ST. LUKES CHURCH VISITOR CENTER

THE NEW VISITOR CENTER EXPLORES THE RELATIONSHIP OF MULTIPLE PROGRAMS AND THE BOUNDARIES CREATED BETWEEN THEM. CONSISTING OF A TOTAL OF FIVE VOLUMES CONNECTED BY A CENTRAL CORRIDOR THAT CREATES THE MAIN ARTERY OF THE BUILDING. SITUATED ON A FRIGILE SITE, EXISTING GRAVES SIT JUST BEYOND THE BUILDING ZONE. OF THE FIVE VOLUMES TWO ARE DESIGNATED FOR CIRCULATION, BOTH STAIRS AND ELEVATORS, THE REMAINING THREE CONTAIN THE PROGRAMS. THE THIRD VOLUME IS INTENTIONALLY ANGLED TOWARDS THE EXISTING ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, DIRECTING ONE'S ATTENTION TO THE HISTORIC STRUCTURE. THOUGH IN PLAN THE BUILDING SEEMS IMPOSING, THE EXTERIOR IS CLADDED WITH METAL LATTICE ALLOWING FOR VINES TO CREEP UP ALONG THE WALLS. THIS SOFTENS THE PRESENCE OF THE BUILDING AND COUNTERACTS THE WEIGHT OF THE BUILDING'S CONSTRUCTION.

ELEVATIONS
REAR ELEVATION
REAR ELEVATION
VOLUME 3 ELEVATION
VOLUME 3 ELEVATION
FRONT ELEVATON
FRONT ELEVATON
ENTRY ELEVATION
ENTRY ELEVATION
AXON PULLED APART
SITE PLAN
BUILDING PLANS
SITE AND BUILDING SECTIONS
SITE & BUILDING SECTION TO CHURCH
SITE & BUILDING SECTION TO CHURCH
BUILDING SECTION
BUILDING SECTION
WALL SECTION 
THROUGH VOLUME 3 WINDOW, END OF CORRIDOR
THROUGH VOLUME 3 WINDOW, END OF CORRIDOR
WALL SECTION DETAILS
HOW THE BUILDING TOUCHES THE GROUND
HOW THE BUILDING TOUCHES THE GROUND
BETWEEN THE TWO FLOORS
BETWEEN THE TWO FLOORS
HOW THE BUILDING TOUCHES THE SKY
HOW THE BUILDING TOUCHES THE SKY
DETAILS
TRANSITION ZONE GLASS CONNECTION
TRANSITION ZONE GLASS CONNECTION
STAIR CASE CURTAIN WALL
STAIR CASE CURTAIN WALL
FACADE INVESTIGATION MODEL
HOW A WINDOW IS FRAMED
HOW A WINDOW IS FRAMED
HOW THE EXTERIOR CLADDING MEETS THE ROOF
HOW THE EXTERIOR CLADDING MEETS THE ROOF
WALL SECTION MODEL INVESTIGATION
INITIAL MASS and SITE MODELS
INITIAL SKETCHES & THOUGHT PROCESS

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