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B I /A R C H west baltimore community center
Location: 1624 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD 21223 Undergraduate Submission Studio Project Project Synopsis: This project was to design a local community center adjacent to West Baltimore St. The community center was expected to be a multipurpose building that included several programs such as an auditorium, clinic, aerial silk practice area, library, and office suite. Having done a thorough site analysis of the distressed area of Baltimore city, I decided to use an existing bike path as a solution. The new design seeks healthier and active interaction within the community by creating pathways both inside and outside the building.
south east view
design concepts
• EFFECTIVE USE OF AN EXISTING BIKEPATH • MORE INTERACON WITHIN A COMMUNITY Our everyday life is repetitive and automatic. Students walk to school, workers drive to their office, and elderly who are incapable of walking are forced to be stuck at home. People’s life are dispersed, personal connection is weakened. While people chat online, many often don’t recognize their actual neighbors at all. The project attempts to create a space where diverse kinds of people in the community can reunite, and discover own identity within the community.
massing
programs
c i r c u l at i o n
fo r m / o r d e r
2
Office Suite Cafeteria Library Clinic Assembly
Aerial Silk
1
ACCESSIBILITY The site takes up one entire block, located at the intersection of West Baltimore Street and North Mount Street. Although situated in one of the distressed neighborhoods in Baltimore city, the site analysis shows various transportational advantages. First, the area is adjacent to an existing bike lane that extends through the city including many popular sections of the downtown.
e m e r g i n g r est r au n t
s i t e a n a ly s i s
The pedestrian street had been treated with orchard trees, which would provide pleaseing view & scent.
p e d est r i a n pat h way
cu r r e n t
c h i l r e n ’ s p l ayg r o u n d
bikelane
st r e et
n mo u n t st
bus sto p
er ick
w fay et t e st
ed av e
w ba lt i mo r e st
fr
given site
N site plan
(1”=100’)
e a r ly s c h e m e s
section view: crosssection
(1”=20’)
p r o g r a m a n a ly s i s
fo cus zo n e
visitors grab food after/before events restaurant street
Cafeteria
INTERSECTION
Assembly Hall
encourage excercise
Office Suite workers aware of health
Clinic
visitors spend time reading books
Aerial Silk audience can stay and watch performance
view
Library act i v e zo n e
closest playground
e a s t v i e w : pat h s
+
orchard
section view
(1”=40’)
Inside lawn spaces can be used as children playgrounds in any harsh weather. Exterior glass walls evoke inside/outside interactions.
ground floor plan
N
(1”=50’)
rain garden
l aw n office suite
as s e m b ly
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ca f et e r i a
hall
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l aw n cov e r e d o u ts i d e
l i b r a ry
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clinic
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p l ayg r o u n d rain garden
pa r k i n g lot
pa r k i n g lot orchard
second floor plan
(1”=50’)
ca f et e r i a
p e r fo r ma n c e
m e et i n g r o om
stag e
bi
aerial silk p e r fo r ma n c e a r ea
bi
k
a el
n
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s eat i n g a r ea
p e r fo r ma n c e stag e
l i b r a ry
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n o r t h e r n v i e w : b i k e pat h
+
l aw n
library
+
bikelane
The bikelane elevates toward the library space and it becomes the main circulation for moving passengers without distracting people staying inside.
c o v e r e d c o u r t ya r d
Glass walls allow open views and partial lawn areas can be used for seating and playing spaces.
upper floor meeting room
The meeting room is luminated by natural light, and its large glass window evokes interaction with outside walking pathways.
cafeteria
Users can go either outside covered area or insides seating area for eating and drinking.
south west view: side street
+
auditorium
thank you!
Location: 1624 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD 21223 Undergraduate Submission Studio Project Project Synopsis: This project was to design a local community center adjacent to West Baltimore St. The community center was expected to be a multipurpose building that included several programs such as an auditorium, clinic, aerial silk practice area, library, and office suite. Having done a thorough site analysis of the distressed area of Baltimore city, I decided to use an existing bike path as a solution. The new design seeks healthier and active interaction within the community by creating pathways both inside and outside the building.
south east view
design concepts
• EFFECTIVE USE OF AN EXISTING BIKEPATH • MORE INTERACON WITHIN A COMMUNITY Our everyday life is repetitive and automatic. Students walk to school, workers drive to their office, and elderly who are incapable of walking are forced to be stuck at home. People’s life are dispersed, personal connection is weakened. While people chat online, many often don’t recognize their actual neighbors at all. The project attempts to create a space where diverse kinds of people in the community can reunite, and discover own identity within the community.
massing
programs
c i r c u l at i o n
fo r m / o r d e r
2
Office Suite Cafeteria Library Clinic Assembly
Aerial Silk
1
ACCESSIBILITY The site takes up one entire block, located at the intersection of West Baltimore Street and North Mount Street. Although situated in one of the distressed neighborhoods in Baltimore city, the site analysis shows various transportational advantages. First, the area is adjacent to an existing bike lane that extends through the city including many popular sections of the downtown.
e m e r g i n g r est r au n t
s i t e a n a ly s i s
The pedestrian street had been treated with orchard trees, which would provide pleaseing view & scent.
p e d est r i a n pat h way
cu r r e n t
c h i l r e n ’ s p l ayg r o u n d
bikelane
st r e et
n mo u n t st
bus sto p
er ick
w fay et t e st
ed av e
w ba lt i mo r e st
fr
given site
N site plan
(1”=100’)
e a r ly s c h e m e s
section view: crosssection
(1”=20’)
p r o g r a m a n a ly s i s
fo cus zo n e
visitors grab food after/before events restaurant street
Cafeteria
INTERSECTION
Assembly Hall
encourage excercise
Office Suite workers aware of health
Clinic
visitors spend time reading books
Aerial Silk audience can stay and watch performance
view
Library act i v e zo n e
closest playground
e a s t v i e w : pat h s
+
orchard
section view
(1”=40’)
Inside lawn spaces can be used as children playgrounds in any harsh weather. Exterior glass walls evoke inside/outside interactions.
ground floor plan
N
(1”=50’)
rain garden
l aw n office suite
as s e m b ly
bi
ca f et e r i a
hall
k
el
a
el
a
n
e
l aw n cov e r e d o u ts i d e
l i b r a ry
a r ea
clinic
k bi
el
an
e
p l ayg r o u n d rain garden
pa r k i n g lot
pa r k i n g lot orchard
second floor plan
(1”=50’)
ca f et e r i a
p e r fo r ma n c e
m e et i n g r o om
stag e
bi
aerial silk p e r fo r ma n c e a r ea
bi
k
a el
n
e
s eat i n g a r ea
p e r fo r ma n c e stag e
l i b r a ry
k
n
e
n o r t h e r n v i e w : b i k e pat h
+
l aw n
library
+
bikelane
The bikelane elevates toward the library space and it becomes the main circulation for moving passengers without distracting people staying inside.
c o v e r e d c o u r t ya r d
Glass walls allow open views and partial lawn areas can be used for seating and playing spaces.
upper floor meeting room
The meeting room is luminated by natural light, and its large glass window evokes interaction with outside walking pathways.
cafeteria
Users can go either outside covered area or insides seating area for eating and drinking.
south west view: side street
+
auditorium
thank you!
