The Ripple, a Health and Sports Complex is a community center on the Southwest tip of Ashmun Bay in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to create an anchor for future development of the Ashmun Bay. The Ripple utilizes sustainable design through the Living Building Challenge (LBC) imperatives, site activation, and a comprehensive approach to program design, energy needs, HVAC, and aesthetics. Materiality and energy consumption is approached through locally sourced mass timber construction, a PV and solar thermal panel array, and the LBC needs of green space and nature activation.
LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE BREAKDOWN, SITE STUDY, AND BUILDING SYSTEM ANALYSIS
STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY
EXPLODED BAY ASSEMBLY
