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Table of Contents
I. Orchestrating the Community: Urban Renewal Sa va nna h , G e or g ia Fa ll 20 14
II. Rec. Zero Hotel & Conference Centre Antig ua , Gua te m a la Spr ing 20 14
III. Beltline Transit Hub
Pe dim o nt Pa r k, Atlanta, Georgi a Fa ll 20 14
IV. North Fork Thermal Baths Ch e na Hot Spr ing s, Alas ka Winte r 20 13
V. Leconte-Woodmanston Praise House Rice b or o , Ge or g ia Fa ll 20 12
Supplemental Work
Orchestrating the Community Urban Renewal of the Metropolitan Neighborhood Savannah, Georgia
The Metropolitan Neighborhood is a diverse neighborhood of Savannah, Georgia consisting of a rich historical community geared toward family values, safety, and an emphasis on the public realm. Currently, the Metropolitan Neighborhood is absent of large communal areas that are key focal points for the community to grow. The new conditions of the Metropolitan Neighborhood features an outside skin of commercial and mixed use buildings that wraps an integral historical core, a newly developed district consisting of communal housing, and green spaces supporting the activity of garden farming. By blending similar and vacant lots, that incorporate current and restored institutional buildings, it will establish new key points and nodes that will connect the community. The design focuses to enhance the existing conditions with the integration of features that serve to further enrich the community and support growth. The
combination of Wells Park with the plot north of the park establishes a larg er mixed use green space to bring in the community and other residents of Savannah. The addition of bike lanes, planters and pocket parks, help create more intimate human scale zones designated by a physical or visual barrier. The rehabilitation of the St. Paul Academy for Boys, and the existing fire house on 38th street into a YMCA and recreational center, will suffice as a means to provide a safe and welcoming environment for families.
38 th Street Proposal
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Master Plan Proposal
Phase 1: 15 Years
Phase 2: 25 Years
Residential Institutional Commercial Mixed Use
The master plan has been divided into three separate phases, in a span of 50 years to completion. The first phase while focus on rehabilitating Wells Park with new sidewalks, landscaping, and construction of a community pavilion. Marked vacant lots will also be transformed into pocket parks and public parking. Phase Two will focus on converting the area around Martin Luther King and Montgomery Street into mixed use with some infill. The final phase will focus on constructing the new residential area and commercial buildings.
Phase 3: 50 Years
Intersection Detail +Bike Lane with brick pavers, visually separate from vehicular traffic +Raised Intersection help reduce speed of vehicles through crosswalks +On-street parking on cross sectional streets +Painted crosswalk to distinguish pedestrian path +Curb ramp on the corner of sidewalks for ADA Accessibility
43 rd Street Plan
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Rec. Zero Hotel & Conference Centre Hotel and Cultural Conference Hub Anitgua, Guatemala
T he connection of the site to the cit y and the overall essence of Antigua is vital, w hich in turns express an architectural form and inter vention. T he connections must also direct attention to the ruins, allowing the structure to ser ve as a background, rather than foreground. T he layering of the different and various aspects of Antigua and Guatemala, has a direct relationship with its Mayan roots. T he idea of stacking can easily be seen in the Mayan temples of T ikal and the structures of Antigua. Layering can also be found in the colorful textiles and crafts in the popular market. Layering and stacking can translate the multiple elements of the cit y itself, showing a sense of transparency, w hile still having its own identit y. Translated to an architectural form can solidify the mentalit y of the project, w hile reiterating the purpose of a complimentar y structure to the ruins.
Antigua is a cit y ravaged by earthquakes and other natural disaster, w hich left scars and rumble throughout the city. In order to further ground and reiterate the idea of fragility and the temporar y and to incorporate the Mayan arch of Tikal, the central axis would utilize the forms to create the shape of the arch with negative space, allowing a spinal cord to run through. The spine would connect the forms together while simultaneously grounding them into the site, while having a fragile and delicate appearance.
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1. Auditorium 2. Ballroom 3. Multipurpose Room 4. Meeting Room 5. Lobby and Reception 6. Kitchen 7. Cafe 8. Locker Rooms 9. Yoga Studio 10. Spa 11. Retail 12. Gym
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13. Conference Room A 14. Conference Room B 15. Meeting Rooms 16. Restrooms 17. Balcony 18. Hotel Rooms
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Transverse Section
Detail Wall Section
Beltline TransitHub Hub Beltline Transit Mixed Use High Speed Rail station Mixed Use Station
Piedmont amsterdamPark, walk,Atlanta, atlanta, Georgia georgia
Theproject project called called for The for the the construction construction and anddevelopment development of aa mid mid to use building, of to high high rise rise mixed mixed-use building, that thatwould would primarilyserve serve as as aa transportation primarily transportation hub hub for for the the proposed proposed light rail, circulation, light rail, Beltline. Atlanta Focusing Beltline. onFocusing on distribution circulation, and articulation of space would guide the designguide process distribution and articulation of space would the and dictate the form of the building. The design had design process and dictate the form of the building. to respond accordingly to the proposed master plan, The design had to respond accordingly to the proposed creating the massing and form of the urban space,. The master plan, creating the massing and form of the urban constructed site must have an appropriate dialogue with space,. The constructed site must have an as appropriate the surrounding park, while still standing its own dialogue identity. with the surrounding park, while still standing as its own identity. The communicateand and Theprimary primarydesign designgoal goal was was to clearly communicate direct the three groups that would guide and create the direct the groups that would guide and created the program. Circulation Circulation was aa vital program. vital factor factorin inthe thedistribution distribution of space, space, allowing of allowing aa natural natural flow flow and and ease easethat thatwould would indirectly direct the individual. The energy experienced indirectly direct the individual. The energy experienced withthe thesite siteand andthe theexpected expectedlivelihood livelihood future with of of thethe future site, site, guided the design process. The primary challenge guided the design process as well. The primary challenge was how to communicate energy and movement was how to communicate energy and movement through through the form and structure while still expressing a the form and structure while still expressing a clear clear difference between the horizontal and vertical. difference between the horizontal and vertical. The in aa prime prime area area between between aa popular popular The site site is is located located in Atlanta destination and public space, and a highly Atlanta destination and public space, and a highly residential commercial zone. zone.Piedmont PiedmontPark Parkoffers offers residential and and commercial plenty of space and potential for visitors, providing vast plenty of space and potential for visitors, providing vast green tennis courts, courts, bike bike trials trials and and scenic scenicviews views green space, space, tennis of the the Atlanta Atlanta skyline. skyline. The The site site lies lies along of along the the proposed proposed Beltline, Evelyn Street and Beltline, Evelyn Avenue, Avenue, Monroe Monroe Street andAmsterdam Amsterdam Walk. Walk.
FIFTHLevel LEVEL Fifth
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Fifteen Level FIFTEENTH LEVEL
Core CORE
Columns Piles COLUMNS&AND PILES
ENVELOPE Detail DETAIL Envelope
FLOORPlates PLATES Floor
Transverse TRANSVERSESection SECTION
North ForkThermal ThermalBaths Baths North Fork Thermal Baths & Hotel Thermal Baths & Hotel
Chena Hotsprings, Springs, Fairbanks, Alaska chena hot fairbanks, alaska
The was to to incorporate incorporate Theidea idea and and mentality mentality for for this this design design was Athabascan beliefsand and practices intodesign the process design Athabascan beliefs practices into the and structure, without crossing the line ofthe being and process and structure, without crossing linetrite of being disrespectful to the Athabascan. Incorporating the belief trite and disrespectful to the Athabascans. Incorporating of spirituality of the landofand organism the belief of spirituality the animals, land andevery animals, every has a soul and purpose and must be treated in a manner organism having a soul and purpose, must be treated in will not offend saidoffend organism. athat manner that will not said organism. When asking an Athabascan artist about their craft When asking an Athabascan artist about their craft and and art, one is often given an elaborate story about the art, one is often given an elaborate story about the artist’s journey to their creation. This idea and mentality artist’s journey to their of creation. idea and mentality of viewing the process art as aThis personal narrative has of viewing the process of art as a personal narrative been in the Athabascan culture since it began. Their has art been in the culture it began.history Art is are tools usedAthabascan to pass down tales since and ancestral used tool part to pass downcommunity. tales and ancestral history that isasa avital to their When creating, that is a vital part their community. When creating, the individual goestothrough trials and tribulations, as theyindividual decipher the meaning behind work, its function the goes through trialsthe and tribulations, as and the materials used. Transferring the concept of an they decipher the meaning behind the work, its function individual’s narrative or Transferring journey intothe anconcept architectural and the materials used. of an form, will create a built environment that will provide individual’s narrative or journey into an architectural
form, will create a built that environment providetheir one one with a journey, will in that turnwill become with a journey, that will turn become theirindividual narrative narrative through the inspace. What the experiences will define through the space. Whattheir the journey. individual experiences will define their journey. Thestructure structureis is meant meant to inspiration from The to drawn drawn inspiration from nature nature and by doing so , it is erupting and growing from the land and by doing so, it is erupting and growing from the itself. itself. The integration of the structure into the landscape land The integration of the structure into the allows for a more direction connection to the land landscape allows for a more direct connection to the spiritually. Utilizing materials that are within the city land spiritually. Utilizing materials that are within limits of Fairbanks, reusing and readapting materials, the limits of aspects Fairbanks, reusing and readapting and city incorporating of Athabascan vernacular. materials, and incorporating aspects of Athabascan This project has challenged the idea of man and vernacular. nature, and the dialogue created between the two, and This projectthem has onchallenged of man and combining a spiritual the and idea emotional manner. nature, and the dialogue created between two, and And achieving a narrative through the the individual’s journey as they theand space. combining themtrail on aamongst spiritual emotional manner, by achieving a narrative through the individual’s journey as they trail amongst the space.
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1. Reception 1. Reception 2. Lounge 2. Lounge 3. Hearth 3. Hearth Lounge/Seating Lounge/Seating 4. Women’s Locker Room 4. Women’s Locker Room 5. Men’s Locker Room 5. Men’s Locker Room 6. Pool 1: 65-75 degrees 6. Pool2:1:65-75 65-75degrees degrees 7. Pool 8. Steam 7. Pool 2:Room 65-75 degrees 9. Sauna 8. Steam Room 10. Spa 9. Sauna 11. Contrast Pool: 55 degrees 10. Spa 3: 80-90 degrees 12. Pool 11. Contrast Pool: 55 degrees 13. Pool 4: 80-90 degrees 14. Meditation Space 12. Pool 3: 80-90 degrees 15. Pool degrees 13. Pool5:4:100 80-90 degrees 14. Meditation Space 15. Pool 5: 100 degrees
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Leconte-Woodmanston Leconte-WoodmanstonPavilion Pavilion Praise PraiseHouse House
Riceboro, Georgia riceboro, georgia
The studio design project consisted of two parts; an earth The studio design project will consist of two parts; an earth art installation that emphasized the principles of place, art installation that emphasize the principles of place, time, history relating culture. time, and and history relating to to the the Gullah Gullah Geechee Geechee culture. The Earth Art installation showed an understanding The Earth Art installation must show an understanding of thoughts beyond beyond the the of human human behavior, behavior, encouraging encouraging thoughts physical structure and and reveals revealed cycles of time. physical structure thethe cycles of time. The The second consisted of the a Praise second part part will be the design of adesign Praise of House and Memorial that must hold various and House andChapel Memorial Chapel that must functions hold various social events take place that in LeConte-Woodmanston functions andthat social events take place in LeContePlantation. ThePlantation. elements ofThe time, place andofhistory must Woodmanston elements time, place remain. and history must remain. The primary primary idea idea or or concept concept was The was derived derived from from the the importance of music to the slaves, Gullah Geechee, and importance of music to the slaves, Gullah Geechee, Riceboro community. The hymn, Amazing Grace, was and Riceboro community. The hymn, Amazing Grace, used to help guide the sequence of space and form, and is was used help in guide the sequence of community. space and a song sungtowidely the African American form, and is a song sung widely in the African American Keeping this hymn in mind, the intention behind the community. Keeping this hymn in mind, the intention
behind the design and process was to focus on the design and process was to focus on the importance importance of music to the surrounding community, of music to the surrounding community, utilizing utilizing the sequence of rhythm and notes, while the sequence of rhythm and notes, while honoring honoring those who served, lived and perished on the those who served, lived and perished on the LeConteLeConte-Woodmanston Plantation. Woodmanston Plantation. The overall objective, propelling the creative process, The overall objective, propelling the creative process, was to design a praise house that serves the community was to design a praise house that serves the community in a multi-functional manner and a memorial for the 231 in a multifunctional manner and a memorial for the 231 slaves that were brought to the LeConte-Woodmanston slaves that were brought to the LeConte-Woodmanston Plantation. The praise house must educate the younger Plantation. The praise house must educate the younger generations on the contributions of the slaves to the generations of the contributions of the slaves to the coastal South, and the Gullah Geechee culture. The coastal South, and the Gullah Geechee culture. The space will follow the original functionalism of the space will follow the original functionalism of the praise praise houses located in the south, a place of refuge, houses located in the south, a place of refuge, worship, worship, and family. and family.
Through my site research I came upon the idea of mapping Through mylines site ofresearch came thedike ideato out the sight the rice Ifield andupon existing of mapping out the sight lines of the rice field andof create a grid, in order to have a better understanding existing dike to create a grid, in order to have a better where the praise house will be located. After drawing the understanding of where the praise house will be located. grid lines, in a uniform manner, the Golden Rhombus After drawing the grid lines, in a uniform manner, the appeared, creatingappeared, an opportunity the Golden Golden Rhombus creating to an use opportunity to Ratio notGolden only inRatio design but location well. Utilizing use the not only in designasbut location as the thediscovery Golden Rhombus within Rhombus the site, I well.discovery Utilizingofthe of the Golden began to manipulate its form to create a series paper within the site, I began to manipulate its form toofcreate models, which led to the final proposal. a series of paper models, which led to the final proposal.
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1.1. Narthax Narthax 2. Remembrance Wall 2. Remembrance Wall 3. Nave 3. Nave 4. Stairs to Balcony 4. Stairs to Balcony 5. Apse 5. Apse 6. Restroom 6. Restroom 7. Kitchen 8. Kitchen Deck 7. 8. Deck
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As individuals enter through the narthex of the pavilion, they As individuals enter through the narthex of the pavilion, immediately encounter a remembrance wall, listing the they immediately encounter a remembrance wall, names of all 231 slaves that lived in Leconte-Woodmanston, listing the names of all 231 slaves that lived in Leconteand secondarily acts as a buffer between the spaces. This Woodmanston, and secondarily acts as buffer between forces individuals to stop in their tracks and read the names the spaces. This forces individuals to stop in their tracks before they continue their journey. and read the names before they continue their journey.
Wood Paneling Rebar Mesh
Wood Bracing
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Corrugated Metal Concrete Footing
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The installation placedininthe therice ricefield. field.A Alocation location The installation will will be be placed absent of sound, will be activated by the xylophone like is absent of sound will be activated by the xylophone like structure. Music is a vital aspect of the Gullah Geechee structure. Music is a vital aspect of the Gullah Geechee culture. This the opportunity to interact with culture. Thiswill willgive givevisitors visitors the opportunity to interact the site and provide insight on the greater meaning behind with the site and provide insight on the greater meaning music. music. behind
Su p p l em en tal W o r k
Concrete Sculpture, 2011
2x10 Ridge Board 7 1/4” Polystyrene Batt Insulation
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2x6 Top Plate 2x6 Knee Wall with Polystyrene Batt Insulation
Corrugated Metal Roofing 2x2 Closure Flashing
3/4” Plywood Floor Sheathing 2x6 Wood Eave Blocking 2x6 Double Top Plate
2x10 Ceiling Joist 1/2” Gypsum Board
Screened Ventilation Drip Edge and Gutter 2x10 Wood Fascia 3/4” Plywood Soffit 2x4 Lookout
2x6 Sole Plate 2x10 Edge Band
2x10 Floor Joist system at 16” o.c.
2x6 Double Top Plate 1/4” Lap Siding (3) 2x8 Header with 1/2” Flitch Plate Top Rail 3/3 Double Hung Window Sash Apron 1 1/2”Sloped Sill Bottom Rail 2x6 Rough Sill 3/4” Plywood Sheathing R=22 1/2” Gypsum Board
4” Slab on Grade
5 1/2” Polystyrene Batt Insulation
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3/4” Plywood Sheathing 6x6= W1.4x W1.4 of 6” Welded Wire fabric with 6” spacing and 0.135 diameter 2” Layer of Sand 6” Gravel Bed
Gravel 4” Drainage Pipe Set below frostline or ground surface Disturbed Soil
#6 Rebar
Residential Wall Detail, 2012
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Savannah Sketches, 2011
Parametrics & Generative Modeling
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