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Friesenhahn Ridges

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Serenity Garden

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Vertical Longhouse

pittsburgh symphony fall 2022, praxis I

in collaboration with Carleigh Cusick

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generative flowchart

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What kinds of spaces create specific qualities of sound?

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Forming Architectural Experience 1. Amplify Natural Sound To take the sounds of the space and increase their wavelengths, in turn increasing the volume of the sounds

2. Stop Transmission To prevent the passing of soundwaves from one space to another, with a physical intervention

3. Quiet Generation Space only allows for generation of very soft sounds, overall a quiet space

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Remove the possibility for any echo to form in a space

2. Resonate

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Allow for echoes to become louder and stay for a long time even after the initial sound was made

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Forming Architectural Experience 1. Stop Echoes

Distribute the passing of sound to various locations, but each location is specified

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Forming Architectural Experience 1. Musical Generation

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Space/objects allow for the creation of sound with a degree of control by the user, essentially musical instruments

outdoor music spaces

2. Prevent Transmission

music classes

3. Amplify Natural Sound

practice rooms

To prevent the passing of soundwaves from one space to another, with a physical intervention To take the sounds of the space and increase their wavelengths, in turn increasing the volume of the sounds

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generation: Pittsburgh Symphony is focused on the study of sound and beginning a conversation of what it means to flip the hierarchy of sensual perception of architecture, placing sonic perception before the visual. Through the strategy of clustering, the flow chart maps space and sound, using density as a binding gradient begins the conversation of what it means to create space around sound. Spread over three sites, each of these proposals are tied together through their approach to sound.

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1. CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY 2. 98K HAMBURGER 3. TSAOCAA 4. EVERYDAY NOODLE

5. DUNKIN DONUTS 6. YU BAO WEI 7. PANDA SUPERMARKET 8. MANOR THEATER

ORIGIN POINT

CLUSTERS

RESIDENTIAL AREA

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1. EAST CARSON STREET 2. 22ND STREET CONDOS 3. 98 S22ND STREET 4. 2132 MARY STREET

5. ASCEND PITTSBURGH 6. BIRMINGHAM CLINIC

ORIGIN POINT

CLUSTERS

RESIDENTIAL AREA

SUBCLUSTERS

1. BUTLER STREET 2. ZEN ASIAN DINER 3. SUNOCO GAS STATION 4. LADY MOON TATTOO

5. STINKY’S BAR AND GRILL 6. SPIRIT PIZZA RESTAURANTS 7. CAVACINI GARDEN CENTER 8. IRON CITY BOULDERS

ORIGIN POINT

CLUSTERS

RESIDENTIAL AREA

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SQUIRREL HILL, 5873 SHADY FORBES TERRACE (40.43671, -79.92006)

SOUTHSIDE FLATS, ASCEND CLIMBING GYM (40.42623, -79.97550)

LAWRENCEVILLE, SPIRIT PIZZA RESTURANT (40.47885, -79.95635)

CONSTITUENCY INFLUENCE MAPPING

CONSTITUENCY INFLUENCE MAPPING

CONSTITUENCY INFLUENCE MAPPING

CLUSTERS ROADS

CLUSTERS ROADS

CLUSTERS ROADS

TROY HILL, WASHINGTON’S LANDING (40.46465, -79.97728)

NORTH SHORE, ACRISURE STADIUM (40.44687, -80.01572)

SOUTH SHORE, MONONGAHELA INCLINE (40.43270, -80.00487)

TERRAIN INFLUENCE MAPPING

TERRAIN INFLUENCE MAPPING

TERRAIN INFLUENCE MAPPING

early site mapping

mapping: The above site mappings are a beginning into the exploration of what it means to cluster.

The top set examines clustering built forms, drawing imaginary spatial boundaries around these clusters.

The second row begins to look at what it means to cluster natural terrain conditions of a site. Both of these exercises were intended to inform an understanding of what clustering means.

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clustering: The three sites (Washington’s Landing, North Shore, Station Square) were all studied through the lens of identifying the sound generating clusters on each site. In addition to that, the nearby population density was also mapped. The most important part of this mapping exercise was to draw out the site sounds, noted by the red forms that are in each cluster.

generative site mapping

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form: After mapping each of the site sounds in plan,

selected sound forms

those forms were extruded to created three dimensional forms that were intended to be formal interpretations of the sound. These forms were then clustered based on the qualities of the sound that they offered. The organization of the forms responds to both site conditions, as well as programmatic needs of the site. Each site is focused around a mixed-use housing proposal.

washington’s landing cluster diagram

echoing, fade with distance, tall structures around open bridge, trail below

Traffic on the Bridge

north shore cluster diagram

absorption, barrier from structures, quiet generation, animal habitat

Trail of Trees

station square cluster diagram

quiet generation, absorption, vegetation, 9-5 workers

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Office Buildings

washington’s landing plan

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friesenhahn ridges

spring 2022, lyceum fellowship

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Tranquil Rim

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site: The Friesenhahn Cave in San Antonion is home to some of the most important artifacts from the pleistocene era, or the last Ice Age. While the cave entrance is small, the possibility of other undiscovered cavities results in a large, invisible boundary, within which there can be no heavy site elements. In response, the massing of the various program elements are based around defining and responding to the boundary condition. Through radiating sections, each portion of the site dedicated to either program elements or circulation. All of these are joined by a series of undulating roofs that respond to the presence of massing elements. A consistent series of trusses holds these roofs up, further unifying the language of the site.

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program: The program for this site is a research centre, but one that is focused on the work of the archaeologists rather than the public. The organization of the buildings under the roofs is based on proximity to both the site approach and the cave itself. The welcome centre, library, and classroom are the more shared spaces of the site and sit closer to the approach of the site. The field house and lab are located in areas with more direct access to the cave, but also farther away from the entrance. The archive space sits between these two, acting as an intermediary space. All of these spaces are hugged by two large circulation spaces to and from the cave.

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classroom

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visitor center and library

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field house

archive

field house

perspective render

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assembly axon

roofs: zinc sheathing

support beams: 18” x 6” timber

trusses: 6” x 6” steel

interior roofs: standard 12” assembly

building facade: timber sheathing

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materials&assembly fall 2021

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1. FLOOR JOIST 2. ANCHOR BOLT 3. 10’ CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT 4. RIGID INSULATION 5. HORIZONTAL CONCRETE BLOCK REINFORCING 6. 4” CONCRETE SLAB, REINFORCED 7. REINFORCING STEEL 8. DAMP PROOFING 9. GRAVEL BACKFILL 10. FOUNDATION DRAIN 11. SLAB TO WALL ISOLATION JOINT MATERIAL 12. CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE SPREAD FOOTING 13. VAPOR BARRIER 14. GRAVEL BED 15. UNDISTURBED SOIL

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ASSIGNMENT 1 SCALE 3/4" = 1'-0"

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MATERIALS & ASSEMBLY FALL 2021 JEFFREY LI JHLI2@ANDREW.CMU.EDU typical foundation assembly

typical steel frame assembly

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serenity garden

spring 2022, fundamentals of computational design in collaboration with Andrea Wan 18

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technical plan

panelization: The Serenity Garden is a meditation and relaxation space that aims to create spaces that are private but still open to the natural elements. An important element of this design was the response to light. Based on an incident radiation study on the initial base geometry, the form was panelized in response to the average amount of daylight received over the course of a year. The glass panels are colored according to the amount of radiation received as well, responding to the actual light conditions in the structure.

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Connecting Node

Connecting Plate

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exploded space frame detail north elevation

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Pipe

exploded space frame assembly south elevation

long section

3d printed connection node with tubing

east elevation

3d printed connection node west elevation

connection: The space frame connections are a variation of a ball and pin connection, where both the pipe and the ball have a connection plate that extends

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out. A simple pin and washer system holds these members together. These joints come together in frames of three to hold the glass panels that make up the shell.

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vertical longhouse fall 2022, impact competition in collaboration with Brody Ploeger, David Warfel

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axonometric render

design: Located in the city of Vancouver, Canada, the Vertical Longhouse is a skyscraper that is a reflection of the city’s long standing relationship with both the landscape and its peoples. The building is composed of three towers, each with an individual core with twisting slabs towards each other. The alignment of the slabs is intended to mimic the stacking of traditional inukshuk, an indigenous land marker used by the Inuit peoples of Canada. The tower is intended to act as a landmarking tower for the city of Vancouver, which has long lacked a single identifying building. The Vertical Longhouse is primarily residential, with mixed use at the bottom and shared office space in the connecting moments between each tower.

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atrium render

living space render

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