Dubois Education Foundation Workforce … Education Foundation Workforce Technology Building Schematic Design Josh Lutton Dr. Moeck January 2005 January 2005 Dubois Educational Foundation

Dubois Education Foundation Workforce Technology BuildingSchematic Design

Josh Lutton

Dr. Moeck

January 2005

January 2005

Dubois Educational Foundation Workforce Technology BuildingDubois Educational Foundation Workforce Technology Building

Josh LuttonJosh Lutton

Location: Dubois, PA

January 2005



What is this building?What is it for?

Who uses it?

Owned by the Dubois Educational Foundation

Built just off of Penn State Dubois Campus

Career searching or training

Educators, students and staff

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What is the theme of this building?? What does it represent?

Solid Hands-on

Connected Proficient

DurableEfficient

Strong Capable ReasonablePurpose

PracticalEstablished

Sensible Potential

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What could possibly exemplify the same attributes?

A skilled Craftsman

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Solid Hands-on

Connected Proficient

DurableEfficient

Strong Capable Purpose

Practical

Established Sensible

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Partitions

Entrance

PA Career Space-Used by PA Career Space as an open office area to conduct day to day business

-3100 sf, 10ft ceilings

-Tasks include reading, writing, computer work, and face to face communication

Steel columns

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Issues to deal within an open office plan-VDT glare direct/reflected

-Good Facial renderings

-Uniformity

-Pleasantness of atmosphere

-Sufficient illuminance levels

Issues to deal with in this specific space-Watts/sf need to comply with the ASHRAE standards

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PA Career Space proposal

For this space I realized we might be dealing with an energy problem with such a large space that needs a lot of light at the task plane. The allotted criteria is 1.25 w/sf.

My thinking was a possible skylight system of no more than six skylight wells. With the finished ceiling a few feet away from the top of the roof it seems like a great idea to get some daylight in the space while also saving energy. The ceiling is a drop ceiling with steel bracing above that. Then the solid insulation to the roof is about 1 foot. Studies have also proven that not only are people more happy when they work in a daylit area, but are also more efficient.

In addition to the skylights, several rows of indirect linearcompact florescent fixtures will be used to fill in the rest of the room.

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Diffuse glass

Highly reflective white finish on interior

Drop Ceiling

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Skylight Sketches

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Rear entrance

Couches and

reading tables

Rear Entrance-Rear, but main entrance to the building

-Loosely connected to the lobby.

-847 sf, 10ft ceilings

-Tasks include reading, and face to face communication

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Issues to deal within an entrance/lounge space- -It is the first space a person sees in a building. It sets the tone for everything else

so it should be very well thought out

- -Make a point to adjust the light levels for daytime/nighttime needs

- -Color rendering issues

- -Facial modeling

Issues to deal with in this specific space-Dealing with the all brick walls

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Entrance/Lounge Proposal

For this space I’m proposing to use the common 2x2 or 2 x 4 troffers. This will fit well with the drop ceiling and also have a more industrial look. However, in conjunction with trying to be simple but not boring I’m going to use a slightly different approach. The lamps would actually be set back into the ceiling with the sides sloping up towards the center to create a triangle look. This will give the space a much more unique appeal

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Proposed Floorplan

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A common, yet, uncommon design

As you can see, this proposal, by bring out the most fundamental shapes allows for a very reliable, common system to look unique, and crafted.

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Lobby-Ceiling open through all levels of the building

-Wraps around the public elevator

-All glass wall on south side

-Tasks include reading and face to face communication

Thirty foot ceilings

Entrance from Second floor

Glass wall

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Issues to deal within a lobby space-Similar to Entrance area in that it should portray the theme of the building very

strongly

- Facial rendering

- Color rendering issues

Issues to deal with in this specific space- Dealing with the very high ceiling in a very low square footage area

- -Acknowledging that this space is the only space visible to passer bys and should be a good nighttime beacon.

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Lobby Proposal

For the lobby, I’ve decided to go with only two fixture types. The first one will be a simple half sphere (maybe slightly flattened) with a metal halide PAR downlight. This will be used during daytime for general lighting of the lobby. It will project a strong, durable yet modern feeling.

During the night hours, I’m also proposing to “outline” the stairway. By both uplighting and downlighting the stringers and columns that box in the stairways. This would be a great way to grab attention at night from passer-bys since the stairs are already the focal point of the huge glass façade. I believe this will also evoke a sense of establishment and purpose for the building.

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Proposed Lobby FloorplanStrong and

durable, yet

beautiful in its

own simplistic

way

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Night time vision:

Showcasing and emphasizing the

staircase’s practical construction

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Night time view of the beacon

Solid

Strong

Capable

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Exterior- Leads to the main entrance area.

-Large grassy space in between the sidewalk paths

-Mostly brick façade with some architectural metal panels in several areas

Rear entrance

Brick Façade

Architectural Panels

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Exterior Proposal

The exterior will experience the most complete overhaul than any of the other spaces. With such a large amount of concrete devoted to a walk-way extending along both wings of the building, I think the use of bollards would be a great idea. These bollards would be of the same stainless steel color I have proposed for the lobby pendants. Then a possible strip lighting along the top of the architectural wall that’s above the entrance. This will help to locate the entrance and draw people towards it. I will also use this approach across the glass curtain wall on the front of the building Also to help locate the main entrance and other side entrances, some subtle, quite exterior downlights.

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Quick sketch floor plans

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Bollard Designs

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Linear strip

Bollards

downlights

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Connected

Sensible

Practical

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Thank You!

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Dubois Education Foundation Workforce … Education Foundation Workforce Technology Building Schematic Design Josh Lutton Dr. Moeck January 2005 January 2005 Dubois Educational Foundation