THE MIDDLE GROUND At-risk youth boxing and education facility
Vincent John Ramirez II UTSA College of Architecture Master of Architecture Thesis Project
Prof. Juana Salazar
obesity
teen pregnancy gang violence
depression
homeless
drug abuse
PROBLEM
Physical Training
Urban Garden
MIDDLE GROUND
Meditation Space
SOLUTION
Academic Services
Enlightenment
Selfactualization
Increased selfawareness
Spiritual growth
Steve Gluck - Harvard University, WHY BOXING ? Environmental management, Research specialist, Consultant
Personal development
Psychological balance
Improved health
Self defense
WHY BOXING ?
A Commentary on Boxing and Culture
VENEZUELA STREET BOXING PROGRAM
SARATOGA YOUTH BOXING ASSOCIATION
ASHLAND POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE – YOUTH BOXING CLUB
POVERTY DENSITY
17 & YOUNGER DENSITY
POVERTY DENSITY OVERLAY WITH 17 & YOUNGER DENSITY
HIGHSCHOOL AND MIDDLESCHOOL – QUARTER MILE BUFFER
OVERLAY WITH MAJOR VIA BUS ROUTES
SEARCH ZONES AND AREA
SITE REFERENCE
SITE – 425 N. FLORES, S.X. CALLHAN AUTOMOTVE C.A. 1909
SITE AND CONTEXT
1926 – S.A. LIGHT, S.A. CONSERVATION SOCIETY
1936 – S.X. CALLAHAN PERSONAL COLLECTION
HISTORY
1926 – S.A. EXPRESS, S.A. CONSERVATION SOCIETY
1919 – S.X. CALLAHAN PERSONAL COLLECTION
HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH
1919 – S.X. CALLAHAN PERSONAL COLLECTION
HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH
EXISTING CONDITION
NORTH ELEVATION
EAST
WEST
ELEVATIONS
EXISTING EXTERIOR CONDITION
EXISTING INTERIOR CONDITION
WHAT MAKES A BOXING GYM FRUITFUL
CUBA
UGANDA
FRUITFUL
CONCEPT SKETCH
PROGRAM AND ADJACENCIES
VISUAL PROGRAM
VISUAL PROGRAM
EXISTING SITE AERIAL
EXISTING SITE AERIAL WITH 1922 OVERLAY
EXISTING SITE AERIAL
SITE ANALYSIS
EXISTING SITE DIAGRAM
SITE ANALYSIS
NEW SITE PLAN GRID
NEW SITE PLAN PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION
NEW SITE PLAN PROGRAM VOLUMES
NEW SITE ROOF PLAN
MARTIN ST.
ROSSY ST.
PEDESTRIAN ALLEY
FLORES PLAZA
SALINAS PLAZA
NEW SITE PLAN
PUBLIC PARKING
ENTRANCE SPACE
MEDITATION
3 RING TRAINING TRAINING
OFFICES
GIRLS
JUICE BAR
DINING
BOYS TRAINING
MIDDLE GROUND 1ST FLOOR PLAN
SOCIAL
SOUTH
NORTH
ELEVATION MIDDLE GROUND 1ST FLOOR PLAN
FLORES ST.
RETAIL
EAST-WEST SECTION
EDUCATION ZONE
TRAINING ZONE
MENTORING TUTORING
GREEN HOUSE
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
COMPUTER LAB
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MECH. DRESS
OFFICES
DRESS
SHOW RING
MECH.
ARENA 1ST FLOOR PLAN
EAST
WEST
ELEVATION
ROSSY ST./FOOD TRUCK ZONE
EAST-WEST SECTION
FLORES PLAZA RETRACTABLE FLOOR/ SHOW RING
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
GREEN HOUSE
TRAINING ZONE
OFFICES
PEDESTRIAN ALLEY
NORTH-SOUTH SITE SECTION
SALINAS PLAZA
SHOW RING
NORTH-SOUTH SITE SECTION
PEDESTRIAN ALLEY
TRAINING ZONE
MARTIN ST.
NORTH-SOUTH SECTION - ARENA
NORTH-SOUTH MIDDLE GROUND SECTION
METAL ROOF
VERTICAL SUSPENSION GLAZING SPIDER MULLION SYSTEM STEEL CABLE BRACING LOUVER GLULAM BEAM
LOUVER BRACING
GLULAM BEAM LOUVER PANEL
NORTH-SOUTH MIDDLE GROUND SECTION
ELEVATED ALLEY
MEZZANINE
ARENA – MEZZANINE LEVEL
MEZZANINE
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN
MIDDLE GROUND 2ND FLOOR PLAN