Intergrated Design _Venice Civic Center Portfolio

Minhtam Banh // Portfolio // Spring 2010VENICE CIVIC CENTER

Final Scheme

The Civic Center and the Pet Shelter divide the site into two open spaces, one is larger, more public, and is primarily for civic center’s user. The other one is more enclosed, private, and is primarily for pet shelter user. These spaces, (or rather the users who occupy these spaces and their circulation paths) serve as the connection between the two contrasting programs. The diagonal bar that physically divides the two open space contains the main vertical circulation, the lounge, and the library. On the other side of the courtyard is a cafe. These programs were intended to attract users from two courtyards and activate the circulation from one to the other.

The skin is a system of mesh that wraps around the civic center. The system control sun and view from and to the civic center, as well as allow for ventilation. It undulates vertically and horizon-tally, more traumatically at the entrance area and died out at the two ends. The skin gives the building two identities during the day and night. During the days, it appears solid, and civic. At night the building becomes a lantern, activate the big open space in the front, and attract users. Louver is used on the south facing facade for sun shading

|DEVELOPING SKIN|

|SKIN|

Primary Structure

Balcony

Glazed Window

Dropped Ceiling

Screen Structure

Metal Mesh Screen

Connector Detail

|DIAGRAMS|

-B’

Massing/Organization HVAC Structure Green Space

Vertical Circulation

Entrance

|PLAN|

KITCHEN

B

B’

C

A’

C’

A

Ground Floor

1

4

15

16

17

18

19

20 21

21

22

21

23

1 | Entrance2 | Social Hall3 | Lounge4 | Kitchen6 | Classroom7 | Library8 | Seminar Room9 | Administration Office10 | Balcony11 | Anteroom12 | Chamber Hall13 | Prep Room14 | Council Person Office

15 | Entrance16 | Commercial17 | Cafe18 | Operation Room19 | Grooming20 | Food Preparation21 | Kennel22 | Dog Run23 | Training Room24 | Conference Room25 | Office

Second Floor

67

8

6

10

1412 12

136 11

2324

25

6

KITCHEN

B

B’

C

A’

C’

A

Ground Floor

1

4

15

16

17

18

19

20 21

21

22

21

23

Third Floor Fourth Floor

|ELEVATION|

Northwest

Southeast

SECTION AA’ - 1/4” = 1’

SECTION CC’SECTION BB’

SECTION AA’ - 1/4” = 1’ SECTION AA’ - 1/4” = 1’

Section AA’ Section BB’

|SECTION|

SECTION AA’ - 1/4” = 1’

SECTION CC’SECTION BB’

SECTION AA’ - 1/4” = 1’

Section BB’ Section CC’

RENDER // NIGHT EXTERIOR

RENDER // DAY EXTERIOR

RENDER // DAY INTERIOR

MODEL // 1/16” = 1’ FULL MODEL

MODEL // 3/4” = 1’ DETAIL SECTION MODEL

MODEL // 1/4” = 1’ SECTION MODEL

MODEL // 1/4” = 1’ SECTION MODEL

MODEL // 1/4” = 1’ SECTION MODEL

URBAN STREET MAIN VS. RESIDENTIAL CIRCULATION

SANTA MONICA GRID

CORRIDOR THROUGH SITE

VENICE GRIDSTREET NETWORKS

BUILDING DENSITY

BUILDING DENSITY

BUILDING HEIGHT RESIDENTIAL CIVIC AND COMMERCIAL PARKING

CORRIDOR THROUGH SITE

|SITE FACT|

Building Density Urban Street Main vs. Residential CirculationCorridor Through Site

Building Height Residential Civic and Commercial Parking

The site is located at the intersection of Venice Way, S Venice Boulevard and N Venice Boulevard. Different from Santa Monica area, Venice has a fairly complicated system of urban grid.

The site is located where these grids meet each other, and thus created a very interesting urban condition. Located as such central location the civic building has the potential to reach out and connect to the different neighborhoods around the site. It is to become a place for the community to gather, meet people, have fun, and relax. The building would generally be open and bright, welcoming all kinds of people who visit the center.

The additional program would be a Pet Shelter. Venice is a pet friendly area. There are also a few animal care organizations in the area, however no pet shelter, where one could go to get a new pet, or just to be with the animals. My concept is to utilize the exterior public space of the civic center as an animal park, where people from the neighborhood could bring their pets over, or volunteer to walk the pets from the center. Pet could be the ice breaker, the bridges between people.

|PROJECT NARRATIVE|

Pet Shelter

|SITE ANALYSIS|

Urban Grid Pet Shelters in the area

|SITE STRATEGIES|

Entrance Connection of Open Space

CAGESSERVICE WAITING AREA

COMMERICAL

BIG SOCIAL HALL

LOUNGE

KITCHEN

UTILITY

KITCHEN/LOUNGE

SERVICE BIG SOCIAL HALL

COMMERICAL

WAITING AREA

BIG SOCIAL HALL

LOUNGE

KITCHEN

CAGES SERVICE WAITING AREA

TRAINING

COMMERICAL

BIG SOCIAL HALL

TERRACE

TERRACEINDOOR TRAINING

BIG SOCIAL HALL

INDOOR TRAINING

CAGES

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

TERRACE

BIG SOCIAL HALL

SERVICE

CAGES

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

TERRACE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

TERRACE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

ANTEROOM

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

BIG SOCIAL HALL

TERRACE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

TERRACE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

ANTEROOM

KITCHEN/LOUNGE

BIG SOCIAL HALL

COMMERICAL

SERVICE

WAITING AREA

TRAINING

ANTEROOM

PET SHELTER

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

SOCIAL HALL

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

PET SHELTER

PET SHELTER

PET SHELTER

PET SHELTER

|PROGRAM AND MASS STUDY|

CAGESSERVICE WAITING AREA

COMMERICAL

BIG SOCIAL HALL

LOUNGE

KITCHEN

UTILITY

KITCHEN/LOUNGE

SERVICE BIG SOCIAL HALL

COMMERICAL

WAITING AREA

BIG SOCIAL HALL

LOUNGE

KITCHEN

CAGES SERVICE WAITING AREA

TRAINING

COMMERICAL

BIG SOCIAL HALL

TERRACE

TERRACEINDOOR TRAINING

BIG SOCIAL HALL

INDOOR TRAINING

CAGES

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

TERRACE

BIG SOCIAL HALL

SERVICE

CAGES

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

TERRACE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

TERRACE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

ANTEROOM

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

BIG SOCIAL HALL

TERRACE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

TERRACE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

ANTEROOM

KITCHEN/LOUNGE

BIG SOCIAL HALL

COMMERICAL

SERVICE

WAITING AREA

TRAINING

ANTEROOM

PET SHELTER

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

SOCIAL HALL

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

PET SHELTER

PET SHELTER

PET SHELTER

PET SHELTER

CAGESSERVICE WAITING AREA

COMMERICAL

BIG SOCIAL HALL

LOUNGE

KITCHEN

UTILITY

KITCHEN/LOUNGE

SERVICE BIG SOCIAL HALL

COMMERICAL

WAITING AREA

BIG SOCIAL HALL

LOUNGE

KITCHEN

CAGES SERVICE WAITING AREA

TRAINING

COMMERICAL

BIG SOCIAL HALL

TERRACE

TERRACEINDOOR TRAINING

BIG SOCIAL HALL

INDOOR TRAINING

CAGES

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

TERRACE

BIG SOCIAL HALL

SERVICE

CAGES

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

TERRACE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

TERRACE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

ANTEROOM

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

BIG SOCIAL HALL

TERRACE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

TERRACE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

ANTEROOM

KITCHEN/LOUNGE

BIG SOCIAL HALL

COMMERICAL

SERVICE

WAITING AREA

TRAINING

ANTEROOM

PET SHELTER

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

SOCIAL HALL

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

PET SHELTER

PET SHELTER

PET SHELTER

PET SHELTER

|PROGRAM AND MASS STUDY||PROGRAM AND MASS STUDY|

CAGESSERVICE WAITING AREA

COMMERICAL

BIG SOCIAL HALL

LOUNGE

KITCHEN

UTILITY

KITCHEN/LOUNGE

SERVICE BIG SOCIAL HALL

COMMERICAL

WAITING AREA

BIG SOCIAL HALL

LOUNGE

KITCHEN

CAGES SERVICE WAITING AREA

TRAINING

COMMERICAL

BIG SOCIAL HALL

TERRACE

TERRACEINDOOR TRAINING

BIG SOCIAL HALL

INDOOR TRAINING

CAGES

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

TERRACE

BIG SOCIAL HALL

SERVICE

CAGES

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

TERRACE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

TERRACE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

ANTEROOM

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

BIG SOCIAL HALL

TERRACE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

TERRACE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

ANTEROOM

KITCHEN/LOUNGE

BIG SOCIAL HALL

COMMERICAL

SERVICE

WAITING AREA

TRAINING

ANTEROOM

PET SHELTER

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

SOCIAL HALL

COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

CLASSROOM/OFFICE

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

SOCIAL HALL

PET SHELTER

PET SHELTER

PET SHELTER

PET SHELTER

Preliminary Scheme

|PLAN|

Ground Floor Second Floor Third Floor

Section

|SECTION|

RENDER // NORTHWEST CORNER

RENDER // NORTHEAST CORNER