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ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO / 2019 - 2020

ROMI JIN SELECTED WORKS 2019 - 2020

CONTENTS

00 CONTENTS & BIOGRAPHY

00 CURRICULUM VITAE

01 HUMANIZING BRUTALISM

02 ECO-MORPHOLOGY

03 ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOL

0 4 C E N T E R F O R U R B A N A G R I C U LT U R E

BIOGRAPHY ROMI JIN , 22

born

New

Yo r k

City;

studying

Pittsburgh

fourth-year student pursuing a major in architecture and a minor i n h u m a n - c o m p u t e r i n t e r a c t i o n a t C a r n e g i e M e l l o n U n i v e r s i t y. interest in the potential of architecture to improve and discover solutions to global and current events; the integration of architecture; the simple yet contradictory nature of architecture curiosities include drawing, painting, design, travel, readi n g , p h o t o g r a p h y, m u s i c , a n i m a l s , f o o d , c o ff e e , a r c h i t e c t u r e .

R O M I J I N

CONTAC T

romij223@gmail.com rsjin@andrew.cmu.edu 1 • 646 • 825 • 0761

SKILLS

[ d igita l] A d o b e C re ativ e C lo u d - Illu s trato r - Ph o to s h o p - In De s ign A u to De s k - A u to C A D - Re v it - B IM 36 0 - 3d s Ma x - F u s io n 36 0 Rh in o c e ro s - G ra s s h o ppe r - V-Ra y - DIVA Ve c to rwo rk s J av a s c ript B a s ic Py th o n Mic ro s o ft O ffic e Su ite [ c o n s tru c tio n ] La s e r-c u ttin g 3D-prin tin g H e at-s h rin k in g Wo o d -wo rk in g Mo d e l-m a k in g [ la n gu a ge ] E n glis h • f l u en t Ma n d a rin • p ro f i c i en t J a pa n e s e • l earn i n g Spa n is h • l earni ng

EDUCATION

C a rn e gie Me llo n U n iv e rs ity, ity Pitts b u rg h , PA 2 01 6 - Ma y 2 02 1 [ a n tic ipate d ] B a c h e lo râ€™ s o f A rc h ite c tu re Min o r in H um a n -Co m put e r In t e ra c t i o n ( H C I ) Th e H ewitt Sc h o o l, N ew Yo rk , N Y 2 01 1 - 2 01 6

EXPERIENCE

Sta n te c In c .,. H o n o lu lu , H awa ii 2 01 9 , A rc h ite c tu re In te rn Co n c en trated o n h eal th c are arc h i te c t ure a n d a s s i s t e d wi t h p roduc i n g drawi ng s and d i ag rams f o r a h o sp i tal m a s t e r p l a n . A po llo A rc h ite c ts , To k y o , J a pa n 2 01 8 , A rc h ite c tu re In te rn Co n c en trated o n sev eral resi d en ti a l p roj e c t s a n d a s s i s t e d wi t h p roduc i n g mo d el s, d raw i n g s an d rend eri ng s. A l-H a m a d De s ign Stu d io , B ro o k ly n, New Yor k 2 01 7 , De s ign In te rn A ssi sted w i th d esi g n w o rk f o r p ro duc t p rop os a l s , c on t r i b ut i n g drawi n g s a n d 3 D rep resen tati o n s; i n add i ti o n, p re p a re d 3 D p r i n t f i l e s f or p rot ot y p e s .

HONORS

Sc h o la s tic G o ld K e y, y ph o to gra phy 2 01 4, d is pla y e d in th e Me tro po lit a n M u s eu m of A r t , New Yor k , NY Sc h o la s tic Silv e r K e y, y po e try 2 01 4 Sc h o la s tic H o n o ra b le Me n tio n , phot og ra p hy 2 01 4 Drex e l U n iv e rs ity, ity ph o to gra phy 2 01 4, ex h ibitio n a cc e pta n c e

W6 A T E R L O O T H E A T R E

w h a t : Humanizing Brutalism

01.

w h e r e : Southbank Centre, London, UK

w h e n : January - May 2020

HUMANIZING BRUTALISM

[COALESCE, LONDON’S SOUTHBANK CENTRE IN THE 21st CENTURY] Two of London’s defining characteristics are its physical legacy of post-war brutalist architecture and its cultural tradition of English drama. This studio explores the seminal integration of these two art forms at London’s landmark Southbank Centre and study how they may be adapted, reinterpreted, and further developed to serve the needs and capitali z e o n t h e t e c h n o l o g i c a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s o f t h e 2 1 s t C e n t u r y. T h i s s e m e s t e r - l o n g i n d i v i d u a l project addresses the design of a flexible 500-seat performance chamber, with the goal of s y m b i o t i c a l l y i n t e g r a t i n g t h e e x i s t i n g v e n u e s a n d t r a n s f o r m i n g t h e C e n t r e ’ s i d e n t i t y. F o cuses are master planning the Centre’s expansion, building design, and morphology of form a n d s u r f a c e h o l i s t i c a l l y. T h e v i e w o f t h e s t u d i o i s t h a t c r i t i c a l p r a c t i c e i s d e f i n e d a s ‘ h o w to make a real building’. The design focus of the studio is also; conceptual, sustainable, urban, and comprehensive, accompanied by interdisciplinary collaboration with drama, arts management, and lighting departments. My project directly addresses and attempts to place emphasis on the beauty of London’s Wa t e r l o o B r i d g e . T h e b r i d g e h a s p l a y e d a s e m i n a l r o l e i n t h e c o u n t r y ’ s h i s t o r y, i n d u s t r y, and culture. Through the commemoration and victories of wars, the advancement during the Industrial Revolution, and its austere and simple architecture alongside the Southbank C e n t r e , t h e n a m e Wa t e r l o o h o l d s a l o t o f s i g n i f i c a n c e f o r t h e c i t y o f L o n d o n . T h e b r i d g e a l s o h o u s e s s o m e h i d d e n h i s t o r y ; t h o u g h l a r g e l y u n d o c u m e n t e d , Wa t e r l o o i s a l s o r e f e r r e d t o a s “The Ladies’ Bridge”, as much of the workforce was female during WWII. The presence of females in a centre largely built by males (Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and Hayward Gallery) should not be unaccounted for; it should be represented and glorified, just as the bridge has been. R e p r e s e n t i n g b o t h h i d d e n a n d a p p a r e n t b e a u t y, t h e Wa t e r l o o B r i d g e c a n e a s i l y b e c o m e t h e new center of the center of arts and culture in London, ameliorating the lack of communic a t i o n b e t w e e n t h e e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g s a n d , q u i t e l i t e r a l l y, b r i d g i n g t h e g a p b e t w e e n t h e s e cultural hubs. Gilbert Scott’s intention to bring “lightness and sweetness” to the underside of the bridge should be paralleled in its dynamic site context as well, extending the structure and its femininity into Southbank Centre.

WATERLOO

THEATRE

By opening up the Southbank Centre from the east, where the National Theatre is located, a new entry is

stair that leads down to the Southbank Centre from the bridge, and an isolated entry connected by long, win the chambers of the Purcell Room and Queen Elizabeth Hall. In addition, by removing the walkways in bet was formed. After rearranging and organizing the House and Front of House programmatic elements, I placed Back

House programming. And finally, to create a significant and beautiful facade, I placed an undulating roof above th

s created directly from the Waterloo Bridge. The existing access from the bridge is one small, disconnected

nding walkways of different heights. Following this new entry, I placed the House next, directly adjacent to ween the Hayward Gallery and Queen Elizabeth Hall, a central public axis perpendicular to the House of House underneath the House on Level 0, which provides convenient access to the Queen Elizabeth Hallâ€™s Back of

he entire program organization, with skylights where the Front of House would benefit from continuous daylighting.

HOUSE SECTION (DAY) By creating a large, open lobby and foyer / public axis that aims to accommodate not just one,

that reads as a new facade, an inviting and intriguing communal space is formed. This space

Level 0 consists solely back of house, including a loading dock near that of Purcell Hallâ€™s, access to Qu

Level 1 addresses novel connections to (1) Queen Elizabeth Hallâ€™s lobby to the new ly added walkway in the center of the site, with landscaping to ameliorate its unused, undesira lery by largely opening up the existing lobby and expanding the restauant into the new lobby. T 18

but multiple, buildings, underneath a largely double height space and one undulating roof above serves the public, providing a pleasant environment to walk through, relax in, or buy a ticket at.

ueen Elizabeth Hallâ€™s Back of House, and an abundant amount of storage as necessary for Back of House.

foyer with its main entrance right around the corner, (2) Royal Festival Hall by a newble space, (3) Purcell Hall by two altered entries into the house, and finally, (4) Hayward GalThese connections will be maintained by a singular box office to serve all adjacent programming. 19

SECTION (EVENING) SE ATIN G CON F IGURATION S (Flexi ble T he at re A rra ng e m e nt s - 5 )

ARENA CHAMBER (500 seats)

ENDSTAGE CHAMBER (396 seats)

PROSCENIU (180

C IRCU L AT I O N D I AG R A M ( P ro g ra m O rg a n i z at i o n )

Roof Plan

To Waterloo Bridge

33 BOH Egress

5 BOH

Level 3 Plan

Lift 23

Lift

Freight

Outdoor Bar Seating Outdoor

560

& MECHANICA CHILLER

22 Egress

EntryBridge)

FOH 9 FOH

Primary Waterloo

Lift

(From

Kiosks

UM CHAMBER seats)

THRUST CHAMBER (404 seats)

REHEARSAL CHAMBER

Mechanical & Chiller B O H Eg r e s s

Balcony

(0 seats)

Level 2 Plan

To Waterloo Bridge

33 BOH Egress

5 BOH

Lift 23

Lift

Freight

Outdoor Bar Seating Outdoor

Below To Open(House)

22 Egress

Below To Open(Lobby)

FOH 9 FOH

9 FOH

EntryBridge)

Primary Waterloo

Lift

(From 7 WC

Lift

6 WC

QEHRoof To Green

Balcony HG Garden) Kiosks To UP(Roof

Bar

80 Lounge Patron's

210 & Classroom Events Special

P at r o n â€™ s L o u n ge Classroom / Special Events Space Balcony Entry to QEH Green Roof Entry to Hayward Balcony Outdoor Bar & Plaza E n t r y f r o m Wat e r l o o B r i d ge

Wat e r C l o s e t s F O H Eg r e s s B O H Eg r e s s

Balcony

Level 1 Plan

10 PrincipalRoom

3 WC 3 WC

Dressing

30 Rooms Ensemble

Shower 3 Shower

10 Principal Dressing Room 33 BOH Egress

Dressing

4 WC

Shower

UP 30 Rooms Ensemble

Shower

Dressing

BOH

Lift

2.5 Jan. 23

Lift

Freight 62

Room

Green

3 WC 5 Piano Storage

97 Crossover

11 Light / SoundLock

560 House

& Light

SoundLock

Check Ticket

71 Shop

Bar

& Light

Gift

Check Ticket

SoundLock

90 Restaurant HG (Expansion)

& Light

SoundLock

Check

22 Egress

Janitorial

Ticket

FOH 9 FOH

9 FOH From

Bar

Lift

6 WC, Usher Lockers

Lift

QEH

11 StaffRoom

Break

& Light

SoundLock

Lobby

10 Storage

25 WC

Security

Chiller Storage 16 Kitchen

Foyer Host Bar

3 WC

18 WC 6 WC

Check Ticket

8 Coat Check

130 Restaurant

10 Box Office Manager

9 Office Box & Desk Info

Lobby

FOH 22 Egress

10 First-Aid

11 WC

21 Vestibule

HG Shop

Gift

Security

Entry Elevated Secondary (From Walkway)

Foyer Lobby Restaurant & Kitchen S e c u r i t y Ve s t i b u l e S e c u r i t y O ffi c e s S t o r a ge U s h e r L o c k e r s & WC S t a ff B r e a k r o o m Gift Shop First-Aid C o at C h e c k B ox O ffi c e & I n f o D e s k B ox O ffi c e M a n a ge r Usher Ticket Checks Entry Entry Entry Entry

31 Open Office

6 Vestibule 11 Private Office

11 Private Office

5 BOH

Lift 23

6 Server Room

Lift

Freight 26 Break Room

Kitchen

4 WC

Shop 4 Office Shop Office

Wardrobe Shop

5 Wardrobe Laundry

5 Amplifier Room to QEH Stage

)

Storage (Understage

Storage

Electrical Room

Warm-Up 97 To QEH BOH

Rehearsal Space

Warm-Up 10 135 Scenic Shop

Warm-Up 10 Warm-Up

42 Receiving Storage

77 Storage

22 Egress

FOH 9 9 FOH

FOH Lift

QEH Lobby Hayward Lobby & Restaurant Purcell Room RFH Lobby

UP 21 Meeting Room

Lift UP

FOH 22 Egress

Dock

Wat e r C l o s e t s Janitorial Closet F O H Eg r e s s B O H Eg r e s s

33 BOH Egress

To QEH BOH

Bays Loading& Parking Lorry

Green Room Star Dressing Rooms Ensemble Dressing Rooms P i a n o S t o r a ge Crossover Elephant Doors Entry to FOH

Level 0 Plan

Artist's Entrance

11 Private Office

to to to to

H o u s e ( F l e x i b l e S e at i n g ) Sound & Light Locks

Loading Dock & Lorry Parking Bays S t o r a ge ( R e c e i v i n g & O t h e r ) O ffi c e s ( P r i v at e & O p e n ) Meeting Room Rehearsal Space Wa r m - U p R o o m s Wa r d r o b e S h o p & L a u n d r y Scenic & Prop Shop S h o p O ffi c e s Breakroom & Kitchen A m p l i fi e r R o o m Electrical Room Server Room

Wat e r C l o s e t s F O H Eg r e s s B O H Eg r e s s

LOBBY (7:00AM)

FOYER (3:00PM)

FOYER (5:00PM)

PRIMARY ENTRY (8:00AM)

ENTRY (4:00PM)

PRIMARY ENTRY (8:00AM)

ENTRY (4:00PM)

SECONDARY ENTRY (3:00PM)

ENTRY (7:00PM)

SECONDARY ENTRY (3:00PM)

ENTRY (7:00PM)

FROM GRAND STAIR (6:00AM)

UPPER MEZZANINE (12:00PM)

FROM GRAND STAIR (6:00AM)

FROM HAYWARD LOBBY (6:00PM)

PATRON’S LOUNGE (6:00PM)

FROM HAYWARD LOBBY (6:00PM)

PATRON’S LOUNGE (6:00PM)

The site proved to be an extremely tight, constricted area to build around. My approach to this was (1) to preserve as much as possible and (2) to expand the spaces nearby instead of eli

By merging the existing spaces together, one continuous space is created, instead of a foreign object that is r By choosing to create an elevation change, the surrounding buildings and entries are unified. The new proposal in and the secondary entry from the slightly lower elevated walkway.

The new platform intends to connect Purcell Hall, Hayward Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and Royal Festival Hall,

iminating them.

randomly fixed into the site. ntroduces two new entries; the primary entry from the Waterloo Bridge,

, all on one level.

w h a t : Environment, Form, and Feedback

02.

w h e r e : Sixmile Island, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

w h e n : September - December 2018

ECO-MORPHOLOGY

[FLOW, ENVIRONMENT, FORM, AND FEEDBACK: WATER COMMUNITIES] This project attempts a discussion of converging social and environmental practices to fabricate ecological housing, rejecting the argument that these issues are separate and instead supporting the claim of a symbiotic relationship. It garners attention towards t h e e ff e c t o f n a t u r a l a n d i n f r a s t r u c t u r a l w a t e r p a t t e r n s o n a r c h i t e c t u r a l o b j e c t s , a n d m y project focuses on the agenda to foster a community while simultaneously adapting an ecological component in an urban setting. M y d e s i g n i s f o r m u l a t e d u p o n a p o t e n t i a l s o l u t i o n f o r t h e i m p r o v e m e n t o f w a t e r q u a l i t y, both around the given site (Sixmile Island and the neighborhood of Sharpsburg) and any other applicable body of water. The issue of sewage overflow (CSOs) and filtration of chemicals in water bodies is an increasing problem in the world as the population is dramatically increasing and available resources for freshwater is thereforce quickly becoming scarce. In my design, by the filtration through distribution applied by a system of tubing, I have combined private and public, housing and recreation, that congregate in terms of collection and use of clean water for various and readily available use. In addition, the visibility of the pipes from all over the site allows for the public to notice and understand a significant ecological process.

initial mesh created from site analysis placement of housing units determine the high and low points one large membrane to include both public and private spaces high points: water heating and collection areas low points: clean water reservoirs, public space and entry

piping system created from initial enveloping double-tiered piping hierarchy: s m a l l e r p i p e s f o r fi l t e r i n g w a t e r larger pipes for cleaned water

plastic tubes created from contour lines of mesh water tanks are inserted and connected to the rest of the tubing process is as follows: water intake from allegheny river to the solar-heated water tanks, which is then distributed through the larger piping system and eventually enters housing units

fl o a t i n g w o o d e n r a f t t h a t s u p p o r t s t h e h o u s i n g u n i t s a n d fi l t r a t i o n s y s t e m t w o c o n s t r u c t e d w e t l a n d s t o s l o w d o w n w a t e r fl o w eighteen housing units in total

public axis along the center two clean water reservoirs stairs on each pair of housing units to lead up to the shared courtyards (green roofs) p l a s t i c b a r r e l fl o a t e r s t o s u p p o r t t h e b u o y e n c y o f t h e r a f t

03 01

06 05

08 07

Ground Floor Plan

01. Public Entry & Market Stalls

05. Small Housing Unit

T h e fl o a t i n g p l a t f o r m a c t s a s a b r i d g e f r o m S h a r p s b u r g

0 2 . H o u s i n g W a t e r Ta n k

06. Large Housing Unit

to Sixmile island, creating a central public axis in

03. Central Reservoir

07. Outdoor Cafe

between two clusters of small and large housing units,

04. Shared Courtyard Entry

08. Boat Dock / Storage

which are connected by a series of shared green roofs.

p u b l i c c i rc u l a t i o n t h ro u g h p a r k s , m a r k e t , a n d c a f e s e m i - p r i v at e c i rc u l a t i o n o n s h a re d c o u r t ya rd s p a c e

s i t e e l e v at i o n

water intake from allegheny river

re m ovin g pod s in t e rm s of prog ra m m at ic / spat ia l org a n izat ion , c reat in g a c e n t ra l , un obst ruc t e d view wit h se ve ra l g l a ss pa n e l s t o a bsorb n at ura l sun l ig ht

l of t in g t he t wo n ew f ra m e s t o f orm pod -l ike ext rusion s (m a d e of g l a ss pa n e l s)

c re at in g t wo n ew f ra m e s

g e n e rat in g t he c urve d e n ve l ope , wit h ope n in g s in t e rm s of win d d ire c t ion a n d c urve s in t e rm s of sun d ire c t ion a n d win d d ist ribut ion

w al k ab l e a r e a circulation

pl a c e m e n t on si t e - ne a r t he bo rd e rs in ord e r to c ol l e c t a n d fi l t e r wat e r f or t he pl a n t s

J e l l y fi s h B a r g e P r e c e d e n t S t u d y

one p od u ni t

s o i l th at i s wate re d by th e hyd ro p oni c s s y s te m

greenh ou se and a n a b und a nc e o f the po d sy stem on eith er sid e o f the envel o pe

ho using units enc irc l ed by pub li c s p a ce ex trud in g in the o ppo site d irec t io n o f t h e p la n t p od s to c rea t e ind ividua l ho using un its i n t h e ce nt e r o f the envel o pe

tu b e s conn e c te d f ro m th e gre e n hou s e and po ds to cre ate a hy drop oni cs s y ste m the use of sola r d i s t il l at i o n ( l i k e je l l y fis h b arge), evapo rating and collecting the water f ro m n e a r th e s i te and purifyi ng it (i.e. desalin ation)

roof level

fourth level fourth level

third level third level

second level second level

ground level

axon plans 3/32” = 1’-0”

axon plans 3/32” = 1’-0”ground level

w h a t : Environmental Charter School

03.

w h e r e : The Hill District, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

w h e n : January - May 2019

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOL

[COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOL] This project aims to design and construct a new branch for ECS, the Environmental Charter School, the global agreement to intrinsically interweave all subjects (STEM to STEAM), which stands parallel with the program and my concept -- to encourage an interactive environment and community space for the students. Since the most important aspect of the school is the students, the classrooms and their placement is significant in the project. The client requested that these spaces be meticulously designed, with varying types of classr o o m s a n d s e a t i n g a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r d i ff e r e n t t e a c h i n g s t y l e s . I n a d d i t i o n t o c l a s s r o o m s , the client requested that there also be a Think Lab, a space that would provide materials and lab equioment for extra study and teaching space. As for the rest of the building, the school should also include a multi-purpose space to be used as a cafeteria, auditorium, and any type of large assmebly space. Also included are administrative areas, communal and p r i v a t e b a t h r o o m s , a n d t h e n e c e s s a r y o ff i c e s f o r f a c u l t y a n d s t a ff . Through an abundance of green spaces, outdoor areas, curtain walls, and large apertures, the program seamlessly combines indoor and outdoor spaces. The large outdoor atrium stair captures the publicâ€™s initial attention, leading into the school through its grand main entrance and safety vestibule, and eventually leading to a large green roof on the third l e v e l , d i r e c t l y a b o v e t h e c a f e t e r i a / m u l t i - p u r p o s e a s s e m b l y s p a c e . C o n t i n u i n g v e r t i c a l l y, the outdoor spaces extend to another green roof on the fourth level across from the large think lab with its abundant glazing towards the south, extending even higher to the green roof at the top level.

green space (entrance) open kitchen

vestibule

reception area

pantry

cafeteria / multi-purpose space security desk UP

study space

study space study space

classroom extensions

classroom extensions classroom extensions

classroom

(framing plan)

classroom classroom

scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”

classroom outdoor learning space

scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”

41 HEATING 8

COOLING 13

EQUIPMENT

LIGHTING

EUI: 65

K B T U / F T 2/ Y E A R

green spaces

gree

classrooms cafeteria / multi-purpose (double-height)

open to below

clas

think lab (double-height) administration & faculty teacher’s lounge

cafe (do

vertical circulation

thin (do

roof level

classroom extensions

adm facu

classroom extensions

classroom

(framing plan) r

classroom

vert

scale: 1/16” = 1’-0” r

classroom outdoor learning space

fourth level

roof level

scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”

green roof

third level

study lounge UP

study space UP

second level

(framing plan) classroom

classroom

scale: 1/16” = 1’-0” classroom

fourth level classroom outdoor learning space

scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”

ground level

green roof

third level UP

(framing plan) think lab

scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”

scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”

second level centre ave

green roof (3rd level)

green roof (4th level)

green roof

calliope way

grove st

roof plan scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”

ground level

1’-4” 1'-4"

EXTERIOR AIR FILM

4' GRAVEL

SOIL

2” RIGID INSULATION 3” RIGID INSULATION

4” CONCRETE SLAB

1/2” GYPSUM BOARD STUCCO CEILING STUCCO CEILING

EXTERIOR AIR FILM

4" BRICK VENEER

AIR GAP

3" RIGID INSULATION (R-15)

8” CMU BACK-UP (R-15)

INTERIOR AIR FILM

WATERPROOFING (AIR BARRIER) LINTEL UNIT (GROUTED SOLID WITH CONCRETE)

DOUBLE PANE GLASS (ALUMINUM FRAME WITH THERMAL BREAK) AND 1/2” AIR GAP (R-VALUE: 0.49)

GR A VEL

DRAINAGE PIPE

CONCRETE FOUN

D A TION

F OU N D A T I ON D E T A I L

north elevation 1/16” = 1’-0”

north elevation 1/16” = 1’-0” north north elevation elevation 1/16” 1/16” == 1’-0” 1’-0”

south elevation

south south elevation elevation

east elevation

east east elevation elevation

west elevation

west west elevation elevation

w h a t : Grow Collective

w h e r e : H o m e w o o d S o u t h , P i t t s b u r g h , Pe n n s y l v a n i a

04.

w h e n : September - December 2017

CENTER FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE

[REVEAL, SANKOFA, GROW COLLECTIVE] Following an extensive site analysis, this project instructed us to design an urban agriculture center within the context of both the South Homewood neighborhood and the broader P i t t s b u r g h a r e a . T h r o u g h a n e ff o r t t o d e f i n e u r b a n i s m a n d a g r i c u l t u r e a n d i n t e g r a t e t h o s e into an architectural language, the center focused on growth and production as well as e d u c a t i o n a n d c o m m u n i t y. The relationship between the public and growing spaces is emphasized, the center acting as an interactive classroom. It consists of primarily open space: the second floor is entirely exposed, both the first and second floors are partially exposed through glass, and the ground floor includes an outdoor market and cafe. Social and production depend on each other and are paired together, i.e. the path lined with greenery on the ramp and the central ground space that the public tend to gravitate towards. The interaction between public and private, social and growth is crucial to the development of the centerâ€™s design.

cassina way

cassina way FABRICATION LAB

OFFICE

HANDICAPPED RESTROOM

WOMENâ€™S RESTROOM

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RAMP

STORAGE

GREENHOUSE

SEATING STEPS

susquehanna st

roof plan

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cassina way

PRODUCTION LAB

GREENHOUSE; vertical gardens

susquehanna st

basement plan

KIDS AREA

strawberry bush

cassina way

banana tree

MEN’S RESTROOM

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apple tree

tomatoes, onions carrots and cabbage; outdoors (spring), move indoors (summer)

bell peppers, broccoli lettuce, beets

RAMP; handicap accessible, change in elevation SOIL underneath, to plant seedlings

cucumber, corn

CAFE

MARKET

KITCHEN

section b

*outdoors *indoors

TRANSPORT ENTRANCE

cassina way TO STORAGE

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AQUARIUM

TO THE KIDS AREA KIDS ENTRANCE

GENERAL PUBLIC ENTRANCE

TO THE CAFE AND MARKET

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TO THE SEATING STEPS, GARDENS, AND GREENHOUSE

section a

susquehanna st

ﬁrst ﬂoor plan

thank you.