Denver Community Art Center

DENVER COMMUNITY ART CENTER GATHER + ENGAGE + INSTRUCT

Max Cantu-Lima + Jessie Jacobe Arch 609 Nilou Vakil Spring 2017 University of Kansas

SITE STRATEGIES

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DESIGN INTENT THESIS

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Art challenges conventional thought. Art is a product of the thinkers who exist on the fringes, pushing on the walls of the boxes we live in while breaking new ground. Our building harnesses the curiosity of these minds and broadcasts it for all to hear. Plato’s republic exempted artists from its “utopia” out of fear. A concern of what an idea could create. Yes, art can subvert convention, but in times like these, where funding for the arts has been cut across the nation; communities need a strong relationship with its artists. Art is an outlet for progressive thought to counteract the slow changing ways of our humanity, which traditionally resists change. Our art center stands as another guardian for our culture and a pioneer for the future. A way finder.

To serve its civic duty, our building will implement various techniques to achieve its intentions: Providing an honest exposition, open to all, that will inspire the curiosity, self-awareness, and wonder our exhibiting artist felt when starred back in the eyes of culture.

Our approach resides on the human scale, which includes the accommodation of high pedestrian circulation around its footprint with the addition of more public space. A vision for a courtyard/”shortcut” across our site creates an open invitation for people to meander into a creative atmosphere, stumbling into an invitation for spectacle. Along with the personal experience, the design of the building will slip into its contextual urban fabric, relating to its Santa Fe’s art walk with materiality and color.

Make no mistake. Nestling into the community does not mean it will be adopting the current standard of building methods. Our structure champions a honest ideal, representing form and substance in its essential state. We believe that to express the process, craft, and full unobstructed messages of the displayed art, the building must do the same. With a permanent collection, comprised of works from Jose Jacobe and a temporary rotating exhibit defined by forward thinking artists, the building will be directly influenced by its own furnishings. Aesthetically taking on the patterns and textures of its acquired works. The handling of the structure, materiality, and detailing will also be exposed and available for all to see. The museum will not be a polished trophy shelf, but a rough, active, constantly in motion, changing expression. Just like its collection.

Whether they be shouts that echo in our galleries or whispers that murmur when the doors are locked, the building has just as much to say as the work that fills its voids.

While still fitting neatly into the fabric of such an established district, we believe that the architecture should be a model for the future. To think about tomorrow, we need to change our mindset today. By implementing progressive techniques in building construction and technology, our building will follow the example of Denver’s green initiative while taking the opportunity to push change even further.

Art is not some unsolved mystery; however, it has continued to develop a reputation of being this mystical cypher that everyone feels compelled to crack. The arts are a key molecule in the DNA of culture that should be available to everyone, free of any esoteric structure. By providing accessibility of art to the people emphasizing the experiential qualities of observation. Our community art center harnesses the potential power of art by giving it the necessary envelope to deliver its message. Not just an envelope, but a beacon for all artist and progressives to gather in one adaptable and venue to simply be present and let thoughts generate naturally.

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THE ARTIST

Jose Raynaldo Cruz Jacobe Jose Raynaldo Cruz Jacobe; Husband, Father, starving artist. The Denver Community Arts Center vision is inspired from Jose Jacobe and his design philosophy. When interviewing Mr. Jacobe, he said his art is about sustainability and reuse. He has grown up in the rural mountain provinces of the Philippines. Materials were scarce and he had to use everything he had. This is seen in all his paintings. He reuses tapes from one painting to create another, thickens his paint with glue, and paints on top of old paintings. When asked about having his own gallery, he said “My paintings would be political.� With his own gallery, he wants to show people how he views the world. With his art, it is supposed to encourage people to ask questions about the world and how we together can help save the one planet we have.

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THE ART

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PROGRAMING AXO DIAGRAM

Proposal one

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Proposal Two

Proposal Three

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MID REVIEW FLOOR PLANS

Lower Level Floor Plan 10

Ground Level Floor Plan 11

MID REVIEW FLOOR PLANS

Second Level Floor Plan 12

Third Level Floor Plan 13

MID REVIEW SECTIONS + ELEVATIONS

Longitudinal Section

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West Elevation

15 South Elevation

MID-REVIEW PRESENTATION BOARDS Jacobe Center for the Arts

Jessie Jacobe + Maximiliano Cantu-Lima | Studio 609

Site Plan 1’=32”

Inspiration Photography

Establish core with void space.

Provides natural lighting and creates interesting views.

Frame the resident artist studios with a north facing view of the City

Circulation + Egress

HVAC Diagram Red : Supply Blue : Return

Collection o Storage

Freight Main Stair

Implementing a Cafe to activate the corner of 7th and Santa Fe

Fire Stair

Cut out - Form Generating that addresses the intersection.

Manipulation of Southern Facade to decrease solar radiation and create an architectural moment with the art gallery

Elevator Fire Stair

Start: 102’ x 111’ Mass

Structure

Electrical Room E

Interior Rendering of Entrance

Gallery

Artist SStudios

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Loading gD Dock Wood and Metal Shop

Storage

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Conservation o o Room Mechanical c Room

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Coffee f Shop

Lower Level 1’=16”

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Longitudinal Section 1’=16”

Ground Floor 1’=16”

West Elevation 1’=16”

Second Floor 1’=16”

Lateral Section 1’=16”

Third Floor 1’=16”

North Elevation 1’=16”

Gall Gallery

MID-REVIEW FEEDBACK Team Jessie + Max Arch 609 Spring 2017 General feedback was positive. Our critiques targeted details that would support the big idea, which received positive review.

Looking ahead, our team will be taking a closer look into materiality and structure. At the moment our renderings and 3d model have this ambiguous concrete texture that could be refined. By setting a tone for the overall atmosphere of the interior, we will be more equipped for the material selection. One specific call out, the wood block wall that runs all stories with the stairs, should be changed to support the ideas and spaces. As for the structure, the amount of load bearing walls we depicted should be edited and organized into a column system. Joe touched on structure during our review, pointing out the realism of refining the grid but also the overall design would be stronger.

Joe helped significantly when we highlighted our second story terrace that currently remains unused. The element has been a big question mark for the team and to continue leaving it out of the design would be a pour design decision, seeing that its location and square footage are substantial. While we do not agree on whether it should be occupied by people or not, Joe proposed the idea of using it as a marquee of sorts: placing large letters on top and make them a big deal. This was also after he pointed out that the building’s subtle elements on the facade have left little room to place banners or boards that showcase upcoming events. This critique, as well as more of what Joe said, really placed the building into a real setting in our minds.

Our second review with Laura Brown was short due but it was a good opportunity to speak with someone entirely removed from the project. She has lots of positive things to say about our building and really enjoyed the community emphasis of the corner and the overall treatment of the first floor. She pointed out the site plan could use more detailing in how we graphical show the shift in material from side walk to cafe. This echoed a critique from Joe about making the area surrounding the cafe a destination.

While this has been our intention, it was not clearly displayed on our boards in plan. To focus on that element in the future will help strengthen the ground level connection to its context.

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Hvac Diagram 18

Elevator Fire Stair

Freight Main Stair

Fire Stair

DIAGRAMS OF THE SYSTEMS

Circulation and Egress Diagram

While the circulation and HVAC diagrams changed little through our project, our structural system went through several iterations. Beginning as a poured concrete building, the design called for a steel column grid. This shift allowed for more manipulation of the facade and fit within our wall layout.

Structure Diagram 19

FINAL FLOOR PLANS

Lower Level Floor Plan 20

Ground Level Floor Plan 21

FINAL FLOOR PLANS

Second Level Floor Plan 22

Third Level Floor Plan 23

DEVELOPMENT: FACADE

Determining fenestration based on program; maximizing natural lighting and views of the city

Extracting the Strokes from Jacobe’s paintings

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Adjusting the panel’s angles to account for solar exposure

Applying the brush stokes to individual panels

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FINAL SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONS

Longitudinal Section

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Lateral Section

West Elevation

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South Elevation

EXTERIOR RENDERINGS

South West Corner of the Art Center during First Fridays

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EXTERIOR RENDERINGS

West Facing Street View Rendering

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West Elevation - Physical Model

South Elevation - Physical Model

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EXTERIOR RENDERINGS

Cafe View Rendering; A look at the short cut pass along the ground floor of the art center

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INTERIOR RENDERINGS

Rendering from the model; Looking at the main entrance and auditorium space

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Permanent Gallery on the Third Floor

Balcony view of the Permanent Gallery of the Third Floor

Temporary Gallery on the Second Floor

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DETAILED WALL SECTION

Flashing Angled Block Parapet Finish Layer Water Protection Vapor Barrior

HVAC

2” GFRC Panel Panel Anchors Vapor Barrier 2” Rigid Insulation 10” Batt Insulation 10” Steel Studs 2 ply 5/8” Gypsum Board * *interior finish material

Parapet 5” Corregated Metal Deck Wood Finish 16” Wide Flange Joist 16” Wide Flange Beam Suspended Drop Ceiling

Gravel Drainage Mat Vapor Barrier 6” Rigid Insulation 12” Concrete Foundation Wall

5” Drainage Pipe Concrete Footing

4” Concrete Ground Slab Rigid Insulation Water Proofing Membrane Gravel

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Mullions Insulated Glass Rigid Insullation

2” GFRC Panel Steel Sub Structure Vapor Barrier 4” Rigid Insulation Concrete Wall

Curtain Wall System Triple Glazing

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MODEL CONSTRUCTION

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THE MODEL

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Maximiliano Cantu-Lima + Jessie Jacobe | Studio 609

Denver Art Center Community + Museum + Studio

Rendering of the Ground Floor Coffee Shop

Inspiration Photography

Establish core with void space.

Provides natural lighting and creates interesting views.

Frame the resident artist studios with a north facing view of the City

Create fenestration into the mass based on the program within.

Providing views of the city, while allowing natural light in

HVAC Diagram Red : Supply Blue : Return

Freight Main Stair

Implementing a Cafe to activate the corner of 7th and Santa Fe

Fire Stair

Addressing the intersection celebrating the corner

Address so solar ola lar orientation by turning the fenestration away from the south

Elevator Fire Stair

Start: 102’ x 111’ Mass

Site Plan 1’=32”

Circulation + Egress

Structure

West Elevation Rendering from across Santa Fe Street

Corner of Santa Fe and 7th Street

Temporary Gallery on the Second Floor

42 Facing South on Santa Fe Street

Entrance of the building, looking down into the auditorium

Permanent Gallery on the Third Floor

Balcony view of the Permanent Gallery of the Third Floor

Longitudinal Section 1’=16”

West Elevation 1’=16”

West Elevation 1’=16””

Lateral Section 1’=16”

North Elevation 1’=16”

North Elevation 1’=16”

Lower Level 1’=16”

Ground Floor 1’=16”

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Lobby Coat Room Auditorium Library Security Loading Café Water Closests (Total) Collection Storage Conservation Wood Shop Galleries (Total) Office Space Confrence Rooms Kitcheniette Artist Studios General Space Mechanical

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Public Access Space Assembly (Without Fixed Seats) Library: Reading Space Enclosed Assembly Merchantile Shipping Area Asembly (Unconcentrated) Water Closets Accesory Storage Accesory Storage Office Shop Merchantile Occupany General Office General Office Assembly (Unconnected) Buisness Occupany Wating Area Equipment Room

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Skylight Detail

Second Floor 1’=16”

Third T Floor 1’=16”

Skylight Detail

Parapet Detail

Detail 2

Detail 2

2” GFRC Panel Vapor Barrier 4” Rigid Insulation Concrete Bearing Wall

2” GFRC Panel Panel Anchors Vapor Barrier 2” Rigid Insulation 10” Batt Insulation 10” Steel Studs 2 ply 5/8” Gypsum Board Plaster

Parapet 5” Corregated Metal Deck Polished Concrete Finish 16” Wide Flange Joist 16” Wide Flange Beam Doubble Glazed VSG

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Gravel Drainage Mat Vapor Barrier 6” Rigid Insulation 12” Concrete Foundation Wall

5” Drainage Pipe Concrete Footing

4” Concrete Ground Slab Rigid Insulation Water Proofing Membrane Gravel

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Thanks for a wonderful semester!

Max + Jessie