Daniel Purtha Urban Design Portfolio 2019

DANIEL PURTHA URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

CONTENTS MODULAR HOUSING

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BROADWAY & PARK BLOCKS RENEWAL

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USPS SITE RENEWAL

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URBAN SKETCHES

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BARCELONA SUPERILLA DESIGN

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DESIGN PHILOSOPHY SUSTAINABILITY IS THE CORE TO SUCCESSFUL URBANISM

In order for any urban space to thrive, it must have each of the following three parts of what it means to be sustainable.

Environmental. Integrating multi-modal transportation with emphasis on pedestrians, bikes, and transit Social. Engaging the public is imperative to the success of urban environments. This is also true for creating places that are equitable and accessible for all

Economical. An urban environment should be both financially feasible and profitable

RESEARCH EXISTING CONDITIONS AND THINK FORWARD TOWARD INNOVATION Documenting what has been done is an important process of understanding what works and what can be improved upon. If urban spaces remain stagnant, the health of both the public and the infrustructure begin to suffer. Looking forward to how technology advances and the needs of the public change can help a neighborhood, city, region, and beyond, grow in a smart way.

BERLIN: A CASE STUDY CITY During my time in Berlin, I have learned and observed a lot about what a city needs in order to function properly. Many of the neighborhoods I spent time in are self-sustaining and are easily accessible to and from anywhere else in the city. They are also dense enough to provide mixed uses without feeling crowded. The transit system is well planned, with the execution being top-rated. Each station is a place to experience, not a node to get from one place to another. The pedestrian right of way in street sections is ample, and could be improved, but doesn’t feel unsafe by means of automobile traffic.

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MODULAR HOUSING SPRING 2018

REVIT | ENSCAPE | ILLUSTRATOR | PHOTOSHOP

This studio focused on how to utilize modular housing in a way that optimizes the neighborhood scale while engaging both single/multi-family housing and the surrounding businesses while embracing the potential for future development. I chose to fill my site with townhomes so it could increase the density of the neighborhood without overwhelming the existing area’s population.

The space in front of windows in residential settins is often underutilized; this housing creates a spot to either engage the public while secluding itself from the interior living area and public engagement, separate itself from the exterior, or be included. This challenges the current model of designing residential interior spaces using Christopher Alexander’s Pattern number 180: Window Place.

SECLUSION

SEPARATION

INCLUSION

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The realtionship between private and public is a delicate line. A privacy gradient is implied instead of implementing impermeable surfaces so either engagement or privacy are easily achieved.

5 FALL 2017

A major component of this studio was to reimagine a more pedestrian friendly and engaging space. Northwest Broadway is a major aterial road running northeast and south connecting downtown with the northeast part of Portland. The corridor currently contains minimal bike lane space southbound and few traffic calming element. The North Park Blocks are a largely under utilized area of downtown Portland that could be maximized by designing a more permeable architecture lining its perimeter. The current east-to-west streets in the area lack any type of pedestrian-centered designs. The intersections would be changed with multiple types of crosswalks depending on pedestrian traffic needs. A more clearly identified crossing at the intersection of West Burnside and the Park Blocks will help provide safe crossing for the future Green Loop infrastructure.

BROADWAY & PARK BLOCKS RENEWAL

GOOGLE MAPS | ILLUSTRATOR | PHOTOSHOP

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A clear sense of heirarchy was the highest priority in the overall redesign of each street. A place for pedestrians to have a clear right-of-way while providing ample space for outdoor seating as well as architecture with permeable street level access. Street buffers are created by a number of elements including planters, trees, and curbs. The two-way bike lane is also separated from the car lanes. The North Park Blocks will provide space for the future Green Loop infrastructure, utilizing materials to differentiate between the loop and the rest of the park spaces. Additional pathways cut at diagonals will provide a break in the large spans of unused central grass space.

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USPS SITE RENEWAL WINTER 2018

RHINO | GOOGLE MAPS ILLUSTRATOR | PHOTOSHOP

This project looks at how to reuse the old USPS post office site in the Chinatown district of Portland; it is the equivelant of 8 city blocks with a varying range of uses surrounding it. The goal of the design is to find ways to maximize the permeability of the site. This is to ensure it doesn’t create its own oasis effect. This is met by connecting to the PNCA campus (south), Union Station (east side of bridge), existing retail (west), housing (north, west, and south), and offices (west). The future Green Loop infrastructure is planned to intersect the site from the Broadway Bridge that terminates directly on the northeast corner of the site, but is approximately 25 feet above grade. Our solution is to create an enclosed ramp that eases pedestrians’ use of the trail without needing to go out of the way to continue on the Loop.

SITE PERMEABILITY

SITE INTERSECTIONS

SITE PROGRAMMING

SITE PLAN

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PORTLAND WELCOME CENTER AND TRAVEL HOSTELS

create destination locations and increase density

research, collaboration, and incubator spaces

UNION STATION

SOUTH CAMPUS BUILDING extension of PNCA

RESEARCH RESEARCH

ESTABLISH A MULTI-STORY BREWERY/RESTAURANT AND INDOOR RAMP FOR GREEN LOOP THAT IS FLOCKED WITH RETAIL. CONNECT SITE TO UNION STATION WITH FOOD TRUCKS AND WELCOME CENTER AND HOSTEL/HOUSING. EXTEND PARK BLOCKS NORTH INTO SITE, INCLUDING BEER GARDEN AND ICE SKATING RINK

LOUNGE

PHASE 2:

LOUNGE

DEVELOP EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION ELEMENTS OF THE SITE. EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING PNCA CAMPUS, ADD CORNERSTONE MAKER SPACE ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER WITH OUTDOOR GALLERY SPACE. CREATE A SENSE OF ARRIVAL TO SITE FROM SOUTH.

LIVE LIVE

SHOP

NW PARK AVE

PHASE 1:

STUDY

TEACH TEACH CREATE CREATE NW IRVING

BROADWAY RAMP

WELCOME

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RETAIL/HOUSING

NORTH CAMPUS BUILDING

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STAY STAY

The second phase of the development is focused more on developing the education and collaboration component of the site. Expansion of the PNCA campus to the southeast, along with adding a cornerstone maker space on the TPVUIXFTU DPSOFS BOE ƋOBMMZ BO PVUEPPS HBMMFSZ TQBDF XJMM UJF UIFN UPHFUIFS JO UIF DFOUFS 5IF HBMMFSZ XJMM BMTP DSFBUF B TFOTF PG BSSJWBM GSPN UIF FYJTUJOH 1BSL Blocks.

PHASE 3:

CREATE DENSITY. ADDITIONAL FIRST FLOOR RETAIL AND RESTAURANT SPACES ON WEST BOUNDARY AND INTERIOR PARK SPACE. SEVERAL FLOORS OF HOUSING WILL BE ADDED, ALONG WITH OFFICE SPACES.

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URBAN SKETCHES WINTER 2018

The main focus of this class was to learn how to capture the elements of an urban area through rough sketching and diagramming. Through these excercises, parts of the urban fabric can be decided as successful or not and be implroved upon and utilized in future projects.

It was a goal of this class to understand the evolution of understanding the design. Starting with a rough idea of how pedestrians and traffic interact with the area can help see why stairs, ramps, or obstacles may be placed for pedestrian safety. Once this is clear, details can be observed, such as way-finding mechanisms, landscaping, materiality, and so forth. With these observations, one can then make more thoughtful design options using these tools. This is especially useful when designing for heavily residential areas that don’t want to cut off engagement with the public.

EVOLUTION OF AN URBAN SKETCH

INK | PAPER

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UTILIZE THE WHOLE BLOCK: Putting walkways between buildings on the same block allows for points of entry for both public and private uses, while also creating privacy gradients.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SEASONAL PATTERNS: If a river exposes a bank during the dry season, utilize this space to create a promenade. The different levels will also create a natural buffer between private and public spaces.

CREATE PRIVACY GRADIENTS, NOT WALLS: Using different materials and slightly different raised level creates a privacy gradient that still allows for observation from the private residence.

CREATE PIECES FROM A WHOLE: Defining different spaces inside the whole will dictate uses and manners for which to use them. This can be done by differing levels, materials, or types of seating or lack there of.

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BARCELONA SUPERILLA DESIGN

RHINO | GRASSHOPPER | ARDUINO PHOTOSHOP | ILLUSTRATOR | IPHONE

This study abroad program was focused on researching social phenomena and how it effects public spaces. Understanding this helped synthesize a prototype that can be used city-wide as well as in different cities. My main research focus was on urban acoustics and soundscapes and how to mitigate city noise while creating engaging neighborhood spaces of refuge.

In the center of each Superilla block is a large space that needs to be programmed. After experiencing the Alhambra, a long-time tradition of Moorish architecture and landscape design is to have paths that lead to the center of a space, often by water, but is always occupied by a fountain. Using city streets as the pathways to the center having a fountain would be a way to create a safe space for countless uses that also acts as a sound buffer for the residences above.

Decibel 10 Screenshot

Readings at three different times in one day at the same spot

Rhino/Grasshopper data visualization

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As the number of residential unites above ground floor increases, so does the need for an increase in sound buffering. This is proportionately true for the “urban experience� or what is happening on the street scape. These two are typically related to the social phenomena that is measurable and average to indicate what types of mitigation must occur. The ground floor use is also measurable, but is also controllable. If a more intense noise producing use is being developed, a higher need for sound buffering.