Karina Hernandez - Architecture Portfolio 2014 - 2019 [UTSA, Seventh Gen Design, UMICH]

KARINA ANEL HERNANDEZ

FULL PORTFOLIO

CONTENTS

03 Volcanic Island Resort Hotel

11 Austin Access Light Rail 17 Conquest Of The Asteroid Belt 23 Historic Aromatherapy Spa 29 Condition Assesment 35 Harrison House Rehab 41 Haer Documentation 49 Tabula Casa: Co-Op Living In Detroit 55 Permeating The Somatic

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VOLCANIC ISLAND RESORT HOTEL ADAPTATION TO CATASTROPHY ISLAND OF MONTSERRAT, CARRIBBEAN SEA IN-HOUSE COMPETITION - 2ND PLACE

The Tephra Hotel and Resort seeks to further explore the energy potential hidden underneath our planet’s crust.

Magma has been increasingly rewarding and contemporary research shows that it could one day become a standard source of energy. Advances have been made recently in regards to the innovation and development of new technologies to make this type of geothermal energy the one for our future. Studies in Iceland have recently aided in the understanding of the potential benefits within are insurmountable.

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The site selected for the resort is near the Soufriere (Sulfur Outlet) Hills Volcano in the Caribbean Island of Montserrat. This particular volcano was chosen because it had been dormant for a significant amount of time and just recently became active in the year 1995.

This eruption caused such a drastic amount of damage to the island that about one third of it is now uninhabitable. However, since the volcano has been so active in recent years, the size of the island has been increasing exponentially. This leads us to believe that one day this island could become what it once was before the catastrophic event and perhaps even flourish into a world class tourist destination. Placing the building here will attract researchers, geologists, volcanologists as well as Caribbean escapists that desire to try something new and unique.

The pyroclastic flows produced from this volcano were carefully analyzed and studied to narrow down where this hotel could be safely located. The patterns of the flows produce negative areas which have been untouched,leading us to strategically place the building within a confined area. The building is a research hub, a resort and a hotel with two underground spas that will house an experience like never before. These pyroclastic flows have also given us direct inspiration to create a structure that mimics its movement down the slope of the hill. The massing program has been arranged in a way that it seems to cascade down the sides of the volcano and digs into the hillside to take advantage of the geothermal energy that is harnessed underneath.

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LAVA FLOWS

EXCLUSION ZONE

TERRAIN

SITE PLAN

Guide Rail Sensor Coil Permanent Magnet

MAGNETIC UNIT DETAIL

The building’s power is generated using geothermal technology from the nearest active volcano, Soufriere Hills. To avoid any catastrophies in the case of an eruption, the building’s magnetic structure allows it to collapse into tiny modular pods and roll down the mountainside to safety through a series of tracks. Once in the ocean, the building uses the magnets to maneuver through the ocean and back into position on the island once danger has passed.

Main Rope Magnetic Unit Elevator Car Guide Rail

MAGNETIC ELEVATOR

Public Hotel Residential Circulation

4: Condenser 3: Generator 2: Steam Turbine 1: Steam Flash Tank

SPATIAL DIAGRAM

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GEOTHERMAL PLANT

BUILDING SECTION

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Solid exterior shell Rubber structure used for stabilization Casters for rail along mountain

SEGMENT SECTION

COMPONENT BREAKDOWN

Condectivity Copper Rechargeable Battery

Magnet

Salt Water/ Railing

Copper Condectivity

BUILT-IN EMERGENCY EXIT

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC (MHD) PROPULSION SYSTEM

AUSTIN ACCESS LIGHT RAIL

MASTER - PLANNING A NEW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA 78701

The impact of a light rail system in Austin would increase the attention to safety for pedestrians and motor vehicles in relation to the decrease in negative impacts on health. Connecting housing with food, healthcare, work, and parks would have a positive impact on the health of pedestrians within Austin. Along with increasing accessibility, stations would have to be equipped with rentable bicycle stations as well as vehicular parking for the main hub station and a park and ride.

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Individual stations must accommodate pedestrians’ need for shelter during hot/ windy/ cold/ rainy weather, as well as inform riders via map/ live waiting time/ tickets. Stations would need to consider the size of sheltered/ unsheltered waiting areas, ease of access onto and from the train, proximity to/ integrated bicycle rental station, natural and local materials, and streetscape image. The main hub station would need to include information/ pay stations, commercial spaces, restrooms, navigable spaces, wayfinding, waiting spaces, and ease of access to and from the train, as well as an iconic gathering space which will allow for community expression in the form of music and art.

Park and ride locations Four mile radius Target area

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IN TARGET AREAS

AUSTIN PARK AND RIDE LOCATIONS

% IN FAVOR OF URBAN LIGHT RAIL

50-60 Consistent traffic ridden areas High traffic-problem streets High population density areas Medium population density areas Low population density areas

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TRAFFIC AND POPULATION DENSITY

Guadalupe Stop

Medical Arts and Red River Stop

East MLK Stop

Medical District Stop

Capital Metro Downtown Stop

Main Station - MLK

Healthcare - recreational facilities Markets - restaurants Bus stops Parks Proposed stops

Oltorf Stop

Residential zoning Commercial zoning City blocks

PROPOSED LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM

LIGHT RAIL TER Individual stations must accommodate pedestrians’ need for shelter during hot/ windy/ cold/ rainy weather, as well as inform riders via map/ live waiting time/ tickets. Stations would need to consider the size of sheltered/ unsheltered waiting areas, ease of access onto and from the train, proximity to/ integrated bicycle rental station, natural and local materials, and streetscape image. The main hub station would need to include information/ pay stations, commercial spaces, restrooms, navigable spaces, wayfinding, waiting spaces, and ease of access to and from the train, as well as an iconic gathering space which will allow for community expression in the form of music and art.

TICKET MACHINES

OFFICES

INFORMATION

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RETAIL

RMINAL Existing conditions

MEDICAL

Shed removal

Use separation

Tapered massing

EXHIBITION SPACE

Transition spaces

Heirarchy

All individual stops on the rail line are not to impead the existing traffic jams. Instead of having the rail line exist above ground, having an underground rail line will allow for bike lanes to open up when the rail is picking up/ dropping off people.

LIGHT RAIL STOP STATION New structural metal Re-purposed metal Led marquee Integrated seating Friction generated power

UNDERGROUND LIGHT RAIL AND LIFT Asphalt-finish doors Light rail cart Light rail track Hydraulic lift

LIGHT RAIL STOP

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HYDRAULIC LIFT

CONQUEST OF THE ASTEROID BELT BUILDING NEW WORLDS THROUGH ASTEROID BELT MINING SOMEWHERE ALONG THE ASTEROID BELT

Humans have been harvesting earth’s bountiful resources since the begining of time. Eventually, resource scarcity will become a great concern for mankind.

Mining for natural resources will become costly on earth, and as humans begin to dig deeper and deeper into the earth, the threshold of our technology will begin to show: we currently do not have the technology to mine close to the earth’s core. It would be more cost-effective for companies to launch robots into space to begin missions for autonomously mining asteroids for resources than mining close to the earth’s core. This shift in location of resources will begin the migration of humans to man-made colonies in space.

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VESSEL ALONG THE MAIN ASTEROID BELT

Humans will turn to space for these raw and readily available resources. As mining project scales increase, the need for humans to supervise and troubleshoot would increase as well. The proximity to these resources is going to become an issue, since a one-way signal takes 20 minutes from earth to the asteroid belt.

Tundra - Taiga Tundra - Alpine Temperate - Forest/ Marsh Temperate - Steppe Rainforest Savannah - Trees Savannah - Grass Desert - Xeric Desert - Dry

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EARTH ECOSYSTEMS AND UNESCO SITES

ISSUE: THE DEATH OF EARTH

ISSUE & STRATEGY: MINING NEW MATERIALS

An ideal colony would consist of 8 ecosystems, housing 300,000 people in a span of 100 miles.

Each ecosystem would be defined by temperature and humidity controls, as well as key geographical features and structures.

In paying an homage to what was left behind on Earth, holograms of UNESCO world heritage sites would inhabit central city squares to activate the public spaces. Each city would have a selfsustaining power and food supply. Asteroids would be harvested for helping to sustain power, water, and growth of the colony.

WHAT’S IN AN ASTEROID?

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POSITION: CREATING NEW EARTH WITH 8 ECOSYSTEMS

STRATEGY: MERGING NOSTALGIA & THE EROTIC

THE NEXT MILLION YEARS The depletion of earth’s natural resources would not only dissapear, but will also hinder the existence of life on this planet. With the mining missions to the asteroid belt increasing in scale, more humans would be needed on-site for quality control. This would begin the human migration to an artificial, man-made-in-space environment that could house mankind. This colony, building off of the research of Biospheres 1 and 2 and utilizing the seed library collection, would contain eight major ecosystems. The ecosystems serve to keep mankind’s cultural traditions which are linked to their regions’ ecosystems. In keeping a long forgotten culture alive, it was important to use UNESCO World Herritage Sites from Earth and utilize them as the “city centers”.

STRATEGY: ASTEROID-MINING FOR RESOURCES

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REMEDIES IN HISTORIC AROMATHERAPY SPA REVITALIZATION OF HISTORIC HOT WELLS SPA & RESORT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA, 78223

A key element in the adaptive reuse of San Antonio’s Hot Wells was the use of light and space. The aromatherapy spa requires an on-site garden with processing center, which was the inspiration for the design of the new addition.

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Previous structure

South Presa Street runs North-South parallel to the San Antonio River, specifically along the Historic Mission Trails. The development along South Presa Street and Historic Mission Trails has sparked an adaptive re-use of the Historic Hot Wells Spa. South Presa Distance: 6.17 mi.

South Presa Area: 365.65 acres

Existing remains

Bracing

Proposed structure

COURTYARD VIEW OF THERAPUTIC POOLS

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SITE PLAN

1893 1894 1900 1923 1925 1927 1988 1997 2011 2012 2014

Hot Wells Bath House Opens Structure burned down Structure re-building begins Hot Wells re-opens as a world class vacation destination Hotel burns down Tourist cottages open The bath house structures burn down The bath house structure burn down again and the site is closed down.

Study of redeveloping the Hot Wells begins The city of San Antonio begins planning a link with the existing Mission Reach Project Hot Wells water is plugged.

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EXISTING VIEW OF THERAPUTIC POOLS

AILMENTS

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Anti-inflamatory

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AROMATHERAPY GARDEN LAYOUT

LANDA LIBRARY CONDITION ASSESMENT RESTORATION AND RENOVATION FOR HISTORIC HOUSE TURNED CHILDREN’S LIBRARY SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA 78212

The Landa Library Building built in 1928, as the private residence of Harry and Hannah Landa. The mansion and surrounding five acres of property were bequeathed in 1946 to the city of San Antonio to be used as a public library and children’s playground. The Mediterranean revival mansion was designed by architect Robert B. Kelly of the Kellwood Company, and was constructed by general contractor C.D. Carlisle. The two-story stucco home features clay barrel tile roof, decorative ceramic tile insets, cast stone columns, wrought iron balconies, and exterior terrazzo terraces.

The mansion and accessory buildings have received a number of renovations and additions over time, including the addition of an elevator tower in 1995.

The scope of work is limited to exterior maintenance repair, rehabilitation, and roof replacement as follows. The historic property is located in NCB 6120, LOT 2 in the Monte Vista Historic Neighborhood District.

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REFURBISHED DETAILS

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DOOR SCHEDULE & CONDITION ASSESMENT

WINDOW SCHEDULE & CONDITION ASSESMENT

The condition assesment for this project was vital not only for documenting existing conditions, but due to the severity of much of the deterioration, these graphics were also used to help find funding for the project.

These floor plans dictate the conditions of all floor surfaces, from cracks to mold and other biological growth..

2ND FLOOR PLAN CONDITION ASS

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SESMENT

1ST FLOOR PLAN CONDITION ASSESMENT

CONDITION ASSESMENT LEGEND

EXT. FINISH LEGEND

(Area of distress noted) Normal Deteriorated Paint Deteriorated Stucco Previous Patch Biological Growth Severe Crack Hairline Crack Telegraphic Crack Through Stucco

Fx F1.1 F1.2 F1.3 F2.1 F2.2 F2.3 F3 F4.1 F4.2 F4.3 F4.4 F4.5 F4.6 F4.7 F5

Horizontal surfacing material Terrazzo border 1 Terrazzo border 2 Terrazzo checkerboard field Concrete Stained concrete Scored concrete Brick Terracotta tile Historic tile 1 Historic tile 2 Ceramic tile 1 Ceramic tile 2 Ceramic tile 3 Linoleum tile Carpet

Px P1 P2 P3 P4 P5

Paint color Stucco fiel color Window trim color Window & door screen color Quoin, detail & window sill color Metal railing & decorative architectural metal work color P6 Window frame & sash P7 Soffits, brackets, fascia trim, exposed raters, wood details, wood gate, metal door color P8 Door panel, wood rail & column color P9 Door trim color P10 Stucco accent color

The condition assesment also extended to the exterior elevations of the buiding. This was important, not just for fundraising, but was key in helping keep as much existing plaster in lieu of re-plastering the building.

In the end, the project found funding for cleaning all stains and growth, patching and repairing cracks in the walls, floors, as well as all of the windows and doors which had been in disrepair for years. This building is a children’s library and holds workshops and after school programs for kids.

CONDITION ASSESMENT FOR EAS

CONDITION ASSESMENT FOR WES

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ST ELEVATION

CONDITION ASSESMENT FOR NORTH ELEVATION

ST ELEVATION

CONDITION ASSESMENT FOR SOUTH ELEVATION CONDITION ASSESMENT LEGEND

EXT. FINISH LEGEND

(Area of distress noted) Normal Deteriorated Paint Deteriorated Stucco Previous Patch Biological Growth Severe Crack Hairline Crack Telegraphic Crack Through Stucco

Fx F1.1 F1.2 F1.3 F2.1 F2.2 F2.3 F3 F4.1 F4.2 F4.3 F4.4 F4.5 F4.6 F4.7 F5

Horizontal surfacing material Terrazzo border 1 Terrazzo border 2 Terrazzo checkerboard field Concrete Stained concrete Scored concrete Brick Terracotta tile Historic tile 1 Historic tile 2 Ceramic tile 1 Ceramic tile 2 Ceramic tile 3 Linoleum tile Carpet

Px P1 P2 P3 P4 P5

Paint color Stucco fiel color Window trim color Window & door screen color Quoin, detail & window sill color Metal railing & decorative architectural metal work color P6 Window frame & sash P7 Soffits, brackets, fascia trim, exposed raters, wood details, wood gate, metal door color P8 Door panel, wood rail & column color P9 Door trim color P10 Stucco accent color

SELMA HARRISON HOUSE REHAB STABILIZATION AND REHABILITATION FOR HISTORIC HOME AND PARK SELMA, TEXAS, USA, 78154

Permitted under SAL Permit Number 791, the Rehabilitation and adapt ation of the Harrison House and its immediate portion of the site into a community center to accommodate public gatherings and special events.

Rehabilitate as many of the surviving outbuildings as technically feasible, to preserve the rural and agrarian context of the property. And introduce a limited number of interpretive elements to the site, educating the public about the natural, archeological, cultural and historical resources of the property and the region.

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Within the process of rehabilitating the historic home, research was made to sift through old photographs courtesy of the Harrison House family’s descendants.

These invaluable photographs helped rebuild the missing pieces of the house, as well as give an insight into the history of the house. These graphics are currently displayed in the house for visitors.

Due to the nature of the property, proposals, applications, and before-during-after construction photogaphs and documentation needed to be filed to the State.

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abilitation

NORTH ELEVATION

C. 2016

WEST ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

Mid 1900s

SOUTH ELEVATION

05 - 1915

ate 1880s

nal House c. 1852

FLOOR PLAN

BEFORE CONSTRUCTION - 2014

DURING CONSTRUCTION - 2016

DURING CONSTRUCTION - 2016

AFTER CONSTRUCTION - 2017

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BEFORE CONSTRUCTION - 2014

AFTER CONSTRUCTION - 2017

CITY HISTORY IN THE WALLS

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE H.A.E.R. DOCUMENTATION FOR THE HISTORIC SAN PEDRO CREEK CHANNEL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA 78215

The San Pedro Creek Improvements Project consists of the revitalization of a two-mile segment of the creek through downtown San Antonio. The project’s limits run from the flood tunnel inlet near Santa Rosa Street at the north end of the project to its southern terminus at Camp Street.

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PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF WALL MATERIAL TRANSITIONS

The character of the landscape surrounding the project area has changed over time. When San Antonio was established and for at least 100 years thereafter, the creek served as the boundary between the populated City and “Indian Territory” to the west. The lands between the San Antonio River and San Pedro Creek were used in agricultural production and animal husbandry throughout much of the 18th century.

Beginning with the early 19th century, residential and industrial use of the area began to increase and today the region is an urban landscape dominated by commercial and residential use.

Large multi-lane reinforced concrete bridges span the creek at each major cross-street and smaller supply bridges reach across the narrow channel and abut business establishments allowing resupply of materials and goods.

Segment 1 Martin

Calculations carried out by the San Pedro Creek Improvements Project design team indicate that by length, 49.4 percent (2,427.5 linear feet) of the stone walls will be retained in situ without any negative impacts. An additional 20.5 percent (1009.0 linear feet) will be left in situ but reduced in height. A 210-foot segment, located immediately behind the Spanish Governor’s Palace, will be demolished and re-interpreted (rebuilt and signage added) in a nearby location.

In total, 50.6 percent of the stone masonry walls that are potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places will be demolished or adversely impacted (i.e., shortened and/or demolished and reinterpreted). None of the concrete and brick retaining walls are eligible for listing on the National Register.

Approximately 47.9 percent of the concrete retaining walls will remain, while all of the brick walls will be demolished. Finally, nearly all (95.2%) of the box culverts and all existing foundation walls will be retained.

Segment 5 Commerce

Segment 2 Salinas

Segment 3 Travis

Segment 4 Houston

Segment 6 Dolorosa

Segment 7 Nueva

Segment 8 Graham

Segment 9 Cesar Chavez

SAN PEDRO CREEK PHASE I DIVIDED INTO 9 SECTIONS

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VARIOUS MATERIALS USED

SAN PEDRO CREEK GEOGRAPHIC DATA INFORMATION

Documenting the historic channel walls was generated from a combination of on-site measurements, on-site drawings, photographs, and a point-cloud system. The focus of the research was to document the channel transitions which held vital historic details in the expansion of San Antonio. To do that, markers were made on both sides of the channel walls, which were linked to digital drawings of elevations and sections, and are referenced in photographs as approved by the National Parks Service. These drawings are printed on mylar and are currently filed in the Library of Congress.

SITE PLAN

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SECTION 5 PLAN

Elevation 5.6 East

Elevation 5.5 West

Elevation 5.4 West

DRAWING DOCUMENTATION OF WALL PROFILES

Section 5.3 - Matchline 5F

Elevation Enlargment 19 W

Elevation Enlargment 20 W

Elevation Enlargment 14 E

DRAWING DOCUMENTATION OF MATERIAL TRANSITIONS

Refrenece Photo Card: Tx-3401-05-5

Reference Photo Card: Tx-3401-05-6

Reference Photo Card: Tx-3401-05-4

PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF MATERIAL TRANSITIONS

TABULA CASA: CO-OP LIVING IN DETROIT SCATTERED UNITS GIVE NEW GROUND TO ABANDONED WAREHOUSE DETROIT, MI 48207

Detroit and specifically Eastern Market has seen a lot of erasure, and to react to the quality of the existing building, we wanted to work with it. We observed the site and existing building to have the potential to counter current trends of demolition as progress. Instead by rehabilitating the structure we maintain the community’s memories and are able to integrate them with new identities.

Currently on our site, there is the old waterboard building that has been abandoned since 90’s. We’ve seen the neighborhood reclaiming the factory, turning it into an impromptu space of expression. Artists have used this as a backdrop for photo shoots, sculptures, and street art. This has become an informal place for members of the eastern market neighborhood to leave their mark.

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As mentioned earlier, Eastern market has lost its finer grain, especially in the area we are located.

We wanted to bring back the finer grain into the neighborhood be creating a aggregation of independent living units. Our target audience is of the younger generation and future professionals and entrepreneurs. We have observed that this generation has mostly lost its sense of community in the modern urban life. We wanted to create a reference for new collectivities, by bringing back the sense of community through intimacy, spontaneity and discovery of the space.

LEGEND 1. Unit D Studio 2. Photo Studio 3. Unit C 4. Unit B 5. Unit A 6. Unit C 7. Ride share drop-off 8. Pop-up Market 9. Parking garage ramp 10. Stair tower

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VIEW INTO NEW GROUND PLANE

OVERALL SECTION THROUGH MARKET SPACE

We designed four different building types which contain several units. We’re imagining the possible tenants of the units to be mainly centered around younger generations and new professionals who are active in the local community. The density of the units encourage tenants to constantly interact with each other. We also imagine this space to be a very inclusive community, where all the neighbors know each other, and share common resources.

In order to create a connection between the new ground plane and the existing building, we are introducing several units that submerge into the northern wing. These units are connected through mezzanine catwalks, visibly floating up above from the market space underneath.

For the programs on the ground floor, we wanted to further emphasize the existing food and art culture in the local neighborhood, and bring them into our project. The northern wing is a flexible market space where venders can set up their own pop-up shops around a large open space. Above the pop-up shops overlook a series of hanging flexible office and studio spaces. On the eastern wing, there is a flexible maker space/temporary offices, where the local artists and entrepreneurs can settle in for a period of time. The western wing addresses the tenants’ basic needs with a much needed grocery store and restaurant. The unit typology for housing is flexible, and appears on the ground floor as flexible spaces for hosting small bike shops, cafes, bars, and other small shops while tenants can live in the units up above.

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Existing Exterior Wall

Existing Brick Veneer 3” Air Gap Existing CMU Structura 3.5” Rigid Foam Insula 2x6 Framing 3/4” GWP Existing Steel Wide Fla 3” Deep C-Channel Mezzanine

1-1/2” Frosted Temper W8x10 Beams 1/2” Threaded Steel Ro Structure

Existing 5’ Deep L-Chan 5’ L-Channel Bracing New Ground Plane

1-1/2” Stone Tile Pedestal Roof Decking 1/8” Waterproof Memb 2” Slanted Rigid Foam 3” Rigid Foam Insulatio 6” Concrete Two-Way F Existing 4” Concrete De Unit Ground Floor 3/4” Flooring 2” Concrete Substrate 6” Autoclaved Aerated 8” Concrete Perimeter

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PERMEATING THE SOMATIC

// DERRUMBARSANDO Y DIFUNDIRSANDO LOS RAMIFICANDOS SOMĂ TICO Third Nations

The fabric of retrospection remains delicate, yet conjures nostalgia, invokes eroticism, and is sporadically exploitative. The ruminations of Laredoan memory requires defining the dichotomies of the physical and psychological, the organic and inorganic, the civil and the primitive, human and non-human and through exploring what is habitual and outlandish. How can identifying a net-work apparatus aid the community by defining space, give recognition, while breaking down barriers and exposing a more integrated world?

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A CULTURE DIVIDED

Situated in South Texas along the existing U.S./ Mexico border, a tale of two cities separated by political boundaries arises. The city of Laredo has been under the control of local native tribes, Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and currently, the United States. Citizens drew up a referendum to withdraw from the U.S. early on, but when this was rejected, most of the population moved across the river into Mexico, founding Nuevo Laredo. Even through the political boundary, the two sides act as a whole connecting culture, infrastructure, recreation, flora-fauna, resource and geography enabling the emergence of transnational ecologies. Addressing the division of environmentally-conscious implementations, transboundary ecologies reveal zones of vulnerability, violence, and vexation.

EXISTING GREEN ZONE PARK

CITY AS GREEN ZONE

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PROPOSED GREEN ZONE

This apparatus network establishes identity around iconographic aesthetics of the two Laredos to establish “grey zones� - transboundary protected areas for cities to preserve the cultural traditions of the region for humans, as well as animals to ensure resources for population growth and encourage eco-tourism, sustainable and economic development, and withhold positive relations between neighboring countries.

EXISTING CONDITIONS

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4 SEGMENTS: ECOLOGICAL, INDUSTRIAL, URBANISTIC, AND HYDROLOGICAL

KARINA ANEL HERNANDEZ LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE 418 E Kingsley St., Apt. B Ann Arbor, MI

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