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H.J. PATTERSON HALL WING I RENOVATION COLLEGE PARK, MD AIA MARYLAND Category: Institutional Architecture
DESIGN PROGRAM The renovation of H.J. Patterson Hall has created a new home for the Office of International Affairs and a unique collection of foreign language and cultural programs for the University of Maryland in College Park (UMCP). It includes a complex array of ten international programs with space for both academic and student services. In bringing together these programs, the University is positioning H.J. Patterson Hall to become a new center for the University of Maryland’s growing international presence, with the defining goal of ‘Introducing Maryland to the world and introducing the world to Maryland.’ When designing the building layout, spaces of multiple scales were arranged to visibly and physically connect international departments that had been historically distinct and unconnected. Thus, offering opportunities for interaction between students and faculty, as well as engaging visitors in the breadth of international opportunities. A new two-story Global Lounge atrium is situated at the intersection of these departments, creating a dynamic and active international presence at the heart of the historic campus and the main entry of the building.
DESIGN SOLUTION The Global Lounge sits under a wood slat canopy filled with light that is filtered through a screen-like feature wall that extends the full height of the space. This feature wall is white, like the rest of the interior walls, acknowledging the Georgian architecture of the historic building; while introducing a modern element. As a renovation to a historic building, the decision to cut the existing slab to include an atrium space presented challenges in maintaining structural integrity, while creating an open and interactive space. To achieve this, steel reinforcing was required at all edges of the opening, including a 14’x10’ steel wind girt spanning across the center of the north wall with its nine windows facing adjacent surface parking. Looking to the international programs and departments as precedence, the screen was derived to conceal the girder, while still
maintaining the natural light. This metal panel wall is a modern interpretation of geometric patterns and screen typologies representing globalization and the many departments and cultures represented within the building. The panels feature a custom perforated pattern that illustrates the University’s global reach by highlighting the city grids of each of its major international study program locations. Based on the time of day and proximity to the wall, visitors perceive the pattern differently. This play of light and shadow creates a subtle, yet visually dynamic backdrop for the central hub of the building, used for hosting programs for both students and visiting dignitaries. The central lounge set the tone and established the palette for the overall building. The building utilizes a mix of neutral grays, whites,
and wood tones to allow colorful artifacts, belonging to each of the programs, to stand out and be the focus of their respective departments. Throughout the building, this vocabulary of wood portals or slatted ceilings is also used as a way-finding tool which helps to distinguish collaborative spaces for the colocated programs. Similar to the Global lounge, these spaces were situated at the intersection of the departments to promote interaction and synergies, which also actively help to “desilo” the working groups and organizations within. Smaller quiet spaces on the periphery were included to accommodate research, study, language practice and private offices. Overall, the building provides a wide range of space types and scales to support highlyspecialized individual programs, as well as cross-departmental discourse and shared learning opportunities.
CONCEPT RENDERING OF GLOBAL LOUNGE
ORGANIZATION OF PROGRAM WITHIN EXISTING BUILDING
Existing Building - Exterior
Entry + Global Lounge Atrium
Existing Conditions - Interior
Circulation / Entry Sequence
PRECEDENTS - SCREEN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Cultural
Modern
Mapping
View of Global Lounge Screen
Windows Behind
14x10 Steel Wind Girt
Blurred City Edges
Perforated Metal Panels
Washington, DC
Sydney
OVERALL PATTERN - CITY KEY To help with identification of the cities, major landmarks/ points of interest were located at the windows. Therefore to find a city, its origin could be identified by the location of a window. The cities included on the map represent each of the major continents, as well as major cities of the international study programs. Woven together by their bodies of water, the cities create a continuous map, blurring the edges between them. This representation reflects how international study can bring together and engage people from all cultures to exchange ideas and share their traditions.
PROCESS SAMPLE OF METAL PANEL PATTERN GENERATION (TEL AVIV)
STEP 1
Collect City Data
STEP 2
Convert to DWG
STEP 3
Apply Line-weight
STEP 4+5
Write Grasshopper script + Import AI file Coordinate perforation diameters with manufacturer die cuts and metal panel gauge tolerance.
E-W Section Through Global Lounge
STEP 6
Export pattern for manufacturing.
Screen Wall - Day
Screen Wall - Night
PATTERN AND WOOD AESTHETIC CARRIED THROUGH BUILDING Global Lounge “Canopy”
Level 2 RCP Collaboration Space Entry Portals
Perforated Metal Panel (Negative)
Glazing Frit Pattern (Positive)
Typical Portal Details
“Portals” to Collaboration Spaces
CLASSROOM RENOVATIONS WITHIN DEPARTMENT SUITES
After
After
Before
Before
DESIGN PROGRAM The renovation of H.J. Patterson Hall has created a new home for the Office of International Affairs and a unique collection of foreign language and cultural programs for the University of Maryland in College Park (UMCP). It includes a complex array of ten international programs with space for both academic and student services. In bringing together these programs, the University is positioning H.J. Patterson Hall to become a new center for the University of Maryland’s growing international presence, with the defining goal of ‘Introducing Maryland to the world and introducing the world to Maryland.’ When designing the building layout, spaces of multiple scales were arranged to visibly and physically connect international departments that had been historically distinct and unconnected. Thus, offering opportunities for interaction between students and faculty, as well as engaging visitors in the breadth of international opportunities. A new two-story Global Lounge atrium is situated at the intersection of these departments, creating a dynamic and active international presence at the heart of the historic campus and the main entry of the building.
DESIGN SOLUTION The Global Lounge sits under a wood slat canopy filled with light that is filtered through a screen-like feature wall that extends the full height of the space. This feature wall is white, like the rest of the interior walls, acknowledging the Georgian architecture of the historic building; while introducing a modern element. As a renovation to a historic building, the decision to cut the existing slab to include an atrium space presented challenges in maintaining structural integrity, while creating an open and interactive space. To achieve this, steel reinforcing was required at all edges of the opening, including a 14’x10’ steel wind girt spanning across the center of the north wall with its nine windows facing adjacent surface parking. Looking to the international programs and departments as precedence, the screen was derived to conceal the girder, while still
maintaining the natural light. This metal panel wall is a modern interpretation of geometric patterns and screen typologies representing globalization and the many departments and cultures represented within the building. The panels feature a custom perforated pattern that illustrates the University’s global reach by highlighting the city grids of each of its major international study program locations. Based on the time of day and proximity to the wall, visitors perceive the pattern differently. This play of light and shadow creates a subtle, yet visually dynamic backdrop for the central hub of the building, used for hosting programs for both students and visiting dignitaries. The central lounge set the tone and established the palette for the overall building. The building utilizes a mix of neutral grays, whites,
and wood tones to allow colorful artifacts, belonging to each of the programs, to stand out and be the focus of their respective departments. Throughout the building, this vocabulary of wood portals or slatted ceilings is also used as a way-finding tool which helps to distinguish collaborative spaces for the colocated programs. Similar to the Global lounge, these spaces were situated at the intersection of the departments to promote interaction and synergies, which also actively help to “desilo” the working groups and organizations within. Smaller quiet spaces on the periphery were included to accommodate research, study, language practice and private offices. Overall, the building provides a wide range of space types and scales to support highlyspecialized individual programs, as well as cross-departmental discourse and shared learning opportunities.
CONCEPT RENDERING OF GLOBAL LOUNGE
ORGANIZATION OF PROGRAM WITHIN EXISTING BUILDING
Existing Building - Exterior
Entry + Global Lounge Atrium
Existing Conditions - Interior
Circulation / Entry Sequence
PRECEDENTS - SCREEN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Cultural
Modern
Mapping
View of Global Lounge Screen
Windows Behind
14x10 Steel Wind Girt
Blurred City Edges
Perforated Metal Panels
Washington, DC
Sydney
OVERALL PATTERN - CITY KEY To help with identification of the cities, major landmarks/ points of interest were located at the windows. Therefore to find a city, its origin could be identified by the location of a window. The cities included on the map represent each of the major continents, as well as major cities of the international study programs. Woven together by their bodies of water, the cities create a continuous map, blurring the edges between them. This representation reflects how international study can bring together and engage people from all cultures to exchange ideas and share their traditions.
PROCESS SAMPLE OF METAL PANEL PATTERN GENERATION (TEL AVIV)
STEP 1
Collect City Data
STEP 2
Convert to DWG
STEP 3
Apply Line-weight
STEP 4+5
Write Grasshopper script + Import AI file Coordinate perforation diameters with manufacturer die cuts and metal panel gauge tolerance.
E-W Section Through Global Lounge
STEP 6
Export pattern for manufacturing.
Screen Wall - Day
Screen Wall - Night
PATTERN AND WOOD AESTHETIC CARRIED THROUGH BUILDING Global Lounge “Canopy”
Level 2 RCP Collaboration Space Entry Portals
Perforated Metal Panel (Negative)
Glazing Frit Pattern (Positive)
Typical Portal Details
“Portals” to Collaboration Spaces
CLASSROOM RENOVATIONS WITHIN DEPARTMENT SUITES
After
After
Before
Before
