ARCH 606
SPRING 2023
PROF. MICHAEL O'BRIEN
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II
SPRING 2023
PROF. MICHAEL O'BRIEN
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II
SITE LOCATION: Bryan, Texas
SITE ASPECTS: Mausoleum
PROGRAM: Public, Community
TYPE: Individual Project
SEMESTER: Spring 2023 | M.ARCH
FROM THE PROFESSOR:
Semester Narrative:
Through the vehicle of the design project (as described in a separate project brief) in this
course students will gain ability in generating an integrated architectural solution within a focus
unique to individual faculty expertise. Students will iterate along the continuum of development
while integrating the disparate components of an architectural project concentrating on
envelopes and assemblies, structural and mechanical systems, and life safety systems.
Essential to this iterative process is the concept of measurable building performance within a
specific domain with emphasis on the confluence of method, outcomes, and impact on design
decisions. The specific measurable quantities will be enumerated by the instructor. Excellence
is defined as the ability to recognize, explain, differentiate, and incorporate the overlapping
constituencies of an architectural project into an integrated and resolved whole.
course students will gain ability in generating an integrated architectural solution within a focus
unique to individual faculty expertise. Students will iterate along the continuum of development
while integrating the disparate components of an architectural project concentrating on
envelopes and assemblies, structural and mechanical systems, and life safety systems.
Essential to this iterative process is the concept of measurable building performance within a
specific domain with emphasis on the confluence of method, outcomes, and impact on design
decisions. The specific measurable quantities will be enumerated by the instructor. Excellence
is defined as the ability to recognize, explain, differentiate, and incorporate the overlapping
constituencies of an architectural project into an integrated and resolved whole.
This semester was focused on architecture and empathy.
Adjacency Diagram
Site Topography
Site Analysis
Site Parti
Site Map
Site Analysis Plan
Site Plan
Floor Plan
Floor Design Plan
Entry
Drop-Off
Lobby
Chapel
Niche Hallway
Crypt Hallway
Crypt Room
Exterior Crypts
Memorial
South Elevation
West Elevation
North Elevation
East Elevation
Section A
Section B
Section C
Section D
Section BB
Section BC
Metrics
Project Information
Extra Diagrams
Accessibility Diagram
Wall Height Diagram
Fire Safety Diagram
Ducts Diagram
Zone Diagram
Life Safety Diagram
Structural Framing
