Designing with Purpose Michael Urueta Compilation 2017 - 2019
Personal Information Born: December 4th, 1996
Address: 119 Freedom Drive Apartment 4, Clemson, SC 29631
Phone: (864) 420-6156
E-mail: murueta@g.clemson.edu or urueta.mikey.b@gmail.com
Languages: English/Spanish
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Skills
Resume Education: Bachelors of Architecture & Sustainability Minor Clemson University
Expected Graduation: Fall of 2020
Academic Achievements: Clemson University NOMAS Co-President Clemson University Honor Roll Clemson University President’s List
References: Tim Brown tb2@clemson.edu Sallie Hambright-Belue salliehambright@gmail.com
“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.� - Gro Harlem Brundtland
With every decision I make I try to create a future that is better for the ones after me. Everything I enjoy involves nature, without it I lose a part of who I am. The color green has been used to emphasize that sustainability is at the forefront of every design decision that I make.
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Conservation Square Urban Residential and Mix-Use Development
NOMAS Design Competition Location: Brooklyn, New York Type: Mix-use/Residential Fall 2019 The Conservation Square resides at the intersection of historic Albemarle Road and Nostrand Avenue. The surrounding building elements anchor Conservation Square into the vibrant community of Flatbush and responds with a shell-like facade that pays homage to the landmark buildings around it. The building flows seamlessly into the recesses of the site and invites communal interaction with a municipal park creating a shared atmosphere where locals and visitors alike can make themselves at home. Multiple housing typologies, job opportunities, and resources, as well as a square space for play, engender an intergenerational hub that embraces the diversity and culture of the community and encourages collaboration. Community will never be forgotten in Conservation Square.
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Brooklyn Statistics
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Bus Drop Residential
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Flatbush Statistics
Not too long ago I had the opportunity to visit a unique community in Brooklyn. As soon as I arrived to the area, I could tell that everyone was a big family. There was a sense of place that I had never experienced before, and I could tell the community took pride in where they call home. The members in this community know each other by name and treat each other like family. In my time there I was able to recognize the friendliness of the area and understand some of its culture. Walking down the street I was able to hear a diverse range of music, dialects, and conversations and I could feel the energy of the community. I saw kids playing on the sidewalk and friends grilling out at the corner of Tilden and East 29th. It was the best experience I had while in Brooklyn, and I’ll never forget the feeling of togetherness that I felt when I was there. This Community is Flatbush. Gentrification can take everything I just described to you and throw it away. It’s the most devastating product of bad planning and design, and it can happen to any community if we don’t rethink the way we design. When designing Conservation Square, we asked ourselves this question, “How do you preserve a community while also welcoming opportunities for growth?” This question led us to create a design that preserves the identity of the community and invests in its human capital.
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Site Analysis
Cuts dictated by the edge and midpoints of existing buildings to settle into context Diagonal circulation starting at intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Albemerle Road provides full site accessibility for community
Removal of mass on edge of singular housing unit while creating a sound buffer wall to reduce plaza noise
Plazas created at main pedestrian circulation corridor as well as the heart of the site behind singular housing unit
Roof levels set to mirror surrounding buildings further settling design into the context of Flatbush Removal of mass on edge of singular housing unit while creating a sound buffer wall to reduce plaza noise
Building Height Relationship
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Green Space
Shell Concept
Programming
Circulation
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Welcome Center
Co-working Space
Affordable Housing
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Colored Valley Co-Working Hub Urban Commercial and Civic Development
Studio Group Project Location: Brooklyn, New York Type: Civic/Commercial Fall 2019 Work and play often seem to be separated by a very definitive line. Work is something you do with co-workers, and play is something you do with friends. Work provides stability and play provides freedom. The question should be asked however, why can’t these two components of human life be merged, and the separation of work and play become blurred? Colored Valley Co-Working Hub asks this important question. Colored Valley Co-Working Hub was designed to provide opportunities for education, employment, and community. With the site of the hub being located in the super-fund zone of Gowanus, NY it was important that we account for the building’s impact on the environment when working through the design. With careful thought and research we were able to create a design that adheres to all the components mentioned. The hub’s first two levels aim to provide inclusion and opportunities for the public. The first level provides access to a makerspace and event space as well as retail stores and bike storage and a locker room. The second level becomes a sibling of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Time Out Market with restaurant units and seating that open up to the elevated plaza looking out over the Gowanus Canal. The second level also provides opportunities for investments in human capital with a business incubator where individuals can go to get help with resumes and practice job interviews. Level three and up are spaces of work. Colored Valley Co-Working Hub was created to re-think the way work is understood and to set the new standard for the way workspaces are designed.
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Brooklyn, NY Stats 65 Plus 11.4%
Walked 8.6% Bike A G1.7% E
Under 5 to 19 22.4%
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Other 5.3%
Car 22.6%
Outside E D U C A T IWork OEN D22.6% U CState ATION
Provide stores, programs, and spaces that H O U Sincrease EHO L the DS economic and human capital of the area
COMMUTING
45 to 85 Plus 31.8% Work Outside County 22.6%
20 to 44 34.5% Public Transportation 61.8%
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Work In County 22.6%
Commuting
Othe r 2.3%
1.2M #03 35.2% #04 35.2% 22.7% 22.17 80.7% 80.7% 1.2M #03 #04 27.6% Invest in “hard to reach” citizens by increasing their human capital
Hispanic/Latin o 19.3%
TOTAL POPULATION
Whit e 36%
POVERTY
Asian 11.8 %
DEMOGRAPHICS
Education
33.1% 33.1% 16.9% 16.9%
African American 30.6%
Brooklyn, NY Stats #01 #02 1M 38.5% 38.5% $60K $60K #05 #0 23.5% 17.9% #0 Poverty
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Too often humans want to forget about work life the second they “clock-out,” this is an issue that can lead employees to have negative connotations with where they work, what they do, and who they work with. Work fatigue is a very real issue that has risen because of the lack of attention that designers have taken in the past when designing office space. In order to change the way people think OCCUPATION about work, we need to re-think the way we design working environments.
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The occupations listed make up more than half of Brooklyn’s employment. During the development of programs we used these statistics to develop a space that related to the areas industries.
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In the tower, each floor is designed to be a rentable space where business can grow and collaborate with open floor plans that allow for excellent views of the city. In the lower profile building the upper levels become what is known as co-working space. The levels are designed to act as one continuous unit which is highlighted with an ornamental staircase that runs through each floor. The space provides multiple working typologies for those who wish to work collaboratively and those who wish to work in solitude. Each level provides views of the city and every member has access to balconies that look out over the site. When the work is done, co-workers turn into friends and play begins. The co-working space accounts for this transition with a café and snack bar as well as a lounge with pool tables, media space, and a bar. The esplanade design considers every individual with spaces for relaxation and extraordinary views, as well as incorporates sustainable aspects that limits the impact the building has on the environment. The colors of Gowanus are displayed on the building with the glass panels that reflect the street art of the area, as well as spaces for street art along the esplanade.
Existing Site
Raised to Maximize Square Footage
Subway Influence
Split to Allow Circulation
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Lowered to Minimize Skyline Presence
Shifted to Create “Valley-Like” Gatherings
Final Form
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Esplanade Viaduct Arcade Transportation Hub Makerspace Reuse Store Retail Space Business Incubator Elevated Plaza Food Market
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Co-Working Space Outdoor Patios Kitchen Cafe Relaxation Room Utilities
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Bellevue Village Branch Library Urban Community Design
Studio Location: Columbia, South Carolina Type: Civic Spring 2019 The Bellevue Village Branch Library provides a space for a community to come together. More than just a library, this community space provides programs that help inform and educate. The intergenerational living room provides a place for collaboration between young and old. The reading room allows for study and productivity. The auditorium is designed to be optimal for community gatherings, and the courtyard is at the core of the village as it is the linkage for the system of programs. Together they form the Village of Bellevue and provide a space that gives back to this historic community.
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Never build large monolithic buildings. Whenever possible translate your building program into a building complex.
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At low densities, a building complex may take the form of a collection of small buildings connected by arcades, paths, shared gardens, and walls.
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High Roofs Main Function
Central Position For any collection of buildings, decide which building in the group houses the most essential function--which building is the soul of the group. Then form this building as the main building, with a central position, higher roof.
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Place main entrances at a point where it can be seen immediately from the main avenues of approach and give it a bold, visible shape which stands out in front of the building. Raised roof elevation at entrances Tower Elements
If a garden is too close to the street, people won’t use it because it isn’t private enough. But if it is too far from the street, then it won’t be used either, because it is too isolated.
...place it in some kind of half-way position, in a position which is half-hidden from the street, and half-exposed
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Stair Seats In any public place where people loiter, add a few steps at the edge where stairs come down or where there is a change of level. Make these raised areas immediately accessible from below, so that people may congregate and sit to watch the goings-on.
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Treat the whole staircase as a room. Arrange it so that the stair and the room are one, with the stair coming down around one or two walls of the room. Flare out the bottom of the stair with wide steps so that people coming down the stair become part of the action, and so that people below will use the stair for seats.
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22 Auditorium
2 Reception Desk
9 Computer Lab
16 Break Room
23 Reception Desk
3 Snack Bar
10 Tower Access
17 Book Storage
24 Meeting Space
4 Kid Zone
11 Reading Room
18 Business Incubator
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5 Lounge Space
12 Circulation Desk 19 Grand Reading Room 26 Mix Use Canopy
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Intergenerational Living Room
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Grand Reading Room
Auditorium
Tower View
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Charleston Art Center Urban Community Design
Studio Location: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Civic Fall 2018 The Anchor building rests on a hill overlooking the Cooper River and the heart of the Riverfront Park in N. Charleston. It lays surrounded by tree cover and soaks up the early morning and late afternoon sun but provides shelter to the park’s visitors during the hottest points of the day. A design focused on sustainability as much as it is on providing a place for creative minds to work. A key component is its geothermal heating and cooling system. With the site having two distinct styles being historical and modern the building literally acts as an anchor for the site paying tribute to the historical while welcoming in the new. The west facade of the building pays tribute to FLW’s Winslow house. Transitioning into the core of the building natural light pours into the space through curtain walls and skylights. Terracotta tiles and stained wood paneling warms the interior while Charleston white walls give a sense of freshness. Never ending views of nature pull the elements closer and provide a sense of place for the building.
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Formation
Sun
Geothermal System
Wind
Bus Loop
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Proposed Site
Views
Cobblestone
Fly ash brick
Leaf Ivy
Shingles
Geothermal System
Flower Bed
Cork Insulation
Extensive Green roof
Recycled Aluminum mullions and Triple pane glass
Tabby Concrete
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Icon
Diagrams
Lobby
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Gallery
Workshop
Hidden Garden
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Contemplation Cabin Residential and Off-The-Grid Living
Studio Location: Issaqueena Lake, SC Type: Residential Spring 2019 The challenge for Contemplation Cabin at Issaqueena Lake was to design a cabin in the woods. The cabin had to be off the grid, and be able to accommodate a group of four people for a long weekend. The project allowed us to think about small details and create a space that reflects what we think nature is, and how humans interact with it. Contemplation Cabin is just that, a place where people can go and contemplate about whatever is on their mind and can do so in the surroundings of nature.
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Fire Pit
Bath House
Seasonal Wind Patterns
Sun Path
Boat Ramp
Moss
Picnic Shelter
Cross Laminated Timber
B-25 Flight Paths Fishing Spots
Favorable Site Locations
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Wood Shingles
Trail
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Park Area State Road Trail Roads Water Runoff Site Boundary Lake Issaqueena Streams Vegetation
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Tree Branches
Weaved Wood Thatching Cast Iron Stone
Cut Pine Lumber
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Circulation Public
Storage and Prep Contemplation
Program
Preliminary Sketches
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Public Circulation
Living Space
Lakeside Cabin
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Wood Burning Burned Wood and Leather Products
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Wood Burning 30
Sketching Pencil and Pen Sketches
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Sketching 32