center for documentary studies

S A M A N T H A A U E R

CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY STUDIES

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CENTER FORDOCUMENTARY STUDIES

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CENTER FORDOCUMENTARY STUDIES

NOLA DOCUMENTARY STUDIES

NOLA DOCUMENTARY STUDIES

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mission

The New Orleans Center for Documentary Studies is a place where friends and family can gather and interact in a public place. The program of the project will promote artistic endeavors of local community members and encourage social interaction among people of all backgrounds. The function of the building must refl ect its invested interest in the well being of the surrounding neigh-borhood while being proactive in celebrating its creative resources (creative people with stories to share). The productions displayed by the center must “embrace the imagination of the neigh-borhood” (Rachel B.) and inspire others. Those seeking to experience, listen, learn, share, interact, and engage in culture are the Center for Documentary Studies target audience . According to Carl Deal, a documentary fi lm producer, “Documentaries construct a point of view.” The building should work as a resource to make this process possible. It should be a place that the visitors are inspired by, provides places to think, refl ect on memories, invent, and dream.

The Center for Documentary Stories should be primarily public, free, accessible, and responsive to its visitors. It is important to alleviate the tension between indoor and outdoor spaces. The center functions as a community center for its direct neighborhood as well as contributing as a puzzle piece to the culture of the entire city of New Orleans. The program collaborates many forms of documentary medium such as literature, fi lm, music, and collaborative projects.

My personal mission for this project is to research and analyze appropriate information to highlight the specifi c unique characteristics in order to manifest the building in its context and amplify its contribution to the community. It should be a building for the people and culture of New Orleans. My mission is to create a place where stories can be gathered, produced and realized, and shared with the community.

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libraryreading/writingpublications -books, film, cds, photoeducationdiscussionsfilm documentayinterviews

live performances - music, playsfilmspoken word - “TED” talks, poetryeducational art displays

live broadcastmusic productionpoetry/ storytellinglocal informationinspirational interviewsdigital labs

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live broadcastmusic productionpoetry/ storytellinglocal informationinspirational interviewsdigital labs

“Documentaries construct a point of view”Carl Dealdocumentary fi lm producer

“Embrace the imagination of the neighborhood”Rachel B. the neighborhood story project

“Our Stor ies Told By Us”The Neighborhood Story Project

-non-profi t organization in partnership with the University of New Orleans

Write-A-ThonParadesBook SigningsWorkshops

Freret MarketPublications

The Neighborhood Story Project

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Inspiration:

social interactionimpromptu encounters are where some of the most intriguing stories are told, people are al-ways looking for an icebreaker, a “conversation starter”. These encounters often happen in unorganized spaces where people feel comfortable and willing to express themselves.

literaturereading and writing are inimate ways to communicate ones ideas, it allows for personal refl ection and expression

musicmusic can express a variety of emotion and can touch diverse audiences

fi lmvisual art that expresses emotion with a comination of words and pictures

social mediathe most modern form of story telling, people can now expose their individual perspective to the world through the internet

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New Orleans has a unique atmosphere of social inter-action. There is a casualness to everyday life. It is a colorful, soulful way of life full of stories.

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SchoolsCommunity CentersChurchesGrocersRecording StudiosFilmStudios

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

SchoolsCommunity CentersChurchesGrocersRecording StudiosFilmStudios

There is still clear segregation of de-mographic statistics found among the locals in New Orleans and a part of my mission is to break through this barrier and create a community cen-ter that is open to diversity.

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Common tropical storms create an aware-ness of windload and may influence code related issues such as “hurricane” proofing.

In tropical storm season, the management of rainfall becomes a critical issue. Because of the elevation of the city, New Orleans utilizes pumps to extract flood water.

Hurricane Katrina had a unmistakeable impact on the Bywater District. It has left not only natural scars in the environment but also emotional scars in those that live in the area. It is critical to understand the local climate in order to design efficiently.

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CURRENT LOCAL PROJECTS:Reinventing The CrescentESKEW DUMAR + RIPPLElinear multi-modal parkThe Reinventing the Crescent Project stretches along the banks of the Mississippi River throughout the New Orleans area, seeking to connect the city by a strand of public linear parks. The location of the design site provides an anchor to the park in the Bywater District. The park is in-fl uential in creating a new fl ow of pedestrian traffi c and interest in the area.

materials and textures

site details

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business/industrial

artist residential

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bywater districtOn the outskirts of Downtown New Orleans, the Bywater District is primarily a residential district where a growth of interest is occuring. New venue spaces, shopping areas, res-taurants and other economic interests are quickly changing the area. Surrouding the site, a diverse range of building types refl ects the rising interest in the district.

Chartres St. is the primary route for traffi c. Along this route is light industrial building types with scattered residences.

Gallier St. intersects Chartres St. at the site and provides a route to the residential district. If there were to be larger events held in the Center for Documentary Studies, this road could be blocked off to vehicular traffi c and used for pedestrians.

light industrialbywater district

light industrialbywater district

a new generation of diverse ARTISTS

business/industrialresidential

civic food/bar

“architecture is

EXHIBITIONISTIC

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STREET IDENTITY,

it should be

VISUALLY

ACCESSIBLE”-elizabeth diller

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CELEBRATES CIRCULATION INDOOR/ OUTDOOR RELATIONSHIPADAPTABLE SPACECOMMUNITY GATHERING WITH ADAPTABLE SPACES

FORM +STRUCTURE

MATERIALS

PROGRAM

ART HOUSE AT THE JONES CENTER

SPACES: GALLERIES GATHERING LOBBYOFFICES ROOF TERRACE

The Art House at the Jones Center is a renovated building (adapted re-use) and expanded into a community art center where spaces are fl exbile and adapt to varying displays. The building uses simple materials and utilizes experiential circulation to create a unique feeling. The climate in the area provides opportunity for a roof terrace. Many of the spaces in this proj-ect are informal and organized for social interaction.

ARCHITECT: LTLLOCATION: Dallas, TexasBUILDING TYPE: Community CenterYEAR: 2010 SQ. FT: 21,000 SQ. FT

STEELCONCRETESTUCCO

EXTERIOR STUCCO “SHROUD” WRAPS AROUND COMPLEX INTERIORCIRCULATION DRIVENROOF TERRACEPARTITION WALLS FRAMED VIEWS

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FLUIDITY BETWEEN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR

VILLA SAVOYEARCHITECT: Le CorbusierLOCATION: Poissy, FranceBUILDING TYPE: ResidentialYEAR: 1928

Villa Savoye is a an iconic piece of architecture that expressed the international style, Cor-busier’s idea of modernity. The building is elevated from the ground to extended the conti-nuity of the green space beneath. The functional roof, or the garden terrace, provides fluid circulation and spatial organization between the interior and exterior. The facade serves only as a skin on the wall and wraps the complex interior. Corbusier viewed buildings as machines for living and circulation of various forms was highly recognized as deriving form.


The Inner City Arts Campus is an inspiration as a community facility. It lives in an underde-veloped part of the Los Angeles area and thrives as a beacon to the community. There is a series of indoor and outdoor spaces to create a sense of community and fluidity suited to the areas climate. “The central gathering space is both a retreat from the street beyond as well as a functional working space for the facility, surrounded by a series of flexible adja-cent studios.” (arcspace.com) Materials include: stucco, concrete, paint, glass, and native landscaping.

CIRCULATION DRIVEN FORM FLUIDITY BETWEEN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR

“materials are HUMBLE”

stuccotransluscent glazing

concretesteel stuccocampus layout circulation driven

INNER CITY ARTSARCHITECT: Michael MaltzanLOCATION: Los Angeles, CaliforniaBUILDING TYPE: Educational CampusYEAR: Phase III Completed in 2008SQ. FT: TOTAL AREA: 36,782 sq. ft.

spaces “spill” into one anotherlarge roll up doors pivoting partitions shades

MATERIALS

PROGRAM

FORM +STRUCTURE

-michael maltzan


LOBBY SPACE

MULTI-PURPOSE

RADIO STATION

STORYTELLING

SUPPORT

ACTS AS A SOCIAL NODE FOR GATHERING AND INTERACTING

FLEXIBLE, REACTION TO CAPACITY

ADVERTISES THE ARTIST IC TALENT OF THE CDS

A CONVERSATION STARTING STATION, A SOURCE TO EX-PRESS AND LEARN ABOUT THE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE NEIGH-BORHOOD

CASUAL WILLING TO TEACH THE COMMUNITY HOW THECENTER WORKS

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Public Spaces Public Lobby 1500-2000 sqft Lobby 1: Social Living Room/ CaféLobby 2: EventLobby 3: Production Lobby 4: Read/Write LoungeFront Desk

Kitchen 200 sqft Kitchen

Black Box 2000 sqft Multi-Purpose

Private SpacesRadio Station 2000 sqft. Front Desk OfficeMulti-Purpose"Live Air" DJ Multi-PurposeDigital Lab

Story Telling 1400 sqft Conversation Room (5) Story telling Rooms

Black Box Support 1000 sqft Backstage

Administration 1000 sqft Center Director Education/ Outreach CoordinatorIT Staff Teller-In-ResidenceStaff Meeting Room

Production 600 sqft (3) Editing Rooms

Equipment Storage600 sqft

space budgetOCCUPANCY GROUP Assembly (A)

Business (B) Mixed Use

# of Persons Allowed =

Area of Room Min. Area Per Person

LOBBY SPACE

MULTI-PURPOSE

RADIO STATION

STORYTELLING

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chairs , tables, couches, recep-t ionist desk, wayf inding, infor-mation display boards

f lexible seating, r i sers, l ights, stage, props

dj computers, recording equip-ment, desks and chairs , storage

chairs , tables, couches, writ ing suppl ies, mater ial storage,

CASUAL WILLING TO TEACH THE COMMUNITY HOW THECENTER WORKS

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control led acoust icsdata storagelow/int imate cei l ings

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control led acoust ics

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radio host and staffstaff/guest speakers/ singers

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use analysis

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Layering Scale

Continuous Circulation

Wrapping Shroud

Final Proposal

SCHEMATIC DESIGNS C H E M E 1FOLDING PROGRAM

support

residential

institution

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story telling

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circulation

radio/production

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S C H E M E 2LAYERING SCALE

S C H E M E 3WRAPPING LAYERED SCALE

C O N C E P T D E V E L O P M E N T

P R O D U C T I O NR A D I O

MULTI- PURPOSE

C I R C U L A T I O N

G I V E N

R E O R G A N I Z E D F O R F L E X I B I L I T Y

S PA C E A N D C I R C U L AT I O NC O N C E P T D E V E L O P M E N T

STORY P R O D U C T I O NR A D I O

SUPPORT

MULTI- PURPOSE

C I R C U L A T I O N

G I V E N

R E O R G A N I Z E D F O R F L E X I B I L I T Y

F I N A L P R O P O S A L S C H E M ECIRCULATION WRAPPING PROGRAM

park

raise park up for views

wrap circulation up with program to layer scale and create a continuous path

down riverdown river

mississippi river

circulationand views

up riverup river

park

raise park up for views

wrap circulation up with program to layer scale and create a continuous path

THE WALL

There is a wall that has disconnected the resi-dences of New Orleans from the most important landmark to the history of their development. The wall that protects the city from fl ooding sits upon the highest piece of land and blocks the view of the Mississippi River.

CONNECTION TO THE RIVER

There is such a strong re-lationship to between the river and the develop-ment of the city of new orleans that it is important for people to have a vi-sual connection to it. The building is pulled up to capture these views.

ARTICULATING

The top of the “park” will provide priveleged views up and down river. This journey is celebrated by the continuous path one can take to reach the view and the sharing of stories along the way

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“architecture is a FRAMING device”

IN ORDER TO ENCOMPASS THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PROGRAM IN COMBINATION WITH CELEBRATED CIRCULATION, THE STUCCO FACADE WRAPS AROUND THE BUILDING TO MAKE A SHROUD.

-elizabeth diller

FRAMING VIEWS WITH FORM AND ARTICULATED CIRCULATION

LOBBY SPACE MULTI-PURPOSE

RADIO

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The organization of program is logical but doesn’t yet refl ect the fl udity be-tween spaces as the form suggests.

Circulation has become the driving force for the programs relationship to the form with the Multi-Purpose Room as the anchor.

The elements and details of the build-ing need to be “tamed” to reveal the simplistic idea.

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DESIGNING IN THE PERSPECTIVEThe complexity of the form developed as a study based on perspec-tives from circulation routes related to the adjacent site. 3D modeling allows for the building to be designed in perspective views rather than fl at 2D drawings.

SITE PLAN

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People in New Orleans love to be outside because of their local climate. There is a pattern of shading densities in the area such as interior spaces (closed), shaded spaces (porches) and open spaces (parks).

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CAFE KITCHEN

TERRACE RECORDING

MECHANICALMULTIPURPOSE

CAFE

OUTLOOK TERRACE

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story telling parkThe Center for Documentary Studies roofscape would be an extenstion of the Reinventing the Crescent Project. A visitor could use the building without using the interior programmatic spaces. Instead, they could enjoy a “park” like atmosphere where social interactions occur and an awareness of their location and relationship to the river becomes apparaent.

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egressthere must be 2 exits at all times. there is an exterior route utilizing the exterior stairs and interior route using fi re rated stair cases. The location of these stair wells occur in the “bends” of the form acting as “pins” of the form.

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mechanical system The main mechanical room is located on the ground fl oor with access to a loading dock for service and maintence. There are two vertical chases connecting the system throughout the building.

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The main mechanical room is located on the ground fl oor with access to a loading dock for service and

structural systemLayer 1: Steel Structure/Concrete Floors (not pictured: open web bar joists)Layer 2: Exterior Finish -Stucco Layer 3. Aluminum Shade Structure

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ALUMINUM LOUVERSHADING SYSTEM

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One of the most inspirational occurances of the semester was the Free-Writing session with Rachel B. from the Neighborhood Story Project. We were told to free-write about anything we wanted. I started to imagine the perspectives the local people would have in realtion-ship to the new Center for Documentary Studies. I imagined different characters and the routes they would take to get to this destination. This allowed me to embrace the culture and reality of the neighborhood.

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responseThis semester was about telling the story of my project. Starting from the larger contextual scale, we had the privilege of emersing ourselves in the culture in our visit to New Orleans. By designing the many layers of this project, I began to understand the importance of detailing and continuity of concept. I have gained confi dence in my understanding of building systems and design abilities.

I view my project as not only a continuation of a park but also a node in the Bywater District, where people can gather to express their indivuality and their perspective of the world around them.

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