The Chapman Building Case Study Users

1. The Chapman BuildingCase StudyUsers This interior lounge area located on the first floor of the south building, faces the courtyard. The north facing curtain wall lets lots of indirect natural light in. Students like hang out there, it is a highly transited space. They can get something to eat or drink from the adjacent Java City while working on their laptops or chatting with friends.

2. The Chapman BuildingCase StudyUsers This is another sitting area right outside the interior lounge. Students and faculty enjoy sitting outside under the little shade that is available. People use the tables for eating as well as studying.

3. The Chapman BuildingCase StudyUsers The Java City is run by two associates. The have a side access door where they receive their deliveries. The side door is conveniently close to the loading dock.

4. The Chapman BuildingCase StudyUsers The maintenance staff works all around the building keeping it clean and functioning properly.The image bellow shows the applying of a sealant to prevent water infiltration damage to the structure.

5. The Chapman BuildingCase StudyUsers Students and faculty use the building’s classrooms, auditoriums and offices day in and day out. They feel very comfortable in the welcoming interior spaces. The courtyard is mostly unused because of the lack of shading. They have complained about the shortage of elevators and their locations, and the abundance of exterior stairs.

6. The Chapman BuildingCase StudyUsers The staff is mostly concentrated in the south building on the second and third floors. They are very happy with the interior finishes and the productive work environment. The staff located on the west side of the building uses the service elevator since there is no other one near by.

7. The Chapman BuildingCase StudyMultifunction Room – Live Load 100psf- This large multifunction room is located on the second floor of the northwest wing of the south building which connects to the north building. The rooms has good acoustics for speeches and can be sectioned off into three separate rooms. This room is used by other departments in the university for functions, meetings and events. A catering room is adjacent for easy access.

8. The Chapman BuildingCase StudyAuditorium –Live Load 60psf- The auditorium is located on the north building. It can be accessed on the first and second floors. The north wall is punctured by small rectangular windows. The auditorium is used to hold lectures as well as classes for the school of business. An accessible ramp was not part of the initial design, so a mechanical one was added to access the lower tiered rows of seats.

9. The Chapman BuildingCase StudyCurtain Wall –Wind Load 146mph- The curtain wall is located on the bottom portion of the south building. The frame is made of aluminum horizontal and vertical members. The glazed with laminated glass that is large and small missile impact resistant.

10. The Chapman BuildingCase StudyControl Joints (Binggeli, p. 59)“Control joints are continuous grooves that prevent concrete pours to crack.” These joints can become part of the design concept is the case in the Chapman building.

11. The Chapman BuildingCase StudyExpansion Joints (Binggeli, p.59) “Expansion joints are small gaps left in between two parts of a structure to allow for thermal expansion and contraction.” This is the case in the image of a portion of exposed cast-in-place beam, joist and slab.