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 plan, like the previous two, has a more dense area of trees on the west half of the property. It also has a large parking lot just south east of the building blocking it from the river and allowing access into the main entrance of the building. A second entrance is placed on the west end allowing views and entrances to all the cycling courses detailed in the lower photo.
In this plan unlike the other 2 I am showing the 3 courses cross each other just west of the building. The courses will not actually cross but tunnels and bridges will be used to keep the trails separate thus altering the terrain and creating a better utilized site. This plan also shows roof access for both the cyclocross course and mountain bike course.
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.
Andrew, our site visit in September was great. Thanks for showing us around. I recommend keeping as much glass in your building design as possible for two reasons:
1) You want your building to be as transparent as the beautiful boathouses across the river, allowing passersby to see the activity inside.
2) You want those who are using the commercial spaces inside to have those incredible views to the north and west of downtown Oklahoma City.
Interior and exterior lighting will be major factors. This building can have one "look" during the day and a whole different "look" at night.
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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.