Yanelle Suarez
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JAS Group Architects July 2014 to June 2016 Junior Architect Provide CADD services under the supervision of the AOR. Create Schematic Phase drawings and presentations. DDs and CDs incorporating the input of Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors. Research and Analysis of Building Codes and Zoning Regulations. Building Permitting and Compliance within various Authorities Having Jurisdiction. Provide Site Reports, OAC meeting minutes and documentation, Site Visits and Field Measurements, process submittals, RFIs, and pay apps. Coordinate between Client, General Contractor, and Design Professionals. REG Architects Inc. August 2012 to May 2013 Construction Administration Coordinator Provide administrative support to the Architects. Process, log, and track submittals, specifications, pay apps, RFPs, and RFIs Responsible for Meeting Minutes and documentation during Client Meetings, OAC Meetings, and Job Site Visits CADD Drafting and presentations as requested. Update software programs and solve technical computer issues
References upon request.
Skills | Qualifications
Palm Beach State College August 2012 to May 2013 Student Assistant (Architecture Department) File work orders, test computers and programs, set up drafting boards and computer stations. Update programs and spreadsheets Maintain electronic student records and files for Architecture Department Prepare general correspondence and emails Manage studio hours for students during and after class hours Advise and help students with their curriculum and projects Assist in faculty and student event coordination and activities throughout the semester Education 2013-2016 Masters in Architecture + Arts Florida International University | Miami, Florida 2012-2013 Undergraduate Degree Palm Beach State College | Boca Raton, Florida 2010-2012 Associates in Arts Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida 2008-2010 Associate in Arts Degree (Dual Enrolled) Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, Florida 2006-2010 High School Diploma Forest Hill Community High School | West Palm Beach, Florida Page | 3
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Table of Contents
Breaking the Monotony Master’s Thesis Project | The Art of Making | An Ode to Nature Pavilion Design 10 | Depths of Exploration | Into Architecture | User Engagement Public Art & Performance Center Comprehensive Design | Pedestrian Movement | Building Systems Carbon Neutral Urban Sensing Design 9 | Sustainability | Environmental Strategies| Urban Design The Kampong Design 8 | Architecture & Nature | Touch the Earth Lightly | Tree-house Decoding Wynwood Design 7 | Miami 21 Code | Effective Architecture | Developer Perspective Adaptable Infill Housing Design 6 | Vertical Expansion | Unit Repetition Visual Expansion Design 5 | Visual Expansion | Visual Learning | Social Experiences Page | 5
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See page closing spread for link to entire project.
Breaking the Monotony Master’s Project | 2016
Man, with his heavy hand and selfish ambition, tramples over the land and all of its natural elements. Man has established himself as the dominant acting force when working with natural materials. Man does not work with material, but rather, forces the material to yield to his will. He decides the material will conform to a specific shape a size, and so he molds it his liking. The aim of this project is to discover the flexibility of material, specifically abandoned materials which were discarded because of their inability to meet a set of standards. Be it salvaged or reclaimed materials, recycled pieces, or scraps that would otherwise be disregarded, the design is unveiled as the materials are pieced together, exploring either their interconnectedness or incompatibility. The challenge in this, is to really analyze material, spend time with it in order to discover it’s potential without forcing it to act as something; to stare at a building piece for hours until you have listened to its story, until you’ve come to appreciate it for all that it already is. By breaking the confines and rigidity of typical Architecture, where elements meet at a perfect end or are built along centerlines, the intent is to realize the potential of materials, without having to run them through machinery to meet a typical standard.
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QUICK STOP
NE 61ST ST
LEMON CITY LIBRARY
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FEC TRACKS
CT
NE 4TH AVE
4TH EATON PARK
FEC TRACKS
NE 60TH ST
Conceptual Plan | Site Movement
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West Elevation
NE 60TH ST PARK & RECREATION
Site Plan | Location Map
Pavilion Little Haiti, Miami FL | 2015
Above: SE Perspective
A work or Architecture should not be experienced only for it visual aesthetics, but rather, should entice both users and viewers, to want to go forth and explore the depths of any given work. Users should feel the urge to want to explore the confines of a design, find their place in it, and be drawn to all areas of that specific realm. This pavilion allows private and public spaces to work in unison, allowing users to discover public areas among the private. The design provides a labyrinth of opportunities to engage various user types and allow for a vast range of activities within the smaller spaces of the larger whole.
Below: Overall Pavilion Structure
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Lot 3 & 4: 115 NE 41 Street 33137 Folio: 0131240241150 Lot Area: 12,029 SQFT Max. Lot Coverage: 9,623 SQFT (80%) Min., Open Area: 1,202.9 SQFT (10%) Footprint after setback: 8,824 SQFT
10’-6”-Rear setback (10%) of lot depth when abutting T3
Lot 5: 135 NE 41 Street 33137 Folio: 0131240241160 Lot Area: 6,300 SQFT Max. Lot Coverage: 5,040 SQFT (80%) Min., Open Area: 630 SQFT (10%)
105’
4’-6”-Pervios area 10’-Secondary front setback
26’-Rear setback above 2nd story when abutting T3 0’-Side setback 10’-Primary front setback
115’
Property Line 10’ Principal front setback
115’-6” (70% Min.) Frontage at front setback
60’
Property Line
NORTH
26’ Rear setback above second story when abutting T3
14’ Max. height (25’ Max. if retail)
Urban URBAN Strategy STRATEGY
Max. building height: 5 stories, 14’ per story
5’ Max. Parapets over max. building height
10’-6” Rear setback (10% of lot depth) when abutting T3
REAR BUILDING: T3
SCALE: N.T.S
Awnings & canopies may encroach 100% of setback
26’ Rear setback abutting T3 6’ Rear setback abutting T4 Site location 12’ Stories 25’ Retail
Paseo Ponti | Design District Page | 10
See closing spread for link to entire project.
Cantileverd balconies, bay windows, roof, & facade components may encroach 3’ max into setback
Studios Corridor/Lounge Balcony/Deck Offices Auditorium Library & Media Room Galleries Cafe Mech & Storage Egress Restroom
Concept Diagrams: Program Circulation Vegetation Strategies
Public Art & Performance Centre Downtown Miami, Miami FL | 2015
With up and coming efforts to better the environment and atmosphere of Downtown Miami, it is my observation that many of the locals are being neglected. While the locals are those who predominately live and thrive in the area, many of the areas now being renovated, are failing to acknowledge the dominant presence. While design and construction are underway in the Design District for the Paseo Ponti project, I propose a connection to residential areas and existing commercial and recreational buildings. The intention here is to expand the connection of up and coming projects throughout the neighbouring areas by guiding users and locals to different areas of a given site. By connecting open and/or vacant lots to one another by joining city and residential blocks from different scales of activity, this will work towards creating a cohesive merge between all groups of people and activities.
Program Diagram
UP
OUTDOOR COURTYARD 531 SQ. FT
Pedest
OPEN TO PARKING LEVEL BELOW
UP
DF
GALLERY 01
WOMEN'S RR 02
MEN'S RR 03
STORAGE 04
818 SQ. FT
200 SQ. FT
200 SQ. FT
300 SQ. FT
CAFE 14
WOMEN'S RR 16
MEN'S RR 17
MECH. STORAGE 18
JANITOR CLOSET 19
1516 SQ. FT
200 SQ. FT
200 SQ. FT
300 SQ. FT
74 SQ. FT
DF
DF
DF
Destina
Comm
UP UP
Green UP
UP DN
DN
Interio OUTDOOR COURTYARD 725 SQ. FT
GALLERY 05
RECEPTION & TICKET 06
AUDITORIUM 07
1045 SQ. FT
1736 SQ. FT
3370 SQ. FT
GALLERY 20 1106 SQ. FT
DN
Pedestrian Spaces Green Spaces Destination Areas Common Path of Travel Interior Circulation
OFFICES 21
LIBRARY 22
1396 SQ. FT
3946 SQ. FT
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FILL VOIDS ROOF 50' - 0" ABUT GYPSUM BOARD TIGHT TO FIREPROOFING
RUNNER
FILL ENTIRE VOID WITH THERMAFIBER SAFING
SUSPENDED CEILING SEE DETAIL NO. 3 VAPOR RETARDER, WATERPROOFING, & FIRE PROTECION CORRUGATED METAL DECK SEE DETAIL NO. 4
STUDS
Wall Perpendicular to Beam
42" LOW WALL EXT. CEMENT PLASTER SYSTEM 8X12 CONC. TIE BEAM (4) NO. 5 CONT. NO. 3 TIES @ 12" & @ CORNER BENDS BOLT CONNECTION FROM BEAM TO WALL 2 HR EXT. WAL
WINDOW FRAME BACKER ROD & SEALANT ZINC FLASHING & DRIP
STUDIOS 36' - 0"
SHEAR TAB ANGLE (2) 3/4" DIA. BOLTS
CONCRETE BEAM 12X12 CONC. COLUMN
STOREFRONT 42" LOW WALL EXT. CEMENT PLASTER SYSTEM
SEALANT DUROCK L-TRIM
1X3 P.T. FIRESTOP @ TIE BEAM NO. 5 VERT. REINFORCEMENT PRECAST CONCRETE PANELS VAPOR RETARDER & RIGID INSULATION METAL FURRING STRIPS SEE DETAIL NO. 5/8" TYP. GYPSUM TRUSS TYPE JOINT REINFORMENT MORTAR END JOINT
EXT. CEMENT BOARD BASECOAT & FINISH WATER BARRIER INSULATION SHEETROCK BRAND GYPSUM BOARD
Window Connection Detail
FINISH FLOOR
LIBRARY, CAFE, OFFICES 22' - 0"
CONC. BEAM SYSTEM STRUCTURAL BEAM
5/8" TYP. GYPSUM BORDER FINISH FLOOR
INTERIOR BLOCK PARTITION GYPSUM BOARD LAMINATED TO BLOCK WITH JOINT COMPOUND.
GROUND 0' - 0"
PARKING GARAGE RETAINING WALL REINFORCEMENT FURRING CHANNELS TAPE AND JOINT COMPOUND 1 HOUR SMOKE PARTITION
PARKING -13' - 0"
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166'-103 8"
LEGEND
1" 25'-94
29'-0"
95'-4"
1" 44'-22
CONCRETE WALL & PARTITIONS LEGEND
42" CONCRETE WALL CONCRETE WALL & PARTITIONS
2 HR FIRE RATED PARTITION
42" CONCRETE WALL
2 HR FIRE RATED PARTITION
RETAINING WALL
OUTDOOR COURTYARD 531 SQ. FT
RETAINING WALL
PLUMBING CHASE
PLUMBING CHASE
STRUCTURAL COLUMN DF WOMEN'S RR 16
MEN'S RR 17
MECH. STORAGE 18
JANITOR CLOSET 19
200 SQ. FT
200 SQ. FT
300 SQ. FT
74 SQ. FT
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STRUCTURAL COLUMN
ROOM TAG
DF
1" 16'-34
CAFE 14 1516 SQ. FT
DRINKING FOUNTAIN
XX 00
DRINKING FOUNTAIN ROOM TAG
UP
NOTES: 1.
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DF
27'-0"
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UP
1" 19'-48
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DN
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ALL PROVIDED BATHROOMS TO BE ADA COMPLIANT. SEE CLEARANCE ON LF 3' MIN. CLEARANCE BETWEEN STACK AND SHELVES. SEE ADA SHEETS. MAIN ACCESS TO LEVEL THROUGH EXTERIOR COURTYARD STAIRS CAFE ACCESSIBLE TO SERVE ALL LEVELS LIBRARY READING AREAS LIFTED TO 21" MAX. SLOPE RATIO 1:12 TO < 1:16
73'-10"
NOTES: 1. 2.
GALLERY 20
LIBRARY 22
1396 SQ. FT
3946 SQ. FT
4. 5. 6.
1" 22'-74
5" 42'-28
1106 SQ. FT
OFFICES 21
38'-23 4"
19'-73 8"
3. OUTDOOR COURTYARD 725 SQ. FT
ALL PROVIDED BATHROOMS TO BE ADA COMPLIANT. SEE CLEARANCE ON LF 3' MIN. CLEARANCE BETWEEN STACK AND SHELVES. SEE ADA SHEETS. MAIN ACCESS TO LEVEL THROUGH EXTERIOR COURTYARD STAIRS CAFE ACCESSIBLE TO SERVE ALL LEVELS LIBRARY READING AREAS LIFTED TO 21" MAX. SLOPE RATIO 1:12 TO < 1:16
Second Floor Plan SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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Aerial Perspective
Program Orientation Program Orientation Program Orientation @ 2nd level @ 3rd level 2nd Level 3rd Level
Schematic Design & Program Planning Schematic Design & Program Planning Naturescape & Hardscape Naturescape vs. Hardscape
Site Intervention
Mapping Study Congestion | Daily Traffic Movement
Carbon Neutral Urban Sensing Downtown Miami, Miami FL | 2015
Concept Studies | Diagrams Movement | Circulation | Vegetation | Access
Section Study room | Entertainment Areas
Downtown Miami, that which is the central core for office and commercial buildings, has failed to address the issue of private traffic engineering. During peak hours of the day, the levels of traffic congestion reach tremendous levels insanity. Many commuters are still very dependent on their private vehicles, and do not use the Metro System or other means of public transit. In order to place turn the public attention to other means of travel, public transit, I propose redirecting traffic patterns. If traffic patterns into and around the city were redirected, the issue of congestion could be explored. By addressing current traffic congestion and providing a more pedestrian accessible and enticing experience, users might be compelled to go about other means to travel to and from their destinations.
Massing Diagram Building | Landscape | Private | Public
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Ground Plan
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Reception 1
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2 14 Theatre
Outdoor Market
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2 Indoor Market 15
3 Dining 11 21
Shops
Shops 14
14 14
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9 Shops
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Shops
Offices
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Shops
14 21
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Offices
Cafe 11
14 21
Offices
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Dining 11
Residential Tower 8
9 3
Dining 11 14
Shops Cafe 14
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Office Reception Area_Ground Outdoor Seating Bicycle Racks Major Pedestrian & Bicycle Path Arcade Space Vendor Area Shop Lobby Area Residential Tower Reception Storage/Filing Dining Seating & Dining Hostess Stand Bar Restroom Courtyards
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Corridor Study Rooms Lounge Open Office Area Conference Room Kitchen & Serving Areas Private Office Rooms
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Bakery/ 9 14 Deli 21 14 9
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Study Lounge 3
Study Rooms
Ground Plan
Scale: 1” = 40’-0”
Ground Plan
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The façades of the building receiving the most sunlight hours will features one of two, usually both, Sustainable Strategies. A Photovoltaic Facade system will be installed in areas receiving the harshest sunlight, to store energy for later use.
Sun Studies Bioswales | Rain Garden | Landscape Strategies Elevated Landscapes and Ground Build Up
Lot Connection & Vacancy Urban Design on a Macro Scale
Location and palcement of Rain Gardens to collect, store, and ďŹ lter storm water.
Location and placement of Rain Gardens Implemented into facade design systems to collect, store, and filter storm water.
Rain Garden Facade Structures
The second feature will be a series of rain gardens that create a sort of hybrid live wall. With such an abundant amount of rain during the summer, and most others, season in Florida, the rain gardens will store and fi lter storm water.
Photovoltaic Facade Systems to be placed along the South facades and those receiving high and hars sunlight.
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Parking
Parking
Parking
22’
Water Pedestrian Feature Pathways
21’
20’
Parking
Main Road
Water Feature
19’
Water Feature
Parking
19’
18’
15’
Parking
Water Feature
17’
16’
15’ 16’
16’
17’
17’ 18’
Small Gathering Area Large Gathering Area Lobby (2 Floors) Small Gathering Area
15’ 14’
Small Labs Existing Building to be Renovated: -Large Labs (2 Floors)
Lounge (2 Floors) Small Classrooms Large Classrooms
Existing Building to be Renovated. -Foyer -Conference Room -Research Offices
Site Plan | Program Breakdown
First Floor Plan
Research Library: 1st Floor_Book Stacks & Periodicals 2nd Floor_Reading Areas and Comps Faculty Apartments Research Offices
Second Floor Plan
Right: Program Massing
Architecture | Nature The Kampong_Coral Gables, Miami FL | 2014
Below: Building Breakdown
1 2 Story Unit
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2
2 Story Unit
Apartment Units
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The place of nature in manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world is questionable from generation to generation and across the various styles that we come to be familiar with in books. People look to nature for meaning and order, peace and tranquillity, and activity in the outdoors as the road to restoration and health. Nature is our natural healer and therein lie the origins to life as we know it. Nature is the master manager of complexity. Without disturbing the landscape, as it connects to the origins of the Kampong, I propose a design built into the existing conditions. As a response, users will engage in both the Architecture & the Landscape, being nestled between the two and experiencing the environment encompassing you.
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Research Library
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Elevation Elevation_North 1/16” = 1’-0” North
Elevation Elevation_East 1/16” = 1’-0” East
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Elevation Elevation_South 1/16” = 1’-0” South
Elevation Elevation_West 1/16” = 1’-0” West
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Miami Overview
Coming from Wynwood N. Miami Ave
City of Miami
Dolphin Exwy Airport Exwy Biscayne Blvd
Wynwood
NW 20th St.
Brickell
Wynwood -Lack of public spaces -No dynamic urban neighborhood -Lack of pedestrian accomodation -Lack of public transportation
Wynwood -70 Galleries -Rental Stores -Antique Stores -Eclectic Bars
Project Site -Create transitional zone -Connect areas withing the district -Create a community space -Residents, locals, & visitors
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Project Location
Decoding Wynwood Wynwood, Miami FL | 2014
Residential Parking Garage Market Gym Galleries Food
Section North-South
Studios Day Care Retail Stage/Performance Green Space
Wynwood, known for it’s booming popularity and various public events and attractions, lacks a transition from the “old” to the “new.” Countless new restaurants, bar, galleries, coffee shops, and more, have planted new roots in this district. With its successes and positive influence on both the immediate and extended area, the intent of this design is to blur the boundaries between what was and what is, by extending Wynwood outwards. By addressing the corner condition and drawing users into and around the site, Wynwood will have a new direction of flow. Visitors and locals will have a transition point to stay and engage while also getting a feel of what is further ahead, thus being enticed to venture off into the depths of the district.
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NW Miami Ct.
Section East-West
NW Miami Ave.
Fourth Floor Plan
Tower One 620 SQFT Feature: Balcony
Tower One & Two 450 SQFT Feature: Privacy, Open Plan, View
Tower Two 885 SQFT Feature: Open Plan, View, 2 Bedroom Ground Floor Plan Page | 25
Infill Building Zoning Table Lot size: 25x144= 3,600 sqft Zoning Areas: Building Coverage Open green area Building Height Street Frontage
Proposed 70%-75% 25%-30% 3 Stories_62'-9" 100%
Required 2700 sqft 900 sqft 4 Stories 100%
Proposed 5,780 sqft 1,350 sqft 1,300 sqft
Required 4/5 1080 sqft 1295 sqft
Building Uses: Living Units Office Space Lounge Space
Concept Diagram
Program Diagram
OďŹ&#x192;ce/Studio Lounge/CoďŹ&#x20AC;ee Shop Bedroom Lounge Seating Egress Entertainment
Aerial Perspective | Unit Repetition
Zoning Diagram Dining Restroom Study/Library Residential
Circulation Diagram
In fulfilling required building program and zoning areas, the aim of this project is to create an eclectic environment for various user types. The spatial language seen at separate points in the project convey the same transitional language throughout any given area.
Site Plan | Lot Location
Green Area & Bldg. Adjacency
Right: Program separation and organization studies
Adaptable Infill Housing Miami FL | 2014
South Elevation | Facade
Longitudinal Section
Cross Section | Interior Spaces
This semester sought to examine housing. The task at hand was to design a comprehensive project in an urban context using the findings through analysis of previously studied Infill Housing units. Upon review of spatial relationships between the vertical and horizontal planes as well as spatial the comfort of users, this project aims to break the spatial constraints of the horizontal plane by reorganizing the vertical plane through the use of various changes in programmatic levels. By transitioning users through spaces, optimizing vertical circulation potentials, a better quality of space can be provided without feeling the narrow constraints of the infill housing structure.
Circulation Exploration
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DN
Fourth Floor Residential Four UP
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Fourth Floor Residential Four
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Third & Fourth Floor Residential Three
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Third Floor Residential One Page | 28
UP
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Second Floor Residential One | Residential Two
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Ground Floor Coffee Lounge | Office Space
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Massing and Form studies
Park and Library in site model 1111 Parking Garage Park
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Park & Library | Visual Expansion Miami Beach, Miami FL | 2013
With todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advances in technology, and the accessibility to information, is there still a need for the public library? This design studio was spent contemplating the afore posed question. I believe we learn, not only from books and resources, but from one another. We learn through communication in all of its form, be it verbal or visual. By maintaining visual connection throughout the entirety of the design, how can connections, between people and places, stimulate a different kind of learning? In this design, interior and exterior must connect users both visually and architecturally. While libraries serve to provide access to information, technology, books, and research, the can also work socially.
Site Plan
Library
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Third Floor 9
Regardless of your path, you maintain visual connection with any program immediately surrounding you, allowing you to observe the people in your vicinity, their activities, interactions, and your immediate environment. The ramp from the park is a direct connection to the core of the library. This ramp is a two way route in and about of both the park and the library. Library users can take their books to any location in the park if they choose to be outdoors. The library also features outdoor terraces overlooking the park, thus creating another boundary. The library serves various user types, ensuring that users have the option to choose their area of preference for tasks and activities.
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Second Floor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Area Adult Areas Restrooms Entrance/Book Return Administrative Areas Cafe Meeting Rooms Book Stacks & Media Access Outdoor Terraces
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Ground Plan
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Section South
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