Schematic Design
Presentation
Nicholas Kutchi
December 13th, 2007
Building Overview
Building Name: Duke School of Nursing
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Owner: Duke University Medical School
Size: 59,610 Square Feet
Building Cost: $14.7 million
Architect: Ayer/Saint/Gross Architects
Building Overview
Building Use
Classrooms
Administration Offices
Study Lounge
Large Auditoriums
Mock Hospital Patient
Room Labs
Conference Rooms
Concept Theme
Design Goals
Provide a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere for
students, faculty, and guests
Compliment the gothic architecture Style of Duke
University
Highlight gothic architectural elements
Use light as a means to guide people through the space
Create a productive and studious learning environment
with
appropriate light levels
Foster the essence of the school’s prestige and
excellence
Tower Entrance
Lobby
Tower Entrance
Lobby
Tower Entrance Lobby
Plan And Location
Tower Entrance Lobby
Design Goals
Provide a warm and inviting entrance
Use light to draw people toward and into the
building
Accent the Gothic Tower from within
Put light at the level of the people
Tower Entrance Lobby
Concept
Use a Gothic style Fixture
to create a visual interest in
the space
Make the space glow from
within to draw interest from
outside
Use fixture as a Decorative
Element
Use the walls to create the
desired ambient glow
Place light at the level of
the people
Highlight the terrazzo
emblem
Peter & Ginny Nicholas
Auditorium & Learning
Center
Seating: 150 people
Size: 46’ x 58’
Equipment: Projector &
Whiteboards
Auditorium
Design Goals
Provide a studious atmosphere and the feeling of visual clarity
Provide focus on front of room (Lecturer and boards) with a
hierarchy of light
Maintain Appropriate light levels on desks
Highlight exits with light for way finding
Flexible controls for a variety of scenarios
Peter & Ginny Nicholas
Auditorium & Learning
Center
Auditorium Plan
And Location
Auditorium- Lighting
Concept
Coves lit by pendant
indirect lighting
Architecturally tie space
together with building by
modifying ceiling
Exits have a higher level of
light to lead people though
the space
Café DUSONLounge
Seating: 65 people
Size: 28’ x 65’
Height: Approximately 28’
Café DUSONLounge
Lounge Plan
And Location
Café DUSON
Design Goals
Provide a comfortable yet studious atmosphere
Highlight Gothic Arches
Integrate mechanical and lighting equipment into architecture
Create separate focuses
Focus occupants’ attention to the outdoors and nature during the day
Focus occupants’ attention inside with the arches during the night
Maintain Appropriate light levels on desks and lounge chairs
Utilize daylight during the day
Flexible controls for a variety of scenarios
Café DUSON
Concept
Highlight Gothic Arches
Create false beams to
integrate mechanical and
lighting equipment into the
architecture
Wash the walls to help
accent arches
Champagne CourtyardPatio
Seating: 54 people
Size: Approximately
24’ x 60’
Champagne CourtyardPatio
Patio Plan
And Location
Champagne Courtyard
Design Goals
Provide a visually interesting space
Highlight the large pre-existing trees that were
carefully saved during construction
Maintain Appropriate light levels on the walkways
Avoid glare to occupants inside the café
Champagne Courtyard
Concept A
Uplight the large preexisting trees
Create visual interest by
creating a radial ray pattern
Ambient light from Café
DUSON main light source in
space
Champagne Courtyard
Concept B
Uplight the large preexisting trees
Uplight radial retaining
walls to highlight the
stacked stone texture
Ambient light from Café
DUSON main light source in
space
Champagne Courtyard
Concept
Thank You!
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