Schematic Lighting Design Natty Boh Building Baltimore, Maryland Eric Singley Penn State University Architectural Engineering.

Schematic Lighting Design

Natty Boh Building

Baltimore , Maryland

Eric Singley

Penn State University

Architectural Engineering

Location Natty Boh Building

Penn State AE Eric SingleySchematic Lighting Proposal

Brewers Hill

Baltimore , Maryland

Project Information

Natty Boh Building


Building Statistics:

Overall Building Size : 189,550 ft2.

Maximum Height : 9 stories

Multi-purpose: office, storage, residential, commercial

Building Character:

Old home of the Gunther Brewing Company.

Consists of 6 sections of differing heights.

Declared a historic place in 2002.

Design Spaces Natty Boh Building


Large Work Space

Friday’s Day Care Center

Circulation Space

Canton Self Storage Lobby

Outdoor Space

Parking lot and rear facade

Special Purpose Space

Countrywide conference room

Day Care Center

Natty Boh Building


Space Properties

Floor area 4092 ft2.

Exposed ceiling at 14 ft.

Large windows on east and

west walls.

Interior partitions dividing

kitchen and storage areas.

Space Tasks

Primarily play and learning

area for small children.

Light kitchen use.

Day Care Center

Natty Boh Building


Day Care Center

Natty Boh Building


Design Goals

Separate the spaces by function.

Focus on the children’s area, all other spaces are support.

Create a comfortable atmosphere for the children to spend the day in.

Possible Ideas: Playful, Safe

Make use of the large windows to introduce daylighting to the space.

1.5 Watts per square foot allowed.

CCT 5000 to match daylight in space.

Day Care Center

Natty Boh Building


Design Solution

Separate the spaces.

Linear fluorescents in circulation spaces leading toward sub-spaces.

Atmosphere Ideas.

Suspend ceiling in children’s area for a more enclosed “safe”

space.

Create multi-level ceiling and add colored light for visual

interest.

Daylighting concerns

Use zoned switching to shut off lights near windows during

the daytime.

Day Care Center

Natty Boh Building


Looking into children’s play area with wall removed.

Day Care Center

Natty Boh Building


Detail of uplights at corner of lower suspended ceiling.

Lobby Natty Boh Building


Space Properties

Floor Area ≈ 2500 ft2

Ceiling at 8 ft and 21.5 ft

No windows

Entrances on both levels

Space Tasks

Light office work

Display of model storage unit

Sales / Receptionist desks





Design Goals

Direct customers to sales desk.

Accent wall spaces for company logo and decorative artwork.

Maintain a small number of unique luminaires within the complex space.

Flynn mode: Spacious

Maximum power density: 1.3 W / square foot

Target Illuminance values

- 30 fc on work-plane at desks

- 10-15 fc on floor throughout rest of space



Design Solution

Linear fluorescent’s directing customers down the stairs and into the space upon entering.

CFL downlights over each of the desk areas.

Spot lamps washing ceiling along 1’6” indent in lower section.

Linear wall-washers along wall in lower section and on the angled portion of the 2-story area.

CCT of 5000K to mimic daylight and make the lobby appear more spacious.



Two-story portion of the lobby



Looking in from street entrance with wall removed.

Conference Room

Natty Boh Building


Space Properties

Floor Area : 150 ft2

Ceiling at 8 ft

Conference table with chairs

No windows

Space Tasks

Professional and Casual

conferences

Possible light video

conferencing

Conference Room

Natty Boh Building


Conference Room

Natty Boh Building


Design Goals

Create a comfortable yet professional environment.

Provide flexibility to accommodate different uses. Including:

Roundtable discussion

Video conferencing

-Target Illuminace ratios ( on participant’s head).

Front / Side1 : 1 to 3

Front / Side2 : 1 to 1.5

Front / Top : 2 to 3.5

- Prevent spill of light onto camera and monitor located in the

front of the room

Conference Room

Natty Boh Building


Roundtable Discussion

Drop center ceiling 6 inches.

Light the space indirectly with linear fluorescent fixtures recessed in the side of the dropped ceiling.

Conference Room

Natty Boh Building


Video Conferencing

Switch off front 3 indirect fixtures.

Wash each participant with linear

fluorescent from recessed fixtures

as shown.

CCT : 4000 K

Conference Room

Natty Boh Building


Exterior Natty Boh Building


Space Properties

Ground Area : 37,050 ft2

Surrounded on 3 sides by buildings

Historically significant

Space Tasks

Parking for Natty Boh Building

Entrance to the building



Design Goals

Provide sufficient light to allow drivers to read signs and see parking lines.

Call attention to the building entrances.

Achieve 100% Dark Sky compliance.

Maintain luminaire appearance for historical reasons.

Power Density

0.3 Watts per square foot allowed



Design Solution

Spotlight building entrances.

Prevent spill into windows.

Keep light poles on existing

islands.

Fin Natty Boh Building


Any Questions?

Schematic Lighting Design Natty Boh Building Baltimore, Maryland Eric Singley Penn State University Architectural Engineering.

Documents

circulation spaces

play area

ft2 ceiling

large windows

learning area

accent wall spaces

exposed ceiling

complex space