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Project Description

Kennesaw State University has partnered with the Cobb County Safety and Cobb Schools to create a unique research facility for KSU faculty and students – the KSU Mini Pavilion. We envision that the KSU Mini-Pavilion will provide support for three key areas relevant to our university and its R2 roadmap through:

The significance of our new research efforts is that we can now use the KSU mini-pavilion as a platform to immediately engage the community who will both be using and building safe and sustainable technologies in the future.

Our interdisciplinary team will design, build, and erect the KSU Mini-Pavilion through internal engagement with our students and external engagement with our community partners to provide the most impact.

Community outreach in Cobb County addressing themes of sustainability and safety
Creating a pipeline for K-12 students to higher education
Provide the necessary research infrastructure for our faculty to stay competitive at the national level

KSU Mini_Pavilion Video

Site Analysis

The key entrances to the Safety Village backlot were observed in order to chose the most visible space for the pavilion.

Annual wind patterns and solar movement were studied for the most efficeint and safe use of a solar array mounted on the roof of the pavilion.

Pavilion Assembly

Displayed is an exploded isometric drawing of the pavilion to show how it will be assembled.

Key elements of the design include:

Solar Chimney
Perforated screen
Solar Array
Green wall

Building Section

As displayed in the floor plan above, these drawings are cuts through the building in order to reveal the structure and systems in place for the design.

The design follows a simple grid system that allows for a storage area on the end of the structure and a dogtrot style breezeway.

Water that falls on the site will be collected in a cistern and used to water the green wall on either end of the pavilion.

20-Year Partnership

A 20-year partnership between KSU, CCSV, and CCSD ensures lasting success.

Community Safety Leadership

Updated safety propgrams through AR/VR
New audiences for Cobb County
A model for other safety villages

Leadership in Research Roadmap Success

A new model for research infrastructure
Competitive KSU proposals with built-in outreach
Adaptable to changing funding initiatives

Integrated with Student Success

New course developement
New interdisciplinary capstone projects
K-12 STEAM projects for CCSD

Interdisciplinary Team Members:

Dr. Billy Kihei

Assistant Professor
Dept. of Electrical Computer Engineering

Dr. Sandip Das

Assistant Professor
Dept. of Electrical Engineering

Dr. Chao Mei

Assistant Professor
Dept. of Computing and Software Engineering

Michael Carroll

Associate Professor
Dept. of Architecture

Dr. Sanjeev Adhikari

Assistant Professor
Dept. of Construction Management

Allison Carter

Director
Cobb County Safety Village

Daryl Rowe

Student Assistant
Dept. of Architecture

Dr. Amaal Al Shenawa