Architecture 683 - Winter 1996

Overview

Building Program

PUBLIC ENTRY AND INFORMATION (800)

• Public Entry (400)
  The entry should be especially inviting and welcoming to the public. It should be easy to find and should lead clearly to the circulation system which serves the entire building.
• Tourist Information and Box Office Center (400)
  A staffed information center with city maps and guides and provisions for assisting with hotel reservations. Box Office ticket center for performances in Portland and elsewhere throughout the state.

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES (2000-2600)

• Made in Oregon Store (1800)
  A major retail outlet for the many products made in Oregon. Similar shops exist in the Portland and Eugene airports. Storage and service access should be provided.
• Cafe/Expresso Bar (200 to 800)
  The Expresso Bar is intended to serve casual visitors to the Oregon House for quick snacks and good coffee. The variable size indicated gives you some freedom in interpreting the type and scale of this facility in the context of the rest of your scheme.
• Undesignated Commercial (Optional)
  Depending on your scheme, undesignated commercial space up to 1000 sq ft may be included. If provided, it would be useful to identify a particular tenant you think would support the identity of this structure.

OREGON HOUSE PRIMARY PROGRAM ELEMENTS (5220)

• Cinema / Video Hall (600)
  A 40 seat capacity small cinema area for showing interpretive films and videos on Oregon as well as documentaries, animations, and other work produced by Oregon filmmakers. Projection area should be provided. Area must be capable of being completely darkened. Adjacent "lobby" space should be provided, but this could be combined with some other program element if appropriate.
• Exhibit Gallery (1200)
  Special Exhibit Area to highlight Oregon Arts, Crafts, and Manufactured Products. Exhibit furnishing, storage areas and lighting should be carefully considered. Exhibit material will change periodically. Space should be capable of accommodating objects up to 12 feet in height. Security should be considered in relation to general building circulation.
• Library (1320)
  
  • Library Reading and Stack Area (1000)
    This Library is intended to house a collection related to Oregon and Northwest cultural and natural history and literature. An information and reception counter area should be provided as well as catalog access. The library should be equipped with 6 sit down computer terminals with CD ROM capacity to allow interactive information searching and access to the Worldwide Web. Provide both table and casual seating. Provide shelving for 5,000 volumes ( 10 volumes per lineal foot of shelving) and a number of periodicals.
  • Library Photo and Map Archive (200)
    This part of the Library is to house photographs and maps related to Oregon's history and development with an especially strong collection related to Portland. Provide desk high plan files and tables for viewing and study.
  • Library Archivist Office + Work Area (120)
    This office is for the person who runs the Oregon House Library and should be equipped with desk and computer and bookshelves as well as a small table and chairs to meet with a visitor.
• Oregon Reception Hall (1200)
  This Grand room" is for formal receptions for special groups visiting Oregon, for public entertainment and ceremonies, and for small music recitals featuring Oregon artists. Adjacent storage space for stackable chairs should be provided as well as a small coat room. This room should be of particularly fine quality in its detail, finishes, furnishing and lighting.
• Cafe/Lunch (600)
  The Cafe is intended to focus on Northwest Cuisine and serve those who work in the building as well as visitors. It will serve light lunches and be available for coffee breaks at mid-morning and mid-afternoon, but will not serve dinner.
• Food Preparation (300)
  The food preparation area is primarily to serve the Cafes but also to serve the Oregon Reception Hall. Any major food preparation for a special event at the Reception Hall will be handled by outside catering with the food preparation space serving as a staging area. Sub spaces provided should include cooking, dish washing, and cold storage areas.

OREGON HOUSE OFFICE FACILITIES (2330)

• Oregon House Administration (470)
  The staff of Oregon House manages day to day operations and schedules exhibits and special events. Sub spaces should include:
  • Reception area (150)
  • Director's office (200)
    • Including comfortable furnishing for a small meeting.
  • Exhibit Curator office (120)
• Oregon Trade Center (1260)
  The Oregon Trade Center provides assistance for both Oregon and International companies seeking to do business with each other. Sub spaces should include:
  • Reception area (300)
    • Including waiting area, receptionist, and copying machine and office supply storage area.
  • Individual offices 8 @ 120 (960)
• Conference Rooms (600)
  Two conference rooms @ 300 sq ft each are intended to serve general building users. Conference rooms should be equipped for audio visual presentations.

Sub Total (net) 10950 (With 2600 Commercial)

Unassigned Area (Add 30% of net area)(3285)

• Service and Receiving Area
• Utility Space
• Janitorial Space
• HVAC, etc
• Restrooms
• Circulation
• Structure, etc.

Total (gross) 14235

General Requirements

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Zoning Rules

Like most cities, Portland has a zoning ordinance that represents the public interest in the development of private property. The zoning ordinance regulates the type and intensity of land use, the heights, yards, and setbacks required in developing a property, and the ways in which property development is to be coordinated with city services -- such as transportation systems. The site for the ARCH 683 project is compatible with the land use provisions of the zoning ordinance and no setbacks are required. The site is in the "Old Town" Skidmore Historic District and a Floor Area Ratio of 4:1 and Maximum Building Height of 75 feet must be observed.

The site for OREGON HOUSE is on a major street and on the "MAX" light rail system. Thus access to the facility will be primarily by public transport, secondarily by toot, and lastly auto. Therefore, automobile parking will not be required.

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Building Code

Building codes represent the public interest in protecting the safety of persons and property. All cities in the U.S. have building codes, usually by adoption of some state and regional code; Portland's is called the Uniform Building Code (UBC). The code requirements given below, much abbreviated from the full UBC, may be supplemented and interpreted for application in the studio.

• EXTERIOR WALLS AND OPENINGS
  At property lines adjoining private property:
  • Less than 5' from property line: 4-hour fire wall required; no openings permitted. (6" concrete or 8" masonry provides a 4-hr firewall).
  • More than 5' but less than 10' from property line: 2-hour firewall; only "protected" openings permitted. (Incombustible construction provides a 2-hr firewall; wire or tempered glass with less than 50% of wall area and no single opening more than 80 sf. are defined as "protected").
  • More than 10' from property line; no restrictions.
  
  At property lines adjoining public property: Same as above except that property line is assumed at the center of an adjoining street or alley.
• EXITS
  Not less than 2 enclosed exits required from any floor or space occupied by more than 10 persons. An elevator does not count as an exit. Where 2 or more exits are required they shall be spaced apart not less than a distance equal to 1/2 the longest diagonal of the floor or space, measured in a straight line; such a distance may be measured along the line of travel if the exitway may discharge through a lobby to the exterior. No open metal "fire escape" permitted. Exit doors minimum 3' wide; exitways minimum 4' wide; exitway dead end maximum 12' vertical rise.
• STAIRS
  Risers maximum 7"; treads minimum 11", with a maximum 12' vertical rise between landings.
• ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) REQUIREMENTS
  All parts-of the building including mechanical and service areas shall be universally accessible. Ramps, if provided shall have a maximum slope of 1' in 12' and a minimum of 4' wide. Other ADA considerations will affect such things as the design of corridor and stair widths, elevator size and access, access in toilet rooms, door swings, and accessories like drinking fountains.