M1/DTW 1938 FRANKLIN STREET #204 DETROIT, MICHIGAN M1DTW.COM
A new 17,000 SF office building for a global leader in greenhouse development and distribution attached to a new greenhouse facility outside Melbourne, Australia.
Conceptually, the project consists of two sites: the first is the chosen plat of land which required a design that accommodates vehicular access, a future public infrastructure right-of-way, and an aboriginal cultural zone, while the second site is the interior of the greenhouse itself, which required the negotiation of the rational infrastructure and highly controlled interior climate optimized for the growth of plant life.
The two-story office building accommodates a diverse workforce and supports everything from management, marketing, and sales departments to technical spaces related to greenhouse operations, including support spaces for those working directly on the greenhouse floor.
The footprint of the office building slips through the east wall of the greenhouse, where the momentary interruption of the polycarbonate film announces an entry and provides the office a physical presence on the exterior. Additionally, this slippage permits interior views and access directly into the greenhouse interior as well as access to daylight and views over the adjacent trial garden and rural landscape to the west.
The structure is clad in tropical wood vertical slats on both the interior and exterior façades and acts as a warm visual and material counterweight to the unrelenting monotony of the industrial interior and ephemeral architecture of the greenhouse, while providing filtered light throughout the office interior. The office proposed both active and passive cooling to provide a reprieve and relief from the hot and humid interior greenhouse environment.
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PROJECT CREDITS Christian Unverzagt, Justin Mast, Thomas Affeldt, Peter WatkinsPortfolio Drawings: Kerry ConwayProject Manager: Thomas Affeldt CONSTRUCTION General Contractor: Power Plants AustraliaArchitect of Record: John Traikos Architects SPECS — UNBUILT Location: Melbourne, AustraliaSite characteristics: 30,000 sq.m. greenhouseSize: 1,800 sq.m. office buildingContract Value of Services Delivered: withheldConstruction Cost: $1,500,000
MATERIALS Ipe WoodCast-In-Place ConcreteExpanded Metal MeshBush-hammered ConcreteRubber Coin FlooringMetal Grate
Greenhouse Office
ABORIGINAL CULTURAL ZONE
SITE BOUNDARY LINE
FUTURE PUBLIC ACQUISITION LINE
010
20
40
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OPERATIONSOPEN OFFICE
LANIE EVANS- PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR (GH 80%)JAY GOETZ - MAINTENANCE (GH 90%, 1 HR AT DESK)VINCE GIULANO - PURCHASING (OFFICE 100%)LYNN - PART TIME (OFFICE 100%)
OPERATIONS MANAGER
RUSSELL MAXWELLPRIVATE OFFICEOFFICE 80%
SEED ROOM
SOWING LINE ADJACENCY
INVENTORY
FIONA HARNETTKATHERINEGREENHOUSE 50%
DESPATCH
JAMIE LEE ADAMS(NEXT TO DESPATCH)
GROWING MANAGER
BEN ELLERTONPRIVATE OFFICEGREENHOUSE 60%
GR. MGR. OPEN OFFICEANDRE - GROWER (GH 99%)
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
JOYCE (MICHIGAN)KATRINA - CLERICAL WORK
PRODUCT DEV.MANAGER
GIDEON COXPRIVATE OFFICE
RECEPTION
LYNDALL
CUSTOMER SERVICEOPEN OFFICE
SANDYDONNAJULIE
CUSTOMERSERVICE
LELANDPRIVATE OFFICE
MARKETING
KATE GRANTPRIVATE OFFICE
PAYROLL
SHARON
FINANCE
PATRICKPRIVATE OFFICE
FINANCE-OPEN OFFICE
SARAHJOE (CUST. SERVICE INTERACTION)MICHAEL
SALES
TONYPRIVATE OFFICE(OUT OF OFFICE 3/5 DAYS)
SALES-OPEN OFFICE
BRETTDAVID DAWN
CUT FLOWERS
KIM GIRDWOOD
GENERALMANAGER
PAULPRIVATE OFFICE
BREAKROOM
MENSBATHROOM
WOMENSBATHROOM
VISITOR BATH
STAFF BATHROOMS
LARGE CONFERNCE ROOM
SMALLCONFERNCE ROOM
SMALLCONFERNCE ROOM
INFORMAL MEETING SPACE
STORAGESUPPLIESSTORAGE
STAIR STAIR
KITCHENETTE
ADDITIONAL OPEN OFFICEFUTURE STAFF
IT CLOSETLOCKABLE
CUSTOMER
PRODUCTION
BREAKROOM
OPERATIONS
GROWING MANAGEMENT
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
CUSTOMER SERVICE
MARKETING
FINANCE
SALES
GENERAL MANAGER
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION
SUPPORT SPACES
OPEN OFFICE
OPERATION MANAGER
SEED ROOMDISPATCH
GROWING MANAGER
GROWING OPEN OFFICE
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OPEN OFFICE
CUSTOMER SERVICE OPEN OFFICE
CUSTOMER SERVICE PRIVATE OFFICE
RECEPTION
MARKETING PRIVATE OFFICE
FINANCE OPEN OFFICE
FINANCE PRIVATE OFFICE
PAYROLLSALES PRIVATE OFFICE
SALES OPEN OFFICECUT FLOWERS
GENERAL MANAGER PRIVATE OFFICE
STORAGE & SUPPLIES
BATHROOMS
KITCHENETTE
BREAK ROOM
CONFERENCE ROOMS
ADDITIONAL OFFICE SPACE
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GREENHOUSE OFFICE
OFFICE BUILDING OUTSIDE GREENHOUSE
SATELLITE OFFICES
OFFICE BUILDING OUTSIDE GREENHOUSE
OFFICE BUILDING INSIDE GREENHOUSE
OFFICE BUILDING INSIDE GREENHOUSE
OFFICE BUILDING INSIDE/OUTSIDE GREENHOUSEOFFICE BUILDING INSIDE/OUTSIDE GREENHOUSE
PROPOSED SCHEME
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GREENHOUSE OFFICE
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GREENHOUSE OFFICE
WALLS CONFORM TO GREENHOUSE COLUMN GRID
WALLS CONFORM TO GREENHOUSE COLUMN GRID
WALLS SLIP THROUGH GRID TO RESPOND TO PROGRAMMATIC
AND SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS
0 2 4 8’
0 2 4 8’