Final Thesis

Birmingham School for the Building Artspromoting pride and passion for the local building industry

context connection articulation

Clay Jackson AU Urban Studio

Spring 2012 Thesis

promoting pride and passion by

to the greater contextconnecting

concept:

articulating an expression of

for each disciplineidentity

View from 1st Avenue South

Vicinity PlanNTS

Context PlanScale: 1/64 = 1-0

Ground Floor PlanScale: 1/16 = 1-0

Second Floor PlanScale: 1/16 = 1-0

Third Floor PlanScale: 1/16 = 1-0

Longitudinal SectionScale: 1/16 = 1-0

Transverse SectionScale: 1/16 = 1-0

Detail SectionScale: 1 = 1-0

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Interactive Courtyard ElevationScale: 1/16 = 1-0

1st Avenue South ElevationScale: 1/16 = 1-0

23rd Street ElevationScale: 1/16 = 1-0

Connection to the Railroad Cut View into Interactive Courtyard from Auditorium Interior Studio Spaces

Interactive Courtyard

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Articulation

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Public Connection

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Primary Vertical Circulationaround Exhibit Space

Access to Courtyard throughOperable Bi-Fold Glass Doors

Ability to use Auditorium Seatingfor Large Demonstrations fromwithin the Interactive Courtyard

Adaptable Outdoor Studio withVarious Flooring Material to

Facilitate Mock-Up Construction Central Node leading toPublic Plaza on 1st Avenue South


Classrooms andGraduate Studios

Development Diagrams

Envelope

Structure

Occupancy Loads

Egress

In Accordance to 2003 IBC

Materials:Brick Masonry Veneer4 x 8 Metal Paneling2 x 6 Wood Siding

Glazing: Steel Structure with 3 Concrete Floor Decking

Reinforced Concrete Spread Footing Foundation

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Factory (F-1); 250 SF per Occupant Gross

Business (B); 100 SF per Occupant Gross

Assembly (A-3 & A-1); A-3: 15 SF per Occupant Net; A-1: 20 SF per Occupant Gross

Residential (R-2); 200 SF per Occupant Gross

Mercantile (M); 30 SF per Occupant Gross3 Means of Egress

Sprinkler System throughout Structure

raw materials manipulation assembly finished product

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interactive courtyard

inspiring a positive

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Supervisor

Documents

Final Thesis