Greenwich AcademyGreenwich AcademyUpper SchoolUpper School

Preliminary ProposalPreliminary Proposal

matt fracassini

Penn State AE

lighting/electrical

Overview of OccupantOverview of Occupant

| Greenwich Academy| 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

LocationLocation

| Greenwich Academy| Greenwich Academy

Upper School

Main Entrance

Project TeamProject Team

| Greenwich Academy| Greenwich Academy

owner || Greenwich Academy

architect || Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

CM || Turner Construction Co.

MEP || AKF Engineers

civil || Redniss & Mead, Inc.

structural || Diblasi Associates

landscape || Brown / Sardina, Inc.

Architectural OverviewArchitectural Overview

| Greenwich Academy| Greenwich Academy

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.

Architectural OverviewArchitectural Overview

| Greenwich Academy| Greenwich Academy

4 “Light Chambers”; large glazed spaces that protrude above the 2nd level.

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Special Design ConsiderationsSpecial Design Considerations

| Greenwich Academy| Greenwich Academy

| Focus of Redesign| 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

| West Corridor| 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.

| West Corridor| West Corridor

entrance

corridors

As the primary thoroughfare in the school, this corridor is like an As the primary thoroughfare in the school, this corridor is like an artery directing blood (people in this case) to the adjacent spaces. artery directing blood (people in this case) to the adjacent spaces.

The lighting system should reflect this sense of movement.

| West Corridor| West Corridor Goals for SpaceGoals for Space

Lead visitors into other areas of building.

Retain sense of open space.

Integrate light quality with daylight.

| West Corridor| West Corridor

Lead visitors to other parts of building

Use compact fluorescent downlights along center of corridor.

SolutionsSolutions

| West Corridor| West Corridor

Retain Sense of Open Space

SolutionsSolutions

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.

| West Corridor| West Corridor

Integrate light with daylight

SolutionsSolutions

| Library| 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.

| Library| Library Goals for SpaceGoals for Space

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.

| Library| Library SolutionsSolutions

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

| Library| Library SolutionsSolutions

Provide strong Illuminance at reading table.

At least 40 fc.

Reduce/Control daylight throughout space.

•Show Renderings, Distribution

•Describe daylighting solution

| Breadth 1| Breadth 1 HVAC Resizing in LibraryHVAC Resizing in Library

| Breadth 1| Breadth 1 HVAC Resizing in LibraryHVAC Resizing in Library

* solutions

| Breadth 2| Breadth 2 Cost Analysis in LibraryCost Analysis in Library

| Science Room| Science Room

Key Planes: Lab TablesStudent Desks

Teacher’s Table

| Science Room| Science Room Goals for SpaceGoals for Space

Provide vertical illuminance on whiteboard

Maintain high illuminance and contrast ratio levels in rear of room.

Keep a uniform feel between each zone.

| Science Room| Science Room Goals for SpaceGoals for Space

*insert newer renderings

*try to find a rendering for each goal that exemplifies it

| Electrical| Electrical

*recircuiting and relocating panel

*feeder or breaker resizing?

*transformer considerations

| Final Points| Final Points