The thesis proposal analyzes the four main spaces I will be considering for an indepth lighting and electrical redesign. It also explains a mechanical and an architectural scope that will also be considered in the redesign. Upon completion of the redesign, an analysis will be conducted to determine the results of the redesign compared to the current design.

Full Revised Thesis Proposal (02.07.08)

Full Thesis Proposal

Executive Summary and Breadth Topics

Breadth I - Mechanical

The largest circulation space in the Medical Education Building is the central atrium. Spanning three of the four stories, this space connects all of the spaces in the building together. This space will be a central hub of all the building occupants but it will also be the most daylit space in the building. With a large glass skylight tilted to the south, a full height four story glass curtain wall to the south of the atrium as well as a three story glass curtain wall along the northern edge of the atrium, this space will generate a significant amount of heat. During the winter this could assist the heating demand of the building. However, during the hot and humid Baltimore summers this will greatly effect the comfort and productivity of the building occupants. The mechanical redesign will entail an analysis of an alternate atrium mechanical system to deal with the significant heat gain in the space.

Breadth II - Structural

As the largest interior space of the Medical Education Building, the central atrium is one of the most dramatic and essential spaces within the building. It also is the most visited space within the building as it connects the building occupant from the entrance of the building to any space inside the building. The structural redesign will bolden the statement made by this powerful space by opening up the second floor to make the atrium span the entire interior height of the building.