WINTHROP HOUSE RENEWAL LOTTERY MEETING - April 4, 2017 Harvard Planning & Project Management
SUMMARY OF OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OCCUPANCY: Built in 1913 as separate Freshmen dormitory buildings Not purpose-built as part of the House System Originally built for 291 students - now accommodates 345 56 overflow Winthrop students reside in DeWolfe PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS: No easily identifiable Front Door Non-accessible due to interior level changes Low ceiling heights in basements present challenges Ceiling heights in Gore attics preclude legal occupation PROGRAM SHORTCOMINGS: Overcrowded Dining Hall serves 400 students in a space designed for 290 HPPC Program for Student Life spaces cannot be accommodated in Gore and Standish due to physical constraints Gore and Standish Halls, even when renovated, cannot accommodate the 400+ student population of Winthrop House
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS PROPOSED SITE PLAN STANDISH HALL MILL STREET GORE HALL WINTHROP EAST 101/103 PLYMPTON PROPOSED SOLUTIONS: NEW HOUSE ENTRANCES DINING HALL LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE HOUSE MEMORIAL DRIVE MEMORIAL DRIVE CONNECTORS AT LOWER LEVELS SOLVE ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES BEREN HALL - BRINGS DEWOLFE STUDENTS HOME / PROVIDES STUDENT LIFE SPACES ADDITIONAL SPACES - MEDITATION ROOM 11 RIVERVIEW PLYMPTON STREET 0 16 32 64
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS - NEW HOUSE ENTRANCES GORE - G LOBBY VIEW INTERIOR RENDERING OF G-ENTRY COMMON
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS - DINING HALL BIG ENOUGH FOR HOUSE GORE - PROPOSED LOWER LEVEL PLAN DISHROOM G006C EXTRACTOR G006E INTERIOR RENDERING OF DINING EXTENSION FIRE ALARM/SECURITY G009 STAIR H G000SH MDF G010 120 SEATS DINING HALL G008 DN DN PASSAGE G000D VOID BELOW STAIR G100SI1 KITCHEN G006B STAIR H1 G000SH1 LOWER LOBBY G000C UP STAIR I G000SI CORRIDOR G000E LOBBY G000B DINING EXTENSION G007 82 SEATS DINING EXTENSION G007 CORRIDOR G000F SERVERY VESTIBULE G006A PRIVATE DINING G007A 16 SEATS CRAWL SPACE ACCESS G007B F-TOILET G000BA1 C G0 M-TOILET
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS - LOWER LEVEL CONNECTORS STANDISH - PROPOSED LOWER LEVEL PLAN INTERIOR RENDERING OF STANDISH CONNECTOR ELEC S021 EM WATER METER S015 S011A LIBRARY S011 FIRE ALARM/SECURITY S014 STAIR C S000SC ELEV CONTROL S016A STOR S020 CORRIDOR S000H MDF S013 LOWER C LOBBY S000D DN STOR S016 STAIR D S000SD ELEV CONTROL S019 UP CORRIDOR S000G Y VESTIBULE S000B CONNECTOR S000C COMMON S000F STUDENT KITCHEN S017 CORRIDOR S000A April 4, 2017 Beyer CUST Blinder SINK Belle S000JC2
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS - BEREN HALL PROPOSED DESIGN MILL ST & PLYMPTON ST
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS - BEREN HALL CAFE/GRILLE INTERIOR RENDERING OF GRILLE
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS - BEREN HALL LOWER LEVEL INTERIOR RENDERING OF LION S DEN
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS - BEREN HALL ROOFTOP COMMON ROOM INTERIOR RENDERING OF ROOFTOP COMMON ROOM
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS - ADDITIONAL SPACES STANDISH MEDITATION ROOM BASKETS SHOE STORAGE HANGING CHAIR RD CL MEDITATION ROOM S102 A/V RD CL Potential Qualities of a Meditation Room: Place of serenity, sanctuary, and comfort Natural light, with option to darken by drapery Dimmable light fixtures Clean lines, lack of clutter Calming color palette Focal point: a place for the eye to rest Storage Baskets for mats and shoes Floor Pillows Hanging Chair
RECAP OF HIGHLIGHTS 72% suites overall 70% singles overall 100% suites w/ 100% in-suite bathrooms at Beren Hall Elimination of hallway doubles Increased Dining Room seating capacity by 12% Two new special common rooms (Terrace Common and Rooftop Common) Grille Lion s Den - 75 people Seminar Room