IGRU | Individual Getaway River Unit

IGRU I N DI V I DUA L GE TAWAY R I V E R UN I T

IGRU | Individual Getaway River Unit

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SITE PLAN 0’

50’

100’

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IGRU | Individual Getaway River Unit I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW, WHERE IS ALL MY STUFF?

Get a job!!

I WISH :(

I can get water from the river now.

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SITE SECTION 0’

8’

16’

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IGRU | Individual Getaway River Unit

There is a nice spot for a tent here!

I CAN USE THESE BRANCHES TO MAKE A DOOR FOR THE TENT

She goes to sleep but she doesn’t feel safe inside her tent 05

Rockey’s tent Rockey used to live in a tent for three years, she was trying to make it like home as much as possible.

Triangulation Using the tent geometry to create individual panels for the overall form.

From Connecting the triangle panels to wrap around Rockey and give her a sense of protection.

Isolation Locating the IGRU on the LA river to keep Rockey away from any harm, and make her feel comfortable.

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IGRU | Individual Getaway River Unit I Cant Stay in the tent anymore.

Rockey Starts Building The IGRU

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SECTIONAL AXON SCALE: 1/2” =1’-0” 0’

1’

2’

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PLAN VIEW 0’

4’

8’

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IGRU | Individual Getaway River Unit

Finally, I am Done, I have to take it for a spin.

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Up & Down Dock A Dock that accommodate different Water levels in The LA River to ease access from the IGRU to the street.

ENTRY SEQUENCE 12

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IGRU | Individual Getaway River Unit The River Water level got higher than usual

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4’-0”

7’-0”

8’-6”

CROSS SECTION SCALE: 1/2” =1’-0” 0’

1’

2’

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Storing

Sleeping

Drinking/Washing

USAGE DIAGRAM 18

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CROSS SECTION 0’

1’

2’

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Post Carbon Filter Particle Filter Carbon Filter Sediment Filter

Storage Tank RO Membrane Pre Carbon Filter Drain Water

Water Pump

WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM 22

IGRU | Individual Getaway River Unit

Rockey is going back to the dock

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ELEVATION 0’

1’

2’

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14’-6”

8’-6”

PLAN 0’

1’

2’

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DOCK DIAGRAM 28

IGRU | Individual Getaway River Unit

She goes to sleep feeling safe and comfortable

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Fiberglass Panels

Structure Frame

Storage

Sink Bed

Hull Structure

Fiberglass Hull

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC 0’

2’

4’

6’

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I N DI V I DUA L GE TAWAY R I V E R UN I T Th e I GRU is a sle e ping u nit & w ate r f i lt ratio n syste m lo cate d in the L A Ri ve r, Ro ckey u se s the I GRU to escape the stre e ts and fe e l safe a n d co mfo r table, in additio n to that sh e can have acce ss to cle an w ate r wh e n she ne e ds it.