Columbia Cultural Art Center - Synthesis Studio Portfolio

columbia cultural art center

N I C H O L A S P R E S T O N D AY Arch 4520 - Synthesis Studio

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY - SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

THE PROJECT

Arch 4520 - Synthesis Studio Professor Wilkerson

A CULTURAL ARTS CENTER FOR COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - Our project was asked to fulfill two constituencies, - support and nurture artistic and cultural expression / experiences for all citizens of Columbia.

- serve as a community anchor for the Cottontown neighborhood, providing much-needed space for community gatherings as well as a sense of identity for the district.

Site location: 2222 Main Street, Columbia, SC, 29201

THE CONTENTS SITE ANALYSIS 7 COLLAGE STUDIES 15 Design Schematics 25 MID-TERM 35 90% REVIEW 47 FINAL 59

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The Site

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SITE ANALYSIS - In January we divided the task of understanding Columbia and the site into seven groups. My partner and I worked on understanding how education spaces are used and how outdoor

Downtown; The Vista

spaces are utilized. As the semester continued on I looked to understanding Columbia in my own way and how to create a connection to our site. To the right is a large scale city drawing showing the connection from the vibrant energetic part of Columbia “the Vista” to our site. The axis continues through my final design literally and programs are oriented perpendicular to this axis, as the trees and figures lead directly to the community. The location of our site is very unique due to it being on the Main Corridor to Columbia, but then being the face of Cottontown. Cottontown is a historical residential neighborhood directly north of our site, and is boxed in by another major corridor, known as ‘Bull Street’.

South of our site is Elmwood Avenue which separates our site from the actual urban part of Columbia.

City Scale Figure-Ground

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART,

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Amphitheater

THOMAS PHFIER ARCHITECTS

The North Carolina Museum of Art, sits on a 164-acre campus. Thomas Phfier Architects designed the New Building that can be seen to the right. Connected to the outskirts of the museum are several art installations, gardens, trails, and community gathering spaces.

The museum consist of 50% glass, creating a visual connection between the galleries and the exteriors, over it’s 127,000 sq.ft. space.

Existing Building

LANDSCAPE ON SITE - Entry Courtyard - Side Courtyard - Rear Courtyard - Reflection Pools - Sculpture Gardens

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ENTRY COURTYARD

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ENTRANCE/LOBBY SPACE

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DALLAS ARBORETUM, LAKE FLATO ARCHITECTS

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While known as the Dallas Arboretum, it is mainly known as the Trammell Crow Visitor Education Pavilion. Designed by a collaboration between Oglesby Greene and Lake Flato Architects.

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EXHIBITION SPACE

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GAZEBO SPACE

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FRONT ENTRY/PLAZA

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Goals for Project:

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MAIN/CENTRAL PLAZA

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EDUCATION COURTYARD

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Blend in with surroundings Joins the environment of the Arboretum Allows patrons to filter in and the facilities provided Attract the greater community

Education F

Central Plaza

Reception

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PASEO DE FLORES - “Flower Walk”

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BOTANTICAL GARDENS - Entry

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PARKING

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Entry Plaza

Exhibit Hall Gift Shop

The enclosed spaces add up to be around 40,000 sq. ft., which includes an exhibition space, gift shop, theater space, two classrooms, and adminstrative spaces.

Dining/ Back of House

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LANDSCAPE ON SITE The site is located along the Botantical Garden in Dallas, which allows for plenty of diverse vegetation around the different buildings.

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The surrounding site contains 5 different landacape spaces: -

Entry Plaza Central Plaza Gazebo Exterior Space Education Courtyard Transitional Path

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COLLAGE STUDIES

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COLLAGE STUDIES - After completing the site analysis, we moved on to looking at ways to approach the site and regional elements within Columbia. So moving forward into this project I wanted to look into public es, the first iteration on the next page was the first one before changing my focus from multiple pieces of pub-

Collage Iterations

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lic art to one piece of public art. This then allowed for me to continue to make iterations focused on one public art and how it interacts with the overall city and creates individual unique spaces for the community on site.

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art, and how I could bring public art into the Columbia Cultural Art Center. To the right is a iteration of Collag-

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M LU CO FINAL COLLAGE - Through the iterations on the previous page, it led to this final digital collage.

Public Art representing a large portion of the collage, but also is the background. The artwork is reflected, stretched in the grid pattern showing the connection to the city and the relationship with the city. In the foreground is a more unique individual space, looking at ways to create interactions within public art.

Final Digital Collage

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COLLAGE EXTRACTION - This is the first of two extractions I completed from the digital collage. On the right you’ll see the first extraction, which is all about the grid and its orientation. The orientation of the grid in Columbia and the site can be seen on the front wooden board, as the board in the back is oriented to true north. To continue this extraction study I looked at concrete walls and openings, to allow light into a space. This then was develop into my project, it can be seen in my final design along the east wall of the lobby.

Collage Extraction

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COLLAGE EXTRACTION - This extraction is the second of the two extractions and was brought into the project quickly through the landscape and different aspects of the project. In the top image you can see the metal mesh behind the paper which represents the structure as different areas are lifted up or pushed down creating pockets of space. In the bottom image you lose the metal mesh as the paper comes forward and acts as the finish, which is very similar to my final project. The ground is an undulating surface like the paper as the structure supports from below, where the program is placed.

Collage Extraction

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DESIGN SCHEMATICS

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DESIGN SCHEMATICS - Prior to the Mid-term we worked on several designs, and for me it led to this proposal on the right. Below it you can see the grid that I started working with in the beginning of the semester. The grid helped create connections to the existing context around the site as well as the placement of trees on the site. As you continue to go through my semester portfolio you will see more iterations of this design but with some more thoughts and consideration to the site.

Design Schematics Plan

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Lower Level Plan

Upper Level Plan

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Site Diagrams

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1”-50’ Model

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MID-TERM

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MID-TERM - To the right is my 40” x 40” board that I made quickly, with little thought. But you can see the change from the schematic design to the mid-term as I began to better develop the project. Landscape became more meaningful and purposeful, depending on the location of to the context.

And I began to insert program down below, creating unique spaces around the cultural art center.

FIGURE GROUND

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Mid-Term Site Plan

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Site Section A

Columbia Culture Park

Site Section B

Lower Level Plan

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Site Circulation Diagram

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1”-50’ Model

1”-64’ Model

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90% REVIEW

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90% Review - To the right is my 40� x 40� board that is further developed, and a better understanding of the program space. Landscape also was furthur developed to create unique experiences in different locations on the site, as well as create opportunities for events to take place in these areas.

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90% Site Plan

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Perspective Section

Performance Section

Sumter Street Elevation

Lower Level Plan

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Site Circulation Diagram

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1”-64’ Model

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FINAL REVIEW

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Final Review - To the right is my final 40� x 40� board for the jury, further developed, and more understanding of the overall project. The landscape was also further developed, looking at the different landscapes and what those spaces are like. For this final board I really was focused on providing information for everyone to understand the project, as well as understand the story behind the project.

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VIBRANT CONNECTIONS. VIBRANT LANDSCAPES. VIBRANT COMMUNITIES.

Columbia is a place where LANDSCAPES ARE UNDERUTILIZED, they can provides shade, spaces for interaction and become VIBRANT SPACES. So moving into the project I focused on ways to CREATE VIBRANT LANDSCAPES and CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITIES while serving as a cultural art center. In this design, two long UNDULATING LANDSCAPES CONNECT Scott St. to Franklin St. along Sumter. Allowing the program to be inserted below as the LANDSCAPE SITS ABOVE; giving the community several spaces to interact with in different ways. A large plaza off of Scott St. welcomes everyone down towards the large lobby/gallery space. The auditorium sits directly to the right of the entrance, as the education and fine art programs are north of the lobby space. ABOVE THE PROGRAM LIES

THE VIBRANT UNDULATING LANDSCAPES, CONTAINING NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF TREES TO PROVIDE SHADE AND FLEXIBLE VIBRANT SPACES FOR THE COMMUNITY.

Final Site Plan

IDEAS / THINKING ART / DRAWING

FLEXIBLE STUDIO SPACE FLEXIBLE WORKSHOP

THEATRE MUSIC / DANCE

BLACK BOX / REHEARSAL AUDITORIUM

EXHIBITIONS / IMAGES

LOBBY / GALLERY

LIBRARY / LEARNING COMPUTERS / MOVIES

EDUCATION / CLASSROOMS BUSINESS CENTER / MEETING ROOMS

RELATIONSHIPS / CONNECTIONS VOICES / PERCEIVED TRANSPORTATION / ENTRY FOOD / EVENTS PLANNING / OVERSEER

Final Lower Level Plan

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OUTDOOR COMMUNITY SPACE COMMUNITY ROOM PARKING / DROP-OFF AREA CAFE / BAR ONE COLUMBIA OFFICES

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VIBRANT CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITIES - This

landscape along Sumter Street follows the topography down the site, with trees mainly along the southwest side of the landscape.

The open east side allows for visual connections to Sumter Street while providing shade during the warmer part of the day.

landscape sits at the bottom of the site, with access directly to Cottontown. The open landscape allows for events to take place, while trees wrap around the space providing shade during the day. Paths along this landscape lead directly to local restaurants and cafes off of Franklin and Sumter Street.

VIBRANT CONNECTIONS TO LANDSCAPE - This

landscape is all about shade, being able to be in a space that is cool and forgetting about the Columbia heat. The space is shaded at all hours of the day, with trees along the east, west, and south side as you stroll down or up the site.

VIBRANT CONNECTIONS TO ARCHITECTURE - The

plaza along the corner of Scott and Sumter Street is a public art itself. The landscape works it way from the exterior wall to the ground and quickly becomes a vibrant landscape as it approaches the street edge.

This landscape provides an open playful space for the community and visitors.

VIBRANT CONNECTIONS TO PROGRAMS - The

courtyard is more about connections of the programs, and is also about the programs themselves. The space can be used for outdoor performances, dances, art shows, and more. The landscape takes a step back and provides more flexible vibrant space.

VIBRANT CONNECTIONS TO PRIVACY - The

plaza along the Main street side of the design acts as an indirect fence, which shields the Cultural Art Center from the heavily traveled noisy road. The landscape while it is undulating, it also is a more welcoming, relaxed, shaded space.

Landscape Detail Drawings

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DAYLIGHT- NOON - The Cultural Art

Center is placed below ground, with landscapes above it. Even in the hottest temperatures, the cultural art center will not require much cooling or even heating during the winter.

DAYLIGHT- AFTERNOON - Small open-

ings along the west facade allow for a small amount of light to penetrate into the lobby space.

If the sunlight makes it past the trees along the west plaza.

DAYLIGHT- MORNING - Small open-

ings along the east facade allow for early morning light to penetrate into the lobby space.

NOISE- Placing the program away from Main St. allows for the heavy traffic noise to fade away. And the trees help disperse any other noise that penetrates to the site.

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NOISE- Placing the program below

allows for the noise to be dispersed above, leaving the noise on the exterior.

Performance Perspective Section

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Aerial View Rendering

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Day/Night Time Courtyard Rendering

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Sumter Street Entrance Rendering

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Lobby / Gallery Rendering

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1”-64’ Model