Yestermorrow Design/Build School: Case Study in Community Design

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1 Yestermorrow Design/Build School: Case Study in Community Design University of Vermont CDAE 295 Faculty: Diane Gayer Fall 2008 Slides compiled by: James Stoops & Diane Gayer April 2009

2 Yestermorrow Design/Build School: Case Study in Community Design Table of Contents Master Plan Concepts Pages 3 7 Team One - Charlotte Chapoy, Christine Brissette, Ben Rumsey, and Tara Hagan Pages 8-15 Team Two - Zach Ahrens, Alessandro Ascherio, Han Duong, James Stoops Pages Team Three - Shaun Gilpin, Maggie Donin, Matthew Holtkamp, Molly Greene Pages Team Four - Ben Bezark, Andrew Danielson, Will Wertheim, April Orleans Appendix Program Forest Gardens Local Agriculture / Energy and Waste Ecology and Landform Student Housing

3 Yestermorrow: TEAM ONE GUIDING PRINCIPLES CHARLOTTE CHAPOY, CHRISTINE BRISSETTE, BEN RUMSEY, TARA HAGAN Project Goals Expand housing capabilities to accommodate an additional 25 students/faculty (for a total of 40) Create new classroom space including studios and shops Construct new facilities including a library, dining area, office space, and public lecture areas Generate new, reliable sources of income for the school Expand food production Create gathering spaces for Yestermorrow community Design Proposal This design proposal accentuates the craftsmanship, environmental stewardship and sense of community that is central to Yestermorrow's mission. It also seeks to further strengthen the school's existing relationship to its surrounding natural environment. The campus acts as a model for the many design and build techniques taught at the school while accommodating a growing student body, a range of classes and a diversity of income sources. These guidelines are reflected in the following ways: Design Parameters Energy efficiency is maximized by separating winter and summer spaces to reduce heating needs. Solar exposure is a fundamental design parameter for all new buildings, reducing heating/cooling while providing natural light.. Agricultural production is expanded, including the creation of orchards, cold frames and a greenhouse. Central gathering spaces and zones of use are defined with sensible pathways connecting nodes of activity. New buildings are sited on former parking lots and paved surfaces to limit ecological impact. Leased live/work buildings integrate the local artistic community while providing a reliable income for the school.

BALCONY DOUBLE STUDENT DORMS Yestermorrow: TEAM ONE SITE PLAN CHARLOTTE CHAPOY, CHRISTINE BRISSETTE, BEN RUMSEY, TARA HAGAN The campus is arranged into three nodes of activity: School Node: Main and

4 BALCONY DOUBLE STUDENT DORMS Yestermorrow: TEAM ONE SITE PLAN CHARLOTTE CHAPOY, CHRISTINE BRISSETTE, BEN RUMSEY, TARA HAGAN The campus is arranged into three nodes of activity: School Node: Main and Summer buildings with enclosed outdoor work area Public Gathering Node: gathering space with cob oven, recreation, gardens, events, parking Live/Work facilities: Live/work units (rental, affordable, or owner- CLASSROOM occupied) and BATHROOMS studio/workshop/store Connectivity: Nodes are connected by footpaths with service roads available FACULTY DORMS Stone terraces and walls and sculpture visually connect the main building and new summer building Cabins for live/work residents are clustered South of the studio/workshop/store Parking is separate and houses are accessed by a primarily pedestrian road 4

5 Yestermorrow: Team One ZONES PLAN CHARLOTTE CHAPOY, CHRISTINE BRISSETTE, BEN RUMSEY, TARA HAGAN Zones are broken down into the following: Open Area Managed Woodlot Main Campus Live/Work Agricultural area 5

First Floor Faculty rooms Clay /studio room Passive & active solar Second Floor Roof garden & balcony Student rooms Open

6 Yestermorrow: Team One BUILDINGS CHARLOTTE CHAPOY, CHRISTINE BRISSETTE, BEN RUMSEY, TARA HAGAN Summer Building Winter Dorms are an addition to the Main Building and zoned for different conditions of use (ie heating and water service needs) First Floor Faculty rooms Clay /studio room Passive & active solar Second Floor Roof garden & balcony Student rooms Open lobby & sunspace Live/Work facilities Live/work units may be rental or owner-occupied, affordable studio and small-scale houses 6

7 Yestermorrow: TEAM TWO GUIDING PRINCIPLES James Stoops, Alessandro Ascherio, Han Duong, Zach Ahrens SIX PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN Strengthening the Center: Communal Gathering Space & Open Landscape - An emphasis on community is promoted throughout the site by creating an environment with an abundance of communal gathering spaces. This theme is reinforced by the use of agricultural direction and cultivated open space, the most powerful of which is the educational pavilion that serves as the symbolic communal center. Refining the edges: Naturally visible environment - Viewing blocks are complemented with a maintained landscape, following legal setbacks, and a buffering of man-made edges with natural barriers to ensure a natural, aesthetically pleasing environment. Circulation: Inter-Dependent Movement - Two entry/exit points seclude a majority of traffic flow around the agricultural zone while the other more exclusive spaces become inter-dependent through a series of maintained connecting pathways. Connectivity: Organic Flow - Inter connecting pathways focus on linking community spaces together to encourage pedestrian foot and bike traffic to flow with a more organic dimension around such focal points. Sustainable Growth: Connecting Partnerships - A bike path distributes the motion of outside parties through Yestermorrow which creates a dynamic and mutually beneficial community relationship between members inside of the community to those from outside of the community. This is help ensure and secure a model of connectedness that will help promote and sustain long term growth. Restoring Nature: Multi-Functioning Attributes - A multi-functional landscape with native species agriculture, rain gardens, and pathways throughout. These serve as natural buffer zones protecting the natural landscape from; road, workshop, and waste run-off. 7

Yestermorrow: TEAM TWO SCHOOL ZONES AND SITE ANALYSIS James Stoops, Alessandro Ascherio, Han Duong, Zach Ahrens The position of the sun on the map represents solar south; the arrow next to the

The site is divided into several different zones: School/work area, Cabin Student Housing, Live-workstudio, AG (agriculture), and an the open green area.

8 Yestermorrow: TEAM TWO SCHOOL ZONES AND SITE ANALYSIS James Stoops, Alessandro Ascherio, Han Duong, Zach Ahrens The position of the sun on the map represents solar south; the arrow next to the sun points north. The large blue arrow at the top of the map and the smaller, blue squiggly arrows represent the general water flow on the site; landform follow suite. The site is divided into several different zones: School/work area, Cabin Student Housing, Live-workstudio, AG (agriculture), and an the open green area. The importance of infrastructural and social connection to the surrounding community (farms, the Bundy, Sugarbush and beyond) is highlighted in red at the periphery of the map. More specific (still conceptual) design details are illustrated on the following slides.

New School Building Upper Level: Kitchen and indoor dining Library Toilets: recreation & relaxation space PV system on roof Lower Level: Student Dorms (10-12 ct.

9 New School Building Upper Level: Kitchen and indoor dining Library Toilets: recreation & relaxation space PV system on roof Lower Level: Student Dorms (10-12 ct.) Bathrooms and Laundry Yestermorrow: TEAM TWO SITE PLAN WITH CIRCULATION James Stoops, Alessandro Ascherio, Han Duong, Zach Ahrens New Student Housing: 5 year-round cabins - 25 student capacity Follow current flow of the wooded housing area from the strawbale cabin to the treehouse Existing School Building Upper Level: Extend office and admin space Bathrooms Two classrooms with dividers (possible 4 meeting spaces) Work/Live Zone: Garden space & outdoor sculpture garden Indoor gallery / store Studio and workshop space Clustered housing - themed or otherwise Smaller community space in each cluster Lower Level: Studio space (drawing and modeling) Bathrooms Fine carpentry and metals shop 9

Yestermorrow: Team Three CONCEPT SITE DRAWING Shaun Gilpin, Maggie Donin, Matthew Holtkamp, Molly Greene Design Principles Redirection of water systems to strengthen the center Traditional

10 Yestermorrow: Team Three CONCEPT SITE DRAWING Shaun Gilpin, Maggie Donin, Matthew Holtkamp, Molly Greene Design Principles Redirection of water systems to strengthen the center Traditional architecture incorporating modern building materials Pedestrian campus Climate appropriate design Circulation Cluster approach to connectivity Utilization of community forest Art, architecture and agriculture 10

Hall, Bridge, Wetlands, Greenhouse, and Residences Overall Concept Plan

11 Yestermorrow: Team Three OVERALL SITE CONCEPT Shaun Gilpin, Maggie Donin, Matthew Holtkamp, Molly Greene Site Plan This shows Main Building, Dining Hall, Bridge, Wetlands, Greenhouse, and Residences Overall Concept Plan This reflects a focus on water connectivity through center and gardens as buffer 11

12 Yestermorrow: Team Three RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ELEVATIONS Shaun Gilpin, Maggie Donin, Matthew Holtkamp, Molly Greene Rear view of building set into hillside Side view with overhang into hill Building Elevation 12

13 Yestermorrow: Team Three SITE ELEVATION & PERSPECTIVE Shaun Gilpin, Maggie Donin, Matthew Holtkamp, Molly Greene Northwest View from Center of Campus Southwest View from Center of Campus 13

14 Yestermorrow: Team Three GREEN WORKSPACE DRAWINGS Shaun Gilpin, Maggie Donin, Matthew Holtkamp, Molly Greene Green Island and Trellis-shaded Workspaces 14

15 Yestermorrow: TEAM FOUR COMMUNITY CONCEPT BEN BEZARK, ANDREW DANIELSON,WILL WERTHEIM, APRIL ORLEANS Concept: Yestermorrow Design/Build School is a place to learn, work, and think about designing in the reflection of nature. Yestermorrow s campus echoes the philosophy of the school by incorporating sustainability and integration with nature at every step. At the same time, buildings should demystify the building process; by letting the buildings tell their own story of purpose and of their construction. The functionality of the buildings inspire the user to create and improve, and to gain inspiration from the natural environment. Strengthening the Center The design centers on a round common building containing the dining hall, kitchen, greenhouses, and large common gathering space. This building acts as the hub of the community, centered between living spaces and working spaces. Food will act as a medium for engaging conversations, re-energizing with wholesome sustenance, and centering focus. Meals must be eaten three times a day, and therefore will be a significant portion of time spent at the facility, and must be given that due respect. Defining the Edges The edges of the design are defined by the natural forms of the land and also create a buffered transition between the built and natural environment. A tree line and steep slope form the eastern edge, and a bermed housing building will fit directly into that slope. Beyond, a number of smaller, more open summer housing structures will draw the layout into the woods while keeping the impact light. To the north, a passive lit studio building will define the edge, while at the same time providing views to the scenery to the north, and solar power for a living machine from the south, allowing light to move through the space. To the south, the artisan market and farm barn will provide an edge, tied into the main entry and showcasing the productive side of YM. The western edge is defined by the working, learning buildings, in workshops offices, and studio spaces. These are buffered from the built environment of route 100 by the landscaping of agriculture and a forest garden. Circulation The circulation concept is one that moves through and around the center, like spokes on a wagon wheel. The main building, new studio, and new dorms adjoin with the central dining/gathering hub to form a perimeter around an open space that allows for recreation and moving between buildings. The auto accessible infrastructure only reaches as far as the main entranceway, and provides access to parking which serves the main campus as well as the artisan studios. A separate drive allows private access to the permanent housing located up and away on the southeast corner of the property. Connecting The YM property connects nature into the studios with large open windows and spaces. The new dorms are connected to nature with an earth berm that cradles the living spaces. Buildings connect in the loose vernacular of a spiral shape, encapsulating a large open space as a central feature of the new campus. Restoring Nature The new campus plan for the YM site recognizes nature as an intrinsic part of the design process at every step of the way. The new studio spaces open up to natural light and beauty, at the same time housing a living machine to both process waste from the dorms and take the building a step further to break the barriers between building and nature. The new dorm space also works with its environment, in using an earth bermed design to harness the insulating faculties of the earth. Central to the design is an open grassland space, which makes for space to reflect or recreate. The forest garden feature creates not only a buffer between the campus and neighboring route 100, but also provides a productive asset through the stewardship of native natural species. 15

16 Sugarbush Property Yestermorrow: TEAM FOUR SITE AND CIRCULATION PLAN Bundy Art Center BEN BEZARK, ANDREW DANIELSON,WILL WERTHEIM, APRIL ORLEANS P Circulation Key Pedestrian Automobile Service/Emergency P P 16

17 Dorm Building Earth bermed into hillside Winterized housing for two courses worth of students Bathrooms to serve summer housing (artisan cottages) Yestermorrow: TEAM FOUR Central Dining Hall, Kitchens, Community space BEN BEZARK, ANDREW DANIELSON,WILL WERTHEIM, APRIL ORLEANS Green Studio Building 2 large studios Well lit, with solar exposure to south and views to north & west Living Machine greenhouse treats dorm waste and adds green qualities and demonstration project New Dining Hall Kitchens, greenhouse, large common space Artisan Market Farm barn Artisan studios Flexible outdoor workspace Permanent Housing Zone Forest Garden Agriculture 17

18 Yestermorrow: TEAM FOUR INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN N BEN BEZARK, ANDREW DANIELSON,WILL WERTHEIM, APRIL ORLEANS Solar Leach Field: 4500 GPD Solar Setback buffer around wetland areas Setback line from Rt 100 Indicates High Solar Potential 18

19 Yestermorrow: TEAM FOUR CENTRAL BUILDING WITH DINING, COMMUNITY SPACE, AND KITCHEN BEN BEZARK, ANDREW DANIELSON,WILL WERTHEIM, APRIL ORLEANS Central Building Main building is central to campus Large central dining hall/lecture hall New kitchen and green house Smaller spaces for conference room, library, and office Quiet study spaces in balcony around perimeter First Floor Greenhouse Library Conference Room Office Kitchen Dining/Community Space Second Floor Balcony (perimeter loft) above dining/community space to have workstations 19

Yestermorrow: TEAM FOUR STUDIO & WINTER DORM BUILDINGS BEN BEZARK, ANDREW DANIELSON,WILL WERTHEIM, APRIL ORLEANS Studio Building 2 large studios Well lit, with

to provide quiet atmosphere Winter Dorm Building Earth bermed into hillside Winterized housing for two courses worth of students Bathrooms also serve summer

20 Yestermorrow: TEAM FOUR STUDIO & WINTER DORM BUILDINGS BEN BEZARK, ANDREW DANIELSON,WILL WERTHEIM, APRIL ORLEANS Studio Building 2 large studios Well lit, with solar exposure to S and views to N Living machine green house treats dorm waste and adds green atmosphere to building Located away from workshops in main building to provide quiet atmosphere Winter Dorm Building Earth bermed into hillside Winterized housing for two courses worth of students Bathrooms also serve summer housing (artisan cottages) Cottages built as part of YM courses will serve larger summer housing needs Common area in dorms will provide comfortable seating, fireplace 20

21 to Bundy Art Center to Sugarbush Property & Snowmaking Pond Yestermorrow: TEAM FOUR TRANSPORTATION PLAN BEN BEZARK, ANDREW DANIELSON,WILL WERTHEIM, APRIL ORLEANS Transportation Concepts Create bike path to connect Bundy, YM, and surrounding area Offer a few car shares fueled by bio-diesel and maintained by classes Expand Sugarbush bus services These services could also service artisans on site Proposed Mad River Bike Path Proposed Extension to include Bundy and YM Route

Yestermorrow: APPENDIX MAD RIVER PATH PARTNERSHIP Over twenty years ago a group of Mad River Valley visionaries began talking about creating a continuous trail system that would stretch from Warren

22 Yestermorrow: APPENDIX MAD RIVER PATH PARTNERSHIP Over twenty years ago a group of Mad River Valley visionaries began talking about creating a continuous trail system that would stretch from Warren to Moretown, connecting the communities, schools, recreation areas and centers of commerce. Ideally, the new path would stay as close to the Mad River as possible and be pedestrian-friendly, accommodating walkers, runners, bicyclists, snowshoers and crosscountry skiers. The How: Community + Class Involvement Clearing brush Cutting water bars Building Bridges Land + Water Barriers Carol Thompson, Grants License Agreement 60 Day Clause Permanent Easement* Land Owner Permission Land Owner Liability Law of VT Yestermorrow Finances/Mad River Promotes Mad Dash of 2008 over 300 Runners 1.9 Miles 22

23 Yestermorrow: APPENDIX MAD RIVER PATH PARTNERSHIP And Design Partnerships: Roth Bridge Warren, VT Band Stand or Bridge Portal 23

25 Soils Types and Permaculture Design Concepts

26 Permaculture Zones and Plant Materials Andrew Danielson

27 Local Agricultural Products Inventory within range of YM Molly Greene

29 Housing Needs Inventory

30 Wind and Sun Data James Stoops

Neighborhood Districts

NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICTS SEVEN MAIN DISTRICTS Neighborhood Districts While the Development Plan provides a broad-scale overview of the neighborhood, this section focuses on uses and relationships at the