University of Utah High-Rise Building

Part Louis Sullivan, part Ken Yeang.

Monday, May 24, 2010

FINAL MODEL 1/16" = 1' : 0"

Our final model...
-Grand Corner Entrance
-235,000 Total Square Feet
-Height = 653 Feet
-40 levels, including street, 1st terrace, upper terrace and roof.
-Public Space - Street level to 2nd Level
-Office Space - 3rd to 32nd Level
-Residential Space - 33rd to 37th Level
-Public Roof Garden
-Full Glazing on East and North facades
-10 Skycourts/Communal Spaces
-Fully-operable, ventilation, sash walls on South facade
-Two multi-story wind scoops
-Solar Orientation
-Core Circulation on West Facade
-Vertical Landscaping
-Natural Lighting




Final Model FAR Calculations

FLOORS SQFT QTY. SQFT
Roof ~ 8100 1 8100
37 ~ 6500 1 6500
34, 35, 36 ~ 4600 3 13800
33 ~ 6500 1 6500
30, 31, 32 ~ 6000 3 18000
27, 28, 29 ~ 4700 3 14100
25, 26 ~ 7050 2 14100
21, 22, 23, 24 ~ 4650 4 18600
20 ~ 3500 1 3500
18, 19 ~ 6800 2 13600
14, 15, 16, 17 ~ 6500 4 26000
13 ~ 6800 1 6800
10, 11, 12 ~ 4700 3 14100
9 ~ 6500 1 6500
6, 7, 8 ~ 5100 3 15300
5 ~ 6300 1 6300
4 ~ 5500 1 5500
3 ~ 5400 1 5400
2 ~ 5100 1 5100
1 ~ 5000 1 5000
Lobby/ Plaza ~ 7200 1 7200
Stree/Retail/Plaza ~ 15000 1 15000



TOTAL SQFT 235,000

Final Model Floors Plans

FAR calculations

Lot size 160' x 100' =
16,000 sqft
FAR 15 16000 sqft x 15 =
240,000 sqft
Plaza
-5000 sqft

GROSS SQFT =
235,000 sqft




Floor Plan w/ Setbacks 60' x 120' =
7,200 sqft
# of Levels 235,000 sqft / 7200 sqft =
~ 32 Levels




















2nd Iteration

On this iteration we incorporated more of Ken Yeang's attributes...skycourts, lots of open communal space, tall ceilings, vertical landscaping, a light core, and topping it off with a green roof. We also took into consideration the solar/wind orientation, and seasonal change.

1st Massing Model Iteration

Our main concept was to incorporate a large wind gap that would allow natural ventilation. The gap is open from the South East to allow in the canyon winds.