K. Rencurrel Grad Porfolio 2011

KAREN RENCURREL TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE 2011

FINAL STUDY SPRING 2011

FOSTER STAINED GLASS 2009 - 2011

GRADUATE STUDIO FALL 2009

S’11

FINAL STUDY

REVITALIZATION OF A WAREHOUSE DISTRICT WITH PUBLIC HOUSING COMMITTEE: WARD WELLS, DAVID WOODCOCK, & DR. SHANNON VAN ZANDT SCHEDULE: ONE SEMESTER CHALLENGE: OPTIMIZE THIS BLAND YET WELL CONNECTED DISTRICT WITHIN THE HOUSTON URBAN CORE. CREATE A SENSE OF PLACE AND PRIDE FOR RESIDENTS BOTH OLD AND NEW, BOTH POOR AND RICH. SOLUTION: DESIGN A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT COMBINED WITH A MIXED-USE MASTER PLAN FOR THE SITE. ETHICAL DESIGN AND HOPE VI PHILOSOPHIES WILL BE USED TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

NORTH FAÇADE BEFORE

NORTH FAÇADE AFTER

GOALS: 1. CREATE AN ETHICAL DESIGN FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF HOPE VI HOUSING. 2. CONNECT THE SITE TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY ON A BUILDING, NEIGHBORHOOD, AND REGIONAL SCALE PROMOTING ECOLOGY, EQUITY, AND ECONOMY. 3. DEVELOP A TYPOLOGY THAT INCORPORATES APPROPRIATE FACILITIES THAT BENEFIT AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH OLD AND NEW RESIDENTS. 4. REUSE AN EXISTING BUILDING TO PROMOTE HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS EMBODIED ENERGY. 5. DEVELOP AN IDENTITY FOR THE SITE THAT RESONATES WITH THE RESIDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITY.

HOUSING:

Residents Area Median Income Residents Served

$59,882 33% of units serve those at 40% of AMI

Land Use Information Site Area Total Dwelling Units

4.75 acres 95

206,910 SF

Gross Project Density

20 units per acre

Housing Type

Homeownership, market rate & subsidized townhouses/apartments

Residential Unit Information Unit Type 1-Bedroom/1-Bath 2-Bedroom/1-Bath Live/Work 2-Bedroom/2-Bath 3-Bedroom/2-Bath Live/Work 4-Bedroom/2-Bath

No. Built 10 12 10 13 30 10 10 95

Floor Area (SF) 700 810 90 0 1,005 1,040 1,1 3 0 1,295

Housing Type MR, S MR, S HO , M R, S HO, MR HO, MR, S HO , MR HO, MR

ADDITIONAL AMENITIES:

Building Information B u il d i n g T y p e P o lic e S t a t io n E d u c at i o n C e n t e r O f fic e L a u n d ro m a t ( s ) Bu s Stop R e s tu r a n t s Retail Outdoor Recreation 400 Parking Spots TO T A L

F lo o r A r e a ( S F ) 90 0 1 ,8 0 0 90 0 1 ,80 0 20 0 7,000 7 ,00 0 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 5 ,40 0

WELLNESS CENTER:

Land Use Information Site Area Building Information B u il d i n g T y p e F it n e s s C e n t e r O u tr e a c h C e n t e r C li n ic a l F a c il it y O f fic e Outdoor Fitness

2.5 acres

F lo o r A r e a ( S F ) 1 8 ,000 3 ,0 0 0 6 ,00 0 3 ,0 0 0 6 ,00 0 36,000

108,900 SF

AERIAL AFTER

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN MIDTOWN AND THE HEIGHTS

AERIAL BEFORE

SITE ANALYSIS SHOWS GREAT POTENTIAL IN ADJACENCIES AND GREAT CHALLENGES IN CLIMATE.

CONNECT THE SITE TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY ON A BUILDING, NEIGHBORHOOD, AND REGIONAL SCALE. ARTIST’S STUDIOS

CIRCULATION

EXISTING STRUCTURE REMAINS

PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC

> 20’W X 14’H < 20’W X 14’H

PETS MART

CROCKETT ELEMENTARY

TARGET

SOUTHWELL’S HAMBURGERS

MODERATE TRAFFIC

EXISTING STRUCTURE DEMOLISHED

MOTORIZED TRAFFIC PUBLIC SPACE

CENTRAL LOCATION VET PANDA EXPRESS

NAIL SALON SPORT CLIPS DICKEY’S BBQ

KFC/TACO BELL

FREEB!RDS MARBLE SLAB SMOOTHIE KING

AT&T H&R BLOCK DENTIST

STAPLES

SAWYER HEIGHTS LOFTS AMEGY BANK

LIFE SAFETY

EASE OF ACCESS

PROGRAM

HOUSTON BIKE TRAIL WACHOVIA BANK

DAY LIGHT

RETAIL RESTAURANT WELLNESS CENTER RESIDENTIAL PARKING GARAGE STRUCTURE REMAINS STRUCTURE DEMOLISHED OPTIMAL SUN

CHILE’S

BUS ACCESS

EXTREME VISIBILITY

OPTIMAL SIZE

RESIDENTIAL HEAVY TRAFFIC

VITAMIN SHOP

LIVE/WORK 1 TO 2 BEDROOM 2 TO 3 BEDROOM 3 TO 4 BEDROOM

WHITEOAK BAYOU STUDE PARK

REGIONAL MAP

0’

100’

200’

PRIVACY

SEMI-PRIVATE

NEAR PUBLIC SPACE

HIGH VISIBILITY

THE MARKET

THE GROVE

THE PARK THE DISTRICT

THE BAYOU ENTRY

THE BAYOU

THE MARKET

SITE IDENTITIES

THE BAYOU PICNIC AREA

THE BAYOU FOUNTAIN

ETHICAL DESIGN FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF HOPE VI THE PARK OFFERS A DIVERSE MIX OF HOUSING THAT CATERS TO FAMILIES AT ANY ECONOMIC LEVEL.

THE PARK

SECTION OF THE PARK AT 2:00PM JUNE 22

DEVELOP AN IDENTITY THAT RESONATES WITH RESIDENTS AN IDENTITY THAT CONNECTS AND DISTINGUISHES RESIDENTS TO AND FROM THEIR COMMUNITY.

SECTION OF THE GROVE

AERIAL OF THE GROVE

BRING RESIDENTS OF OLD AND NEW TOGETHER IN THE DISTRICT MAGNETIZE THE DEVELOPMENT WITH ENTERTAINMENT THAT APPEALS TO THE COMMUNITY.

LIGHT AND SPEAKER SYSTEM

VIEW OF THE DISTRICT

SETTING THE STANDARD FOR THE FUTURE WITH ETHICAL DESIGN CONNECTING TO THE COMMUNITY ON A REGIONAL LEVEL EXPANDS ITS SPHERE OF INFLUENCE.

VIEW OF THE MARKET

FOSTER STAINED GLASS FUMC DECATUR & ST. MARTIN DEPORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH

BELOW ARE THREE DESIGNS FOR A SERIES OF FOUR DOUBLE DOORS TO BE HUNG IN THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF DECATUR, TEXAS. THE COLORS AND PATTERNS ARE DERIVED FROM THE ORIGINAL SANCTUARY WINDOWS.

ST. MARTIN DEPORRES IS THE FIRST HALF DOME FOR FOSTER STAINED GLASS. RHINO WAS USED TO CALCULATE WHERE MULLIONS SHOULD BE PLACED TO BEST DISTRIBUTE THE LOAD AND BENEFIT THE ART WORK. CURVED FORMWORK WAS ALSO DESIGNED.

2'-10 1/16"

FRONT VIEW OF HALF DOME

11'-8 7/16"

11'-6 11/32"

9'-8 5/8" 6'-8 3/4"

3'-10 11/16"

2'-11 29/32"

2 3/32"

FINAL FORMWORK DESIGN 1'-9 23/32"

FORMWORK MODELS FOR CLIENT CLIEN