My site is located south of the boathouses between I-35 and Lincoln Blvd with the railroad tracks to the south. This image shows my propert line, primary and secondary entrances, areas of concern, and surrounding building types
This images shows my building (velodrome) with proposed parking and areas of trees and landscaping to help deal with noise, wind, and sun issues. The main difference between this and option #1 is the location of the parking in relation to the building.
This image shows the different course locations around the building. With the building/parking placement, there is vehicle access to each of the areas for events and maintenance. No course overlaps vehicle traffic, so there is no need to be afraid of bike/vehicle accidents. This layout allows both the cyclocross and mountain bike courses access to the roof of the building. I placed the cyclocross course in the area I wanted to keep the view open to look across the river to the boathouse district. This allows me to put the mountain bike couse in the more tree dence area. Later on in my analysis, I will draw a topographic map better detailing the course areas, but for now, I am just showing location.
This image shows the main sustainable features of my building as site. The first being the "hydro Energy" system I plan to utilize for a majority of my power. I explained that system earlier on in my blog. I plan to use as little of solar energy as possible for the simple fact that Oklahoma ranks 3rd in the nation in Hail damage. Other features I plan to incoperate into my building are: composting toilet or gray water treatment system; rain water harvesting off roof and parking areas to hold water for use in the building as well as irrigating the site; clear story windows to allow for natural daylighting as well as pressure release in the case of tornados; stack vent system to allow for natural cooling of the interior of the building; a green roof system to provide better insulation value in the roof as well as providing a sloped surface for the mountain bike and cyclocross courses. Not only do the trees to the south of my site help with noise, they also help block the strong winds from the south entering the site, as well as provide natural shade from the hot sun.
This is the first of 2 layouts I am designing for my site. It will show the main features of my site and how they interact with the rest of the site.
My site is located south of the boathouses between I-35 and Lincoln Blvd with the railroad tracks to the south. This image shows my propert line, primary and secondary entrances, areas of concern, and surrounding building types.
This images shows my building (velodrome) with proposed parking and areas of trees and landscaping to help deal with noise, wind, and sun issues.
This image shows the different course locations around the building. With the building/parking placement, there is vehicle access to each of the areas for events and maintenance. No course overlaps vehicle traffic, so there is no need to be afraid of bike/vehicle accidents. This layout allows both the cyclocross and mountain bike courses access to the roof of the building. I placed the cyclocross course in the area I wanted to keep the view open to look across the river to the boathouse district. This allows me to put the mountain bike couse in the more tree dence area. Later on in my analysis, I will draw a topographic map better detailing the course areas, but for now, I am just showing location.
This image shows the main sustainable features of my building as site. The first being the "hydro Energy" system I plan to utilize for a majority of my power. I explained that system earlier on in my blog. I plan to use as little of solar energy as possible for the simple fact that Oklahoma ranks 3rd in the nation in Hail damage. Other features I plan to incoperate into my building are: composting toilet or gray water treatment system; rain water harvesting off roof and parking areas to hold water for use in the building as well as irrigating the site; clear story windows to allow for natural daylighting as well as pressure release in the case of tornados; stack vent system to allow for natural cooling of the interior of the building; a green roof system to provide better insulation value in the roof as well as providing a sloped surface for the mountain bike and cyclocross courses. Not only do the trees to the south of my site help with noise, they also help block the strong winds from the south entering the site, as well as provide natural shade from the hot sun.
Committee Meeting prior to class starting so I have a clear direction of what I need to start on...
Reviewed Structural system and made the following changes: 1. Clear story windows a. At the top of structure will help allow to regulate interior pressures during tornado. keeping the building from exploding due to interior/exterior pressures being different b. Will also help allow natural day lighting into the space without worrying about hail breaking out large skylights. 2. All trusses need to be the same a. Entrances were most vulnerable in my designs due to me cutting my truss short and diverting its loads another direction. It put to much pressure on the single foot connecting it to the ground. b. The truss can extrude from the buildings interior and create a focal point and help locate the entrances c. the extruded truss could be a good spot to provide walking access to the roof since you would be be able to bike down such a narrow part. d. Making all trusses the exact same size would also help cut costs building the facility.
Items for next meeting (scheduled for around Labor day at the site) 1. Review of Program (bubble diagrams) 2. Site plan with main entrances, buildings (option 1 and option 3), parking, climate analysis, sustainable strategies, views, etc... showing how each element will be connected and help the overall site mesh.
My name is Andrew Stevens and I am a Graduate Student at the University of Oklahoma School of Architecture. This blog is for me to share with you my thought process and design images for a Net-Zero Velodrome in the Oklahoma City, OK area.