FAIRBANKS PEDIATRIC AND ANIMAL ONCOLOGY CENTER
Project Background
Fairbanks, Alaska was chosen as the site location for the pediatric and oncology center for three primary reasons: location, population, and the cancer-rate history. Fairbanks is the second largest city in Alaska and could benefit by having a pediatric and animal center. The center would also be available for those who lived in other under developed cities in Alaska. The animal center would help cure sick sled dogs and other animals in the area. The designs shown below show direct inspiration from children's building games and puzzle-like games such as Lego's or Tetris. The full project included: evidence based research, spacial planning through adjacency matrixes, design programs, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, medical equipment research and 3D renderings. This was a group project which included myself and three other recent graduates of RIT. The work load was split up by each floor. The programs used to complete this project are: Revit, AutoCAD, Google Sketchup with ShaderLight, and InDesign. The entire project can be viewed by visiting this link, http://issuu.com/rachelredfearn/docs/goldenheart_final?mode=window&viewMode=doublePage
MAPLE STREET SUITES, LAKE PLACID, NY (2012)
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
The first floor is primarily open to the public with a fitness center and coffee house. The other portion of the first floor is secured for residents of the apartment building only. There is a lobby, mail room, and elevator access. The fitness center and coffee house complies with ADA accessibility for all the public restrooms.
LOBBY SPACEThe lobby was designed the reflect the natural elements seen outdoors in Lake Placid. The furniture and lighting fixtures were chosen to reflect natural elements from outdoors. The polished concrete floors were a natural flooring material chosen throughout the building. The metal wall installation was designed with living wall planters. Living walls can be beneficial for air quality, maintaining thermal comfort and acoustical control in the space.
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SECOND/THIRD FLOOR PLAN
The second and third floor a mirrored to better incorporate stacked plumbing and mechanical ducts. On each floor there are three 1-bedroom apartments and two 2-bedroom apartments. There are a total of four ADA accessible apartments. The layout is designed to incorporate as much daylight into the bedrooms, living rooms and kitchen areas.
The renders above demonstrate the apartment corridor and a typical two bedroom apartment layout. The apartments were designed to allow as much day lighting as possible as well as access thermal heat gain by using concrete counters and brick archways. The corridors incorporate living walls and reclaimed wood.
BUILDING SECTION
This section cut expresses the relation the building has as a whole. The basement has accessible extra storage for residents, the firs floor has potential for the public to get involved with the community, and the second and third floor are private to the apartment owners.
DYNAMIC ADVERTISING, SAN FRANCISCO, CA (2012)
Open Work Space
Dynamic Advertising is a firm that sells sustainable products. The clients wanted the space to reflect sustainability in the designs as well as become a creative office environment for many to collaborate.
FLOOR PLAN
CUSTOM RECEPTION DESK
GOOD NATURE, LAKE GEORGE, NY (2011)
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
Good Nature is a vegetarian restaurant located off of Lake George. The building was previously an old firehouse that was remodeled into a restaurant. The space is designed to reflect the types of meals they serve.
ZEAL SHOWROOM (2010)
THESE DESIGNS AND RENDERINGS ARE PRODUCTS FROM ROCHESTER INSTITUTIONAL OF TECHNOLOGY, AND USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.