Architect: Siegel + Strain Architects Location: Yountville, California

Yountville town Center

Arch 631: Case Study #2 Systems Integration I Team: Brandon Rael Joshua Rogers

Building Description

Originally a 1920s community hall combined of spaces both rented and community owned. 1998 a survey was taken on community needs, the municipal officials decided that it was time to expand at the heart of the town. 2.5 acres became the site for the new Yountville Town Center on Main Street.

Architect Statement

The complex is designed to reflect the cultural, agricultural, oenological, and ecological identity of this place.

Building Description Climate

The Building houses the Community Center, Branch Library, Meeting & Program Spaces, and a Large Daylit Multi-use Space.

Yountville CA - Rain% Record High Average High Average Low Record Low Yountville Town Center is located in a rural town in Napa County, California.

Structural Concept

To achieve the desired effect of light, and a floating roof, the designer honed the points of the trusses to appear as they hold a great deal of weight. By sculpting out the material the design was able to reveal the structures true force lines. Adding lighting at the base of each wood glulam beam further accentuates its independence from the wall.

Bioclimatic Design

There were many passive strategies that were integrated into the design: - Daylighting - Shading and Natural Ventilation - Highly Insulated Building envelope (Low-E Windows) - Exterior Sunshades and Cool Standing Seam Metal Roofs - Operable Skylights Controlled by CO2 and Rain Sensors
Structural Design Focuses on Attaining an Air of Weightlessness

Building materials were selected to minimize life-cycle impacts. Spaces provide light and airy interiors free of formaldehyde and VOCs.

Buildings are clad in durable, recycled content cement-fiber shingles and porches are of regionally harvested red ceder.

Wood and Steel Appear to Hover Above the Buildings Space

Critical Issues
Entire community involvement created slow moving master planning process beginning in 1998, construction did not began until 2008. Contextual Located in the heart of Yountville, California Wanted a place where residents could meet, learn, plan, and celebrate Formation of new town square for the city Intentions Addition of Sheriffs substation on the site Roof utilizes The new buildings must house a branch library, multi-purpose room, teen center, meeting rooms, and other program spaces Sustainability LEED Platinum Rating The building utilizes a ground source heating and cooling system, a 38 kw photovoltaic array, low-flow plumbing fixtures, environmentally preferred building materials, efficient lighting and daylighting, natural ventilation, water-conserving landscape, and an innovative subsurface irrigation system.

Roof utilizes Building Integrated Photovoltaics

Roof Structure Connection to Column

Planters capture and filter and clean roof runoff

Permeable paving with bands of glass tile from recycled wine bottles

Site runoff is directed to an infiltration basin & vegetated swale

Building Systems
A unique combination of Douglas fir trusses and cables enables the roofs structural support system to have a minimal presence in the room and avoids blocking daylight from above.

Pin Connection Douglas Fir Glu Lam Trusses Operable windows open and close by monitoring CO2, and rainfall Truss design allows for minimal surface are at the top allowing barn type roof and maximization of natural daylight HVAC output Steel Cable System to resist shear forces

Steel Wide Flange Columns A. Community Center Building Natural Daylit Space

Critical Issues