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Gibbs College of Architecture
The university of Oklahoma
HANA LONG
The Axial Ex-Mattatoio
Semester: Spring
Year: 2024
Location: Rome, Italy
Ex Mattaitio, currently a vibrant open market on weekends yet an unoccupied site during the week, sits at the heart of a neighborhood surrounded by schools, small shops, and local markets. Our design challenge was to introduce a library, dwelling units, and a community space while preserving the existing market’s functionality.
The Axial is an urban project on the Ex-Mattatoio of Testaccio in Rome, Italy. It focuses on connecting the community with the existing site. The project has a strong axis that spans the entire site to the river and connects all the programs and activities. All the new buildings are designed to blend in with the existing ones on the site. This site hosts a variety of outdoor and indoor spaces dedicated to recreational activities; these spaces are flexible in use depending on the market on the site and the people’s needs. The main focus of this urban project is the community center. This community center is a place for everyone; it gives people an opportunity to have a comfortable place to learn and gather.
Circulation
Indoor Pool
Section a-a
Exhbition Space
2nd story of Recreational Building
Valley Park Housing
Semester: Fall
Year: 2024
Location: Dallas, Texas
Valley Park is an affordable housing project located in Dallas, it is situated near the DART rail, ensuring residents have convenient access to public transportation. The project spans two sites, offering distinct opportunities for design and community engagement.
The site thaat designed is situated along Park Lane adjacent to a current open field (soon to be developed into a park), this site offers a serene backdrop and opportunities for integrating outdoor amenities.
A key feature of the design is the gap on the first floor, which serves as a welcoming pathway for residents and visitors to access the park. This path is something that my partner and inocorperated in our designs, allowing a more scenic and safe path from the park to the Dart.
The first version of the passage walkway and how the building splits on the ground level to create connection to park
Breaking the building into many parts to create more circualtion paths and courtyard spaces before getting to the park side.
Shifting allowed for skylights to make up for lack of light and stacggers like partners building. All windows do not face the corrider side
Mix of all iterations, all windows on opposite side of corridor. clear passage to park and creates coutyard spaces
Structural Axon
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
Rooftop Garden
2 Bed 2 Bath Unit
Community Space
Design for Ecosystems Design for Community
The site design integrates green space and a permeable ground plane to mitigate urban heat island effects. Landscaping supports local biodiversity, while CLT construction reduces embodied carbon. The project provides 24 affordable housing units in a transit-oriented development, reducing reliance on cars and increasing access to economic and social opportunities.
Design for Well-Being
Maximized daylighting and fresh air circulation improve indoor air quality. The perforated metal panel system provides shading while maintaining visual connectivity to the surroundings.
Design for Change
The ground-level design can accommodate future mixed-use spaces, such as community hubs. While thestructural grid allows for future reconfiguration of units, accommodating different family sizes or evolving community needs.
Design for Water
A greywater system collects and filters water for landscape irrigation and non-potable uses, reducing municipal water demand.
Estimated greywater reuse: 450,000 gallons/year
Design for Integration
Valley Park bridges the DART station and the future park, creating a seamless pedestrian flow. The design fosters both public and private courtyards, enhancing resident interaction while maintaining privacy.
Resources Design
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Cross-Laminated Timber is used for the floors lowers embodied carbon. The perforated metal panels add an additional protective layer while allowing for artistic and functionality
Design for Energy
The project incorporates PV panels on the rooftops to supplement energy needs. High-performance insulation, operable windows for
85 Panels x 135,000 kWh/year = 68,255 kWh/year covering about 51% of Valley Park’s estimated annual energy demand
HANA LONG
Gibbs College of Architecture
The university of Oklahoma