Natty Boh Building
Baltimore , Maryland
Eric Singley
Penn State University
Architectural Engineering

Location
Natty Boh Building
Brewers Hill
Baltimore , Maryland
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Project Information
Building Character:
 Old home of the Gunther Brewing Company.
 Consists of 6 sections of differing heights.
 Declared a historic place in 2002.
Building Statistics:
 Overall Building Size : 189,550 ft 2.
 Maximum Height : 9 stories
 Multi-purpose: office, storage, residential, commercial
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Natty Boh Building
Eric Singley

Design Spaces
 Large Work Space
Friday’s Day Care Center
 Circulation Space
Canton Self Storage Lobby
Natty Boh Building
 Special Purpose Space
Countrywide conference room
 Outdoor Space
Parking lot and rear facade
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Day Care Center
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Natty Boh Building
Space Properties
 Floor area 4092 ft 2 .
 Exposed ceiling at 14 ft.
 Large windows on east and west walls.
 Interior partitions dividing kitchen and storage areas.
Space Tasks
 Primarily play and learning area for small children.
 Light kitchen use.
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Day Care Center
Natty Boh Building
Penn State AE Schematic Lighting Proposal Eric Singley

Day Care Center
Natty Boh Building
Design Goals
 Separate the spaces by function with lighting.
 Create a more ‘playful’ atmosphere within the child care area.
 Make use of the large windows to introduce daylighting to the space.
 Flynn mode – Relaxed.
Power Density
 1.5 Watts per square foot allowed.
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Day Care Center
Design Solution
 Drop ceiling to 9’.
 Recessed linear fluorescent downlights in walkways.
 Recessed CFL downlights in childrens’ area and kitchen.
 Under-cabinet lights in kitchen.
 LED color spots on columns.
Penn State AE Schematic Lighting Proposal
Natty Boh Building
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Day Care Center
Natty Boh Building
Daylight Integration
 Kitchen lights and windowside children’s are lights on their own circuit. Use
Photometric sensor with manual override for control.
Penn State AE Schematic Lighting Proposal Eric Singley

Lobby
Space Properties
 Floor Area ≈ 2500 ft 2
 Ceiling at 8 ft and 21.5 ft
 No windows
 Entrances on both levels
Space Tasks
 Light office work
 Display of model storage unit
 Sales / Receptionist desks
Penn State AE Schematic Lighting Proposal
Natty Boh Building
Eric Singley

Lobby
Natty Boh Building
Penn State AE Schematic Lighting Proposal Eric Singley

Lobby
Design Goals
 Accentuate the double height ceiling.
 Direct customers from entrances to the sales desk.
 Provide a non-complex design solution.
 Flynn mode – Spacious.
Power Density
 1.3 Watts per square foot allowed.
Natty Boh Building
Penn State AE Schematic Lighting Proposal Eric Singley

Lobby
Natty Boh Building
Penn State AE Schematic Lighting Proposal Eric Singley

Lobby
Design Solution
 CFL downlights over desks.
 Recessed CFL downlights in 9’6” portion lower ceiling.
 Linear fluorescent wallwash along open wall.
 Wallwashers on 21 ft walls to accent their height.
Natty Boh Building
Penn State AE Schematic Lighting Proposal Eric Singley

Conference Room
Space Properties
 Floor Area : 150 ft 2
 Ceiling at 8 ft
 Conference table with chairs
 No windows
Space Tasks
 Professional and Casual conferences
 Possible light video conferencing
Penn State AE Schematic Lighting Proposal
Natty Boh Building
Eric Singley

Conference Room
Natty Boh Building
Penn State AE Schematic Lighting Proposal Eric Singley

Conference Room
Natty Boh Building
Design Goals
 Create a comfortable yet professional environment.
 Provide flexibility to accommodate different uses. Including:
 Presentations
 Video conferencing
 Roundtable discussion
 Flynn mode – Spacious/Focused
Power Density
 1.5 Watts per square foot allowed
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Conference Room
Natty Boh Building
Roundtable Discussion
 Recessed CFL downlights on the conference table.
 Linear Fluorescents washing walls and ceiling to provide ambient lighting.
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Conference Room
Presentation
 Ambient lighting remains on.
 Reduce the number of downlights on the conference table.
 Two spot lamps on podium.
Penn State AE Schematic Lighting Proposal
Natty Boh Building
Eric Singley

Conference Room
Natty Boh Building
Video Conferencing
 Dimmed ambient lighting.
 Spot lamps on individual faces.
 Downlights on table reduced further.
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Exterior
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Natty Boh Building
Space Properties
 Ground Area : 37,050 ft 2
 Surrounded on 3 sides by buildings
 Historically significant
Space Tasks
 Parking for Natty Boh Building
 Entrance to the building
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Exterior
Natty Boh Building
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Exterior
Natty Boh Building
Design Goals
 Provide sufficient light to allow drivers to read signs and see parking lines.
 Call attention to the building entrances.
 Achieve 100% Dark Sky compliance.
 Maintain similar luminaire appearance.
Power Density
 0.3 Watts per square foot allowed
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Exterior
Natty Boh Building
Design Solution
 Spotlight building entrances.
 Prevent spill into windows.
 Keep light poles on existing islands.
Penn State AE Schematic Lighting Proposal Eric Singley