Dorrance H. Hamilton Building
Josh Kreutzberger
Penn State Architectural Engineering
Technical Report 3
Advisor: Dr. Mistrick

Martin
Building
Scott Library & Administrative
Building
Orlowitz
Residence
Hall
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o Thomas Jefferson
University (TJU) o Philadelphia, PA o Medical Education o Architect: Burt Hill o 129,000 ft 2 with an additional 60,000 ft 2 plaza area o 6 stories above grade with 2 story underground parking garage
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o Plaza
Martin
Building
Scott Library &
Administrative Building
Orlowitz
Residence
Hall
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Locust Street
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o Lobby o Auditorium
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o Classroom
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o “NEW HEART OF CAMPUS” o TJU Pres. Robert L. Barchi, M.D., PhD o Smooth Transition between the
Plaza – Lobby – Auditorium o Learning Environment o Friendly o Exciting o Comfortable o Innovative o Welcoming
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Typical Granite
Edge
Statue Existing Otter
Fountain
Martin
Building
Scott Library &
Administrative Building
Orlowitz
Residence
Hall
Typical
Granite
Benches
Walkway -
Asphalt Block
Pavement
Grassy
Area
Locust Street
Asphalt Block
Pavement
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o Aesthetically Appealing o Egress Path Lighting o Target 1 fc (Horizontal) o Accent Statue and Fountain o Highlight Columns of Curved Glass
Façade (Hamilton Building) o Also included in Lobby Redesign o Uplight Plaza Trees in Front of Scott
Building o Emphasize Oval Granite Edge o CCT of 4100K
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Martin
Building
Scott Library & Administrative
Building
Orlowitz
Residence
Hall
Small Spotlights will uplight trees and light statue
Either bollards or pole mounted fixtures for pathway and area lighting of plaza
Outdoor wall sconces to accent columns
Application
Image
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Granite benches to have “step light” on each end of the benches
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Curved Glass
Facade
Open to
Above (30’
High Ceiling)
(2) Plasma
Screens
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105’
105’
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Elevators
Stair to Second
Floor
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Lobby Elevation Looking South
Lobby Elevation Looking East
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Lobby Elevation Looking North
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Lobby Elevation Looking West
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o Aesthetically Appealing o Sparkle o Circulation = Task o Target = 5 fc Horizontal & 3 fc Vertical o Incorporate Daylighting o Photosensors, Dimming, Controls o Smooth Transition from Outside o Accent Architecture o Highlight Elevators & Doorways o Design for Plasma Screens o Warm CCT for Wood Panels
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Indoor CFL Wall
Sconce
Outdoor CFL Wall
Sconce
6” - 8” Downlight
– Try CFL, but may need HID
Option: Since the ceiling is 15’ high, a nice direct-indirect fixture may work well in this space.
Decorative
Pendant – HID or
CFL
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Projection
Screens in
Ceiling Above
Recessed
Sliding
Blackboard with Stationary
White board
62’
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Main Entrance
Observation
Window
Main Entrance
Fabric Wrapped
Acoustic Panels
Along Wall
78’
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Auditorium Elevation Looking South
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Auditoriuim Elevation Looking West (Front of Space)
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Auditorium - Design Objectives o Scene Selection – Lectures, Film
Projections, VDT Use, and
Presentations o Lighting for Reading/Writing Tasks o Smooth Transition from Lobby o Target = 50 fc Horizontal o Accent Blackboard/Whiteboard o Create Interesting Space o Highlight Speaker
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Auditorium - Schematic Design
Recessed
Compact
Fluorescent
Downlights
Recessed
LED Step
Lights
Linear
Fluorescent
Wallwashers
Recessed
Fluorescent
Luminaire
Recessed
Linear
Fluorescent
Wallwashers
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31’
62’
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Projection
Screens in
Ceiling Above
(3) 10’ Sliding
Blackboards with
White Board in
Rear
Classroom Elevation Looking Towards Front of Room
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Classroom – Design Objectives o Scene Selection – Lectures, VDT
Use, and Presentations o Lighting for Reading/Writing Tasks o Target = 50 fc Horizontal o Accent Blackboard/Whiteboard o Highlight Speaker o Easy to Use Controls
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Classroom – Schematic Design
Recessed
Fluorescent
Luminaire
Linear
Fluorescent
Wallwashers
Option: The
Recessed
Fluorescent
Luminaires may be turned to run parallel to the length of the room instead of the width of the room in order to make the room appear to be longer than it actually is.
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Questions?
Comments?
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