COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER IS LOCATED IN THE WAREHOUSE DISTRICT OF DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. WITH BIRMINGHAM ITSELF ORIGINATING AS THE CITY OF STEEL ALONG WITH A MORE RECENT EMERGENCE OF A STRONG CULINARY MOVEMENT, THIS COMMUNITY CENTER AIMS TO BOTH EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THROUGH A CROSS TRANSPARENCY OF PROGRAM RELATING TO THE HISTORICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS. THIS BUILDING FOLLOWS IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF RAILROAD PARK, LOCATED A BLOCK NORTH, WHICH IS TRANSFORMING THE DILAPIDATED SURROUNDINGS IN TO A VIBRANT NEW NEIGHBORHOOD VIA URBAN REVIVAL. AS THE ORIGINS OF THE BUILDING FORM LIE WITHIN ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY, THE PROGRAMS FOLLOW THIS MASSING IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE BOTH FUNCTIONALITY AND TRANSPARENCY. A WORKING COURTYARD ESSENTIALLY OCCUPIES THE CENTER OF THE SITE WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE VIA A FABRICATION CENTER (INDUSTRIAL ARTS) EQUIPPED WITH WOOD AND METAL WORKING TOOLS. THE BUILDING HOUSES TWO LARGE SPACES WITHIN THE NORTHEAST MASS, AN AUDITORIUM AND BANQUET HALL, WHICH THROUGH A RICHNESS OF MATERIAL EXPRESS AN HONEST CONSTRUCTION CONSISTENT WITH THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS. A FULL RESTAURANT INHABITS THE LARGE CANTILEVER ON THE SOUTH, WHICH ACTS AS A BEACON OF BOTH THE CULINARY ARTS AS WELL AS ENTERPRISE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS CANTILEVER OPENS THE STREET WALL ON THE SOUTH CREATING A PUBLIC PLAZA, AS WELL AS PROVIDES AN INTERACTIVE INTERIOR SPACE IN WHICH THE STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING (ESSENTIALLY A GIANT TRUSS) BECOMES INHABITABLE AND DIRECTIVE BY SPATIAL NATURE. THE USE OF BRICK MASONRY IS A VITAL COMPONENT OF THIS BUILDING, AS THE SOUTH CANTILEVER IS COMPOSED OF A ROMAN BRICK CONSTRUCTION AIMING TO ALTER CONVENTIONAL PERCEPTIONS OF THE COMPRESSIVE NATURE OF MASONRY. THIS FLYING BRICK IS CONTRASTED VIA CONVENTIONAL COMPRESSIVE STANDARD BRICK WITHIN ADJACENT SPACES OF THE BUILDING, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR. THIS ALTERED PERCEPTION OF MASONRY PRODUCES AN INQUIRY WITHIN ITS USERS AND THE PUBLIC THAT WORKS ALONGSIDE THE CROSS TRANSPARENCY OF SPACES TO PRODUCE A NUMBER OF ACTIVATED AND EXCITING SPACES TO ENGAGE IN THE HISTORICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

HISTORICAL INDUSTRIAL
SECOND AVENUE SOUTH
JOHN TAYLOR SCHAFFHAUSER SPRING 2013 ARC 3546 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PROFESSOR EMILY MCGLOHN

ARTS

RAILROAD WINE BAR & DINING

PUBLIC PLAZA

WORKING COURTYARD

SITE PANORAMA

FIRST FLOOR CIRCULATION

SECOND FLOOR CIRCULATION

AUDITORIUM FROM FLOOR

REGIONS BASEBALL PARK

RAILROAD PARK

HOSPITAL/UAB DISTRICT

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT

1/16 = 1

SITE PLAN (WAREHOUSE DISTRICT/RAILROAD PARK) 1 = 100

SECTION PERSPECTIVE STRUCTURE + SPATIAL QUALITIES

NORTHEAST SECTION 3/32 = 1

NORTHWEST SECTION 3/32 = 1

RESTAURANT DINING AREA

RESTAURANT KITCHEN

AUDITORIUM FROM TOP

RESTAURANT - CIRCULATION OVERLAY

BANQUET HALL

SOUTH ELEVATION 3/32 = 1

THROUGH-BLOCK ALLEY

SECOND AVENUE SOUTH ROOF ASSEMBLY

PARAPET COPING 3 5/8 METAL STUD BACKUP WALL 1 1/2 RIGID FOAM INSULATION ROOF BALLAST FLASHING ROOF MEMBRANE THERMAL INSULATION 5 CORRUGATED ROOF DECK (TOPPING SLAB) W14 WIDE FLANGE BEAM (BOLTED) OPEN WEB K-JOIST (BLOCKING) ADJUSTABLE MASONRY TIE METAL CLIP (SUSPENDS COPPER PANEL) L6 SHELF ANGLE LIGHT GAUGE STEEL (SOFFIT BRACING) COPPER PANEL (SOFFIT) W18 WIDE FLANGE (BEAM CANTILEVER) W18 WIDE FLANGE (BEAM ON GRID) OPEN WEB K-JOIST W18 WIDE FLANGE (TRUSS MEMBER) WIDE FLANGE (COLUMN ON GRID)

40 12 20 35
E B L C F D

40 40 10

DAYLIGHTING
A G WINTER SOLSTICE - 48 FROM HORIZON SUMMER SOLSTICE - 80 FROM HORIZON

30

SECOND FLOOR ASSEMBLY

I ALUMINUM STOREFRONT 5 CORRUGATED METAL DECK (FLOOR) OPEN WEB K-JOIST (BLOCKING) 3 5/8 METAL STUD W14 WIDE FLANGE BEAM (BOLTED) K L ADJUSTABLE MASONRY TIE 3 5/8 ROMAN BRICK RAINSCREEN W18 WIDE FLANGE BEAM (CANTILEVER BEAM) METAL CLIP (SUSPENDS COPPER PANEL) L6 SHELF ANGLE COPPER PANEL(SOFFIT) J LIGHT GAUGE STEEL (SOFFIT BRACING) W18 WIDE FLANGE (BEAM ON GRID) OPEN WEB K-JOIST W18 WIDE FLANGE (BEAM ON GRID)

SECOND FLOOR 3/32 = 1

A B C E F G H I J K L CULINARY TEACHING KITCHEN DIRECTORS OFFICE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM CONFERENCE ROOM MAIN OFFICE BANQUET HALL WOMENS RESTROOM MENS RESTROOM RESTAURANT DINING AREA RESTAURANT KITCHEN CIRCULATION/GALLERY

D EMPLOYEE LOUNGE

40

FLOOR/FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY
12 20 35
D ALUMINUM STOREFRONT PRECAST CONCRETE WALL PANEL MASONRY PANEL CLIP (CAST IN PANEL) 7 5/8 CMU BACKUP WALL (FULLY GROUTED) W12 WIDE FLANGE (COLUMN ON GRID) CONCRETE BENCH CLIP CONNECTION ANCHOR BOLT (THRU GROUTED CMU) STEEL BASE PLATE (WITH ANCHOR BOLTS) NONSHRINKING GROUT PRECAST CONCRETE WALL PANEL THRU-WALL FLASHING CONCRETE GRADE BEAM CONCRETE TOPPING SLAB 6-MIL POLYETHYLENE MOISTURE BARRIER C E 2 SAND LAYER 4 GRAVEL LAYER B STEEL REINFORCING (TIES BEAM TO PILE) CONCRETE CAISSON PILE (4 DIAMETER)

40 40

C A

10 30

FIRST FLOOR 3/32 = 1

A B C E F G H I MECHANICAL ROOM METAL SHOP WOOD SHOP AUDITORIUM JANITORIAL CLOSET WOMENS RESTROOM MENS RESTROOM LOBBY/GALLERY/GIFT SHOP I

NORTHEAST WALL SECTION 3/4 = 1

7 5/8 X 15 5/8 CMU BLOCK MASONRY TIE 1 RIGID FOAM INSULATION 2 1/2 AIRSPACE 3 5/8 ROMAN BRICK RAINSCREEN STEEL COLUMN BASE PLATE W10 COLUMN (ON GRID) ANCHOR BOLT SEALANT 7 5/8 X 7 5/8 CMU FACE BLOCK ALUMINUM STOREFRONT

D AUDITORIUM STORAGE

TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN DETAIL (CANTILEVER) 3/4 = 1