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Intergenerational Hub

Arboretum

Arched Art Belts

AMIDST II Residences

Open Haven

Humboldt Park, Chicago

Bronzeville, Chicago

Woodlawn, Chicago

Motor Row District, Chicago

Gia Bac, Vietnam

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Intergenerational Hub 3501 W Franklin Blvd, Chicago, IL, USA

ramp services bar and lounge

extrude site

The Hub provides the neighborhood with an opportunity to foster a connection with each other, through the various programs that can be hosted in its flexible spaces. The ground floor, primilarily a marketplace except when the space is booked for events or a gallery showing, opens itself up to the neighborhood with its movable glass walls. The atrium connects all the primary spaces so there is a visual connection among the users. The community kitchen and garden is multi-functional, from hosting classes to catering events. The flexible spaces on the second floor and workspaces on the third floor provide spaces for users to learn and grow together. Outdoor patios provides a laidback setting where the neighborhood can get to know one another.

ramp services workshop

void connecting to the street

ramp services workshop

Professors Iker Gil and Michel Rojkind | Spring 2024 Collaborator: Beatriz Alcantara

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ramp services workshop event space

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compact table set

art display

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80% to 20% open elevation of facade

foldable stall for marketplace

modular furniture

mesh facade fabrication

atrium connecting all the spaces

facade October through February

facade March through September

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during permissible weather, the facade opens up to let the event space flow out to the widened sidewalk, allowing further communal inter-connectivity

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when light shines from behind the mesh, one can see the activity across the floors from the street

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the green tinted glass emphasizes the centrality and elevates the ambience of the atrium

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multi-purpose event space in the atrium

open balcony spaces with seating for cookouts, etc.

community garden is accessible to everyone

the atrium provides natural light and allows users to visually interact across different spaces

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mesh facade gives the Hub a translucent glow at night, allowing a sense of transparency within the community

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marketplace in the event space

daytime view from across the street

atrium when all spaces are active

dinner gala in the event space

view from the 2nd floor mezzanine

ramp entry at the top

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Arboretum 35th Street, Bronzeville, Chicago, IL, USA

Bridging the two separate neighborhoods - Bridgeport and Bronzeville - through PROPOSED NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS an arboretum that revitalizes the two distinct neighborhoods by introducing vegetation and other programs, such as a research center, a herbaria, Needs editing – smooth curvy arrow through the three zones.

Bridging/connection greenhouses, a food co-op, mixed housing, a market, a food truck plaza, built structure vs nature study from west to east, a garden nursery, and farms, along the 35th street. across the two neighborhoods Professors Maria Villalobos and Dirk Denison | Fall 2023 Collaborators: Abhimata Nursilo, Galilea Ines, Carolina Gonzales

the arboretum bridges the neighborhoods through continuous green pathways, balancing built structure vs. nature ratio

TREE SURVEY

conceptual sketch of connecting the neighborhood to the lake

conceptual sketch of connecting the neighborhood to the lake

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University of Padova Botanical Garden (1545)

Botanical Gardens of Montpellier (1593)

The Arboretum in Nanterre (2023)

Luxembourg Garden (1612)

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden (1808)

Parc du Sausset (1978)

Morton Arboretum (1922)

study of various arboreta across the world by mapping its pathways, vegetation, and programs for comparison

SITE MAP WITH ARBORETUMS OVERLAYED FINAL

mapping study positioned and overlayed across 35th street to find similarities and connections for inspiration

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reclaimed paved lots allow the arboretum to flow into and connect the neighborhood

elevated CTA station allows for more community engagement/enjoyment

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35th St boulevard connects the parks to the research center and food co-op

mixed-use housing has easy access to the outdoor market, museum, and the Arboretum parks

MLK PERSPECTIVE

visitors can easily access the Arboretum Research Center at the corner of MLK Dr. and 35th St boulevard

water taxi brings visitors to the Arboretum Museum

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4 CONCEPT

Arched Art Belts Woodlawn, Chicago, IL, USA

Arched structure symbolic of terrain manipulation imitating waves, representing the impact of local art, reconnects Woodlawn through providing an iconic space for art representation. The arches not only support platforms that display art but act as hanging displays too. The towering belts represent an artistic symbol which acts like a beacon in the neighborhood, encouraging engagement from community members and visitors from the city and beyond.

spatial fluidity study spatial fluidity study

Professor Vladimir Radutny | Fall 2022

terrain manipulation study

the site is accessible via CTA and from Jackson Park, making the Belts a central beacon of the neighborhood

bridges the gap between the N-S communities

reconnecting by framing views of the surrounding areas

extends public space

expanding the green corridor

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approaching the Belts from the west

approaching the Belts from the east

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“floating” platforms connect the arches, providing lateral support staggered platforms provide different vantage points, allowing views across multiple galleries

the top vantage point reveals an alternative exit via stairs that cascade down the ETFE cladded arch

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approaching the Belts from the east, looking into the auditorium

looking up from under the tallest arch at the sculpture garden

western entryway looking into the sculpture garden

arches act as the platform for the galleries and walls for art installation

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the ETFE envelope changes transparency as it curves towards the sunlight

The Residents

AMIDST II Residences

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Immigrants (or) Non-US Citizens

2241-43 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, USA

Residential Units Breakdown Residential

Green Space

1 BHK apartment

Residential

Green Space

Prayer Rooms

Prayer Rooms

Library Library

Multi Purpose Studio

XL housing dedicated to the specific needs of families immigrating to Chicago Number of Residents: 29 from around the world. AMIDST II Residences is an intercultural community in the Near South neighborhood that combines re-configurable residential units Stairs Stairs Elevators Elevators for 29 residents with a diverse library (containing diverse range of books about Lobby Parking Parking different cultures), multi-purpose studio (for visual/performing arts and fitness Garage Garage Mail Mail Utility classes or related events), and a series of prayer rooms (that open up to create Utility Package Rooms Room Package Rooms Room a bigger space to host family/cultural events).

gradual placement of public and private spaces

Professor Spencer McNeil | Spring 2021

1 BHK apartment

Multi Purpose Studio

1 Bedroom Attachment

1 Bedroom Attachment

1 Bedroom Attachment

1 BHK apartment

1 Bedroom Attachment

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Twelve 1 BHK Apartments

Twelve 1 Bedroom Attachments

residential units breakdown

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Systems

re-configurable residential units

Massing Concept Lobby Residential Communal Programs

lobby's high ceiling continues the site elevation context whilst raising the communal spaces and the two separated residential towers, allowing for maximum sunlight

the dual solar and green roof is sustainable and a source of renewable energy, providing rainwater retention, extended roof membrane lifespan

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the communal spaces act as a transition between public and private spaces

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Open Haven - Design|Build Studio Gia Bac, Vietnam

Proposal for the expansion of the existing community center/library.

Open Haven aims to provide a flexible and sustainable space that uses local construction materials. The movable woven walls allow for a flexible and controlled multi-purpose space that can extend outside of the roof pavilion.

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Professor Frank Flury | Spring 2023 Collaborators: John Wea, Calyn O’Banion, Elyse Cooke, Kylee Hennes

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covered vs enclosed the mesh wall system acts like a buffer between the pathway and the classroom space. the two different roof systems merge the original community center's roof to the expansion's simple roof.

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metal fence facade and vertical planting provides shade and produce for the kitchen

movable walls allow for the space to flow outside into the garden the expansion is flexible allowing it to be used in various ways and modifiable in the future

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small-scale models

Nest We Grow - precedent study - Spring 2020

Intergenerational Hub - atrium section - Spring 2024

Design|Build Open Haven - modular skeleton - Spring 2023

Rejevunate Markethall - concept form - Spring 2022

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small-scale architecture

Design|Build Microhaus - microhouse/office space laid the foundation, built the flooring and structural framing, installed sheathing and wooden planks on the facade

Im/Print - Center Core installation for the Open House 2024 at CoA IIT CoA general body expression through headshots on the core’s exterior with personal statements displayed on its interior. Public engagement incorporated within the core of the installation representing impressions of the general body.

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From the proportionality of plazas and Palladian villas to the ornamentation across historical and modern architecture—my understanding of how design choices resonate culturally and functionally deepened. Studying art-architecture synergies, such as fresco techniques in churches or contemporary installations at the Venice Biennale, sharpened my sensitivity to narrative-driven interiors. This whole experience taught me to dissect design-intent and user interaction.

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Family Room Dining Area Bathroom Eating Area Kitchen Existing Porch