Here are chapters of my paper as I finish them and submit them to my Thesis Committee for review. New step will be taking into account their comments then citing all information I pulled from other sources (they are noted in my Word document so I won't loose track of where they are or where I found them) If you have been following my blog most of this information isn't new it has just been edited to fit in a report. This report was my committee's idea in that it is a smaller format that most people are use to and able to read on their own. As architectural student we are use to printing and viewing drawing on 24" x 36" formats which does not transfer over well if you trying to print out my work to look at on your own on a standard sized printer. The images below are 2 pages combined into an 11" x 17" sheet showing how it will look once it is finished and bound.
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While searching for different types of cyclocross tracks I came across this series of images (below) of the cycling complex at Marian University in Indianapolis, Indiana. I originally thought I had a "new concept" trying to bring together all disciplines in one condensed area but the more I research the more instances I find of other places doing this as well. That is a good thing in that if other people are already doing it then it must work. Mine will just be the first in the area... A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course often held on blocked-off city streets. The course is short, usually less than 5 km, and is a closed circuit, where riders complete multiple laps. Riders typically race for a given length of time, then complete a specified number of laps. An example would be a race of 60 minutes plus three laps. In addition to the typical method of determining a winner -- first rider across the finish line -- many crits have prizes that can be won while the race is in progress. Called primes (pronounced "preems"), these are given for winning specific laps along the way and are frequently cash prizes or merchandise. Criteriums are especially nice for watching in-person as the riders pass by a given point many times over the course of a race Races almost universally consist of many laps over a short course, ending when a time limit is reached rather than after a specific number of laps or certain distance; the canonical length for senior events is one hour. Generally each lap is around 1.5-2 m and is 90% rideable. Races run under UCI rules must have courses that are always at least 3 meters wide to encourage passing at any opportunity, however sections of singletrack are common for small races in the USA and Great Britain. A variety of terrain is typical, ranging from roads to paths with short steep climbs, off camber sections, lots of corners and, a defining feature, sections where the rider may need, or would be best advised to dismount and run while carrying the bike. Under-tire conditions include asphalt, hardpack dirt, grass, mud and sand. Less emphasis is put on negotiating rough or even rocky ground with more stress on increased speed and negotiating different types of technical challenges. Each section of the course typically lasts no longer than a handful of seconds. For example long climbs are avoided in favour of short, sharp inclines. Sections are generally linked together, or long straights broken up, with tight corners. This not only allows a standard length course to fit in a relatively small area, but also forces competitors to constantly change speed and effort. Accelerating out of corners, then having to decelerate for the next before accelerating again is a common theme. Obstacles that force a rider to dismount and run with their bike or to "bunny hop" include banks too steep to ride up, steps, sand pits and plank barriers. Besides the start/finish area, these obstacles may be placed anywhere on the course that the race director desires. Several race directors have tried to limit bunny hopping by placing barriers in pairs or in triple (although under UCI rule no more than two barriers can appear in succession), however this hasn't stopped some of the best bunny-hoppers from getting over them. The regulation height for a barrier is 40 cm although this is treated as a maximum at smaller events. Plank barriers seem to be more common in the US than in Europe and UCI regulations only permit one section of them on the course. There is plenty of room for argument in trying to define what is and is not a mountain bike trail. In an attempt to keep things simple, I'll define a mountain bike trail as an off-road, natural surfaced trail where the use of a fat tire bicycle has a substantial advantage over the use of a skinny tire bicycle. This isn't to say that you couldn't ride a skinny tire bike on a mountain bike trail, only that it would be far more difficult. Some characteristics of mountain bike trails would include hardpacked dirt, loose dirt, mud, sandy, or gravelly surfaces, protruding rocks and roots, uneven surfaces, steep hills, ledges, downed trees, water crossings, and narrow sections of trail. Because there is such a diversity of mountain bike trails, it may be simpler to state what is not a mountain bike trail. Paved bike pathssuch as asphalt trails or crushed stone surfaced trails (like rails-to-trails conversions) are generally not considered to be mountain bike trails since they are usually easily ridden with a skinny tire road or touring bike. Also found a PDF online on Partland, OR Trail Design Guidlines that I plan to follow Here are some examples of obstacles one would create/encounter to make riding in flatter areas more challenging Location: Chicago, Il Architect: RTKL Associates Client: Chicago Velo Campus L3C Date Completed: 2013 Cost: $45 Million estimate Track Length: 250m Facilities Include: Art Indoor 250m Velodrome Track, Outdoor and Indoor Mountain Bike tracks (MTB), Outdoor Cyclocross Track, Triathlon Training Center, Wind Tunnel Facility, Indoor Olympic Sized Swimming Pool Indoor 400 meter Running Track, Fitness Center, Coaching and Education Facility Olympic Development Training Center, Youth Beginner, Elite and Masters Programs, Community Center, Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Center, Sports Retail, Cycling Museum Restaurant, Cafe, and a Healthy Juice Bar Why is it good: This project is good in that is creates a community hub. It is the focus of this 500 acre site to include everything listed above as well as 13,000 homes on the south side of Chicago along the lakefront between 79th and 91st Streets. What you plan to learn from it: This design combines a mixed use facility with a cycling track. This solves 2 of my main problems when talking about sustainability. First it allows more people to occupy the space thus eliminating dead spots in time when the building is heating/cooling the space and no one is in there. And secondly it helps emphasize my intent as creating a hub not only for cycling but for people as well. This gets more people to the site which would not be there if it was just a cycling facility.
Project Information Name: Velodrom Location: Berlin, Germany Architect: Dominique Perrault Structural: Ove Arup & Partners Client: Unternehmensgruppe Gegenbauer Date Completed: 1997 Cost: $182 Million Seating: 5,668 Track Length: 250m Max Banking: 45 degrees Min Banking: 13 degrees Why is it good: Built for the 2000 Summer Olympicsbut the bid was given to Sidny, Australia. It was designed as both a Velodrome and Concert hall. It acts mainly as a concert hall since Berlin lost the bid for the Olympics. What you plan to learn from it: In creating my net-zero velodrome one key element I waned to focus on was making it adaptable to serve other needs (event center). Studying this building I want to see how they configured seating, entrances, exits, etc… for the event center and still maintain the qualities needed for the velodrome Download the doc below for my FULL analysis of this building
Name: 2012 London Velodrome Location: London, England Architect: Hopkins Architects http://www.hopkins.co.uk/projects/3/131/ Engineers: Expedition, BDSP, Grant Associates Contractor: ISG Client: Olympic Delivery Authority Date Completed: Jan 2011 Cost: $122 million Seating: 6,000 Track Length: 250.00 m Max Banking: 42 degrees Min Banking: 13 Degrees Why is it good: “The Velodrome is the most sustainable venue in the Olympic Park terms of design and construction” ("Velodrome"). There is a high degree of rainwater harvesting from the roof, allowing use of grey water for toilets, and the building is naturally ventilated. Inlets allow air to come in just above the track, through holes in the precast concrete under the upper tier seating, and leave through high points near the roof. “We had to minimize drafts on the track, so the air is mixed at a high level,”("sky scraper city") What you plan to learn from it: I plan to learn what sustainable systems and in what configuration work well together in a velodrome to help me reach net zero in my velodrome. I also plan on using the dimensions of the track as a basis point for my track and the floor plan as a basis for my program. Download the doc below for the FULL analysis of the building.
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