Exterior Site Perspective
Architectural Exterior Elevation
Exterior Site Perspective
Mirroring the loss of people’s humanity with the loss of natural resources vital to humanity’s survival affords the Earth Operations Center the opportunity for people to learn from the past by providing an awareness of the sustainability crisis in the present research conducted by the center.
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Cafe
Amenity Zone
Immersive Rooms
Event Space
Exhibition Gallery
Viewing Room
Museum
Conference Rooms
Break & Collaboration
Mission Control
Lobby
Labortory
Locker Rooms
K-12 Laboratory
Adult Playground Section Perspective
Collaborative integration between the community and scientific exploration of the Earth’s Operation Center is through spaces that invite the community within the building. The design of the scientific research laboratories provides opportunities for the community to view the work completed by the scientists through the full-height glazing on the second level of the Museum above. The K-12 Laboratories positioned near the lobby afford a younger audience to engage with scientists by providing opportunities for the community and researchers to engage and discuss the importance of leading issues facing the Earth today.
The devastation contributed by the deforestation occurring in the world is present in the muted color palette and pops of green and red to reinforce the decay occurring in the world’s forests. Linear geometry is present in the furniture and decorative tiles to contrast with the muted color palette and complement the modern language of the existing building structure.
Throughout the design of the research laboratory, the focus is on balancing privacy and transparency to allow the researchers to operate within the laboratory and provide the public who visit the museum on the second floor to witness the innovative work accomplished. Acoustical glass encases the opening within the ceiling to deliver visibility to the first floor and acoustic control.
The multi-generational playground invites the community and occupants utilizing the building to become fully immersed within an environment where the power generated from the exercise machines produces electric power for the entire building. The playground is inclusive by providing areas for all ages and levels of ability to participate in play and fitness. The feature wall utilizes an interactive technology screen that initiates an interaction between the building and the community through a visual of the energy generated by humans exercising on the machines.
The Saguaro Cactus Flower signifies Holistic Living in its everlasting ability to inspire a sense of warmth, serenity, and enduring nature in all aspects of life by encouraging socialization and exploration to connect the outside community with the new senior community developed in Roosevelt Row. By focusing on activities that inspire both the community outside and the senior community to socialize, like the performance and art garden, and restaurant, the new Saguaro Catcus-inspired building will prevent the sense of isolation and depression found in older adults living within senior living communities.
A neutral color palette is present throughout the design in combination with soft curve edges on all furniture and walls to provide comfort and safety to an aging community. With the Japanese Friendship Garden near the building’s location, and to give a sense of tranquility to the community residents, green became a crucial color blocker integrated throughout the design.
Amentity Center Perspective
Providing a sense of hope to children to succeed, strength to stand in the face of adversity, and empowerment to become a catalyst of change begins with a contemporary design language focused on community revitalization by addressing poverty, broken homes, and crime affecting adolescents in Chicago, Illinois.
Develop resources to aid families in strengthening the household with the protection and security offered by professional services and counseling support. The purpose is to connect children to community leadership by providing resources to mentorship opportunities to facilitate and aid youth development and awareness.
Empower disadvantaged youth who face increased risks of failing in education by uplifting adolescents struggling to succeed in school because of a disability with resources provided through the education resource center’s focus on education and sensory relief.
Exploration is crucial in achieving confidence and awareness in skill development with children. The interactive museum provides the opportunity to physically interact with the museum while providing educational learning opportunities through the activity.
Opportunities provided by the performance and art gallery allow for emotional healing in the community youth while facilitating community engagement with spaces like the art gallery, theater, music, and art classrooms that afford self-expression and skill development.
Engagement is an integral component of the physical activity zone to disarm the initial reaction toward the negative stigma of seeking help in youth community centers. The game area and skating area design integrate garage doors that open to the public park to facilitate positive interaction between the activity zone and the outside community.
Population By Age Demographic
A dynamic learning-based culture coincides with FIRST’s company mentality in producing their cutting-edge global technology solutions. The environment exhibited in the building is the industrial-modern aesthetic that creates an adult atmosphere that stimulates a sense of play and curiosity to encourage the innovative learning culture that produces groundbreaking discoveries.
Powerlessness is defined as an experience that is commonly felt within people living within socially active cities like New York. Busy social and business schedules create this phenomenon. Therefore, the interior will evoke a sense of timelessness through the modern classic design to allow the user to realize the importance of experiencing what is in the present moment.
Screen printing was used to print the design onto random size tile. The concept of the design was to represent how change is an inevitable part of life. The design of the tree represents this because there is a person looking up at the tree witnessing how all these seasons are changing from spring to fall. The figure is helpless to stop the seasonal change because nature represents what cannot be controlled or altered.
The way in which the photograph was created is by first creating a 3-D model with construction tools which would resemble an old, abandoned home. The model would then be photographed. The design concept was to convey a feeling of remorse as people tend to forget things over time, and the painting in the corner was meant to symbolize that because it was left and forgotten within this abandoned building.
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