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DESign inTEnT
The design goal behind the grid Frame Element is to capitalize upon the excess structural capacity of NYC loft buildings. These buildings, which once accommodated heavy occupancy uses, such as factories, plants, and storages, are being converted into residential and commercial programs, whose occupancy load requirements are much less. intended to be constructed on rooftops of structurally overdesigned buildings, the Elements ultimate goal is to densify and diversify the city by maximizing both FAR and the spatial quality of places.
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1912-1970 MANUFACTURING Design Live Load = 250 psf Excess Load-Bearing Capacity = Non TOTAL FLOOR LOAD
FoR TYPiCAL inTERioR CoLUMn
1,532.24 KIPS
EXCESS STRUCTURAL CAPACiTY
in LoFT BUiLDingS
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1912-1970 MANUFACTURING Design Live Load = 250 psf Excess Load-Bearing Capacity = Non TOTAL FLOOR LOAD
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1970-PRESEnT COMMERCIAL or RESIDENTIAL Design Live Load = 50 psf Excess Load-Bearing Capacity (LBC) = Yes TOTAL FLOOR LOAD
FoR TYPiCAL inTERioR CoLUMn
1,532.24 KIPS
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1,023.56 KIPS
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1912-1970 MANUFACTURING Design Live Load = 250 psf Excess Load-Bearing Capacity = Non TOTAL FLOOR LOAD
FoR TYPiCAL inTERioR CoLUMn
1970-PRESEnT COMMERCIAL or RESIDENTIAL Design Live Load = 50 psf Excess Load-Bearing Capacity (LBC) = Yes TOTAL FLOOR LOAD
FoR TYPiCAL inTERioR CoLUMn
FUTURE ROOFTOP ADDITIONS Design Live Load = 50 psf Excess Load-Bearing Capacity (LBC) = Yes EXCESS LOAD
1,532.24 KIPS
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1,023.56 KIPS
FoR TYPiCAL inTERioR CoLUMn
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LoFT BUiLDingS DiSTRiBUTion & AVAiLABLE FAR
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RooFToP ADDiTion EXAMPLES
1 Elbphilarmonie, hamburg. herzog & de Meuron. 2 The hearst Tower, nYC. Foster & Partners. 3 The Porter house, nYC. ShoP. 4 Toy Center Building, nYC. Eran Chen. 5 827 Washington Street, nYC. Morris Adjimi. 6 The garden Loft Building, nYC. ShoP. 7 21 Queen Street, Leeds. Think Archtecture+Design.
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Secondary Beams Primary Beams
onE-WAY FRAME
* Beam Depth Z = girder Depth X = Span B 20 Span A 20 z
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TWo-WAY FRAME
* Beam Depth Z = the greater of Span B or Span A 25 - 30 z
Span A = Span B so then load distribution is even
if Span A = 2 * Span B all loads go to Span A as loads follow shortest route
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inPUT PARAMETERS
NEW PROGRAM TYPE: RETAiL, oFFiCE, RESiDEnTiAL GRID FRAME TYPOLOGY: onE-WAY FRAME, TWo-WAY FRAME nUMBER oF BEAMS inSTAnCES COLUMN PROFILE: STRAighT, inCLinED AngLE oF CoLUMn inCLinATion AngLE oF CoLUMn RoTATion COLUMNS HEIGHT: UniFoRM, VARiED BRACING SIDE BEAMS: YES, no
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oUTPUT PARAMETERS
TOTAL FLOOR AREA ADDED TOTAL STRUCTURE WEIGHT TOTAL MATERIAL COST TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST ROI OVER 10 YEARS
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PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY
BASE LinE: STEEL MoMEnT FRAME
PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY
FLOORPLATE CONFIGURATION AMOUNT OF COLUMNS SPACE CONFIGURATION
Floorplate & Space Configuration Amount of Columns
PROFITABILITY
METRiCS & oUTPUTS LINK SF &
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Rent * SF added over 10 years CONSTRUCTION COST
Amount of SF added AMOUNT OF S
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CONSTRUCTION COST CONSTRUCTION COST Material & Labour Cost 450 US$/SF VOLUME OF STEEL * COST OF STEEL
ENVIRONMENT
Variety of orientation Variety of Sectional Conditions SF of Roof Area
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AESTHETICS
Variety of orientation Variety of Sectional Conditions AESTHETICS
VARIETY OF ORIENTATION VARIETY OF SECTIONAL CONDITIONS
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PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY
FLOORPLATE CONFIGURATION AMOUNT OF COLUMNS SPACE CONFIGURATION
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21,750 SF TOTAL STRUCTURE WEIGHT 200 T TOTAL MATERIAL COST 80,000 US$ TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST 350,800 US$ ROI OVER 10 YEARS 133%
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CONSTRUCTION COST CONSTRUCTION COST VOLUME OF STEEL * COST OF STEEL
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VARIETY OF ORIENTA VARIETY OF SECTION SF OF ROOF AREA
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AESTHETICS VARIETY OF ORIENTATION VARIETY OF SECTIONAL CONDITIONS
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PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY
FLOORPLATE CONFIGURATION AMOUNT OF COLUMNS SPACE CONFIGURATION
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25,300 SF TOTAL STRUCTURE WEIGHT 450 T TOTAL MATERIAL COST 150,000 US$ TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST 1,210,100 US$ ROI OVER 10 YEARS 133%
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PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY
FLOORPLATE CONFIGURATION AMOUNT OF COLUMNS SPACE CONFIGURATION
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138,330 SF TOTAL STRUCTURE WEIGHT 800 T TOTAL MATERIAL COST 100,000 US$ TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST 12,500,000 US$ ROI OVER 10 YEARS 133%
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AESTHETICS VARIETY OF ORIENTATION VARIETY OF SECTIONAL CONDITIONS
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