l e a p pa r k + u r b a n i n t e g r at i o n FALL 2014
PROFESSOR : WILLIAM MARTELLA , AIA COLLABORATION : IRENE CHANG
CLIENT : UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE , LEAP COLLABORATIVE GROUP LOCATION : DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE , TENNESSEE
NEED : LEAP Collaborative is a sustainable consulting firm consisting of architects , engineers , landscape architects , and city planners . The firm is relocating its headquarters to Knoxville , TN and the owners are asking for an environmentally-friendly design project that can best represent the discipline of the firm .
RESOLVE : The site plan identifies the opportunity for internal connectivity between adjacent streets , this urbanistic mentality translated into the building taking it ’ s trapezoidal shape and creating a constant dialogue with inhabitants . Three elements the design achieves : create a space in which sustainable building methods are on display within the Knoxville community , a courtyard and kiosk that ties the pedestrians and office workers into a single community , and an exterior application of perforated metal sun shading and push out windows to capture and represent solar control .
COMPETITION : Middle Tennessee , AIA - Participant