Building Elevation Revision

Thanks for the input, here's the modification for the new Daylight penetration from clerestory windows, based on the formula: distance of 2.5H from the opening, where H is the opening’s height above the floor. The light will not penetrate all the way into the building, but it is enough to penetrate the circulation areas on the second floor.
For the first floor, I was thinking to put like a light shelves where the natural lights could bouncing off inside the classroom area..
At this point, this is what I could think off.. feel free for suggestions or ideas




old elevation based on the roof plan..(yellow line to indicate how deep the natural light could penetrate)

Building Elevations

Quick feedbacks and comments are most welcome.

"Studio Final: Building Services"(PROGRESS)

Site Plan

The landscape plan designs on the South sides are to invite the foot traffic to enter the building. The pavement and the box planter are built around the building perimeter and terminates at the two main entrances, one is intended for private access, (mainly for the distance student for easy access to the classroom and support areas), and the other one is for public entrance where the cafe and gallery are welcoming the visitors.
Underground parking for the building occupants are accessible from Ipswich Street. Retaining wall is built for vehicle safety purposes and on the other side of the wall it have green-screen system. The purpose of green-screen system to help Pines on the north side to improve the air quality around the building, and gives a pleasant look from the highway traffic. The types of plants that can grow for the green-screen and can withstand the New England weathers are Wisteria, Boston ivy, and English ivy.
The ideal of natural soil profile for planting to include layers of organic, topsoil, subsoil substratum and followed by bedrock.
Pervious paving to be use to reduce storm water runoff.

3rd Revision Floor Plan

This is the latest floor plan drawing. The biggest differences between this plan and older ones are, the 24 bedrooms are all fitted in 2nd floor. Therefore the extra programs, and 3rd floor plan are eliminated, this will allow the penetration of lights to 2nd floor from Northern exposure sunlight. Although, the drawback of this latest plan, is less spacious and less program than the older one, but the new plan is more organize and easy access throughout the building. Anyway, it does make sense to have this simplify plan for the Distance Program Students to have simplify spaces for eat-sleep-work.. Interaction public and private spaces.

Rainscreen System

The terra-clad panels rainscreen direct water along the surface while venting and panel shape prevents pressure and wind respectively from driving water into the wall system. Venting also keeps the wall cavity dry. The mounting rail and gaskets channel water out at the joints.

Structural Drawing

I'm using steel construction for the building materials, due to the benefits of :
1. Strength. (the site situated next to railroad, and highway, lots of vibration, and movements to the new building) Steel characteristic are manufactured without any twisting, warping that can be found in wood.
2. Fire Safety. In comparison to wood, steel is non combustable, nor provide additional fuel to the fire.
3. Resilient to creatures infestation.
4. Environmental benefits.
-There is more steel recycled in North America each year than aluminum, plastic and glass combined. Each year, steel recycling saves the energy equivalent to electrically powering about 1/5 of the households in the USA for one year.
-Steel recycling programs reduce the solid waste stream resulting in saved landfills space and conservation of natural resources.
-In 1999, steel plates and beams used in construction were recycled at a rate of 95% also rebar and other steel construction material posted a recycling rate of 45%.
-14.2 million cars were recycled in 1999 (enough to circle earth 1-3/4 times) and every ton saves 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal and 120 pounds of lime stone.

Although there are also many advantage of using wood for the construction, but I feel Steel constructions are the best method for my building.

Diagram

This diagram is for discussion with Chris.