Architectural Program

Team Wildcat was conscripted to provide the area of Jefferson Township, in Northern Wells County, with a new commercial building that would be a viable contribution to the enjoyment of the community as a whole.  Team Wildcat must design a building or group of buildings with the total area to be retained to 15,000 square feet, or less.  The site is meant to be a place of social commerce, while still meeting the 2009 IBC code requirements presented for it.  To begin the project, Team Wildcat gathered together to brainstorm ideas for possibilities of a commercial building.  Ideas ranged from an internet cafe to an indoor paintball arena.  Our team then used a decision matrix to compare the ideas to each other and to the property as it is.  This helped Team Wildcat to get a broader view of the project and how the ideas stack up to each other on an objective scale.  Based on the decision matrix, the constraints of the project, and the general consensus of Team Wildcat as a whole, we chose to build a YMCA on the plot of land that we were given.  Our team met once again to design a conceptual Gantt chart to divide the work and assign to the members of the team.  Risa was the primary building designer, Brinson was the landscape architect and parking lot designer, and Max dealt with the paper work.  As we continued our individual work on the project, team members would converse about different aspects of the project to be up-to-date on the progress of the project, and make sure to adhere to any changes that were made.

Gantt Chart

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Define the Problem and Offer Solutions

Do a Decision Matrix

Choose an Appropriate Solution

Consult Clientele About Project Direction

Research Code Requirements for the Project

Find Building Placement On-Site

Preliminary Building Design

Room Placement and Building Specifics

Placement of Furniture in Building

Add Water and Electric Lines

Merge Building onto Site

Plan A Presentation for The Project

Present the project

Coding

Codes Requirements


Applicable Codes


IBC 2009 




Zoning


From the Wells County GIS, the project site is located in a farm zone. As a result, we have filed re-zoning papers with the county at http://wellscounty.org/forms.htm. 

ADA requirements

ADA accommodations will adhere to chapter 11 of the IBC 2009, especially relating to the entrance ways and restroom facilities.  In general, any area of the building must be accessible by those who are constricted to travel by the method of wheels (for example, ramps or elevators must be used in place of stairs).  All entrances must be accessible by those who are handicapped, and entrances and exits into the building itself must be expecially considered as they must be able to open and close under their own power.

Occupancy classification and description


It is an assembly subgroup 3 building, or A-3 for short.  These buildings are intended for people to assemble in them for religious, civic, or social functions.  The third subgroup contains the miscellaneous buildings, whose main purpose does not constitute fixed seating or revolve around food or drink consumption.  A YMCA fits this agenda as it does not have fixed seating and it is not a bar or restaurant.  (Section 303)

Type of construction

Based on the type of building, we will be building it out of concrete and glass.

Maximum building size: maximum area, maximum height,maximum number of stories

Based on the building classification and constraints, our building will be 15 feet high, and 1 story..  Since we're building a type A-3 building and using type I construction materials, we could build the building an unlimited number of height and stories.
(Sections 503 and Chapter 6)

Occupancy load (guess how many people)

200 people for the 10,000 square feet reserved for exercise purposes. 50 people for the meeting rooms. A total of 250 people maximum.
 (Section 1001, Table 1004.1.1)

Parking requirements

Adhering to ADA codes and occupancy requirements, we will have 50 parking spaces, with 2 additional handicap parking spaces.   (Section 1106)

4.1.6

Introduction

Once you have thoroughly researched the site, you can evaluate the information to decide whether or not the site will provide a good fit for a proposed project. This evaluation is called a viability analysis. If you are developing a specific project, it is often a good idea to perform a viability analysis on several sites to compare the positive and negative aspects of each before choosing a final site location. If you are developing a specific site, you may wish to compare several potential development options in order to maximize the effective use potential.

In order for a property to be viable, it must meet the following criteria:

·         Project is legally allowable

·         Project is physically possible

·         Project is financially feasible

·         Project is good choice for community

In this activity your design team will review several commercial development options for the site. You will review all of the information gathered about your project site and your proposed development options and consider the viability of each option. Finally you will present your recommendation for a commercial development on the project site.

Equipment

·         Engineering notebook

·         Pencil

·         Computer with Internet access

·         Decision matrix

·         Site plan

·         Project 4.1.10 Commercial Project Viability Rubric

Procedure

1.     Make a list of at least three commercial or institution development facilities that you have considered for the site. Your list may include some of the following facility types.

Paintball Arena

Internet Cafe-Recreational Center

Go-Kart Track

Fishing Pond/Pool

YMCA

2.    Review applicable codes, regulations, and zoning. Are all of the commercial or institutional facilities on your list legally allowable? Is a variance or zoning change necessary in order to obtain a building permit? Note that variances and zoning changes are routinely requested and should not automatically eliminate a commercial activity at this point in project planning. However, if the proposed activity will conflict with surrounding uses, a variance or zoning change may not be granted.

Yes, all of our proposed plans are allowable, and the zoning had to be changed from a farm zone to a more commercialized zone required to build a building of commerce.

3.    Eliminate project ideas from the list that appear to conflict with codes, regulations, and/or zoning and for which you anticipate a variance or zoning change is unlikely. Your teacher will act as the zoning board in order to approve any zoning variance requests.  Select alternate potential commercial projects that you consider to be legally allowed or for which you anticipate a variance or zoning change is feasible (per your teacher). Provide at least three potential project ideas.

Any establishment that is serving alcoholic beverages or has exotic dancers will not be permitted in this location, due to its close proximity to a school zone.

4.    Make a list of all of the important physical site characteristics that should be considered when choosing a type of facility to be constructed on the site. Examples include availability of utilities, environmental concerns, size and shape of property, location of floodplains and wetlands, etc.

This property is a rectangular shape, but the narrower portion of the geometry is road-front property, which does pose some issues when designing buildings, as retails buildings usually adhere to a longer road-front to allow more parking spaces that are closer to the entrance of the building.  Water runoff shouldn't be a problem; there is a pond on the property.  The ground is flat, which should aid in construction of the building, and the fifteen thousand square foot maximum for building size will easily work inside the constrains of the property.  The pond is not in the center of the property, so there is a large amount of continuous space to place a building or two.

5.    Approximate the square footage for each potential project. Then approximate the cost of the facility using the RS Means Quick Cost Estimator at http://www.rsmeans.com/calculator/index.asp. This site requires registration, but is free. If a specific facility is not listed, choose the facility that most closely resembles the project for which you are creating the estimate.

·    Record the Construction Type used for each project estimate.

·    Record the estimated Contractor’s Overhead & Profit, Architectural Fees, and Total Building Cost for low, medium, and high cost ranges for each project estimate.

·    Calculate the cost per square foot for the medium total building cost for each facility.

It is important to understand that the cost of construction alone cannot determine financial feasibility. The anticipated return on the investment must also be considered; however, we will not investigate investment return potential here.

The go-kart facility would probably have to be approximately 7,500 to 10,000 square feet to accomadate a maintenance center, ticket station, and management center.  The paintball facility would want to be a full 15,000 square feet if it was an indoor facility, otherwise a smaller area would be needed for housing equipment and administration, such as 5,000 square feet.  An internet cafe could be housed in a 5,000 square foot building.  A pool and fishing facility for the pond would be around 10,000 square feet, for showers, lockers, fishing gear, maintenance, and administration centers.  A YMCA center would probably be 15,000 square feet for the exercise facilities, meeting rooms, and other portions that constitute a YMCA.

9.    Based on the results of your decision matrix, choose the commercial project that appears to be the best choice for the site. Write a brief viability analysis and project proposal describing the type of commercial facility that your team recommends for the site. Justify your suggestion using the information you have gathered and your decision matrix comparison as evidence.


Based on the results of our decision matrix and our group's consensus, we chose the YMCA facility as the most feasible and effective commercial project for Wells County.  15,000 square feet appears to be a very good number for the area of a YMCA complex (without a swimming pool) and our community does not have very many facilities and activities directed towards young people.  Also, the close proximity of the lot to a school further enhances the accessibility of the building to the targeted age group.  Lastly, the decision matrix indicated this project idea to be the best by it getting the highest rating.

Design Development Calculations

Water Pressure Calculations

Static Head = 150 feet
C = 100
Q = 110 gpm
L = 20,000 ft
D = 10.00 in
Dynamic Flow Loss = 3.39 ft
Dynamic Head = 150 ft - 3.39 ft = 146.61 ft
Actual Pressure = 63.47psi

Heat Loss/Gain Calculations

Q = 1/15(15,000ft^2)(70 F) = 52,500 Btu/hr

Structural Design Calculations
Fy = 50,000 psi
54 Foot Beam
500 lb/ft Uniform Load
Reaction Forces at A and B = 13,500 lb
Moment Maximum Force = 182,250 lb*ft
Required Nominal Moment = Maximum Moment(1.67) = 182,250lb*ft(1.67) = 305,000 lb*ft
Zx = Mn/Fy = 305,000 lb*ft / 50,000 lb*ft = 6.1 inches cubed
W10X12 Beam Selected
Required Sheer Strength = Reaction A * 1.5 = 13,500lb(1.5) = 20,250 lb
Actual Sheer Strength = .6(Fy)d(tw) = .6(50,000psi)9.87"(.190") = 56,259lb, So the sheer strength is good
L/240 = Maximum Deflection = 20 ft(12in)(There are columns supporting the beams at the walls of the hallway, effectively cutting the length of the beam for deflection)/240 = 1in Deflection
W10X12 is 1.1 inch deflection, so W10X15 has .9 inch deflection, so W10X15 was selected for use.