Table of Contents Connected City
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Downtown Dallas, TX ARCH 451 - Urban Design
Towering Hide-a-Way
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West White Pine Mountain, CO ARC 571 - Comprehensive Studio
Community Field
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Marfa, TX ARCH 571 - Community Design
Trump International Hotel Chicago, IL ARCH 573 - Design Integration
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Connected City Downtown Dallas, TX Design Problem The challenge was to connect the Dallas downtown core to the Trinity River Project, as well as the west side of Dallas. The underlying issue was the infrastructure that created a barrier between the areas.
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240'
3. Site Program
2. Riverfront park development
1. Central hub development
The solution started with the most pressing issue, the wall of infrastructure. The idea to connect the Trinity River Project was based on utilizing intersecting site lines formed by the existing downtown streets, and using the intersection points as a hub. Sections of the site containing housing, entertainment, and commercial spaces would be located around the central hub forming an integrated solution. The central hub is formed over the infrastructure allowing for pedestrian circulation to and from the Trinity River Project.
4. Site connections
Central Hub Perspective
Design Solution
Site Plan
Model Process Study 1. Site with team program 2. Site with central hub 3. Site with team conceptual plan
Residential/ business district
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Grid system Central hub 2.
Riverfront park Amphitheater
3. Business district Parking structure
Residential district
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2048'
512'
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Towering Hide-a-Way Before fire detection became more available in Pine mountainous regions, West White Mountain, CO
fire-lookout towers were used as a means fire detection. One fireDesign of Problem lookout tower in particular, located at Before fire detection became more the end of a hiking trail atop the West available in mountainous regions, White Pine mountain range in Colofire-lookout towers were used as a rado was widely known in the region means of fire detection. One firefor manytower fire detections. Thislocated somelookout in particular, times community in stopat the aided end ofthe a hiking trail atop the ping these raging forest fires West White Pine mountain before range they reachedwas communities. More in Colorado widely known in recently, with fire detection technolthe region for many fire detections. ogy in This becoming sometimesmore aidednormalized the commuthese regions the lookout tower was nity in stopping these raging forest removed due they to weatherization of the fires before reached commuold structure. My proposal is to nities. More recently, with fire credeate a new lookout tower in its place tection technology becoming more that embraces history of lookout normalized in the these regions the tower that was once there. new lookout tower was removedThe due to lookout tower will serve a destiweatherization of the oldasstructure. nation point at the end of the West White Pine Pass hiking trail. As well Design Solution as being a retreat where people can My proposal is to create a new take in the natural beauty of the area. lookout tower in its place that embraces the history of lookout tower that was once there. The new lookout tower will serve as a destination point at the end of the West White Pine Pass hiking trail. As well as being a retreat where people can take in the natural beauty of the area.
Site Plan
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40'
Section
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12'
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Community Field Marfa, TX Design Problem To create a housing solution that not only satisfied the needs of people of Marfa, TX but the community as well.
Design Solution Learning from the historical context of Marfa's community I discovered the 15 untitled works in concrete created by Donald Judd from 1980-1984. The idea of modularity developed by Judd by using a repeating form but also breaking the bounds of uniformity by varying sizes. Furthermore, with Marfa being located in Texas I wanted to provide an innovative solution to passive design due to the extreme heat conditions of the area. With this is mind, I started to create a modular system that was partially constructed below grade to help mitigate the sun's intensity. While developing the enclosure with these concepts in mind I began to create a ribbon type form that seemed as if it were emerging directly from the land instead of creating a disturbance, with respect to the surrounding. Utilizing a ribbon system allowed for walk-able paths and green roofs; taking further advantage of the modular housing below the ribbon system.
Site Plan
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200'
3d Section Three bedroom unit Two bedroom unit One bedroom unit Egress
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Trump International Hotel Chicago, IL Design Problem Trump International Hotel & Tower is working with SOM to further support Trump organization's cutting edge image and provide high quality realty. This particular building is to become a re proposal to the existing Trump International Hotel in Chicago, IL. Trump organization has expressed an interest to develop and manage realty in the area. The new building will serve as a gathering place for both the general public and top-tier individuals for the purpose of supporting the city by supporting a community through the new tower.
Design Solution With developing an understanding of the contextual relationships the site had with its surroundings. One of the most important themes in the design was exploring the promotion of city engagement. This was achieved through recreating a more engaging riverfront plaza along the Chicago River.
Site Circulation
Vehicular
Site Concept
Pedestrian
Ground Plan
Hotel Elev.
Restaurant Elev.
Parking Elev.
Service Elev.
Observation Elev.
Conference / Office Elev.
Upper Condo Elev.
Lower Condo Elev.
Restaurant Elev.
Wabash St.
Visiting Route (Pedestrian)
Drop Off
Gathering Points (Plazas)
Shared Lobby
Building Footprints
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120'
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Transverse Section
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40' 20'
80'
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