Outdoor green spaces include a street-level garden area which will be accessible to the public. It is on the small triangular portion of the property closest to the intersection of Mass Ave and Boylston. There is also a Roof Garden above, and only accessible to patrons of the Internet Cafe'. Finally, there are two Roof Gardens above and accessible to the Classroom/Studio occupants.
I've incorporated exterior light shelves which are designed to bring southern winter daylight into the building while blocking harsh glare from the summer sun.
This cross-section is through the Classrooms on the third and fourth floors, and the Multi-Media Area and Internet' Cafe' on the ground floor. This section also shows the Loding Dock to the bottom left and service areas. The 'fins' used to direct daylight are also articulated in this drawing.
This drawing illustrates sections through the Multi-Media Area and the Exhibit Hall on the ground floor and the Dorm Rooms on the third and fourth floors. This also shows the fenestration on the Boylston Street facade.
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Angelo--wonderful! I knew you'd
pull through. This is a great start--I'll comment in depth over the next couple of days.
Angelo
Nice model of your design. This seems to be progressing nicely. Some line weights and color may prove helpful in these images.
While I love the roof gardens, this will be a very loud and lively space on the north near the Mass Pike. I keep thinking about adding these to a similar area on my building but keep think it won’t be used enough to justify (though it would help with the green strategies).
You may want to look at the scale/design of the storefront system from the first floor to the upper levels (Boylston side in particular). The two glazing systems could look like they belong together yet still be different. Right now it looks to me like they are from separate buildings.
Is the parking area shown on your site plan ours or the neighboring building’s lot? If this is the adjacent building lot, I am not sure we can access our site through it.
I still love the Internet Café. That is a great amenity that would be heavily used in this environment.
Looking good, keep it up!
Thanks for the input. Eric, I'm continuing to develop and push forward on the design and documentation aspects of the project. When I get your comments I'll most likely do some quick overlay sketches to respond to those comments.
Scott, I had reservations about the roof gardens on the Mass Pike side of the building. I just wanted to get some input from everyone about it. I also share your concern with the glazing system on the Boylston side. After looking at the axon. and the sections (w/ context) I want to adjust the size and scale of elements on this facade to relate more to the existing buildings along Boylston. All of the parking is within the parcel we were to design for, however if we have to provide access to our parking on our site I'll have to make some adjustments.
Nice progress!! Your perspectives give a nice view of the building and how it really all works together. On your sections, I would add notes to point out the various design elements unique to your building. I am a big fan of the roof gardens. No matter how noisy it is, it is still nice to get out of the classroom for a little bit. I never left a note on the floor plans, but i have to say the first floor really engages the public a lot more. I like the way it has progressed. Looks good...
I really don't have a problem with adding the roof garden to the turnpike side.
One thing to consider is that if the roof can viewed from the building (In your case it can), it can still be valuable as a piece of green space, even when it is not occupied as a traditional garden space.
I would also worry about what switching the garden space to the opposite side might to to any urban edge you may seek to establish.
Jan 31 Presentation
Same mantra for everyone: shading/color will improve readability of plans and strategies.
Eco image
Why not take your south side a little further (maybe it is there): a series of green terraces that cascade down from the north block – you already have this green roof idea and the courtyard – looking at the iso I imagine green over all of the low roofs – perhaps even on some horizontal shade devices (leafs are perfectly in synch with Boston solar conditions – admit sun in May even June (sun high) and deflect sun in August September (sun low). Maybe it is all there but I can’t see it for all the hard line drawing – import to SketchUp?? Or add plants in Revit (and colored materials) and take a colored or rendered view of this iso? Ditto section (add strategies?) and elevations. I think the setback for the grade level curtain wall works well (to invite folks in) – perhaps this grade level matches your green roofs with more plantings? So the pedestrian is drawn into a green terraced/roofed environment via a green “arcade” which in is entered in turn from your green east garden/court?? (where I see you already have some trees). Might be wonderful.
Iso
North block looks monumental are these columns or bent frames that are required for free span? If structural they allow significant thermal bridging within the envelop – how do you prevent zero degrees from migrating through the concrete into the interior? Or are they just applied to the skin with a thermal bridge? In this case, perhaps they can be lighter? Horizontal fins good for seasonal shading on the south. Vertical and egg crate more appropriate on the east and west. And what about the glazing at grade? (Please excuse pickiness!) (Grade level trees south of the curtain wall would help a lot.)
Jan 22 Eco “Strategies”
Heat pump system to move energy very effective with say both north (heating) and south (cooling) needs. Solar panels can be integrated into the system. Add some tanks to store heat overnight or longer. Use rainwater to flush toilets and grey water for irrigation only (less hassle from the health department).
Transoms above doors: if operable will also through ventilate? Watch out for glare from the sun on the desk top. Blinds/light shelves can intercede and redirect.
Noise: yes configuring your mass to mitigate very important. Watch out for noise sneaking around the east end – perhaps some sort of return there? Or extension? (The wall (?) looks unconnected to me.)
Its great to see how the building looks on the outside! I like the facade treatment with the zigzagin fins, it looks like it works pretty good with the south exposure. I also agree with others that graphically they need some work. Keep it up!
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