Assignment 1A

fall 21 | ARCH305
Fieldhouse Visits


Before we start to dive into thinking about our individual fieldhouses, we first want to take
inventory of the existing fieldhouse typology as it exists in Chicago. From 240+ fieldhouses
located throughout the city, select one to visit from the list provided. Before finalizing your
selection, vet the building project by doing some cursory research to determine if the
fieldhouse is still active and in use. Once you’ve selected the building you plan to visit, place
your name in the Excel sheet posted in the Assignments folder. Document the building you
sign up for in Excel but visit at least three.


Document one of your site visits through a series of photos and sketches. Be thoughtful
about what you’re capturing and why. Things to consider on your site visit include:

  • How is the building located on the site (inbound versus outbound)?
  • Where is the main entrance to the building. What is the experience of entering
    the building?
  • What is the general layout – clusters, axial, other?
  • What programs are hosted in the building, which are hosted on the site?
  • Is there an event calendar that shows what seasons activities they have?
  • How accessible is the site and building? Is there an elevator for multistory
    buildings? What about ramps for buildings with raised first floors?
  • What materials are involved in its construction?
  • What is the structure?
  • What is the interior decor: Are there any art murals / other decorative
    elements?

Research

Supplement your site documentation with additional research. Provide the information included in the INDD template: Address, Size, Architect, Year Built and Building Uses. Some information, such as architect, may not be available for each building, in which case leave it blank. For an area, if it can’t be found, use the City Zoning map, google earth or other map source to scale to trace the building outline and approximate its size. 

Deliverables
11” x17” (2 sheets) PDF per provided template

  • Small blurbs about building and site
  • Building images (detail, structure, other).
  • Analytical sketch of site or buildings detail (orientation, program, layout,
    other)
  • To scale building trace (1”=100’). This can be accomplished via a trace of
    the building off of a zoning map or google earth. These will be used to
    compare the fieldhouse across the studios)
  • Site analysis (Locate your site on the provided map. Follow the below
    instructions. Provide a larger scale map. Add information not provided
    but listed in legend.)
    • Go to https://snazzymaps.com/
    • Login with the following information:
      User: mlong9@gmail.com
      PW: IITarch305
    • Use style provided under ‘my styles’ tab

Due
September 3rd

Map sources:
Below are links to various map resources – feel free to use others.. Each has its pluses and
minuses so it’s often good to check different sources depending on the type of map and
information you seek.
https:/ http://www.google.com/maps – reliable all purpose
https:/ http://www.bing.com/maps – similar to google but has different map imagery
https://snazzymaps.com/ – ability to control the style and colour of map output
https://www.openstreetmap.org/ – clean building outlines
https://gisapps.chicago.gov/ZoningMapWeb/?liab=1&config=zoning – good for technical
information – has a measuring tool

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