PHOENIX WELLNESS CENTER ETHAN HARPER | ROSS NETZEL
1 Rationalizing the Square
2 Recognizing Site Context
ARCH602 | SUMMER 2018
3 Extruding the Mass
4 Adjusting the Mass
5 Rotating the Mass
6 Final Touches
60’
115’
A 5’ x 5’ grid guides the building’s program and layout.
115’
Watkins History Museum Entrance
Douglas County Courthouse Entrance
Isolated mass acts as a node for the beginning of Massachusetts Street.
Height slightly taller than typical Massachusetts Street building due to corner lot.
Create stepping pattern for visual interest.
DESIGN INTENT
The design of the Phoenix Wellness Center is intended to welcome Lawrence residents of all ages and backgrounds who are interested in improving their mental and physical health in order to become better versions of themselves. The building’s program provides a variety of amenities and services for its members, such as a hydrotherapy pool, yoga and meditation classes, and weight training equipment. In addition to providing for its members, the Phoenix Wellness Center also provides for visitors of Downtown Lawrence, acting as the definitive starting point for people who enjoy perusing shops and restaurants lining Massachusetts Street. Due to its strategic location on 11th and Massachusetts Street, the building’s ground floor serves as a gathering space for casual shoppers, bike riders, running clubs, and anyone looking to get active and explore Lawrence’s unique character.
THIRD FLOOR 1/16” = 1’ 0”
Cantilever the mass so majority of ground floor is public space.
BEHIND THE NAME
The Phoenix Wellness Center derives its name from Quantrill’s Raid in 1863, which was a defining event for the history of Lawrence and the Civil War. As a result of Quantrill’s Raid, much of Lawrence was left in ruin, and the phoenix became a symbol for the city’s rebirth. Today, the phoenix remains a part of Lawrence’s official seal, and the naming of this wellness center reflects on this history and relates it to its members being like a phoenix, who use mental and physical exercise to be “reborn” and become better versions of themselves.
10’
+ 40’ - 0” 5’
20’
50’
SITE PLAN 1/64” = 1’ 0”
10’
100’
10’
+ 20’ - 0” 5’
20’
ALLEY
MASSACHUSETTS STREET
SECOND FLOOR 1/16” = 1’ 0”
Add bridges and silent garden to connect isolated mass to main mass.
11TH STREET
GROUND FLOOR 1/16” = 1’ 0”
POOL EQUIPMENT
10’
+ 0’ - 0” 5’
20’
POOL STORAGE
SAUNA MECHANICAL
STORAGE
POOL ROOM
JANITORIAL
LOCKER ROOM
LAUNDRY
LOCKER ROOM
MASSAGE
MASSAGE
MASSAGE
STORAGE
UP
BASEMENT 1/16” = 1’ 0”
10’
1
- 20’ - 0”
BASEMENT PRINT 1/16" = 1'-0" 5’
20’
MEMBRANE LAYER (0’ - 1/2”) VAPOR BARRIER RIGID INSULATION (0’ - 3”) METAL DECKING (0’ - 3”) STEEL STRUCTURE (1’ - 0”)
METAL PARAPET CAP PARAPET (2’ - 0”) ROOF MEMBRANE RIGID INSULATION (0’ - 3”)
STEEL TRUSS SYSTEM (1’ - 8”) CONCRETE STRUCTURAL WALL (2’ - 0”)
SPIDER JOINT FITTINGS
WOOD STUD FRAMING (0’ - 4”) GYPSUM BOARD (0’ - 5/8”) STEEL TRUSS SYSTEM (1’ - 8” DIAMETER)
CALLOUT DETAIL 1” = 1’ 0”
1’
CALLOUT DETAIL 1” = 1’ 0”
6”
FLOOR PAD & FINISH FLOOR (0’ - 1 1/2”) SUBFLOOR (0’ - 1”) CONCRETE (0’ - 3 1/2”) METAL DECKING (0’ - 3”) PRIMARY STRUCTURE (0’ - 11 3/4”) SECONDARY STRUCTURE (0’ - 6”) COMPOUND CEILING ON METAL STUD (0’ - 4 1/4”) BOULDERING WALL BOULDERING WALL STRUCTURE
1’
6”
TRIPLE-PANE CURTAIN WALL
FINISH FLOOR (0’ - 1 1/2”) CONCRETE (0’ - 3”) STEEL DECKING (0’ - 4”) TERTIARY STRUCTURAL BEAM (0’ - 6” @ 4’ - 0” O.C.) WIDE FLANGE BEAM (1’ - 0” @ 6’ - 0” O.C.)
WOOD BLOCKING
GYPSUM BOARD (0’ - 5/8”) WOOD STUD WALL (0’ - 4”) RIGID INSULATION (0’ - 4”) CONCRETE RETAINING WALL (1’ - 8”) GRAVEL INFILL ANCHOR BOLT (2’ - 0”) FOUNDATION WALL (2’ - 0”) VAPOR BARRIER RIGID INSULATION (0’ - 2”) STRUCTURAL FOOTING (1’ - 0”) DRAIN (0’ - 4”)
FINISH FLOOR (0’ - 3”) AIR INFILTRATION BARRIER RIGID INSULATION (0’ - 3”) VAPOR BARRIER METAL DECKING (0’ - 4”)
FLOOR PAD & FINISH FLOOR (0’ - 2”) SUBFLOOR (0’ - 1”) CONCRETE (0’ - 3”) RIGID INSULATION (0’ - 6”) VAPOR BARRIER
FINISH FLOOR (0’ - 1 1/2”) CONCRETE (0’ - 3”) RIGID INSULATION (0’ - 6”) VAPOR BARRIER GRAVEL (0’ - 8”)
LOBBY WALL SECTION 1/4” = 1’ 0”
5’
1’
GRAVEL (0’ - 8”) RIGID INSULATION (0’ - 2” DRAIN (0’ - 4”) FOUNDATION FOOTING (1’ - 0”) 5’
FOUNDATION WALL (2’ - 0”) VAPOR BARRIER
WEST SECTION 1/16” = 1’ 0”
10’
5’
20’
SOUTH SECTION 1/16” = 1’ 0”
10’
5’
20’
RETAINING WALL SECTION 1/4” = 1’ 0”
1’