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Brewery Expansion
Detail and Construction as Design Process
In returning to the site and program from last semester, my partner and I, Caleb Lang explored the possibilities of separating programs in independent buildings and utilizing light, both artificial and natural, to secure and reinforce the spatial relationships we were interested in for those specific spaces.
Designing a space through detail and construction instead of massing and form ensures that joinery and connection are resolved. My partner and I were interested in the possibilities of material finishes and precision in material choices rather than layered construction to create a system of construction that has a higher impact on experience.
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Our findings are represented in half scale sections, large scale section models and renderings which simulate accurate lighting conditions produced by specific facade and artificial light detailing.
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In collaboration with Caleb Lang
Integrated Design Studio
Summer 2017
Instructor Terry Boling
Museum
The design process began in a museum for brewing. The museum is constructed using concrete as the primary material. The exhibit space on the interior has stucco applied to the surface to allow for a neutral background from which exhibit material can be displayed. The slab system consists of a concrete coffer grid with aluminum sections for lighting integration attached. The circulation space surrounding the exhibit space has the concrete polished to allow the orange onyx facade to wash the space and create reflections. The concrete in the interstitial space is left raw to enhance the intent of the programmed space treatments.
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In model form this material palette translated to homasote representation, with the exhibit space being liberally spray painted allowing clumps of paint to gather to resemble stucco. The circulation space was rigorously sanded to make the homasote as smooth as possible while the onyx facade is made from 1/8th inch mosaic glass, the closest representation we could find to the desired appearance and translucent effect.
Taproom
The taproom space is designed to be warmer than the museum; articulating the intention of users staying in one place for a longer period of time. The arched concrete structure divides the long space into more human scaled subdivisions. Lighting strips accentuate the arches and allows the lighting condition to be closer to the person rather than situated on the ceiling. The taproom holds the street edge at a massing scale similar to the existing housing on the McMillan side of the site.
Brewery
As a result of a large portion of the program being about the historical nature of brewing in Cincinnati, including a brewing museum, the on site brewery adapts the traditional vertical tower brewing process. Steel and infill concrete are the primary materials used with a translucent glass block facade to the south. This was included to allow soft light to emanate throughout the tower and keep the focus on the brewing process and not the view. The circulation tower attached via bridge is accessible to the public and is intended to fulfill the viewing experience. Steel grate flooring is implemented to allow a user to see all levels of the brewing process and how it correlates to the floor they are currently occupying.
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