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Madison Road Development
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Altro Industrial
Altro Industrial needed a facility that could not only provide adequate office and laboratory space for 60+ draftsman, designers, researchers, sales associates, and directors but room for future expansion. Altro also needed space for up to 15 custom manufacturing personnel, 4+ warehouse workers, and a trucker’s lounge. At any given time, the facility needs to accommodate 20+ costumers with private conference space.
Altro needed an incredibly adaptive space. To support 80+ employee parking and spaces for clients to park and pick-up large equipment, the facility is equipped with 2 semi docks, 2 semi drive-in doors (where an interior crane will have access to truck loads), and 3 additional drive in doors for class-3 and under vehicles. Two main entrances provide street access; one entrance inaccessible to large semi-trucks prevents traffic congestion.
Altro employees need the capability to design, test, and manufacture new equipment and/or alter existing equipment both large and small. Whether it be modifications to car engines or the creation of new wind turbine components, the space must be conducive for an efficient design-build process. The new facility should reflect the pride, care, and dedication that Altro employees put into their work.
At Altro Industrial communication is key. Employees ensure that client needs are met and that product is efficiently and safely distributed. Altro’s sales-force, designers, researchers, and engineers use an efficient product development process for in-house manufacturing. Clients expect efficient, economical, and precise results.
Altro needed an incredibly adaptive space. To support 80+ employee parking and spaces for clients to park and pick-up large equipment, the facility is equipped with 2 semi docks, 2 semi drive-in doors (where an interior crane will have access to truck loads), and 3 additional drive in doors for class-3 and under vehicles. Two main entrances provide street access; one entrance inaccessible to large semi-trucks prevents traffic congestion.
Altro employees need the capability to design, test, and manufacture new equipment and/or alter existing equipment both large and small. Whether it be modifications to car engines or the creation of new wind turbine components, the space must be conducive for an efficient design-build process. The new facility should reflect the pride, care, and dedication that Altro employees put into their work.
At Altro Industrial communication is key. Employees ensure that client needs are met and that product is efficiently and safely distributed. Altro’s sales-force, designers, researchers, and engineers use an efficient product development process for in-house manufacturing. Clients expect efficient, economical, and precise results.
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Altro Industrial needed storage space for equipment and raw materials. In response, a 17,700 sq. ft warehouse was designed with an additional 1000 sq. ft for storage of small items. Approximately 8,500 sq. ft is devoted to manufacturing: this space houses a variety of tools and equipment and a special ventilation system to allow for indoor welding, plasma cutting, and CNC machinery.
Next to the large glass facade is a spacious lobby/showroom that is equipped with a check-in desk, small kitchen, and coffee station. There are two sales offices on the first floor to assist walk-in costumers and a small conference room. Altro also has a furnished trucker lounge in the warehouse to accommodate drivers while they wait for product to be loaded and unloaded from trucks.
Altro Industrial office space is also equipped with modern amenities. The second floor has a dedicated kitchen, game room, and a gym that employees can use to stay healthy and stress free. The space also contains an open office floor plan with many conference rooms and community areas. Altro Industrial office space is equipped to hold 60+ employees and allow the company to continue to grow and expand.
The second floor also houses a unique manufacturing and quality control laboratory, which is directly connected by a freight elevator to manufacturing. The laboratory and surrounding spaces have a plenty of storage to accommodate a variety of projects. Finally, the second floor is equipped with a large training room capable of holding 60+ employees at a time.
Next to the large glass facade is a spacious lobby/showroom that is equipped with a check-in desk, small kitchen, and coffee station. There are two sales offices on the first floor to assist walk-in costumers and a small conference room. Altro also has a furnished trucker lounge in the warehouse to accommodate drivers while they wait for product to be loaded and unloaded from trucks.
Altro Industrial office space is also equipped with modern amenities. The second floor has a dedicated kitchen, game room, and a gym that employees can use to stay healthy and stress free. The space also contains an open office floor plan with many conference rooms and community areas. Altro Industrial office space is equipped to hold 60+ employees and allow the company to continue to grow and expand.
The second floor also houses a unique manufacturing and quality control laboratory, which is directly connected by a freight elevator to manufacturing. The laboratory and surrounding spaces have a plenty of storage to accommodate a variety of projects. Finally, the second floor is equipped with a large training room capable of holding 60+ employees at a time.
Future of Design - Competition Winner
Synchronicity is an exploration of an efficient future where humans and artificial intelligence work together to create utopia. The resulting prototype design depicts what a building of the future may look like when humans and artificial intelligence work together to create a product that is sustainable, healthy, and adaptable.
How does your design adapt to changing needs of the future?
Synchronicity is built for its residents. It is constantly changing and constantly evolving based on its inhabitants wants and needs. For example, if residents desire more green space the designers and A.I. will collaborate to achieve this need. Because the building is made with wood, it is easy to recycle and reuse building materials for future projects and so it can evolve to meet the changing needs of the future.
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How does your design adapt to changing needs of the future?
Synchronicity is built for its residents. It is constantly changing and constantly evolving based on its inhabitants wants and needs. For example, if residents desire more green space the designers and A.I. will collaborate to achieve this need. Because the building is made with wood, it is easy to recycle and reuse building materials for future projects and so it can evolve to meet the changing needs of the future.
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Why are the buildings of the future made of wood and not steel and concrete?
Future populations are growing rapidly, and buildings will need to adjust to this rise in population. Wood is a remarkable alternative to steel and concrete; building with engineered wood at the scale of a skyscraper is lighter, greener, and more efficient. In Synchronicity, many of the rooftop forests will supply the growing and changing superstructure. For example, the oak forests on level 3 can be used to expand residential housing on level 10. Wood affords other benefits: it is sustainable and much easier to recycle than steel and concrete. Wood sequesters carbon from the forest, it is engineered and pre-manufactured safely and efficiently, and also allows taller buildings on the same size of foundation.
Maximizing our efforts to design green buildings is incredibly important to a successful future. Wind and solar power can reduce energy costs dramatically for residents of Synchronicity. The vast expanses of multi-layered forests and greenspaces in the Synchronicity prototype can help to provide lumber for future expansion of the building. Additionally, it can absorb millions of gallons of stormwater that can be used to provide clean water to the plants and inhabitants of the prototype. The forests will also reduce heating and cooling needs as well as reduce the overall heat island effect of the city. Animals and wildlife, such as birds, bees, and other helpful insects and animals, can live successfully with humans in these environments. Finally, the green spaces offered in the city are great places for residents to enjoy their free time.
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Luxury Apartment Complex
Welcome to Village Luxury Apartments proposal. This luxury living center is neatly placed on the adjacent side of the Greenhills Shopping center and is designed to attract new residents to the Greenhills area while simultaneously promoting strong economic growth inside the village of Greenhills.
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This 37-unit three story proposal features 3 three-bed apartments, 6 one-bedroom apartments, and 31 two-bedroom units. This facility also features a gym, two conference rooms, and 9 community outdoor spaces. Each unit is equipped with its own outdoor balcony which features spectacular views of the surrounding area.
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This building is outfitted with the newest green technologies, including solar power systems on the roof, a low maintenance planter system attached to each unit, the creation of park space from existing brown fields, the use of locally sourced material. In LEED for Homes an attainable score of 86+ is very possible.
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This development may come at a high initial cost; however, long term benefits will be seen both economically and environmentally. Increased economic activity in Greenhills will result with the addition of 75+ above $65,000 yearly household income earning residents which will take their money directly to the shopping district and to events hosted in the new park space or existing Greenhills Commons space directly across the street from this new development.
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Residents will also enjoy easy access to many of the cool activity areas in and around Greenhills. In less than a mile walking distance, residents have access to the new park space, the commons, the public swimming pool, a 9-hole golf course, the public library, and several hiking trails. Within 3-minute drive residents have access to Winton Woods park/lake, Parky’s Farm, and Meadow Links Golf Course.
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ROW HOUSE
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Highlighted are living areas (green) and work areas (orange). Living areas include two bedrooms, a large open kitchen, open living, and open dining rooms, a second story library/lounge with an excellent view, and shaded privacy patio. Work areas include an office, two car garage, and shop space with an attached restroom.
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With limited space for exterior facing windows because of site orientation and building code, a large sunroof (purple) extends over many of the rooms inside the residence providing efficient use of daylight.
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LIVEThis row house sits on a small 25’ X 124’ site located on the Ohio River facing the city of Cincinnati. The proposed building is in the historic part of Covington Kentucky near George Roger’s Clark Park on Riverside Drive. It is designed to be a single-family home with a live-work function.
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WORKLiving areas feature an open floor plan while work areas are designed to value concentration and privacy. Sustainable materials and passive design strategy take importance including a strategically placed two-story view of the Ohio river and riverside.
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Bungalow Redesign
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Poetry Foundation- Over the Rhine
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Cincinnati is a very community driven city, the Poetry Foundation will reflect this with a very open floor plan that promotes interaction with a spacious flexible environment easily suited for meetings and events. An open library will allow anyone to pursue knowledge with plenty of material for reading and shared computer's. Private conference rooms will also allow for collaboration to take place. On the top floor there is plenty of open and closed office space with a coffee shop easily accessible to the community.
This building is equipped with the most modern green technologies. It harvests light from the sun creating solar energy through several sets of solar panels. It collects rain water to water its own roof-top garden. It gathers CO2 emissions from the air and turns them back into oils with brand new carbon purification technologies. |
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Interior Renderings
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The poetry foundation is tied to its environment with a strong material palette. Brick, wood, and steel the basics of modern building will create a sturdy building that reflects the values which exist inside. The wood paneling that accents the façade and interior interacts well with outside light sources creating a peaceful and focused environment.
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