Title: Greenwich Academy Upper School
1Greenwich AcademyUpper School
Preliminary Proposal
matt fracassini Penn State AE lighting/electrical
2 Greenwich Academy
Greenwich Academy is an independent college
preparatory school for girls and young women,
located in Greenwich, Connecticut. The campus is
an inclusive community for students from pre-K to
12th grade. In general, the goals of the
institution are to
- promote the highest ethical and moral values
- enable each student to reach her highest level
of academic achievement
- foster a sense of aesthetic sensitivity and
creativity
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Upper School
Main Entrance
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- architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
- CM Turner Construction Co.
- structural Diblasi Associates
- landscape Brown / Sardina, Inc.
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- The building itself is designed to look and feel
open and bright.
- Contains many sustainable design elements, such
as planted roofs, stormwater management, and
recycled materials.
- Structure is based on laminated wood columns and
steel beams and girders.
show picture of wood/steel connection
- Building enveloped by full-height glass curtain
wall on most sides.
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- 4 Light Chambers large glazed spaces that
protrude above the 2nd level.
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- Special Design Considerations
8 Focus of Redesign
- Space 1 West Corridor
- Space 2 Library
- Breadth 1 Library HVAC revision
- Breadth 2 Library Cost Analysis
- Space 3 Science Room 1
- Electrical Work Science Room
9 West Corridor
- The West Corridor is the main circuit of the
building, leading visitors down from the Main
Stair, and into the various connected spaces.
10 West Corridor
- As the primary thoroughfare in the school, this
corridor is like an artery directing blood
(people in this case) to the adjacent spaces.
entrance
corridors
- The lighting system should reflect this sense of
movement.
11 West Corridor
- Lead visitors into other areas of building.
- Retain sense of open space.
- Integrate light quality with daylight.
12 West Corridor
Lead visitors to other parts of building
- Use compact fluorescent downlights along center
of corridor.
13 West Corridor
Retain Sense of Open Space
- Use indirect cove lighting to create ambient
light and prevent boring, dim light in corridor
- Light on walls and ceiling will give feeling of
open space.
14 West Corridor
Integrate light with daylight
15 Library
- The Learning Center and Reading Room combine
into one large space to form the Upper School
library, the largest open space in the building.
16 Library
- Emphasize open space and clean environment.
- Create reduced-glare environment for VDT use.
- Provide strong Illuminance at reading table.
- At least 40 fc.
- Reduce/Control daylight throughout space.
17 Library
- Emphasize open space and clean environment.
- Create reduced-glare environment for VDT use.
- describe use of fixtures and show cut sheets
- show renderings close up of VDTs
18 Library
- Provide strong Illuminance at reading table.
- At least 40 fc.
- Reduce/Control daylight throughout space.
- Show Renderings, Distribution
- Describe daylighting solution
19 Breadth 1
20 Breadth 1
solutions
21 Breadth 2
22 Science Room
Lab Tables
Key Planes
Student Desks
Teachers Table
23 Science Room
- Provide vertical illuminance on whiteboard
- Maintain high illuminance and contrast ratio
levels in rear of room.
- Keep a uniform feel between each zone.
24 Science Room
insert newer renderings try to find a rendering
for each goal that exemplifies it
25 Electrical
recircuiting and relocating panel feeder or
breaker resizing? transformer considerations
26 Final Points