melissaschoch_portfolio

Melissa Schoch [email protected] 502.648.0863

education

undergraduate university of kentuckycollege of designbachelor of arts in architecture

fall 2004-spring 2008

graduate university of kansasschool of architecture design & planningmaster of architecture canidate


summa cum laude: 2nd in class

abroad

prague, czech republic summer 2007five week study of art history & architecture

awards

charles parker graves memorial fifth year design awarduniversity of kentucky academic excellence scholarshipinternational education scholarshipjames l. gibson scholarshipcollege of design second year design awardkees scholarshipdeans list

mediaautocad, adobe creative suite, revit, rhino, bentley, flash, microsoft programscomputer

experience

southfarm design build studio lexington, kyused a transit to measure level of ground to set up the framing for the foundation and concrete slab, helped pour and smooth concrete slab, designed and built a spiral stair leading to a second floor office; used plywood and 2x6s for construction with fasteners and brackets; very economical and durable.

fall 2007- spring 2008

8 semesters2006

20072007

20072008

8 semesters

sienna, italyfive week study of the civic realm in architecture

summer 2011

STUDIO 804, design/build student lawrence, ksleader of all systems dealing with water reclaimation, plumbing and site utilities. MEP coordination with engineers, aided in bathroom design as well as green wall plants and landscaping. also ran tours

fall 2011- present

donald ewart memorialcannon designforeign study

ku tuition grant gradmichael c lasseter grad

201120112011

20122012

of this years project and previous projects, project is pending LEED Platinum

aia medal (3 year degree) 2012

mcCulloch associates architects, intern architect louisville, kyproduced design development and construction documents for various schools and bus compounds, managed projects, participated in site visits and meetings with clients, engineers and contractors, produced existing documentation of construction documents of several renovations of schools and aided in design, created presentation boards of completed projects, performed miscellaneous

may 2008- august 2010

calculations and material research.

professional

educational


references

President ArchitectMcCulloch Associates Architects

(502) [email protected]

position/title company

phone e-mail relationship

Barney McCulloch

Associate Professor, Architecture University of Kentucky, College of Design


position/title

Tony Roccanova

position/title

address

company


address

company


address

Curry Stone Chair in Design University of [email protected] Dean of College of Design

position/title company e-mail relationship

David Mohney

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Kansas, School of Architecture, Urban Design + Planning

Professor

position/title organization

Paola Sanguinetti


address 117 Pence Hall Lexington, KY 40506-0041

1225 Garvin Place Louisville, KY 40203

J L Constant Distinguished Professor of ArchitectureRockhill & Associates; Studio 804


Dan Rockhill

1465 Jayhawk Blvd, Room105, Lawrence, KS 66045

[email protected]

112 Marvin Hall Lawrence, KS 66045(785) 864-3862

education

undergraduate university of kentuckycollege of designbachelor of arts in architecture


graduate university of kansasschool of architecture design & planningmaster of architecture canidate


summa cum laude: 2nd in class

abroad

prague, czech republic summer 2007five week study of art history & architecture

awards

charles parker graves memorial fifth year design awarduniversity of kentucky academic excellence scholarshipinternational education scholarshipjames l. gibson scholarshipcollege of design second year design awardkees scholarshipdeans list

mediaautocad, adobe creative suite, revit, rhino, bentley, flash, microsoft programscomputer

experience

southfarm design build studio lexington, kyused a transit to measure level of ground to set up the framing for the foundation and concrete slab, helped pour and smooth concrete slab, designed and built a spiral stair leading to a second floor office; used plywood and 2x6s for construction with fasteners and brackets; very economical and durable.

fall 2007- spring 2008

8 semesters2006

20072007

20072008

8 semesters

sienna, italyfive week study of the civic realm in architecture

summer 2011

STUDIO 804, design/build student lawrence, ksleader of all systems dealing with water reclaimation, plumbing and site utilities. MEP coordination with engineers, aided in bathroom design as well as green wall plants and landscaping. also ran tours

fall 2011- present

donald ewart memorialcannon designforeign study

ku tuition grant gradmichael c lasseter grad

201120112011

20122012

of this years project and previous projects, project is pending LEED Platinum

aia medal (3 year degree) 2012

mcCulloch associates architects, intern architect louisville, kyproduced design development and construction documents for various schools and bus compounds, managed projects, participated in site visits and meetings with clients, engineers and contractors, produced existing documentation of construction documents of several renovations of schools and aided in design, created presentation boards of completed projects, performed miscellaneous

may 2008- august 2010

calculations and material research.

professional

educational


The structure will automatically provide the pattern for the action

Donald Curtis

Music creates order out of chaos: for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent.Menuhn

Rhythm is the basis of life: not steady forward progress, the forces of creation, destruction, and preservation, have a whirling, dynamic interaction.

FORWARD Dont you sometimes feel that this is the kind of life we are meant to live on this earth. Everything we need is right here, right at our finger-tips. You know if people could only have all of this and be satisfied, I dont think there would be any problems in the world. (Swiss Family Robinson, 1960. Film)

This quote to me, expresses a desire to live a life that is enriched by cultivating the land and by making it your own. In my designs, I want people to realize what they have and be able to appreciate their sur-roundings. By engaging in the built environment, nature allows us to respond in an innovative and sustainable way. There is an interaction between people and the environment that makes architecture living; they become one. Success is thus measured not by money but by the human connection. I believe that getting involved and developing relationships with societies will help form my responses to the growing world of architecture.

Many of us are surrounded by the natural environment but do not have the time or opportunity to fully enjoy what resources are provided. By capturing aspects of the living world and distributing its systems into architecture, one begins to capture the essence of life in building where the surroundings start to correspond with the design form. In the envi-ronment everything is connected; each system supports the other to continually be maintained and evolve. Our designs need to mimic this relationship, to continually develop new ideas to build better and more efficient spaces. By using natural materials, collecting and reusing rainwater, orienting our buildings to let in natural light, having oper-able windows to allow for circulation, and using solar and wind power to generate homes, we can start to make architecture self-sufficient. Buildings are then able to use surrounding resources but are also able to enhance the environment. As a designer, I strive to study and research methods to develop an interchangeable relationship between the outside world and inside world to render solutions to our needs.

Creating a place that is living also gives room for it to change and advance to accommodate all people. Just as the environment con-stantly evolves, our designs also need to be able to transform with the needs of the society in order to still be functional. If resources are scarce and there is a need for a for a quick response, many pos-sibilities can be actualized by using prefabricated, modular design. Manufactured homes can easily be transportable for disaster relief; it is desirable to create architecture that is portable and can be developed into aiding several functions. Designs can be as simple or complex as

one desires. Spaces can change from a bedroom to a living room, or a table can transform to become a chair. This gives the owner ability to control and change his/her spaces to relinquish areas they desire. In a culturally diverse society that is in constant growth, our designs need to be able to adapt to the needs of everyone.

People have many different ways of defining success but for me success is reached when people are empowered through thoughtful design. When designers are inspired by the context they are placed in, they enable an opportunity for the culture to help shape their architecture. Relationships are formed with the community in order to contribute and fully understand their needs. There are several non-profit organiza-tions that I would like to emulate that accomplish solutions to everyday problems by enabling people to help themselves. These community outreach programs take design to people that cannot afford an architect or designer to evaluate and aid the society. They succeed in doing this by providing them tools and knowledge to improve their lives. By developing a relationship with the society, the architecture is given integrity and value. Designing with these principles, architecture becomes more about a conscious practice that stays relevant instead of stagnant.

Many of these organizations take a hands on approach to design, I find this incred-ibly important and meaningful. Taking this approach to architecture is the best way to fully understand every aspect of the design practice. It becomes a continuation of studio that extends out into the field where designers are able to actualize their designs and take their ideas to a greater level of detail. I believe that no one can fully appreciate what they are drawing or designing until they are actually able to be in the space and see how things are going to work together. Fortunately, I was given the opportunity in my undergraduate school to be exposed to the importance of realizing my design. Designing and building a spiral stair case to an office in an on-campus agricultural resource barn gave me a sense of ownership and apprecia-tion for the craft of building. In addition to that experience, I was also a part of the Studio 804 Design/ Build studio at the University of Kansas. There I was able to collaborate with the community and other fellow designers to build from start to finish a 3,000 square foot classroom building that focused on sustainability. Throughout that studio, I grew and gained experience to better be able to respond to other chal-lenges in my design career.

By implementing the natural environment in my designs I hope to make our sur-roundings more apparent. Stated in the quote, everything anyone needs to survive is provided for; as designers we just need to contribute to help define and communi-cate how we are supposed to live and interact with each other. Architecture will then become a moving force in our lives that stimulates a response to engage in others well being. A sense of meaning would be applied to architecture that provides the most essential needs to everyone. Although the thought of a society that works together in unity with the environment to sustain all our needs is utopian to some; one must observe, analyze and be proactive in order to bring about a change.

URBAN INTERVENTIONS

The Louisville and Jeffersonville Downtown areas have been completely shut off from their river access and views due to flood walls. The cities are protected from rising levels of the Ohio River but lose their con-nection to their natural energy source. The project is to redevelop the waterfront of these cities to create more of a relationship between the two.

The goal was to intersperse these cities with moments, and events that will create a stronger bond between the river and the surrounding area. This is done by allowing the people to experience qualities of the river which are otherwise unnoticed due to their current relationship. These moments are sprinkled strategically throughout the city in order to make them easily accessible to the public. It is at these individual locations that people are able to enjoy the many aspects of the river which they would not otherwise have noticed or had access to. With this scheme the city and the river are no longer segregated by the flood walls. The lines have been blurred and Louisville and Jeffersonville once again can regain their claim as river cities.

Installation PlacementSite Flood

The site is focused on the areas that the Great Flood of 1937 hit. The flood took out many shops and rose to extreme heights that led to the need of the flood walls that created a physical divide between the city and river.

Zones were created to represent different aspects of the river that should not be forgotten and were spread through out the cities as reminders of the near vicinity of water.

Entertainment Zone

Aspect: The river creates many sporting activities.

Benefits: This zone will give the occupants and surrounding locals more things to do. This zone will increase the population density of these areas by decreasing the number of people who leave to find their entertainment elsewhere.

Areas Affected: More developed areas lacking in entertainment

Alive Zone

Aspect: Movement and growth is repre-sented in this zone. The river is constantly moving and providing water to grow.

Benefits: This zone will help bring the life-giving aspects of the river to the city. We anticipate that the affected areas will benefit from their presence by appearing more alive and welcoming, hopefully in turn bringing more people to the area.

Areas Affected: Industrial areas

Exposure Zone

Aspect: Physically having water present in a controlled space and creating views through the flood wall to the river

Benefits: This zone reveals the river to the people by literally exposing the different characteristics of the river in areas which might not take advantage of their immedi-ate location along the river.

Areas Affected: Areas on or close to the river with no river connection.

Bridge Zone

Aspect: The sounds of the river would be spread throughout the city.

Benefits: This zone will increase the rivers accessibility so that people can better inter-act with its true qualities. It will implement qualities of the city on to the river, as well as adding new aspects of the city such as water noises that may not otherwise be able to experience.

Areas Affected: Bridges

Sensitive Zone

Aspect: Water is capable of being tran-formed into whatever container it is in, thus we created a wall that could be imprinted.

Benefits: Geared more towards children, this zone will help create a better connec-tion between Louisville, Jeffersonville, and the river by sparking peoples interest with its hands-on interactive qualities.

Areas Affected: Children or family oriented areas located on or near the river

Dead Zone

Aspect: The use of drift wood or fossils found in the river will be used as seating or facade treatments.

Benefits: This zone will introduce more realistic and less romanticized aspects of the River to the city which are otherwise sometimes considered a nuisance.

Areas Affected: Lively, well developed areas

After

MULTI-PURPOSE

ARMATURES

This proposed program was in response to an open-steel competition and the need to work in teams. We worked with a team of engineers and fellow architecture students to explore a variety of design issues related to the use of steel in design and construction. The design uses steel in an innovative way that represents a true understanding of structural members in a building. The design is mobilized in an innovative way by using armatures.

The chosen site is In the historic district in Lexington KY, on the corner of W Market and S Upper Street. It once was a thriving cultural spot for college students but was demolished to become a 49 story hotel tower. Knowing that the project was likely to get canceled, my team explored the site as if it was desolate. Being in the core of downtown, the site needed to lift the spirits of the community.

The site utilizes the armatures as a means of creating a widely flexible event infrastructure. From an open field to a fully operating concert/large event facility. Investigations have focused on the ability of armatures to make dynamic architecture. Thus, the public can see the transformation process from a desolate place to a fully active, public realm.

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HISTORIC

DOWNTOWN CORE

PEDESTRIAN PATHS

PARKS

CITY ENTRANCE MARKERS

HIKE AND BIKE PATH

POTENTIAL FARMER S MARKETS

Armature Transformation on SiteSite Analysis Diagrams

Surfaces of the armature when it is flat on the site, to allow people to walk on with-out any level change.

Armature surfaces creating a new landscape.

All armature surfaces are up in place to be used as desig-nated.

1 2 3RECESSED

LIGHTING FIXTUREPICNIC SPACEPLATFORMDANCE FLOOR (B-BOY BREAK DANCING)

PARTIALLY ELEVATED

STAGESEATING (BENCH)SOUL TRAINPUBLIC DEBATES (FORUM)

FULLY ELEVATED

CANOPYMARKETSBUS STOPREALLY HIGH STAGE

Main Armature:

1) Recessed:Lighting FixturePicnic SpacePlatformDance Floor

2) Partially Elevated:StageSeating (bench)Public Debates (forum)1 2 3

RECESSED


PARTIALLY ELEVATED


FULLY ELEVATED


1 2 3RECESSED


PARTIALLY ELEVATED


FULLY ELEVATED


3) Fully Elevated:CanopyMarketsBus StopHigh Stage

Different Panels:

2) Photovoltaic sunshades create power to aid in their operation.

4) A wooden bench with security lights on the bottom

3) Used as a screen to watch games. Also a place to display art and food for purchase

steel tubing, 2 x 66 x 1/4

steel angle, 1/2

ball bearing jointpin 1/4 thick, 2 ddiameter

1/4 grooves for flush fitsteel tube, 2 x 2 x 1/2

1/4 to 1/2 boltsgg

steel tube, 2 x 6 xgroove, 2

prefab concrete baas

motor; motor hoousing, 1/4 steel box

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The armatures are manually cranked so the site can be changed as people use it.

steel tubing, 2 x 66 x 1/4

steel angle, 1/2

ball bearing jointpin 1/4 thick, 2 ddiameter

1/4 grooves for flush fitsteel tube, 2 x 2 x 1/2

1/4 to 1/2 boltsgg

steel tube, 2 x 6 xgroove, 2

prefab concrete baas

motor; motor hoousing, 1/4 steel box

ball bearings, cylindricalcy ndfilling

bal p

bal

pin

l b / /

panel frame

l bball bearing joint

11 5 1/210100

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4) Used as a screen to watch games. Also a place to display art and food for perchase

Display Area

Farmers Market Area

The farmers market is able to pop up sparac-tically and create shade for people to set up shop.

A display area creates opportunities for the community to communicate with eachother through art.

Each armature is manually cranked open.

Screen and Stage

The stage is give the site more variations in levels and create venues to people to gather.

A STAIRdesign/ build

This project investigates sustainable and ecological design strategies through the design/build process. The Southfarm Horticulture Research Building at the University of Kentucy was in need of a building that sup-ports cleaning and storing gathered products. As a design studio, we worked together to design the building, analyze the needs and create a floor plan that optimized the space for the given function. The site had existing posts and beams but needed foundations, walls, and a roof. We dug out the foundation footings and set the framing. Afterwards, we poured the concrete foundation and flooring for the main structure. Along with this, each student had their own project on the site. Many chose to develope separate faade treatments, while I designed a spiral stair that leads up to a second-level office. The spiral stair is held together by bolts and screws that can be easily taken apart and reused in the future. It integrates natural wood materials with man-made steel. The two interact with each other and highlight their individual qualities. The main structure is placed on the exterior of the stair which frees up the middle to create an open sculptural feel, which transitions between levels.

Built stair on the northwest side of the building that would lead to a second floor office.

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All building materials were bought or salvaged. The dimensions used are for one person to comfortably go up and down the steps carrying some supplies.

Building Materials:

Structure:

Circular support structure: 3- 4x8x Birch Hardwood PlywoodVertical supports: 11- 2x6x10 #2 BTR

Metal Hardware:

Exterior Screws: , Tapcon Concrete Screw, Slothead Steel Bolts: 3/8, , 3/16, Flat Washers and lock Washers, Hex Nuts, Fasteners, 24- A44 Metal angles, 10- cus-tom vertical support deck fasteners from Canada

Stairs:

Treads and Risers 6- 4x8x Birch Hard-wood Plywood

Finishings:

2x6s mixture of : a whole quart of Minwax Wood Finish Provincial 211and 1/3 of a quart of Minwax Wood Finish Ebony

All surfaces:

2 Gallons of Polyurethane Minwax Helms-man and Satin finish

Cost: 300 dollars

The CNC machine was used to be able to cut effieciently.

8"1'-6"

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The design was based on the spiral of a sea shell. The sea shell is very simple but if you look closer it is very intriquet and beautiful.

Different materials and color were used to separate the func-tions of each design element. The structure was stained a dark brown color and the plywood is spaced apart with notches to create an interesting shadow line and play of materials.

Each step was assembled separately and bolted to the 2x4 column. There are a total of 12 steps that can be unbolted and the entire stair can be moved if desired. The column was screwed into the concrete with a bracket for support. Glue was not used to enable flexibility and per-mits the materials to be recy-cled.

THE LIVING SCHOOL

Lagos is the second largest city in Africa and the 7th fastest growing city in the world with the poplulation at 33,527,668 according to the 2006 sensus and a 275,000 increase every year. The city of Lagos is the primary area for economic and finacncial capital in Nigeria. Lagos started out as a sea port at Lagos Island and then as it grew it spread onto the mainland. It was the major center for slave trade up unitl 1851, when the British took over and abolished slavery. In 1914 Lagos became the capital of Nigeria until a rapid growth period happened and it moved to Abuja in 1976.

Lagos Island is still a major importer from the USA, Germany, France, Netherlands and an exporter from USA, Germany, France, Italy, Brazil, Spain and India.

Being the 7th fastest growing city creates serious issues. Lagos doesnt have the infrastructor or codes in place to regulate all of the new construction and to handle all of the new people coming into the city. They have built on top of sewers, filled canals with garbage, flooded the streets with cars, have seasonal flooding and some parents have sent childern into the city to sell anything they can for money.

With these known issues I have created a building program that is a school that teaches the local kids of Lagos Nigeria about the agriculture and environment they live in. There are a lot of resources in Lagos that the community can manipulate to help them prosper. This building is to educate the community of old and new developments in rain water catchment, hydro-ponics, agriculture, water treatment and the desalination process.

These are areas within the city that I have mapped out to address the major issues in the city. The group-ing of a school, a parking garage and a green space are located close to the tram system to allow parents to walk with their kids on their way to work for security. This also creates an ordered system of transportation.

tram system

green space

schools

historic areas

parking garage

groupings

ferries/ canals

university

While attempts at creating a canal system similar to Amsterdam have been tried, success has been hard to come by. The canals are usually unfinished and within a couple years have been overgrown and completely impassable to any form of water transportation. Lagos also deals with a flooding season that usually occurs during a three month rain season. These canals have provided some relief in being able to contain and redistribute the water in less populated areas. In some areas ,however, people have been dumping their garbage. To give relief, I propose to re-dig some of the old canals and connect them to the other side of the island which would aid in flooding. Being able to obtain this water to purify and drink would also be beneficial due to the lack of drinking water during severe draughts.

Saying that Lagos has a traffic problem could be the understatement of the century. An estimated three billion hours of lost time due to traffic congestion occurs annually. Poorly maintained roads, little traffic law enforcment, and bad drivers are just some of the driving factors that lead to the congestion issue. An extremely dense downtown business district that employs the majority of the working people of Lagos further complicates the issue. There are also currently only three main thoroughfares that allow access to downtown. While there have been plans for a public transportation system including a tram system, new buses, and ferries, the execution of such a plan rarely gets off the drawing board as financing is often hard to come by. In the master plan, I have proposed these systems to be implemented as well as parking garages to free up the parking lots for other services.

Nothing can perhaps represent the different ideologies and customs of Nigerias many tribes as the educational system. It has developed and been influenced by many of the native tribes as well as foreigners such as the British in 1861 as well as Christian Missionaries. The sys-tem was divided into three various philosophies; Indigenous Systems, Quranic, and Western European Ideologies. Currently, educational responsibility resides with the state and local councils. They require six years of primary education. More advanced forms of education are availible, such as the University of Lagos. While education in Lagos is provided without cost, many families, up to 70%, do not send their children to school, as transportation costs are even more than they can afford. Many of the families of Lagos make under one US dol-lar a day and need their children to stay home and help contribute to the families immediate welfare. Making more schools available and closer would help and also locating them near a needed tram system.

Nigeria has an abundance of resources and with the fertile soil and humid days they are able to produce alot of goods. They are most known for producing yams, cocoa, palm oil and rub-ber. While an oil boom caused an increse in drilling activitiy throughout Nigeria, a recent trend has occured in which citizens have started to farm again and get back to their agricultural background. One of the main sources of distribution and exchange of goods is the market system that is prevelant throughout Lagos. The system is very flexible, with markets often times springing up in the middle of traffic jams. While there are other sources of business, these markets provide the main economic engine that drives the population of Lagos. The living school creates a place for these spontaneous markets and a place for students to learn how to grow different kinds of crops.

They will learn about the types of soil available and what to do to make it resourceful to grow plants on the 4th level as well as using the rainwater caught by the building for drinking.

On the 3rd level they will learn about hydroponics and how it can be used to grow plants without soil. A market inside will also allow the kids to bring the goods that they helped produce and sell them.

The rainwater that was collected from the 4th floor gets transferred to the 2nd floor where it goes through a living machine purification process where the kids learn ways to clean the water collected.

The 1st floor is connected to the sea and teaches the kids how to make drinking water from seawater. This water is collected and distributed throughout the building to supply the building with drinking water along with using it to cool the building.

agriculture level

hydroponic level

living machine level

desalination level

horizontal floor structure

mangrove vertical structure

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The building skin is porous to help collect all the rainwater it can, to use it throughout the building. Looking at the mangroves that are prominently found in Nigeria, they absorb fresh water from the sea and excrete the salt from its roots and leaves. The roots are what is most prominent and help prevent erosion. Thus this building is light and shows the structure through tubes that also act as water circula-tion. The two top floors represent the leaves, showing how the water is used for production. The skin is thus a root system that enwraps the building to collect, absorb, and distribute water along with providing a secure structure to the building that will hopefully provide for a more secure environment for the community to grow economically.

water condensing

water evaporating

water being boiled

water being cleaned

water being used to grow plants (use nutrients from soil above

water collection system

rain

The smaller tubes are used for circulation and the 3 bigger tubes are used for classroom spaces. All other areas are to be used for dimenstrations.

INNER TROOST My design goal at the intersection of Troost and Brush Creek in Kansas City, Missouri is to provide an inner street for the Troost community to gather, feel safe, and use to learn and grow from the interaction with others. One of the things that was brought to my attention during a community meeting is that there is a lot of action happening on the street, but there is a lack of trust and communication. Many groups meet behind closed doors and cannot be seen by other residents. In conclusion, there was a want and a need for a building that created a visual connection to the street. My building strives to create a street that is protected and grants the community a place for an active environment of learning. The building program is a commu-nity center that will offer classes that address hands on skills as well as feeding the mind. My design concept is to visually make the street present, by bringing Troost Street within and throughout my building. The road will lend different opportunities for the community to interact with each other. Interaction with others is how I believe learning truly happens. The building itself will create an environment that is protecting and inviting. The materials used will be of the community to create a visual familiarity but will be detailed in a new way to offer a new experience. The street can be visually seen on the exterior facade to lead you in and out of the building into the courtyard. Transparent materials such as glass is used to share the knowledge being taught and entice the community to go inside. The facade is to illustrate what is to be seen and what is to be protected. The spaces on the interior that the road interracts with are squeezed to provide more light and double height spaces. These spaces represent the community spaces within the building.

The community hall is oriented on both sides of the street to create a visual connection to the community The structure is represented on the interior and exterior to show how the build-ing was put together. The truss system was chosen because it created the same shapes of the near by shot gun houses.

minds on classrooms

green space

community spaces

hands on classrooms

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Troost Street is also seen as a cultural divide between the high-end homes that are to the west and the low-end homes that are to the east. I wanted to create a space for both cultures to feel welcome and become a part of. The site I chose is a parking lot to a CVS store. For the street to strive again empty spaces needed to be filled in with a vari-ety of buildings.

Program Building Formation site

shop infillhousing infill

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Wind Analysis

Sun Analysis

Entrance Views into classrooms from courtyard

Connection from courtyard to street

Community Spaces The Road

COMMUNITYHALL

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MINDS-ONCLASSROOM

MINDS-ONCLASSROOM

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MEETING RM

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STAIR C

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MINDS-ON CLASSROOM

First Floor Second Floor Third Floor

The interior road starts in the community center entrance then proceeds up the stairs into the community hall, it then goes into the minds on classrooms which are on the second and third floors. After moving, and splitting off to make thinner floors it ends in the courtyard, where all of the classrooms spaces are visible.

The building creates open aspects where classrooms can be opened up. If there was a festival or open house of all of what has been going on within the classrooms, everyone would visually be able to see into the classrooms and learn how to do things themselves.

Community areas on each level.

Computer Lab

Community Hall

Lounge

9 insulation

metal cover panel

structuremetal stud wall

sheathing

vapor barrier

6 insulation

metal bracketmetal frame

metal clip

air gap

1/2 concrete fiber panel

metal decking

structurestructure cover

drip edge

vapor barrier

parapet frame

4 concrete slab

drip edge

glass storefront

mullion

foundation

6 concrete slab

insulation

gravel

vapor barrier

Wall Section

COMMUNITYHALL

HANDS-ON CLASSROOM

HANDS-ON CLASSROOM

MECHANICALROOM

MECHANICALROOM

MECHANICALROOM

MEETING ROOM

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GALILEO PAVILION

design/ buildSTUDIO 804

Studio 804, Inc., is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation, yet affiliated with the University of Kansas. Participants are graduate students of the School of Architecture, Design and Planning under the instruction of Professor Dan Rockhill. Studio 804 projects adhere to standards of the highest quality, both in design and fabrication, and address important issues of environmental sustainability, energy effi-ciency and accessibility, as well as give students a holistic design/build experience. The program is also committed to the continued research and development of affordable and inventive building solutions

As a member of Studio 804, we were approached by Johnson County Community College with an unique opportunity to create an inspired learning space due the need for more classrooms that would also serve as an information center for the campus and the community at large on sustainable solutions.

The goal of the Galileo Pavilion is to create a environment which is a node of activity and interaction on the campus. Located to the south-west of the Science Building, the building incorporates and enhances the existing Galileo Sculpture, and amplifies the artists concept of working with the sun. The design of the site plays a pivotal role in the pedestrian traffic patterns on the south end of the campus. The build-ing is arranged on the site around a courtyard, blending indoors and outdoors with a visual connection between the spaces. The interior spaces function as classroom, meeting rooms, student lounge, and display space.

The new building is not simply one among many, but an icon that leads the rest of campus by example. Several design decisions have been made which signify our unique role in informing the public of JCCCs connection to nature. The facade of the pavilion is clad in slate panels made from reclaimed chalkboards. This inherent contrast to the surrounding buildings is key in not only setting apart this individual building, but more importantly to stake JCCCs own claim in the field of modern and sustainable design. Other design features include the use of passive heating and cooling systems such as thermal mass, water harvesting, and green roof trays in addition to active systems such as photovoltaics and a wind turbine. These elements are incorporated in the layout of the building, the choice of materials, the assembly of the wall, and the design of the courtyard.

As part of JCCC sustainability strategy, They believe that it must not only lead by example in the conservation of our planets finite resources, but also educate our students about the economical, ecological and social aspects of the environment around them. Several efforts have been made to transform the campus into a living, learning laboratory. These programs and projects include the Southeast Quadrant Stormwater Project, the JCCC Farm, and Solar Powered Composting, among other recycling efforts.

The site chosen for the new Galieo Pavilion is located on the southside of the campus and will enwrap a sun sculpture done by Dale Eldred The building provides an opportunity to unite and display JCCC efforts and ecourage further education.

The lounge is to have a interactive display to show the solar energy gain from the PVs and wind tur-bine. The building process was also recorded and documented for others to learn.

The building is designed to receive LEED Platinum and Pas-sivhaus certification. The studio creates opportunities for students to be involved in every aspect from design to construction.

The glass being used is reclaimed from a building project in Kansas City which was being bemolished.

The rainscreen is reclaimed chalk-boards from schools that have switched to marker boards. The slate chalkboards are a durable surface that continues the story of the role of education.

The floors are concrete which provides thermal mass for the building to retain and give off heat in the winter.

The interior has three greenwalls that clean the air and provide for a soothing space to enjoy nature.

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