RR Building Area: (sf) 13,000 sf. Cost per Square Foot: $208/sf. Construction Cost $2.7 million. Date of Completion: March 2014

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1 Program Summary: Façade renovation and new infill of a pre-turn-of-the-century warehouse into offices for an architectural firm located in New Orleans. Program Statement: The existing pre-turn-of-the-century building, located in New Orleans s Warehouse District, had significant structural failures of the façade and roof structure. The renovation of the building preserved the original, historic building façade and masonry party walls to envelop new construction infill and create a modern, collaborative, and sustainable architecture office and studio. RR Building Area: (sf) 13,000 sf Cost per Square Foot: $208/sf Construction Cost $2.7 million Date of Completion: March 2014 The first floor was developed to house the office lobby, vertical circulation, and retail tenant spaces. The upper floors of the building were designed to accommodate office space. The roof was raised to accommodate a mezzanine level above the second floor, creating additional studio space for the firm. There was a contemporary approach to the interior finish-out, featuring reclaimed wood ceilings, custom millwork, and architectural lighting to complement the openplan studio and offices and conference rooms. The rear set-back allowed for a courtyard and wall of glazing to let natural light deep into the open studios and workspace. The sustainable design approach included use of R52 SIPS panels for the roof structure, 100% LED lighting fixtures throughout, and energy-efficient glazing and mechanical systems.

2 RR THE BUILDING, ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 1846 WITH THREE STORIES, WAS REDUCED TO TWO STORIES WITH A LOWERED PARAPET LINE BY THE 1930S. THE PROJECT MADE USE OF HISTORIC TAX CREDITS, AND THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE DEEMED THE 1930S FAÇADE TO BE THE STRUCTURE S PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE. DESIGN TOOK CARE TO PRESERVE THE STREET PRESENCE OF THE TWO-STORY FAÇADE.

3 RR THE PROPERTY WAS FIRST OWNED BY ROWLAND REDMOND AND SUBSEQUENTLY BY THE ROYAL BROOM FACTORY. THE FACTORY IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FIRE THAT COMPROMISED THE UPPER FLOORS AND ROOF, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO THE LOSS OF THE THIRD STORY AND THE REDUCED BUILDING HEIGHT BY THE 1930s.

4 RR AS A TWO-STORY STRUCTURE, THE GRANITE AND MASONRY FACADE HAD ROTATED NEARLY 12 OUT OF PLUMB DUE TO NEGLECT AND INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT. HISTORIC TAX CREDITS WERE USED TO RESTORE THE MASONRY PARTY WALLS, FAILING GRANITE, AND MASONRY FACADE OF THIS WAREHOUSE DISTRICT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. THE REPAIR INVOLVED EXTENSIVE SHORING TO STABILIZE THE FAÇADE BEFORE IT WAS CHAINED AND ROTATEDA FULL 12 BACK INTO PLUMB, WHERE IT COULD BE BRACED DURING CONSTRUCTION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INTERIOR STRUCTURE, THE HISTORIC FAÇADE COULD BE SECURED AND THE BUILDING COMPLETED.

5 RR TO STAY TRUE TO THE PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE DESIGNATED FOR THE USE OF HISTORIC TAX CREDITS, THE BUILDING NEEDED TO RETAIN ITS 2-STORY FAÇADE. IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE FIRM S STAFF, A MEZZANINE FLOOR WAS ADDED ABOVE THE STUDIO IN PLAN, INCREASING THE AVAILABLE SPACE FOR WORK STATIONS WHILE REMAINING HIDDEN FROM THE STREET. THE PARTIAL FLOOR OF THE MEZZANINE IN THE DOUBLE- HEIGHT STUDIO SPACE ADJACENT TO THE COURTYARD ALLOWS NATURAL LIGHT TO REACH DEEP INTO THE BUILDING.

6 RR MEETING ROOMS & OFFICES ENJOY NATURAL LIGHT FROM EXTERIOR WINDOWS. TRANSPARENT INTERIOR PARTITIONS PERMIT LIGHT TO SPILL INTO CORRIDORS AND SUPPORT SPACES DEEPER IN THE BUILDING..

7 RR FULL-HEIGHT GLAZING ALLOWS LIGHT TO SPILL FROM THE COLLABORATIVE WORK SPACES AND OFFICES AT THE PERIMETER OF THE PLAN INTO THE SUPPORT SPACES DEEPER IN THE FLOOR PLATE. THESE PARTITIONS ALSO REDUCE THE PERCEPTION OF SPATIAL BOUNDARIES BETWEEN SPACES, CONNECTING ROOMS AND CREATING A MORE OPEN, CONTEMPORARY SPATIAL EXPERIENCE.

8 RR THE DESIGN INTENT WAS TO EXPOSE AS MUCH OF THE EXISTING MASONRY PARTY WALLS AS POSSIBLE WHILE DEFINING THE INTERIOR SPACES WITH CLEAN, CONTEMPORARY PARTITIONS. FULL-HEIGHT GLASS WALLS VISUALLY CONNECT SPACES AND EXPAND THE SPATIAL EXPERIENCE, IN MANY PLACE ALL THE WAY TO THE HISTORIC FAÇADE. RECLAIMED WOOD WAS USED ON THE CEILINGS IN THE LOBBY AND MEETING AREAS. MATERIALS AND FINISHES WERE CAREFULLY SELECTED TO COMPLEMENT THE EXISTING BUILDING ELEMENTS AND BLEND THE CONTEMPORARY OFFICE AND TRADITIONAL MASONRY FAÇADE AND PARTY WALLS.

9 RR TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS OF NATURAL DAYLIGHTING, THE ACTIVE WORK SPACES OF THE OFFICE (E.G. CONFERENCE ROOMS &STUDIO SPACE) WERE POSITIONED ON THE EXTERIOR WALLS. INFREQUENTLY OR INTERMITTENTLY OCCUPIED SUPPORT SPACES (E.G. COPY ROOM AND RECEPTION DESK) FORM THE CORE. THE IRREGULAR SHAPE OF THE LOT A PARALLELOGRAM PRESENTED A CHALLENGE FOR USEFUL INTERIOR ORGANIZATION. INTERIOR PARTITIONS ARE ARRANGED ORTHOGONALLY TO THE SIDE PARTY WALLS, BUT THE OFFICES AND WORKSPACES AT THE FRONT FAÇADE AND REAR PARTY WALL ARE ALIGNED TO THE ANGLE OF TCHOUPITOULAS STREET. THE SHIFT FROM ONE GRID TO THE OTHER IS ABSORBED IN THE SUPPORT SPACES.

10 RR THE DOUBLE-HEIGHT STUDIO WORKSPACE PROVIDES AN OPEN AND COLLABORATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT, FULL OF NATURAL LIGHT FROM THE ADJACENT COURTYARD. LONG-SPAN STRUCTURALLY INTEGRATED PANELS (SIPs) WERE USED TO CREATE A CLEAR SPAN IN THE OPEN STUDIO AND PROVIDE AN ENERGY- EFFICIENT R52 ROOF SYSTEM.

11 RR DESKS ARE ORGANIZED IN WORK GROUPS THAT ALLOW INDEPENDENT WORK STATIONS WITH A CENTER ISLAND INTENDED FOR COLLABORATIVE TEAM WORKSESSIONS.

12 RR IN CONTRAST TO THE HISTORIC STREET FAÇADE, THE REAR WALL OF THE OFFICE WAS SETBACK FROM THE PARTY WALL TO CREATE A COURTYARD AND A WALL OF GLAZING THAT OPENED ONTO TWO LEVELS OF THE STUDIO. THE NEWLY BUILT COURTYARD WALL HAS A CONTEMPORARY AESTHETIC, FEATURING CORRUGATED METAL PANELS, ALUMINUM STOREFRONT, STUCCO, AND WOOD DECKING. THE COURTYARD FUNCTIONS AS AN INFORMAL GATHERING SPACE AND SERVES AS A LIGHT WELL, INTRODUCING MORE NATURAL LIGHT INTO THE STUDIO SPACE.

13 RR MATERIAL SELECTION IN THE WORKSPACES RETAINS THE VISUAL TEXTURE AND CHARACTER OF THE HISTORIC MASONRY WALLS AND COMPLEMENTS EXISTING BUILDING ELEMENTS WITH A RESTRAINED, CONTEMPORARY PALETTE. EACH WORKSPACE OR DESK HAS ACCESS TO NATURAL LIGHT, AIDED BY THE LONG- SPAN ROOF OVER A DOUBLE- HEIGHT STUDIO SPACE. ADDITIONAL LIGHTING NEEDS ARE PROVIDED BY 100% LED FIXTURES. THESE ELEMENTS, ALONG WITH THE REUSE OF AN EXISTING BUILDING IN A DENSE, TRANSPORTATION-RICH URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD, INCREASE THE REDUCTION IN RESOURCE AND ENERGY LOAD.

14 Project Name: Trapolin-Peer Architects Office Project Location: 850 Tchoupitoulas Street New Orleans, LA Owner/Client: Trapolin-Peer Architects Architect(s) of Record: Trapolin-Peer Architects, APC 850 Tchoupitoulas Street New Orleans, LA Project Team: Peter Trapolin, FAIA Paula Peer, AIA Kevin Barns Landscape Architect: N/A Consultants: Structural: Woodward Engineering Group MEP: ADG Consulting Engineers ID: Trapolin-Peer Architects, APC General Contractor: Woodward Design + Build Photographer(s): (please list which specific slides get credited to each photographer(s) listed). Trapolin-Peer Architects Slides: 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12 Will Crocker Photography Slides: 2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12 Sara Essex Bradley Slides: 6, 7,10,13 Historic New Orleans Collection Slides: 3, 4 David Armentor Slide: 8 RR-185.x Credit Slide This slide will not be seen by the judges. It replaces what in past years has been in the sealed envelope. Please fill out the information requested to the left. As with other slides please set the correct Entry Number above; OK to leave slide# as x Some of this information will be added to the slides when used for the Awards Presentation at the AIA Louisiana Convention. Note: on this slide if you run out of space please adjust font size as necessary or move more information to the second column. Please submit 2 Power Point Submissions on CD as indicated on the instructions sent to you with your entry number (one w/credit slide and one without).