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CBB E N J A M I N C U L B E R T S O N , LEED Green Associate

1309 Primrose Trail, Mount Juliet, TN 37122 | [email protected] | 502.802.6877

S E L E C T E D W O R K S

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haiti clinicHaiti is exposed to frequent hurricanes and earthquakes. It has high poverty levels and cannot provide aid to all of its residents. Several non-profit organizations exist to make up for the lack of healthcare in this country and the Friends of Fort Liberte is one of this charitable entities. The organization currently runs a clinic in Ft. Liberte out of a building that cannot meet its existing needs. We were asked to redesign the clinic to make improvements to this operation. The first objectives to consider in the redesign were additional space, improved natural ventilation, and increased security. Ft. Liberte is located on the North Eastern coast of Haiti, near the Dominican Republic.

InstitutionUniversity of Tennessee

College of Architecture and Design

LocationKnoxville, Tennessee

Year2012

SiteFt. Liberte, Haiti

Area8,640 sq. ft.

View into the courtyard from the south side of the clinic.

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PUBLIC RESTROOMS AND WAITING ROOM

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OBSERVATIONROOM

OVER-NIGHTOBSERVATION

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LEVEL 1

The clinic is designed to be simple to navigate, provide plenty of opportunity for air to infiltrate the rooms, and allow for ample vision of all activities within the complex. Haiti, as mentioned before, is a very poor country. This leads many people to resort to crime. This being the case, security within the clinic is an important aspect to this design. In addition, patients are typically illiterate, so circulation must be easy and intuitive. The simplest strategy for knowing where to go is sight. In this layout, all it will take is a simple point of the finger.

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Level 1

(left) View from existing building.(right) Plan and circulation diagram.

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public restrooms+

waiting room

circulation paths

checkin

pharmacy

storage

laboratory

generalexamrooms

observationroom

over-nightobservation

room

dentist / optometrist

offices+

surgical suite

classroom

e+a trainingexam rooms

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(left) View of the clinic from the North West. Shown without the roof to expose the wood truss structure.(bottom) Overhead view of the clinic from the North West.

structure

2nd + 3rd level enclosure

levels 1, 2, and 3

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stadium bridgeThe project takes a fascinating typology, the inhabited bridge, and studies how it fits into todays context. The new bridge integrates with LP Field stadium; using the large amount of foot traffic on game as a means of replicating the level of usage on bridges several centuries ago. During game day, Woodland Street Bridge, the bridge to the north, partially closes for the large amount of pedestrians traveling to the stadium. The new bridge provides an alternative to these closures; something Hargreaves Associates, the designers for the new waterfront, also recognized. The bridge is supported financially by condominiums, office space, a hotel, and the monetization of pedestrian traffic to the stadium through small retail shops and snack bars.




Year2014

SiteNashville, Tennessee

Lengthapprox. 2,000 feet.

Axonometric of the bridge and its context.

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The bridge creates a horizontal datum that contrasts the verticals of downtown. The beauty of the box truss structure reminds us of the rich historical value in the old site of the Nashville Bridge Company. Remnants of this can be found on the south side of LP Field where the old office tower has been integrated into the Shelby Street Bridge.

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East-west section cut. View from the north.The orange shows other luxury residences that may have a similar quality of views to the bridge’s residential units.

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The condominiums would have the most dramatic views within the city. They occupy the top two levels and the portion of the bridge that spans the river. The remaining space on these upper levels are occupied by the hotel. The units also include a patio and a cut out that allows light to pass through to the public level below. This can be seen in the top right render.

(top) View into condo.(bottom) View from condo living level.Condo Living Level

Condo Sleeping Loft

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View of the middle of the bridge.

View of the stadium entrance.

View from the public level.

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urban breweryCraft breweries have been around for some time. However, not until recently has the market for craft beer developed to a large degree in the United States. Within the southeast region of the United States, cities like Nashville, TN and Asheville, NC have created a large following of craft beer enthusiasts. Knoxville, however, has not made a move to join these regional breweries. In most cases, architects are employed to design wineries for the purpose of branding through architecture. Breweries avoid this added cost of an architect and rest on designs for production alone. So the question was asked, can we provide a cost effective, branding architecture for a brewery in Knoxville?




Year2013

SiteKnoxville, Tennessee

Area31,560 sq. ft.

View of restaurant on the front facade, second floor.

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public

18,340 sq ftrestaurant + lounge

4,800 sq ft

brewhouse

4,935 sq ft

patio + beer garden

6,250 sq ft

lobby

2,470 sq ft

canning + kegging 1,620 sq ft

tour

2,800 sq ft

loading

1,500 sq ft

offices

3,200 sq ft

the bean & barley 2,020 sq ft

cold storage

1,300 sq ft

pilot brew

650 sq ft

manufacturing

9,370 sq ft

admin

3,850 sq ft

wood finish referencing the surrounding railroad context

cor-ten steel referencing the original industrial component of this site hops wall aides to brewery’s identity

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knoxville, tennessee

(center right) East-West cut section.(left) Program and material diagram.

(bottom right) Aerial view of the site in North Knoxville.

Due to the future addition of residential units around the site, the brewery must be designed in a way that can both respond to the current and future contexts. Currently, the site fronts a row of fully grown street trees with downtown in the backdrop. The design takes advantage of these views by bringing plenty of public space to this facade. By doing this, it also invites future near-by residents in as well as creates an active urban atmosphere.

HOTCOLD

room-to-room heat recapture

manufacturing space

receiving

grain storage

milling

mashing

brewing

heat exchanging

fermenting

cold storage

shipping

HOT

HOT

HOT

COLD

COLD

heat recapture

cooling towersolar water heater

boilerhot waterstorage tanks

heat pump array

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Diagram showing brewing process and location of activity within the brewery.

manufacturing space

receiving

grain storage

milling

mashing

brewing

heat exchanger

cold storage

shipping

fermenting

HOTCOLD

room-to-room heat recapture

manufacturing space

receiving

grain storage

milling

mashing

brewing

heat exchanging

fermenting

cold storage

shipping

HOT

HOT

HOT

COLD

COLD

heat recapture

cooling towersolar water heater

boilerhot waterstorage tanks

heat pump array

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Brewing beer is an energy intensive process. Tons of energy is used to boil water. To mitigate energy use, I have employed a solar water heater, refrigerator heat recovery device, and a heat exchanger. I have also chosen to heat/cool my building with a closed-loop heat pump system. This system, runs hot and cold water though pipes to units which disperse hot or cold air to each room. Use of this system in combination with brewing provides the opportunity to use process water used in brewing for the heat pump system. For example, at the end of a brewing day, tons of excess heated water is left over. It can either be stored in a tank for the next day, where it will lose some heat, or we can instantly utilize this source of hot water to heat the restaurant at night.

heat recapture

solar waterheater

cooling tower

hot waterstorage tanks

boiler

heat pump array

room-to-room heat sharing

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I approached the project by first creating a brewery that is very efficient in its operations and layout. This preserves space to allow for a greater public components such as the Bean & Barley Cafe. To achieve this commingling of programs, I have created a glass cube of manufacturing. This allows the public to peer in and understand each component of the process, while allowing brewers to work uninhibited. At the end of the day, the building must still function as a brewery.

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View of restaurant entrance (on the left) and the tour overlook (on the right).

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energy gardenEnergy Garden is a film about the electricity of our world and how that power can alter the way in which a cityscape is perceived. The film displays the wonder of cities at night. What changes occur to the city and how does artificial light create a juxtaposition of environments? The film is also a study of the way in which energy is transported. Power lines become a symbol for the movement of energy from one place to another. They create a rhythmic pattern within the landscape leading to the city center. They are part of a massive infrastructure grid transporting thousands of watts across many miles. The film displays this study while attempting to romanticize what is typically seen as eye sores: power lines, streetlights, and infrastructure.




Year2014

Length4 minutes 30 seconds

A frame from the final sequences of the film.

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Visit the link below to view the filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpncBdsDGUY

(right) A story board of the film.

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpncBdsDGUY

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