Building Design Outline

Co-Founder, Space Cooperative

The scope of this document is to outline all information needed to visually design a building for Space Cooperative Manufacturing Lab for use on all of our documents / explanations.

Site Information

Size of lot: 0.5 acres
topography: largely flat
access to at least one of the following
roads capable of handling cargo trucks
rail loading/offloading
barge loading/offloading

Occupancy and Zoning Information

Average number of people:
Working: 150
Visiting: 45
Students: 20

Permitted uses:

Heavy manufacturing
Chemical storage
Education
Tourism

List of desired activities to take place in the building, list of requirements that may impact on design:

Computer labs inside of the classroom/auditorium
Small routers/3d printers inside the classroom/auditorium with a makerspace feel

*Size of rockets to be built: *

150 m (492.126 ft)

Hardware and equipment (technical):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gNLbZfgqCJq1yWInvzKbJQsHzFlDwS-X4XKhXMh5H_Q/edit?usp=sharing

Mood board:

http://twistedsifter.com/2012/05/rooftop-boardroom-with-panoramic-indoor-garden/

Floor Plan

Design recommendations
- passive cooling architecture
- reduces energy consumption
- adds functionality to the garden/ waterfall aesthetic
- access to mass transit - dedicated bus stop close to front entrance
- may decrease required parking square footage
- increases accessibility for people, generally
- stacked parking
- reduces lot square footage dedicated to parking
- reduces local heat-island effect from heavily paved areas
- improved aesthetic
- on-site stormwater recovery, treatment, and storage
- large lot area and roof area likely to gather significant volume of water during wet season
- in many California jurisdictions, on-site capture and treatment already required (by low-impact development/ LID systems)
- environmentally friendly
- reduces operating costs
- can integrate into garden/waterfall concept and add functionality to the aesthetic of it
- solar roofs and parking shade structures
- large lot size and roof area likely
- makes facility less dependent on centralized power production
- can be net revenue generator in long-term

Regulatory notes
* U.S.A
* ADA compliance
* ramps, guardrails, bathrooms, door sizes...
* may increase square footage required for various paths. requires elevators for multi-story structures
* fire code
* requires large rights-of-way and turnaround space for fire trucks
* eats away at site square footage
* may require additional space around hazardous materials
* California
* Coastal Commission
* adds cost and increases time required for construction to begin
* Title 24 - Building Energy Efficiency
* sets relatively high standards
* modestly increases costs compared to other jurisdictions
* Building Code
* general municipal
* zoning code
* varying amounts of flexibility depending on jurisdiction and how many lawyers we have
* approved petitions for exemptions are infamously common in Los Angeles
* setbacks and easements - the local government restricts property owners’ rights to build at the edges of their property, and in some cases reserves the right to build public rights-of-way (roads, utilities, etc.) within the lot

(Los Angeles) parking
- minimum parking requirements are based on occupancy and type of use
- minimum required parking square footage can often exceed the first-floor square footage itself
- building near mass-transit can sometimes grant exceptions to minimums

** Components**
* Avionics
* Avionics are the electronic systems used on aircraft, artificial satellites, and spacecraft. Avionic systems include communications, navigation, the display and management of multiple systems, and the hundreds of systems that are fitted to aircraft to perform individual functions. These can be as simple as a searchlight for a police helicopter or as complicated as the tactical system for an airborne early warning platform. The term avionics is a portmanteau of the words aviation and electronics. The Avionics department will handle all electro-mechanical assemblies involved.
* Propulsion
* Liquid Propulsion Systems Design & Integration The Propulsion Systems Design & Integration Division performs engineering development, oversight, and integration of propulsion systems for space transportation applications, ensuring the sustained, safe operations of existing systems as well as the successful development of new systems. New propulsion methods will be built and tested (to a safe degree) here.
* Non-destructive testing
* Non destructive testing department at SCML will include X-Ray machines, Penetrant inspection tanks, Ultrasonic testing machines, Magnetic particle testing machines,, and everything involved in testing equipment non destructively. This is where rocket parts are tested to make sure there are no internal defects in raw materials, welded assemblies, electrical components, etc.
* Destructive Testing
* The destructive testing department at SCML will include all of the very loud destructive machines that simulate space atmospheres- Ovens, vacuum chambers, vibration machines, cutoff saws for transverse / longitudinal cross sectioning of welded parts / assemblies, etc. The reason this is outside is because it can generally be a more high risk area, and special clearance should be held to enter this- As well as proper protective equipment by all people entering at all times.
* Machine Shop / Welding
* The machine shop will be a very important component to SCML- this is where all parts are brought in as raw stock and using subtractive or additive manufacturing, will be transformed into actual space components and assemblies. It is always wise for the welding department to work closely with the machine shop, as they will supplement each other during builds. The main bulk of the machine shop will be CNC Lathes and Mills, with some 3D printers, and manual welding machines. Automated welding machines can be in a separate room. Such as Laser beam welders and electron beam welders.
* Rocket Assembly
* This is where the heavy stuff is assembled such as Rockets, capsules, and anything that is mainly structural, and not requiring clean room treatment. There should be a large loading gate near the rocket assembly area to get parts out of the shop and out for testing / loading onto launch gear or hangars for storage.
* Clean rooms
* Clean rooms are where most small components / sensitive objects are assembled. Most are FOD (Foreign Object Debree) sensitive or require very clean environments and humidity/temperature sensitive.
* Classroom / Auditorium
* The classroom / Auditorium can double as a lecture hall / computer lab, and also as a presentation floor for speakers. The classroom aspect of this will be for classes that are outlined in the following document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/106VvHKPMXnEJpyIeXk_IAH1r4CdhBjdFf7EDsQCRGis/edit
* Commons
* The commons is where people go to relax on break time, after work, or during free time. Since SCML might have a lot of visitors / classmates, it would be nice to have a very accommodating commons where people can have lunch, purchase food and drinks, socialize, etc.
* Gardens / Waterfall
* What would the commons be like if we didn't have beautiful scenery? Visually stunning work environments will keep people happy during their shifts/classes. This may be a little overkill when it comes to a manufacturing shop, and i’ve never actually seen this in a real manufacturing shop, but space cooperative is here to change the world one waterfall at a time.
* Offices
* This is where the HR part of the operation hang out, as well as Engineers, project managers, production control, sales directors, marketing. Document control can also be a part of the office area as well as server rooms and anything that generally needs to stay out of the actual manufacturing shop.

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roger bivens

I love the planning you put into this as well as what you've included in the site layout plan.

A prebuilding idea to get all of this started off might be to :
Why naut it be a distributed network of sites all across the planet like humanity's spacebased communication observation infrastructure is distributed across the solarsystem (or at least it should be so distributed Hopefully that is what NASA & other entitys are working on toward)
Why naut it/they be started off as office locations (like the Planetary Society) but where team members can teleconference and VR simulation collaborate in a spacebased orbital simulations as if they were already there in space before actually being there in real life where VR sim interactivity is even better easier (no gravity)
Why naut a final stage before suborbital transoceanic or other low G descent flights being that of a mobile sea based platform village for further realism ?

David I Luther

Not retiring; not too shy

This looks great and I hope there will be room for alternative solutions. While not the current practice, horizontal launch and air breathing engines are hanging on. Hypersonic development will offer new opportunities. Aerodynamics, hangars, runways and air breathing engine testing might be considered. We also consider a robotic launch cradle truck to be a possible asset. Working from a runway is easier than a rail launcher.

May we also hope for a low cost of living? While Wyoming is not very aerospace populated yet, a few of us find it more affordable than the aerospace rich zone in other neighbor states. I would hate to plant a dream job in a nightmare economy. How about no income tax? Remember, your utopia; cannot draw everyone to a centeral location that provokes fear around crime and family needs. Nor should we create a Manhatten Project camp in a desert with no amenities. But it is also fun to see the stars in a great black sky environment. Astronomy anyone?

I am sure you know that in the USA you will face ITARS rules too. There may be innovation that requires security and patent protection. Will investors know that innovation will be secured by patents, or will there be a door for IP to leak with former employees. Recent lawsuits nearly snuffed one new rocket venture, so incoming IP may also be a threat. Open source could lead to open sores. Perhaps a legal department and a lobbying fund can defuse ITARS a bit?

Will there be tours for visitors and how do we limit invasions (trespassing) from youthful curiosity? But security should also limit threats from terrorists or sabotage. How easy is it for Americans to target a rocket with a sniper rifle? Perhaps an old missile silo would be a safety factor? Some guy in Montana is planning to use one for his warp drive test.

Oh yeah, at Aerojet they told us the fitness track was best run with a friend. A SLOW friend. There was a family of mountain lions on the grounds!

In manufacturing you will need CAD, CAM, CFD, and many CAE tools. All that will lead to data storage and product lifestyle management (PLM) software. Exciting fuels will require some storage, shipping and handling considerations. (In Chugwater Wyoming Frontier Astronautics was told, Just dont scare the cows!) I should also suggest you talk to Monroe King of Team Prometheus. He knows a bit about Matagorda Island, an abandoned airfield formerly used to launch Conestoga rockets. And of course I am glad to see that you will make good use of solar, wind, or hydro power.

Of course you will have interns, dormatories, and an educational outreach, right? And Mr. Boothby the groundskeeper. This is really just Starfleet Academy, right?

Suzana Bianco

Space Architect

We have an updated layout plan for our latest design!

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