West Philadelphia Tool Library Revamp Project
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Objectives
The project was my final project for my ARCH 2010 studio class. The objective was to redesign the facade of the West Philadelphia Tool Library, a center where people from the surrounding community borrow tools for home projects and take classes to learn how to use tools and new building techniques.
This project had various requirements which included redesigning a section of the front of the tool library as well as part of the facade, and include a juice bar, an after-hours entrance, and a tool storage space.
The project was my final project for my ARCH 2010 studio class. The objective was to redesign the facade of the West Philadelphia Tool Library, a center where people from the surrounding community borrow tools for home projects and take classes to learn how to use tools and new building techniques.
This project had various requirements which included redesigning a section of the front of the tool library as well as part of the facade, and include a juice bar, an after-hours entrance, and a tool storage space.
Ideation and Concept Diagrams
The image on the left shows a flow chart of my initial ideation. First, I created a bubble diagram to analyze the different qualities of my proposed design. Next, I made a few abstract diagrams that laid out each space based on these qualities. I then experimented with layouts of my design space using tracing paper over a plan diagram of the site. I envisioned a space divided into three zones to create a gradient based on an open space near the front (connection to public), and closed space near the back.
I used these three zones to clarify the gradient layout of the space, as shown in the spatial studies in the middle. My goal was for this space to be used in a variety of ways and to blend in with the rest of the structure. I envisioned the open space in the front (near the sidewalk) to have a more public feel for larger events with abundant natural light, and the closed space in the back to be more private for more quiet conversations, with less natural light, similar to the space behind it. I divided my space (juicebar and tool storage) by a primary path of circulation while maintaining this gradient.
Final Physical Model
Finalized Physical Model
these images show the physical model of my finalized proposed design at a 1/8” = 1’ 0” scale, which is based upon my spatial studies and concept models. The model was made out of gray museum board, chipboard, and wooden sticks. The tall, vertical elements and large skylights work to filter light through the space, and the horizontal chipboard walls create more open and closed zones, creating the gradient previously mentioned.
these images show the physical model of my finalized proposed design at a 1/8” = 1’ 0” scale, which is based upon my spatial studies and concept models. The model was made out of gray museum board, chipboard, and wooden sticks. The tall, vertical elements and large skylights work to filter light through the space, and the horizontal chipboard walls create more open and closed zones, creating the gradient previously mentioned.
Plan and Section Diagrams
Plan and Sections:
The image to the right shows my plan drawing, and the to images on the borrow show section drawings of my proposed design. The plan shows the closed spaces in the back and the open spaces in the front. Section B-B shows the large vertical windows, which are clear in thefront, letting more light in, and transluscent in the back, letting less light in, contributing to the gradient of light quality. These diagrams were made using Rhino7 and Adobe Illustrator.
The image to the right shows my plan drawing, and the to images on the borrow show section drawings of my proposed design. The plan shows the closed spaces in the back and the open spaces in the front. Section B-B shows the large vertical windows, which are clear in thefront, letting more light in, and transluscent in the back, letting less light in, contributing to the gradient of light quality. These diagrams were made using Rhino7 and Adobe Illustrator.
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Axonometric Diagrams and Renderings
Image 10 is an explodedaxonometric diagram of my design. Both thejuice bar (red) and the tool storage (blue) featurewooden dividers, which create closed and openzones within the space, and thin vertical slats thatfilter light through the space, thereby facilitatingthe gradient of light quality. These elementscan be seen in image 11, which shows a viewfrom within the space. The pink arrows in theaxon diagram portray the circulation of peoplethroughout the space and show that the juicebar and the tool storage space are split by aprimary path of circulation from the after-hoursentry to the back of the space. The explodedaxon and perspective image were created usingRhino7 and Adobe Illustrator.
