Schematic Lighting Design Natty Boh Building Baltimore, Maryland Eric Singley Penn State University Architectural Engineering

Location Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Brewers Hill Baltimore, Maryland

Project Information Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Building Statistics:  Overall Building Size : 189,550 ft 2.  Maximum Height : 9 stories  Multi-purpose: office, storage, residential, commercial Building Character:  Old home of the Gunther Brewing Company.  Consists of 6 sections of differing heights.  Declared a historic place in 2002.

Design Spaces Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal  Large Work Space Friday’s Day Care Center  Circulation Space Canton Self Storage Lobby  Outdoor Space Parking lot and rear facade  Special Purpose Space Countrywide conference room

Day Care Center Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Space Properties  Floor area 4092 ft 2.  Exposed ceiling at 14 ft.  Large windows on east and west walls.  Interior partitions dividing kitchen and storage areas. Space Tasks  Primarily play and learning area for small children.  Light kitchen use.

Day Care Center Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal

Day Care Center Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Design Goals  Separate the spaces by function.  Focus on the children’s area, all other spaces are support.  Create a comfortable atmosphere for the children to spend the day in.  Possible Ideas: Playful, Safe  Make use of the large windows to introduce daylighting to the space.  1.5 Watts per square foot allowed.  CCT 5000 to match daylight in space.

Day Care Center Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Design Solution  Separate the spaces.  Linear fluorescents in circulation spaces leading toward sub- spaces.  Atmosphere Ideas.  Suspend ceiling in children’s area for a more enclosed “safe” space.  Create multi-level ceiling and add colored light for visual interest.  Daylighting concerns  Use zoned switching to shut off lights near windows during the daytime.

Day Care Center Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Looking into children’s play area with wall removed.

Day Care Center Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Detail of uplights at corner of lower suspended ceiling.

Lobby Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Space Properties  Floor Area ≈ 2500 ft 2  Ceiling at 8 ft and 21.5 ft  No windows  Entrances on both levels Space Tasks  Light office work  Display of model storage unit  Sales / Receptionist desks

Lobby Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal

Lobby Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Design Goals  Direct customers to sales desk.  Accent wall spaces for company logo and decorative artwork.  Maintain a small number of unique luminaires within the complex space.  Flynn mode: Spacious  Maximum power density: 1.3 W / square foot  Target Illuminance values - 30 fc on work-plane at desks fc on floor throughout rest of space

Lobby Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Design Solution  Linear fluorescent’s directing customers down the stairs and into the space upon entering.  CFL downlights over each of the desk areas.  Spot lamps washing ceiling along 1’6” indent in lower section.  Linear wall-washers along wall in lower section and on the angled portion of the 2-story area.  CCT of 5000K to mimic daylight and make the lobby appear more spacious.

Lobby Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Two-story portion of the lobby

Lobby Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Looking in from street entrance with wall removed.

Conference Room Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Space Properties  Floor Area : 150 ft 2  Ceiling at 8 ft  Conference table with chairs  No windows Space Tasks  Professional and Casual conferences  Possible light video conferencing

Conference Room Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal

Conference Room Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Design Goals  Create a comfortable yet professional environment.  Provide flexibility to accommodate different uses. Including:  Roundtable discussion  Video conferencing -Target Illuminace ratios ( on participant’s head). Front / Side1: 1 to 3 Front / Side2 : 1 to 1.5 Front / Top: 2 to Prevent spill of light onto camera and monitor located in the front of the room

Conference Room Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Roundtable Discussion  Drop center ceiling 6 inches.  Light the space indirectly with linear fluorescent fixtures recessed in the side of the dropped ceiling.

Conference Room Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Video Conferencing  Switch off front 3 indirect fixtures.  Wash each participant with linear fluorescent from recessed fixtures as shown.  CCT : 4000 K

Conference Room Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal

Exterior Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Space Properties  Ground Area : 37,050 ft 2  Surrounded on 3 sides by buildings  Historically significant Space Tasks  Parking for Natty Boh Building  Entrance to the building

Exterior Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Design Goals  Provide sufficient light to allow drivers to read signs and see parking lines.  Call attention to the building entrances.  Achieve 100% Dark Sky compliance.  Maintain luminaire appearance for historical reasons. Power Density  0.3 Watts per square foot allowed

Exterior Natty Boh Building Penn State AEEric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal Design Solution  Spotlight building entrances.  Prevent spill into windows.  Keep light poles on existing islands.

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