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Eco AbetEco (e-co)a. Short for ecologyb. (as modifier) an eco group

Abet (uh-bet)a. To approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action); urge and help on.b. To urge, encourage, or help (a person)

Eco Abet is a non profit architecture and design organization based in Kansas City whose mission is to provide design and architectural services to impoverished, underserved, and traumatized communities both locally and globally. Provision of these services is intended to positively impact the physical, economic, social, and emotional well being of the communities.

Table of ContentsEco Abet Introduction

One Stop Shop Team Boulevard Team Magnolia’s

816 Bike Collective Team Zahner Team Treanor

Myhouse Team BRR Team Spin

Switzer Neighborhood Farm Team My Smart Plans Team Burns and McDonnell

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“95% of the world’s desingers focus all their efforts on develop-ing services for the richest10% of the world’s customers.”

“95% of the world’s desingers focus all their efforts on develop-ing services for the richest10% of the world’s customers.”

Adapted from Paul Polak, Out of Poverty: When Traditional Approaches Fail

HOW CAN WE PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES TO THE OTHER 90% OF

THE POPULATION?>>

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While living in Sri Lanka, Charmalee Gunaratne became involved with the design of a UNICEF-sponsored Children’s Resource Center during the ceasefire period of 2001-2002 in war torn Kilinochchi. Since then, the design of affordable and socially responsible architecture has been the focus of her work. A few years after relocating to the United States, Charmalee, in 2008, submitted a design proposal to the Monsters of Design competition organized by Young Archi-tects Forum Kansas City. The submission addressed transi-tional shelter for disaster relief housing. The same year she launched a web blog, called Eco Abet, to create awareness of design needs in low income communities.

Charmalee Gunaratne and Mary Deacy first met at a Women in Design event in Kansas City. They spoke often about their dreams and goals as architects and found they shared a common desire to design for those currently underserved. Charmalee and Mary began working on two projects in Africa with Mary’s firm, Summit Architec-ture, and then in 2010 co-founded Eco Abet as a non-profit architecture and design organization.

Founding board members, psychologist Amanda Drews, PhD, attorney David J. André, and educator Mary Anne Kapp from Prescott, Arizona, have lent valuable expertise and advice during the formation of Eco Abet.

In March 2011, architecture graduate, Rachel Duncan, met Charmalee at Kansas City’s premier mentoring event organized by Women in Design. Their discussion centered around local homelessness and, as a result, the summer charrette was born. Shortly thereafter, Chris Richards, a student intern, donated his time and skills to work on the planning committee.

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“Where resources and expertise are scarce, innovative, sustainable, and collaborative de-sign can make a differ-ence in people’s lives.” Cameron Sinclair, Co-Founder Architecture for Humanity

Eco Abet is passionate about helping people. Our team designs with sustainability as a focus, and truly believes that design is for everyone.

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GLOBAL PROJECTSThere are approximately 2.2 million orphans in Uganda. In collaboration with Change the Truth of Kansas City, we are currently working on a master plan for St. Mary Kevin Orphanage in Uganda which houses 190 orphans.

Kajjansi, UgandaSt. Mary Kevin Orphanage

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Traditionally, the Maasai community does not allow girls to attend school. As a result, girls frequently run from their home villages in search of opportunity. We are developing a girls’ boarding school in Narok, Kenya to provide educa-tion to these Maasai girls.

The Nabolu Girl’s Centre believes that, with support, Maa-sai girls can maintain their cultural pride and obligations while pursuing an empowering education. The Nabolu Girls Centre brings this idea to fruition by providing girls with a safe place to seek an education, shelter, scholarships, support, and family reconciliation. Nabolu is a Maasai word that means “to open the future.” Through innovative Maasai run programming, the Nabolu Girls Centre not only opens the future for Maasai girls, but for their communities as well. Its mission is to provide access to educational re-sources and support to girls in need, help maintain Maasai cultural pride, teach girls integral life skills, raise awareness within the community about issues affecting Maasai girls, and provide a home away from home.

Utilizing Maasai girls design concepts of their new school, Eco Abet was able to create a learning environment that will open the future to each of the individual’s aspirations.

Narok, KenyaNabolu Girl’s Centre

LOCAL PROJECTSKANSAS CITY While we have been working on projects internation-

ally, we realize that there also is a great need locally.

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SUMMER CHARRETTEOn July 12th, 2011, Eco Abet hosted its first annual summer charrette and fun/friendraiser at the KC Design Center in Kansas City, MO. Eco Abet brought together the Kansas City design com-munity with representation from several non-profit organizations that address the needs of local underserved groups. There were over 70 participants and 8 charrette teams. The teams col-laborated to generate a solution for a specific, identified design need. The charrette took place from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm and was followed by a reception, public exhibition, and presentation.

Funds generated by the event are being used to provide archi-tecture and design internships with Eco Abet. In return, interns will provide a valuable design service to underserved communities.

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ONE STOP SHOP for HOMELESSEco Abet Design Charrette

reStart, Inc. is committed to providing shelter and supportive ser-vices to homeless men, women, youth and families with the goal of helping them move toward independence and self-sufficiency and ending homelessness in our community.

reStart provides an entire spectrum of care at five different sites, including emergency shelter, transitional living, and permanent housing with supportive programs designed to help homeless clients improve self-determination, increase skills and income, and to achieve permanent housing. In 2010, reStart provided shelter and supportive services to 9,131 homeless men, women, families, and youth, including 428 families and 3,829 children and youth. Each day, more than 550 people come to reStart for food, shel-ter, and the support they deserve. Despite diverse backgrounds, all reStart guests share the opportunity to “reStart” their lives.

At our Homeless Services Center, located at 8th and Paseo, we provide drop-in day services for as many as 175 chronically homeless individuals daily. 87% of these individuals have a diag-nosed or untreated mental illness and 56% have substance abuse disorders. reStart provides comprehensive mental health and substance abuse assessment, referral, and treatment options, with clinical services provided on site. We provide health screenings (testing for STDs, HIV, TB and other illnesses), health care educa-tion, and employment referrals through The Helping Hand of Goodwill Industries and the State of Missouri Department of Re-habilitation. We help clients access mainstream benefits, navigate community health resources and find healthcare providers. reStart provides interactive arts education and cultural experiences as well. The supportive services offered include life skills classes, housing assistance, and HIV/AIDS care.

Homeless Services Center Re-Design Suggestions:

The wall at the guard station should be removed, halved or, • at minimum, a window should be put in. The wall blocks the staff view of the full scope of the room.Internal built-in shelving, specifically for client personal hy-• giene supplies that are only accessible by the staff would as-sist in making the most of limited space and prevent the need to replace high-use, low quality temporary storage bins.Staff offices and rooms should all have windows in the doors • with blinds in order to serve as safety precautions and provide the option for closed sessions if privacy is required (such as during AA meetings, or health tests/screenings, etc.). Currently, three doors do not have windows in them at all—posing safety risks for those clients and staff.The storage area needs a complete revision. There is a need • for a secure space that is segmented for client belongings (and that will minimize the problem of pests coming into/out of client belongings). Also, a separate space for HSC sup-plies which is not accessible to clients or open to pest invasion would solve logistical problems.The addition of a space for the copier machine is needed • outside of the conference/meeting space that is accessible to staff only.Additional windows throughout the building are needed to • provide a view of the external happenings around the pe-rimeter of the building.Ways in which we could make the common spaces more ap-• pealing to women and/or transgendered clients should be investigated.Reconfigure the bathrooms to make them more user friendly.•

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Existing Issues:The new design will concentrate on improv-ing the circulation within the structure, bathroom and shower facilities, and flow through reception and security area. It will create additional se-cure storage space, accommodating private offices, and separa-tion of copy area from staff offices.

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Interior:The design was concep-tualized down to an ap-propriate color palette that would help bring light and interaction into the shop. Furni-ture concepts include office storage and seat-ing, common room furni-ture, as well as proper locker room equipment.

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Bathrooms& Storage:The program was re-worked to increase the number of showers and add safe, secure stor-age for workers and visitors in the back rooms

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Reception& Entrance:To resolve visitors avoiding reception check in, the new plan better controls the circulation by forcing the visitors to pass by the front desk before entering the main seat-ing area.

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Common Space:The major program-matic elements of the revised plan in-clude a a private wait-ing area so meeting lo-cation and purpose are not revealed, b com-puter desks to provide for undistracted work space, and an c open area that allows access to all offices

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Office Relationship:Dividing the open space and integrating it with similar office functions will increase interac-tion between support service offices and visitors

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Open Room Perspectives:Proposed office spaces displaying color, scale and materiality

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a3g architectsPark UniversitySRS DesignRDM ArchitectureArnold ImagingKansas State University

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Team Boulevard:

Aimee GrayMary CurrensShannan SlavensMatt LeroJanelle Kimsey Sara Wells

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Design Concerns:The [re]design fo-cuses on enhancing the building security, reception area, cir-culation, privacy and comfort, and storage. The ultimate goal was to develop a pragmatic and cost effective so-lution for the center.

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Interior:With the stated bud-get realities in mind, as well as the overall needs of the organiza-tion, it was concluded that the center would be best served with a phased concept.

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First Floor Plan:[Phase 1]

The initial phase would address the spatial quality of the waiting areas, a new space lay-out for the second floor south of the existing showers, and the effi-ciency of privacy needs regarding the program service offices.

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The second phase would focus on adding more functional space through the creation of a new laundry and stor-age area to the north of the existing show-ers, therefore allowing for a new multi-purpose area in its place.

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Plan Perspective:The approach towards the waiting area was to segment it into two zones, a quiet seat-ing zone and a gen-eral seating zone. The service spaces were placed between these two seating areas al-lowing for a more controlled and private entry into the offices.

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Plan Perspective:The entry sequence has been amended to en-courage the clients to filter through the service zone, creating guest interaction with the programs being of-fered at the center. The seating areas will also have new window glazing at the exteri-or walls and thus more optimal daylighting.

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ReStart:Evelyn CraigJennifer Curzon

Team Magnolia’s: Christopher Mitchell Doug Shaffer Allison GouldMatthew HeirigsSarah DollarLindsay Eftink

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A ONE OF A KIND

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Eco Abet Design Charrette

We are the 816 Bicycle Collective, a not-for-profit free com-munity bicycle shop. For the last three years we have served our community by making bicycles and bicycle maintenance accessible to those who cannot afford to pay the exorbitant charges for these services.

Our organization is structured around an educational platform that encourages collaboration and cooperation between volun-teers and guests. We have already distributed over one hundred and fifty bicycles and served over five hundred people.

We have fostered collaborative projects with the Kansas City Art Institute, The Key Coalition Neighborhood Organization, Troost Folk, Troostfest, Troost Alliance, The Urban Planning Department of UMKC, Habitat Restore and Bridging the Gap.

Recently the 816 Bicycle Collective has fallen on hard times. The physical space we occupy is in a state of disrepair and is becom-ing a liability to our volunteers and guests. Our project has been a staple in our neighborhood and we, as volunteers and residents within this neighborhood, want to see the project continue to grow and become a sustainable resource to the Kansas City area. Our project is the only one of its kind in the greater Kansas City area and we intend to keep it alive despite any obstacles that may arise.

The 816 Bicycle Collective is entirely operated by members who volunteer ten to twelve hours per week. Additionally, our income derives solely from donations by individuals and various organi-zations that support our project. All proceeds go to shop function-ality, rent and utilities.

We hope that, if nothing else, we can meet more people within our community that share our passion for helping others and mak-ing Kansas City a safer place for cyclists.

The spaces that we need within the shop:

Store front: This is where we would have bikes and parts for • sale and where bikes to be earned would be stored.Front desk: A greeter station where people can be directed. • We see the greeter also fixing flat tires and making small adjustments to bicycles.Chill-out spot: The area will include seating, a radio and • crafts for children.Outside: This space will have permanent bicycle stands, bike • art and a basketball hoop.Shop space: There will be five stands, each with their own set • of basic tools. We would want these to be sectioned off by work surfaces, not walls.In addition, we would like to expand our rain barrel system • outside so that we may not rely completely on water servicesWe would like to introduce bicycle powered generators into • the shop.The fewer walls in the shop the better.• Our shop will be in the first floor of the South building. There • is a basement which is where we would store excess bicycles, parts and lockers for our belongings.On the second floor of this building, there will be a big office • space. This is where the greater Kansas City Bicycle Federa-tion will meet as well as other bicycle advocacy groups in Kansas City. We would like to rent our other spaces out to like-minded projects.

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Key Adjacencies:Union Station1. Liberty Memorial2. Crown Center3. Children’s Mercy4. Operation Break-5. throughTroost Lake6. Troost Park7. Urban Youth Center8. Shopping Center9.

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CommunityCirculation:The bike collective’s vision towards the fu-ture is to inspire more interaction and con-nectivity by serving as a node within the community. Its loca-tion in the neighbor-hood provides excel-lent access to major bus and bike routes.

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816 Bike Collective Before & After:The design breathes new life into the area, transforming an existing intersection of boarded windows and practical desertion into a vibrant hub of transportation.

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City of Kansas City, MOHelix ArchitectureHelix ArchitectureHelix ArchitectureHelix ArchitectureHelix ArchitectureHelix ArchitectureHelix ArchitectureKC Design Center

816 Bike Collective:Idris Raoufi Bri LauterbachKirk McDowell-Shaffer

Team Zahner: Eric BoschReeves WiedemanDale DuncanTrudy FaulknerCarly PumphreyKatie VossmanMark NeiblingBryan GrossLeandra Burnette

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BUILDING DESCRIPTION

ConstructionHistorically designed for both commercial and residential use, the building at 31st & Cherry is a two-story building with a basement. It has a brick foundation and part below-grade basement with assumed concrete slab-on-grade (to be field verified). It has load-bearing masonry walls with wood-framed floors and roof structure. The construction date of the north and south buildings appears to be 1911, with the center building infill occurring later.

ProgramThe building is intended to be the Collective’s bicycle display and reception area, work area, receiving, storage and offices.

METHODOLOGYTeam Treanor began the charrette through a discussion with the build-ing’s owner and client, 816 Bicycle Collective. With this discussion, the main goals and purpose of the organization’s were stated by repre-sentatives of the organization. The team evaluated the priorities of the organizations goals and how each may be met through the rehab of the property. We agreed on two primary goals with supporting objectives for each. The goals were to promote and encourage the recycling of bicycles and to help foster the community.

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RECOMMENDATIONSEvaluations

Structural Evaluation of all spaces and structural conditions1.

Architectural Evaluation and Assessment of existing and pro-2. posed conditionsLife Safety• Building Codes• Accessibility• Historic Integrity•

Environmental Assessment3. a. Air Quality Conditions• b. Lead based paint abatement• c. Asbestos abatement•

Maintenance ItemsSouth Building [Interior and Exterior]1. Assume foundation load bearing walls are structurally sound• Minimal ceiling height of 6’-8” is required by code for any use • of the basementVerify condition and suitability for use of assumed slab on grade• Assume at least 75% of wood floor joists need to be replaced• Install new plywood subfloor• Repoint the exposed masonry perimeter walls• Reconstruct stairs• Assess existing stone condition to ascertain removal and replace-• ment areasRemove the loose and delaminated stone immediately to prevent • possible pedestrian injuryReplace severely deteriorated stone banding, sills and lintels• Repoint all open brick mortar joints• Parapet caps need to be removed for roof and flashing replace-• ments, reinstall parapet caps over these new systemsRemove incompatible and non-historic infill at original storefronts • and doorwaysInstall new chimney caps (to prevent water infiltration)• Remove paint from glazed brick at south and east elevations (at • the original storefront locations)Repoint glazed brick mortar joints, these have a white mortar•

One-Story Building [Interior and Exterior]2. Investigate that the concrete slab on grade does not have large • cracks or areas out of plumb that would cause tripping hazardsClean and remove rust from steel lintels, paint steel• Investigate condition of intermediate load bearing columns sup-• porting lintel at storefrontRepoint open and deteriorated mortar joints• Parapet caps need to be removed for flashing replacements and • reinstall parapet caps

North Building [Interior and Exterior]3. North foundation wall needs structural repair• Existing vent openings need to be infilled with masonry• Rebuild stone areas at grade• Evaluate existing condition of basement floor• Assume at least 100% of wood floor joists need to be replaced• Install new plywood subfloor• Install new chimney caps (to prevent water infiltration)• Parapet caps need to be removed for roof and flashing replace-• ments, reinstall parapet caps over these new systemsRemove paint from stone sills• Repoint open and deteriorated mortar joints• Repair/replace deteriorated steel lintels at first floor• Replace broken stone door sills• Northeast parapet corner is bowing and is out of plane. Rebuild • approximately 24” of the corner on the east wallRebuild stair framing, corner column and perimeter walls as • required on north facadeRepoint open and shifted brick mortar joints at window to stabi-• lize openingRemove the exterior stair in its entirety and the roof framing on • south facadeReconstruct exterior balcony framing without stairs (stairway • would be located on interior)Install new guardrail at balcony• Roof over balcony is not required and can be removed• Remove deteriorated areas of sidewalk slab on grade and • replace as requiredInvestigate condition of exterior stairway down to basement• Install guardrail around basement stairway at the sidewalk level•

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Roofing for all buildings4. Assume replacement of at least 75% of roof framing (south • building) and 100% of roof framing (north building)Replace 100% of underlayment• Replace 100% of roof system and flashing• Install new roof flashing at all parapets and under the existing • parapet capsInstall new gutters and downspouts directed to rain collection • devices

General Items5. Secure all window and door openings• Install protective openings to prevent water infiltration• Where original intact and in good condition doors and windows • exist, repair these features and make them operableWhere window and door openings are deteriorated and cannot • be repaired, install new doors and windowsInsure that all window sills slope out to the exterior• Install joint sealants at all openings •

CODE DATABuilding Description

Program:Building to house 816 Bicycle Collective’s bicycle display and recep-tion area, work area, receiving, storage and offices.

Construction:Two-story building with basement. Brick foundation with part below-grade basement with assumed concrete slab-on-grade. Load-bear-ing masonry walls with wood-framed floors and roof structure.

Applicable Codes (Kansas City, Missouri)2006 – International Building Code2003 – International Existing Building Code2006 – International Mechanical Code2005 – National Electrical Code2006 – Uniform Plumbing Code2000 – International Fire Code2006 – Life Safety Code2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

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Use & Occupancy ClassificationOccupancy Type:Mercantile – First Floor Retail, Second Floor Offices, Basement Stor-age (309)

Total Usable Area:Basement SF = 1,538 SFFirst Floor SF = 1,530 SFSecond Floor SF = 1,530 SFTotal = 4,598 SF

Building Construction TypeConstruction Classification – III (602.3)Fire Resistance Rating – B (table 601)Building Elements Resistant Ratings (tables 601 & 602)

Structural Frame 0 Hours• Bearing Walls Exterior 2 Hours• Bearing Walls Interior 0 Hours• Non-bearing Walls Exterior 0 Hours• Non-bearing Walls Interior 0 Hours• Floor Construction (w/ beams & joists) 0 Hours• Roof Construction (w/ beams & joists) 0 Hours•

Building Heights & AreasBase Allowable Heights & Areas (table 503)

Group M, Type IIIB (4 stories, 12,500 SF per floor)•

Actual Building Heights & Area2 stories above grade (28’-0” +/-)•

Basement SF = 1,538 SF First Floor SF = 1,530 SF Second Floor SF = 1,530 SF Total = 4,598 SF

AccessibilityAccessibility Required (1103.1)Route Required within site (1104.2)Entrances > 50% to be accessible (1105.1)

two entrances to be provided, both to be accessible• Parking: 1 accessible space to be provided (table 1106.1)

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Means of EgressAllowable Max Floor Area per Occupant for Mercantile (table 1004.1.1):

Mercantile: Areas on other floors 60 gross• Mercantile: Basement and grade floor 30 gross• Mercantile: Storage 300 gross•

Egress Width (1005.1): Stairways .2” per occupant (2009 IBC .3”)• Other .15” per occupant (2009 IBC .2”)•

Allowable occupants per floor: Second Floor: 1, 530 / 60 = 25 occupants First Floor: 1,530 / 60 = 25 occupants Basement Storage: 1,538 / 300 = 5 occupants Total 55 occupants

Minimum Clear Dimensions:Doors: 32” (1008.1.1)• Stairways: 48” (1007.3)• Landings: 44” (1009.4); 48” (IBC 2009 1009.5)• Corridor Width: 44” (1017.2)•

Exit Access Door Required (table 1015.1)1 exit required for spaces <49•

Exit Access Door Arrangement (1015.2.1.2)1/3 Diagonal•

Exit Access, Travel Distance (table 1016.1)M = 200 feet (without sprinkler)•

Dead-end Corridors (1017.3)No more than 20 feet. (no limit if length of dead-end is less • than 2.5 times width of corridor)

Corridor Fire Resistance (table 1017.1)Not required, less than 30 occupants served on second floor•

Fire BarriersRequired at Vertical Exit Enclosures (1020.1)

One vertical exit – 1-hour rated enclosure• Openings: 1 hour (706.3.2) •

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Shaft & Vertical Exit EnclosuresRequired at openings in floor/ceiling assembly (707.2)• Not required at 50% of egress stairway (707.2 Except. 11) • (1005.3.2, Except. 8)Rating: 1 hr (707.4)• Continuity: floor to assembly above (707.5)• Openings: 1 hr assembly (707.7 and table 715.4)•

Opening ProtectivesDoors in Corridors: 20 min (715.4.3)• Doors in Exit Enclosures: 1 hr (714.2.4)• Doors in Other Fire Partitions: 45 min • Labelling: Doors to be labeled (715.4.5)• Glazing: Match opening protective (715.4.6)• Closing: Self-Closing (715.4.7)• Latch: Active latch bolt• Smoke-activated: Smoke detector activated•

Plumbing Systems:Type M: Mercantile (table 2902.1)

Water closets: 1 male per 500• Water closets: 1 female per 500• Lavatories: 1 per 750• Drinking Fountains: 1 per 1,000• Service Sink: 1 •

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Design Goals:The two primary goals implemented through-out the design were to further promote and en-courage the recycling of bicycles and the fostering of community.

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Design Objectives:These objectives would in turn educate the public, create jobs, stimulate sustainable transportation, and provide a safe environ-ment.

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816 Bike Collective exterior & interior:The building maintains attributes of its original character and has become an inviting shop for the neighbor-hood, inspiring re-habilitation for the entire block.

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Treanor ArchitectsTreanor Architects Treanor ArchitectsTreanor ArchitectsTreanor ArchitectsTreanor ArchitectsKrudwig & Associates, incEisterhold Associates, Inc.University of Oregon

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816 Bike Collective:Idris Raoufi Bri LauterbachKirk McDowell-Shaffer

Team Treanor: Joy ColemanKrissy BuckJulie CawbyDaniel CooperTim Cummins Dana GouldJohn KrudwigWinifred WrightDan Edleson

www.treanorarchitects.com

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An estimated 2,000 teens are homeless on any given night in Kansas City. The number could be higher because a surprising number of young people spend hours ‘couch-surfing’, which is moving from one friend’s house to another, sleeping on a couch because they have no place to call home. This homeless popula-tion is expected to grow because of the slow economy.

Newhouse, a shelter providing a safe place for victims of domes-tic violence and their children in the urban core of Kansas City, is proposing the program Myhouse, which is aimed at helping homeless girls in the metropolitan Kansas City area, between the ages of 15–21, achieve self-sufficiency. The program will meet the basic needs of homeless girls by providing housing, food, safety, and financial security. The program is designed to pro-mote self-sufficiency and reduce the risk of future homelessness. The program will also offer case management services, life skills instruction as well as group and individual therapy. In addition, the girls will be encouraged to stay in school, gain employment, and regularly save a portion of their income so they are finan-cially able to live independently once they leave the program.The Myhouse program envisions providing a ‘home’ environment for the participants. Newhouse is in the planning stages of buying a property where this home will be built. This potential location is across from the current Newhouse shelter facility. Newhouse’s vision is to build a six-bedroom home with common areas such as a large teaching kitchen, a community room, computer lab, library, and a play area/room for the teens. The bedrooms will

be shared. Open office space for Newhouse staff (Advocates) will be needed, as well as private offices for a Case Manager and a Therapist who will provide services on-site. Newhouse would like to create a flower and vegetable garden to provide a beautiful space for the participants to both relax and learn about work-ing in teams to manage, plant and harvest the produce that will be used in the Myhouse teaching kitchen. Additionally, a 3-4 car garage with a large storage area will be needed for the partici-pants.

Newhouse is celebrating its 40th year of providing services and safe shelter to victims of domestic violence, making it well posi-tioned and experienced in providing the comprehensive services needed to operate a successful transitional living facility.

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The Approach:

Team BRR first set out looking at the given site to determine orienta-tion, access, existing buildings, and existing terrain to begin to de-velop ideas for how to best approach the site constraints. The next step was to evaluate the given program to determine adjacencies, spatial requirements, access, and circulation in the new home. Once the basic footprint and adjacency floor diagrams were established, we set out to further develop the concept, the massing, and the diagram of the house and site.

Major Programmatic Requirements:

Large Bedrooms for multiple residents, shared bathrooms, laundry facilities, teaching kitchen, living room/lounge, offices for full time advocates and staff, library, computer room, multiple-car garage for storage, secure entry, flower and vegetable garden and outdoor patio space.

Design Objectives:

After evaluating the site and the given program requirements, the Charrette team came up with the following design objectives that helped shape the conceptual design for the home.

Maximize use of the site while minimizing visual impact in order • to promote neighborhood cohesive design.Building footprint, L-shape, to help promote resident security • while minimizing fencing needs.Building volume and design to be sensitive to adjacent existing • buildings.Interior space to be open and encourage resident interaction.• Exterior space to be inviting and secure.•

Conceptual LayoutRelationships were determined by similar programmatic function.

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First Floor Plan:[Living/Dining/Learning]

The first floor pro-vides secure entry around the back side of house, 3 a offices for the Myhouse Ad-vocates, Case Work-ers, and Counselors, a b private library and computer facility, and a c large teaching kitchen, dining, and living areas.

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Second Floor Plan:[Sleeping/Bathing]

The second floor con-sists of 4 a bedrooms, 2 b shared bathrooms, a c shared laundry fa-cility, and a d large exterior porch on the front of the house. These spaces can accom-modate up to 15 full time residents.

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Site Influence:The site was chosen due to its proximity to the existing shel-ter. The intention of the project is to blend in with the sur-rounding residential neighborhood in an ef-fort to be consistent with the existing com-munity atmosphere.

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Approach &OrientationTo avoid perceptions of institutionalization, safety checkpoints are staggered. Users will first pass by the admin-istration section and then end in a pathway through the courtyard garden. The building is positioned at the front corner of the site to use its mass as a protective barri-er and reserve as much usable exterior space as possible.

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Circulation:The design offers a range of entry points based on a person’s familiarity with the residence. The paths become more personal as one moves into the protected courtyard. A drive is established in place of the exist-ing building to con-nect Brooklyn Avenue to the garage and back alleyway.

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Water Retention:The building is de-signed to collect rainwater in a reten-tion pond on the low-est point of the site. This grey water tech-nique can be utilized in the maintenance of the grounds’ vegeta-tion.

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Vegetation:The structures are situated to fit on the open part of the site, therefore maintaining as many trees as pos-sible. The courtyard is positioned to re-ceive optimal amounts of daylight for the growth of flowers and vegetables. There is also the potential for a green roof over the administrative office to help with rainwater runoff.

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Residence Pods:The design calls for varying degrees of privacy to be taken into account when pro-gramming the women’s living quarters.

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Courtyard Plan:The spatial program in-cludes a sitting area which is an extension of the interior living room, b two garden beds for different solar exposure levels, an c open lawn courtyard, and a d rainwater col-lection pool.

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First Floor Plan:The first floor provides all the basic needs and functions of a typi-cal home by using the different entries and office positioning to create security check-points for visitors and new arrivals while maintaining comfort-able and warm living situations.

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Second Floor Plan:The second floor con-sists of the bedrooms, bathrooms, and a small communal study space for the residents. Hierarchy of privacy is present to promote interactions between the residents while maintaining a sense of possession and person-al establishment.

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Brooklyn Ave Perspective:The program is propor-tioned to appropriate-ly encompass the site. The structure uti-lizes design elements to promote a cohesive impact with the sur-rounding neighborhood.

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Team Spin: Devan CaseKatie FinneganDerek McMurrayTodd CowgerCasey MeyerBrad MascalDorota LopezJamie ThiessenRalph Shinogle

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Switzer Neighborhood Farm (aka Westside Community Garden) is a ½ acre vacant lot that is owned jointly by two neighborhood not-for-profit organizations.

The Westside was first platted in 1869; however people had been living here long before. When Kansas City was moving south from the river, they blasted out the bluffs and that rubble was deposited in West Kansas City. Our neighborhood was then a construction landfill.

At one time there was a stable on the premises to house the horses and carriages of the people who lived at the top of the hill. More recently, the structure was enlarged and eventually housed a com-pany called EdCor which packed and sold first aid kits. Westside Housing Organization bought the building for a nominal sum in the mid 1990’s. However, they were unable to obtain financing to re-purpose the old structures. The buildings, including the old stables, were demolished. An environmental cleanup, including removal of several inches of soil, was completed. The land has remained vacant and dollars to develop the site have remained elusive.

In 2010, the Westside CAN Center obtained permission to create a community garden on the site. The site was chosen as one of the proj-ects for the Skills USA conference. Over 80 students converged on the site on June 25, 2011 to construct 26 raised beds, 2 benches and a pergola. The beds were filled with composted soil donated by Kansas City Community Gardens. DST, at the behest of neighbor Howell Con-struction, donated the tool shed along with lumber for the farm stand. In addition to the garden, the Westside CAN Center raises chickens.

The site has been studied by Kansas State University as part of a Brownfield site in partnership with Region VII EPA. The site has been tested for hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, chromium and other harmful chemicals. The site has also been used by Kansas State’s College of Landscape Architecture for a design project.

Currently, the most challenging component is the need for water. To install water pipes and a meter to the property would cost at least $8,000. To be able to use the water from the fire hydrant would mean paying as much as $5,000 to properly water the garden throughout the growing season. Therefore, we are trying to harvest as much rainwater as possible. We have two tanks that hold 2,350 gal-lons of water, and we have almost 20 rain barrels, but this will not be enough during the dryer months of July and August.

To harvest water from the street would mean the need to have some sort of filtration and purification system to remove petroleum and other chemicals in order to use the water for consumable produce.

The ‘farmers’ are residents of the Westside neighborhood or are day laborers from the WCAN Center’s day laborer program. Marcella Gaona and Cosme Pantoja have taken on management of the farm/garden. Marcella works with the gardeners and Cosme manages the chickens, grounds maintenance, construction and security. Ezekiel Amador III is our bee keeper.

The garden replaces a vacant blighted lot that housed homeless people and drug dealers who nested in the tall weeds. The lot sits on a signature intersection and on a scenic boulevard on West Pennway. Within the last 10 years, significant investment has been made; Ruiz Branch Library ($1.2 million), Tony Aguirre Community Center ($2.4 million), Villa del Sol Apartment Home Complex and the installation of the Riverfront Heritage Trail along the Westside of West Pennway ($1.1+million), which included new sidewalks, artistic pedestrian lighting and public art ‘el pequena promenade’. The site is the path taken by children on their way to Garcia School or Alta Vista Charter School. We think that this could serve as a community garden as well as a learning habitat for the children in the neighborhood. The school to the north and the east are both currently empty and we believe these sites could be utilized to positively improve the neighborhood.

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With no preconceived ideas for the Switzer Urban Farm, our assem-bled team of Landscape Architects, Architecture students, an Interior Designer and a Civil Engineer began with absorbing the ideas, goals and visions of Westside Community Action Network (Westside CAN) who oversees the farm. Westside CAN director Lynda Callon pro-vided great insight and inspirational thoughts on the current state of the farm and her vision for the farm users and the community.

Following the sit-down with Lynda, Team Smart Plans generated a list of goals and visions for the farm that led to FOUR terms that repre-sented these goals and visions. Management, Education, Healing & Pride became the backbone for the design concept that looked to address these programs and ethics.

The site’s analysis study helped the team to understand the existingsite’s opportunities and constraints. Understanding community contextrelationships and existing drainage patterns helped fuel the designconcept strategies.

The final design aimed to expand and refine the existing user program and provide the framework for future growth that better Manages resources, provides Education opportunities, offers Healing through sweat equity and creates a space the stimulates Pride.

The design and program centers on the management of water re-sources through a cycle of collection, storage and use. This cycle ofwater is visually exposed, promoting interaction and interpretive education opportunities. To complement the expressive and color-ful neighborhood architecture, a fabric shade structure is proposed as the backdrop to the farm that will collect clean water, provide shade for community gatherings and become the iconic landmark to the space. Water is collected in a series of holding tanks that can be accessed individually. Overflow from these tanks is led through a series of open channels and runnels through the site that can also be accessed by the farmers as a water source.

Because of the extreme grades on site, terraces maximize the usable space of the garden and create an amphitheater setting forcommunity events. Finally, community space surrounding the garden ties into the streetscape and helps celebrate the farm as a viewingplatform.

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Orientation:The Switzer Neighbor-hood Farm is located on 20th Street between Madison Avenue and West Pennway. It is conveniently situated between the nearby Tony Aguirre Community Center and Ruiz Branch Library to the south, as well as The Villa del Sol Apartments to the West of the site.

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Team Burns & McDonnell began their design process through an interactive design workshop. Everyone was asked “What is in your ideal Switzer Community Farm”? After completing their de-signs, each participant took a turn to explain what they envisioned for the project.

Since no one on the team knew each other or the client directly, the workshop, which allows participants to use their imagina-tions freely and otherwise open up about their ideas, allowed the group to quickly form a basic design concept.

Concept:

Following the lead of the client, every design interventionwas approached as a tool for learning. Using color, introducing a vertical component to the site, and focusing on developing the garden as a long-term community asset were crucial.

Seeking to evoke the whimsical nature of a farm in the City, the team choose to use the rainwater collection system to irrigate the crops and power the light for the existing chicken coop (diagram pg. 97). A phased approach was developed for long-term imple-mentation.

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The front entryway consolidates the existing farm stand and shed into a trellised plaza. A new entry is created at the southeast corner to draw in the community with a bee silo that doubles as signage.

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A new masonry fence, constructed by local workers sets the founda-tion for the new fence that secures the farm, creates unique views into the space, and grows com-munity crops

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Terracing the center of the garden creates additional planting beds and outdoor classrooms where in the first years sunflowers work to bio-remediate the soil. A new staired access along the west edge of the property functions as an outdoor auditorium. Switzer Neighborhood Farm provides economic, social, and educational opportunities for the Westside.

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Aerial:Looking toward the south side of the site, the Bee Silo stands as a por-tal into the Switzer Neighborhood farm.

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Aerial:At the north end of the site an expanded series of rain col-lection tanks will alleviate the need for purchased water throughout the sum-mer months. A central pavilion will offer a setting within a terraced flower gar-den that will work on cleaning the soil for future produce culti-vation.

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Perspective:Utilizing the slope of the site, a gathering pavilion was designed to be centrally locat-ed within the farm.

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WestsideCAN:Lynda CallonRubea Stouppe

Team Burns and McDonnellPaul SandersGunner HandTravis WilsonKevin RooneyVontwill BurrellBeth Dawson

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Executive Director/CEOSummer Intern

Charrette PanelKirk Gastinger, FAIAKite Singleton, FAIADominique Davison, AIARyan TownsendVicki Noteis, AIAJoy Swallow, FAIA

Panel ModeratorVladimir Krstic, PHD

Charrette SponsorsBurns & McDonnell BRR ArchitectureTreanor Architects Zahner Architectural MetalsSpin Pizza Magnolia’sMy Smart Plans Boulevard Brewing Company

Charrette PartnersAmerican Institute of Architects Kansas CityWomen in Design Kansas CityYoung Architects Forum Kansas CityDowntown Council Kansas CityKansas City Design CenterEconomic Development Corporation Kansas City816 Bike CollectiveNewhouseReStart, IncWestsideCAN

Charrette Photographer/ VideographerClint Wynn

PhotosChildren InternationalWomen Empowerment BreakthroughDowntown Council of Kansas City, Missouri816 Bicycle CollectiveGoogle ImagesGoogle MapsGloria Baker FeinsteinKumaralingam PathytharanJenee Siems

ResourcesPaul Polak, Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail, San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2008TEDTalks, Cameron Sinclair on Open-Source Archi-tecture, TED2006Downtown Council of Kansas City, Missouri

Publication DesignBrad Mascal

Publication EditorJennifer Martin, AIA

Eco Abet Board of DirectorsCharmalee Gunaratne, PresidentMary Deacy, Vice PresidentDavid J. André, SecretaryAmanda Drews, TreasurerMary Anne Kapp

Eco Abet Volunteer DesignersRachel DuncanChris RichardsBrad Mascal

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