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School of Architecture, Florida A&M University


A Hands-on Laboratory for Architecture Students


 This new School of Architec-
ture is a 3-story steel frame uti-
lizing simple industrial compo-
nents. Floors are concrete over
a steel deck. The brick, one-
story east facade relates to the
adjacent residential neighbor-
hood. Four south-facing wings
incorporate a continuous thermal
chimney wall. The adjacent
spaces are cooled by inducing
ventilation through solar up-
drafts. In winter, heat is cap-
tured inside the chimney and re-
circulated on the interior. The
system combines solar and wind
in a synergistic system to pro-
vide the maximum air move-
ment with a minimum of electri-
cal power and controls.
 The building occupies a slop-
ing site on the edge of the cam-
pus and major circulation is
open, but covered.

 "Very sophisticated forms
and shapes. I like the way the
architect has providedfor the
students." Kevin Roche

Architect
Clements/Rumpel/Goodwin,
Asso., Inc.
Consulting Engineers
Structural, HVAC, Electrical -
Tilden, Lobnitz, Cooper, Inc.

Passive Dubin/Bloom Asso.
Civil-- Richard P. Clarson
& Asso.

Landscaper
Nancy Jenkins

Owner
Board of Regents
General Contractor
W/CRS


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 Photos by Steven Brooke

Photos by Steven Brooke


September/October 1985


Tallahassee, Florida


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