Michael Smith Natural Resources Building Addition

MICHAEL SMITH NATURAL RESOURCES BUILDING ADDITION COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FORT COLLINS, COLORADO LAT: 40º 34’ N LON: 105º 4’W

deliver a world class facility!!

ENGAGEMENT - meeting spaces, views

Value Statement – spaces within new building

should reflect College values CONNECT not isolate

GROUND FLOOR – student centric spaces sustainability should be obvious and speak to program values

ESTABLISH GOALS

PROMOTE taking the stairs

develop connections back to Pingree Park Campus

teaching spaces should be collaborative, teach real-world skills and promote “hands-on� learning ROBUST TECHNOLOGY - freedom to innovate

Building should provide an architectural statement recruitment and retention

ESTABLISH VARIED EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT TO THE OUTDOORS

WITHIN THE CAMPUS KIT OF PARTS

Site Site Charact Site Character SiteSite Character Characte

Site Char

Tree-Lawn/Grove

ree-Lawn/Grove

TREE GROVE

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Forest Forest

Tree-Lawn/Grove

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FOREST

Forest Forest

West Drive

University Spine

SITE INFLUENCES & CHARACTER Sherwood Forest Tree-Lawn

Forest University Ave.

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3 MPH

75 MPH

research...ENERGY AND PACE OF THE PLACE

research...

PATTERNS OF MOVEMENT / NATURAL FLOWS

geologic flow

laminar flow

INNOVATIVE DEPARTURES

CONNECT OLD TO NEW

CELEBRATE THE EXISTING E/W FISSURE BETWEEN OLD AND NEW A PLACE FOR LIGHT TO ENTER A NATURAL PATH & WAYFINDING TOOL

THE PLACE WHERE THINGS GROW BEST

CONNECT INSIDE TO OUTSIDE

Teaching element

classroom

exterior

CREATE A LIVING BASEBOARD

INTRODUCE A NEW N/S FISSURE TO CONNECT INSIDE & OUTSIDE TO BREAK DOWN THE BUILDING MASSING

STIMULATE COMMUNITY LIFE

INTRODUCE LANDSCAPE POCKETS ALONG UNIVERSITY AVENUE TO CREATE AREAS OF CALM TO STIMULATE COMMUNITY LIFE

SLOW DOWN AND CONNECT

PULL UP &

PUSH DOWN

ON the Earth IN the Earth

INTRODUCE TWO PRIMARY VOLUMES (and experiences) CELEBRATE LIGHTNESS AT ENTRY CONVEY PERMANENCE AT BODY

CONNECT TO THE SITE

CONCEPT PROGRAMING

what if?...the entry lobby functioned as an interdepartmental gallery, an agora, a collaboration studio

AN IDEA INCUBATOR

DYNAMIC LEARNING SPACES

INTELLECTURAL MARKETPLACE NORTH/SOUTH BUILDING SECTION looking west

BUILD THE

NATURAL RESOURCES BRAND

NORTH/SOUTH BUILDING SECTION enlarged - entry atrium

SOCIAL GATHERING SPACE

TANGIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

COMMUNITY TABLE W/ VISUAL DISPLAY

CONNECT INSIDE TO OUTSIDE

EAST/WEST BUILDING SECTION looking south

INDOOR/OUTDOOR COLLABORATION

what if?...We projected the upper floor collaborative spaces “into” THE

FOREST?

“We learn ...

10% of what we READ 20% of what we HEAR 30% of what we SEE 50% of what we SEE AND HEAR 70% of what we DISCUSS 80% of what we EXPERIENCE 95% of what we TEACH OTHERS.”

-William Glasser

what if?...the flipped classroom and flex conference room were unadorned and it was

OK TO BE MESSY

FLEXIBLE + COMFORTABLE teaching spaces

HIGH TOUCH branding

LOW TECH branding

HIGH TECH branding

capture winter solar gain

natural building materials airtight envelope light shelves

biophilic features use thermal mass

promote consiousness with a rainwater feature

SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS

daylight and control glare highly insulate

protect from summer solar gain

building the NATURAL RESOURCES BRAND

CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER

Thank you