11-037- 01Project Description and Data 11-037-1Project  Descrip-on  and  Data  

The  architect  wor4ed  with  the  client  on  the  development  of  a  program,  and  an  interac-ve  schema-c  design  for  the  592  bed  modern  dormitory@style  student  housing  for  first  -me  freshmen.    An  area@wide  analysis  provided  for  an  integrated  plan  helping  to  organize  eFis-ng  and  future  housing  projects  in  this  residen-al  district.  

Building  Community  Crea-ng  a  cohesive  community  of  students  is  at  the  heart  of  the  design  for  the  project.    Crea-ng  community  at    ascending  levels  provides  for  differing    social  comfort  levels,    allowing  for  the  choice  of  various  scales  of  interac-on.    

The  progression  of  community  and    their  defining  spaces:  Cluster  of  5  rooms  &  bath  Window  seat  Floor  community  Floor  Lounge  Building  community  Arcade  and  Entry  court  Project  community    Main  Lounge  &  Courtyard  Neighborhood    Large  green  Quad  

The  plan  accommodates  and  encourages  social  interac-on,  balancing    social  accessibility  and  safety.  Common  spaces  are  carefully  located  with  visibility  as  a  goal;  a  place  to  see  and  to  be  seen.    The  sense  of  community  provides  a  feeling  of  ownership,  thus  allowing  students  to  value  and  preserve  their  residen-al  facility.    

.loor  0lan  2rgani3a4on  The  floor  plan  was  organized  based  on  the  ideal  ra-o  of  40  to  W0  students  per  Xesident  Advisor.    A  prototypical  cluster  of  five  student  rooms  sharing  a  bathroom  serves  as  the  building  bloc4  of  the  floor  configura-on.      A  window  seat  defines  each  cluster  and  provides  daylight  to  the  hallway  with  vistas  at  the  end  of  the  halls,  establishing    an  open  airy  feel.    The  eFterior  glazing  fenestra-on  differen-ates  the  window  seat,  providing  a  visual  reference  helping  residents  iden-fy  their  cluster  loca-on.    

Architectural  Design  Ac-vity  levels  and  privacy  within  spaces  translate  into  the  architectural  ar-cula-on  of  solid  and  voids.    The  energy  of  the  eFterior  circula-on  to  the  main  entrances  carve  an  arcade  in  the  building  mass.    Public  spaces  are  located  along  this  higher  traYc  path.    Zround  floor  bedrooms  are  strategically  placed  beyond  the  reach  of  eFterior  circula-on.    The  occupancy  within  the  Main  Lounge  produces  ac-vity  energy  resul-ng  in  the  most  transparent  space  in  the  project.    The  roof  billows  overhead,  tethered  by  columns.    The  transparent  floor  to  ceiling  glazing  provides  a  veiled  envelope  independent  of  structure.    Study  rooms  and  lounges  defining  a  floor  community  are  the  neFt  most  ac-ve  spaces  that  are  contained  by  glass  walls,  more  engaged  within  the  building  structure.    Window  seats  in  glazed  notches  define  a  cluster  community.    The  private  bedrooms  and  bathrooms  are  ar-culated  by  smaller  punched  openings  in  the  solid  mass  of  the  building.  

Project  Data:  

Building  Area  (sf):  

155,000  sf  

Cost:  

$30  M  

$194    per  sf  

Co5ple7on  8ate:  

September  2010  

9o:a7on  of  ;ro<e:t:  

Davis,  CA  

Type:  

New  Construc-on,  

Use:  

Student  Housing    for  

First@-me  Freshmen  

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11-037-03Ground and Upper Floor Plans/ Site Plan

Typical cluster of 5 rooms sharing bathroom

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11-037- 04Floor Plan Diagram

600 bike parking spaces

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WINDOW SEAT - Center of Cluster - Corridor Daylighting - Natural Ventilation Intake

FLOOR LOUNGE - Vertical Circulation - Natural Vent Stack/ Exhaust - Center of Floor Community

GROUND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL - Protected From Circulation - Bike Parking Depressed

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RAIN WATER GARDEN - Retention of Peak Flows

ARCADE - Expressed Circulation Energy - Path to Entry

11-037- 05Program Articulation

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FLOOR LOUNGE

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PREVAILING WIND

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ANTI-STRATIFICATION FAN/DUCT - BALANCES HEAT BETWEEN FLOORS

THE NATURAL "STACK" OF STRATIFIED AIR DRAWS AIR FROM EACH FLOOR

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ANTI-STRATIFICATION FAN/DUCT - BALANCES HEAT BETWEEN FLOORS

THE NATURAL "STACK" OF STRATIFIED AIR DRAWS AIR FROM EACH FLOOR

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11-037-07Natural Ventilation

a Prevailing windsb Negative pressure created by wind and roof formc Exhaust fan assistd Motorized louvers allow for exhauste Anti-stratification fan/duct - balances heat between floorsf The natural “stack” of stratified air draws air from each floorg Air intake below seat benches along halls

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gathering space for project residents

11-037-12Main Lounge

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InnovationsDaylight HarvestingMotion Detector- ramp up/ dim downNatural Ventilation System-Window Seat- hallway daylight, cluster gathering areaStorm Drainage- percolation testing, swales, pervious concreteSolar Water Heating

Design ConceptsArchitectural Expression of ProgramBuilding of Community- ascending levels and scalesSheltering roof; also providing natural ventilationArcade- the building opens to circulationActivity = TransparencyNatural Light in Corridors and Corresponding Natural Ventilation

Sustainable Design30% Water Saving EfficiencyStorm Water Detention and TreatmentRecycled MaterialsOn-Site Renewable EnergyBest Title 24 Energy Efficiency by 32%LEED Gold

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