A Collection of Worksby Christopher Loyal

Christopher Loyal

M.Arch Candidate (exp. May 2012)Georgia Institute of Technologycloyal3@gatech.edu706.627.3380

736 Bellemeade AvenueAtlanta, GA 30318

Spring 2011 - Professor Minjung Maing

Georgia Tech School of MusicFall 2011 - Professors David Yocum + Brian Bell

Bayou PurificationWinter 2010/11 - Independent Competition Submission

Barcelona Block RecoverySpring 2007 - Professor Juan-Carlos Sanchez

New York City WaterfallFall 2006 - Professor Martha Skinner

Studio Between Two PondsFall 2008 - Independent Design

Hermitage + LandscapeFall 2005 - Professor Chong-Zi Chen

Material ExplorationMultiple Projects

Modular Work Force Housing

NVicinity Plan

The proposed building takes advantage of Geor-gia Tech’s Campus Master

Plan which will be implemented in 5 to 10 years. The site borders the future Arts Piazza, + the heavily travelled

Hemphill Corridor.

In order to showcase GT music, we have proposed

a path that invites people to exit the

piazza or the corridor + stroll through all of the excitement of the

music school.

The northeast corner of the building is lifted up, and allow the Arts Piazza to extend into

the courtyard.

The path provides visi-tors with exposure to musical rehearsal and

performance, and it pro-vides SoM

students/faculty with spaces for collaboration

and exciting views.

The floor plans on the next page show how the path wraps around per-formance spaces and

through the courtyard.

ArtsPiazza

HemphillCorridor

Ground FloorConcert Hall

Second FloorVocal Ensemble (north)Marching Band (south)

Fourth FloorPercusiion/MIDI Ensemble

Third FloorJazz Ensemble

Sixth Floor

Fifth FloorOrchestra

Path Rehearsal Performance

Rehearsal

Performance

Path

The diagrams and sec-tions on this spread emphasize the path’s role in providing the participant with unique

experiences.

Perhaps the most excit-ing architectural epi-

sode occurs in the courtyard.

The path passes over the courtyard multiple

times, stepping up + away from the large con-

cert hall.

As shown in the sections on the next page, the North wall of the Con-cert Hall is a glass partition that can be lifted up and down.

This allows for concerts to extend outside of the actual theater and into

the courtyard.

Section: no concert

Section: concert extends beyond theater + engages the path

Modular Work Force HousingThis project called for a diverse Mixed-Use Building that housed a variety of program types including residential units for Atlanta’s Work Force Hous-ing Initiative. Work Force Housing is a government program that seeks to bring government employees inside the cities that they serve instead of al-lowing the high costs of city dwelling to force them into the suburbs. My proposal uses a structural steel module that is largely fabricated off-site, and trucked to its final destination. Since the Work Force Housing Program is relatively untested in Atlanta, a structural module is appropri-ate because it allows the building to increase or decrease its number of residential units based on the success of the government’s program. This project won an Honorable Mention in the 2011 Portman Prize Competition.

SUBURBS

ATLANTA

Current Problem

Fire fighters, police officers, + teachers are

among the Atlantans whose salaries prevent them from residing in

the city that they serve and protect.

The Atlanta Work Force Housing Initiative is an organization that places deserving professionals into urban housing by

means of government sub-sidies.

My project seeks to op-timize the WFI’s system with prime site location (the corner of Peachtree Street + North Avenue) + structural flexibility.

The Site Plan shows the ample public + semi-

public space provided by this proposal. Hosting a food truck lot ensures affordable dining, and lining North + Peachtree with retail seeks to

capitalize on foot/automobile traffic.

Proposal

Site Plan

Dining Courtyard

RetailSpace

Resident Common Area

Food Truck Lot (Public Garage Below)

PublicGarden

RetailSpace

N

F

1:12

1:12

Residential Level Residential Unit

South Elevation

N

The diagram on this page illustrates the

building’s potential. The residential modules can be stacked + dis-

mounted.

Government housing ef-forts have proven to be unpredictable, and the Work Force Housing Ini-tiative is untested. If the program proves suc-cessful the module’s structural integrity

would allow the building to expand vertically.

The physical model on the next page is com-posed of 14 gauge steel that I plasma cut + welded. The floor is cast cement. The pro-posed building module incorporates the same

custom steel plates, and reinforced concrete

floors.

The steel structural modules are designed to be trucked from the fab-

rication plant, then arranged + clad on site.

Current Building Proposal

Vertical Expansion made possible by Module

Increased Height correlates to success of gov’t program

14 Gauge Steel Model Plasma Cut + Welded

Light Trey funnels light to back rooms + softens Glow

in Living Area/Kitchen

Spring Loaded Sun Screen w/Operable Bimetallic Spring

The interior rendering is drawn from the

kitchen/living area of a residential unit. Each unit has a privileged view of downtown At-

lanta.

The light trey is a curved gypsum board

channel with strategic piercing that softly

distribute light throughout the living space + into the back

bedrooms. Its form is a direct response to the custom steel structure.

The lower rendering on this page shows the

lower public garden. It is intended to be an

area of peaceful isola-tion. The water wall

drowns out the sounds of traffic, and the land-scape is designed to create a verdant urban

oasis.

The bird’s eye perspec-tive (opposite) shows

the spacious green roof, the residential foot bridge, and the wading

pool area.

New York City WaterfallThe New York City Waterfall is a swimming pavilion and a spectacle. The building sits at the edge of the Hudson, and part of it actually hovers over the river. The structure supports a large swimming pool 25’ in the air. Participants can enjoy not only the pool itself, but also the approach. A series of ramps leads the eager swimmer up through several walls of water. The water flows strategically from the pool above, creating unique spaces.

The pavilion sits above the Hudson River + beside the Westside

Highway. It serves pri-marily as a public swim-ming pool/spectacle, but it also hosts additional programmatic elements.

The First Level provides access from the Westside Highway. It contains four rooms for storage

and maintenance.

The Second Level con-tains showers, toilets,

and offices.

The Swimming Pool Level contains a spacious lounge deck, and the

public pool.

The pavilion sucks up water from the Hudson River (as shown in the section), filters/cleans it and pumps it into the pool. The the water

then drains through the linear slots (shown in the Swimming Pool Plan)

and creates unique spaces below.

This cleansing process seeks to offer New York-ers an opportunity to

use the Hudson for swim-ming. This activity has previously been seen as

unsanitary. Site Plan

Second Level Swimming Pool Level

Section

This model was con-structed to provide the effect of the continu-ously flowing water. It provides aspects of the desired experience that are not able to be captured through draw-ings. The sounds and feel of the water walls

become evident.

The model achieves this feeling by allowing

water to flow from the tub, up to the pool,

down through the tubes, and back up again.

The tub contains a great amount of water, and the

pump distributes the water accordingly. The water drops down beside the walkways, and serves

as a visual wall.

The model was con-structed of plexiglass, cement, and balsa wood. All of these materials are able to withstand a certain amount of mois-ture. The base is a

piece of particle board with slots sawed into it in order to allow the

water to drain back into the tub.

A Collection of Worksby Christopher Loyal