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USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE - PROFESSOR ERIC NULMAN - OAKWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
The structure of the project explores three different floor levels of experience when walking through the site. All timber structure is planned to be exposed in some way to allow the natural material to be seen. The aesthetic intentions of the structure relate to the various roof openings of the building, where the canopy area expands across to connect the two separated buildings - the pools on the northern end and the community space on the southern end.
Looking into the specifications of the span for the Olympic pool building, the structure consists of the primary structure of 12 bays with an overall length of 182 feet and a width of 81 feet and 4 inches. Using glue-laminated timber portal frames allows the timber to be more exposed inside, creating a simple aesthetic across the interior of the user space. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is then used for the lateral system to secure the frames together. The more regulated and rectangular programs next to the pool with the gym and changing rooms would follow a standard CLT column and beam grid combination following the 30-foot grid guide from the initial design process. The same would be applied to the one-story community space on the opposite side of the canopy for an overall coordination.
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