THE STAGGERING ROCKS Undergraduate Submission - Studio Project
Retails
Studio Apts.
Threshold/ Core
Commercial
Luxury Apts.
Conceived from the idea of combining several strong programs into one massive piece. This design explores the idea of manipulating rigid forms in space to serve specific purposes. While each program is driven by a mind of its own and all is connected with the common threshold which happen to been the backbone and the core of the design.
site location 814 North charles Street, off read street, mount vermont ,Baltimore, MD
Open Vs. Closed private. vs. public
Historic District
Sunlight penetration
Context - Figure/Ground
site analysis
PROCESS DIAGRAMS 1
2
property mass
DEFINE FORM
4 3
create CORE/THRESHOLD)
MANUPULATE FORM TO FIT FUNCTION
PROCESS DIAGRAMS 5
north-west view Manupulation reacts to the existing context creating an avenue for light penetrating into existing (church)structure at the rear.
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Push /pull effect Push pull effect helps in seperating form to highlight the difference in function and uses.
sketches
A.M
Structure is sloped at the rear to provide church facade with light in the A.M and multi-purpose room in the afternoon.
site- figure / ground
P.M
ground floor plans Ground floor plan with surrounding.
f
Read St.
23
5 22
6
4
3
a
2
7 21
d
1 14
13
10 9
8
20
11
16 12 18
17 19
f
Charles St.
15
1. East Entrance Lobby 2. Waiting Area 3. Leasing Office 4. Receptionist and service area a 5. gym 6. Laundry 7. Pool Hall bar d 8.9. Coffee Bookstore 10. Restroom 11. Cafe 12. Retail 13. Elevator 14. Data/control room 15. Kitchen 16. Multi-purpose room 17. Store 18. Trash 19. fire stairs 20. Out-door play ground 21. Back Egress 22. AIA Multi-purpose room 23. North Entrance
1’=1/16”
Typical floor plan Typical unit plan
26 27 33
25
30 28 31
24. Class room 2 25. Class room 2 26. Office Suite 27.Conference hall 28.Restroom 29.Book store 29.Break area 30.AIA gallery 31.Data and records 32.Lobby 33.AIA multi purpose room 34.Typical units. 35.Typicals Units
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29
32
34
35
1’=1/8” Unit floor
1. Restroom 2. Kitchen 3. Closet 4. Living/sleeping area
1’=1/16”
Elevations
Elevation from North-charles street (East view).
1’=1/8”
Elevation from Read street (North view).
1’=1/8”
sections a-a
d-d
f-f
1’=1/8”
diagrams views
circulation rear
Entrance and exit position at strategic locations in response to increase safety easy access.
Balconies and patio are exposed to good views.
open green space
sun light rear
Green roof reduces urban heat island effect. Green open space at the rear for recreational activities.e
rear
rear
Skylight in core area(atrium) and rear (AIA) multi-pirpose room contributes to maximum daylight penetration. Existing church was put in consideration.