Architecture Portfolio 2012-2015

Katheryn Haas a compendium of architectural and creative works 2012-2015

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Washington University in St. Lou is 2014-2015 O p t i on al s e qu e n c e : ARCH 511_urban cultural Finland ARCH 456_furniture design

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C ore Studio: ARCH 419_international housin g

University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign 2012-201 4

Core Studios: ARCH 373_design in the landscap e ARCH 374_design in the city ARCH 475_design and development LA 438_climate change and urban desig n

Statement and Resume

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E ld erly Health an d Welln ess C e nt e r

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Trin ity Sto o l

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Sands of Time

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Museum of Glass

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F lu tes

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Allerto n Art I n stitu re

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Steel Forest

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Aqueous Productivity

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Lincoln Park Library

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[See]ing Switzerland

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Sustainable Set Design

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Urban Integration

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_Statement & Resume

A rchi t e c t u r e as St o ryt e l l i n g

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The true beauty that lies with in architecture is not just in the buildings tha t stand, but the stories they tell-f rom the crumb ling stone of the Colloseum’s colonnade to the voices that echo amongst the vaults in Notre Dame de Paris. Ar chitecture encompasses the stories of our history, a practice once used for primitive sh elter now transcended into the art of tr ansmitting experience through space. Space that can be transformed by qualit ie s such as light , o r in contrast - t he absence of light; the physical or the phenomenological.But, architecture does not only rely solely on experiential qualities. It can be the great catalyst of our generation to transform citie s, alter social injustices, and improve the lives of the human ra ce through means of sculpting and shaping our built enviornment.

My interpre tation of architecture is constantly evolving, along with the profession and its application.

But what I most notably grasp onto is the idea that architecture is often just a story that is w aiting to be told, but e xpress ed through the tangibility of the built world around us. My hope is that through my studies and experie nces, and through the works express ed in this document, that I can add another page in the ever changing a nd pa radigm s hift ing book that is architecture.

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education:

Masters of Architecture Washington University in St. Louis

Expected December 2016

Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies Minor in Landscape Studies

May 2014

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Fine and Applied Arts

international study: Aalto University- Helsinki, Finland

Jan.-Jun 2015

Spring 2015 semester as part of graduate studies at Washington University

University of Illinois Architectural Tour- Zurich, Switzerland Visited and analyzed contemporary European architecture

acheivements:

School of Fine and Applied Arts Dean’s List

Awarded to students who achieved a 3.80 GPA or higher for a semester

HDR Architecture Student Essay Competition Winner

Nation-wide student essay competition open to all undergraduate students in architecture First place award and publication on HDR’s blog

Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship Nomination Faculty nomination Nomination based on strong academic merit and good character 14 total nominees from junior class of approximately 120

Earl Prize in Design Award Nomination

Faculty nomination Nomination for strong design in final project submittal 10 total nominees in junior class size of 120

June 2012

Fall 2013, Spring 2014 June 2013

January 2013

December 2012

skills: AutoCAD Revit Rhino Sketch-Up V-Ray Rendering

Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Intermediate 3ds Max Intro to LEED certification

Model Building & Fabrication Sketching, Drafting, Rendering ARC GIS Analytical Writing Intermediate Spanish Language

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ARC H5 1 1 _u rban c ul tural Finl and

E lderly He al t h an d Wellness C e n t e r

Swim m ing and re hab i l i tati o n c e n te r fo r an aging p o pu l ati o n

S p r i n g 2015 D e s i g n C r i t i c _ A L A Arc h i te c ts,

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The proposal identifies an existing issue within the city and seeks an opportunity to improve it. The project-an elderly health and wellness center is based off the assertion of the aging population of Finland and its current and anticipated strain on healthcare resources. We cannot slow age but we can improve the lives of the elderly and offset its need for extensive health care by providing exercise, therapy, rehabilitation, and social amenities that facilitate the overall wellness of an aging population.

The facility located in the heart of downtown Helsinki, Finland is programmed to provide different amenities for different needs of user groups. The typology of a pool can be altered based on the lower need for lap swimming for exercise and the spatial mass can be subdivided and spread throughout the hall. The pools are programmed, like space, and are arranged where the most at risk users can be found using pools on the lower levels and more active users can circulate through space to the top of the hall. The introduction of half levels reduces the distance for the users to travel to enjoy the different pools. The fluctuating pool depths and sizes become expressed through an undulating wood ceiling and provides a sense of warmth and comfort through material expression.

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typical floor arrangement

introduction of half levels

stack and shift for height allowance

typical pool hall

stacking pools vertically

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Swimming facilites are often homogenous in their nature. With large lap pools that define the largest space, the support program (restrooms, changing rooms, showers) are often large and within close adjacency. When the typology of a swimming hall is challenged, the space can become anomalous and deviate from the standard.

In this proposal, pools are programmed and their size and depth change based on their function. Likewise, saunas and other spaces become propotional to the amount of user traffic per pool. The pools are stacked vertically and create a unique user experience where one can circulate amongst the pools.

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PARAPET WITH TAPERED SHIM ALUMINUM COPING ROOF MEMBRANE 200 MM RIGID INSULATION STEEL STRUCTURE WITH FIREPROOFING 300 MM INSULATION 60 MM RIGID INSULATION OPERABLE SKYLIGHT, 25 MM SINGLE GLAZING METAL SKYLIGHT ENCLOSURE WOOD SLAT FINISH CEILING

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CONCRETE FINISHED FLOORING RAISED FLOOR DOUBLE INSULATED GLAZING ALUMINUM FLASHING HVAC SUPPLY +0

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Much like the Original Alvar Aalto stool, the Trinity Stool draws inspiration from the simplcities of geometry.

It uses the number three to manipulate the perception of depth and skew one’s understanding of balance. The stool uses three bent wire legs that are arranged in a trilateral pattern that weave in between and around each other to visually alter the position of each leg. The circular wooden seat is uncomplicated and floats atop the entangled suppor ts. The stool was also design for ease of production, minimizing the par ts and making packing and shipping easy and affordable.

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Process of Pr oduct ion The process of making the Trinity stool has been simplified to the minimal amount of parts and actions, making the process extremly rational in a seemingly abstract interpretation of a stool. Holes are drilled for the perpendicular leg, and plates are welded to the angular leg. This allows for the legs to be easily attached and detached for ease of shipping and transport. Washers are added to the perpendicular leg to in prevent the leg from penetrating fully through the wood.

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Sa nds of Ti m e e c o l o gical housing d e v e l o p e m e n t f or the re sto ration of Vl o re ’s b e ac h e s

F al l 20 14 D e s i g n C r i t i c _ E rse la Kripa

Vlore, Albania is a city with unique climatic, seasonal, and economical challenges that change based on winter and summer conditions. The Sands of Time is a proposal for a housing project that addresses these various temporal experiences. The houses are located on an ecologically sensitive beach that is prone to erosion from western winds and nor thern tidal drift. The current situation displaces the beach to a more nor thern locaton in Vlore. The proposal exists to create “sand dune housing” that will trap sand on the beach for later disbursement. The project, over time, will restore the beach from rapid erosion. The project also wishes to optimize interstitial space within units in order to foster a temporal relationship between permenant inhabitants and momentary visitors. The guests expedite temporary markets during summer months when the city is thriving with vacationers. During the day, visitors sell goods from a thickened threshold located at the front of some of the units. At night, the visitors unexpectedly occupy the same space which is just large enough to sleep comfor tably.

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Pictured RIGHT is the site proposal as built one year after construction. The site fosters community space between the individual units as well as creating a community sense as a whole. It becomes a space within the city of Vlore to help foster temporaral summer spaces and markets in a shifting economy. The white lines shown on the beach in the sand and in the water are the projected san growth of the beach over time. Sand will accummulate where there is sur faces and planting and will build along these as the seasons and winds change.

Pictured ABOVE is a depiction of the site proposal after many years. Some of the dwellings of the beach have been almost completely buried by sand but the beach has been restored to a condition that can be sustained and used by visitors and residents. The idea is that the dwellings become a relic of time. As they get buried, their presence becomes less known but it can inferred by humans that they once had a significant role in the restoration of Vlore’s rich coastal history.

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Demographic Conditions Family 1200 sq. ft semi private courtyard easy access to road adjacency to beach expected stay: 10-20 years

Beach amenities

Traveler Sand trapping and beach reconstruction over time

90 sq. ft rents space to sell and sleep access to public changing and showering facilities expected stay 1-3 months

One bedroom units

Wanderer 650 sq. ft. rentable threshold for extra income expected stay: 1-5 years

Landscape Remedition

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Wood Boardwalk

Landscaping

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The communal boardwalk is open to the public and contains beach amenities such as changing huts and public restrooms.

The front threshold of the individuals become rentable spaces that people can sell things out of to beach goers or residents of the comunity.

sand trapping methodology

long term sand accumulation

beach reconstruction

Three bedroom family units 1200 sq. ft

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A R CH 4 75 _design and de ve l o pm e n t

M useum f o r G l as s A r t transce nde ntal ro l e pl ay o f l i g h t

F al l 201 3 D e s i g n C r i t i c _ A l ta f E n gi n e e r

Th e Muse um of Gl ass A r t pro m o te s g re at po te n ti al to b ec omi ng a pivotal aspe c t of the n e w c h an ges o c c u r i n g i n do w n to w n C h a mpaign, Il l inois. The m u s e u m w i l l be c o m e an e s s e n ti a l par t of the re de ve l o pe m e n t o f do w n to wn b y b r i n g i n g m o r e peopl e from not o nl y lo c al c i ti e s bu t al s o th e m i d w e s t r e g i on.

Gla ss Ar t, such as the s h o w c as e o f th e m u s e u m , “Th e S u n”

by D al e Chihul y, is oft e n ph o to g r aph e d w i th a b l ac k b ac kd rop with spe cific l ight to catc h th e i r i de s c e n t an d tr an s p are n t qu ali tie s of gl ass. Ge n e r al l y, m u s e u m s di s p l ay th e s e i te ms in h arsh ar tifical l ight th at d o e s n o ju s ti c e to th e p i e c e s .

Th e main co nc e pt of th e m u s e u m w as to u s e n atu r al l i g h t i n a n u n expe cte d way that w i l l s h o w th e pi e c e s to i ts fu l l e s t p o t e nt i a l .

Sma l l gal l e ry spac e s re c e i v e s u n l i g h t p e n e tr ati o n th ro u g h dif f ere nt size d fe ne stra ti o n s i n th i c k w al l s . Th e s e gal l e r y s p a c e s promote an e xpl oratory n atu re to a m u s e u m , w h i c h al l o w s t he u sers to e nte r in and ou t o f th e s p ac e s th at e ac h c o n tai n a uni q ue ligh t co ndition. The l arg e s t gal l e r y s p ac e h o u s e s a l arg e circul ar ram p to e mul a te an i de a o f “ro tati n g ” aro u n d th e ma in pie c e , “The Sun”.

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concrete circulation shafts

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light studies

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+ light as art

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_26 29 Series 6 Inch Ultra-Trim Deep Cone Trim

Dimensions: 6"W Lamp Source: Incandescent Bulb: 1 x A19/Medium (E26)/72W/120V Incandescent Bulb not included Dimmer: Incandescent Bulb Options: 1 x T4/GX24q-3/26W/120V Compact Fluorescent Function: Downlight Ceiling Type: Drywall with Trim Aperture Shape: Round Aperture Size: 5.785"

Apolo Linear Suspension

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Dimensions: 47.25"L x 47.25"H x 3.15"W Lamp Source: Halogen Bulb: 4 x T3LONG/RSC/100W/120V Halogen Bulb included Dimmer: Incandescent

Dimensions: 7.8"H x 4.75"W Lamp Source: Halogen Bulb: 1 x PAR30/Medium (E26)/75W/120V Halogen Bulb not included Dimmer: Dimmable

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F al l 20 12 D e s i g n C r i t i c _ Bri a n Ve se ly

Th e main obje c tive fo r th i s pro je c t w as c re ati n g an ecologic al re st are a l oc ate d al o n g a re m o te h i ki n g path i n th e m iddl e a fo re st. Th e c h al l e n g e l i e d w i th i n th e as s e r ti o n th at the site was not to b e de s tro y e d du r i n g c o n s tr u c ti o n .

Th e vision with this pro je c t l i e d i n fi n di n g a m ate r i al th at is readil y avail abl e th at c o u l d e as i l y be i n s tal l e d to th e s i t e with l ittl e to no de stru c ti v i ty. Th e m ate r i al c h o s e n w as s c r a p copp e r pipe s that are eas i l y o b tai n e d an d c an b e u s e d i n a reu se purpo sal .

Th e pipe s woul d re duce e n e rgy by re u s i n g th e m as o ppo s e d to re fining the m in a fac to r y. Th e pro p o s al w o u l d u ti l i z e th e m as a n aural l y and visual l y c o m pl e x di s p l ay i n th e fo re s t.

Th e p ipe s wo ul d have h o l e s d r i l l e d i n th e m to al l o w to th e sea so nal winds of the s i te to e n te r th e m . Th ro u gh th e ph ys i c s of sound, standing wav e s w o u l d be p ro d u c e d i n th e pi p e s an d woul d re sonate out as a w h i s tl i n g s o u n d , s i m i l ar to th e physic s o f fl ute s. T h e di ffe re n t l e n g th s , di am e te r s , an d wh ethe r the y are o pe n o r c l o s e d p i pe s w o u l d c re ate a c o m p l e x au dio e xpe rie nc e .

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A R CH 3 73 _design in the l andsc ape

Aller t o n A r t I n s t i t u t e co l l aboratio n amo n gs t n atu re A dd i t i on al I n f or m at i on : E a rl Priz e No m i n e e

F al l 20 12 D e s i g n C r i t i c _ Bria n Ve se ly

T h is proje c t sought to c re ate an e xte n s i o n to th e Un i v e r s i t y off I l l i noi s ’ su mme r ar t pro gram by o ffe r i n g a re m o te c am p u s l o c ate d i n Al l e r t on m nt Park in Montice l l o , Il l i n o i s . Th e c am p u s w o u l d s e r v e as ann e nvi ronme to pro m o te the co l l abor ati o n be tw e e n ar ti s ts o f di ffe re n t m me d i ums .

T h e main obje c tive to c re ate a s i n gl e c o h e s i v e de s i g n fo c us i ngg on nee w wa y s to handl e inte r-sc al e re l ati o n s h i ps : be tw e e n s i te ann d b ui l d i ngg , b ui l d i ng a n d e nvironme nt, m ate r i al s an d c o n s tr u c ti o n , an d s tr u c tu re a nnd f oor m. T he m m ati c ne e d s i nt o a ch alle nge was to synth e s i z e a c o m p l e x s e t o f p ro gr am o t e r t he f u lly inte grate d de sign.Th i s l i v i n g / l e ar n i n g c o m p l e x w i l l hee l p f os crea tive proce ss throug h s p ac e s th at m i gh t fac i l i tate an d nour i s h t hhe prof e ssio nal , cre ative , an d s o c i al l i v e s o f s tu de n ts .

T h e conce pt of this proje c t w as to c re ate a s i n gl e re s i de n t i a l ha l l w he ree stu de nts wo ul d e ach hav e adjo n i n g b al c o n i e s to fo s te r c o ll a b oorr a t i onn a mongst the visual and pe r fo r m i n g ar ts . Th e do r m s are d e s i g ne d t o b e f lex ibl e space s whe n mo re ro o m i s n e e d e d fo r p ro je c tss , s u c h a s p a i nt i ng on large canvas o r al te r n ati v e l y, a d an c e re h e r s al .Wal l s b e c omee t hi c k e r t o a llow fo r the be d and o th e r l arg e fu r n i tu re i te m s to b e s tto re d a w ay a yy. T hee h are re d out ou t d oo oor or cla ssrooms al so share th i s s am e qu al i ty, an d s i m i l ar l y h ave av e s ha spa c e be twe e n c l assroo m s . Th i s fl e xi b i l i ty w i l l al l o w fo r 1

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s ma ll a udit or ium f or s hows d a n c e space pace

lobby f or a r t s hows / re c e pt ions

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AR CH 3 73 _design in the l andsc ape

St eel F ore s t ar ticifical j u x ap o s t i o n o f n a t u re

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S te e l F o re s t i s a p e r f or mi ng a r t s c e nt e r l oc a t e d i n t he d e e p i n t he f ore s t s of Al l e r ton Park. T he center allows the v isitors to f eel v isually connected to th e fo res t a round t he m. T he ma i n g oa l of t he p roj e c t w a s t o i ns e r t a n ob j e c t on to the site, then raise it ab ov e g rad e to allow f or the larg est f ootp rint o f th e bu i ld i ng t o b e l i f t e d of f t he s ur f a c e of t he g round . T he b ui l d i ng i s t he n w r ap p ed b y hund red s of steel p oles that act as a f acad e to c am o u fla g e t he b ui l d i ng a mi d s t t he f ore s t , w hi l e a l s o c re a t i ng a l us h l a nd s c a p e.

Th e m ai n fe a t ure of t he b ui l d i ng w a s c re a t i ng a ma s s i ve vi e w i ng p l a t f or m. T hi s p latf orm w ould b e used as outd oor recep tion sp ace or second ary p e r fo r m an ce s p a c e . T he s ha r p c ont r a s t b e t w e e n ma t e r i a l s , t he j ux t a p os i t i on b e t w een the natural f orest and the ar tif icial one of the steel p oles, and the p h y s i c al and vi s ua l c onne c t i on a l l ow s a us e r t o vi e w t he f ore s t i n a t r a ns c e nd e nt w ay, leav ing p erip herals of the f orest as p erip herals.

F al l 20 12 D e s i g n C r i t i c _ Bria n Ve se ly

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ca mou f lage

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facade columns

performance space

structural columns

veiwing box

reception platform

structural core with circulation

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1 viewing box 2 reception platform

2

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1 entrance lobby 2 coat check/ airlock 3 mechanical storage 4 stage 5 women’s dressing room 6 green room 7 men’s dressing room 8 storage 9 men’s restroom 10 women’s restroom

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A queo us P rod u c t i v i t y urban de ve l opmen t s tr ate g i e s fo r c l imate chan ge i s s u e s

S p r i n g 2 014 Desi g n C r i t i c s _ W i l l i am S u lliv a n & B in J i a n g

I n a time whe re the e ff e c ts o f c li m ate c h an g e i s th r e ate n i n g al most e ve ry city aro un d th e w o rl d , e s p e c i al l y c o as tal cities,c re ative de sign s o l u ti o n s ar e r e l i e d o n to h e l p fo s te r th e change and use o f o u r c i ti e s .

Th e p ro po sal for Aque ou s P r o d u c ti v i ty tr e ats w ate r n o t a s a thre at, but as a co m m o di ty, u s i n g i t to d r i v e al l m ajo r design im pl ications. Th e 5 2 ac r e si te , l o c ate d i n K ao h s i u ng , T a iwan is curre ntl y an abo n do n ed r ai l y ar d l o c ate d r i g h t o n t he port. The m ain ide a wa s to c r e ate th r e e d i s ti n c t z o n e s , al l using wate r as the l i as i o n . Z o ne 1 be c o m e s th e fl o o d plan e , whe re in the e ve n t o f a tr o pi c al s to r m o r s e a l e v e l ch ange , the e ntire zo ne i s d e s i gn ed to fl o o d . Th e s e c o n d zone become s the urban prod u c ti v i ty z o ne i n w h i c h fo o d i s pr oduce d using an aquapo n i c s s y s tem , u s e d to m i ti g ate a n ev er growing urban fo o d d e s e r t. Th e th i r d z o n e be c o m e s a cu ltural zo ne fo r whic h th e l o c all y g r o w n fo o d an d h ar v e s t e d f ish are sol d to m e m be r s o f th e c o m m u n i ty . To ge th e r , th e z on e s wo ul d work togeth e r i n a s u s tai n abl e l o o p th at n o t o nl y pr epare s fo r c l imate ch an ge , bu t h el ps to d e c r e as e i t.

De s i g n Str a teg i e s

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for sustainable systematic urban renewal

1. C ol l e ct

generate a permeable landscape that treats water as a commodity.

water is free to infiltrate the site

2. D i s ch arge eco-tourism designate volumized habitats for sustainable production and eco tourism

aquapo n i ccss aquaponi

mi x ed i n co me hhoo u ssii nngg es s t o fresh fre sh aacc c ess ocal l oc al food

li f e sstyle aactive ctive life tyle fish i n g fishing

a r mi n g f ar

to uri ssm m

3. Pro g r am & I nte ra c t

implement urban primary food productivity membrane as an efficient initiative to respesent productive terrains through cultural demands on site.

aquaponics owners Annual production yeild 240,000 vegetables & 92,000 fish per acre production for family and for profit

fish 1

a q ua p o nic s s ystem

3

fish and vegetables 95% less water for irrigation no dirt

mi c robes

2 1. f ish pro du ce w a st e 2. m icro bes co n v e r t wa st e to f er til iz er f o r p la nt s 3. pl an ts f il ter w a t er t ha t retu r n s to f ish

plants

community benefit locally grown vegetables sustainably harvested fish healthier diets

D e s ig n e d t o e x a m in e in t ers ca l e Zone 2: re lati o nshi ps b e t w e e n l iv in g a n d w orki ng cond i t i ons .

Cre ate s a n o p p o r t u n it y f o r s u s t a i na b l e f ood production and distribution.

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infras t ruc t ural edge

p e d e s t rian p at h s ys t e m

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sit es

Zone 1:

lop

es

up site

D e signe d to acco m o d a t e f o r f l o o d e ve n t s a n d use the n e w l y a l l o w e d w a t e r as a w etla nd i nfrastr uc t u re f o r t o u r is m a n d an e co lo gi ca l c o r r id o r.

t ra d i t i ona l d evel op m ent i nf r a s t r uc t ure s i t ua t e d a l ong e d g e t o ma x i mi ze w a t e r vi e w s

na ti ve s p eci e s

flood even t p rop er ty d amag e p ossib le d eaths

proposed wetlan d

reg ion is d esig ned to f lood ecolog ical corrid or f or wild lif e

acti vi t i e s : ec olo gi c al cla s s ro om b i c y cle/ w al k i n g t r ai l s

Yellow Tit

Mikado Pheasant

Taiwan Whistling Thrush

Impatiens uniflora

Begonia chitoensis

Gastrochilus fuscopunctatus

slop

v ei wi n g a rea sailing kayaking w i l d l i f e r ef efuu g ee e f i s hi h i n g p i er er marina

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A R CH 3 74 _design in the city

L i nco ln Pa r k L i b r ar y re thinking the w ay w e th i n k

Cu r r e n t r e s ea r c h i s s ug g e s t i ng t ha t na t ur a l s e t t i ng s ha ve a p r ofound i nf l ue nc e on h umans. T he p sycholog y b ehind contact with urb an nature has s h o w n th at b ot h i nd i vi d ua l s a nd huma ns a s a w hol e b e ne f i t f r om t hi s d i r e c t c ont a ct. I nd iv id ual’ s p hy sical and mental heath are v astly imp rov ed f rom th i s e xp o s u r e w hi c h f a r t he r s ug g e s t s ove r a l l hi ghe r l i f e q ua l i t y a nd ha s e ve n s how n a red uction in crime in cities. T his connection w ith nature in an u r ban s e tti n g ha s a d i r e c t c or r e l at i on t o i mp r ove d c onc e nt r a t i on, me nta l r e s t or a t i o n, and stress red uction.

Th e pr o p o s a l f or t he L i nc ol n P a r k L i b r a r y s e e k s t o t a k e a d va nt ag e of t he s e f i nd i ng s and p rov id es a multip licity of op tions that ex p oses the user to n atu r al s e tti ng s . T he L i nc ol n P a r k L i b r a r y of f e r s a mor e uni q ue us e r e x p e r i e nc e b y of f ering intimate nooks f or read ing or research with an enhanced n atu r al fe e l . T he s e e nha nc e d na tur a l s e t t i ng s w i s h t o p r omot e the und l e r yi ng me c h anisms of p sycholog y to imp rov e concentration and u n d e r s tan d ing . I mp r ove d a t t e nt i on c ap a c i t y w i l l he l p r e d uc e me nt a l f a t i g ue a nd p r omote a healthier lif e q uality .

S p r i n g 2 013 D e s i g n C r i t i c _ C am de n Gre e n le e

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site

consi d era ti on

lin c oln p ar k

e xi s t i n g s i t e c o n di ti o n :u n de fin e d a n d u n de ru tili z e d

Wh a t d e f in e s a

vis ual and phys cial connection to L incoln Par k

ad ajac en c y to areas of h ig h u ser in f l u x

“ nook � ?

a c or n e r or re c e ss, e sp. o n e o ffe rin g se c lu si o n o r se cur ity.

cu rre n t v i s u a l s ti mu la ti o n

existing l ibrary noo ks

i m p ro ve d vi s u a l s t i m u l a t i o n

p rop os e d l i b r a r y nook s

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auditorium

LAR NC

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storage

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fou r

type s of nooks

v iew to sky

exposure to na tura l light

v i e w to t o ve v e ge g e t aat i on

tw is ted l o uv re fa ca de v i e w t o adjace n t park

fac ad e

a s a d r iv in g f orce

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PAR A P ET WA L L

HVA C VENT

SUB FL OOR A ND FINIS H ED FL OOR ING

SUS P END ED CEIL ING P A NEL S ME T A L S P A ND R EL P A NEL WI TH INS U L A T ION

E X TER IOR A L U M INU M S T R IP S CR EEN COM P OS IT E S T EEL A ND CONCR ET E F LO OR S L A B STR U CT U R A L S T EEL WIT H FIR EP R OOFING

TE NS ION CA B L E DOU B L E INS U L A T ED G L A Z ING

E NCA S ED S T EEL COL U M N

e d s c re tw is te

CONCR ET E S L A B ANGEL ED FOR EX P A NS ION P OU R

PI LE CA P & PI LE FOU ND A T ION

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opaque screen where visual disconnect is needed

tu re too n a

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A NA LY S IS_Su mme r Study Abro ad

[ S ee] i n g S wi t ze rl and Anal ysis of Conte m p o r ar y E u ro p e an Archite c tu re

In th e s u m m e r of 2 0 1 2 , w i t h t he he l p of my e x t re me l y s up p or t i ve f a mi l y, I w a s g i ve n the op p or tunity to leav e the country f or the fi r s t ti m e i n m y l i f e . T he s t ud y t our s oug ht t o g i ve s t ud e nt s a d e e p e r u n d e r s t a nd in g of contemp orary Europ ean architecture b y as s e s s i n g m a t e r i a l i t y, s t r u c t u r e , b ui l d i ng c o n s t r u c t i o n t e c h n i q u e s , a n d con t e xt . T he tour w as b ased larg ely in Sw itzerland w i th s e v e r al ot he r vi s i t s t o a d j a c e nt c ount r i e s . T hroug h t he s t ud y of mod e r n a rc hi t e cts such as Peter Zumthor, U N Stud io, H erzog and De M e u ro n , a nd ot he r s , I g a i ne d a b e t t e r und e r s t a nd i ng of mod e r n a rc hi t e c t ure , i t s contex , and its imp act. T hroug hout the toure, I used s k e tc hi ng a s t he me d i um us e d i n ord e r t o b e t t e r c omp re he nd s p a c e a n d e x p e r ie n ce, and used phot ogra phy to cap ture a p ar ti c u l ar m o me nt a nd me mo r y i n t i me .

S u mm e r 2012 Me n t or s : Rog e r H u b e li _ J u li e La rse n

marker and pen

pen & ink

pen/pencil

charcoal

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LA 3 9 0 _in terior l andscape s

S ustainab l e Set Des ign m an ip u lat io n of t h e r i g i d I n c ol l ab or at i on w i t h C h a d Ty le r, a n d th e Un i v e r s i t y of I l l i n oi s T h e a tre De pa r tm e n t

S p r i n g 2 013 D e s i g n C r i t i c _ D a v id Ha y s

Th e chal l e nge with this p ro je c t w as c re ati n g a c ap ti v ati n g s e t d e s i g n f or the e xtre me l y imag i n ati v e an d dy n am i c re n de ti o n o f S ha k e s p e a re ’ s Th e Te m pe st, dire c te d b y Ro be r t A n de r s o n o f th e Un i v e r s it y of I l l i noi s ’ s th ea tre de par tm e nt. Th e pro je c t s o u g h t to c re ate an i n n o v a t i ve a nd p l a yf ul set whil e staying e nviro n m e n tal l y c o n c i o u s by l i m i ti n g th e us e of ma t e r i a l s an d re so urce s use d.

Th e i nitial proposal wa s to c re ate a dy n am i c s e t b y u s i n g s i mi l a r e l e me nt s in a re pe titive fashion, th at c o u l d b e m an i pu l ate d to ac h i eve d i f f e re nt a t mos p he re s .

Th es e c hange s wo ul d c re ate di ffe re n t c o m po s i ti o n s o f l i gh t , s ha d ow , move me nt an d de pth that woul d ul ti m ate l y c re ate a n ar r ati v e fo r th e s e t a s w e l l a s t he p l a y itself. The use of scrap l u m b e r, s u c h as 2 b y 4 ’s , dro v e th e p roj e c t c onc e p t ua l l y.

Th e lumbe r yard, picture d r i g h t, s e r v e d as i n s pi r ati o n fo r t he s c a l e a nd s e ns i b i l i t y of th e pro je ct. Al tho ugh e xtre m e l y r i gi d , l u m b e r c an b e dy an mi c b a s e d on s ub t l e dif f ere nce s in scal e an d n o m i n al d i m e n s i o n s , w h i c h c an b e ut i l i ze d a s a w a y of orga nizing the variabl es fo r s pati al pl an n i n g o f th e s e t. The d e s i g n explorations we re c e nte re d o n th e m an i pu l ati v e e l e m e n ts o f s c a l e , or i e na t i on, an d inte rse c tio ns withi n th e c o n fi n e s o f a r i g i dl y bo u n d s p a c e .

Th e p ro je ct al so so ugh t to c e l e b r ate th e s y s te m s al re ady i n p l a c e i n t he th ea tre space . The fl y s y s te m th at al l o w s fo r o bje c ts an d p e op l e t o b e h oiste d abo ve the groun d p l an e o f th e s e t, w as h i g h l y u ti li ze d f or t he ma i n me c ha ni s m f or move me nt o f e l e m e n ts . Ho w e v e r, a s e c o n dar y v ar i ab l e i s i nt rod uc e d w he n a c t or s are aske d to pe rio dicall y s pi n i n d i v i du al e l e m e n ts , c re ati ng a s e c ond a r y, une x p e c t e d elem e nt.

ins pir a t ion: S e a t t le Ce da r Lumbe r M a n u fa c t u r i n g C o m p a n y ’ s m i l l . Hu n d red s o f t i m b er p i ec es d r y i n g i n l a rg e s t a c k s .

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row 1

eac h row is c omp rised of simil arl y h eig h ted l u mb er. eac h row is set at a d if f eren t el ev ation rel ativ e to th e stag e.

T h is al l ow s f or sh or ter el emen ts at a l arg er h eig h t to serv e as th e top c on f in f in g b ou n d ary f or th e set, w h ereas l on g er el emen ts at a sh or ter d istan c e f rom th e stag e c an b e rel eased to tou c h th e stag e an d c reate a sp ac es w ith in th e in tersec tion of th e stag e an d th e el emen t.

row 2

row 3

row 4 a pi le o f s c r ap l u m b e r i s t o b e o rga n iz e d ba se d o n dim e n sio n a l qu a lities

m an i p ula ti on

free to rot at e

o f simil ar o bje c ts

lifted up

ba c k ground re v e a le d

t en s i o n rel ea s ed

set

pro p osa l

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*

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s et a s shown de si gne d and bu ilt b y Ch ad Tyler an d th e Un iversity o f I llin o is ’ T he a t re D e pa r t me nt

COM P E TI TI O N_U rban Inte gratio n

Indust ri a l C ol l e c t i v e s

short dirty

tall

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A new typology of “tree”- The Chestnut Chestnut i

Chestnut ii

Chestnut iii

sc e nario pl anning fo r an i n te r ac ti v e and adaptive urban i n fr as tr u c tu re

Chestnut iv

Chestnut v

Chestnut vi

carbon rods air purifier concept which air is filtered through an electrically charged carbon rod

dirty air

dirty air

absorb NOx

Par tne re d with We s l e y Ch i an g Sum m e r 2 0 1 3 Gue st Critic s_ Dav i d E m m o n s , Jame s Addiso n & Ch r i s Wo o d w ard

the rod filters air by capturing the air particles and chemically breaks down the pollutants into blocks, often known as asphalt

NO3-

Privately Owned

TiO2 electrically charged tubes clean air

Th e s ite : the Je mupl o- G i l re gi o n o f S e o u l , S o u th Ko re a. The t he me of t he compe titio n “Toward Ur b an In te gr ati o n” s o u gh t an o ppo r tuni s t i c q ue s t i on: How can Je mupl o- Gil a n d i ts ad je n c i e s be n e fi t fro m c re ati ve s ol ut i ons t ha t seek urban fabric re c o v e r y? Th e ap p ro ac h w as to re v i tal i z e t he a d j a c e nt blocks acc o rding to a p ar ad i gm s h i ft fro m s e par ati o n to w a rd s ur b a n in tegratio n.

Th e appro ach o f the pro je c t, In du s tr i al Co l l e c ti v e s , i s to foc us on a n e x i s t i ng con ditio n within the ci ty an d u s e i t to c re ate a “n e w n o r m a l ” . T he ma i n con ce pt is to propose 1 0 “po i n ts ” th at w o u l d u s e an e xi s t i ng p rob l e m, i n t hi s in stanc e sm o g and oth e r ai r p o l l u tan ts , to o u r ad v an tag e .

CnHn

COx NOx

P rop ose d, is a sym bo ti c re l ati o n s h i p be tw e e n a n atu r al p he nome non a nd a n ar tif icial o ne to sim ul tan e o u s l y w o r k to g e th e r to p u r i f y ai r a nd i mp rove l i f e qu ali ty. The intro duc tio n o f ai r p u r i f y i n g to w e r s , a n e w arche t yp e of a t re e , will cre ate a po stive fe e dbac k l o o p i n th e s u r ro u n di n g re g i on. T he i mp rove d lif e qual ity due to imp ro v e d ai r q u al i ty i s m e an t to be th e c a t a l ys t t o rev ital izing the are a an d c e l e b r ate p u bl i c s pac e. Ou r atti tud e : w e ma y not b e able to c hange smog le v e l s i n th e c i ty, bu t w e c an c h an g e our re a c t i on b y tu rn i ng thre at into opp o r tu n i ty.

CFC

Pb

SOx CnHn+2

VOC

Government Owned gerbera jamesonii

clean

hedera helix

aglaonema modestum

chamaedorea seifritzii

dracaena marginata

Korean Stewartia

Acer Triflorum

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The life cycle of the Chestnut Family consists of seven stages. The construction begins with the installation of concrete core carbon rod to provide stability and internal cleaning process. The next phase is to attach the panels to the core, enabling the whole system to operate.

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2 wk

4 wk

6 wk

8 wk

10 wk

w i n- w i n ma na g e me nt

Private companies own the towers in which the sheet becomes a comodity to generate more profit.

The Chestnuts will capture the air pollutants and solidify them into sheets of asphalt to generate additional land mass else where.

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Additional landmass in public space will help educate the community to the importance of the towers and their benefits.

Like the Cheonggyecheon River Project, the park infiltrates itself into the urban region while providing social and civic demand to celebrate public space.

The symbotic relationship between the park and the air filters will eventually restore the city of Seoul to a healthy living situation

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