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JEAN PAUL BROCRHEOTOMIC BOX

CALA: CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM LOS ANGELES

USC ARCH 302B 2014

ALVIN HUANG STUDIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS1. INTORDUCTION

2. DESIGN PROCESS #5 (FINAL)

3. DESIGN PROCESS #4 (LARGE SCALE MODEL)

4. DESIGN PROCESS #3



INTRODUCTION

This semester, the task was to design a museum an office space (CALA) where the AIA and the A+D Museum would colaborate and work together to bring an en-joyable space for both architects and the genearl public alike. For my project, the exploration of

rheotomic surfaces, or surfaces that are fully walk-able was what drove my design.The program was broken into open and closed, programs that you could walk through were open, such as the library, the exposi-tion space, and the lobby. While programs who needed more privacy and separation, such as classrooms, au-ditoriums, and fabrication space, were all closed off by the geometry and pushed to the perimeter of

the building. The main focus of this project was to find a way to increase public space of DTLA by allowing the whole building to be an extention of the public’s walking experience. This was archieved by the use of rheo-tomic surfaces and the opening of the spaces to the

general public. Structurally, the project’s surface would work as a concrete shell, and the loads would transfer to the load-bearing facade. The facade consistes of bracing elements and stuctural columns holding in place the concrete shells and the tmempered Channel glasss

surrounding the surface’s perimeter.

RHEOTOMIC SURFACECONTINIOUS CIRCULATIONFULLY WALKABLESTRUCTURAL LOAD IS CONCENTRATED @ HELIXOPEN SPACERADIAL PARTITIONSLOAD BEARING FACADE

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SURFACE MANIPULATION CIRCULATION PATHS STRUCTURAL BRACING EDGE SUPPORT

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Program key

LobbyGiftshopLibraryExhibitFabricationAuditoriumOfficeClassroomCafeParking

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SW ELEVATION SE ELEVATION NE ELEVATION NW ELEVATION1 2 4 8 16

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PARKING ENTRANCE / EXIT

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EGRESS STAIRS

RESTROOM (1 X FLOOR)

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CLASSROOMSMULTIFUNTIONTOILETSEXECUTIVE OFFICESCONFERENCE ROOMELECTRICALJANITORSTORAGESTAFF BATHROOMS

EXHIBITSCIRCULATIONLOBBY / RECEP-TIONLIBRARYBOARD ROOM

BOOKSTORECOPY ROOMSUPPLY ROOMFABRICATION

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CLASSROOMSTOILETSCONFERENCE ROOMELECTRICALJANITORSTORAGESTAFF BATHROOMSCOPY ROOMSUPPLY ROOM

EXHIBITSCIRCULATIONLOBBY / RECEP-TIONCAFE

BREAK ROOMMULTIFUNTIONBOARD ROOMEXECUTIVE OFFICES

LIBRARYBOOKSTOREFABRICATIONOPEN OFFICE

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LIBRARYCLASSROOMSFABRICATIONMULTIFUNTION

PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS

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PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

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cafe

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fabrication

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lobby

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classroom

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library

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Museum of Contemporary Art

Disney Concert Hall

INITIAL VOLUME WITH 20’ SPACED SLABS. VOLUME IS 140’X 117’X 62’.

PLAY CIRCULATION PATHS WITH VARIATING WIDTHS FOR DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. USE CIRCULATION FOR EXHIBIT SPACE.

ALTER OUTSIDE VOLUME FOR TOP LEVEL TO HAVE DIFFERENT HEIGHTS.

PLACE AND MANIPULATE SIDE SURFACES TO CREATE INNER COURTYARD IN THE FAR LEFT CORNER FOR THE MURAL TO BE SEEN.

ALTER FLOOR SLABS TO FOLLOW THE MAIN CIRCULATION. BY DOING SO IT CREATS VARIATION IN FLOOR HEIGHTS.

PLACE FRONT FACADE WITH BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OPEN FOR THE MAIN CIRCULA-TION. THEN PLACE THE ROOF FOLLOW-INF THE VOLUME’S FORM.

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PARKING ENTRANCE

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CONFERENCE ROOM

MANAGEMENT

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OFFICE SPACE

LIBRARY/SHOP

CAFE

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CLASSROOM #1

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MURAL

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MURAL

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AUDITORIUM

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LIBRARY/SHOP

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INITIAL EXTRUSION FOR THE INNER COURTYARD OVER-LOOKING THE MURAL,AS WELL AS ASECOND EXTRUSION FOR SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE

CARVE OUT THOSE VOLUMES TO CREATE A COURTYARD IN THE SECOND FLOOR.

ADD SLABS EVERY 20’AND TRIM TO ACCOMODATE COURTYARD VOID.

ADD EXHIBIT/ CIRCULATION SPACE THAT CITS DIAGO-NALLY THROUGH THE SLABS.

INITIAL EXTRUSION FOR THE INNER COURTYARD OVER-LOOKING THE MURAL

SLANTED ROOF

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EXHIBIT #1

OFFICE SPACE #2

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MULTIPURPOSE FLOOR

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OFFICE SPACE #1

CLASSROOM #1

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ALTERNATE ONDU-LATING SURFACES CUTTING THROUGH THE VOLUME.

FINAL VOLUMETIC SHAPE IS DEFINED BY BOTH THE COURTYARD AND THE ONDULATING FLOORS

Extrusion of a volumetric mass of 30,00 sf with 15’ to 15’ ceiling to floor measure-ments. It equals to roughly 4 floors (60’) if we keep the 15’ set-back from the residential build-ing to the right.

Extrusion of a 7,300sf court-yard for private inner space and light accomoda-tions. The over-all mass was then scaled up another 15’ to make up for the substracted mass.

Inner courtyard space is shifted towards the mural for light-ing and view purposes. Inner core of the courtyard re-mains while the top corners cut the volume in 45 degree angles.

Bottom right corner is pushed up for street entrance. To accomodate the space lost, top left corner is also pushed up 15’. The top far left corner is pushed down 15’, correspondingly, the top corner is raised 30’ for the loss of space.

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Extrusion of a volu-metric mass of 30,00 sf with 15’ to 15’ ceiling to floor mea-surements. It equals to roughly 4 floors (60’) if we keep the 15’ setback from the residential building to the right.

Extrusion of a 7,300sf courtyard for private inner space and light accomodations. The overall mass was then scaled up another 15’ to make up for the sub-stracted mass.

Inner courtyard space is shifted towards the mural for light-ing and view pur-poses. Inner core of the courtyard remains while the top corners cut the volume in 45 degree angles.

Bottom right corner is pushed up for street entrance. To accomodate the space lost, top left corner is also pushed up 15’. The top far left corner is pushed down 15’, correspondingly, the top corner is raised 30’ for the loss of space.

Vision:

1. Create an indide/outside experience that allows the mural to be seen.

2. Provide access to the inner courtyard to the general public. having them “discover the inner space and the mural. 3. Create intricate spaces with slanted surfaces.

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Spit the mass right down the center diagonally in the direction of the trafic (from right to left).

push down the three points of the right triangle for easier access to the back mural.

Push up the left points for two sto-ries, making up for the lost space in the right side

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Extrusion of TWO TRIANGULAR MASSES EQUALING 5,000SF. EACH TRIANGLE SERVES AS OPEN SPACE FOR BOTH PEDESTRIANS WALKING INTO THE BUILDING AND FOR THE USERS INSIDE TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE MURAL.

CUTTING THE MASS BY 10FT TO CONNECT BOTH OPEN SPACES. CIRCULA-TION FROM FRONT TO BACK IN NOW EASIER. IT ALDO DISLOCATES THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUILDING FROM THE LEFT.

FINAL MASSING IS A NARROW BUILDING ON THE LEFT AND A LARGER BUILDING ON THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT SIDE HAS IOEING FOR BOTH CAR OR PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE AS WELL AS OPEN UPPER SPACE FOR A COURTYARD TO SEE THE MURAL.

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