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Savannah Urban Infill
Residential apartments located in the Historic District of Savannah GA.
Critical Regionalism
Mixed-Use and housing located in the Art District of Santa Fe, NM.
Radical Ecological Urbanism
2070 Mixed- Use proposal located in Homestead, FL.
Miscellaneous
Rhett Rutherford
MIDTERM ASSIGNMENT: COLLAGE
9 November 2023
ARCHITECTURAL THEORY 1
SAET FALL 2023
The CHANNEL, Savannah GA
Scale and Massing Materials and Aesthetics
Mixed-Use Developments
Savannah, Georgia, with its historic charm and picturesque streetscapes, offers a unique challenge for urban infill architecture. Infill projects in Savannah need to balance new development with the preservation of the city’s rich history, especially its iconic squares, buildings, and tree-lined streets.
Critical Regionalism
The TRAX Santa Fe, NM
Critical Regionalism is an architectural approach that emphasizes the importance of responding to the local context, culture, climate, and history, while simultaneously resisting the homogenizing effects of global modernism.
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Mixed Use+ Housing
Art District schemata of retail and housing with vernacular design integration.
• Human Scale and Interaction
• Architecture as a Dialogue
• Climate Consideration
• Contextual Sensitivity
Urban Building Typology Atrium / Courtyard
Radical Ecological Urbanism
2070 proposed living situation located in Homestead, FL.
BALLROOM/CONF. OPEN BOAT STORAGE/MARINA
FLOOR 3 1/16"=1'
TYP. HOUSING PLAN
FLOOR 6 1/16"=1' TYP. ROOF PLAN
ROOF PLAN 1/16"=1'
The sea level rise for 2070 is predicted to reach 5 feet,the approach is for those who still want to reside in lower Homestead given the future circumstances.
Podium + Tower
• Space Efficiency
• Social Equity
• Eco-centric Design
• Separation of Uses
• Maximized Views and Privacy
Radical Ecological Urbanism is an innovative approach to city planning that focuses on integrating ecological principles into the design and structure of urban environments. It goes beyond just making cities “green” or sustainable; it aims to transform how we live in cities, thinking critically about human relationships with nature and the broader environmental system.
Radical Ecological Urbanism pushes the idea that cities need to be reimagined not just as places for humans to live, but as places where humans coexist harmoniously with nature.
Timber Station
FAMU Way Rail Stop FAMU | SAET
Spring 2025 Design 8
Rhett Rutherford
Detailed Hand Drawings
Model Craft