Jason Garwood | Architecture | Work Sample

SELECTED WORKS

living bridge urban hostel c&o canal

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JASON GARWOOD Carnegie Mellon University B. Arch Candidate

LIVING BRIDGE: ENVIRONMENT, FORM, AND FEEDBACK This project is a living bridge that serves as a public outdoor space while incorporating programmatic elements through the use of interwoven earth berms, effectively connecting the walking experiences of the coast to the scenic 6-mile island. The resultant form incorporates sewer treatment on the shore with sediment collection bays and a public exhibition space nested on the island for education on ecology and environmental ethics.

6-mile island is located just off the river’s edge in Sharpsburg Pennsylvania. Through mapping, the site is understood as a multivariable problem. The overlaps and gradients that exist between layers of energy begin to reveal ecological, architectural solutions.

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HIGH TRAFFIC TRANSIT

BLACK CARBON CONCENTRATION

FLOW DIRECTION

100 YEAR FLOOD DATA

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WIND DIRECTION

RIVER DEPTH AND VELOCITY

SEWER SYSTEMS

100 YEAR FLOOD DATA

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FLOW VELOCITY FLOODING PROBABILITY FLOODING PROBABILITY SEWER DRAINAGE SEWER DRAINAGE SEWER OVERFLOW SEWER OVERFLOW

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constructed wetland sediment bay 6

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FILTRATION AND COLLECTION

STORAGE/CONVEYANCE

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OVERFLOW RELEASE FILTRATION AND COLLECTION GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

SEDIMENT PROCESSING SEDIMENT COLLECTION BAY SEDIMENT AND WATER EXPORT

IMMEDIATE USE

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URBAN HOSTEL: REGENERATION Over the course of their lifespan, most buildings support a range of uses. This is evident across the globe and in Pittsburgh where industrial building stock, valued for its versatility and intrinsic characteristics, finds new purpose as spaces of working, living, and leisure. In presenting a building shell as site, this project considers how one might build within, around, and upon. This project is located in Pittsburgh at the intersection of Spring Garden Avenue and Vinial Street.

The brick wall has inherent qualities that are maintained through adaptive reuse such as its object, frame, and connection to the street while the new structure adds ideas of threshold, program, and connectivity.

Void works to objectify the preexisting shell and capitalize on the threshold between the old and new. The courtyard is the heart of the urban hostel. The circulatory system wraps the courtyard, weaving its inhabitants through the brick wall as they experience the hostel community and the Pittsburgh community. To celebrate the interaction between these groups, the courtyard uses sliding glass openings to merge the first level experiences.

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Vinial Street

Wesler Way

Spring Garden Ave

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C&O CANAL: VISITORS CENTER The C&O Canal visitor center at lock 52 is intended to provide a four-season facility adjacent to the restored Bowles House, the Potomac River, and the remnants of lock 52. The center’s main feature, an exhibit gallery, shall serve as an educational resource for visitors, presenting historical content related to the operation of the canal, the emergence of a rich and diverse ecosystem following the canal’s closure, and the geology of the ancient Potomac River basin.

At a modest size of approximately 3000 sq. ft., the visitor center seeks to follow NPS guidelines to minimize significant reconfiguration of the surrounding landscape, while meeting visitors’ needs. Building space requirements reflect the educational mission of the facility and the desire of the National Park Service to elevate visitors’ experience through an immersive experience of historical and cultural content. A small cafe and gift shop complement exhibit programming. A viewing tower is intended to provide visitors with an alternate perspective of the site.

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