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[ CITY ] r i c h mo n d b ay way

2 [ WAT E R S H E D ] t h e g owan u s cana l 3 [ DI ST R I CT ] hyd ro s ca p e 4 [ N E I G H B OR H OO D ] o c c u py : i n f rastructure 5 [ S ITE] b e r li n , a vel o ( c it y ) 6 [ STR E E T ] li vi n g li n k 7

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Molly McNally design portfolio

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r ic h mo n d b ay way

intern at tom leader studio spring 2015 | site: richmond, ca

The Richmond Bayway was an internal research initiative focused on the effects of sea level rise on the less affluent city of Richmond, CA. Unlike other design competitions focused solely on rising seas, the bayway project simultaneously addressed other contextual risks, such as the high probability of seismic activity. Understanding historical development to present day conditions to future projections were key elements in the research. The design concept simultaneously addresses the different time scales, one incremental (sea level rise) and the other instantaneous (seismic activity) while remaining sensitive to the rich industrial history and local demographics. The research was compiled into a booklet as a strategy to get people thinking: we need a plan.

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CURRENT DAY

WE NEED A PLAN.

CUMULATIVE risk zones introduces a new potential shoreline

WE CAN START NOW.

for more information visit: http://tomleader. com/issue3D/richmondbayway/index.html

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the gowan

designe th e g owa n u s can al fall 2013 designed urban ecologies studio | red fall 2013 | site: brooklyn, ny

The purpose of Designed The purpose of Designed Urban Ecologies was to demonstrate an to demonstrate an under understanding of the dynamic relationships between economical, ecological, and infrastructural elements. Using the Gowanus Canal relationships between ec as a medium to explore these connections, the post-industrial and infrastructural elements. Using the Gowanus C waterfront and superfund status created a unique point of contention to revaluate the current urban development. The design process wate explore these connections, the post-industrial followed a tri-part sequence to begin to understand the issues at status unique pointa of contention a varietycreated of scales. a Rather than develop specific site design, to the re-ev resulting conceptual infrastructure series of contingent urban development. The produces designa process followed a strategies for ecological reclamation and productive landscapes. begin to understand the issues at a variety of

MACRO ANALYSIS

PART 1: visualizing complexity

This analysis serves as a launching point to begin to demonstrate complexities from a regional scale. Water, as a programmatic medium, is a way in which to understand the various influences of social, industrial, and agricultural activities. As a crucial resource, water supports production but more often than not high production contaminates the water resource.

PART 2: cognitive mapping

As production rises, the risk of contamination of the related body of water rises as well. When examining the Gowanus Canal, although the industrial waterfront is abandoned, the historical productivity is reflected in the landscapeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continual accumulation of contaminates. Although the high activity no longer exists along the canal, the scars remain as the plethora of contaminates reach the canal at varying velocities. The mapping illustrates the laten landscape of contamination.

VELOCITY OF CONTAMINANTS

TRANSITIONAL POLLUTION

MACRO ANALYSIS

PART 3: mat landscape

The mat strategy is a way to celebrate the latent landscape of the Gowanus Canal. Using the folding model as a basis, the infrastructure designed for the landscape is specific in handling the various contaminants that pollute the canal and sets up a series for reclamation over time. The surface typologies illustrate a multi-scalar infrastructure that can be interpreted at a specified scale or relate to an overall master plan. Therefore, the landscape can relate to indeterminate futures and emergent ecologies. By creating terrain that relates to pollution in different ways, from phytoremediation to dredging to filling, the resulting landscape demonstrates the push and pull of the historic industry while simultaneously paying tribute to measure to remediate the terrain.

FIELD STUDIES

MAT STRATEGIES

SURFACE TYPOLOGIES CIRCULATION

REMEDIATION

EXTRUSIONS

FILTRATIONS

DEPRESSIONS

TOPOGRAPHY

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hyd ro s cap e:

a [re]con necti ve water way urbanism studio fall 2014 | site: east boston, ma Instead of fighting against projections of sea level rise, Hydroscape is a response to utilizing flooding as a beneficial aspect to the surrounding low-income housing in East Boston. Currently, neighborhoods in East Boston are cut off from the waterfront or are exposed to highly contaminated industrial zones. Therefore, by creating a sequence of cut (on the site) and fill (on nearby adjacent open sites), water that once flooded this zone will be allowed to flood it once more while providing elevated zones for future development. The resulting edge conditions phytoremediate the floodable zones while simultaneously creating an open space and waterfront recreation for the surrounding context.

DISTRICT INTERVENTION

TAXONOMY

TA X O N O M Y

FRAMEWORK an anticipation + mitigation strategy FRAMEWORK EXISTING

an anticipation + mitigation strategy

the site is bounded by two neighborhoods and two bodies of water

2 0 7 5 sea level rise +3 ft allow water to connect from each body of water while densifying the surrounding urban fabric and moving threatened housing to elevated locations

IMPRINTS

excavated low-lying areas with hydrological functions that both anticipate and mediate the affects of sea level rise

CONCENTRATIONS

the cuts from the imprints are reused locally to create elevated areas for relocation of existing or new development free from the threat of sea level rise and flooding may occur

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2 1 0 0 sea level rise +6 ft the established waterfront will only need slight

2 0 5 0 sea level rise 3 ft continue to allow water into the site and begin to use dredged soil in an economically controlled redevelopment in the surrounding context

+ 2 1 0 0 sea level rise +6 ft the waterfront functions programmatically and ecologically in an economically sensitive manner

initial step is to establish connections of water and circulation while using the excavated soil as infill on site for future protection against sea level rise

interventions to adjust to heightened sea level rise

FLOWS

informed by the imprints and guided by the change in water level, this area concentrates the hydrological flow through the site to avoid destruction on the surrounding neighborhood

INFILTRATIONS

permeable edge upon which users can interact or access the waterfront in a responsive condition as the flow changes to sea level rise, flooding, or daily tides

CORRIDORS

a connective tissues reaching toward both neighborhoods and ecological edges as means to bring civic interaction towards the site while anticipating further development in the surrounding context

EXCAVATION + REVALUATION

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TOPOGRAPHY AS AN INFORMANT

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BUNKER HILL

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street ‘grid’ as a release from civic involvement

POTENTIAL FLOODING flood zones due to sea level rise

connection between dense areas historical fill line

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EDGE TYPOLOGIES

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EDGE TYPOLOGIES SEA LEVEL +6’ SEA LEVEL +3’ HIGH TIDE 11.5’

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OC C U P Y: i n f ra str u ctu re

urban succession studio fall 2015 | site: boston, ma WIth chaotic vehicular tunnels and lack of strict street grids, Boston is not an easy wayfinding city. This idea is especially true along a prime location of the waterfront, where the Charles River meets the Atlantic Ocean. This area has been deemed the “Lost Half Mile” due the dominating vehicular infrastructure and lack of accessibility for pedestrians. Without disrupting the existing infrastructure, the simple move of a pedestrian pathway network seeks to colonize the underutilized spaces created by highways by bringing users, both tourists and residents, through the site in hopes of encouraging future development. The project OCCUPY: infrastructure seeks to mitigate disorientation while simultaneously encouraging new urban growth in the city’s forgotten spaces.

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PERSPECTIVE FACING SOUTHEAST

PERSPECTIVE FACING NORTHWEST

berlin, a velo ( c it y )

architecture study abroad fall 2014 | site: mitte, berlin, de 5 [ S ITE]

Berlin continues to develop dramatically as the urban environment recovers from historic brutal bombings. Specifically in downtown, or Mitte, there has been continuous momentum to rebuild and redevelop the city. The study abroad studio focused on a site that lies as a scar in the heart of the city. While tourists and commuters bustle around its perimeter, the central core of the site is neglected and overgrown, yet full of potential. Therefore this project seeks to highlight this continual velocity by carrying this movement through the site. With a flexible design, the open space reinterprets the street edge by bringing circulation through the site, changing programmatically daily, seasonally, and even yearly.

PERIMETER ACTIVITY

DETAIL PLAN

li v i n g li n k sustainable transportation study abroad summer 2015 | delft, nl

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The 6-week crash course on sustainable transportation took place in Delft, the Netherlands. With a bike as the main mode of transportation, students were not only exposed to unique (and efficient) circulation patterns but also taught how sustainable transportation can simultaneously enforce a healthy lifestyle. The 3 day design project sought to apply successful and safe strategies utilized in the Netherlands and apply these concepts back to a dangerous area in Boston. The overarching design sought to extend and connect the missing link of the emerald necklace, implement safe cycling infrastructure, and simplify vehicular circulation.

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site materials and methods fall 2013| site: hypothetical

This construction document set illustrates a design of a hypothetical residence. Focused on creating a procession from the driveway to garage to house, there is a gradient of change in both soft and hard materials, while respecting the restriction of a wetland in the southwest corner of the site.

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physical exploration

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KNOTTING TOGETHER bristol made from bristol

CREVICE foam

POPLAR PLANTATION

corrugated chip, bristol, wooden dowels,wire

EDUCATION Northeastern University Boston, MA | May 2016 Technical University of Delft Delft, The Netherlands | July-August 2015 Humboldt University Berlin, Germany | September-December 2013

EXPERIENCE

M a r y

[Molly] McNally [ location ] [ relocation ] [ phone ] [ email ]

Boston, MA Bay Area, CA 484.678.4396 M c N a l l y. M a @ husky.neu.edu

Tom Leader Studio Berkeley, CA | January-June 2015 + Research Initiative and Design Co-op Massachusetts Port Authority Boston, MA | January-June 2014 + Economic Planning and Development Department Co-op Bernardon Haber Holloway Kennett Square, PA | June-July 2013 + Concept Development and Architectural Design Intern

E X P O S U R E Excellence in Landscape Urbanism Student Award 2015 EPA Inter-disciplinary Rainworks Competition 2015 Northeastern University Co-op Profile 2015 Published Article for Boston Society of LA Magazine 2014 Featured in Sf Chronicle for work at Tom Leader Studio 2015

EXPERTISE Illustrator Photoshop InDesign AutoCad Rhinoceros

Sketchup GIS AfterEffects Model making Ceramics