NEW COMMUNITY FACILITY

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NEW COMMUNITY FACILITY
Adam Kroll - Lighting / Electrical -
Consultant Dr. Richard Mistrick - Tech 3
Schematic Design
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New York Law School New Community Facility
General Building Information
185 West Broadway, New York, NY 207,192 SF 6
floors above grade, 4 floors below grade 80
million total cost estimate Currently under
construction Spaces include a library,
auditorium, classrooms, offices, dining areas,
study areas
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Building Features
Transparent glass façade on northern sides -
Plenty of daylight above grade
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Building Features
Slurry wall allowing four levels below grade -
Spaces below grade include libraries,
classrooms, offices - Not just service
rooms Architecture - Modern - Professional -
Transparent - Linear elements
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Building Site Location
Lower Manhattan (Tribeca)
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Design Scope
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Circulation space Main Entry Lobby Level 1 Work
space Library Stacks Reading Area Basement
Level 4 Special purpose space Main
Auditorium Basement Level 1 Exterior
space Student Dining Roof Terrace Level 5
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Main Entry Lobby Level 1
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Main Entry Lobby Architects Rendering
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Main Entry Lobby Features
Clear glass façade
Exterior canopy
Turnstiles
Vestibule
Information/ security desk
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Main Entry Lobby Design Issues
Glass curtainwall - North-facing daylight First
impression - The first space that visitors see
in the building - High-quality space Connection
between interior and exterior - Transparency is
a major architectural theme Use light to guide
flow - Direct people to information desk or
turnstiles
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Main Entry Lobby
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Main Entry Lobby Design
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Main Entry Lobby Design
Highlight columns
Wash wall
Semi-diffuse material
Linear elements travel from interior to exterior
canopy
Wide-distribution downlights
Glowing desk
Light turnstiles
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Main Entry Lobby Design
Ceiling creates a link between Interior
and exterior
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Library Basement Level B4
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Library Areas
Reading Areas
Stack areas
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Library Design Issues
No daylight in space - Basement level 4 - Floor
is 60 feet below grade Narrow stacks - Long
rows with only 3 feet between shelves - High
vertical illuminance levels needed to identify
books Reading areas - High horizontal
illuminance levels needed for reading/writing
tasks - Eye strain students may spend long hours
reading
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Library Design Overview
Reading areas
Stack areas
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Library Reading Area Ambient Lighting
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Library Reading Area Ambient Lighting
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Library Reading Area Ambient Lighting
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Library Reading Area Task Lighting
Images from other projects
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Library Reading Area
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Library Reading Area Lighting Equipment
LEDs (low maintenance) vs. Fluorescent (low cost)
Subtle variation in panel color to
avoid appearance of overcast sky
Task light
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Library Stacks
Images from other projects
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Library Stacks
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Library Stacks Lighting Equipment
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Auditorium Basement Level 1
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Auditorium Features
Ramp entry
Additional seating
Projection screen
Projection screens
Podium
Main entry
Tiered seating
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Auditorium Design Issues
Multi-function space - Presentations by a
speaker or video projection displays - Writing
tasks at student desks Projection screens -
One in front and two towards back of room -
Pendant fixtures not possible throughout much of
space No daylight in space - Basement level
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Auditorium Section
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New York Law School New Community Facility
Auditorium Design Section
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Auditorium Design Section
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Auditorium Design Section
Illuminate speaker
Coves
Linear downlights
Wall wash on rear wall
Upward wall wash from wall panels
Glowing line where wall material changes
Recessed step lights
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Auditorium Detail
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Auditorium Design Detail
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Auditorium RCP
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Auditorium Design RCP
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New York Law School New Community Facility
Auditorium Design RCP
Linear downlights
Coves
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Student Dining Roof Terrace Level 5
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Dining Roof Terrace Architects Rendering
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Dining Roof Terrace Spaces
Dining areas
Roof terrace
Stairwell
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Dining Roof Terrace Features
Clear glass walls
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Dining Roof Terrace Design Issues
Clear glass walls - Lots of northern daylight -
No boundaries between roof terrace and dining
area More relaxed mood than rest of building -
Design can be more playful Roof terrace visible
from street - Building sits on the corner of W.
Broadway and Leonard St.
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Dining Roof Terrace
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Dining Roof Terrace
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New York Law School New Community Facility
Dining Roof Terrace
Pendant design combines circular and linear
elements
Circular fixtures integrate lighting with
architecture of the columns
Sconces mirror the linear elements of the columns
and windows
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Dining Roof Terrace
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Dining Roof Terrace
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Dining Roof Terrace
Illuminated railing establishes perimeter and
mirrors the structure of the glass façade
Light from inside provides general lighting
outside
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Questions / Comments?