Greenwich Academy Upper School
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Greenwich AcademyGreenwich AcademyUpper SchoolUpper School
Preliminary ProposalPreliminary Proposal
matt fracassini
Penn State AE
lighting/electrical
Overview of OccupantOverview of Occupant
| Greenwich Academy| Greenwich Academy
Greenwich Academy is an independent college preparatory school for girls and young women, located in Greenwich, Connecticut.
The campus is an inclusive community for students from pre-K to 12th grade. In general, the goals of the institution are to:
promote the highest ethical and moral values
enable each student to reach her highest level of academic achievement
foster a sense of aesthetic sensitivity and creativity
LocationLocation
| Greenwich Academy| Greenwich Academy
Upper School
Main Entrance
Project TeamProject Team
| Greenwich Academy| Greenwich Academy
owner || Greenwich Academy
architect || Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
CM || Turner Construction Co.
MEP || AKF Engineers
civil || Redniss & Mead, Inc.
structural || Diblasi Associates
landscape || Brown / Sardina, Inc.
Architectural OverviewArchitectural Overview
| Greenwich Academy| Greenwich Academy
The building itself is designed to look and feel “open” and bright.
Contains many sustainable design elements, such as planted roofs, stormwater management, and recycled materials.
Structure is based on laminated wood columns and steel beams and girders.
**show picture of wood/steel connection**
Building enveloped by full-height glass curtain wall on most sides.
Architectural OverviewArchitectural Overview
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4 “Light Chambers”; large glazed spaces that protrude above the 2nd level.
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Special Design ConsiderationsSpecial Design Considerations
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| Focus of Redesign| Focus of Redesign
Space #1: West Corridor
Space #2: Library
Breadth #1: Library HVAC revision
Breadth #2: Library Cost Analysis
Space #3: Science Room 1
Electrical Work: Science Room
| West Corridor| West Corridor
The West Corridor is the main circuit of the building, leading visitors down from the Main Stair, and into the various connected spaces.
| West Corridor| West Corridor
entrance
corridors
As the primary thoroughfare in the school, this corridor is like an As the primary thoroughfare in the school, this corridor is like an artery directing blood (people in this case) to the adjacent spaces. artery directing blood (people in this case) to the adjacent spaces.
The lighting system should reflect this sense of movement.
| West Corridor| West Corridor Goals for SpaceGoals for Space
Lead visitors into other areas of building.
Retain sense of open space.
Integrate light quality with daylight.
| West Corridor| West Corridor
Lead visitors to other parts of building
Use compact fluorescent downlights along center of corridor.
SolutionsSolutions
| West Corridor| West Corridor
Retain Sense of Open Space
SolutionsSolutions
Use indirect cove lighting to create ambient light and prevent boring, dim light in corridor
Light on walls and ceiling will give feeling of open space.
| West Corridor| West Corridor
Integrate light with daylight
SolutionsSolutions
| Library| Library
The Learning Center and Reading Room combine into one large space to form the Upper School library, the largest open space in the building.
| Library| Library Goals for SpaceGoals for Space
Emphasize open space and “clean” environment.
Create reduced-glare environment for VDT use.
Provide strong Illuminance at reading table.
At least 40 fc.
Reduce/Control daylight throughout space.
| Library| Library SolutionsSolutions
Emphasize open space and “clean” environment.
Create reduced-glare environment for VDT use.
•describe use of fixtures and show cut sheets
•show renderings close up of VDTs
| Library| Library SolutionsSolutions
Provide strong Illuminance at reading table.
At least 40 fc.
Reduce/Control daylight throughout space.
•Show Renderings, Distribution
•Describe daylighting solution
| Breadth 1| Breadth 1 HVAC Resizing in LibraryHVAC Resizing in Library
| Breadth 1| Breadth 1 HVAC Resizing in LibraryHVAC Resizing in Library
* solutions
| Breadth 2| Breadth 2 Cost Analysis in LibraryCost Analysis in Library
| Science Room| Science Room
Key Planes: Lab TablesStudent Desks
Teacher’s Table
| Science Room| Science Room Goals for SpaceGoals for Space
Provide vertical illuminance on whiteboard
Maintain high illuminance and contrast ratio levels in rear of room.
Keep a uniform feel between each zone.
| Science Room| Science Room Goals for SpaceGoals for Space
*insert newer renderings
*try to find a rendering for each goal that exemplifies it
| Electrical| Electrical
*recircuiting and relocating panel
*feeder or breaker resizing?
*transformer considerations
| Final Points| Final Points