Greenhouse
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Contents
Reference
- A-1 Floor Plan
- see Sketch-up drawing
Requirements / Purpose
- Education Objectives
- Connectedness to the earth (plants, water)
Envelope
Requirements
- Vapor Controlled
- Temperature Controlled
- Maximize Reuse
- bring daylight in
Walls
- Brick Base
- block (reused) / common brick base (exterior)
- x.xft (about 2ft) tall
- row-lock top with 1/2" overhang
- Metal Window System
- Side Sequence 2-2.5ft + 5ft + 5ft + 2-2.5ft Windows
- Interior North Wall 2.5ft window + 2-3ft doors + 2.5ft window
- Use oak 2x4 as vertical members between windows. (maybe metal?)
- Make 6"x6" corner columns
- Wood facia at the top of E/W/N walls
Floors
- Use historic pavers - Detroit red (or hocking)
- Steps?
- Tie into alley elevation
Ceiling
- Wing Caps
- Wood w/ metal beams
- Vertical windows (sides)
- Custom metal angle
- Arched top
- Wood w/ metal beams -or- winmdows
Doors / Windows
- Requirements
- Bring natural daylight into room
- Doors
- door needs window for daylight transmission from hallway window
- Windows
- no exterior windows
Venting / Vapor
- Vents
- Historic Arch Window - vents
- Historical metal windows vent
- Issue of moisture from bottom of planters
Plants
- Plants
- shade
- improve air quality
Water
- pump from harvested water
- storage tank?
- drain?