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THE PEACE PENTAGON COMPETITION - A CALL TO ACTION
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THE PEACE PENTAGON COMPETITION - A CALL TO ACTION
Type
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
Friends of 339 invited architects and multi-disciplinary teams worldwide to participate in a competition to re-imagine and rebuild the Peace Pentagon, located at 339 Lafayette Street in NY.
Our proposal: Banners on the roof
. The vertical extension of the 339 Lafayette building is shaped by its proposed use as an Event Space and by the gradual stacking of the textile strips, reminiscent of protest banners often used on the roof of the existing building.
The single volume of the Event Space emerges as a clear form and an independent structure over the reconstructed 3-storey original building.
The glazing of this 'event box' is enveloped and protected by semi-transparent layers of engineered fabric. These are horizontally retractable and thus the building's façade is at dynamic variation.
Text concerning the activities of the Peace Pentagon organizations as well as the scheduled meetings or exhibitions of the multi-purpose loft can be written or projected (temporarily or permanently) on these fabric banners.
The high ceiling volume of the Event Space occupies the entire vertical extension. Ten mobile platforms (five per floor) allow occupants to change the levels of the intermediate floors. Each platform can be raised by a four-post hydraulic floor lift to suit each individual event.
The floors are connected by folding stairs located in the gap between adjacent platforms. A variety of spatial configurations is possible, from a single high-ceiling hall to a number of multi-level spaces. Separate events can take place simultaneously.
The 2nd and 3rd floor levels are occupied by the Peace Pentagon organization members and are unified by an interior stair. The original building - reconstructed and preserved - continues to house it's historical occupants.
The main concept of the new 339 Lafayette building (textile envelope) as well as its structural and formal elements embody basic principles of sustainability and bio-climatic design:
- Preservation and refurbishment of the existing building
- Solar shading using a textile façade
- Natural ventilation via wind chimneys and operable windows
- Natural lighting through fully glazed façades
- Photovoltaic panels for onsite energy generation
- Passive solar gain via large areas of high performance double glazing
- Prevention of excessive heat gain/loss and improved air quality due to roof gardens
Our proposal: Banners on the roof
. The vertical extension of the 339 Lafayette building is shaped by its proposed use as an Event Space and by the gradual stacking of the textile strips, reminiscent of protest banners often used on the roof of the existing building.
The single volume of the Event Space emerges as a clear form and an independent structure over the reconstructed 3-storey original building.
The glazing of this 'event box' is enveloped and protected by semi-transparent layers of engineered fabric. These are horizontally retractable and thus the building's façade is at dynamic variation.
Text concerning the activities of the Peace Pentagon organizations as well as the scheduled meetings or exhibitions of the multi-purpose loft can be written or projected (temporarily or permanently) on these fabric banners.
The high ceiling volume of the Event Space occupies the entire vertical extension. Ten mobile platforms (five per floor) allow occupants to change the levels of the intermediate floors. Each platform can be raised by a four-post hydraulic floor lift to suit each individual event.
The floors are connected by folding stairs located in the gap between adjacent platforms. A variety of spatial configurations is possible, from a single high-ceiling hall to a number of multi-level spaces. Separate events can take place simultaneously.
The 2nd and 3rd floor levels are occupied by the Peace Pentagon organization members and are unified by an interior stair. The original building - reconstructed and preserved - continues to house it's historical occupants.
The main concept of the new 339 Lafayette building (textile envelope) as well as its structural and formal elements embody basic principles of sustainability and bio-climatic design:
- Preservation and refurbishment of the existing building
- Solar shading using a textile façade
- Natural ventilation via wind chimneys and operable windows
- Natural lighting through fully glazed façades
- Photovoltaic panels for onsite energy generation
- Passive solar gain via large areas of high performance double glazing
- Prevention of excessive heat gain/loss and improved air quality due to roof gardens
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