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Thearchitecturaldesignforthisbuildingistruly
amazing.Thedesignofthebuildingwiththe
copperexteriorfacade,andtheuniquelyshaped
courtyards,andtheobservationdeckinthetower
allprovideanexperiencethatisdifferentthan
most.Thesystemisbasedofffittingintothe
surroundingoftheGoldenGateParkandtostill
inheritsomeofthepastfromthepreviousde
Youngmuseumsthathavebeentakendownand
rebuilt.Thelandscapearoundthebuilding,likethe
gardensandterraces,helptoprovidethefull
experienceofthearchitectureaswell.
Belowaredrawings/diagramsofthedeYoung
Museum.
PlanattheFirstFloorLevel
ThisisthefloorplanforthemainConcourse
Levelofthemuseum.Youcanseewhatguests
areabletoseeinthebuilding,aswellas
specificplacesaresuchasthecafe,the
auditorium,etc.

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PerpendicularBuildingSections
SectionfromWisleyCourtThisprovidesa
uniquecrosssectionbecauseyouareableto
seeallthefloors,aswellasthetower.

PlansandSectionsTheseareplansofthe
LowerLevelandUpperLevel,alongwithcross
sectionsfromdifferentviewsofthebuilding.

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BuildingElevationsThesearealltakenfrom
theGoogleSketchupModel.
ThiselevationisfromtheSouthlookingNorth.
Thisprovidesauniquelookatthemusuem.

ThiselevationisfromtheSW.

ThiselevationisfromtheNW.
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ThiselevationisfromtheNE.

ThiselevationisfromtheSE.

AerialPerspectiveViews
Thisisaviewfromabovethewholepark.Here
youcanclearlyseethebuildingandthe
surroundingarea.Fromthisangle,youcansee
thetwistofthetower,aswellasthegapsinthe
roofthatallowsforcourtyardareas.Hereyou
canseethemultiplegardensthatsurroundthe
museum,aswellasthePoolofEnchantment.

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Thisviewprovidesauniquelookattheroofof
themuseum.Thisphotographisfromadifferent
anglethanmost,whichallowstheviewerto
understandallaspectsofthebuilding.Thisview
alsoillustratesthenaturethatsurroundsthe
museum,andhowitfitsintotherealmofthe
park.

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Thisviewisnotanaerialviewoftheentire
museum,butthisisaviewofwhatyousee
whenyouarelookingoutoftheTower
ObservationDeck.Thisfloorisninestorieshigh
andissurroundedbyglasswindowssoguests
haveacomplete360degreeviewofGolden
GateParkandSanFrancisco.Thisangleis
fromthecornerofthefloor,andprovidesa
uniquelookattheentirefloorencasedinglass
windows.

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Belowarecalculations,andassumptions,made
aboutthedeYoungMuseum.
GroundFloorAreaFootprint:Theground
floorisapproximately95,000sq.ft.Thisisassuming
thefloorareasareallthesameandexcludingthearea
ofthefloorfromthetower,plussomeadditionalareafor
theterracesandcourtyardsaroundthefirstfloor.

NumberofFloors:3floorsinthemainbuilding,
withonefloorintheHamonTowerthatisusedfor
viewingofthecityonLevel9.

TotalBuildingArea:293,000sq.ft.
NumberofOccupantsassume
200SF/Occupantunlessyougetbetter
information:14652500occupants
Therangeofnumbersaboveisanassumptionof
maximumoccupancyforthemuseum.Thenumber
1,465iscalculatedbasedoffoftheassumptionof200
sq.ft./occupant.Butmoreinformationwasfoundonthe
museumwebsitethatsaidifyourenttheentire
museum,thereisacapacityof2,500+personsfora
reception.Specificinformationforseatedcapacityand
receptioncapacity(assumingstanding)witheach
specificinthemuseumismentionedinthislink:
http://deyoung.famsf.org/about/corporateevent
rentalspaces

BuildingElevationAreainEachMajor
Direction(usuallyN,E,S,W):Thesecalculations
camefromusingtheGoogleSketchupModel,andthe
elevationsprovidedabove.
NorthWest:(457'*39')+(144'*73')=28,335
sq.ft.

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NorthEast:(157'*33')+(144'*91')=18,285
sq.ft.
SouthEast:(457'*39')+(144'*73')=28,335
sq.ft.
SouthWest:(248'*35')+(109'*110')=20,670
sq.ft.

Belowistheanalysisanddescriptionofthede
YoungMuseum.
Howdidthesiteofthebuildingaffectits
form?
ThesiteofthisbuildingisintheGoldenGate
Park.Thegeneralareawaschosenbecausethe
museumhadbeenpreviouslybuiltthereandthe
currentmuseumisarebuild.Thesiteisrather
rectangular,whichiswhythebuildingis
essentiallyarectangle.Withtheexceptionofthe
cutoutsandthetower,thebuildingsformfrom
theoutsideissimple.Thesitedoesaffectthe
reasoningforbuildingthetowerthewayitis.The
viewfromthetowerallowsthegueststoseeall
ofSanFranciscofromtheobservationdeck.
Thiswasbecausethesiteisinauniqueplace
whichallowsagreatviewoftheparkandthe
city.

Howdoestheformofthebuildingaffect
itsstructuralsystem?
Theformofthebuildingaffectsstructural
systembecauseitisveryrectangularandallows
forbasicdesigntoallowthebuildingtobe
structurallysound.Although,thebuildingis
uniquebecauseitisinCalifornia,and
earthquakesarelikely,sothebuildinghasa
specificstructuralsystem.Theinfrastructural
systemallowsthebaseofthebuildingtohave3
feetofhorizontaldisplacementduringan
earthquake.

Howdoestheformandlocationofthe
buildingaffectitsHVACsystem?
Theformandlocationofthebuildingaffectits
HVACsystembecauseitisinCalifornia,where
theweatheriswarmandairpollutionishigh.The
uniqueHVACsystemforthisbuildingisinthe
floor,insteadoftheceiling,andthisallowsfor
betterindoorairqualityaswellasmakingthe
buildingmoreenergyefficient.Theformofthe
buildingallowedfortheHVACsystemtobe
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placedinthefloor.

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