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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROGRAM BRIEF 01-04 Site Context Site Considerations

CONCEPTUAL CONSIDERATIONS 05-12 Project Tone Precedent Analysis: Material Investigation

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 13-18 Programmatic Mutations Spatial Approximations & Distributions 3 Pillars of Sustainability IDENTITY 19-22 List of Groups Identifiable Signature

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SITE LOCATION: 985 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, 30308 Atlanta has become home to a diversely rich community, filled with people from various backgrounds, incomes, and lifestyles. The site located as a “Midtown Connection” is at the heart of an intersection of 10th Street, Monroe Drive and Virgina Avenue and serves as the end of the Pride Parade, Lantern Festival and other parades.

Project Abstract The project calls for a Diversity Center that provides an identity to not only Midtown but to the under-represented groups that exist here to intersect among each other in a space designed to engage the public and become a “home for everyone”.

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Program Brief | SITE CONTEXT

Historical Background The current program of the site is a strip of small retail spaces with a front facing facade to the street and a back facing the Beltline. Currently, the site is not being utilized in an ideal nature, with a 50% coverage of asphalt parking and a favorable “point� of the site being used for garbage disposal, a Diversity Center that can engage not only the community but also the site itself is the base generator for the project’s nature.

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Program Brief | SITE CONSIDERATIONS

Beltline Located along the Beltline and just a 10-minute walk away from Ponce City Market, the Diversity Center should reflect the existing context of the surroundings. In addition to this, the center must also become a potential destination point along the Beltline or in some way engage the Beltline.

Accessibility Access to the Beltline should be priortized and not ignored, there should be some type of connection or relation back to the Beltline, by use of pathways, stairs, materiality, etc.

Other site considerations include but are not limited to:

Walkability

Varying Visual Exposure

Contextual Significance

Maximize Views

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Exposed Brick

Concrete

Corrogated Metal

Recycled Wood Paneling

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Conceptual Considerations| PROJECT TONE

Keywords that Reference Tone of ATL_Diversity Center Organic Raw Natural Contemporary Minimal Authentic Transparency Balance Contrast Rustic Exposed Scalable

Rusty Steel Tracks

Warmed Oak Hardwood Flooring

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS_01: Arch 20-OLX Office Space

F A

E

B C

C D This space utilizes typical elements associated with the “industrial� style, with raw and exposed elements platfully accented with vibrant colors in furniture and paint, the atmosphere in the space captivates one type of usage of raw materials in a playful way.

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Conceptual Considerations| MATERIAL INVESTIGATION

A

Concrete Columns can make a space feel heavy and give a sense of authority, in this office space the heavy column is contrasted by a colorful directory painted on.

White painted brick with a graphic mural.

B

Vibrant furniture pieces gives the space a playful tone alongside the concrete column, flooring and exposed ceiling and wood features.

Polished Concrete flooring maintains the industrial feel but with a slight refinement of materiality.

D

C Raw material usage like this natural wood wall divider gives a warm tone to the space.

E

An exposed ceiling with pipes and HVAC add into the sense of letting the space become “vulnerable� by showing the innerworkings of it.

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS_02: Tom Kundig Sol-Duc Cabin & More

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Conceptual Considerations| MATERIAL INVESTIGATION

REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM

OR STEEL DO N E T R O IN C HANG RA R E V O H WIT COVER HYDROLIC POWERED SKYLIGHT WINDOW

UNFIN IS WELD HED E PANE D MILD ST E LS WI CO COV TH SL EL I E D R ING WE R-TE N A BO TH WI LTED ERED TH S R OV OO TEE ER F S L “Q T H U OV ERH ANG RUC ICK TU ” CO RE R AN CO -TEN G N S HO NECT TEEL LDI I NG ON RO OF EL COR-TEN STE WEATHERED T-BEAM

RAW AIR

DUCT

TEMPERED GLASS RAILING WHITE WALL REFLECTING SKYLIGHT’S LIGHT

RECLAIMED WOOD OPERABLE GLASS WALL

COR-TEN STEEL BEAM

TEM GLA PERED SS

RAW, UNSTAINED WOOD FLOORING

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS_03: Spatial Qualities of Ponce City Market

A

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This small cafe area incorporates local raw materials that are recycled. With an open courtyard and sliding barn door that creates a sense of boundaries that contrasts between public and private, a balance between exposure and enclosure is evident.

Conceptual Considerations| MATERIAL INVESTIGATION

SED EXPO K BRIC

LARGE OPENING TO OUTSIDE TO ALLOW FOR NATURAL WIND FLOW

A

PAINT E

CURVED RECYCLED WOOD LOVESEATS D MU

RAL

LIGHT FINISH WALL PANEL WAINSCOTTING EXPOSED HVAC

B

ER LEATH HES COUC LARGE STEEL FACTORY WINDOWS

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Total: 20,000 max enclosed sqft | 2,000 alotted to circulation Required Program List (for all organizations): + Lobby/Reception Area + ADA Private Bathroom(s) - each organization has their own

+ ADA Public Gender Neutral Bathroom - this is a shared amenity + Administrative Office + Organization’s Private Office(s) + Lounge/Break Rooms + Private Conference Room(s) - 1 for each organization; can be configurable to become private or public

+Porch/Terraces/Patios - outdoor spaces + Parking/Parking Alternatives - must include at least; bike racks, scooters, bus stops, ride-share drop offs, lyft, electric car charging stations

+ ADA Accessibility/Ramps/or Elevator + 3 Main Commercial/Retail Spaces - 1 commercial space for each organization ; can split commercial space into 2 small spaces

+ Clinic for HIV/AIDS Testing & Resources - mandatory program for LGBTQ+ Program Chunks - These choices are optional or serve as ideas of potential commercial spaces for an organization.

CHUNK 1 - CLINIC & 2ND HAND THRIFT STORE CHUNK 2 - CAFE & COUNSELING OFFICE CHUNK 3 - STUDIO with GALLERY SPACE 13

Program Requirements| PROGRAMATIC MUTATIONS

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sqft.

GROUP 2

sqft.

GROUP 3

sqft.

SHARED

sqft.

Admin. Office Commercial Use

1500 Commercial Use

Clinic Internal Operations:

500

Private Conference Rooms

500 Private Conference Rooms

2000 Commercial Use

QUANTITY 1-2

150

2000

Internal Operations: 2000 Internal Operations: 2000

Reception/Lobby

Interior Spaces

LGBTQ+

Private Conference Rooms

Reception/Lobby

Reception/Lobby

100 100 Private Bathroom(s) 100 Private Bathroom(s) Lounges/Break Rooms 200 Lounges/Break Rooms 200 Lounges/Break Rooms 200 Informal Conference 50 Rooms 50 Resource Center Resource Center 50 Resource Center 450 450 Office(s) Office(s) 450 Office(s) Private Bathroom(s)

Storage

200 Storage

200 Storage

200 Storage Public Bathroom Circulation

TOTAL:

4000

4000

500

4000

ADA 2000 16,000

4000

16,000sqft (20,000max)

Parking (2 spaces)

GROUP 2 100 Parking (2 spaces)

GROUP 3 100 Parking (2 spaces)

SHARED

QUANTITY 8

100 Bicycle Racks Scooter Parking Ride-Share Drop Off Handicap Parking

2

Garbage Disposal Porch/Terraces

TOTAL:

2,500

18,500sqft (20,000max)

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Exterior Spaces

LGBTQ+

Program Requirements| SPATIAL APPROXIMATION & DISTRIBUTION

sqft

Group 02

sqft

Group 03

+

1500 Commercial Use (Public) Internal Operations

2000 Internal Operations

500 Private Conference

Private Conference

500 Reception/Area Desk

Reception Area/Desk

100 Private Bathroom(s)

Private Bathroom(s)

200 Breakrooms/Lounges

Breakrooms/Lounges

50 Resource Center

Resource Center

450 Office(s)

Office(s)

200 Storage

Storage

=

4000

4000

Group 02 500 Parking

Breakdown

2000 Commercial Use (Public)

500

sqft

sqft

sqft

Group 03 500 Parking

The LGBTQ+ community is a group that must be housed in the Diversity Center, this is an example of a spatial distribution with allotted square footage for each program.

Shared/Public Am

Administrative Off 2000

Each organization is given 2000 4,000 sqft to work around, 2,000 must be used for commercial use as a means of income for Social the Lounges/Br organization.

The other 2,000 sqft is for internal operations which includes any offices, private conference rooms, etc.

Storage

Public A max height of 2 stories atBathroom 20 feet each level for Circulation a total of 40 feet maximum height.

The signature can be up to 4000 60 feet. sqft

Shared/Public Am 500

Bicycle/Scooter Pa Porch/Terraces Plaza Drop Off Zone

Handicap Parking Garbage 16 Disposal

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3 PILLARS OF SUSTAINABILITY: Project Integration The 3 Pillars of Sustainability must be highlighted, utilized and integrated within the center, which includes Environmental Protection, Cultural and Economic Development.

Methodology Various strategies that incorporate a series of systems that can allow for the Diversity Center to become self-sufficient is reflective of the overall nature of the project, the system can target solar and electrical alternatives, rain-water collection systems, green roofs for cooling and other methods.

See diagram(s) for more information.

CREDITS: http://www.goodarchitecture.com/ sustainability.html While the 3 pillars must be thoughtfully designed for, the emphasis on environmental conditions is greater, an environmental emphasis can be achieved through analysis and integration of: SOLAR WIND RAIN/WATER and other environmental elements

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https://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs. dir/1/files/2011/03/WaterShed-SD-House-3.

Program Requirements|3 PILLARS OF SUSTAINABILITY

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS: Examples to Use Solar Systems: + Solar Shading: Solar shading is to have control over solar exposure in a given space. (louvers) + Photovoltaic: Photovoltaics is the process of which solar radiation is turned into electrical energy through Solar Cells. Examples are Solar Panels + Passive Solar: Passive Solar is a design strategy that uses the sun’s radiation to control the heating and cooling of a space through choice of form, material, and location. (windows being on the north or south side of a space) Wind Systems: + Wind Turbine: Wind turbine uses the wind to rotate blades that in turn rotates a generator that produces electricity. Examples are Horizontal axis Turbines seen on wind farms. + Passive Air Ventilation: Strategy of having openings that can access the coming winds and breezes that can cool a space by moving the hot air away Water Systems: + Porous Pavers: These can be Pavers or concrete that has large air spaces similar to a sponge that allows water to pass through it into the earth underneath for a dry surface, watering of tree roots, and avoiding flash floods + Water Heating & Cooling: Water can be stored than heated by the sun if put inside a tank with material that heats the water inside. Cooling can be done by storing the water in an insulated space the sun can’t reach. + Water Collection: Collecting water can be done by directing the water into a storage unit like a tank to be used and treated later. + Water Treatment: Water filter systems.

Live Systems: + Green Roof: Can turn a roof into a habitable space, even if not used for that the roof creates low cost natural insulation, cost effective drainage, and promotes natural green spaces.

Reduces heat entrapment. + Greenery: Trees can create shading and cooling during certain seasons + Compost: Instead of throwing away everything, organic material can be turned into compost to be used in a garden, greenery, and so on. This saves on total waste generated. + Walking: Pavers that are designed to collect the movement energy from people can be placed and used to generate energy to a large battery or to power a local system like a light. + Parking: Parking for bicycles, scooters, and electric vehicles promotes these systems to increase rather than IEC vehicles. Examples are Chargers for electric vehicles, bikes, and more.

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IDENTITY: List of Underrepresented Groups & Organizations Homeless

Central Outreach Advocacy Center

201 Washington St. SW, Atlanta, GA

Gateway Center

275 Pryor St., Atlanta, GA

Safehouse Outreach

89 Ellis St. NE, Atlanta, GA

African American Women NTL Coalition of 100 Black Women

1718 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA

Center for Black Womens Wellness

477 Windsor St. SW, Atlanta, GA

CurlFest

Candler Park, Atlanta, GA

Homeless + Mental Health Atlanta Mission

2353 Bolton Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA

Georgia Council on Substance Abuse

2310 Parklake Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA

Serenity House of Atlanta

1933 Moreland Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA

African American Youth 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.

101 Jackson St. NE, Atlanta, GA

600 Means St., Atlanta, GA

2140 McGee Rd., Atlanta, GA

Hands on ATL Diamond in the Rough

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Identity| LIST OF GROUPS

You may choose 2 from this list or research your own groups!

Refugees/Immigrants

Global Village Project

205 Sycamore St., Decatur, GA Friends of Refugees

733 Jolly Ave. S, Clarkston, GA

International Rescue Committee

2305 Parklake Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA

Victims of Domestic Violence/Human Trafficking

BeLoved

50 Sunset Ave., Atlanta, GA

Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence

115 E Maple St., Decatur, GA

Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence 114 New Street, Decatur, GA

LGBTQ+ HIV/AIDS

Someone Cares

1950 Spectrum Circle SE, Marietta, GA Georgia Equality

1530 DeKalb Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA

LaGender, Inc.

2861 East Point St., Atlanta, GA

Veterans

Wounded Warrior

1349 W Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA

Disabled American Veterans

1700 Clairmont Rd., Decatur, GA Veterans Empowerment Organization 373 West Lake Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA

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Identity| IDENTIFIABLE SIGNATURE

What is a signature?

In order to show representation of the 3 organizations being housed here in addition to the Diversity Center itself, an identifiable signature must be included.

Integration The signature must be developed and integrated within the building system as a facade, tower, or scultpure that encompases the overall personality of the Diversity Center.

The ideal location for this signature is at the corner of the site in order to present itself as a landmark and must be integrated thoughtfully.

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