Project designer on a feasibility study for a new forensics laboratory building.  The project involved developing two design schemes examining both the division of office and lab space, locations of central service cores, entrance and exits of the building, and the massing of the structure in relation to the surrounding buildings.

A virtual massing model was developed to study the relationships between the above factors to help the owner understand more clear how they interacted.  Color coding of programmed usage was emphasized for clarity.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY FORENSICS LAB FEASIBILITY STUDY

PROJECT INFO

Client: Allegheny County

On behalf of Renaissance 3 Architects, PC

Category: Municipal

Completion Date: 2003

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Project Size: 245,000 SF

Scheme 1: Offset Core

Scheme 2: Centralized Core

Scheme 1: Offset Core - First Floor

Scheme 1: Offset Core - Typical Upper Floor

Scheme 2: Centralized Core - Typical Upper Floor

Scheme 1: Offset Core

Scheme 2: Centralized Core