B E V A N W A I T E
Apr 08, 2016
B E V A N W A I T E
Bevan Waite, B. Arch student, University of OregonBrian Campbell, M. Arch candidate, University of Oregon Zeta Fernando, B. Arch student, University of Oregon Sukhdeep Grewal, B. Industrial Design student, Emily Carr University
Acoustics are an integral part of
architecture that thoroughly affect how we
experience a space. Concert halls have a
unique obligation to cater the acoustical
qualities of their space to a multitude of
performances. Sonotune aims to solve the
problem of inconsistent acoustical requirements
in a beautiful manner where the flocking
movement of the system becomes a perfor-
mance in and of itself.
The kinetic wall system scatters and
absorbs sound waves by opening it's petals and
revealing a sound absorbent material. In order
to "tune" the acoustics, the array of kinetic
flowers can be programed to open a certain
percentage of flowers based on the acoustical
needs of each performance.
Sonotune is both a functional sound
module and a beautifully syncopated perfor-
mance, serving as a sign of commencement
before and after a show.
"A kinetic modular wall panel system designed to
optimize the acoustical performance of a space."
KINETIC ARCHITECTURE
MOVEMENT ALGORITHM MOVEMENT DIAGRAMCONCEPT SKETCHES
Watch the animation at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErsTWTlFGGkSOLENOID OPERATION
PRODUCT PLANS
MATERIALS
PROTOTYPE
The Catenary Cave serves as a place
for refuge and reflection in the heart of the HJ
Andrews experimental forest. The structure
caters to artists, scientists, and adventure
driven recreationalists. Located in the midst of
the Cascade mountains in central Oregon, the
building lies at 5,223 feet above sea level
overlooking eight major volcanoes. Summers
are hot and dry whereas winters often blanket
the site in 5+ feet of snow.
The structure is constructed of thin
steel plates and is entirely supported by its
own form. Using Antoni Gaudi's hanging chain
concept of structural design, Grasshopper and
Kangaroo were used to hang a hexagonal grid
under its own weight. When an arch or
surface is made this way, the form is in
complete tension. If the same form is trans-
lated to a rigid system and flipped over, the
structure acts in complete compression.
Structures made this way can span large
distances with a concrete shell only a few
inches thick. In this case, the structure is made
of thin steel plates.
THE CATENARY CAVERIGID SURFACE STRUCTURE STUDIO
WEST ELEVATION
SITE PLAN AND VOLCANO VIEWS
EAST ELEVATION
NORTH-SOUTH SECTION
GROUND CONNECTION 3D DETAILPLATE-GROUND CONNECTION
ETFE-GROUND CONNECTION
ETFE-PLATE CONNECTION
CATENARY CURVE
HEXAGONAL GRID
FORM DERIVATION
This project involves an innovative
structural system to span the wide elevated
platforms. The roof structure is constructed
from consecutive bays of intersecting scissor
trusses which serve to support span and brace
the roof in all directions. To allow light and
natural ventilation into the space, the roof is
segmented to catch the prevailing winds.
The station also uses the "Spanish
solution" for more effective circulation as well
as increased boarding and disembarking
efficiency. The Spanish solution entails three
platforms. The two at the edges are for
boarding only while the one in the middle is
for exiting only.
VANCOUVER SKYTRAINCOMMERCIAL-BROADWAY STATION
EAST ELEVATION
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
INTERSECTING TRUSSES
PLATFORM PLAN
NORTH-SOUTH SECTION RENDERING: PLATFORMS & ROOF
RENDERING: ENTRY & GROUND FLOOR
RENDERING: STREET VIEW
Portland's International Raceway occupies land that has an enthralling past. Over time the site has been kneaded by it's contextual layers of anthropomorphic history and natural processes. When the racetrack was built, the nature of the site before PIR was lost. Historically, the land was a riparian area which was used intermittently by native Americans and by early American settlers for it's rich soils benefiting agriculture. As Portland grew, land was pushed around the peninsula to create habitable spaces. One of these places built on infill was the edge city of Vanport constructed mainly to house African American industrial workers in 1945. In 1948 Portland suffered a massive flood from the Columbia river which wreaked havoc on Vanport (Oregon's second largest town at the time). The water broke the levees and Vanport was completely destroyed. Portland's African American population was severely affected by the flood because of the segregated commu-nity; the damage was on par with that of Hurricane Katrina. Sadly, the story of Vanport is largely unknown as it brings up a dark time in Oregon's racial history. PIR's master plan acknowledges the history of Vanport and attempts to shed light on it's absent existence. It does this by constructing wetlands around the Racetrack that are structured by Vanport's major streets and blocks.
The remaining wetlands are raked to evoke the fluvial erosion that dominated the Columbia river flood plains before the land was altered for agricultural performance. The fluvial wetlands are constructed where the track curves are most extreme for the dualistic way that a racer moves through a track and how water moves through a river.
"An absent past made present."PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (PIR)WETLANDS REVIVAL MASTER PLAN
HISTORIC OVERLAY
PIR
PORTLAND WATERWAYS FLUVIAL BENDING MOVEMENT ANALYSIS
VANPORT OVERLAY ON PIR
PIR MASTER PLAN
1936 1946 1948