Undone, N. Richards

Undone

Contents

IDEA MACHINES

6

45 Ideas

100

COMMUNITY

192

TREES

228

ALLEYS

254

PEDESTRIANS

278

FENCES

292

COLORS

310

PROJECTIONS

342

GAMES

380

DUMPSTERS

396

University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning Design Planning Assitance Center Spring 2014 Jacqueline Bryan Meredith Gresham Alina Gurung Rajeeb Hazra Amir Hasan Moshfehi Alex Ochoa Amadin Osarumwese Jennifer Sandoval Zhu Zhu Noreen Richards Arthur McGoey

INTRODUCTION

Undone Intersections

The DPAC Studio (Design Planning Assistance Center) encourages broad-based thinking about urban design and planning. This multi-disciplinary studio, composed of Landscape Architects, Architects and Planners, interprets diverse sources and forms of information, collaborates with community members and colleagues, forms contextual frameworks and processes for responding to sites, programs, plans, and culture.

This Spring of 2014, nine studio members elected to participate in the activities outlined in the The Stories of Route 66: Creative Placemaking with the Albuquerque International District Community, an - NEA Our Town grant, of which UNM School of Architecture and Planning is a team member (other team members include the City of Albuquerque Cultural Affairs, Little Globe, Story of Place, AMAFCA, and others) The period of the grant is for three years; it will use participatory action research and community arts to generate a design for a ‘Story Garden’ that expresses the nature(s) of Albuquerque’s International District.

Because the studio’s involvement occurs at the inception of the grant, our efforts were concentrated on initial investigations, gathering of existing findings, and pre-design thinking. The primary objective was to seek out methods and opportunities for ‘stacking functions’ in the International District that are synergistic and mutually beneficial. These functions will operate to: 1.

Help to improve various infrastructural systems, including the stormwater and flood management challenges for the area, as defined by AMAFCA and the City of Albuquerque.

2.

Use the concept of “Story Garden” (as proposed in the Grant) to explore opportunities to express and celebrate the diversity of cultures and worldviews in the International District.

3.

Create interactive displays and products to be gifted to the Grant Team and presented at the “Stories of Route 66 Celebration” to be held on July 27th

Because the project is in its preliminary phase, the ideas and proposed by these nine graduate students are schematic and undeveloped; they are ‘UNDONE’.

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IDEA MACHINES

Noun + Verb

The haphazard pairing of nouns and actions locates ideas in new territory, exclusive of scale, professional discipline, or familiar usage patterns. It begs a new question; what is the transformation or process accomplished by an ‘idea machine’? How do you incise a watershed? What happens when a volume rages, or a marsh precipitates? These imaginings suggest a narrative that expands conventional uses of hydraulic and hydrological terms, and refreshes the mind.

stream

STREAM : ABSORB RAJEEB HAZRA

absorb

volume rage

VOLUME : RAGE

RAJEEB HAZRA

MEGA WIND + WAVE POWER GENERATOR (MWWPG) Feel the rage of volume of water My machine is a bit futuristic one. I am thinking of a time when global warming had submerged a huge part of the earth.

So land was scarce for ten billion or so people and earth.

So they started building cities in the ocean. The machine MWWPG is the one of the main power source for the ocean cities. It’s attached to the cities through submerged power cables and uses the rage of wind and wave to generate power.

Due to climate change the oceans are volatile and storms are frequent. The Machine taps into this phenomenon and uses it positively. It consists of tapering cylindrical shape forms with one habitable mother operational base, connected to the satellite post through tension cables. Satellites sway horizontally and vertically with the raging wave and uses its mechanisms to generate power, transmits it to the mother ship which in turn transmits it through grounded high power cable. The movements of the towers creates an artwork in the ocean ,like some dancing towers battling out the sea ,surviving and serving the mankind!

CUBE : LEAK

ZHU ZHU

This project is to design a “machine” based on one noun and one verb related to “hydrology”: Cube and Leak. The idea consists of three parts: 01 cube could leak cube, so that two frame cubes are leaked from one mirror-glass cube; 02 cube could leak views, so that people in the big cube could see clear views leak from the small frame cube, while the blurred and darkened views are leaking from the mirrorglass cube; 03 cube could leak light, so that at night softened white light of the LED installed in the two frame cubes could be leaked from the gap.

VOLUME : RAGE

ZHU ZHU

Based on Rajeeb Hazra’s ideal machine “volume and rage”, this flying tower is designed to adapt a future condition: If the haboob were to RAGE in Albuquerque, what could a VOLUME do?

Recreation Administration

+

Residence Engine

+ When the haboob comes...

Electricity can be generated....

Rajeeb Hazra’s ideal machine

Tower could fly to the ocean to collect water.

Engine ( H2 )

2H2O

Water Container

CO2 O2

2H2 + O2

Canal : Flush ALINA GURUNG

CANAL AN ARTIFICIAL WATERWAY USED FOR TRAVEL, SHIPPING OR IRRIGATION A TUBE, DUCT OR PASSAGEWAY

FLUSH CLEANSE BY CAUSING RAPID FLOW OF WATER TO PASS THROUGH IT.

IDEA DEVELOPMENT

WASTE WATER

RAIN WATER

Rain Water Waste Water LIVING MACHINE PROVIDING WATER SOLUTION TO YOUR COMMUNITY WASTE WATER WILL BE TRETED BY CHEMICALS WHEREAS RAIN WATER WILL BE TREATED BY AQUATIC PLANTS. WATER WILL BE KEPT IN RESRVOIR AFTER SEDIMENTING FEW EXTRA UNWANTED PARTICLES ON SEDIMENTING CANAL. RESERVED WATER CAN BE REUSE FOR FLUSHING AND GARDENING.

MECHANISM OF LIVING MACHINE IN MICRO AND MACRO SCALE

IMPLEMENTATION IN SINGLE UNIT AND MULTI-UNIT

This particular machine is intended for a specific purpose. Empty fields and or lots tend to scatter themselves throughout cities.

Imagen a machine... a tactical urbanism machine . One that creates cover crops, gardens, and green spaces for local Communities.

RIVULET DRIP Top view ALEX OCHOA

Side view

Back view

Iso View

Front view

OCEAN : REFLECT

AMADIN OSARUMWESE

OCEAN + REFLECT OCEAN: Blue water, Deep, Basin, Neptune REFLECT: Weigh In, Imitate, Observe, Repeat

OBSERVE + DEEP OBSERVE: To watch and sometimes also listen to someone or something carefully DEEP: Extending far from some surface or area

DATA COLLECTOR The idea behind this machine is to observe and store information that is deemed useful for human survival in the ocean.

Temperature, Sea Level, Oxygen, Weave

FACUET : TRANSPIRATE AMADIN OSARUMWESE

FAUCET: A device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled; a tap.

TRANSPIRATE: The passage of watery vapor from a living body (as of a plant) through a membrane or pores

THE SEGMENT FLOW MACHINE The Segment flow machine is basically made up of segments in order to regulate the flow of water and conserve it. The Idea comes from both words Faucet and Transpirate.

The faucet aspect of the machince is the vertically controlled doors while the Transpirate aspect deals with the source of the water and the openness of the machince which allows for evaporation.

The machine can be used in both small and large scale purposes. The machine functions by regulating the amount of water to be stored and released during a given time period. The segments are separated by vertically maneuverable doors to manipulate the floor of water as needed.

FILTER : AGGRADE Amir Hasan Moshfehi

Filtration is a separation of different matters from each other. The process takes place through a multi-layer lattice medium called filter.

Aggrade is the raise in the level of material such as sediments by addition.

As a filter, selectively allow the material to pass through it also can selectively slow down or stop the unwanted materials.

Unallowed material builds up behind the filter medium and constitute aggrade.

As a good filtration can stop or slow down undesired elements, so can a good design, to improve the environment for its dwellers. A good, creative design even can make use of unwanted elements that aggrade with time.

SPIGOT : DETAIN

AMIR HASAN MOSHFEHI

Spigot: a device that controls the flow of liquid from a large container Detain: to hold or keep in or as if in custody

Water cistern for municipality?

More water detention = More supply of water for urban trees

What is more trees means for International district?

Reduce the heat island effect Reduces energy consumption Offsets city’s carbon foot print

CHANNEL : SYPHON

MEREDITH GRESHAM

Urine channel and purification syphon

DELTA : TRICKLE MEREDITH GRESHAM

Infrastructure awareness through transportation modes

INCISE : WATERSHED JACQUELINE BRYAN

INCISE : WATERSHED PRECISE INCISION: TRANSFORMING MOMENT

THE WATERSHED EVENT IS A MOMENT OF TRANSFORMATION; A MOMENT OF MOVING FROM WHAT HAS BEEN TO WHAT WILL BE; A REVELATION OF A NEW WAY. DEAD PAVEMENT SUFFOCATES THE LAND. WATER RUSHES DESPERATELY THROUGH THE LANDSCAPE, SEEKING THE SOIL. THE SOIL WAITS, STAGNANT AND IMPATIENT, SEALED AWAY FROM THE LIGHT. INTO THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE ARRIVES A MACHINE, A MACHINE OF PRECISE DISRUPTION. USING HIGH ENERGY BURSTS OF ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT, THE MACHINE WEAKENS AND CRUMBLES THE OPPRESSIVE PAVEMENT ALLOWING AIR, NUTRIENTS, AND WATER TO FEED THE DYING SOIL. THE POWER EXISTS IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE.

RESTORE : GLACIER JACQUELINE BRYAN

EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF PAVEMENT

EVAPORATION / TRANSPIRATION HELPS TO COMBAT THE UNNATURAL HEATING IN URBAN AREAS, THUS HELPING TO RESTORE THE NATURAL CLIMATE SYSTEMS.

BIG BOX LOCATOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM

45 Ideas

Maps and Tactics All maps are diagrammatic abstractions of their subjects; they locate, isolate and concentrate specialized information.

Experiential and informational map layers of the International District contain quantified and qualified data; when combined, they form a host of questions and propositions.

By stacking and overlapping, these maps become functions (idea machines) of each other; they combine and compound in potentially beneficial ways. These stacked maps (such as “ornamental scarcity + defended fences”, or “empty lots + pedestrian safety + color intelligence”) suggest missed opportunities, notable confluences, and problems that compound. Each stacked map is then used as a question, for which there could be responses.

9 students created 5 ideas in response to 5 different stacked maps. 45 maps and 45 ideas.

TAKING THE TALIN INTERNATIONAL MARKET AS ANCHORAGE TO ENGAGE PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT COMMUNITY, FOOD CARNIVAL WILL BE AN EVENT IN PARKING LOT OF TALIN MARKET TO EXPLORE THE FOOD FROM DIFFERENT PLACE S OF THE WORLD.

#1: FOOD CARNIVAL

DUMPSTER CLINIC IS AS OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR THE COMMUNITY IN INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT WHICH ENGAGE THEM TO BRING AWARENESS ABOUT GARBAGE MANAGEMENT AND RE-USE IT.

#2: DUMPSTER CLINIC

LIVING MACHINE CAN BE WATER PROBLEM SOLUTION FOR INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. WASTE WATER FROM EACH UNIT CAN BE RE-USED FOR PLANTATION AND VEGETATION AFTER TREATMENT FROM LIVING MACHINE.

#3: LIVING MACHINE

TO CREATE A SENSE OF BEING IN CULTURAL DIVERSE DISTRICT, A GRAFFITI WITH DIFFERENT CULTURAL CHARECTERS WHERE COMMUNITY WILL TAKE PARTICIPATE TO CREATE IT.

#4: CULTURAL GRAFFITI

COMMUNITY GARDEN IN FOUR DIFFERENT COMMUNITY WOULD BE A COMMUNITY ENGAGING SPACE FOR ADULTS WHERE THEY CAN GROW FOOD FOR THE AREA.

Park Locations Parks

#5: COMMUNITY GARDEN

tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

Community trail

Existing parks/green spaces

Tree canopy

#6: GREEN COMMUNITY TRAIL This idea takes the community trail as the project site to improve and promote conditions for walking, biking, and other outdoor activities.

The community trail has been pre-studied and the route has been selected in the international district community sector plan.

Green community trail, as a green belt can connect the major green spaces and parks throughout the district.

FOX PARK

TENNESSEE

LOUISIANA

It is also suggested that the street improvement along the entire Central avenue across the international district be improved in the same phase. Other road stretches could be added to the project within the latter phases of the project.--

MARQUETTE

MESA VERDE PARK

Diagram of international district community trail and connecting green spaces CENT

PENNSYLVANIA

ALVARADO

RAL A ve

JOHN CARRILLO PARK

WILSON PARK

PHIL CHACON PARK

tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

Fences within the international district could be an indicator of an insecure and unsafe community.

Research done by another student, shows the relationship between fenced neighborhood and its level of security and crime rate.

Chain link fences with or without barbed wire are over- used throughout different neighborhoods.

Properties with fences for comparison study of two neighborhood.

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One alternative to unsightly fencing is the green fence or the use of Vegetation to fence or screen the unwanted view or circulation.

#7: GREEN FENCE

In many of cases, fences are used passively or to suggest the boundary between spaces. In such cases a line of hedges not only do the function of the fence line but also would add to the aesthetic quality of the landscape.

Various type of planting materials could provide a range of transparency and screening of views as well as controlling the pedestrian traffic.

tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

Even though trees can provide one of the most colorful canvases in other less fluctuating temperate climates, within our desert environment our choices are limited.

Efforts could be made to enhance the color range provided by the trees during the dormant season.

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#8: TREES AND COLORS

tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

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Empty lots within the international district

#9: MOBILE TREES Currently there are an abundant number of empty lots throughout the international district (as it has been mapped out by another student).

Such empty lots could be used in community organized programs such as community gardens, farmers markets, neighborhood markets, etc.

The idea of mobile trees grown in dumpsters or containers could help bring a sense of green and instant landscape to community activities. Trees grown in the dumpster are also another way of advertising and promoting the concept of recycling waste in the international district.

tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

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Empty lots within the international district

#10: SOLAR TREES

Solar harvesting structures with tree form, can act as public art, and promote the idea of tree benefits and green infrastructure within the community.

The harvested solar power could be used to illuminate parking lots, bus stations and other places in need of the light during evening hours.

ALLEYWAYS OF INTEREST tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

ALLEYWAYS

#11: ALLEY #1: NAME TYPOLOGIES OF IDEA

EMPTY LOTS OF INTEREST tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

EMPTY LOT LOCATIONS

EMPTY LOT DENSITY

ALLEYWAYS

#12: PERMANENT #1: NAMEUSES OF IDEA for TEMPORARY LOTS

DUMPSTERS OF INTEREST tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

DUMPSTER LOCATIONS

EMPTY LOT DENSITY

ALLEYWAYS

#13: WASTE COLLECTION #1: NAME OF POINTS IDEA

tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

ALLEYWAYS, EMPTY OF LOTS, & DUMPSTERS ALLEYWAYS INTEREST PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER.

1/8 MILE PROXIMITY

#14: PROXIMITY TO POINTS #1: NAME of INTEREST OF IDEA

tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

ALLEY ROUTES

PROPOSED USE OF ALLEYWAYS AND ROADWAYS TO CREATE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS .

STREET ROUTES

ALLEYWAYS

#15: GREEN #1: NAME WAYS OF with IDEA PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS

DUMPSTER LOCATION MAP

#16: DUMPSTER WAYFINDING

TREE LOCATION MAP

#1: NAME IDEA #17:OFTREES

ALLEY MAP

#18: #1: NAME ALLEYOFPATHS IDEA

RAISED SIDEWALK MAP

#19: RAISED #1: NAME SIDEWALKS OF IDEA

SIDEWALK MAP

#20: SMART SIDELWAKS

Dumpsters + Alley ways + Emptty lot Mapping Empty Lots Alley Ways Dumpsters Locations

#21: DUMP SKATE ALLEY RAMP PARK This is the use of alleyways, usually strictly for utility purposes to create a new life for the alleys by turning it into a skate way with the adaptive usage of dumpsters into skate ramps.

Dumpsters +Emptty lot Mapping Empty Lots Dumpsters Locations

#22: HAVEN FOR HOPE The idea behind this is the use of the empty lots and dumpsters around the district to create a temporary infrastructure for any event or situation that might arise. ( shelter, triage, market kiosk).

Dumpsters +Fencing Fenced Structures Dumpsters Locations

#23: TRASH ART OF I’D This is about taking things one sees as abandoned or out of place within the district like shopping carts, barb wires, chain link to create art that becomes interactive within the district.

Geometry +Fencing Fenced Structures Geometry

#24: STORY FENCING To tell the story of the international district, Story fencing becomes the history book of the district while promoting the craftmanship of the immigrants and supporting a need economy within the district.

Dumpsters +Fencing Fenced structures Trees Location

#25: LIVING WALL To create a softer feel in the international district, the use of vegetation will help reduce the sense of harness one preceives in the district from the likes of concrete walls, chain link fences, barb wires while promoting urban argriculture.

wind chime of color

tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

wooden and mettalic stick painted in bright color hanging from the tree will sway in wind and create a vibrant and colorful atmosphere with the sound

#26: WIND CHIME OF COLOR

transformed empty lots of color & life

unused empty lots could liven up with walking tracks , graffiti or art walls temporary shops . whole space will be a color pallette that spills over to the road

#27: TRANSFORMED EMPTY LOTS OF COLOR & LIFE

the bending boundary the narrow sidewalks are a discomfort for users. the boundary walls or fences will bend to make room for the sidewalk users providing a psychological comfort

#28: THE BENDING BOUNDARY

alleyway of celebration of color

brightly colored back walls, painted dumpsters colorful seatings, light posts, colorful hanging lights all turn the negative unused dark alleyway into a celebrato ry passage way of color and celebrati on. The alleyways become ALIVE!

#29: ALLEYWAY OF CELEBRATION OF COLOR

inviting barrier with the help of color and design ,fences ,primarily a security tool become an expression of art this continuous art piece will deepen community feeling every one in the neighbor hood will be the owner of the fence, strengthening a feeling of WE,US,OURS

#30: INVITING BARRIER

1 inviting barrier

with the help of color and design ,fences ,primarily a security tool become an expression of art this continuous art piece will deepen community feeling every one in the neighbor hood will be the owner of the fence, strengthening a feeling of “us�

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tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

Stage:

blank walls and simple geometrical building facades along streets and alleys

Shot:

01 cultural movies / videos / photos etc. created by everyone 02 Evoking a dialogue between the existing simple geometry and complicated cultural geometry, a dialogue between buildings and people may balance the sense of cultural complication and physical emptiness.

505 Mesilla × 2

605 Alcazar × 4

525 Indiana × 40

866 Louisiana × 14

612 Alcazar × 4

406 Georgia × 4

1111 Louisiana × 2

355 Kentucky × 2

518 Kentucky × 6

537 Chama × 2

436 Alcazar × 4

813 Indiana × 1

506 Kentucky × 3

737 Indiana × 1

819 Mesilla × 1

539 Chama × 1

#31: Adventures#1: in International NAME OF IDEA Wonderland

tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

Stage:

existing magic squares in the International District

Shot:

01 cultural movies / videos / photos etc. created by everyone.

02 cartoons or costumes or anything drawn by children could be scanned and then be projected to the facades.

03 ipad / cellphone / keyboard etc. could be used to control these cartoon figures.

Magic Square Outward (including streets) Outward and inviting Outward but not inviting Inward Corner Information angle > 90째: less geometrical identity angle = 90째: the identity of the geometrical identity depends on the Magic Square angle < 90째: strong geometrical identity

#32: Dance in the #1:Magic NAME Square OF IDEA

tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

Stage:

existing alleys in the International District

Shot: 01 cultural sculptures created by local artists express the refraction phenomenon that will happen in the real pool.

02 lights projected from the tube installed along the alleys form a light surface as the surface of the real pool 03 walk in and have fun

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Perceptual Distance Dialogue: 4.5’ / 12’ / 25’ Town Forum: 40’ / 65’ / 80’ Spectator Square: 80’ / 230’ / 330’ / 450’

alley 4.5’: two persons’ dialogue; 12’: some persons’ dialogue; 25’: activity; 40’: “pleasant human scale”; 65’ - 80’: maximum distance to read facial expressions; 230’ - 330’: maximum distance to follow events; 450’: limits of successful historical enclosed squares. source: Mark Childs, Squares, 2008, Pg 122-124

#33: A Walk #1: in the NAME Light OF Pool IDEA

tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

Stage:

existing alleys in the International District

Shot:

01 stories / histories / writings about the International District could be projected to the installed translucent wall and ground.

02 Interaction is made by the camera sense equipment.

03 experience the past history, write the new history and play with them.

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Perceptual Distance Dialogue: 4.5’ / 12’ / 25’ Town Forum: 40’ / 65’ / 80’ Spectator Square: 80’ / 230’ / 330’ / 450’

alley 4.5’: two persons’ dialogue; 12’: some persons’ dialogue; 25’: activity; 40’: “pleasant human scale”; 65’ - 80’: maximum distance to read facial expressions; 230’ - 330’: maximum distance to follow events; 450’: limits of successful historical enclosed squares. source: Mark Childs, Squares, 2008, Pg 122-124

#34: #1: Alley NAME Playbook OF IDEA

tHE SHARKS AND THE SEA HORSES LIKE TO PLAY TOGETHER IN THE DETENTION PONDS ONLY AFTER IT RAINS BUT IN THE WINTER THEY TEND TO ARGUE.

Stage:

empty lots + AMAFCA Sites + Story Garden

Shot:

01 water(AMFACA) or fiber falling down from the light tube and then form the translucent wall.

02 projection onto this “water” wall.

03 stare blankly or experience cultures.

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empty lots possible sites for story garden possible sites for AMAFCA

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#35: Existence, #1: Elapse NAME and OFTime IDEA

AS NOTED IN OTHER WORK, THERE IS A NEED TO IMPROVE THE STREETS FOR PEDESTRIANS THROUGHT THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. THIS WOULD BE ONE PART AVAILIABLE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO “PLAY WITH” IN THE “DESIGN YOUR CITY “ OR “LEAVE BEHIND” KIT. IT MAY APPEAR IN THE FORM OF CROSSWALKS, SIDEWALK ADDITIONS, BIKE LANES etc.

#36: STREET

#37: SITE FURNISHING

AS NOTED IN OTHER WORK THERE ARE QUITE A FEW FENCES THROUGHT THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. THE FENCES, NECESSARY OR NOT COULD BE A PLACE TO INTERVENE ON A SMALL SCALE. THIS WOULD BE ONE PART AVAILIABLE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO “PLAY WITH” IN THE “DESIGN YOUR CITY “ OR “LEAVE BEHIND” KIT. IT MAY APPEAR IN THE FORM OF ART, LEAVE A MESSAGE WALL, GREEN WALL etc.

#38: FENCE

AS NOTED IN OTHER WORK THE STREETSCAPE THROUGHT THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT IS IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENT. THIS WOULD BE ONE PART AVAILIABLE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO “PLAY WITH” IN THE “DESIGN YOUR CITY “ OR “LEAVE BEHIND” KIT. IT MAY APPEAR IN THE FORM OF TREES, SHRUBS, WEED BOMBING etc.

#39: STREETSCAPE

AS NOTED IN OTHER WORK THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT IS IN NEED OF ACTIVITY. THIS WOULD BE ONE PART AVAILIABLE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO “PLAY WITH” IN THE “DESIGN YOUR CITY “ OR “LEAVE BEHIND” KIT. IT MAY APPEAR IN THE FORM OF PLAY GROUNDS, SPORTS, etc.

#40: ACTIVITIES

BY USING DUMPSTERS AS CONTAINERS FOR GROWIING TREES, THE TREES BECOME MOBILE. MOVING THESE MOBILE UNITS WITHIN THE AREA WITH THE LEAST STREET TREES AND THE MOST STREET DUMPSTERS, ALLOWS FOR A TRANSFORMATION OF THE STREETSCAPE. AS EACH TREE MATURES, THE TREE CAN THEN BE PLANTED WITHIN THE DISTRICT. A NEW TREE WILL THEN OCCUPY THE MOBILE DUMPSTER. EACH PROPERTY OWNER WHO WINS A VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE PLACEMENT OF A STREET DUMPSTER, WOULD THEN BE REQUIRED TO SPONSOR A TREE DUMPSTER. IN TIME THE DISTRICT’S STREETS WOULD BE TREE-LINED.

IF THEY HAVE TO BE HERE...

IF WE CAN’T REMOVE ANY OF THEM...

CAN WE ADD MORE IN A DIFFERENT WAY?

IMPACTED AREA TREES STREET DUMPSTERS

#41: TREES #1: NAME ON DEMAND OF IDEA

STREET DUMPSTERS LOCATED WITHIN DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS CAN BE USED TO CELEBRATE OR IDENTIFY A NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. EACH STREET DUMPSTER CAN BE UTILIZED AS A BLANK CANVAS TO ESTABLISH AN IDENTITY. THESE DUMPSTERS THEN BECOME WAYFINDING DEVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE INFORMATION.

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NEIGHBORHOOD DIVISIONS STREET DUMPSTERS

#42: IDENTITY CREATION

ENCLOSURES FOR THE STREET DUMPSTERS CAN BE BUILT. EACH ENCLOSURE PROVIDES FOR A DIFFERENT TYPE OF OPPORTUNITY. SOME ENCLOSURES BECOME SOCIAL SPACES, SOME CAN BE STATIONS FOR EXERCISE OR PLAY. OTHERS CAN BECOME INFORMATION BOARDS, ETC. THE ENCLOSURES BECOME A CONNECTED NETWORK OF POINTS ALONG A STREET TRAIL SYSTEM.

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TRAIL PATH STREET DUMPSTERS

#43: SMALL #1:SOCIAL NAME OF POINTS IDEA

MORE DUMPSTERS OR DESIGNED CONTAINERS CAN BE PLACED ALONG THE STREET WITH THE STREET DUMPSTERS. THESE CONTAINERS CAN SERVE AS A BARRIER TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. THE DUMPSTERS REMAIN AS FUNCTIONAL DUMPSTERS. DESIGNED CONTAINERS MAY BE PLACED FOR LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS, OR FOR STORM WATER FILTRATION. THE CONTAINERS PLACED FOR STORM WATER FILTRATION CAN BE PLACED TO TIE INTO THE EXISTING STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM. THESE CONTAINERS CAN THEN SERVE TO FILTER STREET WASTE FROM WATER ENTERING THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.

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IMPACTED AREAS STORM DRAINS AMAFCA IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL DETENTION PONDS DUMPSTERS

#44: BARRIER

THE NECESSITY OF THE STREET DUMPSTER WILL ENSURE ITS PRESENCE ON THE STREET. IF COLLECTION POINTS ARE IDENTIFIED IN LOCATIONS WITH THE HIGHEST DENSITY, COULD THESE LOCATIONS BE USED FOR MORE THAN JUST WASTE COLLECTION? SMALL DEAD LOTS OR COULD BE TRANSFORMED INTO PLACES TO ACCEPT RECYCLABLE MATERIALS, OR REUSABLE MATERIALS. SOME SPACES MAY OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCOME GENERATION, EVOLVING INTO IMPROMPTU MARKETS. THE MARKET STALLS WOULD BE DESIGNED AS MOBILE CONTAINERS OWNED BY THE CITY, BUT RENTED FOR A SMALL FEE.

IF THEY HAVE TO BE HERE...

IF WE CAN’T REMOVE ANY OF THEM...

CAN WE ADD MORE IN A DIFFERENT WAY?

IMPACTED AREAS DEAD LOTS STREET DUMPSTERS

#45: COLLECTION POINTS RECYCLE CENTERS & MARKETPLACES

COMMUNITY

Alina Gurung

FIELD NOTES

ROUTE 66 AS VITAL ELEMENT OF DISTRICT.

EACH COMMUNITY IS DIFFERENT.

CULTURAL ELEMENT AS MAIN INTERACTION SPACE FOR ADULTS IN EACH COMMUNITY.

EACH CULTURAL SPACE HAS DIFFERENT TYPOLOGY ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT COMMUNITY.

OPEN SPACED BEING FENCED FOR SAFETY PURPOSE.

THERE IS LACK OF AREA FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

OBSERVATION

This observation in International Distrct is carried out to find out the problems within the district.

And this observation shows that the district lacks a place for community engaging cross-culture interaction space for adults.

CULTURALLY DIVERSE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT IS THE MIXTURE OF DIFFERENT COMMUNITY WITH PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT ORIGIN AND DIFFERENT CULTURE. INTERACTION BETWEEN ADULTS FROM DIFFERENT COMMUNITY SEEMS LIMITED TO THEIR OWN COMMUNITY BECAUSE OF CULTURE. ASSUMPTION: LACK OF INTERACTION BETWEEN NEIGHBORS IN EACH COMMUNITY BEACUASE OF CULTURAL ISOLATION .

“PEOPLE WITH FEW SOCIAL TIES WERE TWO TO THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE OF ALL CAUSES THAN PEOPLE WITH WIDER AND CLOSER RELATIONSHIPS.” - HARVARD RESEARCHER LISA BERKMAN, PHD “A good neighbor is one of the most effective crime prevention tools ever invented.”

- GOOGLE

SCHOOL AS INTERACTION PLACE SCHOOL AS AN ELEMENT FOR CROSS CULTURE INTERACTION BETWEEN KIDS IN INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT.

FOOD FROM DIFFERENT CULTURE ATTRACTING PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT COMMUNITY. INTERNATIONAL GROCERY STORE AND RESTAURANTS OF DIFFERENT CUISINE ARE SITUATED ALONG THE CENTRAL AVENUE, WHICH ACTING AS THE MAIN ANCHOR POINT TO ATTRACT ADULTS OF INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT.

EACH COMMUNITY HAS PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT ORIGIN/CULTURE. WHERE IS THE PLACE FOR INTERACTION FOR ADULTS? ASSUMPTION: LACK OF INTERACTION BETWEEN NEIGHBORS IN EACH COMMUNITY BEACUASE OF CULTURAL ISOLATION .

“PEOPLE WITH FEW SOCIAL TIES WERE TWO TO THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE OF ALL CAUSES THAN PEOPLE WITH WIDER AND CLOSER RELATIONSHIPS.” - HARVARD RESEARCHER LISA BERKMAN, PHD “A good neighbor is one of the most effective crime prevention tools ever invented.”

- GOOGLE

INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ALBUQUERQUE, NM

MAPPING

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FOOD VENDOR

Community Engaging Tool

PROJECT BACKGROUND The Design and Planning Assistance Center (DPAC), at the School of Architecture and Planning, University of New Mexico, have been delivering design and planning services to low-income communities throughout the state of New Mexico. Currently DPAC has been assigned to provide assistance in the redevelopment of the International District in Albuquerque. As the district is aptly named, it houses people of diverse culture made up of Native Americans, immigrants from Central and South America, Mexico, Europe, Asia and Africa. Most of the people are living with low income with majority below the poverty level.

PROJECT INTRODUCTION The uncontrolled urban sprawl in the International District has been bringing its share of problems. which isolates the residents from each other. Rather than promoting social contact, where people can meet and interact, the community has seen isolation and lack of togetherness among the residents. The district has an abundance of diverse culture that brings interesting architecture, but it just seems a jigsaw puzzle with no coordination among the parts.

This is where community planning comes into action and the objective of DPAC is all about creating a sustainable planning that is responsive to people and place. The center formulates programs and policies that enhance the culture of society.

One of the interesting facts about the district is the constant growth in the food business. The increase in restaurants and grocery stores in last few years shows the interest of people in food that can bring them together. Events like public gathering, farmers market, music events are successful in bringing the community together.

INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL FOR JULY 2014 DESIGN CONCEPT As a part of the public event, food carts are one of the best ways of connecting people. Food vendors are non-stationary microstructures that share traits with buildings. It provide an open air space where there is no stigma associated with eating alone, making it a more socially conducive place to meet people. People can eat and talk around it because the ambiance is inviting and friendly.

Food vendors serve people of any class. It cultivates an environment conducive to social interaction, and is considered to be representation of different architecture of world.

Each community also has the freedom of customizing the design â&#x20AC;&#x201C; particularly the roof. Seating can be arranged in different ways. Whenever it is not used it can be placed outside of church or park (open space) representing different architectural traits.

TYPICAL LAYOUT ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE.

TYPICAL PLAN & ELEVATIONS.

VENDOR SERVING ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE.

VENDOR SERVING ALONG IN FRONT OF BUSINESS CENTER.

VENDOR AS PART OF SURROUNDING.

VENDOR ON THE MOVE.

FINAL BOARD

A VENDOR WITH DESIGNED ROOF FROM A COMMUNITY.

TREES

Amir Hasan Moshfehi

FIELD NOTES

A WALK THROUGH THE DISTRICT My first shocking image of what was supposed to be a tree!

A struggling half dead victim, surrounded with brutalities of unplanned urbanism, planted literally in asphalt with a concrete foundation and barbed wire and chain link fence as companion.

As seen in the photo on the left, this particular one is located not far from the state faire ground. Street tree is a strange concept in this region!

And sadly that tree was not the only victim. I found hundreds of similar cases. They were found in various neighborhoods, in private as well as public properties; in front of the business, shops etc.

Then I tried to listen to these trees; could they tell their stories.

International district or trees concentration camp?

Do we truly understand the value of trees for our community?

Why are street trees are missing in international district?

Why do they top trees? Who does topping?

Have we lost our mind or even our heads altogether? What is the thought here?

Negative images of the community can in return radiate negative behavior and promote violence and crime.

Trees seems to be competing for space with pedestrians on side-walks.

Is this a reason to punish trees?

Or this is a reason to blame trees!?

This side walk width narrows down to 1 foot! Who is to blame?

This tire shop business is losing space (about 25 SF) to the tree, as the owner stated.

Old tires covering almost the entire trunk. Yet people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the value of the trees.

While investigation continues- Introduce the solution for walking on such narrow side-walks!

How about this side-walk?

Anticipation is good. Planning and design is even better.

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Optimum canopy coverage

Albuquerque state faire 2010 as a model for international district street trees Favorable environment + designed programs= outdoor living

10-15 degree cooler and moisture with filtered light

What is the consequence of the International District without trees?

Is there a prototype or model within the district that can serve as an example of healthy street trees for the community?

Lack of appropriate tree canopy coverage plus excessive percentage of hard-surfaces can accelerate the heat islands effect within the international district.

SOIL COMPACTION CLIMATE EXTREMES VANDALISM

UTILITY AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

MAINTENANCE

Is tree topping(as the maintenance issue) the only problem for trees of international district? What are some of the stress factors that urban trees are facing with?

MOISTURE AND NUTRIENT TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATION

INSUFFICIENT SOIL VOLUME

Protect soil by preventing soil erosion

Save water by shading understory

Screen

Food

Business

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peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stress

production

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reduction

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unwanted views and noises

Violence

Carbon

mitigation

Season

foot-print

representation

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Air

production

cleaning

conservation

environment

Habitat for birds & wild

Energy

Water

Water

cleaning

penetration within the soil

What services can trees provide for international community?

Resource Management

Environmental Health

Community Education

Tourism

Landscape Formation Enterprise

Community Regulation Land Stewardship Language Culture

Survival Food History

In a year, one tree...

...Cools like 10 air conditioner running continually ....Absorbs 2500 gallons of storm water. ...Filters 60 pounds of pollutants from the air

Comparison of trees and human population living within the international district Tree canopy per person: 245 SF Tree/Human ratio: 0.5 Average world wide tree/human ratio is 62. The ratio of 2-12 is recommended for urban environment, depending the regional environment and urban population density. source: International society of Arboriculture (ISA)\ Tree canopy per person: 1962 SF Tree/Human ratio: 4

Each figure represents 1000 individuals

1000 large trees(canopy>25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; in diameter)

1000 small trees(canopy<25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; in diameter)

Q: What this addition of trees will means for the community?

A: 120,000 trees will be able to handle 300,000,000 gallons of storm water annually, equivalent to 10 detention ponds in size of Albuquerque post office detention pond.

ALLEYS

Alex Ochoa

International District was explored.

Notes were taken.

An idea was developed.

Field Notes Alex Ochoa

Question.

What design interventions can be applied to the Internatioanl Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alleyways to create an intimate but walkabe environment? What tools can be created to start the communty engagment process?

SAVE THE ALLEYS.

FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT A FICTION STORY. A STORY TO CREATE CHANGE. BY: ALEX OCHOA | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | MCRP CANDIDATE | CITY LAB 2014 |

TABLE OF CONTENTS SAVE THE ALLEYS.....1 RESOURCES FOR CHANGE.....9

RESOURCES FOR CHANGE COMMUNITY FOCUS AREA |

WRITE FOCUS AREA HERE

| WHAT CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE?

EXPRESS YOUR IDEAS HERE | WHAT IS YOUR IMPROVEMENT PLAN?

EXPRESS YOUR IDEAS HERE | WHO WILL TAKE ACTION?

EXPRESS YOUR IDEAS HERE

| WHAT ARE POTENTIAL ISSUES?

EXPRESS YOUR IDEAS HERE | WHAT RESOURCES ARE NEEDED?

EXPRESS YOUR IDEAS HERE | WHAT RESOURCES DO YOU KNOW THAT ARE AVAILABLE?

EXPRESS YOUR IDEAS HERE

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CITY RESOURCES City of Albuquerque Planning Department Plaza Del Sol, 600 Second NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Telephone: 505.924.3860 Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Website: www.cabq.gov/planning City Code and Regulations Development Process Manual: www.cabq.gov/ planning/planning-regulations-and-policies/ development-process-manual Zoning Codes: www.cabq.gov/planning/ planning-regulations-and-policies/code-enforcement Municipal Development Department 1 Civic Plaza Rm 7057, Albuquerque New Mexico 87103 Mark Motsko Telephone: 505.768.3832 Email: mmotsko@cabq.gov Website: www.cabq.gov/municipaldevelopment City Councilor Rey Garduno - reygarduno@cabq.gov Design Review Team www.cabq.gov/planning/news/design-review-team 11

GET ACTIVE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Neighborhood Newsletter www.cabq.gov/planning/residents/neighborhood-newsletter Fair West Neighborhood Association www.leslieconsulting.com/lc/FWNA/index.htm La Mesa Community Improvement Association sites.google.com/site/lamesacia/ Siesta Hills No website listed.

South San Pedro www.facebook.com/pages/S-San-PedroNeighborhood-Association-inAlbuquerque-NM/286238549503 Trumbull Village No website listed.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES Little Globe - www.littleglobe.org Story of Place - www.storyofplace.org/Welcome.html International District Healthy Communities Coalition www.facebook.com/pages/International-District-HealthyCommunities-Coalition/163513127012996 Next Door - nextdoor.com

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PEDESTRIANS

Meredith Gresham

FIELD NOTES

Questions Meredith How can design imporve pedestrain safety in the International District?

International District The city web site contains the sector development plans for the International district.

This plan spells out the goals and policies that have been identified by the city. You can also read about recent community meetings and their findings. http://www.cabq.gov/planning/residents/sector-development-plan-updates/international-district-sector-development-plan Follow the facebook page of the International District to know about upcoming events in the area. https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-District-Albuquerque/102191793169424 Tim Keller is the State Senator for the International District. Follow him on facebook to know what events he is attending and contact him with your concerns. https://www.facebook.com/TimKellerForNM

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The Walking Guidebook -Taking steps toward increasing pedestrian safety in the International District.

Education

I hope the Farmers Market is good today.

99% Invisible is a tiny radio show about design, architecture & the 99% invisible activity that shapes our world. These topics are foreign and domestic and include guests who can speak on the topics intelligently. www.99percentinvisible.org

Saturday Morning.

Albuquerque, NM

fool for a walk.

We envision the restoration of existing urban centers and towns within coherent metropolitan regions, the reconfiguration of sprawling suburbs into communities of real and inclusive neighborhoods and diverse districts, the conservation of natural environments, the preservation of our built legacy, and the stewardship of land, water, air, food, shelter, and energy.

We need to get out of the way.

Scale the fence? to go!

Mission: Change the practices and standards of urban design and development to support healthy regions and diverse, complete neighborhoods. www.cnu.org/streets Heel! Heel!

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Take our chances on Lomas?

Make a Change Tactical Urbanism: Short term action, long term change. Tactical urbanism is a way of making change through community involvement. Seeing a problem with your city and showing a way to change it by making it happen even if for a short time. https://www.facebook.com/TacticalUrbanism Tactical Urbanism 2 is a document explaing tactical urbanism and showing how to implement different strategies to make a change. www.reginaurbanecology.files.wordpress. com/2013/10/tuguide/.pdf

The Association for Pedestrian and bycyle Professionals website contains webinrs that are aimed at improving the infrastructure for pedestrians ans cyclists. www.apbp.org

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Videos

www.ted.com/talks/jeff_speck_the_walkable_city www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntwqvdzdqau http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jtLV3xu9IE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXkL7FBxAnA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMFrJxFxp1Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aJQ1TGmLOY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eybnVOMEX6w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jtLV3xu9IE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IFqTx45Itw

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LITTLEGLOBE is a New Mexico-based non-profit consisting of a team of seasoned, professional artists, activists and facilitators from diverse cultural and artistic backgrounds.

We are committed to interdisciplinary, collaborative art projects that foster life-affirming connections across the boundaries that divide us. Littleglobe partners with local, national and international communities to create rigorous artistic works that create meaningful relationships, empower individuals and communities, and reflect the power of our social imagination. http://www.littleglobe.org/

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Urban Fix The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Better Blockâ&#x20AC;? project is a demonstration tool that acts as a living charrette so that communities can actively engage in the buildout process and provide feedback in real time. This site is dedicated to providing news, information, and utilities to help cities develop their own Better Block projects and to create a resource for best practices. http://betterblock.org/ Smart growth is a better way to build and maintain our towns and cities. Smart growth means building urban, suburban and rural communities with housing and transportation choices near jobs, shops and schools. http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/complete-streets Streetfilms produces short films showing how smart transportation design and policy can result in better places to live, work and play. www.streetfilms.org

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FENCES

Amadin Osarumwese

FIELD NOTES

PROBLEM MAP THE MAP TAKES A LOOK INTO TWO NEIGHBOURHOODS IN THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT, FAIR WEST AND TRUMBULL VILLAGE, SHOWING THE FORTIFICATIONS IN THE AREA.

QUESTION

Fortifications

HOW CAN FENCES PROVIDE SAFETY AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY THE NEIGHBOURHOOD HAS A LOT OF FORTIFICATION OF HOMES/ PROPERTIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. ALTHOUGH, THE AIM OF FENCES IS TO PREVENT CRIME AND PROPERTY BUT IT ALSO CUTS AWAY PEOPLES CONNECTIVITY WITH THEIR NEIGHBOURS. FORTIFICATION IS IN PLACE BECAUSE PEOPLE DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE DISTRICT BECAUSE OF THE HISTORY / EXPERIENCES IN THE DISTRICT LONG BEFORE NOW WHICH LEAD TO THE DISTRICT CALLED THE WAR ZONE. PROPOSAL TO THE DISTRICT IS TO TURN THE NEGATIVITY OF FENCES INTO SOMETHING POSITIVE. IF PEOPLE FEEL SAFE, THEY WILL LIVE SAFE. PROPOSING A FRIENDLY FENCE

STORY FENCING Fences should not be about barriers nor crime prevention.

Fences should be embraced and seen as an opportunity to engage. In the international district, this opportunity is being misse. Proposing a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Story Fenceâ&#x20AC;?, will help engage the neighbourhood by giving them the avenue to create, to tell their own story on a personal or communal scale while softening the hard scape of the district, promoting craftmanship, community connectivity and boosting the economy needed within the district.

An idea example of a story fence on a metal plate inscribe with words and face of a playwright and poet Wole Soyinka.

An idea example of a story fence. It is a mask of the first queen mother â&#x20AC;&#x153;queen Idiaâ&#x20AC;? of the Benin Empire. It is made with galvanized wire and beeds attached to a chain link fence.

An idea example of a story fence madeof galvanized wire and wire mesh to create a traditional dancing sword called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ebenâ&#x20AC;? used by chiefs of the Benin Empire.

A laser cut model of a chain link fence to create your own story on a personal scale.

COLORS

Rajeeb Hazra

FIELD NOTES

SKETCHES

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Questions International district is unique with itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inhabitantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; diverseRajeeb? ethnic back grounds. The underlying common theme of the richness of diversity is not visible in the urban fabric. The district is composed of a unique set of people with diverse and literally colorful backgrounds. Can colors that represent their rich native culture be displayed in the urban fabric and play a significant role in revitalizing the district and encourage a positive ,energetic ,community friendly lifestyle?

does the question have a colorful answer?

COLORS

STREET CANVASES

IF COLORS ARE PRESENT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT REPRESENTS HOME FAR WAY, THIS WILL HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE PEOPLE LIVING THERE. IT WILL TRANSFORM THE DESOLATE STREETSCAPE INTO A COLORFUL ONE, FULL OF LIFE. INTO A HOME MILES AWAY FROM HOME. A PLACE THAT IS TO BE LOVED AND CHERISHED

STRATEGY 1 all public amenities & installations will be colored according to the cultures of different demographics in ID neighborhoods

MODEL SNAPS

to be used in commercial area side walks color glass or acrylics will be added with designed fences.

Shadows reflected will have those designed colored atterns.

It will change in direction and size at different times of the day according to the position of the sun creating a dynamic color shadow patterns. glass patterns might vary according to the different cultures of various demographic populations present at ID.

STRATEGY 2

STRATEGY 3

sidewalks with designed panels of concrete block and glass or acrylics. colorful LED lights under the glass sheets will create diffused color lights at night creating a colorful street scape still awake at night

PROJECTIONS

Zhu Zhu

Central Ave NE

Zuni Rd SE

Gibson Blvd SE

Louisiana Blvd SE

FIELD NOTES Physical Simplicity and Cultural Richness in Geometry This section includes field notes taken in the International District.

Firstly, cultural elements, like sculptures and buildings, offer lots of polygon facades. This kind of multi-point, multi-edge and multi-facade create a dense interaction with people passing by. A strong international identity is accented here.

Alcazar St SE

Alcazar St SE

Secondly, in the southeast part of this district, Louisiana Blvd works as a dam consisting of simple geometries and complicated cultural elements. This sharp contrast offers passer-by a sense of severe conflict, and it is this conflict that protects what is happening on the east side of Louisiana Blvd. When polygons start to interact with simple triangules and rectangles, a sense of moderate sediment is formed between Pennsylvania St and Utah St. Furthermore, due to large ratios in L:H and L:W, a sense of geometrical flowing is shown between Utah St and Wyoming Blvd.

FLYBY for Filed Notes Original Documented by Jacqueline J. Bryan

FLYBY for Filed Notes Original Documented by Jacqueline J. Bryan

Louisana

Centural

Zuni

QUESTION In Geometrical Persepctive Observation: there is a huge and â&#x20AC;&#x153;painfulâ&#x20AC;? contrast between physical simplicity and cultural richness in geometry.

Assumption: this contrast has been expressed in geometry and could be soloved/balanced with geometry.

Question: How to balance this physical simplicity and this cultural richness and how to relieve this sharp contrast in an interactive way? How to strengthen the geometrical identity of this district? How to accent its position along the Route 66 and draw people living in other parts of ABQ to have fun(education) in this district?

Possible Answers: interactive geometrical light/video projection.

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Part I: Figure

geometrical identity: > geometry is the way to identify territory, building, item etc. > this identification creates the interaction: >> people + territory = safety >> people + space = civic space >> space + item = story

Common residential and commercial buildings: > simple geometric forms: rectangular or triangular plus rectangular > only consist of limited geometric facades > lack of geometrical identity

Cultural buildings: > complicated geometric forms: polygons and curves > consist of tons of geometric facades > strong geometrical identity

limited geometrical forms and facades VS. tons of complicated geometrical forms and facades

Common building fence: > simple geometric forms: rectangular and lines > only consist of limited geometric facades > lack of geometrical identity

Cultural building fence: > complicated geometric forms: polygons and curves > consist of tons of geometric facades > strong geometrical identity

> Most of the fences are composed of straight lines and rectangles (wire or wood or adobe). > The repetition of those simple geometrical fences also strengthens the sense of physical emptiness. > limited geometrical forms and facades VS. tons of complicated geometrical forms and facades

Common building decoration: > no decoration or limited decorations, especially those plain walls without windows.

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> simple geometric building forms become more visible and high-lightened. > lack of geometrical identity

Cultural building decoration: > complicated geometric forms: polygons and curves > consist of tons of geometric facades > strong geometrical identity > examples: statues, stones and pavement patterns etc.

> Many blank facades exist in this area. > limited geometrical forms and facades VS. tons of complicated geometrical forms and facades

Part II: Void

Magic Square: > a mutual agreement that a volume exists > 3/5 enclosure

Mark Childs, Squares, 2008

Divergence: Richness in the center VS Emptiness around (an attractive point in the center but no magic square exists)

Geometrical information shows in a single direction.

Interaction Everyone on the way and in the area are involved. < The whole area is a stage. <

Convergence: Emptiness in the center VS Richness around (magic square exists but no attractive point in the center.)

Louisana

Centural

Zuni

FIVE IDEAS the Balance of the Geometical Simplicity and the Cultural Richness The main purpose is to use interactive geometrical light projection to: 01 bridge the cultural richness and the physical emptiness in the International District 02 emphasize the geometrical identity (cultural shape and contents) 03 inspire people in this district, people in ABQ, people traveling on Route 66 to take part in the expression(stroytelling) of this district.

04 form a stage that everyone is a part of the story show of the International District

Interactive Projection Experience a New Multicultural World This project is to mix cultural buildings from different countries to create a new integrated world. Birds and figures are animated to add vivid scenes. Colorful water is dropping from the top to render different sentiment and experience, also refering to the Asian ink paintings.

The first layer is the Sandia to locate the whole projection to ABQ. A camera sensor is used to cut the sillouate of the people walking inside the structure and then reveal the new cultural world on another layer.

Ipad and iphone could be used to control the opacity of different views and music.

Group Instructor: David Beining, Tim Castillo, Noreen Richards Strcuture Design: Zhu Zhu Structure Construction: Kemper Barkhurst, Gelareh Barkhordari, Zhu Zhu Graphic Design and Animation: Ryan Gromek, Laurel Ladwig, Samantha Hewitt, Gelareh Barkhordari, Zhu Zhu Interactivity: David Beining, Kemper Barkhurst, Shane Urioste, Zhu Zhu Music: Carlos Garley

More Videos: http://noveldisplays14.wordpress.com http://zzdreamon.tumblr.com

GAMES

Jennifer Sandoval

Mosaic Obelisks

If these mosaics are important, how can they be better placed or more celebrated?

What are they representing?

Do the people of the district identify with these?

How are the different people/cultures of the district represented?

What do these mosaics mean to the International District?

FIELD NOTES International District Upon initial obsevation of the International District two observations were aparant.

The first, is a lack of identity between neighborhoods.

The second, is the abundance of empty corner lots throughout the entire district, however not all lots are equal. Some are along the main street, while others are hidden in neighborhoods. Some are fenced, and some are paved or have existing featrures such as a structure.

ID Pillars: Represent Different Cultures of The World

CABQ Public Art Lori Roddick, Artist Located around the Talin Market

Question Mapping Neighborhood Identity + Vacant Corner Lots Obervation: 1. Lack of identity 2. Vacant corner lots

Assumption: 1. The 5 ID neighborhoods would like to improve their identities 2. The vacant lots are holes in the community and are places for opportunties

Question: 1. Do the neighborhoods within the ID have a unique identity?

2. Why are there so many vacant corner lots?

Hypothesis: The 5 ID neighborhood identites should physically emerge in the vacant lots.

Question Mapping Neighborhood Identity + Vacant Corner Lots

NEIGHBORHOOD VISIONS FAIR WEST: Accentuating diversity becoming a magnet for the city LA MESA: Restaurants, import stores, and cultural activities, providing a world bazarr type destination S. SAN PEDRO + ELDER HOMESTEAD: Safe, friendly, walkable community TRUMBULL VILLAGE: A place where everyone can meet all their needs on foot. A sustainable community. A place where people can live, walk, and play.

COMMUNITY ISSUES + RECOMMENDATIONS FAIR WEST: -OPPORTUNITIES:COMMUNITY Work on area identity -CHALLENGES:COMMUNITY Perceptions that east and south Fair West are unsafe Work on area identity LA MESA: -STRENGTHS:COMMUNITY Name change -WEAKNESSES:COMMUNITY No neighborhood involvement -OPPORTUNITIES:COMMUNITY More community involvement -OPPORTUNITIES:INFRASTRUCTURE Entry feature- gateway to the neighborhood -CHALLENGES:COMMUNITY Community involvement S. SAN PEDRO + ELDER HOMESTEAD -WEAKNESS:INFRASTRUCTURE Lack of identity Lack of sense of place -OPPORTUNITIES:COMMUNITY Community involvement Build community pride OTHER -Small gathering spaces -Temporary use for vacant lots http://www.cabq.gov/planning/residents/sector-development-plan-updates/ international-district-sector-development-plan

THIS IDEA IS TO CREATE A LARGE SCALE ILLUSTRATED MAP OF THE ENTIRE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. NOT ONLY WOULD IT BECOME AN ILLUSTRATED MAP, BUT ALSO A PLACE WHERE IDEAS FOR CHANGE COULD BEGIN TO EMERGE. IN ADDITON TO THE MAP, 3D PRINTED, AND OR 2D LASER CUT PIECES (ex: TREES, CROSSWALKS etc.)

WOULD BE INCLUDED FOR DESIGNERS, ENVISIONISTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO “PLAY WITH”. INITIALLY THIS CONCEPT WOULD FOCUS ON THE EMPTY LOTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT, BUT COULD EASILY EXPAND FOR OTHER VISIONS FOR THE DISTRICT. LIGHT HEARTEDLY, THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED A DESIGN YOUR OWN CITY GAME.

LEAVE BEHIND KIT

THIS IDEA IS TO CREATE SEVERAL SMALL KITS TO BE LEFT AT RANDOM LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. THE KITS WOULD INCLUDE A SMALL KEY MAP OF THE ENTIRE DISTRICT, A PRINTED PLAN VIEW OF VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN NEED OF CHANGE (ex: ALLEY, STREET SCAPE, EMPTY LOT), AND 3D OR 2D PARTS (ex: TREES, CROSSWALKS etc.) TO BE PLACED AND PLAYED AROUND WITH BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON THE LOCATION PLAN VIEW. THE IDEA BEHIND THIS IS TO GET ANYONE WHO COMES ACROSS THESE KITS, WEATHER AT A BUS STOP OR COFFEE SHOP, TO IMAGINE WHAT THEIR COMMUNITY COULD BECOME.

POP UP MAP

DESIGN YOUR CITY KIT

D e s i g n Y o u r Ci t y Price List Sheet Item Name

Cost Range Softscape

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Flowers (Perrenials/Annuals) 1qt 1gal

$5 $20

$5 $20

$5 EA $20 EA

$5 $20

1qt 1gal

$5 $20 $2

$5 $20 $2

$5 EA $20 EA $5 SF

$5 $20 $500

1gal 5gal 15gal

$20 $35 $150

$20 $35 $150

$20 EA $35 EA $150 EA

$20 $35 $150

$250 $300

$250 $300

$250 EA $300 EA

$250 $300

Hardscape $2.50-$3.00 $1.50-$3.00

$3 $2

$5 SF $5 SF

$500 $500

$5 $8-$10

$5 $9

$5 SF $10 SF

$500 $1,000

$9 $12 $20 $1.25-$3.00 $500-$1,000

$9 $12 $20 $2 $750

$500- $1,500 $100-$2,100 $125 $200 $8.00-$9.50 $1,000

Ground Cover

Grass Shrubs

Trees Deciduous (2" caliper) Evergreen (5-7') Asphalt Gravel/Crusher Fines Concrete Gray Color Pavers Concrete Brick Stone Woodchips Fountain Planter Beds Manufactured Crosswalk Walls - Assume 6ft Tall Cast In Place Concrete Brick Concrete Block (CMU) Gabion

$10 $10 $20 $5 $750

SF SF SF SF EA

$1,000 $1,000 $2,000 $500 $750

$1,000 $1,100

$1,000 EA $1,100 EA

$1,000 $1,100

$125 $200 $9 $1,000

$125 $200 $10 $1,000

LF LF SF EA

$25,000 $40,000 $1,000 $1,000

COMMUNITY ISSUES + RECOMMENDATIONS FAIR WEST: -OPPORTUNITIES:COMMUNITY Work on area identity -CHALLENGES:COMMUNITY Perceptions that east and south Fair West are unsafe Work on area identity LA MESA: -STRENGTHS:COMMUNITY Name change -WEAKNESSES:COMMUNITY No neighborhood involvement -OPPORTUNITIES:COMMUNITY More community involvement -OPPORTUNITIES:INFRASTRUCTURE Entry feature- gateway to the neighborhood -CHALLENGES:COMMUNITY Community involvement S. SAN PEDRO + ELDER HOMESTEAD -WEAKNESS:INFRASTRUCTURE Lack of identity Lack of sense of place -OPPORTUNITIES:COMMUNITY Community involvement Build community pride OTHER -Small gathering spaces -Temporary use for vacant lots http://www.cabq.gov/planning/residents/sector-development-plan-updates/ international-district-sector-development-plan

DUMPSTERS

Jacqueline Bryan

FIELD NOTES A WALK THROUGH THE DISTRICT

QUESTION Given the necessity of waste receptacles, can these dumpsters or the spaces occupied by the dumpsters be transformed, in order to improve the quality of the street environment and affect storm water quality? If so could this impact the image of the International District, particularly the Central Avenue corridor between Copper and Zuni Streets?

Observations: -dumpsters on sidewalks hinder pedestrian movement -dumpsters on sidewalks disrespect citizens -dumpsters in terrible shape (grafiti, rust, broken lids, some with holes) -lots of trash outside of dumpsters couches matresses trash filled bags fast food waste liquor bottles cigarette butts diapers

Assumptions: -transitional residents=higher unit turnover -high unit turnover=high rental unit waste -neighborhoods designed without adequate space for waste removal -transient residents finding value in trash?

-image created by waste and waste receptacles leads greater albuquerque to de-value district -image (atmosphere) created by waste and waste receptacles lead the international district residents to de-value the district, possibly de-valuing themselves

South San Pedro Listening Session: “…healthy communities…a clean, safe, well-lit and pleasant pedestrian neighborhood…” “…a place where private properties maintain their landscaping and structures…” “…requiring property owners of rental units to maintain their properties, enforcing zoning laws…”

“Challenges to walking in the neighborhood include uneven and narrow sidewalks with no street trees; trash, glass, and weeds on the street…”

“A majority of respondents exercise regularly by walking in their neighborhood.”

“Other zoning concerns…poor maintenance of properties, and particularly rental properties on which weeds, trash, and dumped furniture is seen outside of buildings.” “…obstacles that exist in the neighborhood, with regards to having a safe, pedestrian-oriented environment, are also barriers to having a home-based business.”

La Mesa Listening Session: “…a healthy community…free from drugs, violence, crime, pollution, and nuisance…cleaned of dumped furniture and weeds…had access to parks and lots of green areas and gardens with recreation opportunities…had decent housing, pedestrian-friendly streets and bike lanes, and low-impact landscaping in public spaces.”

“The suggestions given to reduce or eliminate crime…enforce zoning regulations; start clean-up campaigns…demand better maintenance of properties…clean the roundabouts in the neighborhood…”

“Challenges to pedestrian safety included…pavement quality, overgrown plants in sidewalks, trash and furniture on sidewalks…”

“The majority of respondents reported that they walk for exercise…significant number of respondents said they walk to destinations…”

“Changes that would make it easier to walk to stores, restaurants, school, work etc. include: better paving, reduction in trash…better sidewalks…improved design standards for multi-family housing…beautify the neighborhood…”

“Existing business owners or potential entrepreneurs stated that the negative perception of the neighborhood (as the “War Zone”)…were obstacles to having a business here.”

Elder Homestead Listening Session: “A healthy community…is safe, clean, and well-maintained…”

“To reduce crime…encourage landlords to maintain their rental properties, beautify the neighborhood through public art and planting street trees, and provide better lighting…”

“Most people walk for exercise and do so within their neighborhood boundaries…

Impediments to walking included…narrow sidewalks, lack of street trees…lack of adequate street lighting.”

Fairwest Listening Session: “…a healthy community is …clean, has well maintained public and private spaces…” “…most people walk within their neighborhood, north of Copper, east of the fair and within the interior residential streets, and mostly for exercise…”

“Walking is the most common form of exercise.”

“Respondents expressed a desire for design that encourages walking, biking and is energy efficient…a desire for pedestrian streets to direct water drainage to landscaped areas…”

lack of responsiveness from code enforcement

no visible results-tired of community participation with no results

absentee landlords and real estate management (code enforcement and land use) lack of city attention

zoning enforcement/code enforcement issues

perception that south and east of the fair is unsafe people outside the area think La Mesa is a dumping ground

south of copper, run down apartments which landlords do not maintain absentee landlords, no accountability lack of walkability lack of responsiveness from the city trash collection and large items are a problem lingering trash enforcement issues

funding area is not a priority

getting landlords to assume responsibility

zia and palomas has illegal dumping

lack of investment throughout the community the community is messy

International District Analysis 2011 / CABQ.GOV

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District Resident

The City’s

The City of Albuquerque The Municipal Solid Waste Ordinance

Sec 9-10-1-6 Precollection Practices 80ft 80ft

c.duty to provide and maintain commercial containers in sanitary condition.

Refuse containers shall be maintained in good condition by the property owner. d. commercial refuse containers 1. commercial or business establishments, 9 or more multiple family dwellings on a single site, and 9 or more mobile homes on a single site shall be required to furnish metal bins built according to specifications as set forth by the mayor.

2. They shall be kept in a clean, neat, and sanitary condition at all times, by the property owner. This shall include a requirement that the bins be kept painted and maintained as necessary by the property owner to maintain a clean and neat condidtion.

Containers must be free of all grafiti.

Sec 9-10-1-7 Storage of Solid Waste for Commercial and Multi-Family Dwelling Collection A. Appearance of collection points.

At every commercial and multiple family dwelling collection point which is within 80 feet of a public street, solid waste and recyclable material containers shall be shielded from public view in accordance with City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Enclosure specifications.

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B. Selection and Design of Collection Points.

3-B-1. Collection from public alleys shall be maximized, to the extent that it is consistent with efficient collection routes.

3-B-2. Ready and safe access by city vehicles and crews.

3-B-3. View from public street shall be minimized.

3-B-4. Distance from residences and outdoor recreation or relaation areas shall be maximized.

3-B-5. Distance from bus stops shall be maximized.

3-C. No site plan shall be approved if it would place a container which is over 3 feet high in a required front or corner zoning setback area, unless such container was approved prior to Oct, 1985.

3-d. No site plan shall be approved if it locates a container on public street right of way unless an appropriate variance is granted.

4. Enclosure Plan Review and Approval. The mayor shall approve plans for design of enclosures for commercial collection points according to the following criteria: a. The barrier shall provide an attractive enclosure between public streets and solid waste containers.

Sec 9-10-1-8 Collection Practices A-1-a. The mayor shall have the authority to require that more frequent collections be made where necessary to protect public health.

B-2. Commercial. Any excess accumulation outside the designated container shall be collected by a special collection at an additional fee. The refuse must not exceed the container capacity and the refuse container lid must be closed at all times. >80ft with enclosure

32% human debris

The International District has the

1.3% metals 1.6% fabric and paper 3.2% other 3.5% Lumber 6.4% cigarette butts

16.0% plastic

17.0% small natural material

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Hello.

D2

is a design practice specializing in re-use and re-invention.

Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Contents:

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Investigation Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3 Mission

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starts with an investigation. In this case the study of an ignored infrastructure; a neglected object, an invaluable service, and an identity crisis.

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magine a stigma, a burden, something so heavy that it shapes who you are and predicts who you will become.

Imagine an identity that causes neglect and leads to avoidance.

Imagine being de-valued and ignored.

What would you do to change the situation?

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LifeCycle: Dumpster Product Manufacture

New Dumpster

Salvage Yard 10-15 Years of Use

Add 1 More Use

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LifeCycle: Steel Extraction of Raw Materials

Recycling of Steel and Other Materials Steel Production Recycling Recycled Steel from Upgrading Process Recycling of Mineral and Other By-Products

Product Manufacture

Salvage Yard

Product Use and Re-Use

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Flat Top

2 Yard Flat Nestable

3 Yard Flat Nestable

4 Yard Flat

6 Yard Flat

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10 Yard Flat

Slant Top

2 Yard Slant Nestable

Available Sizes 12

3 Yard Slant Nestable

4 Yard Slant Nestable

6 Yard Slant

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Front View

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Most common of the large dumpsters Plan View

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Scenario 1:

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reenhouse production serves as local economic incubator.

Units are purchased from the municipality and transformed at a local production facility. Each unit is delivered as a self contained unit, complete with necessary materials for set up.

Optional units can be ordered by a community association or a municipality to complete a community garden. Because these units are self-contained, they can be sited temporarily.

But because of the durability of steel, they can also be sited permanently. The small footprint of this unit allows for easy placement in a backyard or side yard. Several units can be placed together to increase grow space through the winter. By replacing the polycarbonate with alternate screening materials, the unit can house chickens, or serve as storage, or work space.

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mpty lots create voids in a community.

The temporal nature of the community garden allows a lot to be appropriated by the residents until a future use is determined. These lots can be rented by: the city for the community the community from the owner the community from the city

The locations encourage interaction and involvement, and bring recognition to situations that empty, waiting lots create.

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Polycarbonate panels increase light transmission and allow for temperature control.

Gloss white powder coat finish reduces heat gain as well as increasing reflected light within the greenhouse.

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Doors are constructed from reclaimed lumber.

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*Dripline irrigation is pre-installed, and ready.

Greenhouse arrives with growing containers ready for soil and seeds.

Greenhouse Containers arrive with enriched soil, prepared for greenhouse growing.

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Local Transport

Removal of the roll-off container allows the trucks to be loaded with containers for delivery.

Containers arrive on site with all materials necessary for set up.

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Scenario 2:

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estival containers can be placed to create market space for vendors during events. These containers can be placed temporarily or take a more permanent position. Easily closed up and secured, they offer just enough space to market your wares.

Festival Space

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estival containers create an immediate place for gathering. The recognizable bright containers in transit signify a nearby celebration. Placed in groupings, they will identify a space. The enclosed space allows for smaller, intimate conversation while the openness connects to the larger crowd. The booths can be fitted for food services and arrive on site with necessary festival accessories.

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he festival booths do not have to only exist at festivals. Each booth can be placed as a single unit and provide space for pop-up opportunities.

Locate a bus stop and sell morning coffee and breakfast. Set up a booth and fix tools or bikes, or toys. Use your booth to distribute information about an organization. Set up satellite locations, and reach more people. Its your booth, you decide how to use it.

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Local Transport

Removal of the roll-off container allows the trucks to be loaded with containers for delivery.

Containers arrive on site with all materials neccessary for set up.

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n the wake of disaster, first response is crucial. But first responders cannot respond without the proper equipment and services. Our Relief Containers offer on site relief within the affected communities. Each unit is equipped with the desired necessities for immediate deployment and response. The units rest quietly, visible to the residents, offering piece of mind. Because the containers are present, anxiety levels are lowered, allowing for better decision making during an emergency. The shelter model is based on the Greenhouse side slide configuration.

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Relief Container can be stored, ready for use, against any plain wall. The containers are pre-filled with relief necessities ready for response.

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Relief Containers are stocked with non-perishable foods. Upon arrival, the containerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contents are removed, it can then be positioned and readied for sheltering use.

Relief Containers are stocked with various sizes of contained water. Once immediate personal water supplies are distributed, the container can become a hygienic station to allow for sanitation.

Relief Containers are stocked with communication devices with satellite wi-fi ability as well as generators, to quickly allow for connection to outside resources and loved ones.

As the stocked supplies of each container are removed and readied for distribution, the containers can then be positioned and used for sheltering purposes.

Relief Containers are stocked with equipment and supplies for first responders to conduct triage relief.

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Regional And Trans-Continental Transport Flat bed trailers carrying Relief Containers are loaded onto flat bed rail cars.

Trucks take flat bed trailers carrying Relief Containers to locations in need of supplies.

Relief Containers unloaded at site and organized to begin relief efforts.

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D2

is a design practice established

by Jacqueline Bryan in 2014. We re-imagine, re-create, re-build, and reuse. The idea is to find a new use from a discarded use; to develop a useful, beneficial, even desirable product from an abandoned product. We design â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; again, a product, a system, a question, a solution.

We give a 2nd life, a 2nd chance.

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in all we want to disrupt and interfere with the waste cycle, to change the way people see waste. Because...we have enough stuff in this world.

Jacqueline J. Bryan jbryan@unm.edu DPAC Spring 2014 UNDONE

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