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urban design portfolio.

Chrysothemi KouloumentaS a c a d e m i c

r e s e a r c h

c o m p e t i t i o n e d u c a t i o n a l

p r o f e s s i o n a l

b u i l d i n g p u b l i c u r b a n

m a s t e r p l a n

p r i v a t e

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studio projects deep roots urbanism.

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urban design studio III | 2021

route zero.

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urban design studio II | 2021

waterworks.

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urban design studio I | 2020

contents. other seismic risk value in los angeles city neighborhoods.

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geographic information systems | 2020

the uncounted people of the navajo nation. points unknown | 2021

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deep roots urbanism: reaching inland for resilient quad cities

q u a d c i t i e s, usa

Urban Design Studio III Summer 2021 prof. Kate Or ff (coordinator) Dilip da Cunha Geeta Mehta Adriana Chavez Justine Holzman collaboration with Yoo Jin Lee Ji l Shah Dhania Yasmin

Prairie grasslands, located between the diverse landscapes of forests and wetlands, functioned as an effective water holding and management system for the Upper Mississippi River Basin, thanks to their long roots that seeped deep into the soil. However, modern day commercial farming has removed most of the prairies, which has contributed to worsened flooding events of the region. Drawing inspiration from the resilient operative notions of this native landscape, our project proposes to build resilience and tackle the challenges of flooding disasters, water

pollution, and degraded soil health, starting with the Quad Cities. By following Duck Creek as a transect through the diverse conditions of agriculture fields, urban and suburban fabrics, and waterfronts in Scott County, we propose site specific interventions along this natural transect, beginning inland and moving towards the confluence with the Mississippi River, that together aim at building an equitable and healthy way of living with water.

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Our proposal seeks to bring resilience through the deep root prairie system; to find the middle ground between a conservation landscape and a productive landscape; to mitigate flooding, tackle water pollution and repair soil health with our key strategies:

A g r ic u lt u re Fie ld s

Fores t s

Fo re s t s / Na t u r a l Ve g et at io n

Wat er

Ur b a n Ce n t e r s

mitigate agriculture impacts

Disaster Prevention and Recovery in the Floodplain

prairie system section

diagrammatic section of strategy

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Improve Ecosystem Management for Wildlife and Biodiversity

the agriculture fields

deep roots farm: farm to table

deep roots farm: storage

the (sub)urban grounds

aquaponics

post and pre inundation section of the agriculture fields

medium density housing

community farming

the confluence of river and creek

community space

pre and post inundation section of the urban grounds

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marsh education + conservation center

pathways

water health monitoring system

pre and post inundation section of the confluence

route zero: a carbonfreeway.

p it t s b urg h , u sa

Urban Design Studio II Spring 2021 prof. Kaja Kühl (coordinator) Lee Altman Anna Dietzsch Shachi Pandey Thaddeus Pawlowski collaboration with Corina Fuenmayor Herrero Yoo Jin Lee Nupur Roy

Highway construction in the United States uprooted thriving Black communities like Manchester in Pittsburgh. Highways also facilitated redistribution of (mainly white) population and resources from industrial river towns to sprawling, car-dependent suburbs.

Prompted by the Biden administration’s commitment to building climate-conscious infrastructure, we are working with community members and urban development experts on a proposal to decommission PA65 and physically remove it in Manchester-Chateau. In contrast to ‘Transit Oriented Development’, we propose ‘Place Oriented Development’ which is people focused

Digital Publication: https://arcg.is/OaqT01

and environmentally friendly.

Our proposal, Route Zero, will serve as a conservation zone, and a carbon reservoir while providing a new connection between towns and state parks, that encompasses a light rail system, pedestrian pathways and bikeways.

On a neighborhood scale, we are reuniting Manchester and Chateau by reclaiming the space once occupied by the elevated PA65, and bridging connections between these neighborhoods and the city of Pittsburgh.

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The Neighborhood Manchester - Chateau, Pittsburgh, PA

Route Zero from New Castle, PA to Pittsburgh, PA N

Urban Renewal Museum

The Splash Park

the forest PA65 - Marshall Avenue crossing junction Community Library

Market Street

PA65

the neighborhood Memorial Station

Manchester Chateau crossover - underpass

West End Ave.

the wetlands

Manchester Park

West End Bridge crossing junction

Allegheny Station

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Route Zero

waterworks.

Urban Design Studio I Fall 2020

n ew yo r k , u sa

prof. Nans Voron (coordinator) Sagi Golan Austin Sakong Tami Bahn Ifeoma Ebo collaboration with Yuhui Si Yuqi Tian

Ne w Yo rk City is b ui l t on a combi ned syst e m ove r fl o w n e two rk runni ng through i ts b o rou gh s . Th is p robl emati c sewage syste m h a s p l aye d a sig n if i cant rol e i n regi ster i n g the H a r le m Rive r as one of the most p o l l ut ed wa te rb o d ies i n the area. The proj e c t a d d ress e s th is is sue through a more hol i st ic a p p roa c h , g ro u n d ing i tsel f on three poi nt s o f o p er a t i o n : th e streetscapes, the water fro n t , a n d t h e rive r.

T he st re e ts c a p e s, tackl e stor mwater r uno f f .

St ree t s a re re d e signed to redi rect stor mwa t e r a w ay fro m c s o p ipel i nes to avoi d over fl ow o n ra i ny d ays . I n te r ve nti ons such as bi oswale s a l l ow for th e filte ring of stor mwater.

T h e w a t e r f ro n t , is re im a g in e d a s a s of t e dge a lo n g H a r le m Rive r, a n d a n e w p u b l i c spa c e .

T h e n e w la n d sc a p e c a n a b so r b st o r m w a t e r a n d n a t u r a lly f ilt e r w a st e w a t e r.

T h e f in a l p o in t o f in t e r ve n t io n is lo ca t e d on t h e r ive r it se lf a n d is a p o in t o f c h e mi c a l f ilt r a t io n f o r w a st e w a t e r. T h e u n it t re a t s w a st e w a t e r a n d t h e e n d p o in t o f t h e c so sy st e m a n d is e xp o se d a n d visib le t o ra i s e a w a re n e ss a n d e d u c a t e t h e c o m m u ni t y. At t h e sa m e t im e , it is a n a c c e ssib le pl a t f orm on t h e r ive r.

T h e se in t e r ve n t io n s w o r k t o g e t h e r as a se q u e n c e a n d c a n b e re p lic a t e d a long t h e H a r le m Rive r t o a c h ieve t h e g o al of a h e a lt h ie r w a t e r b o d y.

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water pollution in Harlem River

key actors

project overview

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streetscapes

waterfront

river filtration unit

seismic risk value in los angeles city neighborhoods.

fault zone risk extents

liquefaction risk extents

landslide risk extents

lo s ang e l e s, usa

Geographic Informa tion Systems Fall 2020 instructors Leah Meisterlin Carsten Rodin combined risk factor

collaboration with Kyle Same Yuqi Tian

“Throughout the United States of America, California is the most at-risk state in terms of risk of seismic events occurring; it is the ‘earthquake country’. The state alone holds 2/3 of the national earthquake risk. There are currently 15,700 known faults, more than 500 of which are active.

While there is a 99% chance of a M6.7 or greater earthquake striking the state, most local residents live within 30 miles of an active fault.

It appears that LA city has been unknowingly built and developed upon a series of fault lines and

city neighborhoods

selected neighborhoods

relevant risk factors that have not been taken into account for building constructions. In fact, several fault lines remain unknown today. This raises questions about the levels of risk each area may be facing, what types of buildings may be facing severe damages, and the level of awareness and thus preparedness that exists.

Taking into consideration the location and extents of fault lines, fault zones, liquefaction zones, and landslides, which neighborhoods of L.A. city are more at risk?”

sample analysis: hollywood neighborhood

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the uncounted people of the navajo nation. the challenges of getting counted in the u.s. census.

n avaj o n a t i o n , u sa

Points Unknown Spring 2021 instructors Juan Saldarriaga Michael Krisch

Digital Publication: https://arcg.is/0u91LL0

editor Dhrumil Mehta collaboration with Yuanming Ma Ji l Shah Dhania Yasmin

When it comes to being counted and represented in the U.S. census, some communities are at a much more disadvantaged position than others.

Tribal communities across the nation have been deemed hard-to-count areas by the Census Bureau and Native Americans represent the most undercounted community in the US census. The Navajo Nation, the largest reservation land in the U.S. and second largest tribal population, is such an example.

The Navajo people face constant challenges in

their every day lives in accessing fundamental rights and benefits. Additionally, a limiting access to postal services, and telecommunications infrastructure makes voting and completing the U.S. census significantly more challenging. This has a significant effect on the federal funds allocated to the reservation.

Through this project, we want to tell the story of the Navajo people and bring light to the challenges they face, through storytelling and data representation.

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