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Atlanta, GA, United States
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FurKids New Campus
Atlanta, GA, United States
Firm
STATUS
Concept
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
PROJECT TEAM:
Scott Morris AIA: Project Principal
Tim Keepers: Senior Designer + Imagery
The client for this project is an organization which focuses on animal rescue, temporary sheltering, veterinary services, and pet adoption. After acquiring a beautiful heavily wooded plot of land, the client decided to consolidate these functions, which were originally spread across Atlanta in different facilities. This new concept is a multi-building campus with pathways connections that meander through the trees. To meet the total program requirements, five similar 4,000 SF cabins are master planned to complement the existing two story building. The cabins are dispersed throughout the property and present themselves amongst the trees with an angular light scoop made of Georgia cypress shakes.
Materiality is very important for this project, so we wanted to create a color and texture palette that would be both durable and respectful of the wooded environment. As a result, the main material is black corrugated metal siding which wraps the roof and walls of the exterior. The deck, stairs and meandering pathways are dimensional Ipe and the light scoop is made of locally sourced Georgia cypress shakes.
The design partii is a series of tall cabin like projections in and amongst the trees. This is made possible by keeping the majority of the buildings low and long so they disappear behind the tall foliage, while the light scoops rise almost 3 stories up. The design utilizes a lot of glazing to connect the interior spaces with the landscape and the existing water gardens. We utilized both vertical projections and framed window shades to serve as overhangs to mitigate glare and heat gain while maximizing views.
The campus is designed to be pedestrian friendly, so every visitor can experience the site first hand. We opted to do compacted gravel driveways for all parking and vehicular pathways. For pedestrian access we have done raised composite decking paths that meander through the forest going from building to building. The result is a nature traversing experience which connects each building to the other culminating at the event lawn and fire pit at the existing building. All pathways are illuminated by soft glowing solar powered LED bollards.
The desire to preserve as many trees as possible drove the organization and orientation of the buildings and site plan. We wanted to touch lightly on the landscape which has resulted in portion of each building being elevated on columns. This allows the landscape to continue underneath the buildings and minimize disturbance.
The project site is approximately 6.6 acres. The program is organized into five 4,000 sf cabins. The cabins have designated uses to include a cat shelter, a dog shelter, an event center, administrative offices, and veterinary hospital. While each building is almost identical in size, the actual rooms and programmatic elements vary. The design you see in this submission is for the cat shelter specifically.
Design Challenge:
The client had a few requests. #1) To have as much glass as possible, #2) respect the existing forest as much as possible, #3) use materials that will require little maintenance and last in a wooded environment, #4) be mindful of the tight budget, yet create something original and #5) create a “campus” like feel when laying out the site. We addressed these as follows.
#1) As elaborated in the “physical context” section, we carefully chose where we put large expanses of glass. We did this by orienting these areas only to the north, or as much as possible and to focus on the light scoop in the flex room as the area to pull upper light in throughout the day.
#2) This is elaborated upon in the ““physical context” section as well but one main challenge not touched on is the flood zone area in the center of the site plan on the west. This flood zone was a major factor when working through the vehicular access pathway and the origination and orientation of the buildings nestled in the existing trees.
#3) Materials were very important from the start and we wanted to create a color and texture pallet that would be fitting of a modern cabin. As a result, the main material is an almost black corrugated metal siding which wraps the roof and wall of the exterior. This is then followed by composite “decking” siding which is also used for the deck/stairs and meandering pathways. Last, the light scoop is of locally milled GA cypress shakes.
#4) While this a common concern for every project we solved this in two ways. The first was to create a campus/ village feeling through the use of 5 identical, or closely, buildings. This was possible as the program and size for all were very similar. We also chose to utilize the same materials for all. By doing this we would save on materials because we would be buying larger quantities and the construction cost would decrease as everything would be repeated 5 times.
#5) Ultimately, the overarching design idea was to see a series of tall cabin like projections in and amongst the trees when you look out over the site from the existing building. In doing this we were able to connect everything via gravel foot and cart paths and decks.
Physical Context:
As mentioned briefly above, this project is almost entirely based on its relationship to the environmental context and orientation to the sun. While the client asked for a lot of glass we choose to mainly orient each buildings main glazed face, and deck, toward the north as much as possible. This is done by flipping and sometimes mirroring the almost identical buildings. As the opposite side of the building is then facing either the South, or taking a brunt of the East or West sun, we utilized both vertical projections, for low sun, and extended box’d out window, to serve as overhangs, for the high south sun.
In terms of building access, we decided early on this project was to be foot traffic and golf cart friendly so every visitor could experience the amazing site first hand. While we have vehicular parking, and the necessary pathways for fire trucks, we opted to do compacted gravel driveways for all vehicle pathways. For pedestrian access we have done composite decking paths that meander through the forest going from building to building. The result is a nature traversing experience which connects each building to the other creating an all connected pathway which culminates at the event lawn/fire pit at the existing building at plan north. All pathways are illuminated by soft glowing solar powered led bollards.
Last, we wanted to remove as few trees as possible which resulted in the organization, and orientation, of the buildings and site plan you see in our diagrams. We worked heavily with Site Solutions to get a working orientation and pathway design. In addition to this we wanted to touch lightly on the landscape which has resulted in 2/3 of be building being on raised columns. This allows the landscape to continue underneath the buildings.
Scott Morris AIA: Project Principal
Tim Keepers: Senior Designer + Imagery
The client for this project is an organization which focuses on animal rescue, temporary sheltering, veterinary services, and pet adoption. After acquiring a beautiful heavily wooded plot of land, the client decided to consolidate these functions, which were originally spread across Atlanta in different facilities. This new concept is a multi-building campus with pathways connections that meander through the trees. To meet the total program requirements, five similar 4,000 SF cabins are master planned to complement the existing two story building. The cabins are dispersed throughout the property and present themselves amongst the trees with an angular light scoop made of Georgia cypress shakes.
Materiality is very important for this project, so we wanted to create a color and texture palette that would be both durable and respectful of the wooded environment. As a result, the main material is black corrugated metal siding which wraps the roof and walls of the exterior. The deck, stairs and meandering pathways are dimensional Ipe and the light scoop is made of locally sourced Georgia cypress shakes.
The design partii is a series of tall cabin like projections in and amongst the trees. This is made possible by keeping the majority of the buildings low and long so they disappear behind the tall foliage, while the light scoops rise almost 3 stories up. The design utilizes a lot of glazing to connect the interior spaces with the landscape and the existing water gardens. We utilized both vertical projections and framed window shades to serve as overhangs to mitigate glare and heat gain while maximizing views.
The campus is designed to be pedestrian friendly, so every visitor can experience the site first hand. We opted to do compacted gravel driveways for all parking and vehicular pathways. For pedestrian access we have done raised composite decking paths that meander through the forest going from building to building. The result is a nature traversing experience which connects each building to the other culminating at the event lawn and fire pit at the existing building. All pathways are illuminated by soft glowing solar powered LED bollards.
The desire to preserve as many trees as possible drove the organization and orientation of the buildings and site plan. We wanted to touch lightly on the landscape which has resulted in portion of each building being elevated on columns. This allows the landscape to continue underneath the buildings and minimize disturbance.
The project site is approximately 6.6 acres. The program is organized into five 4,000 sf cabins. The cabins have designated uses to include a cat shelter, a dog shelter, an event center, administrative offices, and veterinary hospital. While each building is almost identical in size, the actual rooms and programmatic elements vary. The design you see in this submission is for the cat shelter specifically.
Design Challenge:
The client had a few requests. #1) To have as much glass as possible, #2) respect the existing forest as much as possible, #3) use materials that will require little maintenance and last in a wooded environment, #4) be mindful of the tight budget, yet create something original and #5) create a “campus” like feel when laying out the site. We addressed these as follows.
#1) As elaborated in the “physical context” section, we carefully chose where we put large expanses of glass. We did this by orienting these areas only to the north, or as much as possible and to focus on the light scoop in the flex room as the area to pull upper light in throughout the day.
#2) This is elaborated upon in the ““physical context” section as well but one main challenge not touched on is the flood zone area in the center of the site plan on the west. This flood zone was a major factor when working through the vehicular access pathway and the origination and orientation of the buildings nestled in the existing trees.
#3) Materials were very important from the start and we wanted to create a color and texture pallet that would be fitting of a modern cabin. As a result, the main material is an almost black corrugated metal siding which wraps the roof and wall of the exterior. This is then followed by composite “decking” siding which is also used for the deck/stairs and meandering pathways. Last, the light scoop is of locally milled GA cypress shakes.
#4) While this a common concern for every project we solved this in two ways. The first was to create a campus/ village feeling through the use of 5 identical, or closely, buildings. This was possible as the program and size for all were very similar. We also chose to utilize the same materials for all. By doing this we would save on materials because we would be buying larger quantities and the construction cost would decrease as everything would be repeated 5 times.
#5) Ultimately, the overarching design idea was to see a series of tall cabin like projections in and amongst the trees when you look out over the site from the existing building. In doing this we were able to connect everything via gravel foot and cart paths and decks.
Physical Context:
As mentioned briefly above, this project is almost entirely based on its relationship to the environmental context and orientation to the sun. While the client asked for a lot of glass we choose to mainly orient each buildings main glazed face, and deck, toward the north as much as possible. This is done by flipping and sometimes mirroring the almost identical buildings. As the opposite side of the building is then facing either the South, or taking a brunt of the East or West sun, we utilized both vertical projections, for low sun, and extended box’d out window, to serve as overhangs, for the high south sun.
In terms of building access, we decided early on this project was to be foot traffic and golf cart friendly so every visitor could experience the amazing site first hand. While we have vehicular parking, and the necessary pathways for fire trucks, we opted to do compacted gravel driveways for all vehicle pathways. For pedestrian access we have done composite decking paths that meander through the forest going from building to building. The result is a nature traversing experience which connects each building to the other creating an all connected pathway which culminates at the event lawn/fire pit at the existing building at plan north. All pathways are illuminated by soft glowing solar powered led bollards.
Last, we wanted to remove as few trees as possible which resulted in the organization, and orientation, of the buildings and site plan you see in our diagrams. We worked heavily with Site Solutions to get a working orientation and pathway design. In addition to this we wanted to touch lightly on the landscape which has resulted in 2/3 of be building being on raised columns. This allows the landscape to continue underneath the buildings.
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