Timber in the City
This was a senor level undergraduate design studio class, at Pennsylvania College of Technology, taught by Geoffrey Campbell in spring 2019.
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On Vernon Boulevard in Queens, New York sits a vacant lot right next to the East River and the Queensborough Bridge. A perfect site for a Community Wellness Center, Early Childhood Education Center, and a Residential Building with different sized apartments. Designing these buildings with an emphasis of heavy timber framing and sustainability. A perfect example of how to building misrise building using timber. Most importantly connecting the interior and exterior of the building with the site and its surrounding area.
Standing at the Counor of Vernon Blvd and Queens Plaza
Standing on the Bike Path Under the Queensborough Bridge
Site Plan
First Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Fourth Floor
Eighth Floor
Ninth Floor
Close up of Apartment Building
Birds Eye Looking at the Wellness Center
Bird’s Eye off of Queensborough Bridge
Standing on the Apartment Building Terrace Looking at the Children's Center
Bird’s Eye View From East River
Olympic Pool Space and an Example of Using Heavy Timber Framing
Standing on the Children’s Center looking at the Apartment Building and East River
Close up Children’s Center Terraces
Site Section
Sustainability Diagram