The project will be using 2 different types of structure one in steel for achieving the dynamism the tower and the other one in concrete in a more organized alignment
Friday, April 15, 2011
structure
the majority of the structural systems used in Puerto Rico are in concrete or steel
The project will be using 2 different types of structure one in steel for achieving the dynamism the tower and the other one in concrete in a more organized alignment
The project will be using 2 different types of structure one in steel for achieving the dynamism the tower and the other one in concrete in a more organized alignment
Monday, April 4, 2011
building code
A - Assembly
A-2
Assembly. Food and/or drink Consumption
A - 4
Assembly Outdoor Activities
In assembly areas the maximum travel distance to an exit in an outdoor seating space is 200 ft, in an indoor sprinkled area the maximum travel distance is 250ft. The largest room that may have only one door is of 50 occupants.
Maximum length in dead end corridors is 20 ft.
Minimum clear corridor width, as well as the minimum stair width are 44 in for more than 50 occupants and 36 in for 50 occupants or less.
Vertical Distribution of Service for large buildings -
Pools - there’s a need of 1 water closet per every 100 male and 1 water closet per every 50 female, 1 lavatory per 150 people and 1 drinking fountain
per 500 people
I - Institutional
I-2
Institutional Childcare, more than 2.5 years for 24 hours
The largest unsprinklered travel distance is 150, limited to 50 ft within a room and 100 ft within a suite. The maximum sprinkler travel distance to an exit is 200ft. The largest room that may have only one door is a sleeping room of 1000 ft2 in area or a non sleeping room of 2500 ft2.
Maximum length of dead end corridor is 20 ft.
The minimum, clear corridor width is 44 in for more than 50 people and 36 inches for fewer. In case where occupants are incapacitated the minimum width will be 72 in. and 96 inches where beds must be moved.
There’s a need of 1 water closet per every 15 users, same as lavatories and bathrooms/showers.
There’s a need of 1 drinking fountain per every 100 people
S - Storage
S-1
Storage, Moderate Hazard
The unsprinklered travel distance to an exit is up to 300 ft and the sprinkled distance is 400ft. The largest room that may have only one door is 30 occupants.
Maximum length in dead end corridors is 20 ft.
Minimum clear corridor width, as well as the minimum stair width are 44 in for more than 50 occupants and 36 in for 50 occupants or fewer.
The site is located at a zone called CT-2 which means Commercial Touristic 2
This zone allows the construction of any building which could promote the commercial activity of the zone as well as attract the tourism and compliment any residential building located in the same zone. This zone allows the construction of residential buildings, retail, hotels, any entertainment facilities such as nightclubs, casino, restaurants among others.
Any public or private clubs or dance halls should provide at least one parking space every 33 square feet or portion thereof of net floor area devoted to meeting people.
In C and CT districts it is permitted to have as parking lot another site which serves more than one project or land use, even when user must pay for the service. This parking lot provided should be capable enough to serve all, according to the requirements of this regulation.
For any trade or vocational schools, colleges and universities, day care centers, auditoriums, classrooms, convention center, restaurants or cafeterias, theaters, cinemas, studios, stadiums, racetracks, dog track, skate rounds, playgrounds, commercial, funeral, or other similar public gathering place; one space per every 5 seats or users should be provided.
Child Care 6 parking spots
Restaurant and Cafeteria - 156 parking spots
Nightclub - 108 parking spots
Pool - 7 parkings spots
Total of 277 parking spots
There’s a parking lot near the site with 350 parking spots and another with 50 parking spots, these parking lots could become the parking of the project.
A-2
Assembly. Food and/or drink Consumption
A - 4
Assembly Outdoor Activities
In assembly areas the maximum travel distance to an exit in an outdoor seating space is 200 ft, in an indoor sprinkled area the maximum travel distance is 250ft. The largest room that may have only one door is of 50 occupants.
Maximum length in dead end corridors is 20 ft.
Minimum clear corridor width, as well as the minimum stair width are 44 in for more than 50 occupants and 36 in for 50 occupants or less.
Vertical Distribution of Service for large buildings -
Pools - there’s a need of 1 water closet per every 100 male and 1 water closet per every 50 female, 1 lavatory per 150 people and 1 drinking fountain
per 500 people
I - Institutional
I-2
Institutional Childcare, more than 2.5 years for 24 hours
The largest unsprinklered travel distance is 150, limited to 50 ft within a room and 100 ft within a suite. The maximum sprinkler travel distance to an exit is 200ft. The largest room that may have only one door is a sleeping room of 1000 ft2 in area or a non sleeping room of 2500 ft2.
Maximum length of dead end corridor is 20 ft.
The minimum, clear corridor width is 44 in for more than 50 people and 36 inches for fewer. In case where occupants are incapacitated the minimum width will be 72 in. and 96 inches where beds must be moved.
There’s a need of 1 water closet per every 15 users, same as lavatories and bathrooms/showers.
There’s a need of 1 drinking fountain per every 100 people
S - Storage
S-1
Storage, Moderate Hazard
The unsprinklered travel distance to an exit is up to 300 ft and the sprinkled distance is 400ft. The largest room that may have only one door is 30 occupants.
Maximum length in dead end corridors is 20 ft.
Minimum clear corridor width, as well as the minimum stair width are 44 in for more than 50 occupants and 36 in for 50 occupants or fewer.
This zone allows the construction of any building which could promote the commercial activity of the zone as well as attract the tourism and compliment any residential building located in the same zone. This zone allows the construction of residential buildings, retail, hotels, any entertainment facilities such as nightclubs, casino, restaurants among others.
Any public or private clubs or dance halls should provide at least one parking space every 33 square feet or portion thereof of net floor area devoted to meeting people.
In C and CT districts it is permitted to have as parking lot another site which serves more than one project or land use, even when user must pay for the service. This parking lot provided should be capable enough to serve all, according to the requirements of this regulation.
For any trade or vocational schools, colleges and universities, day care centers, auditoriums, classrooms, convention center, restaurants or cafeterias, theaters, cinemas, studios, stadiums, racetracks, dog track, skate rounds, playgrounds, commercial, funeral, or other similar public gathering place; one space per every 5 seats or users should be provided.
Child Care 6 parking spots
Restaurant and Cafeteria - 156 parking spots
Nightclub - 108 parking spots
Pool - 7 parkings spots
Total of 277 parking spots
There’s a parking lot near the site with 350 parking spots and another with 50 parking spots, these parking lots could become the parking of the project.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
SIte Analysis
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| The Site is Located in Condado Puerto Rico |
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| Sopecific location of the site, touristic area |
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| demographics of Puerto Rico |
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| Site size is 71,925 sq.ft |
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| The zoning code only permit the use of 75% of the site for building constrction |
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| Condado is surrounded by water which allows view from the site to the Beach and to the Condado lagoon |
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| Diagram of how sun affects the site During all year the site recieve direct sun ligt wich could be potentialy used to generate power using any sustainable technology or which could be use to bring natural sunlight into the interior of a building |
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| The site is located in fron of the beach with direct acces to wind. Since there's not building in fron of the site the wind can pass trough it, which could be potentially used to use wind turbines to generate energy and to bring natural ventilation into teh building. |
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| There's a high zone of wave in front of the site, and since the site is located in the beach front tidal power could be potentialy used to generate energy as well. |
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| Sun, wind and waves analysis. The three of them combined could make a big effect in the site depending of the way it is used. |
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| Show's the way a building could be affected by sun and wind. |
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| There's a big issue with sustainability in Puerto Rico, where this have not been put in practice and people have not adquire knowledge about it. |
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| Solid Void. |
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| Main road two ways, get divided at certain point after passing the site. |
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| Public transport lines and stops. |
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| Uses. There are several hotels and residential building near the site. Also there are commercial buildings. |
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| The only 24 hours open areas are those residential or the hotels. |
Monday, January 10, 2011
Site
The site is located in Condado Puerto Rico. Is in the touristic area, where many hotels, restaurants, boutiques, bars among others are located
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