Thursday, January 22, 2009

project introduction.




for my capstone project, i will be designing a bowling alley in new orleans. this bowling alley is called "mid city lanes", but is more commonly known as rock 'n' bowl. they are widely known for their live music. it is a current establishment in new orleans, and is planning a relocation in the near future. i am lucky enough to know the owners of rock 'n' bowl, and they are graciously allowing me to use their business and new building for my project. go to their website to get a feel of what they are all about: www.rocknbowl.com






above is a site plan of the new building. it technically occupies 8126 earhart blvd, but is basically on the corner of south carrollton & earhart. the building is an industrial, warehouse type. the district that this building is in dates to the 1930's to the 1940's. several businesses previously occupied the building, such as a beauty supply store and a helm paint store. it is currently gutted and ready for construction of the new rock 'n' bowl. the exterior of the building is entirely metal siding and metal roofing. below are some exterior shots! (you can click on any picture to make it bigger)


















i spent last semester preparing for this project. i did a site analysis of the building, determined the physical requirements, worked with spatial zoning, began to research codes, analyzed the users, and found some great bowling alley precedents. ill be posting some of this work through the semester, along with my new work.



above s an image of the original logo at rock 'n' bowl. the building has been worked on since then, so the only existing signage they have now is the bowling pin. we are working on our logos right now, so i decided to revert back to the original logo, yet have it slightly refined. the image below is my first attempt.



thanks for reading! stay tuned for more.

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