Assignment 3: Building and Site Analysis

IND 6970 Masters ProjectProfessor: Sarah Sherman

Judith Bradley, LEED AP BD+CJanuary 24, 2012

Hola-Hi Youth HomeScope of the Thesis

•Is for the design of a home (orphanage) for children between the ages of 10 and 14.

• Home in a residential setting based on a sustainable design and environmental preservation considerations.

• Focus on nurturing, developmental activities, interaction with the community, and family oriented features.

Property Physical Characteristics—•260 acres of rolling hills •Half forest and half open land •Beautiful view of the entire Valley (Valle General) below and the Chirripo Park above•4200 ft of elevation providing a variety of climate zones •Hiking paths, horse stable, pole barn, internal road(s), fruit trees•Electricity from a hydropower plant on the property. •Already a house on the property that can be used for a residence and office at start of construction. Traffic—•San Isidro del General (Perez Zeledon) is 40 minutes away. •Perez Zeledon is the fastest growing city in the country. •Pacific Coast is 45 minutes from the site. •San Jose is 3 hours by the Pan American highway. •Most of the property is surrounded by lands that are private or state protected; it is considered old forest . •City lights can be seen at night. •There is 1,978 meters (1.2 Miles) of Road frontage. Water Features—•There are 6 creeks, springs, a large and small waterfalls

Property Features

Location:

San Isidro de El General, CostaRica.

*Central Intelligence Agency. The world factbook. ISSN 1553-8133, Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html , on September 30, 2011.

Reasons for Site Selection

Recreational Center

Views of the building’s exterior and interior

Recreational Center Selection•Small footprint

•Youth home needs a gymnasium and the size and height is required for the home’s facilityAn approximate 8,194 sq ft isneeded for the home’s rec center so the court is little larger than needed, but will probably take advantage of the entire facility

•The windows on the front will take advantage of the beautiful view of the valley

•The area between the entry and the courts will be used for the admin space and the front lobby. Can be suitable for entertaining •The back section of the center will be the housing for the children and the caregivers.

View Diagram

View to the West of the city

View to the North of Chirripo Park

East to Caribbean Sea

View to the South

Current Site

Future Site`

•Casual •environment•Agriculture •Texture•Take advantageof the views•Eco technology •is a natural

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•The homes should take advantage of the park views onthe back of the building. The homes are the main focus of theproject.•Gardens and Outdoor projectsinvolving the youth can be developed.•The Administrationtasks should beon the south of thebuilding wherethere is moreaction.

*Central Intelligence Agency. The world factbook. ISSN 1553-8133, Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html , on September 30, 2011.

SquareFootage

Court—10,612 Sq Ft

Admin –9,073 Sq Ft

Back Facilities—6,798 Sq Ft

Recreational Area—4,724 Sq Ft

Square Footage of the Rec Center as it is

First Floor Square Footage

Court—10,612 Sq Ft

Back Facilities—6,848 Sq Ft

Recreational Area—10,494 Sq Ft

Second Floor Square Footage

Square footageprovides a startingplace for organizingthe required space for the home

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*Central Intelligence Agency. The world factbook. ISSN 1553-8133, Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html , on September 30, 2011.

Site and ExteriorEnclosure Diagrams

Building on Site

Recreational Center Placed on Site

•There are 260 acres of rolling hills so there is no noise other than nature•The Pan American highway is the major route through Costa Rica. It is close but not so close that it can be heard.•The site has its own roads •There is 1,978 meters (1.2 Miles) of Road frontage.•San Isidro lights can be seen at night.•The site butts up to Chirripo National Park to the North. •There are 6 creeks, springs, a large and small waterfalls.•Parking will need to be established

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Pan American Highway

City Lights in Distance

Chirripo National Park

1.2 Miles of road Frontage

Falls, Creeks, and Springs

Agricultural Land and Forest

•Noise is only from nature•Roads on the property are backroads. Except forthe 1.2 miles offrontage.

*Central Intelligence Agency. The world factbook. ISSN 1553-8133, Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html , on September 30, 2011.

Spatial Diagrams

The Spatial Diagrams is a Study of the space allocations

First Floor

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LEGEND

Linkages to Exterior and interior

Vertical Assess

Largest Spatial Distribution

Exterior Linkage to Interior

Available Interior

Spatial Analysis provides information on the exits and entries to the building.

The vertical access is also recognized

Second Floor

•The building feature a variety of spatial shapes and angles that will add intrigue to the design.

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Zoning Diagrams

Public, Private, and Semi private Information

First Floor

LEGEND

Exterior Edge Condition

Interior Edge Condition

Service Zone

Public Zone

Semi-Private

Private

Semi Private

Column Grid

Daylight

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Second Floor

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StructuralDiagram

Structural Features

First Floor Structure

Second Floor Structure

LEGEND

Egress

Exits/Entry

Bearing Wall

Grid Patterns

Columns

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CirculationDiagrams

The Circulation Diagrams provide an analysis of the circulation patterns.

First Floor

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LEGEND

The circulation could be either Linear or Arial. It will depend on the layoutof the areas. Pathare logical flow.

District are definedto provide some spacewhere centers will be Located.

Second Floor

District Designation

Landmarks

Arrival/Exit Space

Primary Path

Secondary Path

Node

Districts

D1

D4

D2

D3

D5

D6

D7

*Central Intelligence Agency. The world factbook. ISSN 1553-8133, Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html , on September 30, 2011.

MaterialityDiagrams

The Materiality Diagrams provides information about the materials used in the structure.

First Floor

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Second Floor •The exterior of the building is CBS construction with stucco siding.•Red and Yellow coloring is appliedwith stucco in select spaces..•There is extensive curtain wall exposure on what will be the east,and south.

Exterior

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MaterialityDiagrams

The Spatial Diagrams is a Study of the space allocations

First Floor

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Second Floor

•The interior of the building also looks to be CBS construction with stucco finishes.•Red and Yellow coloring are applied with stucco in select spaces.•There is again extensive glazing use on the interior. •Stainless steel is a populartreatment.•Fluorescence lighting is used in the corridors.•It appears that rugs and vinyl tile areused on the floor.

Interior

*Central Intelligence Agency. The world factbook. ISSN 1553-8133, Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html , on September 30, 2011.

MEP

Information for Acquired During Building Analysis

Today

June 21

December 21

Annual variation

Equinox (March and September)

Time

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06-08

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18-20

21-23

Notes: • = Daylight saving time, * = Next day. How to read this graph? Change preferences.

sun position Elevation Azimuth latitudes longitudes

22/01/2012 11:45 60.94° 179.4° 9.3702287° N 83.6759305°

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twilight Sunrise Sunset Azimuth Sunrise

Azimuth Sunset

twilight -0.833° 05:56:08 17:36:23 109.88° 250.23°

Civil twilight -6° 05:33:54 17:58:34 109.09° 251.03°

Nautical twilight -12° 05:08:13 18:24:14 108.37° 251.76°

Astronomical twilight -18° 04:42:38 18:49:49 107.85° 252.29°

daylight hh:mm:ss diff. dd+1 diff. dd-1 Noon

22/01/2012 11:40:15 00:00:20 -00:00:19 11:46:15

General informationabout sunriseand sunset.

The graph showsdata on dusk and the sun and dawn.

•HVAC has to be re-designedsince the currentsystem is connected tothe chilleron campus.•The plumbingsystem is alsodifferent since it will need to be a septic tank. Therewill need bepumps installed tocontrol the input of water from the available sources on the property or from rainwater.

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MEPThe orange lines correspond to the sun’s rays over the Site. The numbers identify the elevation of the sun as shown in the graph.

The globe identifies the path of the sunin the summer on the top and the winter on theBottom.

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Solar EnergyAnd Surface Meteorology

General Information that may be of Value Sustainability

Variable

I IIIII

IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Insolation, kWh/m²/day

4.64 5.16

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5.07 4.27 4.25 4.12 3.97 4.13 3.72 3.68 4.17

Clearness, 0 - 1

0.52 0.54

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0.48 0.41 0.42 0.40 0.39 0.40 0.38 0.41 0.48

Temperature, °C

23.51 23.98

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24.91 24.65 24.55 24.32 24.31 24.21 23.96 23.74 23.45

Wind speed, m/s

5.66 5.50

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4.27 3.44 3.43 3.85 3.73 3.44 3.40 4.02 5.25

Precipitation, mm

45 5880

200 456 419 314 432 516 581 256 76

Wet days, d

11.9 9.08.

410.4 19.2 23.1 22.9 23.3 23.1 22.8 18.4 15.9

San Isidro, Costa Rica – Solar energy and surface meteorologyThese data were obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center Atmospheric Science Data Center; New et al. 2002Notes: Help. Change preferences. San Isidro, Costa Rica – BasicinformationLatitude: +9.37 (9°22'12"N)Longitude: -83.71 (83°42'36"W)Time zone: UTC-6 hoursLocal time: 10:06:02 Country: Costa Rica

*Central Intelligence Agency. The world factbook. ISSN 1553-8133, Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html , on September 30, 2011.

Global WindImage

General Information that may be of Value Sustainability

Description:The Global Current Wind image shows current wind in kilometers per hour around the world, color contoured every 5 knots. Actual winds are given at selected cities. Wind direction is determined by the direction from which it originates. For example, a northerly wind blows from the north to the south. Wind is the flow of air that occurs as it is heated by the sun and thus rises. Cool air then occupies the area from which the hot air has moved, creating what could loosely be termed a convection current. Winds are commonly classified by their spatial scale, their speed, the types of forces that cause them, the geographic regions in which they occur, or their effect.

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Site Survey

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Site SurveyWith RecCenter

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