Undergraduate Thesis - Edge Of Tomorrow

EDGE OF TOMORROW A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR FLOOD PROTECTION MAX KRONENGOLD & JEREMY GOLDBERG

TULANE UNVIERSITY SCHOOL SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE ARCH 5990 THESIS STUDIO PROF. CORDULA ROSER GRAY, DR. REBECCA CHOI, TODD ERLANDSON 2023|2024

GLOBAL FLOOD VULNERABILITY

healthy ecosystem improve methods

implement environmentally concious technology

procreation restore food chain balance

evaluate efficacy

BIODIVERSITY pedestrians visit for ecological viewing

abundance of species

TECHNOLOGY

social awareness of successful methods

mitigate problems created by climate change

inhabitation preserve urban fabric

interactive experience between humans & nonhumans

promote use of new technology

SOCIAL

education about smart environmental practices

gathering space swimming & boating

effectively manage water waterfront amenities

appreciation of marine life blur threshold between water & land

ACTIVITY

reduce risk to coastal waters

clean water for sanitation & drinking increase water quality

WATER calm waters for recreation

dissipate wave energy

absorb excess water in shock scenarios

creation of holistic habitat

THESIS & GOALS

LAKE BORGNE SURGE BARRIER NEW ORLEANS, LA - 2013

OOSTERSCHELDE BARRIER NETHERLANDS - 1986

THREE GOR HUBEI, CHI

RGES DAM INA - 2003

ELLIOTT BAY SEA WALL SEATTLE, WA - 2017

MAESLANT BARRIER NETHERLANDS - 1997

EXISTING LARGE SCALE FLOOD PROTECTION

KIT OF PARTS

CUBE

TRIANGULAR PRISM

PENTAGONAL PRISM

HEXAGONAL PRISM

TETRAHEDRON

STRUCTURAL FRAME

STRUCTURAL FRAME

STRUCTURAL FRAME

STRUCTURAL FRAME

STRUCTURAL FRAME

INFLATED MODULE

INFLATED MODULE

INFLATED MODULE

INFLATED MODULE

INFLATED MODULE

AGGREGATE

AGGREGATE

AGGREGATE

AGGREGATE

AGGREGATE

PYRAMID

OCTAHEDRON

ISOHEDRON

DODECAGON

TRUNCATED OCTAHEDRON

STRUCTURAL FRAME

STRUCTURAL FRAME

STRUCTURAL FRAME

STRUCTURAL FRAME

STRUCTURAL FRAME

INFLATED MODULE

INFLATED MODULE

INFLATED MODULE

INFLATED MODULE

INFLATED MODULE

AGGREGATE

AGGREGATE

AGGREGATE

AGGREGATE

AGGREGATE

GEOMETRY STUDY

STRUCTURE

INFLATABLE

WALKWAY

STAIR

PLATFORM

OBSERVATORY

MODULES

MIAMI COASTAL CITY VULNERABILITY

12:00 EST

8:00 EST

9/11 2:00 EST

20:00 EST

BISCAYNE BAY 12:00 EST

9/10 8:00 EST

HURRICANE IRMA SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

EFFECTS OF HURRICANE IRMA

31 ACRES OF LAND

6 RESIDENTIAL TOWERS

1,500,000 SQFT OF RESIDENTIAL SPACE

KIMPTON EPIC HOTEL

ASTON MARTIN RESIDE 90,000 SQFT OF RIVERWALK

4 COMMERCIAL SPACES

3100 RESIDENTS

DOCK & BOAT TOUR LAU

2150 FT OF BULKHEAD

2 OFFICE BUILDINGS

1 ANNUAL FESTIVAL ON SITE

ENCES

UNCH

MIAMI RIVERWALK ONE MIAMI CONDOMINIUMS

MIAMI RIVERWALK

AC

BRE

NTS

I H PO

RIVERWALK PROPOSAL

1979

SITE CONSTRUCTION

2006

CITY ORDINANCE PASSED FOR 50 FT BUILDING SETBACK ON EDGE & 25 FT PUBLIC PROMENADE

2001

ONE MIAMI TOWERS COMPLETED

2008

MIAMI RIVER GREENWAY ACTION PLAN BEGINS

2017

KIMPTON EPIC COMPLETED

2022

MIAMI RIVERWALK & BAYWALK DESIGN GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED

ASTON MARTIN RESIDENCES COMPLETED

STORM SURGE LEVELS +15 FT

+0 FT

MIAMI RIVERWALK

OVERLOOK OBSERVATORY RIVERWALK

OVERLOOK

LAGOON

OBSERVATORY DOCK DOCK

RIVERWALK

DOCK

RIVERWALK

OBSERVATORY

OVERLOOK

LAGOON

SITE APPLICATION

RIVERWALK

OVERLOOK

OBSERVATORY

LAGOON

DOCK

SITE APPLICATION

+3 FT STORM SURGE

EXISTING EDGE

DOCK LATENT CONDITION

DOCK ACTIVE CONDITION

DOCK

+6 FT STORM SURGE

EXISTING EDGE

RIVERWALK LATENT CONDITION

RIVERWALK ACTIVE CONDITION

RIVERWALK

+9 FT STORM SURGE

EXISTING EDGE

OBSERVATORY LATENT CONDITION

OBSERVATORY ACTIVE CONDITION

OBSERVATORY

+12 FT STORM SURGE

EXISTING EDGE

OVERLOOK LATENT CONDITION

OVERLOOK ACTIVE CONDITION

OVERLOOK

+15 FT STORM SURGE

EXISTING EDGE

LAGOON LATENT CONDITION

LAGOON ACTIVE CONDITION

LAGOON

LAGOON LATENT

LAGOON ACTIVE

DOCK

OVERLOOK

OBSERVATORY MODEL

SITE MODEL