Spring 2011

1. MISSION STATEMENT:
NOTES:
The DND Outreach is responsible for promoting and fi-
~Cambridge has a total of 7.1 square miles. It is bor-
nancing the development of affordable rental and owner-
dered by Boston, Somerville, Arlington, Belmont, and
ship housing, creating new opportunities for first time buy-
HISTORY: Wathertown. ~In 2000 the population density was
ers through education and finance, improving the City’s
Since September of 2008, the Department of Neighbor- 15,766.1 people per square mile.
housing stock, supporting non-profits in these endeavors,
hood Development has been allocated $35.4 million in fed- ~There is public access by the MBTA red line Kendall
coordination with federal and state programs for additional
eral funds from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban stop or the public bus.
resources, and providing planning assistance and public
Development (HUD) as part of the Housing and Economic ~The site is also close to MIT and Technology Square.
information related to housing.
Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and the American Recovery RACIAL DIVERSITY IN CAMBRIDGE:
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). These funds sup- 68.10% Caucasian
THE SITE: port a variety of new and existing programs related to Bos- 11.92% African American
The building is a mid-rise building located on Broad- ton’s community and economic development in the areas .29% Native American
way in Cambridge, strategically located at the intersec- of foreclosure, homelessness, and job creation. 11.88% Asian
tion of several Cambridge neighborhoods bounded by
.08% Pacific Islander
Kendall Square and MIT. The client has leases approx-
7.36% Hispanic or Latino
imately 1500 square feet on the Ground Floor, Broad-
way side.
FRONT CLOSE-UP SIDEWALK ACROSS STREET NEIGHBORHOOD
BETHANY BURNS
THE SITE CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

2. EFFICIENT/CROWDED UNDIVIDED DIVIDED/FLEXIBLE PRIVATE/EXTREME SEMI-PRIVATE
TAYLORISM- American engineer BUROLANDSHAFT- Local ar- ACTION OFFICE-Herman Miller’s CUBE FARM- It's the cubicle con- NETWORKING- Knoll, for exam-
Frederick Taylor was obsessed rangements might vary by func- action was the first modular busi- cept taken to the extreme. Fa- ple, created systems with mov-
with efficiency and oversight. tion—side-by-side workstations ness furniture system, with cilities managers accommodated able, semi-enclosed pods and
Taylor crowded workers in an for clerks or pinwheel arrange- low dividers and flexible work them in the cheapest way possible, connected desks whose shape
open environment and had boss- ments for designers, to make chat- surfaces. It's still in production with modular walls. The sea of separates work areas in lieu of di-
es in private offices looking over ting easier—but the layout stayed today and widely used. Many know cubicles was born. viders. Most recently, Vitra unveiled
workers undivided. Action by its generic, more sinister furniture in which privacy is sug-
name: cubicle. gested if not realized.
BETHANY BURNS
EVOLUTION OF OFFICE DESIGN CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

3. 1912~Peter M. Wege Sr., Walter Idema and 10 1968~Introduces Mobiles®, the first product us-
other stockholders form the Metal Office Furni- ing concepts of systems furniture.
ture Company on March 14 in Grand Rapids,
Michigan. The company has 15 employees 1971~Introduces Movable Walls, Steelcase’s
and specializes in filing cabinets and safes. first comprehensive systems furniture line.
First year`s sales are $76,000.
1972~Enters the wood office furniture market
1915~First sale of desks: 200 fireproof steel with the introduction of Designs® in Wood.
desks for Boston’s first skyscraper, the Custom
House Tower. 1973~Introduces Series 9000® systems furni-
ture.
1921~Metal Office officially registers the
“Steelcase” name as a trademark and adopts 1998~ Steelcase launches TNT™ - Europe’s
a new advertising slogan: “Found Where Busi- best selling desking system.
ness Succeeds.” Because office furnishers
never entirely gave up their perception that of- 2001~Opens a new wood furniture plant in
fices, and especially executive offices, should Grand Rapids. The building is the first manufac-
have wooden furniture, the company pursues turing facility in the world to achieve certifica-
ways to make metal furniture more attractive. tion under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) program, receiving a
1937~Metal Office creates oval-shaped desks silver certificate from the U.S. Green Buildings
based on the design vision of Frank Lloyd Council.
Wright. They’re used in the S.C. Johnson and
Company building, which Life magazine calls NOTES: Office furniture has progressed a
“the most inspirational office building of the lot over the years. Steelcase went from oval-
20th century.” shaped desks, to adding colors, to systems
furniture, and moveable walls. They have also
1953~Metal Office introduces Sunshine Styl- become environmentally friendly. Through their
ing, the industry’s first office furniture in colors. furniture Steelcase has come to realize having
individual spaces for workers is very important.
1954~Corporate name changes to Steelcase,
BETHANY BURNS
HISTORY OF STEELCASE FURNITURE CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

4. The editors responsible for the minute-by-minute
decisions about what the Dow Jones publications
will cover sit at clustered C-shaped desks in a
double-story part of the office known as “the hub.”
LCD screens surround this nerve center and dis-
play data and information from News Corp. out-
lets and other sources.
Cut through the building is structural slabs to create a set of Although most of the floor area is given over to open
staggered voids that provide employees with views of several cubicles, the layout includes rooms where employees
Dow Jones floors simultaneously. The resulting horizontal and can meet without disturbing their colleagues.
vertical circulation zone contains coffee stations and informal
meeting areas.
“We break stories, influence ideas, and advance business in-
telligence and cultural interest. We expose the events that
turn markets, the digital breakthroughs that transform art, the
demand that drives invention; as well as the political and so-
cietal passing moment and lasting consequence. We are the STUDIOS Architecture designed Dow Jones’s of-
people of Dow Jones. From different fields, backgrounds, and fice, the news and financial information provider best
viewpoints we invite you to join us.” known as publisher of the Wall Street Journal.
BETHANY BURNS
PRECEDENT STUDY - DOW JONES CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

5. SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform
which allows musicians to collaborate, promote and
distribute their music.
SoundCloud was established in August, 2007, in
Berlin, Germany, by sound designer Alex Ljung and
artist Eric Wahlforss. It had the intention of allowing
musicians to share recordings with each other, but
later transformed into a full publishing tool which also
allowed musicians to distribute their music tracks.
The SoundCloud Headquarters is definitely not the typical of-
fice space. The interior of the office is wide open and interac-
tive, with large panels of glass creating separate rooms, but its
transparency helps keep the individuals within connected.
It must be a fun time working at the SoundCloud Headquar-
ters, as it’s fully equipped with group-oriented work stations,
ping pong tables, turn tables and instruments.
BETHANY BURNS
PRECENDENT STUDY - SOUNDCLOUD CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

6. ROOMS/SPACE/PERSONNEL/FUNCTIONS BETHANY BURNS
CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

7. Server Room/ Employee
Copy/Fax Area
Closet Closet
CHA Housing
Counselor Office Server Room/
Break Room Closet
Administrative Copy/Fax
Assistant Office
CHA Housing
Housing Plan- Assistant Plan-
Counselor Of- Rehab Spe- DND Director’s
ner Office ner Office Rehab Special-
fice cialist Office Break Room Office
ist Office
Home Buyer
Coordinator
Office DND Director’s
Office Home Buyer
Coordinator Administrative
Workstation 1
Office Conference Assistant Of-
Reception fice
Room
Assistant Plan-
Library
ner Office Library
Workstation 2
Visitor Closet
Reception
Housing Plan- Workstations
Workstation 3 ner Office
Workstation 4
Conference
Room
Visitor Closet Employee
Closet
Key
Private
Primary
Semi-Private
Secondary
Public
BETHANY BURNS
BUBBLE AND BLOCK DIAGRAMS CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

8. UNITY WHOLENESS INTEGRITY HARMONY TOGETHERNESS BALANCE EQUIVALENCE
~There is no evidence to indicate that a knot had
any specific philosophical or religious significanc.
Concept Statement: To form a connection Many items decorated with knotwork have been
between the employees and clients of the CELTIC KNOT found in archaeological sites.
DND. This space is meant to create harmony, ~When one part of the knot breaks the rest falls
equivalence, unity, and integrity. Through the apart, much like the office.
use of energy and movement the users will ~In the beginning, the patterns were intricate in-
find comfort and excitement within the office terwoven cords, called plaits, which can also be
layout. found in other areas of Europe, such as Italy, in
the 6th century. A fragment of a Gospel Book,
now in the Durham Cathedral library and created
in northern Britain in the 7th century, contains the
earliest example of true knotted designs in the
UNITY
Celtic manner.
The Celtic Knot is a symbol of unity. There are
many different types of Celtic Knots, but most of
EQUIVALENCE
them are endless. They represent eternity. For
the DND the Celtic Knot represents unity in the
INTEGRITY
HARMONY office. For the clients it represents balance and
helps them believe that their dreams are endless.
BETHANY BURNS
CONCEPT CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

9. Parti Statement: The circulation in
this space will create movement
to make the clients of the DND
feel at ease. The change of the
space will give the clients hope to
change their lives.
PROTECTION EARTH, SEA, SKY
SQUARE TRIANGLE
SPIRALS REPRESENTS
REPRESENTS
KNOTS NO BEGINNING
PLAIT NO ENDING
HAS TAKEN CELTIC KNOT IS A SYMBOL
THE FORM OF ETERNAL LIFE
BRAID
STEP AND KEY GROWTH
PATTERNS WERE USED BY
HAVE BEEN IN- PERMANENCE &
ANCIENT MONKS FLUENCED BY THE CONTINUUM
IN ILLUMINATED OF LIFE, LOVE,
MANUSCRIPTS CHRISTIANITY OTHER CULTURES FAITH
BETHANY BURNS
PARTI CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

10. 1 3
2
4 5 6
7 8 9
BETHANY BURNS
FLOOR PLAN PROCESS CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

11. N
SERVER
BREAK ROOM ROOM/CLOSET
COPY/FAX
WORK STATIONS
& LIBRARY
CONFERENCE ROOM
S2
OFFICES RECEPTION
S1
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
WAITING AREA
ENTRY
FLOOR PLAN scale: 1/4”=1’-0” BETHANY BURNS
CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

12. COMPUTER CHAIR LOUNGE SEATING GUEST SEATING CONFERENCE CHAIR DIRECTOR’S OFFICE CHAIR WORK STATION STOOLS
STEELCASE JACK STEELCASE SWATH- STEELCASE CREW STEELCASE EXECU- HAWORTH M SIT LOUNGE HAWORTH STOOL
TASK CHAIR WITH MORE LOUNGE CHAIR CHAIR TIVE TASK CHAIR CHAIR
ARMS
OFFICE SYSTEM OFFICE SYSTEM
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE SYSTEM
HAWORTH 24 COMPOSE/X SERIES HAWORTH 21 COMPOSE/PATTERNS/PLANES HAWORTH 40 YORK
FURNITURE BETHANY BURNS
CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

13. F1 L1
12’-7” A.F.F
P2 10’-6” A.F.F
P1
11’-7” A.F.F
12’-7” A.F.F
8’-0” A.F.F
F2
REFLECTED CEILING PLAN BETHANY BURNS
CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

14. DECORATIVE PENDANT DECORATIVE
OVER DESKS AND CONFER- METAL PENDANT
ENCE TABLE 4’-0”X1’-6” WITH LEDS
P1
P2
USG ACOUSTICAL
SUSPENSION SYS-
TEM WITH PERIM-
ETER TRIM 3 CIRCU-
LAR SHAPES OVER
OFFICES, 8 F2 STRIPS
IN EACH CIRCLE
HAWORTH TABLE
LAMP FLUORESCENT
3” RECESSED 3’-0”x0’-2” FLUORESCENT
5” RECESSED LED’S
FLUORESCENT STRIP
LIGHTS
F1 F2
L1
LIGHTING BETHANY BURNS
CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

15. RECEPTION/WORK STATIONS/ LIBRARY
PERSPECTIVE BETHANY BURNS
CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

16. SECTION 1 SCALE 1/4”=1’-0”
SECTION 2 SCALE 1/4”=1’-0”
SECTIONS BETHANY BURNS
CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011

17. BACK OF SEATS IN
GUEST BREAK RECEPTIONIST
CHAIRS ROOM CHAIR
BOTTOM
OF GUEST
CHAIRS
CONFERENCE
CHAIRS
BACK OF
EMPLOYEE
CHAIR
BOTTOM OF CARPET
LOUNGE STONE
EMPLOYEE THROUGH-
SEATING ENTRY
CHAIR OUT
MATERIALS BETHANY BURNS
CONTRACT DESIGN ONE
PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI
PROJECT 1
SPRING 2011