One of a five part urban design proposal, Unit 818 aims to provide an affordable mixed use housing meant to confirm, inspire, and connect residence and community members of the West Colfax neighborhood. Just outside downtown Denver, Unit 818 offers the financial feasibility for recent graduates and young professionals to start the next chapter of their lives. Unit 818 offers 1-2 Person Studio Apartments all beautifully interwoven among public amenity communal, and private spaces for residences every need. The effect of Unit 818’s beautiful interior views and spaces will foster natural communal relationships, hobbies, and businesses D esigned to promote strong community and healthy life styles 818 offers he most important benefits of mixed use housing without paying the high pr ices of D enver.
Strategy 2: Design for Ecosystem and water
Elevation
Elevations
Courtyard
Skybridge
Prairie sports outpatient surgical center was a 5th year architecture design studio project which aimed to explore the future of health and wellness architecture and design. Our processor Rick Embers, former president of Pulse Design Group, helped our class brainstorm and design outpatient surgical centers which centered around patient wellbeing, environmentally conscious design, and an exploration of form and concept in the parameters of a fully functioning surgical center to create a healing environment that provides the user with a holistic and empowering experience through the implementation of natural elements, ease in accessibility, and transformative care. This project was completed in team of two and was delivered in a single semester.
Assignment 7: Building Energy Modeling
Assignment 7: Building Energy Modeling
Many building back glare the ASC, light open experience. the
light makes its way into the space, while providing
open weights and group exercise spaces allows for more experience. These large overhangs also act as return the roof and ceiling and that hot air can be returned stories are used in the middle of both the ASC and
stories on artificial usage used Through direct of the
on artificial light. Similarly, water is collected on the roof usage as well as the water wall located in the lobby. used to protect each room while maximizing sunlight Through each day the sun provides ambient light into direct harsh sunlight. Similarly, Masonry walls located of the ASC can act as a trombe wall in the cooler months
Climatic
Ambulatory Surgery Center Detailed
East Architectural Building Elevation
2 West Architectural Building Elevation
Mechanical Axononmetric Diagram
EMBER
DURING MY 2023 SUMMER, TOOK A HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTERED STUDIO LEAD BY TOM ALLEN AT KU. OUR PROJECT WAS TO BE A HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN LAWRENCE. THE BUSY MASSACHUSETTS STREET WAS TO BE THE MAIN ROAD TO THE WELLNESS CENTER AND THIS CENTER WAS TO SERVE AS THE GATEWAY INTO THE DOWNTOWN AREA FROM THE SOUTH. EMBER HEALTH AND WELLNESS AIMS TO ACTIVATE, INSPIRE, AND REVIVE WELLBEING PRACTICES IN THE LAWRENCE COMMUNITY. THE THREE HORIZONTAL LINES OF OUR LOGO REPRESENTS THE THREE GOALS OF OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER, WHILE THE THREE VERTICAL LINES REPRESENT THE AREAS IN WHICH OUR CENTER FOCUSES ON.
SPACES IN OUR CENTER WILL SUPPORT PHYSICAL, COMMUNAL, AND MENTAL GROWTH, CREATING A CENTER ON MASS STREET TO ACT AS A BEACON OF PROACTIVE HEALTHY LIVING. AS A SYMBOL OF THE GATEWAY OF MASSACHUSETTS ST, EMBER WILL ACTIVATE THE CORNER IN WHICH It SITS AS A COMMUNITY CENTER OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS WHICH LAWRENCE STRIVES TO ACHIEVE AS A COMMUNITY.
Andrew Pottinger
For this project, my team was instructed to model ‘The Twist’ parametrically in a way that could explore variations and derivations of the structure, facade, and interior. This project was completed using Rhino/ Grasshoper native plugin. Our team was also instructed to create a system which adapted structural connections automatically to the working parametric model.
STRUCTURE DERIVATIONS FLOOR SLAB
STRUCTURE VARIATIONS
FACADE VARIATIONS
Complete System VARIATIONS
The TWIST was a learning experience for our group to explore the communication between designing and creating. The group went through a variety of challenges and problem solving in order to complete each system.
Each parameter obstacle provided us an opportunity to rethink how a system worked in order to complete the desired outcome.
The Lotus Chair
The Lotus Chair, from initial phase, was centered around design meant to create a comfortable option for those who enjoy sitting in lotus position, while enabling a multitude of seating options.
The Lotus chair should comfortably enable a multitude of seating options. Following unique and beautifully crafted elements which celebrates the form of the user. The lotus chair aims to excite and invoke a desire to interact with the chair with the hopes of spreading the many benefits of Lotus seating position.
Forward leaning angle enables better posture. Keeps your center of mass inline with the spine.
Adjustable/ removable foot/ ankle support.
After concept drawings and parti-model, many measurements and calculations were made to create a comfortable and sturdy seating experience.
The model was then sent to the CNC where its components were cut out of ¾” Mulberry hardwood sheets.
Adjustable head support
screw-less assembly
Each piece was machined and hand sanded to ensure a smooth finish.
Many pieces needed to be bent into shape. This was done by either soaking and gluing thin layers of plywood or cutting shallow channels which allow for the wood to flex.
After sanding and finishing, the chair was hand upholstered with removable cushions made of polyurethane.
