Portfolio Carlos and Brandon s2014

HOME WORK

CARLOS GONZALES . BRANDON ROGERS . COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO . SPRING 2014 A facility in Greenville, SC breaks down the border between home and work and integrates the two into one convenient, enjoyable and sustainable way of life for start-up entrepreneurs

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Contact information:

Name: Carlos Gonzalez Aguilar Email: kausa28@gmail.com carlosg@clemson.edu Tel: 864-650-2352 Address: 103 University Village Dr, Apart.

119C,Central, SC 29630

Name: Colonel Brandon Rogers Email: coloner@clemson.edu brogers@catalystarch.com Tel: 803-603-6370 Address: 4619 Clemson Avenue

Columbia, SC 29206

HOME + WORK: The Office Pod is a unique configuration that integrates home and work in a holistic approach. This portfolio contains a thorough description of the project. The final design assignment to graduate at the School of Architecture in Clemson University, the comprehensive studio, Arch 892, embraces technical resolution, conceptualization, aesthetics, function, life safety and sustainability.

CONTENT

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CONCEPT

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SITE PLANNING & FLOOR PLANS

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ELEVATIONS & SECTIONS

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LIFE SAFETY

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SUSTAINABILITY

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STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

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MECHANICAL SYSTEM

Color Identity Address System

THE OFFICE POD •

UNIQUE OFFICE CONFIGURATION.

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STRONG IDENTITY AND POSITIONING.

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RICH DIVERSITY OF INTERACTIONS AND POSSIBILITIES

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PRIVATE OFFICES AND COMMON SPACES

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CENTRAL COLLABORATION AND SOCIAL AREAS

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COMBINATION OF OFFICE POD AS NARRATIVE, NODAL CLUSTERS AND NEIGHBORHOODS.

CONCEPT

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proximity, segregation and integration

of functions allowing the different spaces to have their unique characteristics and activities.

It is aimed for the entrepreneurial person who needs to work from home and still have a presence for clients, investors and other business people; and also balancing family life and personal living.

Segregation

Integration

PROXIMITY

PROJECT’S APPROACH

Proximity

Office configuration • Physical Segregation • Communal spaces • Proximity Entrepreneur Thinking • Collaboration • Empowerment • Efficiency • Privacy Dwelling configuration • Security • Community • Sustainability

INTEGRATION SEGREGATION

It is an initiative that wants to break down the border between home and work integrating them into one single enjoyable, sustainable and convenient facility. The proposal is based on

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Remote Blank box Networking Collaboration Single Multiple Communal location OFFICE CONFIGURATION DIAGRAMS

Adjacent Intersect Enclosure Separation Single 5

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Communal Segregation

OFFICE & HOME CONFIGURATION DIAGRAMS

TYPICAL OFFICE

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The “office pod” becomes this space of mediation and integration between the “blank box” and the neighborly configuration, allowing for small scale interactions and collaboration; offering proximity to the dwelling units and convenience. Integrating office space and home is the ultimate goal of this proposal

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COMMUNAL WORK AREA .

OFFICE POD SECOND LEVEL CONFERENCE ROOM

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MECHANICAL ROOM

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RECEPTION

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OFFICE POD GROUND LEVEL

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Central collaboration and social area OFFICE POD’S DISTRIBUTION

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OFFICE POD TYPICAL PLANS

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OFFICE POD THIRD LEVEL

OFFICE POD FOURTH LEVEL

RECEPTION SPACE 1/ POD

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KITCHENETTE PRIVATE & RESTROOMS OFFICE SPACE 1/ POD 40 UNITS

PERSPECTIVE SECTION VIEW THROUGH OFFICE POD

SITE PLANNING

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Office Residence Circulation Connector Parking Wedge Landscape MASS TRANSFORMATION DIAGRAMS At just five minutes walk from downtown Greenville, and taking advantage of its current development and growth, Home + Work is a strategically located facility that conveniently offers the chance to catapult ideas, businesses and any innovative venture into the heart of this city, nearby areas, or far beyond.

Clients

Residence CIRCULATION DIAGRAM

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MAIN ENTRANCE

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GROUND LEVEL

PLANS & ELEVATIONS

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SECOND LEVEL

NORTH ELEVATION

THIRD LEVEL

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FOURTH LEVEL

SOUTH ELEVATION

The “office pod” becomes this space of mediation and integration between the “blank box” and the neighborly configuration, allowing for small scale interactions and collaboration; offering proximity to the dwelling units and convenience. Integrating office space and home is the ultimate goal of this proposal

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WEST ELEVATION

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EAST ELEVATION

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SECTION B 17

COLLABORATION & SOCIAL AREA

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TYPICAL 2-BED APARTMENT

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HOME WORK A unique solution that encourage entrepreneurs in their ventures.

A Think-tank for the creation of ideas, solutions and innovation.

The Office Pod embodies the characteristics of an incubator, a functional and convenient solution for the residents, and a new typology for the users.

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EGRESS SYSTEM: 1. EXIT ACCESS: • CORRIDORS • EGRESS BALCONIES 2. THE EXIT 3. EXIT DISCHARGE

ENCLOSED EXIT STAIRWAY & ELEVATOR

APARTMENT

CRITICAL TRAVEL DISTANCE: 155’ -0” EXTERIOR EXIT ACCESS: • •

THROUGH EGRESS BALCONIES INTERIOR WALL 1/2 HOUR FIRE RATED

EXIT ACCESS EGRESS BALCONY

EXIT STAIRWAY DESIGN TWO-FLIGHT STAIR: •

FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT: 11’-0”

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OVERALL MINIMUM INSIDE LENGTH OF STAIR ENCLOSURE: 15’-7”

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WIDTH OF STAIR : 44” EXIT DISCHARGE

LIFE SAFETY

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APARTMENTS 139 OCCUPANTS Residential occupancy 27800 sqf / 200 sqf /occupant OFFICES 132 OCCUPANTS 8' - 6"

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Business areas 13200 sqf / 100 sqf /occupant

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TYPICAL LIFE SAFETY PLAN

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PATH OF EGRESS: 125’ SPRINKLER SYSTEM DOOR WIDTHS: 32” CORRIDOR WIDTH: 36” STAIRS WIDTH: 36” 10 OCCUPANTS / SINGLE EXIT

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PATH OF EGRESS: 75’ SPRINKLER SYSTEM DOOR WIDTHS: 32” CORRIDOR WIDTH: 36” STAIRS WIDTH: 36” 49 OCCUPANTS / SINGLE EXIT

PV MODULES CONFIGURATION: • • •

WINTER SOLSTICE DECEMBER 21st

FACING SOUTH TILT = LATITUDE (35º) FIXED POSITION

AVERAGE DAILY SOLAR RADIATION PER MONTH 4 to 5 KWh / m² / day UTILITY INTERACTIVE SYSTEM: • • • •

DOES NOT NEED BATTERIES RELIABLE DECENTRALIZATION OF ENERGY PRODUCTION MAY GENERATE INCOME

OVERHANG PROTECTION

APARTMENTS 275 350 W AC CONNECTED

OFFICES 104 190 W AC CONNECTED

ROUGH ESTIMATION OF PV SIZE • 4255ft² of SURFACE •

CROSS VENTILATION

51 SOLAR PANELS

COMMON SP. 38 295 W AC CONNECTED SOURCE: ARCH 873. Environmental Systems. Lecture 20: Photovoltaics

SUSTAINABILITY

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EQUINOX

SUMMER SOLSTICE JUNE 21st

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PANEL SIZE: • 84.42 sqf CELL TYPE: • SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON • MOST EXPENSIVE • MOST EFFICIENT • NEED STRONG FRAMING

PHOTO-VOLTAIC PANELS ON ROOF

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35º

PHOTO-VOLTAIC PANEL DESCRIPTION

SOLAR COLLECTOR CONFIGURATION: • • • •

FACING SOUTH TILT = LATITUDE (35º) FIXED POSITION ACTIVE SOLAR STRATEGY

Initial cost $937k*

Energy consumed 38,370kW

Energy cost $0.12

Money saved $7,721 avg/month**

Payback period 9 yrs

25 yr Utility Savings $2.31M

*After State, Federal and Utility Company credit. **Assuming 25 yr life span of system

DRAIN BACK SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM HEAT EXCHANGER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF DOMESTIC HOT WATER

SOURCE: http://www.solar-estimate.org/ COST/ BENEFIT ANALYSIS Internal rate of return

11.5%

APPROXIMATE SIZING OF SOLAR COLLECTORS Domestic water

2 beds / 2 baths 335 ft² 675 ft3 Considering 4 people 1 bed / 1 bath 760 ft² 152 ft3 Considering 2 people

ROUGH ESTIMATION • 1495 ft² of PANEL SURFACE • • •

18 PANELS 907 ft3 TANK SIZE 6 785 gal

Studio 400 ft² 80 ft3

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Solar Panels Solar Collectors PV PANELS & SOLAR COLLECTORS GRID ON ROOF

Water consumed 263,536 gal/yr****

Initial cost $7,400***

Water cost $0.015/5 gal

Money saved $790/year

Payback period 9 yrs

***Including tank and rainwater pump station ****Assuming 5 flushes per day for toilets ( low flow) and 3 cycles of 60 minutes a week for lawn watering ( rain sensors) RAINWATER COLLECTION • Roof area: 19,535ft² • Average annual precipitation: 50.77in

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COMPARABLE PERFORMANCE WITH CONCRETE AND STEEL 22' - 0"

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT WITH LOWER CARBON FOOTPRINT

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CROSSLAMINATED TIMBER

GOOD FIRE PERFORMANCE RATINGS DIMENSIONAL STABILITY ALLOWS FOR PRE-INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL HIGH STRUCTURAL STABILITY

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LOWER NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION 18' - 6"

MATERIAL RECYCLING & REUSE

CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER SHEAR ELEMENTS

STRUCTURAL PLAN UPPER LEVELS

CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE

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EXPEDITED CONSTRUCTION PROCESS LESS WASTE GENERATED ON-SITE CREATED IN FABRICATION PLANTS COMPUTER CONTROLLED MACHINERY ENSURES HIGH QUALITY

COST-SAVING BENEFITS

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GREENHOUSE GAS EMITTED

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AIR POLLUTION RELEASED

OF CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER CONSTRUCTION

LESS NEED FOR HIGH-SKILLED CONSTRUCTION LABOR ON-SITE Canadian Wood Council, 2005. Wood Design Manual.

STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY 1. 5-PLY CLT ROOF PANELS 1

2. 5- PLY CLT FLOOR PANELS MAX SPAN OF 25’

3. C.I.P CONCRETE STAIR SHAFT 4

8” REINFORECED CONCRETE WALLS

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4. 5-PLY CLT WALL PANELS 10’ TALL AND VARYING LENGTH

5. REINFORCED CONCRETE WALLS

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CAST IN PLACE - 14’ TALL

6. DIAGONAL CABLE BRACING 7. 3-PLY CLT FLOOR PANELS

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MAX SPAN OF 12’

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8. HEAVY TIMBER COLUMNS 9” x 9” BRACED EVERY 11’

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SUPPORTING CLT FLOOR PANELS

10. TWO-WAY CONCRETE SLAB MAX SPAN OF 25’

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BUILDING 1

11. FIRST FLOOR SLAB ON GRADE INFILL DIRT FOR RAISED AREAS

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PLATFORM FRAME CONSTRUCTION CREATE A HIGHLY IRREGULAR BUILDING FORM

ALLOW FOR CHANGES IN THE BUILDING OVER TIME PERMIT CONSTRUCTION UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS MINIMIZE THE DEAD LOAD ON A FOUNDATION MINIMIZE STRUCTURAL DISTRESS DUE TO UNSTABLE FOUNDATION CONDITIONS PROVIDE CONCEALED SPACES FOR DUCTS, PIPES, ETC. SOLID CLT PANELS PROVIDE SHEAR RESISTANCE BETWEEN APARTMENTS. Allen, Edward, and Joseph Iano. The Architect’s Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design. New York: Wiley, 2012. Print.

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

OFFICE POD ASSEMBLY

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LOAD TRACING DIAGRAM CABLE-BRACED FRAME

OFFICES

PERIMETER STABILIZING ELEMENTS

HEAVY TIMBER FRAME

SHEAR WALL CONSTRUCTION

PERIMETER SHEAR SHAFTS & INTERIOR SHEAR WALLS

PLATFORM FRAMED

APARTMENTS

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Allen, Edward, and Joseph Iano. The Architect’s Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design. New York: Wiley, 2012. Print.

BUILDING 1

SCHEMATIC DUCTWORK LAYOUT

ROOF LEVEL

BUILDING 2

4TH LEVEL

CENTRAL ALL-AIR SYSTEM ROOF LEVEL

SINGLE DUCT, VARIABLE AIR VOLUME

VAV SINGLE DUCT, CONSTANT AIR VOLUME CAV

3RD LEVEL

3RD LEVEL

SINGLE-PACKAGED HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT LOCATED ON ROOF AND SIZED ACCORDING TO SQUARE FOOTAGE

2ND LEVEL 2ND LEVEL

LENGTH: 10’-10” WIDTH: 7’-3” HEIGHT: 4’-11”

MECHANICAL

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1ST LEVEL

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SUPPLY DIFFUSER AIR TERMINAL

VAV TERMINAL WITH THERMOSTAT

RETURN GRILLE AIR TERMINAL

RETURN DUCTWORK

SUPPLY AIR DUCTWORK

CONTROL PANEL FOR TEMPERATURE AND VENTILATION

RETURN DUCTWORK

CONTROL PANEL FOR TEMPERATURE AND VENTILATION

OFFICE POD - HVAC SYSTEM VAV TERMINAL WITH THERMOSTAT

SUPPLY AIR DUCTWORK

RETURN GRILLE AIR TERMINAL

APARTMENT UNIT - HVAC SYSTEM

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THE WEDGE

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HOME WORK

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