The document proposes transforming an old office building into an art college focused on fine art and environmental research. Key points are: - The 5-floor, 32,000 sqft building will be divided into educational spaces and a student dormitory. - Design challenges include the building's small windows and heavy timber construction. Solutions incorporate sustainable materials, glazing walls, and a green roof to bring in natural light. - A student dormitory will be added to invite students from outside the city and transform the unused parking lot into a bike storage area.

1. THESIS STATEMENT
To rework and transform an old traditional office
building into a Fine Art College for a diverse
student population. To apply sustainable materials
fused with light.
PROJECT TYPE: Adaptive Reuse The Building: 135 NW, Park Ave, Portland, OR
Educational w/Dormitory
SCHOOL TYPE:
Fine Art & Environmental Research
Majors: Drawing, Painting, Textile, Sculpture and
Sustainable Art.
PROJECT SCOPE: 32,000 sqft 5 floors
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION & RELEVANCE:
Enviro Fine Art College is the first art college in 1. SUSTAINABLE BUILDING SECTION A
Oregon to promote eco-conscience awarness.
DESIGN CHALLENGES
1. The building is tall with small windows and no
light.
2. The building construction is heavy timber (Built
in 1910)
3. To incorporate cuttingedge sustainable
furniture.
4. The building needs a transition/connection
with the North Park neighboorhood and student
recreation.
5. To revival Bahause dormitory idea to invite
talented students from outside city.
6. Unused parking lot.
7. To create a sustainable environment to inspire
the artists.
DESIGN SOLUTIONS
ENVIRO COLLEGE OF ART
1. SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
The building is going “Green” with a package of LIFE HALL GALLERY
renewable energy, solar system, energy efficiency
and sustainable lighting system.
2. ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEM IMPROVED
Glazing walls, light transmiting concrete (
Litrocon) are materials to capture daylight to
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ENVIRO COLLEGE OF FINE ART
maximum capacity.
3. SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Fourth Floor Fifth Floor
Experimenting with materials in curriculum and
school environment.
4. INCORPORATE LANDSCAPE
Incorporate green spaces on the South side of
the building and roof.
5. INCORPORATE STUDENT DORMITORY
To invite talented student from outside of city.
6. PARKING LOT TRANSFORMED
To transform unused space into a bike storage Second Floor Third Floor
area.
7. INCORPORATE ECO-ROOF FEATURE FINAL ELEVATIONS 2. ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEM IMPROVED
Redesign the roof to inspire the community.

2. ART ACTION RESEARCH
CCA, San Francisco Construction system-span concrete PNCA, Portland Painting Studio organization Art Gallery -concrete walls Inspiration for light concept
Nello McDaniel principal director,
PRECEDENT STUDY
INSPIRATION-Tadoa Ando
PRECEDENT STUDY
in collaboration with George
Thorn developed the Arts
Action Research organization
supporting arts organizations,
disciplines and working formats
nationally and internationally.
CLIENT
Nello McDaniel
423 Atlantic Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 797. 3661
Main Entry light industrial feel Daylight overhead Open space for interaction Acoustical walls in the main space
The student is the main user of this building. Living California College of The Arts Pacific Northwest College of Art
Location: 1111 8th St. Location:1241 NW Johnson St.
and studying in the same place will help him to use San Francisco, CA 94107 Porland, OR. 97209
the space to the maximum extend in a most practical Built in 1951 by Skidmore Owings & Merril (SOM) Built in 1909 as Museum Art School
Shaft openings between floors Stairs - decorative element
END USER
and efficient way, experimenting with materials and Renovated and converted in 1997 by LMS Architects Renovated in 1998 by R & H
Construction as independent college
Syle: Environmental Modern, urban, light industrial
resources provided. Sustainable Building: daylighting, solar heating w/rooftop collector, Sustain and support the development
cooling by natural ventilation of atists
Total sqft: 91,000 Total sqft: 92,000 sq ft
Having in consideration the needs for two distinquish 2000 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
East Side Park Ave North Block Park North Side - Davis St. Main Entry North Exterior Downloud zone
areas of learning and living this space will be divided EDUCATIONAL
in two category: school and dormitory.
SITE ANALYSIS of the building
1. OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS
SITE ANALYSIS - Pearl District
Educational Group E: Includes the use of a building or structure or a portion, by six or
more persons at any time for educational purpose through the 12th grade.
Residential Group R-2: Three or more dwelling units (DUs) where occupancy is mainly
permanent, such as apartments, dormitories...
2. FLOOR AREA IN SQ.FT. PER OCCUPANT
Class Room - 20 net
Library - 50 net
Commercial Kitchen - 200 gross
Mechanical & Equipment room - 300 gross
E 3. FIRE RESISTANCE RATING FOR BUILDING ELEMENTS
Structural frame: Type IV - Heavy Timber (HT) including columns, girders, trusses
Bearing walls: 2 hr/ HT
Nonbearing walls and partitions
Floor construction, including supporting beams and joists: minimum 1 hr
Roof construction, including supporting beams and joists: minimum 1 hr
3. DOORS
Doors must swing in the direction of travel
Maximum exit door width is 48”
4. STAIRS
N Stairways: 0.3 inches per occupant or minimum 44” for an occupant load of 51 or more
Handrails or fully open doors cannot extend more than 7” into the corridor
Landing are to be as wide as widest ramp to landing. Depth to be 5”min.
Requires landrails for ramps > 1:15
5. EXITS
Exist access travel distance: 4 or more stories requires sprinkle system - 250 feet
Minimum number of exits for occupant load
Occupant Load: 1-500 minimum number 2 exits
6. EGRESS
Occupancy E: 50 occupant per one means of egress
Gerdine Theater Art Institute PNCA College Tri-Met Fifth Floor Office space Fourth Floor Existing Elevator Egress: 0.2 inches per occupant
Corridor width must be 6’-0” (in school)
Dead-end corridors are limited to 20’ long ( 50’)
Code Requirements
CONCEPT - FUSION LIGHT
AFF.9’-0_”
LIBRARY GLASS ELEVATOR INTERNET EGRESS GENERAL CLASS
10’- 4” 10’- 4”
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SECTION C: SECOND FLOOR - Looking South
Concept Model
BREAK ROOM STUDENT ATRIUM LIFE HALL GALLERY RECEPTION LOBBY
G1 G2 G3 G4 G1 - Solar panels
14’- 0”
G2 - Litrocon
G3 - Glazing Walls
G4 - 3 FORM
SECTION C: FIRST FLOOR - Looking North
3. SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
SECTIONS

3. IDEATION ORDER
First Level
F04
F04
01 Lobby
02 Seminar
03 Art Gallery F04
F04 F04 F04
04 Life Hall Gallery
05 Student Atrium
06 Conference
F01
F1
07 Director C1
08 Faculty
Sketches FIRSTH FLOOR
09 Work Room
10 Break Room ................
11 Restroom
12 Cafe
C1
C1
F4 F5
F03
F03
F4
F4 F03
F5
F4
F4
F03 F03
F5 F2
.........
SECOND FLOOR Second Level
13 General Class
14 General Class
15 General Class
16 Studio 1/
Sculpture
17 Library/ Lecture
18 Internet
19 School Storage
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THIRD FLOOR
.........
Third Level
20 Studio 2/ Drawing
21 Studio 3/ Painting
22 Material Sources
23 Studio 4/ Textile
24 Enviro Research
25 Restroom
26 Student Longe
FORTH FLOOR 27 Janitor
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Adjacency Diagrams FIFTH FLOOR AS BUILD

4. ENRICHMENT EXPRESSION IDENTITY
Egress
Director
Faculty
Conference
Seminar
14’- 0”
32”
36”
.....
........... Elevator ..................................... ..............................................
STUDENT ATRIUM
......................
STUDENT ATRIUM
Caffee
6.BIKE STORAGE Art Gallery
RECEPTION LOBBY
4.LANDSCAPE
4’-
................................................ ENVIRO SEMINAR LOBBY I GALLERY
....
ENVIRO ................................
..........................
LOBBY & RECEPTION
Egress
Library AFE
Studio I / Sculpture
......
CONFERENCE I RECEPTIONI I CAFEE I LANDSCAPE
General Class
........... ..............................................
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Internet
10’- 4”
EXIT
School Storage CAFE
............ General Class 36”
7’-0”
42”
General Class
NORTH LIBRARY
......
LIBR
.................................................................
..............................................
10’- 4”
LIBRARY
Egress
Enviro
3’-4”
2’-0”
1’-7”
22”
Research
Studio 4/Textile
.....
STUDENT DORMITORY
................................................................................
Material Sources
ELEVATIONS
DORM #6
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EASEL & BENCH DISPLAY PANEL
........ Student Lounge Studio 3
Painting
Egress DORMITORY
5. INCORPORATED DORMITORY
Studio 2 Drawing
3D STUDIES PERSPECTIVES DETAILS

5. Circulation Diagrams
C1 F1
B21 B20
F4
B20
C1
G3 F3
T7
F3 C1
Fourth Level
G2
G2
28 Dormitory No 1
F3
G2
29 Dormitory No 2
30 Office Manager
31 Manager
Dormitory No 3
32 Game Room
33 Dormitory No 4
34 Janitor
B20
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T7 T7
35 Dormitory No 5
F8 T6
B20 T3 T3
F4 F4 T3
B20 B20
F3 F3 F3
C1
T7
B2 T3 B20
F3
F02
B20 B20 B20 F7
T3
F1
F3
LEGEND
G3
T1
T1
PUBLIC / PRIVATE
C2
G2
G2
T1
G2
Fifth Level
G2
LEARN / LIVE
36 Dormitory No 6
37 Dormitory No 7
F02
DAYLIGHT 38 Dormitory No 8
T1
T1 C2 T1 F3
T7
39 Dormitory No 9
C3
T1
B20
40 Kitchen T1 C3
F1
41 Dining Area
F02
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C2 C2
T7
42 Waiting Area
T1
C2 T1
C3 C3
T3
43 Restroom B20
Roof Level
44 Terace
45 Garden
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PROCESS WORK RCP 7. ECO-ROOF FEATURE

6. FURNITURE FINISHES & COLOR
Game Egress
room
Dormitory Unit
C1 B1 T7 Fa- 1A
Office Manager
W-2A W-1A FL-2A
Fa-2A
ADA Unit 4
........
C2 C3 Fa- 3A
T1
Unit 2
ADA Unit 5
Egress Fa- 4A
Unit 1 UPH-1a UPH-2a UPH-3a FL-1A
B20 T6 C5
Barcelona Collection - Van der Rhone & Eileen Grey
SCHOOL AREA
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Custom Furniture - 3Form - Gauge 3/4 (Transluced)
Egress F03
F01 F02
Kitchen
Unit 9
ENVIRO
Dining Room A
G
Unit 8 CM-2A
Fa- 1B
Student ID Bench
FL - 1B
Art Display
Reception Desk
C4 T5 Fa-2B
Waiting Room Unit 7
F06 Fa-2B
Restroom Fa- 3B
CM-1B
Egress Unit 6
........
Fa- 3B
Sustainable Furniture - Baltix Collectio Fa- 4B
(Post Consumer Recycle Paper)
Fa- 4B
Eco-roof DORMITORY AREA
School
LIGHTING & ACOUSTIC ACCESSORIES
JANMAR Sustainable Lighting System Collection
Dormitory
INSPIRATION IMAGES
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Sliding door White plaster L7 L8 LT1 L1
Linsser artwork
Exposed plywood
Handles steel
Work place Meditation Low Window Armstrong Grid JB Insulation System Durafoam Book with Wings Student artwork