Project Entry at Beard and Ostego
The following study is a structural wood tower sited in Brooklyn, NY. The program includes a wood production facility, digital fabrication lab, bike rental shop, housing, and a public multipurpose space at the heart of the project. Due to its varied programs, the project is able to investigate the tectonic qualities of structural wood systems at multiple scales. The twenty five floor housing tower is composed of an FFTT system that ties into a laminated timber truss, sheltering the Great Room as well as the residential drop off. The Great Room is enclosed in a glass curtain wall supported by a hybrid cable net system composed of laminated wood struts with steel connections and tensile cables. The heavier production facilities are supported by a simple system of glu-lam columns and beams. The entire complex sits on a concrete base, resisting the overturning forces due to the light weight of wood. The concrete base is also more resistant to flooding, making the elevated Great Room a communal center of refuge in the case of a Hurricane Sandy magnitude event.
Red Hook, New York City:
The consecutive rings indicate the distance to the following services: Bus (.05mi), Park (.08mi), Bike Route (.10mi), Market (.20mi), School (.30mi), and Medical Facility (.40mi). The nearest subway station is 1.40 miles from the site (not shown).
Site Aerial Looking North
Program Componenets
Residential Entry:
The cantilevered truss bridges from the digital fabrication facilities to the housing tower, marking and sheltering the residential entry
The cantilevered truss bridges from the digital fabrication facilities to the housing tower, marking and sheltering the residential entry
The Great Room as a place of refuge:
Hurricane Sandy provided a preview of the severe storms to come as a result of climate change. The concrete plinth anchors the timber structure and elevates the refuge space above the flood line.
Hurricane Sandy provided a preview of the severe storms to come as a result of climate change. The concrete plinth anchors the timber structure and elevates the refuge space above the flood line.
