Courtyard in the Chaos
Courtyard in the Chaos Peters Cove, Annapolis, MD Graduate Submission – Studio Project This project was a study of sustainable systems and a building’s relationship to its site. The project called for a sustainable office building, around 17,000 square feet, which incorporated research and collaboration areas. The office had to hold 35 to 40 employees and include cubicles, group work space and flexible space. In addition to this, the building needed to have public amenities such as a large event space, a café, and a library and research room. To meet the goal of sustainability, we incorporated concepts such as conserving and reusing water, treating storm water, using natural resources, maximizing use of local materials, optimizing energy performance and natural daylight, and reducing, reusing and recycling materials during construction. The project called for in depth site analyses which lead us to approach the project by first focusing on how the building would fit into its landscape. The form of the building was created to allow for a small building footprint and to engage the site. Our main idea was to capture the landscape in the form of a courtyard within the more chaotic, wooded site. When laying out the plan of the building we divided it into a public and private wing. The private side holds the offices, cubicles and meeting rooms and the public side holds the café, library, and research room. The project also called for a detail study of structure. We constructed the building of glulam wood to allow it to blend in with its environment. We also did a detailed study of the wall section to prevent water or air leakage and insure efficiency for our interior sustainable systems. Focusing on sustainability and public versus private use allowed us to design a building that has a strong connection to its natural site and surrounding amenities.
Navy Shipyard
Saint John’s College vd Bl we Ro
Peters Cove Navy Stadium
Naval Academy
Capitol Building Center of Downtown
informal path on site
pathway by bus stop
southern tip view from Rowe Blvd.
view to Navy Shipyard
process sketches of building hierarchy
process sketches of building orientation
process sketches access
building parti
captured landscape
grid lines
courtyard process sketches
ground floor plan
interior cafe perspective
second floor plan
perspective, courtyard entrance
front elevation ont Elevation SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”
rear elevation SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0” ck Elevation
June 21st 12:00pm
sustainable systems
December 21st 12:00pm
courtyard perspective
sustainable systems
Second Floor
Second Floor
Egress
SCALE 1/32”=1’-0”
B
Ground Floor
HVAC
SCALE 1/16”=1’-0”
C
Ground Floor
Structure
SCALE 1/16”=1’-0”
Lighting
SCALE 1/32”=1’-0”
1/16th scale model
building form study models
DECIDUOUS TREES
Chestnut Oak
American Beech
Shingle Oak
CONIFEROUS TREES
Norway Maple
Staghorn Sumac
Eastern White Pine American Holly
wood siding restoration of railroad ties movable partitions
Materiality Section Wood re-use on site SCALE: 1/8”=1’-0”
material re-use on site
tree stump wall all trees on site
American Beech furniture
Solar Panel Standing Seam Metal Roofing Roof Membrane Plywood Sheathing
7” Rigid Insulation 4” Roof Decking 1’-6” Glue-laminated Trussed Beam
Roof Connection Detail SCALE: 1 1/2” = 1’-0”
Window Unit Flashing Vapor Barrier Vertical Wood Siding
1/4 scale bay structure model American Beech Wood Flooring Sub-floor 1’-6” Glue-Laminated Timber
Floor Connection Detail SCALE: 1 1/2” = 1’-0”
Bluestone Radiant Floor Heating Flashing
Filter Fabric Rigid Insulation Steel Reinforcement
Wallsection Section wall
SCALE: 3/4” = 1’-0”
Footing Detail SCALE: 1 1/2” = 1’-0”
trusses study model
1/32 scale site model with building
Navy Shipyard
Saint John’s College vd Bl we Ro
Peters Cove Navy Stadium
Naval Academy
Capitol Building Center of Downtown
informal path on site
pathway by bus stop
southern tip view from Rowe Blvd.
view to Navy Shipyard
process sketches of building hierarchy
process sketches of building orientation
process sketches access
building parti
captured landscape
grid lines
courtyard process sketches
ground floor plan
interior cafe perspective
second floor plan
perspective, courtyard entrance
front elevation ont Elevation SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”
rear elevation SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0” ck Elevation
June 21st 12:00pm
sustainable systems
December 21st 12:00pm
courtyard perspective
sustainable systems
Second Floor
Second Floor
Egress
SCALE 1/32”=1’-0”
B
Ground Floor
HVAC
SCALE 1/16”=1’-0”
C
Ground Floor
Structure
SCALE 1/16”=1’-0”
Lighting
SCALE 1/32”=1’-0”
1/16th scale model
building form study models
DECIDUOUS TREES
Chestnut Oak
American Beech
Shingle Oak
CONIFEROUS TREES
Norway Maple
Staghorn Sumac
Eastern White Pine American Holly
wood siding restoration of railroad ties movable partitions
Materiality Section Wood re-use on site SCALE: 1/8”=1’-0”
material re-use on site
tree stump wall all trees on site
American Beech furniture
Solar Panel Standing Seam Metal Roofing Roof Membrane Plywood Sheathing
7” Rigid Insulation 4” Roof Decking 1’-6” Glue-laminated Trussed Beam
Roof Connection Detail SCALE: 1 1/2” = 1’-0”
Window Unit Flashing Vapor Barrier Vertical Wood Siding
1/4 scale bay structure model American Beech Wood Flooring Sub-floor 1’-6” Glue-Laminated Timber
Floor Connection Detail SCALE: 1 1/2” = 1’-0”
Bluestone Radiant Floor Heating Flashing
Filter Fabric Rigid Insulation Steel Reinforcement
Wallsection Section wall
SCALE: 3/4” = 1’-0”
Footing Detail SCALE: 1 1/2” = 1’-0”
trusses study model
1/32 scale site model with building
