12.0’

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View Across Chicago River_North Program boxes are pinched in the center of the building. This allows users to experience various levels and enrich the building's sense of space.


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South Elevation

View from South and West Side Through the main access road, you can see the South elevation and asymmetric structure design at the same time.


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3'

TONGUE AND GROOVE WOOD CEILING

WOOD CEILING SUPPORT STRUCTURE, SPANS BETWEEN STEEL ANGLES

INSULATED DOUBLE GLAZING,INTERIOR FACE

SINGLE GLAZING,INTERIOR FACE


PIVOT DOOR

TONGUE AND GROOVE WOOD SOFFIT

POINT-CLIP FOR GLAZING


STEEL BAR STIFFENER

DRIP EDGEALUMINUM JAMB WITH INSULATIVE INFILL

POINT-CLIP INTERNAL SUPPORT

DOUBLE GLAZING, EXTERIOR

STEEL GRATE MAINTENANCE CATWALK

VERTICAL TENSION ROD



CROSS BRACING TENSION ROD



SLIP TRACK FOR TOP OF GLAZED FACADE

TOP OF RAILING FASTENED TO STEEL ROD

HOT / COLD WATER SUPPLY FOR RADIANT HEATING / COOLING.

PERFORATED STEEL PANEL

HOT / COLD WATER SUPPLY

1' C-CHANNEL AT CATWALK EDGE

STEEL PANEL

1" STEEL TENSION ROD

STEEL CONNECTOR FASTENED TO TAB

WINDOW / SLIDING DOOR

CONCRETE TILE FLOORING ON SHEATHING

STEEL TAB WELDED ALONG CHANNEL. FASTENED TO STEEL TENSION ROD.



TONGUE AND GROOVE WOODBOARDS

TONGUE AND GROOVE WOODSOFFIT

STEEL CONNECTOR ELEVATION

ROOF TRUSS

(2) LAYERS LAMINATED GLASS. CONNECTS CATWALK

TO SUSPENDED PROGRAM.

6" STEEL BAR SUPPORTS GLASS AND PROVIDES LATERAL SUPPORT TO

PROGRAM BOX.

SUSPENDED PROGRAM BOX CATWALK

STEEL ANGLE FASTENED TO UNDERSIDE OF TRUSS. CARRIES SUSPENDED

PROGRAM BOXES.

GLASS RAILING FOR CONNECTOR WALKWAY

STEEL FRAME FOR PRECAST PANEL /LOUVRE. MOUNTED TO CONCRETE WALL BEYOND

STEEL FRAME FOR PRECAST PANEL /WINDOW. MOUNTED TO CONCRETE WALL BEYOND

VENTILATION LOUVRE ATPLENUM SPACE

6" PLANTING SOILSEDUM ROOF COVER

DRAINAGE LAYERFILTER FABRIC

ROOT BARRIERWATERPROOFING MEMBRANE

3" RIGID THERMAL INSULATION STEEL DECK

INT GYP ON METAL FRAMING

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3" RIGID INSULATION

HEAD FRAME FOR PRECAST PANEL / WINDOW

DRIP EDGE


CONCRETE SLAB ON STEEL DECK

RAISED OFFICE FLOOR SYSTEM

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3"

CONCRETE WALL BEYOND

3" RIGID THERMAL INSULATION


3" PRECAST CONCRETE PANEL




DRIP EDGE

ALUMINUM CAP

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P R E C A S T B R I S E S O L E I L S U S P E N D E D P R O G R A M C A B L E T E N S I O N F A C A D E

6'

SLOPE 1/4" PER 1'

10"

CONCRETE FOUNDATION AND RETAINING WALL

DRIP EDGE

WOOD CEILING SUPPORTSTRUCTURE, SPANS

BETWEEN STEEL ANGLES

STEEL TAB FOR TENSIONCONNECTOR. SANDWICHED

BETWEEN ANGLES

Maintenance catwalk

Steel frame carries tension load to floor;

supports pivot door.

Pivot doors open to support community events on the waterfront.

PRECASTPANELS

STEEL FRAME

WINDOWS +LOUVRES

Catwalk is used to deliver MEP to suspended program

Tension rods for suspension of program elements hang from channels above.

2’

PRECAST BRISE SOLEIL

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ALUMINUM CAP

1/2” = 1’ 1” = 1’ 1” = 1’


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SLOPE 1/4" PER 1'

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DRIP EDGE




BETWEEN ANGLES

Maintenance catwalk




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STEEL FRAME

WINDOWS +LOUVRES



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DRIP EDGE




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ALUMINUM CAP

1/2” = 1’ 1” = 1’ 1” = 1’


6'

SLOPE 1/4" PER 1'

10"


DRIP EDGE




BETWEEN ANGLES

Maintenance catwalk




PRECASTPANELS

STEEL FRAME

WINDOWS +LOUVRES



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TENSION CABLE, DOUBLE GLAZED FACADE

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STEEL PANEL











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PROGRAM BOX.



PROGRAM BOXES.










3" RIGID INSULATION


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DRIP EDGE




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DRIP EDGE

ALUMINUM CAP

1/2” = 1’ 1” = 1’ 1” = 1’


6'

SLOPE 1/4" PER 1'

10"


DRIP EDGE




BETWEEN ANGLES

Maintenance catwalk




PRECASTPANELS

STEEL FRAME

WINDOWS +LOUVRES



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ALUMINUM CAP

1/2” = 1’ 1” = 1’ 1” = 1’


6'

SLOPE 1/4" PER 1'

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BETWEEN ANGLES

Maintenance catwalk




PRECASTPANELS

STEEL FRAME

WINDOWS +LOUVRES



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STEEL BAR STIFFENER

















STEEL PANEL











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PROGRAM BOX.



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DRIP EDGE




10"

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ALUMINUM CAP

1/2” = 1’ 1” = 1’ 1” = 1’


6'

SLOPE 1/4" PER 1'

10"


DRIP EDGE




BETWEEN ANGLES

Maintenance catwalk




PRECASTPANELS

STEEL FRAME

WINDOWS +LOUVRES



2’


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Summer Sun Angle: 72°

Office

Office

Winter Sun Angle: 24°

Sedum plantings on roof absorb rain water

Operable skylights raise for heat ventilation on hot days

The northern facing, double glazed facade is used as a ducting plenum to provide supply air to the manufacturing floor. Cooling is supplied from above; heating from below.

Cool air delivered in ducts through the truss space.

Warm ventilation air delivered under floor slab

Pivot doors can be opened in the summer for cross ventilation

Thermal labrynth is insulated from the radiant slab and passively heats / cools outside air.

Precast Concrete Brise Soleil on SE

facing wall reduces solar heat gain in

the summer. HVAC, Data, and Electrical delivered to suspended program through Catwalk System

Radiant heating provided through manufacturing floor slab

Radiant Heating and Cooling in Program Boxes

SYSTEMSMEP + PASSIVE SUSTAINABLE


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Riverfront ViewPivot doors along the northern double glazed tension facade open to house community events along the riverfront.

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