PORTFOLIO // SKYE TAYLOR UnderGraduate Work Sample 2015
4803 N. Haight Ave.
01 // MULTI FAMILY HOUSING studio 400 level, winter term, 2015. professor Sergio Palleroni site North Portland, Oregon. Humboldt Neighborhood
KILLINGSWORTH
project description This course was designed to be the most realistic one since it was the last course of the undergrad program. Students were to design a multi-family housing complex while staying in budget.
AVERAGE RESIDENT
WHO IS GOING? WHO IS STAYING? Demographic changes by age range 2000-2010 25-49 YEARS
+8%
Female 25-29 Years Old Bachelors Degree Never Married White Collar Job Annual Income: $47,904 No children
+2%
55
AGE DEMOGRAPHICS 2000
1500
1000
50+ YEARS
N HAIGHT AVE
Tiny homes were also a topic this term. We each studied how much space we actually needed and most of us realized it was under 200 square feet; an easy way to stay in budget for this courses design was to incorporate the tiny home aspect; good for our pockets and for the environment.
20-34 Years
0-19 Years
35-59 Years
KEY Site location
60+ Years
Public Green Space
500
0
Schools
-9%
Groceries SINGLE RESIDENT OR NON-FAMILY 0-24 YEARS
NE MLK BLVD
N ALBERTA
57%
(+50.4% since 2000)
FAMILIES WITHOUT CHILDREN
21%
(-4% since 2000)
FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
22%
(-14.9% since 2000)
Neighborhood Streets Main Streets Destination Streets; Restaurants, shops and boutiques
Humboldt Neighborhood Boundary line 10 Minute Bike Ride 10 Minute walking
Site Photos
Original Site Plan Zoning:
SETBACKS
150’
R 2.5
Front Setback= 10’ Side Setback = 5’ Rear Setback = 0’ Garage entrance Setback =
18’
Required outdoor area = 250 sf attached 200 sf detached Minimum dimensions = 12‘x12’ or 10‘x10’ Maximum Height = 35‘ Maximum Coverage = 50% of lot area
100’
Field Research: Humboldt Assets This area can be described as young, urban and hip. It gives off a very artsy and earthy vibe. Within the past 20 years there has been an influx of 20-30 year olds moving to the Humboldt neighborhood. The home styles range from old Victorians to fresh new condos. The prices have drastically gone up in the past few yearsBecause of its popularity, but so far prices have not shied many people away.
Another popular street is Alberta; just north of the site. Some months there are flee markets that pop up for the day. Both of these popular streets are full of restaurants, bars and fancy boutiques.
The people who do move here are people who are looking for easy access to Downtown and the popular area known as Mississippi avenue; south of the site, which can be walked to from the site in just 10 minutes. The streets are very busy with bikers because if this ‘20 minute Community.’
Portland community college is in Humboldt and there are small grocery stores as well as a new seasons; being the largest grocery store around. This area prides itself in its independent businesses so you wont find any franchises here.
Williams avenue to the east and Killingsworth towards the top of Humboldt both offers more independent retail and restaurants.
Client: Benson Polytechnic High School The Benson school is part of the Portland Public Schools, located in the industrial part of NorthEast. While it is a public school, it is unique from most; students here focus on more specific criteria and hone in on skills that they could put down on a resume; skills that are directly related to jobs. It now offers areas of focus in Arts & Communication, Industry & Engineering as well as Health Science.
BENEFITS OF ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION:
THE CLIENT:
The Industry & Engineering students with a main focus on construction are who I am designing for. For one year students design homes and learn about the process, then the second year they actually get to build these homes. I want to create a ‘rubric’ for them that is different than what they are used to. We want to bring Architecture into to matter. They will already have a set of pragmatic skills, but as architects we think the poetics are important too.
The United States public school system has many flaws, and one problem with it is that it isn't set up in a way that benefits every single child, it is set up for a particular child to succeed. It is very ‘One Size Fits All,’ so the students who learn in other ways have a harder time succeeding.
Program: Tool Library With DIY being so popular, and people trying to be more sustainable; Tool Libraries are starting to pop up around Portland. We don’t all have the means to all of the tools we might need for a project, so being able to rent it seems to be the way to go. The map above shows the
existing Libraries and where our proposed one will be. However this one is unique because there will be tiny homes located right near it, so those living there will have direct access to the facility.
Concept Diagrams: Concept Diagrams: windows dictate public versus TheThe windows dictate public versus private space, giving a different private space, giving a different experience when at a different height experience when at a different height from level angle throughout from eyeeye level or or angle throughout thethe house. house. first floor they placed On On thethe first floor they areare placed allall at +3 ft from grade but given the at +3 ft from grade but given the varying levels floor, varying levels of of thethe floor, thethe windows looked unique windows areare looked outout of of at at unique angles causing the views to be vary angles causing the views to be vary different depending location different depending on on location andand purpose of space. purpose of space.
Budget & Proposal: Budget & Proposal: Development Program Development Program DWELLING TYPES: DWELLING TYPES:
COUNT:SQ FT SQofFTEACH: of EACH:SQ FT SQTOTAL: FT TOTAL:SALESALE PRICE EACH:SALESALE PRICE TOTAL:SALESALE PRICE SQ FT: COUNT: PRICE EACH: PRICE TOTAL: PRICE PER PER SQ FT:
2 Bedroom Townhouse 4 2 Bedroom Townhouse 4 Accessory Dwelling Unit2 Accessory Dwelling Unit2 Detached Bedroom Detached Bedroom 8 8 Library ToolTool Library 1 1
1,200 1,200 600600 200200 4,000 4,000
4,800 4,800 1,200 1,200 800 800 4,000 4,000
I am proposing a community that I am proposing a community that is is built by students of the Benson High built by students of the Benson High School their educational program. School forfor their educational program.
320,000 320,000 220,000 220,000 50,000 50,000
1,280,000 1,280,000 440,000 440,000 400,000 400,000
267 267 367 367 250 250 - -
make this proposal economical To To make this proposal economical andand desirable a developer, outside desirable to to a developer, an an outside organization; like central city organization; like central city concern, REACH Community Development concern, REACH Community Development or or differs from their current It It differs from their current Portland Youth Builders, could purchase Portland Youth Builders, could purchase curriculum because these homes curriculum because these homes areare this tool library have open this tool library andand have it it open to to designed for high school or college designed for high school or college public well residents, public as as well as as thethe residents, graduates with want access a studio thethe graduates with want access to to a studio and the space can also provide training and the space can also provide training space. space. focused building design, taught focused on on building andand design, taught by former Benson students. by former Benson students. Within this community there will Within this community there will be be a a tool library/wood shop that these young tool library/wood shop that these young artists builders have access artists andand builders have access to.to.
Design: Orthographics and Code Interpretation I am splitting in half the 2 end lot through the middle of the townhouses to create a total of 5 lots. The ally has a zero setback that allows the homes to creep up to the edge. Each lot can have no more than one Accessory Dwelling Unit but up to 5 Detached Bedrooms.
FLOOR PLANS: Each level on the first floor recedes by 3 feet after the entrance floor. This is to give the space a cozy feeling of nooks to separate the small space and make it feel bigger. It creates possibilities for unique experiences like when the floors become tables and counter tops.
ORTHOGRAPHICS: +3ft
2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE SCALE: 1/16’’ = 1’
GROUND LEVEL
-3ft
FIRST FLOOR PUBLIC SPACE
SECOND FLOOR PRIVATE SPACE FRONT ELEVATION
EXPOSED SIDE ELEVATION
INDIVIDUAL SITE DESIGN
Perspectives
PHASE ONE: COMMUNITY BASED
Detached Bedroom
Tool Library
ADU
Townhouse
PHASE TWO: SINGLE FAMILY OWNED
Townhouse Creates Community: After the initial construction of the community, the townhouses are used as communal space for the residents of the detached bedrooms and accessory dwelling units (ADU).
upstairs when they have guests coming from out of town.
Since the detached bedrooms don't have kitchens this area will be heavily needed by them.
To make these sites have an economical future each lot containing a townhouse as well as the lot containing the tool library can be sold off individually to a single family.
All residents are welcome to use the first floor of the townhouse and can use the bedroom
At this time they can chose to move the detached bedrooms off site or rent them out for profit.
02 // ART BUILDING studio
300 level, winter term, 2014.
professor
Jeff Schnabel
site
Portland state university, Portland Oregon USA
project description
The Portland state art building needed an upgrade. The light Rail hub and the freeway offramp runs right by this building so it needs to be treated as a new portal to PSU for incomers to see. We were to design a space that was going to cater to multiple types of art, and it was to include overflow classrooms, an art gallery and the office for the art school.
Computer Lab
Admin
Classroom
Seminar Room Crit Space
Photog Srudio BFA Studios
Restroom Printmaking Studios
Grad Studios
General Studios
Patio
Gallery Drawing Studio
Painting Studio
Floor 1 2 Scale = 1/32’’ to the foot
3
4
5
6
7
Interior Design Proposal: The Artists Plane of Execution The current art building lacked an art gallery to show off student work as well as recreational art space so I created 2 floors of gallery space in the southern corner. The current art building is located in the park blocks giving professors really nice views out of their offices, to make up for losing those, i placed all offices on the street side and tackled light issues in the classrooms by pulling the building away from the existing building,
Each classroom is designed specifically for a certain art. I was able to do that while keeping it changeable in case the school wants to mix it up for later years; movable walls helped with this. My overarching theme was that art as i know it is experience vertically and horizontally. I made sure that whichever plane the artist occupied most was then emphasized in the interior architecture.