FORT PULASKI NATIONAL PARK GATHERING CABIN
About The Project
This project was completed in Spring 2015. The project was to design a gathering cabin at Fort Pulaski National Park in Savannah Georgia. The class worked with the National Park Service to determine what was needed on the site. The park service emphasized the need for a self sustaining building. It also wanted something that could blend in with the Savannah culture, and also not leave any toxic waste behind if a strong storm were to hit. The space is wanted to hold parties and classes, but also as a place for researches who stay on site to be able to relax. Others in the class designed sleeping accommodations for these researchers and those are connected to the main cabin through a large expansive deck.
To achieve these goals, I focused on designing a very open floor plan. I also used a wood structure and siding. The structure sits above the flood plan and has a light touch on the ground. The cabin's roof was sloped to optimize the ability for sun collection, and solar panels are placed on it. The slope of the roof also allows for easy rain water collection into cisterns attached to the front elevation. Natural ventilation was also considered. A natural breeze could enter on the south side, the direction the wind flows in the summer, and heat can escape through the top windows. For the winter months, a wood burning stove will be installed that has the ability to heat the whole structure. The structure is comprised of wooden trusses to keep the interior space as open as possible.
The project was completed in Autocad at the request of the professor.
To achieve these goals, I focused on designing a very open floor plan. I also used a wood structure and siding. The structure sits above the flood plan and has a light touch on the ground. The cabin's roof was sloped to optimize the ability for sun collection, and solar panels are placed on it. The slope of the roof also allows for easy rain water collection into cisterns attached to the front elevation. Natural ventilation was also considered. A natural breeze could enter on the south side, the direction the wind flows in the summer, and heat can escape through the top windows. For the winter months, a wood burning stove will be installed that has the ability to heat the whole structure. The structure is comprised of wooden trusses to keep the interior space as open as possible.
The project was completed in Autocad at the request of the professor.