Site Conditions

Existing Conditions:

The proposed site is located at 3374 Government Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is 38,815 Sq. ft. and in Baton Rouge Council District 11. It is a one story building, except for the south side, which has a small second floor of 1,744 sq. ft. The foundation is concrete slab and there is a K Series roof joist system. The building used to house a department store, so the interior is mainly open with small rooms in the back on the south side. The space is defined by 21” by 21” columns. The exterior is covered in stone and brick and features windows along the North and West side. The interior is in decent condition; however, the exterior doors need replacing. The problem with the space is that there is no possible way for letting daylight in on the east side of the main building (A), due to two other tenant spaces (B,C). These spaces will be used for the Vocational areas of the school.
Orientation:
The Building is a North Facing building

Influences upon site:

Context: The building is located in a merchant area of Baton Rouge. Many stores, restaurants, and other schools neighbor this site. However, the buildings in closest proximity are mainly retail stores, such as CVS, Walgreens, Time Warp, and Honeymoon Bungalow.
Setbacks: The only setback to the space is the lack of available light on the Eastern side. The building is surrounded by ample parking areas on the North, West and South sides.
Access: The site is easily accessed by Government Street, a street with access from the interstate and Acadian Throughway, a main Baton Rouge thoroughfare. Since the space is mainly one story, it is easily accessible to those with disabilities and the open floor plan allows for ease of movement.

Field Measurements:

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Special Considerations:

The site is open and easily accessed, however, there will have to be more security measures and gating added to the site to make it functional for a special needs school.