10. LEO B U R N ETT AD IN A BALASU
BURNETT ROOM FLOOR PLAN
BURNETT ROOM CONCEPTUAL ELEVATION
LIGHTING ENVIRONM ENT “STARBURST SKY” -BACKLIT M ESH
“STORM Y NIGHT” -HIGHLIGHTS “SUNBURST SKY” -UPLIT M ESH
16. ISI H EA D Q U A R TER S AD IN A BALASU
ForISIHeadquarters we wanted the design to
embrace their progressive global
vision. Our main challenge was bringing
natrual light inside warehouse building. Our
strategywastolettheinteriorspacesflow openly
and define space using ceiling clouds and
flooring patterns. Edge-lit glass light fixtures
createcreate the illusion ofskylights in the
workspacesfurthestawayfrom naturallight.
We allowed the interior partitions to take
sculpturalforms within the high ceiling interior,
culminating withanorganicstructurethatawes
andenvelopesitsguestsastheystepinto
the space.The Seyond feature wallmorphs
into a canopy and creates an innovative
languagewithoutthetypicalcostofdesign
andand detailing typicaly associated with such
construction.
Wewantedthespacetoreadasarefinedimage
of the friendliness, liveliness and
commitmenttoqualitythatISIstandsfor.
27. W ILBUR W RIGHT
COLLEGE
1STFLOOR
Chicago,IL,2011
ProfessionalExperience
PROGRAM
MathLab
PhysicsLab
CommonCorridorsCommonCorridors
ROLE
ProjectDeisgner
28. W ILB U R W R IG H T AD IN A BALASU
A compactmulti-use “high-rise” Science Lofts
building connected to the existing Bertrand
Goldberg modules-based campus bya Student
ServicesGatewaybridgebuilding.Theadditionof
universaladaptable spaceanswers
to the call for economic and rational
construction,inparticularintheworldofchanging
technologiestechnologies and new educationalmethods…It
would bring efficient, reconfigurable and
adjustabletomulti-usespaces.TheScienceLabs
RenovationatW ilburWrightCollegeinPhaseOne
includes state-of-the-art interior renovation of
selected instructional laboratories – Physics,
ElectronicsandMathLabsareincluded.Thenew
ElectronicsElectronicsLabsaredesignedtoaaccommodate
each28studentsinanew,superiorintechnology,
visionlinesandcollaborativeopportunitiesspace.
The labs have ancillary rooms for storage,
electricalpanels and emergency shower. The
additionalborroweddaylightthroughnew glazed
openings in the wall and the “nature
indooindoor”eilementscontributetothisinnovative
learningenvironment.
33. This19,000SFrenovationaimstoprovidea
StudentCenterforthe Schoolofthe Art
Institute’sdiversestudentbody.Lookingto
give a ‘home base’for students,
faculty and staff, the Center combines
spacesformeeting,studying,loungingand
dining while offering a sense of
identityidentityto the studentbody,which is
currently segregated among several
facilities in Chicago’s Loop. The Leroy
Neiman StudentCenter,and its smallart
gallery,isfullyequippedwithhigh-end
technology, presenting endless
opportunityforstudentinteraction
andand presentation.The Legacyclassrooms
created four new learning spaces to
supportcontinued campusgrowth.Private
graduate studioswere also housed in the
new construction.The new wing boasts
exposed concrete floors and structure,
generousceiling heightsand an eye-level
viewview oftheChicagoEltrackswithverylittle
ofthenoise.
SECONDFLOOR
PLAN&REFLECTEDCEILINGPLAN
36. C H IC AG O C O N FLU EN C E AD IN A BALASU
1.VenturiShellsandWindTunnel
LiLikeabutterflyspreadingitswings,theshellswrapover
theLakeShoreDriveandtaperouttowardstheNorth,
causingaVenturiEffectthataccelerateswindvelocities
andtrafficairmovement.Windturbineslocatedonthe
SouthsideandalongtheDrivecollecttheenergyfrom
thecreatedairmovement.
2.CenterforInnovationEnvelope
AA cocoon-likestructurewillenclosearesearchcenter
and observation platform, allowing continuous site
access by visitors and scientists.The envelope is
insulated withtriple-pane glassto minimize heatloss
andmaximizedaylighting.Theinteriorfloorsaremade
ofthickconcrete,creating thermalstorage massfor
passiveheatingandcooling.Thefloorsareoffsetfrom
thetheenvelope,allowingforathermalbuffer-zonewhich
increasesenergyefficiencyand minimizesheatloss.
Cross-ventilation and Stack ventilation are the main
coolingstrategiesforthecenter.
3.Smartskin
Composed of a network of three-dimensional,
four-sided cells, the envelope features modular
componentswhichareeasilyreplaceable,accessible,
programmable for specifics, developed and
implemented on site. Modular construction of the
structure willpermitre-configuration to adaptto the
prevailing market, social and technological forces
as-yetas-yetunrealized.The Smart-Skinwillharvestenergy
and measure the micro-climate ofthe city.Chicago
Confluencewillfeaturethelatesteco-technologiesthat
are able to monitorand inform the public aboutthe
healthofthecity.
The building skin uses the high-performance,
lightweight materials such as polymer ethylene
tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)- a materialthathas high
corrosion resistance and strength over a wide
temperature range.The cladding isalso designed to
intelligentlyrespondtosolarradiationthroughtheuse
ofPV panelsandPV paint.Sporadicmodulesareleft
openfornaturalventilationandlighting.openfornaturalventilationandlighting.
LivingLight-Adynamicskinglowsandblinksin
responsetodataaboutairqualityandpublicinterestin
the environment.Visitorscan even textmessage the
structureanditwilltextthem back.
LivingGlass-Thesystem collectsinputthrough
an array ofsensors and triggers localand global
movement.Asanenvironmentalcontrol,itcoulddetect
carbondioxideand“breath”whenlevelsarehigh.
SolarSolarPaint-Consistsofalayerofdyeandalayer
ofelectrolytesappliedtosteelasaliquidpaste.Itwillbe
more efficientatcapturing low radiation lightthan
conventionalsolarcells,soit’ssuitedtoallclimates.
Other:
•Solar,windandkineticmaterials
••Existingandnew materials;hightechandlow tech;
conservation
•NANO technologies
• Locally developed and manufactured materials
tailoredtospecificneedsandresources
THE SOCIO ECONOM IC SYSTEM S
ENERGY HARVESTING COM PONENTS
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