UNITE

LGBT Center and Apartments

Jeremy Johnston | INTD 410 Capstone Program Booklet | Colorado State University
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary ....... 3
Introduction ......... 4-5
Issues Analysis ... 6-7
Project Location: Site and Building
Analysis........... 8-23
Client Profile ....... 23-24
Theoretical Foundation..... 25-26
Design Concept+Parti .......... 27
Precedent Analysis ........ 28-41
Color Theory ........ 42-43
Spatial Programming Matrix .... 44
Block and Stack ...... 45
Building Code Analysis ... 46
LEED and WELL Building Analysis ..47-48
Project Cost ........ 49
Program Summary ...... 50
References ..... 51
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 EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY

The LGBT community is a diverse and

large group. Many LGBT people face
homelessness and discrimination due
to the stigma of being LGBT. This proj-
ect will create a safe space for LGBT
people who need a place to live or
to get help finantially and physically.
This place will also provide a youth
group area to help the LBGT youth
comming out and staying positive.

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 INTRODUCTION

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 What is Unity?
Unity is an LGBTQ apartment complex and community center. There are many LGBTQ
people throughout the country that face discrimination from their family members and
people in society. This building’s purpose is to have a safe space for people within this
community. It will make it, so people feel safer and more comfortable while living in the
complex because it is LGBT friendly. Not only does this place function as an apartment
complex, but it also will have a LGBT resource center. This resource center will have
many different types of resources to help LGBT people in their life. Some of the things
offered in this center would be a counseling center, job center, clubs, and be an overall
safe space for people within the community. This resource center is not just for people
who live in the complex, but it is open to the community.

Unity could contribute to the advancement of the profession because it will create two
different spaces that all go under the same idea which is being an LGBT friendly space.
While there have been many buildings in cities that have restaurants on the bottom
and hold apartments above the restaurant, this is a bit different. By having both spaces
focused on the same topic. Since these spaces have a similar idea, these spaces are
going to be designed in a way that links them together to make them feel like they both
belong together.

The main problem that needs to be solved is the mental and physical health of LGBT
people. Many LGBT people have been discriminated against such as parents kicking
their children out of their house. This project is here to help them. When people get
kicked out of their family home, it is hard for them to get on their feet and help in so-
ciety. In Colorado, young adults who are LGBT who experience homelessness is over
twice as big as heterosexual people in that same age range. Also, people who are LGBT
that face homelessness are higher because of the discrimination in the workplace and
many LGBT people by on average earning a smaller wage. That is where the apartment
complex comes in. This complex is designed to help people who have been kicked out
of their homes by offering fair living prices and with the resource center below, they will
have access to all the resources to help them get good jobs and counseling to make
them flourish within society. The complex is not just for people who were kicked out of
their family homes though, this place is open to everyone who would need a space to
live safely. With the discrimination and dangers LGBT people face daily, it would be very
beneficial to the community to have a place where they can live without fear. The com-
plex will also allow people who are not a part of the LGBT community to stay, but they
will have to follow a no discrimination policy if they want to stay within the space. The
reason why people should care about this is because not only will this project help bene-
fit a group of people, but it will also help the economy by helping get people jobs.

Overall, Unity, would like to achieve creating a space to help LGBT people in Denver.
Creating a safe space for this community will not only benefit them but also benefit the
community by getting people jobs and to also help with mental health. It will also help
decrease the amount of homeless LGBT youth and give them a better chance in life.

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 ISSUES ANALYSIS

Project Type
This project will be a community center and apartment living complex
which will cater to the needs of people within the LGBT Community.
This will inturn make the building a mixed use building.

Current Issues

a. Homelessness: There are twice as many homeless LGBT

youth compared to the homeless heterosexual youth.

b. LGBT youth and adults are subject to violence, discrimina-

tion, and trauma on the streets.

c. LGBT youth have a higher risk of depression and suicidal

tendencies over heterosexual youth.

d. There is a lot of discrimination for LGBT people and espe-

cially transgender people when finding a job.

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 CORE PROPOSITION

This community and living facility will be designed to create a safe

and welcoming environment to the LGBT community and the allies
to the LGBT community. This space will create a support system to
the LGBT community by providing some third space areas to help
people build relationships with others while also creating a safe
living space and center to focus on the wellbeing of the
community.

Evidence Based Design Theories That Will Be Used:

i. Information Processing Theory: This theory will be used for the space
to encourage the users to explore the space and see all the different things
that the space has to offer.

ii. Biophilia: This is an important theory that is going to be used within

space because it brings a lot of mental and physical health benefits. Using
nature within the space can keep the air in the space clean while also low-
ering the stress of the users because having nature in a space gives people a
sense of calmness.

iii. The theory of Proxemics: This will be important to the space because
this building will have many different uses within it. To help the users under-
stand how the space should be interpreted I think it would be important to
use this theory

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 PROJECT LOCATION
& ANALYSIS

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 LOCATION
| 13696 E Iliff Pl, Aurora, CO 80014 |
The Hilton Double Tree hotel is
located at. It is in Aurora next to I-225.
The building is 187,528 sq ft. It is sur-
rounded by many residential neigh-
borhoods and small
businesses. There are some
retailand grocery stores that are locat-
ed within a 1 to 2 miles of the building
location. The city of
Aurora is located east of Denver and
is one of the principal cities in the
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metropoli-
tan area. Aurora is one of the largest
cities in Colorado and is rated to be
one of the safest large cities. This lo-
cation is ideal for the LGBT community
center and
affordable living because it is in a
more affordable area in Colorado
when compared to Denver and it also
is 25 minutes away from
Denver and the Denver
International Airport. The light rail and
bus stops are located a little more
than a mile from the building
location which makes it Ideal for
people who do not have other forms
of transportation. Another reason why
this location is great for the project is
because the city of Aurora is a LGBT
friendly area. According to the Mu-
nicipal
Equality Index, which has a top score
of 100, Aurora received a score
above 50 points. In this same index,
Aurora’s neighboring city (Denver)
received the max score of 100.
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 BUILDING
ANALYSIS

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The first noticable aspect that people see when
looking at this building is its unique V shape. The
main enterence of the building is with in the mid-
dle part of the V. There are other enterences/exits
located at the back of the building and at one of
the points of the V. The back enterences leade to
the ballrooms while the other enterence leads to a
restauraunt called the Jackdaw.

The overall materiality of the building is mostly com-
posed of brick masonry and glass. Most of the glass
windows are in the center part of the V where the
rooms are to bring in a lot of natural light. o The
construction type of the building is C – Masonry or
Concrete Load-Bearing Walls.

As for fenistration, there are many windoes that

wrap around the building where the hotel rooms
are located. This will give people who are inside
the building the benefit of having a tun of natural
light. The exterior doors to the building are mainly
located in the front and the back of the building
which also act as enterences to different spaces.

The building is six stories tall. The first floor mainly

is composed of the lobby, pool, fitness area, the
ball rooms. There is also a Mezenine which a eating
area is located.

The second through sixth floors are mainly com-

prised of hotel rooms. These rooms generally have
the same layout each floor. The circulation for
each floor seems to have people walking from the
center of the V and then walking to each wing. In
the wing areas, There are staircases on the back.

There are many unique features within the space.

One unique feature that should be preserved is the
great entry into the building. This space is large
and has a unique triangle shape which would be
interesting to keep.The other Unique feature of the
space that should be preserved and enhanced is
the pool area. This would be a nice amenity for the
residents who live in this space and since it is indoor
it would be accessible year-round.The triangular
shaped sky-light would be another unique feature
that needs to be preserved because it is unique in
shape and allows a tun of natural light.

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 BUILDING
FLOORPLANS

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 United States: Colorado

Colorado: City of Aurora Location

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 City of Aurora: Site Location

Site

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 SITE ANALYSIS

I chose this site for my project because it is in a city that is more

affordable and very close to downtown Denver. The city of aurora is a large
city that holds many residential neighborhoods, businesses, beautiful open
spaces, and community activities. Aurora is also an LGBT friendly city. The
site is located next to I-225 and is both 25 minutes from downtown
Denver and Denver International Airport. The site is surrounded by residen-
tial neighborhoods and local businesses which ideal for an LGBT community
center and affordable housing building. There are a few public transporta-
tion locations that are around one mile from the site which makes it ideal for
LGBT people who do not have their own personal form of transportation to
still reach the community center and housing. There are also many
grocery stores and retail stores that are in a 2-mile vicinity of the site. The
zoning of this site is in the category MU-C which stands for
Mixed Use – Corridor. The MC-U zoning allows for multifamily housing,
businesses, and mixed-use buildings.

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Desnity
The site is in a somewhat dense area
because of the residential neighborhoods
located next to it. The retail/business areas
that also surround the space are more
spread out which makes that part of the
area less dense.
Building Heights
Many of the buildings in the surrounding
area are around one to two stories because
of the small retail businesses and residen-
tial areas on the same side of I-225. On the
opposite side of the interstate has buildings
that range from one to seven stories.
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 Greenways
There are many Golf courses.
around the area and there is also the
Jewell Wetlands Park and Utah Park which
are located close to the site
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Topography
Many of the buildings in the surrounding
area are around one to two stories because
of the small retail businesses and residen-
tial areas on the same side of I-225. On the
opposite side of the interstate has buildings
that range from one to seven stories.
SOLAR ORIENTATION

The building is oriented so that the sun is

located at the back of the building. The front
ennnterence of the building does not get full
direct sunlight.

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 Noise/Views
This location would have some noise because it is located right next to
I-225, so there will have to be some acoustical products installed within
the building to help mitigate the sound of the interstate.On the West
facing side of the building people will have a view of the mountains
from the upper levels of the building. Most of the other views would be
of buildings and golf courses.

Zoning

Zoning Category: MU-C (Mixed Use Corridor) which allows

mixed use buildings, multi-family, businesses, etc. This allows
the space to be converted from being a hotel to the Unity
LGBT Community Center and Apartments.

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TRANSPORTATION

Lightrail Public Transportation/RTD

The Light rail is a 15-minute walk from the building and

there are also RTD buss stops located throughout the
area. There are many biking paths that are in a
1-to-3-mile radius of the building. There are also many
roads including I225 for people who have access to
veciales, also around this site with a large parking lot.

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 USER PROFILES

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 USER PROFILES

There are many LGBT youth and adults who need help by
finding a place to live all the way to needing help with
mental health and where to find a healthcare clinic that
will accept them. Expecially for trans people, it is hard to
find healthcare that will truly accept them and take care
of them because of who they are. There are also people
that are in the community who want to help and take care
of others within the community. Unity makes it so people
within the community can get the help they need by allies
or by other people within the community who want to help
make a difference. The community center offers many
resources on LGBT friendly healthcare providers, mental
health services, job findind services, common rooms for
people to meet others within the community, and more.
In order to get an idea of people who might want to be
apart of the Unity expirence, we added a pair of user
profiles.

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THEORITICAL FOUNDATIONS

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 Design Theories

1. Information Processing Theory

This theory will be used for the space

to encourage the users to explore
the space and see all the different
things that the space has to offer. By
having users explore more they will
have a higher chance of using all of
the resources

2, Biophilia 3. The theory of Proxemics

This is an important theory that is This will be important to the space

going to be used within space
because it brings a lot of mental and
physical health benefits. Using nature
within the space can keep the air in
the space clean while also lowering
the stress of the users because
having nature in a space gives
people a sense of calmness.
because this building will have many
different uses within it. To help the
users understand how the space
should be interpreted and how each
space will have a clear function to
the users of the space. This theory is
important because of how big the
builging is.

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 DESIGN CONCEPT/PARTI

Concept
The concept for this project is “Growing To-
of the space would be important. The inspiration
gether as a whole”. What this means is that we
photo above shows blooming flowers and since
want to help people and the community grow
flowers are colorful the place will use many colors
as a whole. As for the parti, it is supposed to
found within the many different pride flags. The
represent the lower level of the space which
space should not be overwhelmed with colors
would be the resource center. The design of the
though so each space will have their own color
space is going to have the main reception and
pallet that is easy on the eyes but also represents
safe space in the middle of the area. It will then
the different members of the LGBT community. As
branch off into the specific rooms. The reason
for lighting, we want to have bright light through-
why it would be like that is because we want to
out the space. Most of this light will come from
have this safe space/community area to be the
natural light and as for electrical light, we are
center of the space to allow as many people as
going to use lightbulbs that are the easiest on the
possible who are LGBT or allies of the community
eyes and are also energy efficient.
to meet each other to hopefully create strong
relationships so they do not feel like they are
alone. The other spaces such as the job center,
counseling center, and the more private rooms
are equally as important but because they are
more of a private subject amongst the users of
the space, they should be separated. The colors

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 PRECENDENT
ANALYSIS

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 LOS ANGLES
LGBT CENTER

Location: 1125 N McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90038, United States

Architects: Kiellefer Flammang Architects and Leong Leong

Year Built: 2019

Project Size: 185,560 square feet

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I chose this space because it is and LGBT center that
offers the same types and programs that I was hoping to
implement into my capstone project. This space offers
many programs which help bring the LGBT community
together such as some social services, cultural, and in-
stitutional programs. Overall, this building aims to create
and integrated platform for living as an intergenerational
LGBT community. This building shares many ideas with
my capstone project. I am planning on creating a com-
munity center that offers similar programs to help bring
the community together in Denver and the surrounding
areas. The space that I am creating will also have afford-
able housing which will be located on the upper floors.
The overall design concept of the space was intended
to intergrate a mosaic of unique spaces and programs
that welcomes and connects residents, neighbors,
clients, and staff. This makes it so that the people within
the space feel more connected to eacothere and the
outside community.
iThe core issues that this space tries to fix is how uncon-
nected the LGBT community is not only with people who
are not apart of the community but also with the people
within the community. By offering many programs,
people within this area can learn more about the LGBT
community for not only youth but also seniors.
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The Building is in Central LA/Hollywood and is close to
the Hollywood sign, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and
the different film studios located in Hollywood. The Holly-
wood area is more friendly to LGBT people. Many famous
Actors, Actresses, and others who are LGBT do live in this
area which makes the area a bit more LGBT friendly. The
space also has some amazing views. People can see the
Hollywood sign from the buildings location and has many
restaurants and other businesses located all around the
location. Since this building is in the central part of Los
Angeles, there are many different neighborhoods in the
surrounding area of the city and the many suburbs that are
surrounding the city.
Compared to other community centers, architecture of this
building is unique. It uses a more modern/contemporary
style that makes the place feel cleaner and more welcom-
ing. What makes this building unique is the second and
third floor of the main space. These floors use a half circle
shape which makes the building look like it is stacked like
blocks. The other part about the architecture is the use
of circles. The logo of the center is a circle with rainbow
colors going around it and they wanted to add the circle
as features of the building. If someone stands at a certain
angle outside of the building, they will see circles forms in
the glass. There are also some circles cut out of the roof in
different locations to allow natural light to come into the
space.
The building was as a whole is inspired by the historical
Hollywood courtyard homes which creates safe and
private outdoor areas which also act as a seamless
transition from outside and inside in to create a connection
between the two spaces.

The design of the building is to emphasize the connectivity

with the surrounding area. By the scale of the building on its
edge, it is approachable from the street. The building uses
many windows and curtain walls to allow people inside
the space to not only have a lot of natural light, but it also
gives the users of the space a view of the surrounding area.
The flooring used throughout the space is Terrazzo which
provides a sleek and clean look. To support the concept,
the space has many unique spaces. Some of the spaces
within the building are the youth center, the center plaza,
multiple courtyards.

iOverall, the space is separated into 3 main areas. The first

area which would be in the locations labeled 1 and 2 are
the senior areas. Location 1 which is in a red color is the
senior center and location 2 in yellow is the senior housing
area. These areas are more focused on Adult LGBT people
who are apart of the community. The second main loca-
tion would be below the senior area. This part is dedicated
to youth center, retail, and admin. Why this part is bigger
is because there are a lot of youth programs including the
Cultural Arts programs and the Adriane Getty Foundation
Youth Academy which is located on the upper floors of
that part of the building. The third area is located across
the street and that is where the youth housing is located.

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 LAND
COMMUNITY CENTER

Location: Xi’an, China

Architects: EID Architecture

Year Built: 2020

Project Size: 48,437 square feet

LEED GOLD CERTIFIED

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I chose the LAND Community Center because of how is
brings the community together. The center serves as a
social and cultural venue for the neighborhood that sur-
rounds the building. This community center has a com-
munity service center, cafeteria, gallery, multi-purpose
rooms, reading areas, and a daycare center. The center
also has a few recreational areas as well. For my space I
want to create a community/resource center that brings
the LGBT community together in the Denver area. The
LAND Community center has many spaces that will help
inspire me into creating the LGBT Community center.
The design concept for the LAND Community center is
to have an open floor and flowing interior to encourage
interaction and exchange between the residents.
The core issue that is addressed for this space is that
the community in the following neighborhood is not as
connected as people would like it to be so they in turn
created this community center to help get people to
interact and get to know each other.
This building is located next to a park in Xi’an China. This
city is very important in the history of China. It was once the
capital in some of the ruling dynasties. Today, Xi”an is a big
city that has a population around 20,000,000 people. There
are many Universities located within the city. Not only are
there many Universities, but there is many businesses and
tourism in the city as well. With all of the industries that are
in this city, it is a great place for this community center so
that people within the community can come together and
interact with each other.
The building has a unique architectural form. Some of the
building is visible while the other parts of the building are
located underground. The part that is seen above ground
has a unique shape with cylindrical type structures that
hold some of the building up. The parts that are located
underground have a main central spiral walkway and sunk-
en courtyard to get inside the lower areas. The architects
wanted this building to look unique because they wanted
the building to have an identifiable presence within the
district which it is located in.
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 The materials used in the LAND Community center mostly consists of concrete. These custom concrete column type
structures that hold up the Gallery part of the building looks like a type of sculpture. This material was used to create
a rippling effect to enhance the tactile and sensory experience. Above this concrete is the gallery area which mainly
uses steel and glass as construction. The class goes all the way around the gallery area to have as much natural light
as possible. The rest of the building is located underground. There are stairs within the concrete sculpture for people
to go to the lower levels. The other way people can get to the lower levels is the through the sunken courtyard. This
courtyard has a spiral walkway around it which goes from ground level to below ground. On the lower level is where
all the other rooms and facilities are located.

The reason why the space is in the above ground and underground configuration is to minimize the amount of
ground space. Even though this building was created to minimize the amount of space needed, the building is
flexible for a large range of community activities. As it goes for the movement of the space, the part that is above
ground is the gallery, reception, kitchen, meeting room, and locker room. All the other amenities such as the lunge,
day care center, fitness center, pool, and other rec center rooms are located underground. There is also a green roof
located at the top of the structure.

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THE BRIDGE HOMELESS
ASSISTANCE CENTER

Location: Dallas, Texas

Architects: Overland Partners

Year Built: 2010

Project Size: 75,000 Square Feet

Project Cost: $60 million

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The reason why I chose this building as a precedent
analysis is because my project just like this one deals with
homelessness in a way. The center that I am creating
will have services to help homeless LGBT youth, because
there are more homeless LGBT youth than other home-
less youth groups. The Bridge will help me understand
more about the amenities and programs that help the
less fortunate and homeless population. According to
ArchDaily, this homeless assistance center is now the
world’s model for homeless center design and shows
how to help the homeless.
Core issue of the place is that is addressed which led to
the creation of this space was that they wanted to help
the homeless population. Homeless people do not have
a place with a roof over their head and have a hard
time finding jobs. This place has housing, dining, and so-
cial services that are available to the people. They also
offer medical services, job training, peer support, and
income services.
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The building is located at 1818 Corsicana St, Dallas, TX
75201, which is in the business district. Dallas is a big city
that holds many businesses and residential areas. While
Texas is not as expensive to live in as other places, there will
always be people who are struggling. This place helps the
homeless and the people who are struggling by offering
services to help them get back on their feet in this city.
The Bridge is a large 75,000 square foot building that is rect-
angular in shape. The building uses a more modern style
of architecture and is three stories. There is a courtyard
outside which engages the surrounding community. With
the more traditional rectangular shape of the building,
they can have large rooms inside which help the space
function better as a homeless shelter.
Materials for the overall building is made up of mostly glass,
steel, stone, and concrete. There are glass panels fill up
most of the outside area to create as much natural light
as possible. On the inside the floors are mostly a polished
concrete which is very durable and easy to clean.
 AFFORDABLE HOUSING
IN ZURIC/ GUS WUSTENMANN

Location: Zürich, Switzerland

Architects: Gus Wüstemann Architects

Year Built: 2019

Project Size: 12,001 Square Feet

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I chose this project because it is a good example of
affordable living. This building is in a city that has one of
the highest costs of living and this building is the cheap-
est place to live in Zurich. This building uses affordable
materials and utilities in its construction. This building also
has reasonable sized flats which makes it a good place
to live. Even though it is small and is located on a weird
site, it helps gives decent ideas on how to create afford-
able living in an expensive city.
The concept of this space is to create cheap affordable
housing that also looks nice and functions well on the
inside. Zurich is a very expensive place to live. In 2020
Zurich was ranked as the worlds fourth most expensive
city. Since the city is so expensive to live in, there was a
problem of places where people can live who do not
have as much money.
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The site is in Zurich, Switzerland next to the Limmat river.
Zurich is known as a global center for banking and finance
and is the largest city in Switzerland. The city is a mixture
of old and new buildings and reflects on its pre-medieval
history. The city has breathtaking landscapes and is a very
expensive city to live in.
The architectural form of the space us characterized as a
simple linear building from the 1950s. This building if simplis-
tic, but it works well. Each space has bedrooms, kitchens,
and balconies. The unique feature about this building is
that the kitchen and bedrooms are in between an open
balcony type space.
The building completely built with concrete. There are
wood accent panels throughout the space. Even the inte-
riors with the build in seating areas are made of concrete.
This helped lower the construction cost of the building. The
building was constructed in a residential neighborhood.
VIALE GIULINI AFFORDABLE
HOUSING

Location: Barletta, Italy

Architects: Alvisi Kirimoto + Partners

Year Built: 2020

Project Size: 57,909 Square Feet

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 I chose this building because it is a greate example of
affordable housing. The building is massive and can
acomodate many people within the building. Not only
do people have great living spaces due to the massive
size of the space, but they also get to have access to
their own garages. This is rare for affordable housing proj-
ects because they are expensive to make.
The overall concept of this project is to fuse the urban
Marco-scale with the domestic dimension. There are
people who live in the city who can not afford most of
the living spaces, so this building was made to be afford-
able to most people.
The building is in Barletta, Italy and even though there
are many places throughout the world that is more
expensive to live in, Barletta can still be expensive for
some. The address of this project is 76121 Barletta, Barlet- is a center courtyard located in between the “U” shape
ta-Andria-Trani, Italy. This building is in the city and is near of the building which has a grass area. This courtyard
many businesses.
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The architects wanted to create a building that relates
to the city in a sculptural way. The overall building is in a
rectangular “U” shape and holds many units within the
building. Each unit has its own balcony There are also
garages which outline the bottom of the building. The
style of the building looks more modern than the other
buildings that surround it.
The building is mostly made from stone and metal. The
stone is used as the overall façade of the space while
the metal is used to form the many balconies on the
building. There are many windows on the building which
according to the architect was used to create as much
natural light inside of the units as possible. The interior
of the space mainly holds the many apartments and
garages. The units range from different sized, and these
units are located in the second floor and above. There
is more private and is intended for the residents of the
place.
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 COLOR THEORY

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 COLOR THEORY

Color, tectxtures, and patterns are very important to how an interior makes someone
feel. Colors and patterns can make people feel a certian way or influence a certian
mood. Not only are colors important in the design world, but it is also a very important
aspect of the LGBT community as well. There are many colors that are used within
the community and they all have to do with the different sexualities. Almost every-
one knows the pride/gay flag which is the rainbow flag. Not everyone knows about
the other flags which represent every letter in the acrynum. To make this space feel
like it is more welcome to the LGBT community, we will use these colors found with in
the many flags. The space should not be overwhelmed with colors though so each
space will have their own color pallet that is easy on the eyes but also represents
the different members of the LGBT community. For example one room might have a
pastel blue, white, and pink color pallate to the overall space which would inturn rep-
resent the Transgender community. Not only will the rooms have these color palletes
to help bring light to each sexuality, but it has to be chosen in a way that is pleasent
for all users. Depending on age some people have a harder time seeing a color
compaired to someone at a different age. These can range from pastelles, regular
colors, to bright colors. So each room will have to acommodate for each user. As for
textures there will be some textured walls to help make the space more intreaguing
and for furniture in the community center, the fabrics that are going to be used will
be eco-friendly recycled fabrics that are also heavy traffic and stain resistant.

As for lighting, we want to have bright light throughout the space. Most of this light
will come from natural light and as for electrical light, we are going to use lightbulbs
that are LED/Flourescent colors. The reason why these light bulbs will be the best
unatural lighting for the community center is because they are the easiest on the
eyes and are also energy efficient.

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 PROGRAMMING MATRIX

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BLOCK AND STACK

Offices
Stairs/Elevator

Pool

Hallway

Enterence

Public Meeting

Apartments

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 BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS

The Building occupancy for the project are:

a. B – Business
b. R-2 – Residential Multi Dwelling Unit.
c. The building will be 25% residential.
d.75% business

The building seems to be a type II building because of the masonry on

the outside and the baring walls. It could also fall under the building type
III.

The amount of ideal squarefootage for the business part of the building
would be around 100,000 - 120,000 square feet while the residential por-
tion of the square footage would be around 60,00 to 80,000 square feet.

Plumbing

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 LEED

LEED v4 for BD+C: New Construction and Major Renovation

Project Checklist Project Name:
Date:
Y ? N
Y Credit Integrative Process 1

13 0 0 Location and Transportation 16 9 0 0 Materials and Resources 13

Credit LEED for Neighborhood Development Location 16 Y Prereq Storage and Collection of Recyclables Required
Credit Sensitive Land Protection 1 Y Prereq Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning Required
Credit High Priority Site 2 5 Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction 5
Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product
5 Credit Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses 5 2 Credit 2
Declarations
5 Credit Access to Quality Transit 5 Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials 2
1 Credit Bicycle Facilities 1 Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients 2
1 Credit Reduced Parking Footprint 1 2 Credit Construction and Demolition Waste Management 2
1 Credit Green Vehicles 1
15 1 0 Indoor Environmental Quality 16
2 3 0 Sustainable Sites 10 Y Prereq Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance Required
Y Prereq Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Required Y Prereq Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control Required
1 Credit Site Assessment 1 2 Credit Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies 2
Credit Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat 2 3 Credit Low-Emitting Materials 3
Credit Open Space 1 1 Credit Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan 1
2 Credit Rainwater Management 3 2 Credit Indoor Air Quality Assessment 2
1 Credit Heat Island Reduction 2 1 Credit Thermal Comfort 1
1 Credit Light Pollution Reduction 1 2 Credit Interior Lighting 2
3 Credit Daylight 3
11 0 0 Water Efficiency 11 1 Credit Quality Views 1
Y Prereq Outdoor Water Use Reduction Required 1 Credit Acoustic Performance 1
Y Prereq Indoor Water Use Reduction Required
Y Prereq Building-Level Water Metering Required 0 0 0 Innovation 6
2 Credit Outdoor Water Use Reduction 2 Credit Innovation 5
6 Credit Indoor Water Use Reduction 6 Credit LEED Accredited Professional 1
2 Credit Cooling Tower Water Use 2
1 Credit Water Metering 1 0 0 0 Regional Priority 4
Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
22 2 0 Energy and Atmosphere 33 Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
Y Prereq Fundamental Commissioning and Verification Required Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
Y Prereq Minimum Energy Performance Required Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
Y Prereq Building-Level Energy Metering Required
Y Prereq Fundamental Refrigerant Management Required 72 6 0 TOTALS Possible Points: 110
Credit Enhanced Commissioning 6 Certified: 40 to 49 points, Silver: 50 to 59 points, Gold: 60 to 79 points, Platinum: 80 to 110
18 Credit Optimize Energy Performance 18
1 Credit Advanced Energy Metering 1
1 Credit Demand Response 2
3 Credit Renewable Energy Production 3
Credit Enhanced Refrigerant Management 1
1 Credit Green Power and Carbon Offsets 2

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 WELL
Certification Matrix
WELL Community Standard Pilot
Project: Unity LGBT Community Center and Apartments
Location:
Updated By:
Date:

AIR LIGHT SOUND

Y ? N Y ? N Y ? N
Y P AQU Fundamental Air Quality P LMP Lighting Master Plan Y p SOU Sound Planning
Y O SMK Smoking Ban O LCS Lighting Control Schedule Y O SMP Community Sound Mapping
N O SMO Outdoor Smoking Ban O EMI Community-wide Emittance Caps Y O PLN Planning for Acoustics
Y O LTA Long-Term Air Quality O LCT Obtrusive Light Control N O ORD Noise Ordinance
Y O LTE Enhanced Long-Term Air Quality O LTR Light Trespass Mitigation for Sleep N O NLV Noise Level Limit
Y O STA Short-Term Air Quality O SVI Visibility Facilitation Y O HEA Hearing Health Education
N O STE Enhanced Short-Term Air Quality O RLI Right-Of-Way Lighting 3 0 2 TOTAL OPTIMIZATIONS
N O SEP Pollution Source Separation O LEX Lighting for Exteriors
Y O PRK Parking Restrictions O MLI Mass Transit Lighting MATERIALS
Y O LEV Low Emission Vehicles 0 0 0 TOTAL OPTIMIZATIONS Y ? N
Y O AED Air Quality Education N P HWM Hazardous Waste Management
7 0 3 TOTAL OPTIMIZATIONS MOVEMENT Y O WST Waste Stream Management
Y ? N Y O REM Site Remediation and Redevelopment
WATER Y P MIX Mixed-Use Development N O CRE Construction Remediation
Y ? N Y O MNP Movement Network Planning N O ODS Outdoor Structures
Y P WQT Drinking Water Quality Y O WAK Walkability N O PES Landscaping and Pesticide Use
Y O WAD Public Water Additives Y O PED Pedestrian-Scale Design Y O HAZ Hazard Communication
Y O PWT Periodic Water Quality Testing Y O PDS Enhanced Pedestrian Environments 3 0 3 TOTAL OPTIMIZATIONS
N O WQO High Quality Drinking Water Y O CYC Cyclist Infrastructure
N O WAC Drinking Water Access Y O BPK Bicycle Parking MIND
O FAC Sanitary Facilities Provision N O CYS Enhanced Cyclist Environments Y ? N
Y O WFS Water Feature Sanitation N O BSH Community Bicycle Share Y P AMH Access to Mental Health Services
N O LEG Legionella Control Y O TRA Mass Transit Infrastructure Y O CRI Mental Health Crisis Support
Y O SWA Stormwater Management Y O TRN Mass Transit Support Y O ABU Substance Abuse and Addiction Services
Y O OVF Overflow Water Management Y O WAY Community Wayfinding Y O ARK Substance Abuse and Addiction Services for At-Risk Populations
5 0 3 TOTAL OPTIMIZATIONS Y O PAS Physical Activity Spaces N O ALC Alcohol Environment
Y O PRG Activity Programming Y O RDR Responsible Driving
NOURISHMENT Y O PET Pet Support Y O IPV Support for Victims of Interpersonal Violence
Y ? N 12 0 2 TOTAL OPTIMIZATIONS Y O SGR Integration of Streetscape Greenery
Y P SUP Supermarket Access N O CHI Outdoor Child Play Spaces
Y O FRU Fruits and Vegetables THERMAL COMFORT Y O GRE Restorative Green Spaces
Y O HFO Healthy Food Procurement Y ? N N O BLU Restorative Blue Spaces
N O FAD Food Advertising Y P EXT Extreme Weather Warnings N O BLT Restorative Built Spaces
N O NED Nutrition Education Y O HET Urban Heat Adaptation: Community Support N O SCE Preservation of Scenic Views
N O AGR Urban Agriculture I, Provision N O HPE Urban Heat Adaptation: Public Education 7 0 5 TOTAL OPTIMIZATIONS
N O AGP Urban Agriculture II, Promotion Y O CLD Urban Cold Adaptation: Community Support
Y O FAF Food Affordability N O CPE Urban Cold Adaptation: Public Education
N O FSE Food Security Y O HIM Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Y O FSA Public Food Inspection Information Y O VEG Urban Vegetation and Green Spaces
Y O BRE Breastfeeding Support N O WAT Urban Water Bodies
5 0 5 TOTAL OPTIMIZATIONS Y O SUN Personal Sun Exposure SUMMARY
5 0 3 TOTAL OPTIMIZATIONS Y ? N
8 0 1 Preconditions (10 possible)
61 0 30 Optimizations (100 pts possible)
0 0 0 Innovations (10 pts possible)
0 - - Certified Buildings (30 pts possible)
Count "Maybe" and "Pending PV" as Yes

Requirements Results
Preconditions Must meet all preconditions. 2 preconditions not yet met.
Optimizations 0 still needed for Silver, 0 for Gold, 19 for Platinum Certification cap: None Status: Not certified -- missing ≥1 optimization per concept

© 2017-2021 International WELL Building Institute pbc. All Rights Reserved

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ESTIMATED BUILDING COST
Estimated Appraised Price

$1,874,159 for the land

$10,737,841 for building

$ 12,612,000 Total

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 PROGRAM SUMMARY

Unity LGBT Community Center and Apartments is a com-

pany that will be moving into the Hilton Doubble Tree
building in Aurora next to I225. This companys focus is to
help LGBT people who are in need by offering Afford-
able Housing and other resources. The building is over
180,000 square feet and will be used to its fullest capac-
ity. The upper floors are going to be residential while the
first 3 floors will be the community center. The community
center will offer Finantial services, job services, youth ser-
vices, and much more.

This place will be a safehaven for people within the LGBT

community. It also offers people with in the community
to meet new people so they can form long lasting rela-
tionships with people.

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UNITE
Finished Floor plans

Level 1
UP

Admin
546
388 SF
Admin
545
Admin
384 SF
544
Job Search
379 SF
Admin Offices
533 Admin
411 SF 543
Job Search
387 SF
534
388 SF Admin
542
Womenens
396 SF Restroom
550
Mens Restroom
96 SF
547
98 SF

Pool
540
2742 SF

Pool and Gym

Gym
541
1677 SF

UP

UP - -

Womenens
Mens Restroom
Restroom Office Office Office Office
548 549 535 536 537 538
173 SF196 SF 350 SF 350 SF 347 SF 350 SF
Mental Health
524
392 SF Job Search Job Search Job Search Job Search Job Search Community Space
Mental and Physical health Mental Health 528 529 530 531 532 539

services 525
389 SF
322 SF 324 SF 322 SF 323 SF 323 SF 3947 SF

Health Care
Search
526
392 SF
Health Care
Search
527
Community Room
376 SF

30' - 0"

Line equal to 30 feet.

-
 UNITE
-

Finished Floor plans

Levels 2-6

-
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UP

Unit
123
852 SF

Unit
124
829 SF

Unit
121
792 SF

Unit
122
801 SF

Unit
119
797 SF

Unit
120
798 SF

Unit
117
804 SF

Unit
118
788 SF

Unit

3 Bedroom 2 Bath
115
799 SF

2 Bedroom 1 Bath Unit

116
785 SF

Unit
114
799 SF

Unit
113
794 SF

Unit Unit
Unit Unit Unit DN
100 102
104 106 108 UP
831 SF 790 SF
789 SF 787 SF 778 SF
UP
- -

Unit
- 112
---
1279 SF

Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit

105 107 109 110 111
Unit

Line equal to 30 feet.

Unit 794 SF 798 SF 799 SF 795 SF 801 SF
103
101
804 SF
480 SF

30' - 0"
 UNITE
Finished Floor plans

Level 1 version 2

UP

Admin
566
388 SF Admin

567
384 SF
Admin
Office 568
571 379 SF
Admin
411 SF
569
Office
387Admin
SF
572
570
388 SF
396 SF
Womenens
Restroom
Mens Restroom
552
564 96 SF
98 SF

Pool
553
2742 SF

Gym
554 More Community Spaces
1677 SF

UP

UP

Offices Rearranged

Womenens
Mens Restroom
Restroom
565 551
173 SF196 SF
Health Care
Search Community Space
555 562
392 SF 3095 SF Community Space
Health Care 563
Search
3947 SF
556
389 SF
Office Health Care
Search Mental Health
557 Mental Health
559 560
561
392 SF
619 SF 619 SF
619 SF
Office
558
376 SF

Line equal to 30 feet. 30' - 0"