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r.i.s.e demonstration center washington, dc
From initial concept to grand opening in less than six months, the revitalization of the Chapel is an exemplary model of how a design-build partnership can overcome the challenges of a modest time frame and resources. R.I.S.E Demonstration Center is the adaptive reuse of the historic St. Elizabeths East Chapel to create an interim innovation hub and community gathering space. Located on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at the center of the District of Columbia’s Congress Heights neighborhood in Ward 8, the Chapel is a symbolic landmark for the local community because of its visual prominence. With sensitivity to this, the renovation preserves the historic essence of the building, while dramatically altering its function. A new entry from Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, exterior walkways, and public space transform the Chapel’s relationship to the community from that of a visual landmark, isolated behind the campus perimeter fence, to a community space directly accessible from Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Project Category: Institutional Architecture
Photo by bob narod
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LOCATION MAP ACROSS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE ADJACENT CAMPUS BUILDINGS ST. ELIZABETHS EAST CAMPUS ENTRANCE ADJACENT CAMPUS BUILDINGS GATEWAY PAVILION VIEW OF CHAPEL BUILDING FROM NORTH (CAMPUS ENTRY DRIVE SIDE) VIEW OF CHAPEL FROM EAST (CAMPUS SIDE)
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site context
1 NEW ACCESSIBLE WEST ENTRY FROM MLK JR AVE SE 2 NEW WALKWAYS CONNECTING CHAPEL TO GATEWAY PAVILION 3 IMPROVED STAIR AND RAMP AT EAST AND WEST ENTRIES 4 GATEWAY PAVILION, COMPLETED 2013 4
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ground floor PLAN
FOYER
FLEX CONFERENCE ROOM / DEMONSTRATION AREA
CHAPEL
WEST CHAPEL
EAST CHAPEL
WEST ENTRY
GREAT HALL
EAST ENTRY
FOYER
FOYER HALL
SACRISTY
RECEPTION
HALL
SACRISTY
OFFICE
EXISTING PLAN
LECTURE HALL CATERING KITCHEN
OFFICE
NEW PLAN
• Divides Chapel into two multi-use / flexible spaces • New entry and spine (Great Hall) to serve as portal to the campus • New support spaces (Kitchen, Offices, Storage)
r.i.s.e demonstration center
lower level floor PLAN
STORAGE NORTH HALL COPY
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
DIGITAL INCLUSION CENTER
HVAC / SERVICE
MEN’S CLASSROOM
WOMEN’S
LECTURE HALL
WOMEN’S CLASSROOM
STORAGE
KITCH.
CLASSROOM
MECH ROOM
CLASSROOM
ELECTRICAL ROOM
OFFICE
MEN’S
CONFERENCE ROOM
EXISTING PLAN
NEW PLAN
• Reorganizes classrooms to create the Digital Inclusion Center and conference spaces • New utilities and building systems • New monumental stair and ADA accessibility (elevator)
r.i.s.e demonstration center
CHAPEL ELEVATIONS
EXISTING EAST ELEVATION
EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION
NEW EAST ELEVATION
NEW NORTH ELEVATION
• New glass canopies at main east and west entries, demarcating restoration of Chapel • Restore and reglaze single pane windows with new insulated glazing units
r.i.s.e demonstration center
• Repair existing building skin • Full accessibility, with access to parking, accessible entrances, railings
CHAPEL ELEVATIONS
EXISTING WEST ELEVATION
EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION
NEW WEST ELEVATION
NEW SOUTH ELEVATION
• New main entry from Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue on West Elevation • Restore and reglaze single pane windows with new insulated glazing units
r.i.s.e demonstration center
• Repair existing building skin • Full accessibility, with access to parking, accessible entrances, railings
NEW WEST ENTRY AND GLASS CANOPIES
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1 HISTORICAL CHAPEL, EXISTING CONDITION, EARLY 2004 2 RENERING OF RESTORED CHAPEL 3 WEST ENTRY CANOPY UNDER CONSTRUCTION 4 NEW ENTRY
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ground floor
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1 LECTURE HALL IN USE 2 VIEW THROUGH LECTURE HALL SPACES 3 RECEPTION AREA 4 HISTORICAL CHAPEL, EXISTING CONDITIONS
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LOWER floor
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1 NEW STAIRWAY AND REFLECTING AREA 2 NEW DIGITAL INCLUSION CENTER 3 NEW CLASSROOMS AND MEETING AREAS 4 EXISTING CONDITION
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From initial concept to grand opening in less than six months, the revitalization of the Chapel is an exemplary model of how a design-build partnership can overcome the challenges of a modest time frame and resources. R.I.S.E Demonstration Center is the adaptive reuse of the historic St. Elizabeths East Chapel to create an interim innovation hub and community gathering space. Located on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at the center of the District of Columbia’s Congress Heights neighborhood in Ward 8, the Chapel is a symbolic landmark for the local community because of its visual prominence. With sensitivity to this, the renovation preserves the historic essence of the building, while dramatically altering its function. A new entry from Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, exterior walkways, and public space transform the Chapel’s relationship to the community from that of a visual landmark, isolated behind the campus perimeter fence, to a community space directly accessible from Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Project Category: Institutional Architecture
Photo by bob narod
site context
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7 4
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LOCATION MAP ACROSS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE ADJACENT CAMPUS BUILDINGS ST. ELIZABETHS EAST CAMPUS ENTRANCE ADJACENT CAMPUS BUILDINGS GATEWAY PAVILION VIEW OF CHAPEL BUILDING FROM NORTH (CAMPUS ENTRY DRIVE SIDE) VIEW OF CHAPEL FROM EAST (CAMPUS SIDE)
LUTHER KI NG JR. AVE
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8 9
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r.i.s.e demonstration center
site context
1 NEW ACCESSIBLE WEST ENTRY FROM MLK JR AVE SE 2 NEW WALKWAYS CONNECTING CHAPEL TO GATEWAY PAVILION 3 IMPROVED STAIR AND RAMP AT EAST AND WEST ENTRIES 4 GATEWAY PAVILION, COMPLETED 2013 4
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3 1
r.i.s.e demonstration center
ground floor PLAN
FOYER
FLEX CONFERENCE ROOM / DEMONSTRATION AREA
CHAPEL
WEST CHAPEL
EAST CHAPEL
WEST ENTRY
GREAT HALL
EAST ENTRY
FOYER
FOYER HALL
SACRISTY
RECEPTION
HALL
SACRISTY
OFFICE
EXISTING PLAN
LECTURE HALL CATERING KITCHEN
OFFICE
NEW PLAN
• Divides Chapel into two multi-use / flexible spaces • New entry and spine (Great Hall) to serve as portal to the campus • New support spaces (Kitchen, Offices, Storage)
r.i.s.e demonstration center
lower level floor PLAN
STORAGE NORTH HALL COPY
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
DIGITAL INCLUSION CENTER
HVAC / SERVICE
MEN’S CLASSROOM
WOMEN’S
LECTURE HALL
WOMEN’S CLASSROOM
STORAGE
KITCH.
CLASSROOM
MECH ROOM
CLASSROOM
ELECTRICAL ROOM
OFFICE
MEN’S
CONFERENCE ROOM
EXISTING PLAN
NEW PLAN
• Reorganizes classrooms to create the Digital Inclusion Center and conference spaces • New utilities and building systems • New monumental stair and ADA accessibility (elevator)
r.i.s.e demonstration center
CHAPEL ELEVATIONS
EXISTING EAST ELEVATION
EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION
NEW EAST ELEVATION
NEW NORTH ELEVATION
• New glass canopies at main east and west entries, demarcating restoration of Chapel • Restore and reglaze single pane windows with new insulated glazing units
r.i.s.e demonstration center
• Repair existing building skin • Full accessibility, with access to parking, accessible entrances, railings
CHAPEL ELEVATIONS
EXISTING WEST ELEVATION
EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION
NEW WEST ELEVATION
NEW SOUTH ELEVATION
• New main entry from Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue on West Elevation • Restore and reglaze single pane windows with new insulated glazing units
r.i.s.e demonstration center
• Repair existing building skin • Full accessibility, with access to parking, accessible entrances, railings
NEW WEST ENTRY AND GLASS CANOPIES
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1 HISTORICAL CHAPEL, EXISTING CONDITION, EARLY 2004 2 RENERING OF RESTORED CHAPEL 3 WEST ENTRY CANOPY UNDER CONSTRUCTION 4 NEW ENTRY
r.i.s.e demonstration center
ground floor
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1 LECTURE HALL IN USE 2 VIEW THROUGH LECTURE HALL SPACES 3 RECEPTION AREA 4 HISTORICAL CHAPEL, EXISTING CONDITIONS
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LOWER floor
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1 NEW STAIRWAY AND REFLECTING AREA 2 NEW DIGITAL INCLUSION CENTER 3 NEW CLASSROOMS AND MEETING AREAS 4 EXISTING CONDITION
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