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CONTENTS
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MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE CENTER
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INTERPRETIVE CENTER AT THE RANCHO MISSION VIEJO RESERVE
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THE JONATHAN WALL
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WEHO HOUSING
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MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE CENTER CAL POLY POMONA | SPRING 2016
CHRISTINA YOUNGER | PORTFOLIO 6 MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE CENTER | CAL POLY POMONA | SPRING 2016
SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM SITE TO BUILDING Awarded honorable mention by the California Sustainability Alliance in June, 2016 The Orange County Marine and Mammal Rescue Center is a haven for sick and recovering sea mammals. Through integration into the sloped landscape, passive systems are used to enable the facility to operate using minimal amounts of energy.
Figure ground drawing
Shade structure based on primary wind direction
Topography based on grid intersections
SITE PLAN 19251 Seapoint Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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REHABILITATION POOLS AND SHADE STRUCTURE
WELCOME CENTER, AMPHITHEATER AND HOSPITAL
CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
PASSIVE COOLING
Public path Mammal/private path
Primary south-west winds are channeled through reliefs in entry wall.
NORTH ELEVATION Milkweed
SOUTH ELEVATION
Ornamental Elderberry
Brittle Bush
FIRST FLOOR
California Buckwheat
SECOND FLOOR White Sage
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INTERPRETIVE CENTER AT THE RANCHO MISSION VIEJO CAL POLY POMONA | FALL 2016
CHRISTINA YOUNGER | PORTFOLIO 12 INTERPRETIVE CENTER AT THE RANCHO MISSION VIEJO RESERVE | CAL POLY POMONA | FALL 2016
INDOOR OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE Studio sponsored by LPA, Irvine CA
The Interpretative Center provides a gateway into the site. The structure melds with the landscape, connecting visitors more closely with the earth as they follow the natural slope of the land to descend into the structure. The structure is divided into two primary portions, utility and gathering spaces. Utility areas (restrooms, reception, exhibit, and storage) are all housed in thick concrete structures. The visual weight of these structures, the low profile, and the green roofs relate them closely with the earth. The gathering spaces, which function predominantly as classrooms, provide a visual connection to the site as the structure is transparent on three sides. The Interpretive Center is a manmade intervention into the natural landscape. However, the transition between indoor and outdoor blurs the distinction between these conflicting conditions. The central ramp is the joint between natural and man-made conditions. It slowly filters guests from the parking lot, through the utility spaces, into the gathering space and ultimately, leads them back into the landscape.
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
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FLOOR PLAN
EAST ELEVATION
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SECTION PERSPECTIVE
INTERPRETIVE CENTER AT THE RANCHO MISSION VIEJO RESERVE | CAL POLY POMONA | FALL 2016
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BRIDGE STUDY
TOWER STUDY
ENCLOSURE STUDY
FINAL MODEL
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THE JONATHAN WALL GENSLER | SUMMER 2016
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FACADE DESIGN Awarded first place at a competition cohosted by The Jonathan Club and Gensler, LA In collaboration with Ben Jones, Cornell University
Jakob Rope System Estimated at $6,000
This facade design competition integrated both meeting real client needs while working within a strict $100,000 budget. The completed design consisted of a custom metal screen and integrated green wall came in well below budget at an estimated $40,000.
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Arts Anvil Metal Panels Estimated at $35,000 for cladding
Like its family of Jonathans, The Jonathan Wall reflects the strength and heritage of the club while inviting intrigue, bringing a new icon to the streets of Los Angeles.
THE JONATHAN WALL | GENSLER | SUMMER 2016
The proposed design uses an abstract representation of the logo repeated across the entire facade. Each individual module of The Jonathan Wall connects to its neighboring piece, creating a unified front as the elements work together to create something greater. A history of success, a future of potential. The Jonathan wall.
Existing Structure
2016
Jonathan Wall Erected
1985 Woman and African American Members admitted
1927
Santa Monica Beach Club
1917
Edwards Dickson and Ernest Moore UCLA idea
1894
Established
1924
Downtown building built
TIMELINE OF THE JONATHAN CLUB
2012 Included on Platinum Club list of John Sibbald Associates
ELEVATION OF THE JONATHAN CLUB AND PROPOSED FACADE DESIGN
MODULE DESIGNED TO BE EASILY PHOTOGRAPHED
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WEST HOLLYWOOD HOUSING CAL POLY POMONA | WINTER 2017
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EXTENDING PRIVATE LIVING SPACE INTO THE OUTSIDE 1051 N Spaulding Ave West Hollywood, CA 90046
WEHO HOUSING | CAL POLY POMONA | WINTER 2017
Located in West Hollywood, this housing proposal caters to the most prevalent demographic in the area, young urban professionals with one or two person households. Natural light and ample amounts of private exterior space were crucial to the development of this project as it would allow inhabitants a refuge from the busy lifestyle of Los Angeles. A combination of one bedroom flats and two bedroom townhouses, each apartment has at least one living space which can extend to a balcony through folding glass doors.
SUMMER SOLSTICE
Circulation throughout the building opens to the exterior. There are public courtyards on the first and second floor. The breezeway on the second level is punctured, allowing trees and fresh air to pass through the walkway on the first level. The light passing through this filter of trees mimics being in a forest as the threes and floor openings create irregular shadows which change throughout the day. Passive energy strategies are inherent to the design of the exterior and interiors. The window placement on the units provides cross ventilation, while natural light fills the spaces through large folding glass doors.
WINTER SOLSTICE
N SPAULDING AVENUE SITE PLAN
CENTRAL BREEZEWAY BETWEEN UNITS
PRIVATE BALCONY
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TYPICAL ONE BEDROOM
WEHO HOUSING | CAL POLY POMONA | WINTER 2017
living space
exterior
EAST ELEVATION
TYPICAL TOWNHOUSE FIRST FLOOR
interior is divided to create breezeway
living space is separated to create individual units
TYPICAL TOWNHOUSE SECOND FLOOR
units are offset from each other to provide privacy
TYPICAL TOWNHOUSE ROOF DECK
townhouses
one bedrooms
ONE BEDROOM UNIT PATIO AND INTERIOR
NORTH ELEVATION
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