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ecomachinic housing development
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startup incubator// new media art space
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bath-house
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urban agriculture center
Working with a partner, (Cotey Anderegg) we were asked to design a large housing complex along the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh’s Strip District neighborhood. This building was to perform as a ecologically responsive machine as well. We approached this design problem through research of housing precedents, sustainable building systems, and site data.
ecomachinic housing development
The proposed design is a plug-and-play style field of spaces that are programmed as either public/private or indoor/outdoor units that are organized in response to site conditions. The resulting building from this design strategy creates a dynamic, responsive blend of public and private space.
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courtyard enclosure: in the urban context of rotterdam the courtyard enclosure is meant to provide protection and privacy. But it also blocks sunlight and isolates residents from the surrounding neighborhood
courtyard enclosure: in the pittsburgh model, the buildings on the south and east sides are shortened or removed. this acheives both a continuity of space and increased sunlight into the courtyard
SOLAR ANALYSIS Sun path taken from June 21st and December 21st. Showing sun position at 6 am, 12 pm, and 8 pm
state and city parks TOTAL SOLAR RADIATION JUNE 21 (kWh/M2)
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Pittsburgh, PA USA
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2) TOTAL SOLAR RADIATION JUNE 21 (kWh/M Pittsburgh, PA USA
greenway forest
site plan
topography: taking advantage of the open site in the strip, the designers play with the topography. This allows for multiple levels of access, dynamic landscapes, and could be used to minimize building surface on the windward side.
elevated gallery: brinkman intended the elevated gallery to encourage social pedestrian activity on multiple levels. but with limited points of access and no level change it falls short in that regard.
elevated gallery: combined with the morphed topograpghy, the elevated access walkways are pushed and pulled to link them as an extrension of the landscape.
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topography: the flat nature of the netherlands is apparent in this site. The surrounding landscape is mostly residental streets with little grade change
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illuminance
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adapting the typologies
flood risk areas
site axon
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abstract drawing of urban ecological strategy
social gathering
deform grids to create change in section in building and landscape
create connection points between grid to inform structural layout
high density circulation
bioswale storm drainage
carrots
beets
summer squash
pole beans
potatoes
garlic
cabbage
building
SHALLOW (12-18”)
MEDIUM (18”-24”)
DEEP (24”-36”)
winter squash
tomatoes
asparagus
sweet potato
lettuce
chili peppers
bok choy
constructed wetland
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low density circulation
weave deformed grids together to generate figure ground relationship
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establish two grids with varying densities based on ecological or social forces
recreation
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This multi functional building is programmed to serve as a startup office space for small businesses as well as a new media art gallery and cafe. Pittsburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s East Liberty neighborhood has quickly been under development over the last few years and shows promise for office space for young enterprises. This design imagines a combination of shared office space with public ammenities under the same roof. A trail of large light tunnels and a winding pink stair guide public users to public space.
startup incubator// new media art space
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3rd Floor
4th floor and roof 1/16”=1’
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section through stair and gallery
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section through offices and cafe
Located on the hills adjacent to Saco Lake in New Hampshire, this bath-house is intended to serve day tourists and hikers from the nearby trails. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parti is two perpendicular prisms laying one on top of the other. A stepped landscape guides water and bath users from the changing rooms above to the baths in the greenhouse-like lower building.
bath-house
Saco Lake Bathhouse 2nd Year Spring Ryan Smith
site layout and elevations
section through entry/changing area and plans of both levels
section through bath area and collages
The Urban Agriculture Center project was a collabration with Grow Pittsburgh, a nonprofit concerned with bringing agricultural practice into urban communities in Pittsburgh. The program called for a community outreach center that would supply resources to the community, a seasonal market area, growing space, and an urban barn.
urban agriculture center
JIHOON PARK RYAN SMITH SCARLET TONG
LOCAL ECONOMY
SELENA ZHEN YISHUN ZHOU
STADIUMS & SPORTS ONE PA CALL
RAIN GARDEN
EDIBLE GARDEN
FLOWER GARDEN
ONE PA CALL
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1 PNC PARK
LICENSE APPROVED
LICENSE APPROVED
2 HEINZ FIELD
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ADOPT-A-LOT LEASE [SHORT-TERM]
ADOPT-A-LOT LICENSE [LONG-TERM]
PRESENTATIONS, ZONING APPROVAL, AND BUILDING PERMITS
Stadiums have a pivotal effect in the area, bringing in tourism, employment and sports culture to the North Side.
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1 MATTRESS FACTORY
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2 CHILDRENS MUSEUM
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3 ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM
VACANT LOT
Local Museums are involved in both the display of art and local events. They play increasingly important roles in the general upkeep of the area as well as working as an intelectual think tank.
H N O RT H S
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
CITY OF PITTSBURGH POLICY
CREATIVE LAND REUSE
START HERE BUILDING IN PITTSBURGH
PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE 5 10 11
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RELEVANT CITY PERSONNEL
6 DESIGN REVIEW SUBMISSION
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ADMINISTRATION EXCEPTION
7 FLOOD PLAN OVERLAY 8 GATEWAY SIGNAGE 9 GEOTECHNICAL REPORT 10 PLANNING COMMISSION
LANDOWNER 1 10 11
BIKE PARKING CHILDCARE AND ZONING DRIVEWAY CUT REQUIREMENTS DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS
BUILDING IN PITTSBURGH: FORMS
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HOW TO START AN URBAN FARM
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RIGHT-OF-ENTRY APPLICATION SOIL TEST ADOPT-A-LOT LICENSE APPLICATION ADOPT-A-LOT LEASE APPLICATION
ADOPT-A-LOT: FORMS
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MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES 13
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2 PROPOSED SITE VACANT LOTS PARKS PLANNED FUTURE DEVELOPMENT RAILROAD
1 ALLEGHENY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1
2 MARTIN LUTHER KIND JR SCHOOL Allegheny Community College is a relevant and known site for the neighborhood, it is an urban node that keeps the area active.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY SPENDING GOALS, 2015 HISTORIC SITES 1
1 MEXICAN WAR STREETS 2 MANCHESTER ROW HOUSES
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The few remaining historic sites that survived the destruction of the 1960â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maintain a sense of history about the general area. Places such as the Mexican War Streets have become highly valued real estate.
$1.8M $628K $349K $204K $125K
TAXABLE PARCELS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS BLIGHT REMOVAL PARKS AND REC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
OCCUPIED PARCELS
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ALLEGHENY COMMONS
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NORTH SHORE RIVERFRONT PARK
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 11
CONTEXTUAL DESIGN ADVISORY PANEL 5 6 12
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 5 8 10
NOVA PLACE/ALLEGHENY CENTER
APPLICATION DESTINATION
11 SITE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS 12 SITE PLAN SURVEY 13 URBAN AGRICULTURE ZONING
CITY OF PITTSBURGH 7
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Parks such as Allegheny Commons help give the neighborhood both receational and open spaces, helping the development of the arts along with maintaing a good level of greenery in the area.
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75% 51% 47% 38% 32% 29% 16%
78% COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 51% 41% 35% 26% 64% 40%
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PARKS AND RECREATION 1
BLIGHT REMOVAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT SIDEWALKS STREETS AND ALLEYS BUILDING FACADES PARKING STREET LIGHTING HISTORIC PRESERVATION
JOBS PER CAPITA
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ALLEGHENY WEST PRIMARY CONCERNS
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NORTH SHORE ALLEGHENY CENTER ALLEGHENY WEST CENTAL NORTHSIDE MANCHESTER
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ALLEGHENY CENTRAL
VALUE OF COMMERCIAL PERMITS, 2010
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ALLEGHENY WEST
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CENTRAL NORTHSIDE
ALLEGHENY WEST $795K
MANCHESTER $736K
CENTRAL NORTHSIDE $4.33M
NORTH SHORE $10.28M
NOVA PLACE/ALLEGHENY CENTER
ZONING OFFICE
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DIVISION OF ZONING 1 2 AND DEVELOPMENT 3 13 REVIEW
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORK
ZONING BOARD OF 11 ADJUSTMENTS
FEDERAL EMERGENCY 7 MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF CITY 5 8 PLAN NING 9
DEPARTMENT OF 3 9 PERMIST, LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS
Nova Place is the new addition to the Allegheny Center Shopping Mall, hoping to ad back more activity into the area with coworking spaces, shops and landscaping. This could prove to be an influential urban node in the future.
POINTS OF INTEREST
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81%
ALLEGHENY CENTER $6.31M MANCHESTER
STATISTICS
NEIGHBORHOOD
SAMIHA DAWALBHAKTA ALESSANDRA FLECK HARSHVARDHAN KEIDA
ENVIRONMENT
SKYLER ADAMSKI DAN CASCAVAL DINA CHEN
COMMUNITY
Pittsburgh Department of City Planning Pittsburgh Public GIS data Pittsburgh Zoning Code US Census Bureau
ARTS
DATA SOURCES: Allegheny Council for Economic Development Northside Development Planning Initiative Pittsburgh Adopt-a-Lot Program
MARKET STAND: SELL PRODUCE AND FLOWERS TO THE PUBLIC
CULTURE
AREA OF INFLUENCE
arrangement of program elements based on beneficial adjacencies
section and elevation from west side
roof plan
section and elevation from east side
cut plan