Focus - Day Lighting

Researching day lighting has been exciting and informational. I really like the way fiber optic day lighting looks. The cables routed through walls or ceilings are bent around obstructions creating a dynamic and networked look. The cables draw day light down into the building during the day, then at night the fiber optics work in reverse lighting the interior with power provided by integrated solar-charged battery packs. In the image above, the Edgar Towers in Manhattan used fiber optic day lighting.

To reach the central core of the building I may use clerestory windows in the hallways and sloped ceilings on the second level. With the use of skylights, all the existing windows and fiber optic day lighting, I believe I can adequately use natural sunlight to light the inside of the building.

Revised Floor Plan- First Level

The week of February 14th I have been finishing and revising the first level floor plan. I had trouble deciding where I wanted to put the stairs. I chose several different places and tried to work around them, so I am pleased where they are located now. All the spaces flow well, I believe. Except the tertiary exit, I am not positive if there should be a hallway that connects to the main entrance axis. All hallways are four foot are more wide for ADA compliance. The stairs are placed on each half of the building for Life Safety Code. There are ADA bathrooms

Focus - Day Lighting

The focus for Green Sphere Wellness Center is lighting with an emphasis on day lighting and certain concerns associated with day lighting such as: thermal comfort and ventilation, acoustics, and harvesting solar energy. I have briefly researched a product that helps with acoustics and thermal comfort called aerogel which also helps with glare because it diffuses direct sunlight. It's best feature is it's thermal insulation and due to it's tenuous structure it has incredible sound control applications. Energy efficiency lends itself to being a sustainable product. I may use it for skylights 25' from the existing perimeter windows on the roof. I will continue to research other products and applications for effective day lighting.

Preliminary Floor Plan - First Level

The existing Republic Finance Building which will house the new Green Sphere Wellness Center has two stories. The week of February 7th I have been working on the preliminary first level floor plan. I had to revise the blocking diagrams for the first level to incorporate a larger chapel. The prominent feature for the interior of the building is the chapel. I began with repositioning the two stairwells and working out a circulation path throughout the interior and exterior of the building. There will be an secondary and tertiary entrance. The tertiary entrance was added to the rear of the building with sidewalk access through a meditation garden.

Book Format - Title page, Typical page, Chapter page

Book format revisions include the addition of Green Sphere's logo to the title page, putting borders behind images on the typical pages and changing colors on the chapter pages.

Logo Design

Project Management Timeline