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A PROGRESSION OF THOUGHT

ALEXANDRA ZAHN

25” BY 25” BY 20”BASS WOOD, FOAM, COPPER

FALL 2006PETER CHOMOWITCZ

GI V E N A S I T E O F A N O R C H A R D , T H I S D E S I G N E M B R A C E S T H E G R I D

O F T R E E S B Y C O N T R A S T I N G I T W I T H A P E R F E C T R E C TA N G L E . TH I S

G O L D E N S E C T I O N O F O R G A N I C N AT U R E I S A P P L I E D TO T H E E N T I R E

D E S I G N; E X T R U D E D, P U S H E D, P U L L E D, A N D F O R M E D T H O U G H

N E G AT I V E S H A P E S C E N T E R E D O N A P O I N T W H I C H R E P L A C E S A

S I N G L E T R E E . ME TA P H O R I C A L LY A P L A C E F O R R E F L E C T I O N O N

T H E L A N D S C A P E A B O V E , T H E S U B T E R R A N E A N S PA C E I S FA C E D

W I T H C O P P E R TO R E F L E C T T H E R A N D O M P L A C I N G O F P O L E S W H I C H

R E F L E C T S I N TO I N F I N I T Y , Q U E S T I O N I N G W H AT I S I N FA C T N AT U R A L

A N D W H AT I S S Y N T H E T I C .

THE GRID

LINWOOD PARK WAS AN EXTREMELY INVOLVED

PROJECT WITH THE COMMUNITY, THE LOCAL

PLANNING DEPART-MENT, AND LOBBYING

FOR OPEN GREEN SPACE IN ARDMORE. AN EXCIT-

ING AND FUN PARK, FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE

PEOPLE!

RENDERINGS FOR STUDIO GAEA

ASLA AWARD WINNING PROJECT

BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR BRIDGE

SPATIAL DESIGN FOUR

GLENN SHRUM

WAYNE NORBECK

FALL 2007

A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, AN OBJECTIVE, BREAKING AWAY FROM THE NORM TO REVEAL A NEW PERSPECTIVE

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IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE INTENT

EACH STEP TAKEN ON THE BRIDGE IS ABSORBED AND CONVERTED INTO ENERGY BY PIEZOELECTRIC PLATES WHICH MAKE UP THE BRIDGE’S WALKWAY. THE KENETIC ENERGY OF THE PEDESTRIAN - TRANSFERED INTO ELECTRIC- IS CONVEYED DIRECTLY BY LIGHTS.

AND CROSS THE BRIDGE TO ALTER THE CONTEXT IN WHICH THE INNER HARBOR IS SEEN

CANTILEVERING OUTWARD FROM PIERS 3 AND 4 ALLOWS FOR A CONNECTION TO THE WATER FOR THE PEDESTRIAN, AS WELL AS ENGAGING THE HARBOR ITSELF.

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TO DEPARTWITH THE INTENTION OF GOING SOMEWHERE

LIBRARY SQUARE

NEW MEDIA LIBRARY ENOCH PRATT LIBRARY - PATTERSON PARK BRANCH

GROUP PROJECT:ALEXANDRA ZAHN, BRUCE KOFI, CHRISTAIN BAUM

SPATIAL DESIGN FOUR

GLENN SHRUM, WAYNE NORBECK

FALL 2007

BALTIMORE'S ECLECTIC PAST OF VARYING INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE HAS SCULPTED IT'S PRESENT, CREATING A RICH AND DIVERSE CULTURE WHICH FOLLOWED AND ADJUSTED TO THESE TRENDS. YET THIS HISTORY OF RISING AND FALLING POPULATION LEVELS, HAS LEFT HOLES WITHIN THIS RICH FABRIC.. LIBRARY SQUARE SEEMS TO BE AT THE HEART OF A RIP WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AS A BREAKING POINT FROM PATTERSON PARK'S TIGHTLY WOVEN GROUP; WHICH LEAVES AN INTERESTING OPPORTUNITY TO RE-FORM A LOST CONNECTIVITY THROUGH ARCHITECTURE.

ADMINISTRATION

RETAIL

MEDIA LABS / STATIONS / STACKS

LOBBY / GALLERY

AUDITORIUM

LOADING

CHILDRENS’ AREA

CAFE

PATTERSON PARK

NEW STRUCTURE

EXISTING STRUCTURES

OUTSIDE GRASS / PARK AREAS

MAIN STREETS

COMERCIAL BUILDINGS

EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGSN

URBAN LAND INSTITUTE COMPETITIONINTERNATIONAL STUDENT

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTMAIN ROLES: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, PLANNER

MAIN CONTRIBUTIONS - SITE ANALYSIS AND PLAN

knitting a tighter communityCentroVerde

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out door coffee shop, internet lounge

media library children’s library, out door learning sanctuary, public screening room

i- ParcWiFi, performance space, yoga, outdoor i-pod dock and speakers, reading lounge, kinetic park

Site

The Project

Centro Verde proposes a complete transformation of an area of the East Village by creating an interconnected network of green spaces that weave the neighborhood into the downtown area and to greater San Diego.Seeking to create an enduring community Centro Verde introduces new methods of engaging people with culture and education, while keeping in mind the beautiful San Diego weather. Adaptive, interactive and connective, iPARC is the social heart of the neighborhood. This open space is knitted to the rest of the site through a series of green alleys and enhanced streetscapes, creating a walkable community and encouraging a vibrant lifestyle.

Centro Verde aims to become not only the cultural and educational hub of San Diego, but also a pioneer neighborhood incorporating sustainable building and living practices. Replacement of existing electrical grid of the area with Smart Grid, using solar power to fuel street lamps and Wi-Fi benches, taking advantage of micro climate conditions for passive cooling and encouraging non-automobile ways of transportation, are all ways that reduce the neighborhood residents’ carbon footprint and as well as energy costs.

Objectives

Public Space: interactive Public Park with adaptive spaces, development of walkable green spaces within blocks that also increases store front and allow for outdoor dining seating area.Active Community: Enhancement of streetscapes that allow for various means of transit, including safe bike and pedestrian paths; neighborhood bike share system with hubs at various key points including the park and trolley station.Education and Culture: iPARC as the vibrant core of the neighborhood; Wi-Fi Park, outdoor library, outdoor theatre and performance spaces; Gallery spacesConnectivity: Green spaces and walkable streets, integrated transportationSustainability: Solar powered street lamps, solar powered outlets, solar powered Wi-Fi benches, Passive stack effect, replacement of the existing electrical system in the neighborhood with Smart Grid.

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Orientation

The interstate 280 is one of the oldest highways in North America. It connect San Diego with the international city of Los Angeles and the international boarded of Mexico.

Located along the coast, San Diego is a patchwork of open outdoor parks and outdoor recreation activities.

San Diego, a hub along interstate 280 is a city which operates on it’s own closes system of both public and private transportation.

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Passive Ventilation: Stacking Effect

Cool Air Enters

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The “stack effect” results when air in the building warms,

becomes more buoyant than outside air, and rises to

escape out of openings high in the building.

Recommend at least 3 degree F temp. difference

between inside desired temp and outside temp.

elevated green walkoutdoor bridge connects the adjacent retail and residential spaces, encouraging social activity

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View Corridors-Neighborhood access and connectionsStreetscapes on all streets will be improved in order to accommodate alternative means of transportation. However, major streets like Broadway, that have the view of water will become neighborhood access hubs by enhanced streetscapes that allow for all means of transportation- automobile, public transit, bike path,

pedestrian walkways- weaving together streets that allow for less.

The form of the buildings have been determined by the way micro-climate conditions of San Diego and the this part of the east village would allow for saving energy; Taking advantage of the direction of the wind to create passive stack effect for cooling the buildings, looking at sun patterns to maximize day light use yet allow for ample shading

Micro Climates- Building Forms

Orientation

Specificity

Phase 1: The Corridordevelopment establishes a dynamic core that will transform the neighborhood creating demand for residential units. During phase one, substantial residential units and retail, that support each other, will be developed around the park as well as on the blocks neighboring the trolley.The initial focus will be on rental units that can later be converted to for sale units, due to the current economic circumstances. This strategic move will make the neighborhood a destination and a desirable location that will create demand for more residential and retail space. During Phase one some of the light industrial spaces will be transformed into Gallery spaces and artist lofts, to create revenue from the properties and also create character and vibrancy for neighborhood.

Phase 2: The Parkdevelopment will start construction of some office space on the east blocks of the site by the highway, providing support for local businesses and educational institutions located on the north of east village. Some lower cost residential units catering to students will also be developed on the north blocks of the site. Development of a hotel including short term furnished rentals will respond to the needs of the businesses. Ample residential and retail catering to these offices as well as to others who seek to move into the neighborhood will also be developed.This strategy, not only takes market demand into account, but it will also increase the value of the land that is situated between the east and west side of the site, laying grounds for the third phase of the development

Phase 3: The Communitydevelopment will focus on development of residential units for sale, as well as the remaining eastern blocks of the site which will be developed into more office space. As the project reaches phase iii Central Verde has become an active cultural hub and a destination attracting both locals and visitors, and hence is created the demand for tourist accommodations. A second hotel to be developed in phase iii is strategically located so that it will target tourists as well as attendees of events at the convention center, who want to be in this vibrant and lively environment with sufficient dining and retail options.

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35% proposed residential8% proposed office8% proposed parking6% proposed retail

36% proposed retail35% proposed residential16% proposed parking12% proposed office

21% proposed retail8% proposed hotel

Phasing

Phasing is achieved by strategic development of areas that will create value for the rest of the site and make the neighborhood a desirable place to live and work in.

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The East Village is located along various transportational routes both public and private, adding value to the easily accessible site.

San Diego is further broken down into districts which weave together the diverse and vibrant culture of the city.

Centro Verde acts as a hub within the East Village linking both culturally and

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Steve is from San Francisco, visiting San Diego to deliver a speech on his bio-tech innovations at a high-tech conference.

He is staying at the Villa Centre Verde hotel in East Village. In the morning he takes a 16 minute brisk walk down the Market St.

enjoying the view of the water to get to the convention center. No cost, lower cholesterol, fresh mind and full of energy to start

the day. In the afternoon the picks up a bike from the bike share location at the convention center, rides it along the scenic

harbor drive up to Broadway. He continues along the shaded Broadway back into East Village. 25 minutes later, refreshed and

re-energized, he drops of the bike at the iPARC bike share spot and meets up with friends to start a fun evening. On a lazy day he

catches the light rail at the Market/Park Trolley station for $2.50 and arrives at destination in 14 minutes.

Distance: 1.2 miles

Time: 16-25 minutes, walk or bike, 14 mintes Trolley

Cost: Free- $2.50

Green Corridors/ Pedestrian and bike PaseosGreen alleys between buildings and around the neighborhood are developed with needs of bikers and pedestrians to encourage vibrant, car-free neighborhood living.

Geology/Fault lines- Social HeartTaking the fault lines as the voids between occupiable spaces, they have been developed as green spaces that only allow for pass through connecting the public spaces and iParc together.

Alex Is an Irish Art Collector, visiting San Diego on one of the country’s largest art fairs taking place in Centro Verde. Her flight

lands in LAX, she takes the Amtrak for $29.00 and arrives in San Diego in 2hrs 50 min and gets to her hotel with the Trolley. She

checks into her hotel and ready to check out the art galleries and studios of local artists located in Centro Verde. What she enjoys

most is the outdoor gallery spaces and being able to just walk around or sit at a café’s patio and enjoy the installations. In the

evenings she enjoys a scenic walk to meet with her local friends in the gas lamp district for dinner.

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Joon is a student at the Community College who gets to enjoy a vibrant student life at Centro Verde. He lives in the apartments

north of East Village and bikes to school every day. In the afternoons he grabs his laptop and heads to the iPARC to use the free WiFi

and get his work done, while enjoying the beautiful San Diego weather at the outdoor library. In the evenings he meets up with

friends at the café’s surrounding the iPARC. On weekends, he is on I-5 in a few minutes heading to Palm desert visiting his parents.

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Jess is an architect living in Irvine and has to commute to work every day. Her office is in one of the transformed lofts

in Centro Verde. She leaves her car at the Amtrak station in Irvine, enjoys a relax 1 hr 40 minutes ride to San Diego for

only 19.00.In San Diego she catches the trolley to work. The total 2 hour commute is the same as her driving to work,

however, much cheaper than what she would pay for gas if driving and she doesn’t have to deal with the stress of the

traffic. For lunch she enjoys the side walk patios of the café’s around her office. A few nights a week after work she

meets up with friends for a drink in the gas lamp district or Centro Verde, goes for a gallery walk in the neighborhood or

enjoys a performance at iPARC before taking a safe and relaxing trip back home.

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WAY OF PORTRAYING SPACE OVER TIME, AS

THE BUILT WORK ECHOES THE RHYTHMS OF

CARS, TRAINS AND PEDESTRIANS, AS WELL AS

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KAREN MCKLOSKY

SPRING 2010

APPLYING A PATTERN TO A SITE CAN SEEM ARBITRARY UNLESS IT IS USED AS A SYSTEM ON SITE AS WELL AS CONNECTING TO THE LARGER SYSTEM. CREATING A SPINE ALLOWED THE APPLIED PATTERN TO WEAVE THOUGH THE SITE AS WELL AS SITUATES IT AS PLACE. THE SPINE EXTENDS INTO SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS, PROVIDES CIRCULATION OF PEOPLE AS WELL AS WATER, PROVIDED TOPOGRAPHIC CHANGES AND THUS LED TO A PLANTING PLAN TO ENHANCE THESE FEATURES. THE WALK ALONG THE SPINE TAKES YOU FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO A PEAK ON THE SPINE TO ALLOW FOR VIEWS OF THE SKYLINE, CONNECTING TACONY TO A LARGER NETWORK.

PORT RICHMONDPHILADELPHIA, PA

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DAVID GOUVNER

FALL 2010

MONITORING THE FLOWS AND NETWORKS OF PHILADELPHIA, THIS PROJECT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE PORT IT IS SITUATED ON TO BECOME A SPOKE IN A LARGER NETWORK OF FOOD DISTRIBUTION ACROSS PHILADELPHIA VIA FEEDER BOATS. THE PORT IS THEN TRANSFORMED INTO A WAREHOUSE, MANUFACTURING, ARTISAN WORKSHOP AND MARKET FOR THIS FOOD. IT TRANSFORMS THE BROWNFIELDS AROUND IT INTO ARABLE LAND TO CULTIVATE ITS OWN FOOD TO GRADUALLY SERVE A SELF-SUFFICIENT MARKET OF PHILADELPHIA; PROVIDING JOBS TO THE LOCALS AS WELL AS FRESH FOOD TO ITS INHABITANTS

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HUMAN INTERVENTION - CUTS & BUNKERS HUMAN INTERVENTION - HEALING & NATIVE ECOLOGY

REVEAL - HUMAN INFLUENCE OVER LAND

RESTORE & FORTIFY NATIVE ECOLOGY

RECONNECT BROKEN BORDERS

HARMONIZEB E T W E E N H U M A N & L A N D

SLAVONICE, CZECH REPUBLIC

LAURIE OLIN & HALLIE BOYCE

SPRING 2011

ADAPTIVE RE-USE OF BUNKERS (OLD

FORTIFICATION SYSTEM FROM WWII ) AS ABEGINNING POINT TO HEAL THE LANDSCAPE FROM

ITS CURRENT STATE OF BEING PURELY PRODUCTIVE

BY RESTORING A NATIVE ECOLOGY.

USING THE CUTS IN THE TREES THAT WERE USED FOR SIGHT LINES FOR GUNS, THIS NEGATIVE

CONNOTATIVE PROVIDES THE BEGINNING OF AN TP HEAL THE LAND TOWARDS A NATIVE ECOLOGY

REINTRODUCTION OF NATIVE DECIDUOUS SPECIES INTO MONOCULTURE SPRUCE FOREST

COLORED PENCIL ON ARCHES

MONTAGES OF INTERVENTIONS BY ALTERING EXISTING BUNKERS

2 POINT PERSPECTIVE18” BY 24”

PENCIL ON VELLUM

FALL 2005

MAIN BUILDING

DOGS PLAYING POKER

POCKET ACES

16” BY 24”CHARCOAL

FALL 2005

PERSPECTIVES OF MOTIONBROOKLYN BRIDGE STUDY

SPATIAL DESIGN 4 GLENN SHRUM, WAYNE NORBECK

FALL 2007

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