NHTI Academic Village Student Dormitory Bryan De Angelo

NHTI Academic Village Student Dormitory Bryan De. Angelo

Beginning Design Criteria • • Accommodate roughly 300 students Design a building that attaches to an existing dorm (Strout Hall) Match building styles aesthetically Building must be shorter than Capitol Dome Utilize views of the pond Utilize green energy, aim for LEED certification Allow walking path beneath building Try to force students to interact outside of dorm rooms

Building-Type Design Criteria R-2, 1 A Residential Space w/ Sprinklers • Egress MUST Haves: • Two forms of egress • Separated by at least 1/3 area served • Travel distance to fire exit not longer than 250 ft. • Enclosed fire stair does not count towards total distance • Egress corridors must be 1 -hr rated • Fire stairs enclosed in 2 -hr rated walls w/ 1. 5 -hr self-closing door, opening in • Door not less than 32” wide • Stairs not less than 36” wide • Must have area of refuge for wheelchairs

Modular Design I decided to go for a modular design approach focusing on simplifying the design/build process, cutting material and labor costs, and providing a unique shape. The idea was not completely my own, I studied the Arroyo Housing Plan extensively, which detailed a larger scale modular dormitory with multiple room types. Mostly 1 or 2 bedroom, or loft style rooms. I ended with a suite-style room similar to that of Roger Williams University, in which one suite has 3 two-person bedrooms, housing a total of 6 students.

Modular Design Growth 1 1 2 3

Final Modular Design

1 2 RA/RD office 5 6 3 4 RD apt. 7 8 8 9 11 12 Lobby 1 2 3 4 5 6 RA apt. RA Apt. 10 7 Storage

Totals • 44 student suites (x 6 students each) = 264 student capacity • Each suite has 140. 5 sq. ft. per student • 1 RD apartment, 6 RA apartments (x 2 RA each) = 12 RA capacity • Total of 277 beds