Validación de las prácticas correctas de higiene y manipulación de alimentos

Short Description:

The Warren Skaaren Environmental Learning Center functions as a visitor center and classroom space for public and school programs at Westcave Preserve, a 30-acre nature preserve in south Texas. The building had to be able to accommodate groups of 150 or more students while hosting visitor groups of one to ten people and serving as a community center. The project goal was to foster respect and stewardship of the natural environment, support environmental education, and preserve the sanctuary into the future.

Location: Round Mountain, TX Building type(s): Interpretive Center, New construction Size: 3,030 sq. feet Completed: March 2003

The building opened to the public on the vernal equinox, March 22, 2003.

All case study images, drawings, and information from AIA/COTE “The Warren Skaaren Environmental Learning Center”

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Water

Water quality and water cycles are demonstrated through the use of a rainwater collection and fi ltration system. Wetlands and Clivus Multrum (a self-composting restroom) wastewater systems show recycling of materials in nature (AIA/COTE, 2006).

Air

Natural ventilation, orientation and a weather station illustrate the physics of air currents and air quality at the site.

(Ventilation fans, high/low operable windows) (AIA/COTE, 2006).

Geology/Earth

Stone walls illustrate fossils of local sedimentary stones. A panel exhibit shows how the canyon was formed more than 250,000 years ago (AIA/COTE, 2006).

Energy

Sustainable energy systems such as a photovoltaic array, ground source heat pumps, daylighting, R-30 cellulose insulation, large over-hangs, attic fans and effi cient lighting are integrated into the building. An interactive panel shows how these sustainable energy systems can be controlled to balance energy demand with incoming “clean” solar power (AIA/COTE, 2006).

Seasonal Cycles

Seasonal cycles are illustrated by a meridian line and sky map embedded in the terrazzo fl oor marking the sun’s motion (correct to atomic time) during the seasons through an aperture in the ceiling (AIA/COTE, 2006).

Nature’s Numbers

Also embedded into the terrazzo fl oor, this exhibit illustrates the enigmatic relationship between the Fibonacci Series, golden rectangle, logarithmic curve and the form of a 90 million year-old ammonite (AIA/COTE, 2006).

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Structure

The structure of this building is dependent on 11 columns which create each space on a grid and symmetrical pattern. This allows for many open spaces for tours and activities, creating space for a wide variety of classes.

Natural Light

There is a great deal of natural light in this building and with both outdoor and indoor spaces, it is easy to mix between the natural and built environment. The building itself also functions off of light in the form of a sundial cast over the fl oor and marked for different phases through time.

Massing

The form of the building is determined by the fl oor plan and gives a sense of symmetry and balance throughout the design.

As shown in section C on the next page, the building itself is very symmetrical.

Plan to Section/Elevation

The plan, in this case, is used to organize activities for tour groups and often generates the fi nal form of the design.

Circulation to Space

This design uses a very linear circulation in which spaces are linked together to create a uniform whole.

Geometry

Use of squares and rectangles is very common in this design, creating studies of the Fibonacci number series and angles of the sun, which create a great learning environment for children.

Hierarchy

The center space of the design, outlined in section and plan, is the most important space due to the relationship between the center tower and the fl oor sun diagram.

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Conclusion

As a whole this building functions in a very educational way. The building itself teaches environmental strategies, preservation and overall sustainable practices to anyone who experiences the space. The Environmental Learning Center provide many solutions for sustainable design, of which is part of the theoretical premise/unifying idea.

Solar E/W

Solar N/S

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Short Description:

Located in Springfi eld, Massachusetts, this recycling facility was designed for the community and with great consideration of the surroundings. First, the layout of the recycling machinery was resolved before the enclosing structure is designed. Second, due to community concern, zoning constraints required for a masonry street facade without any truck entrances. The long narrow site rendered a one-way loop the best way to route the deliveries; they are weighed on a platform scale in front and unloaded into bins and processors in the back.

Project Vision: An Industrial Basilica

Maury Wolfe, project architect for the plant, emulated Peter Behrens Turbine Hall in Berlin, which uses traditional references to give the industrial building a civic presence. Wolfe envisioned the plant as a positive part of Springfi eld’s urban image, with allusions as optimistic as those of a turn-of-the-century factory.

The basilica, a centuries-old prototype for public buildings, was the model for both Behrens and Wolfe. The arched roof and masonry piers have monumental implications, and steel windows and columns add utilitarian connotations. Wolfe notes that the three-tiered facades correlate with those of a Gothic cathedral. A band of glazing surmounts panels of unit masonry and a base course of smooth concrete. But here, as in the Turbine Hall, the massiveness of the walls is associative, not structural. The masonry is infi ll, not load bearing, and the expressed steel X braces are essential for lateral support.

Case Studies

All case study images, drawings, and information from

“An Industrial Basilica: Materials Recycling Facility.”

Case Study 3 - Materials Recycling Facility (MRF)