Site + Program

Concept Premise

The idea of having a museum/ distillery is derived from the chosen sites proximity to the
city’s nightlife and cultural buildings. The location is at the meeting point of the two ty-
pologies, and is ideal for taking advantage of an adjacent pre-existing public square and
an active street edge. Weaving into the urban fabric also allows for the distillery to be
protected, and it is that need for protection that inspires two environmental design con-
straints: management of sunlight and the collection of water. These constraints allow for
two distinct facades to be developed that not only enhance the experience of the visitor,
but also provide a function that is responsive to the climate.

Site Analysis
Axis Tri-partide Catcher of People

Input / Output Public Space

In determining the form, local site condi-
tions prevailed, followed by interpreting
that into the program premise. The tri-
partide seperation of the form embodies
the three part distillation system. Two
seperate forms then identify themselves
as the input and output of the process of
distillation. In turn, informing the sepera-
tion of program, but also developing pub-
lic space.

Form Generation
Input / Output Tri-partide Final Form

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Climate

In looking at Charlotte’s cli-

mate, there are three impor-
tant factors when deisgning a
building here: Sun, Humidity,
and Heating. Without mechan-
ical systems, there is no way
to have a comfortable building
year around.

This information only backs up

the reasoning as to what envi-
ronmental factors are most im-
portant to the development of
the facade and the building.

Insulation Study

On top of the climate study, a

radiation study takes that in-
formation and pinpoints the
intensity of heat on the surface
of surrounding buildings, and
in turn help determine what
faces get what facade. Most
conerning is the facade facing
College St.

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Shadow Study
Spring Equinox Summer Solstice
In parallel with the radiation study,
studying the impact of shadows on
the project and the buildings around
it. Again, it confirms that the street
edge facade should be the one most
considered for the implementation
of the kinetic facade.

Fall Equinox Winter Solstice

Energy Consumption

When all the information was gathered from

the local climate and sun path patterns, the
buildings energy consumption and usage was
analyised. With this information, one could de-
termine how much electircal energy the build-
ing needs to maintain mechanical systems,
how much gas is needed for heating the build-
ing.

According to the results, a good amount of

energy is put into the heating and cooling the
HVAC system. It is with this information that
would suggest that implementing a hydrother-
mal pump system would help curb that energy
use, and would take advantage of the rainwa-
ter collected from the kinectic facade.

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Plans

Circulation of the plan is based off of sepera-

tion of plan determined earlier, with the mu-
seum and the bar/ resturant having different
entrances on opposite sides. This allows for Gift Shop

ample seperation to have the first floor be rec- Courtyard

Lobby
ognized as two different buildings, when infact Storage
they are tied together on the upper floors.

There is a central elevator and stair core in the

tripartide form which not only regulates access
to the museum above, but also symbolizes the Distillery

assension and dessention of liquid during the Bar/Resturant

distillation process. Cafe

1st Floor

Gallery B

Gallery C Gallery A

Site Plan 2nd - 3rd Floor

In the gallery spaces above, the tripartide form houses the

Gallery D
most protected work, while the wings house more open
work as there is more space. Also, on the second floor, visi-
tors of the museum are allowd to look upon the distillery
as part of a double height ceiling space.

4th - 5th Floor

Circulation Diagram

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Elevation

Sections

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Exterior Perspectives

College St. Facade Entrance to the Building

Pathway between Bar and Museum The Courtyard

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Interior Perspectives

View of Bar / Resturant from Entrance Lobby Space for Museum

Façade Providing Shading Partially Open Looking up the Elevator Shaft

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Louvre Design

Wall Section Detail

Louvre in Closed State

Opening of the Louvre

Louvre Construction
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Façade Axonometric and Versitility

The function of the kinetic louvre facade

is quite simple. To save on energy costs to
mechanically change positioning of lou-
vres using actuators, the idea is to try and
move these blinds harnessing the exterior
elements in the form of water.

The weight of the water is harnest by col-

lecting them with structural glass tubes
that direct rainwater from the roof. As
the water travels down the tube, it forces
the opening of wafer caps welded to the
structure of the louvres, which open up in
order to not just allow more light into the
building, but also collect water for both
Geothermal Pump uses and for cooling
water used during the distillation period.

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