C D on
T
hese construction documents represent the stairs that were to be originally implemented into the Cochiti Pueblo Language Center. As with all design developments things change. Though the stairs were completed the design for the center worked better as a one-story building. Not only would it be more handicap friendly/accessible, it would also eliminate the cost and maintenance that comes with an elevator.
T
he stairs were made up of poured-in-place concrete, from the bottom step to the first landing. Then it would take a ninety degree turn up to the second floor, and that portion was to be constructed of steel framing.
12
Fourth Year Spring 2011
ocs