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BELINGTON WELLNESS CENTER
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FAIRMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
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ADAPTIVE REUSE AND DEVELOPMENT
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The Belington Community Wellness Center weaves together careful material choice, sustainable practices, and intentional community interactions to craft an engaging and reliable place to enhance human experiences. Designed for the residents of Barbour County and its visitors, this wellness center was organized around three proportional data that direct users through the public and private spaces in a simplified and efficient method. Due to the site’s location in a flood zone, the building was raised three feet above the highest point in the elevation and held in place with thick retaining walls. Featuring multiple community gardens, gathering spaces, and public amenities, the Wellness Center provides a central location for local meetings, places to host events, and offices for on site staff.
TERTIARY
SECONDARY
PRIMARY
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The materials were sampled from the existing historical context and paired wiuth modern sustainable concepts such as a graywater system, solar panels, and gardens to create a low-impact building that seamlessly merges with downtown Belington. Overall, the design of both the bulding and the site itself is engaging to users, accessible to all generations and walks of life, and respectful of the small town charm of Belington, West Virginia.
DATUM ORGANIZATION
PARTI DIAGRAM
EXPERIENTIAL VIEW
1/Quinn Arzt • Undergraduate Fall 2024 ■ Professor Philip Freeman
SOUTH FACADE AND GARDEN
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BELINGTON WELLNESS CENTER
BRIDGE STREET
33
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19 14
15
32
2
1
13
27 28
3 31 17
4
2 3
5
6 7
18 9
ADA DROP-OFF LOOP
23
36
18 7
CRIM AVENUE
KANE STREET
POOL SPACE
30
6 18
9 12
10
8 14
9
10
12 13
11
22 15
35
11
35
21 17
19
19
16 18 19
8 19
MULTIPURPOSE SPACE
PARKING LOT ACCESS
BELINGTON WELLNESS CENTER
SITE PLAN 1. GRAYWATER CISTERN ACCESS TANKS 2. MAIN ENTRANCE 3. EGRESS STAIRS 4. RAINWATER CISTERN ACCESS TANKS 5. DROP-OFF ADA RAMP 6. FLAGPOLE PLAZA 7. DROP-OFF LOOP 8. MAIN PARKING ACCESS 9. HANDICAPPED PARKING 10. BIKE RAKES 11. PARKING LOT STAIRCASE 12. PARKING LOT RAMP
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20
19
0’
5’
TRUE NORTH
KANE STREET
OUTDOOR SPACE
25 24
5
16 4
29
26
0’
10’
TRUE NORTH
40’
20’
PROJECT NORTH
13. PLAYGROUND 14. OUTDOOR SPACE 15. OUTDOOR PAVILION 16. SOLAR PANELS 17. SKYLIGHT 18. COMMUNITY GARDENS 19. TREES AND LANDSCAPING
20’
10’
PROJECT NORTH
FLOOR PLAN
35
21
34
1. COVERED PAVILION 13. WOMEN’S LOCKER ROOM 2. KITCHEN 14. EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOM 3. NUTRITION OFFICE 15. FITNESS OFFICE 4. MEP ROOM 16. POOL 5. JANITOR CLOSET 17. SEMI-PRIVATE WORKOUT 6. LOBBY 18. EMPLOYEE LOCKER 7. MANAGER’S OFFICE 19. POOL STORAGE 8. FAMILY RESTROOM 20. POOL MECHANICAL 9. STORAGE 21. STUDIO 10. COMPUTER LAB 22. MAIN WORKOUT SPACE 11. ENTERTAINMENT SPACE 23. CONFERENCE ROOM 12. MEN’S LOCKER ROOM 24. MEN’S RESTROOM
25. WOMEN’S RESTROOM 26. CHILDCARE SPACE 27. CHILDCARE OFFICE 28. ADA RESTROOM 29. STORAGE 30. BREAKROOM 31. MULTIPURPOSE ROOM 32. PLAYGROUND 33. OUTDOOR SPACE 34. GARDEN SHED 35. COMMUNITY GARDEN 36. CIRCULATION
Professor Philip Freeman • Fall 2024 • Undergraduate • Quinn Arzt/2
The Fairmont Public Library was conceived as both a senior capstone project and an introduction to an alternative method of architectural design. Rather than beginning with traditional site analysis and programming, the project was driven by two randomly assigned action verbs and exploratory diagramming. Using the words “entangle” and “interact”, the library was designed to reconnect the Fairmont community to learning, nature, and one another. Materials common to the town’s vernacular, paired with the pervasive inclusion of flora, entangle the building within the natural environment and the broader context of the site. Exterior multi-tiered public spaces and expansive window walls promote interaction with the landscape, while the open floor plan and balcony encourage community building and interpersonal exchange. The primary space is organized around a central column of light created by a massive skylight, providing clear views of the sky above. Mirrored L-shaped wings house library stacks and meeting rooms, forming rounded bump-outs that contain public study spaces, a café, rooftop gardens, and outdoor gathering areas. While hidden, the water collection system and stack vents help to sustainably care for the visitors and the plant life. Together, these elements establish the library as a civic space rooted in interaction, connection, and place.
DIAGRAMS
PARTI
SOUTHERN PATIO RAMP AND GARDENS ONE-WAY ACCESS STREET
GEOMETRY
MONROE STREET
CLEVELAND AVENUE
HEIRARCHY
HUNGTINGTON BANK
TRUE TRUE PROJECT PROJECT NORTH NORTH NORTH NORTH
ENTRANCE FACADE
REPETATIVE TO UNIQUE
3/Quinn Arzt•Undergraduate•Spring 2025 •Professor Stacey Bowers
SITE PLAN
ADAMS STREET
0’
10’
20’
40’
FAIRMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
FLOOR PLAN LEGEND
BB
CHILDREN’S SECTION
AA
1. CAFE 2. ELEVATOR MECHANICAL 3. ELEVATOR 4. LOBBY 5. VESTIBULE 6. INDIVIDUAL STUDY 7. COMPUTER LAB 8. MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL 9. BREAK ROOM 10. DATA 11. GROUP STUDY 12. EMPLOYEE RESTROOM 13. STORAGE 14. OFFICE 15. WOMEN’S RESTROOM 16. MEN’S RESTROOM 17. CHILDREN’S SECTION 18. MAKER SPACE 19. ROOFTOP GARDEN 20. GARDEN STORAGE 21. BALCONY WITH STUDY AREA 22. OUTDOOR GATHERING 23. RESEARCH SECTION 24. CONFERENCE ROOM 25. TEEN SECTION 26. RAIN BARRELS
AA (OPEN TO BELOW)
BB
WOODEN SLATTED CEILING AND SKYLIGHT
ROOFTOP GARDENS
SECOND FLOOR BB
SPACE USAGE PRIVATE ACCESS CIRCULATION
26
PATIO GARDEN NOISE MONITERED PUBLIC ACCESS AA
AA
TRUE NORTH
BB
MAIN LOBBY
FAIRMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
FIRST FLOOR
0’
5’
PROJECT NORTH
10’
Professor Stacey Bowers•Spring 2025•Undergraduate•Quinn Arzt/4
Adaptive reuse and development projects make up a large portion of architectural work, and thanks to the growing interest in sustainable building choices, the trend is predicted to continue gaining popularity. This project proposes the revitalization of a site along the Monongahela River by Palatine Park, promoting the exploration of new materials, modeling methods, and community engagement. Currently standing as an overgrown and abandoned hillside, the site presented multiple challenges, including a crumbling existing structure, drastic topographic changes, and a large drainage ditch cutting through the upper half of the property. The existing warehouse has been adapted to feature a small café, rentable offices, and a community makerspace with an attached display gallery and market space. A small eight-unit apartment building reflects the makerspace on the west boundary of the site, and a reimagined green space hosts fire pits, seating areas, and a rail-trail rest stop for the community to enjoy.
MAKERSPACE GARDENS FROM THE STEPPED BRIDGE NEW STREET
COMMUNITY GARDEN AND APARTMENT STAIRWELL
5/Quinn Arzt•Graduate•Fall 2025 •Professor Jason Miller
SITE PLAN
EET AUBURN STR
The site has been developed into a sprawling community garden, connecting the three primary areas through angular pathways, specific plant choices, and statement-piece bridges. Careful consideration was given to the existing ecosystem through the green roof, water managment systems, solar panels, and preservation of native growth. To encourage engagement with the garden, the partially demolished patio was reintroduced along with rooftop terraces, balconies, and new seating areas integrated directly into the landscape. A true test of problem-solving, this revitilization project pushed the envelope of creativity and presented the challenge to think beyond the existing structure to design something impactful.
NEW STREET
uu
EAST PARK AVENUE
ADAPTIVE REUSE AND DEVELOPMENT
METAL PARAPET CAP
T. O. WALL 46' - 0"
T. O. WALL 46' - 0"
STEEL PLATE FLASHING
METAL PARAPET CAP
NAILING BOARD STANDARD REUSED YELLOW BRICK
1" PAC METAL PANEL STEEL STUD
2 A402
MORTAR
3 1/2" JM CLADSTONE 45 WATER & FIRE BLOCK INSULATION
BRICK TIE
PAC UNDERLAYMENT & VAPOR RETARDER
GREEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION (SEE CALLOUT)
4" GREENROOF PLASTIC EARTH CONTAINER
5/8" ORIENTED STRAND BOARD
3/4" DRAINAGE
Z-GIRT
C-CHANNEL
ROOT BARRIER
STEEL PLATE FLASHING
2" POLYISOCYANURATE
3 5/8" MINERAL WOOL WITH STEEL STUD
300 HV PRROTECTIVE FABRIC EPDM
5/8" ORIENTED STRAND BOARD
CONCRETE CEILING SUPPORT
1/2" DENSDECK COVERBOARD WITH VAPOR BARRIER
B. O. Upper Roof 38' - 6"
5/8" ORIENTED STRAND BOARD C-CHANNEL
MAKERSPACE PARAPET AND ROOF CALLOUT
B. O. Office Roof 36' - 6"
1" PAC METAL PANEL
2' X 2' ACT CEILING
METAL CEILING TRACK
3 1/2" JM CLADSTONE 45 WATER & FIRE BLOCK INSULATION
2" X 2" ACT PANEL
PAC UNDERLAYMENT & VAPOR RETARDER
STANDARD REUSED YELLOW BRICK
5/8" ORIENTED STRAND BOARD
3 A402
FLOATING LINTEL YELLOW BRICK
Z-GIRT STEEL PLATE FLASHING
STEEL ANGLE
3 5/8" MINERAL WOOL WITH STEEL STUD
CAULKING
ALUMINUM WINDOW HEADER ALUMINUM PICTURE WINDOW
BACKER ROD
ALUMINUM WINDOW MULLION
5/8" ORIENTED STRAND BOARD STEEL STUD ALUMINUM WINDOW HEADER ALUMINUM WINDOW MULLION
APARTMENT GARDENS FROM THE PARKING LOT
APARTMENT TO GREENSPACE ADA BRIDGE
INSULATED GLASS
MAKERSPACE WINDOW HEADER CALLOUT INSULATED GLASS
ROMAN BRICK SILL
ALUMINUM WINDOW SILL
T. O. Upper Slab 25' - 6"
3/8" MORTAR
1" PAC METAL PANEL
STANDARD REUSED YELLOW BRICK
3 1/2" JM CLADSTONE 45 WATER & FIRE BLOCK INSULATION
4 A402
EXISTING 6" CONCRETE SLAB
PAC UNDERLAYMENT & VAPOR RETARDER
EXISTING W-BEAM
T. O. Upper Slab 25' - 6"
5/8" ORIENTED STRAND BOARD
STEEL STUD
3 5/8" MINERAL WOOL WITH STEEL STUD
5/8" ORIENTED STRAND BOARD
STEEL PLATE FLASHING
EXISTING SITE AND STRUCTURE
METAL PANEL AND GYPSUM CONSTRUCTION (SEE CALLOUT)
Z-GIRT 2" EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE
5/8" ORIENTED STRAND BOARD
INSULATION AND INTERIOR FACADE CONSTRUCTION (SEE CALLOUT)
METAL SUBGRIT
EXISTING CONCRETE WALL
5/8" FIBER CEMENT BOARD
MAKERSPACE GROUND LEVEL CALLOUT
EXISTING CONCRETE WALL 5/8" ORIENTED STRAND BOARD 2" EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE METAL SUBGRIT 5/8" FIBER CEMENT BOARD Z-GIRT T. O. G. Slab 12' - 0"
EXISTING 6" CONCRETE SLAB EXISTING CONCRETE WALL
VAPOR BARRIER
GRAVEL DRAINAGE
EXISTING GRAVEL UNDERLAYER
EXISTING CONCRETE SLAB
5 A402 T. O. G. Slab 12' - 0"
1" EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE WITH DRAINAGE PLANE
FOOTING DRAINAGE
WATERPROOF MEMBRANE
4" PERFORATED DRAINAGE PIPE
RAIL TRAIL BIKE STOP
LOFT OFFICE OCCUPIED ROOF PATIO
ADAPTIVE REUSE AND DEVELOPMENT
GRAVEL DRAINAGE
T. O. Footing 9' - 6"
FILTER FABRIC
EXISTING CONCRETE FOOTING T. O. Footing 9' - 6"
EXISTING CONCRETE FOOTING
B. O. Footing 8' - 6"
B. O. Footing 8' - 6"
MAKERSPACE FOOTING CALLOUT
MAKERSPACE WALL SECTION
Professor Jason Miller•Fall 2025•Graduate•Quinn Arzt/6