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A L A N A M .

L A N D S C A P E

M A C W H O R T E R

A R C H I T E C T U R E

UNIVERSITY

OF

|

M .

CALIFORNIA,

s e l e c t e d

C I T Y

P L A N N I N G

BERKELEY

w o r k s


A L A N A

M A C W H O R T E R

M. LAND ARCH + M. CITY PLANNING 4537 2nd Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105 alana.macwhorter@gmail.com | 360.908.1228

E D U C A T I O N CO L L EG E

O F

E N V I RO NM E NTA L

D ES I G N,

U C

B E R KE L E Y

Ma ster ’s o f La n d sca p e Ar ch i tectu r e 2015 Ma ster ’s o f Ci ty Pl a n n i n g 2 0 1 6

Y EST E R M O R ROW

D ES I G N

B U I L D

S C H O O L

Certificate i n Su sta i n a b l e Desi g n a nd Building 2011

S C R I P P S

CO L L EG E

Ba ch el o r o f Ar ts Env i r o m enta l An a ly s is | Concentration: D es ign 2010 T hesi s: Ada ptat i ve Pl a nni ng a nd Design in Nor thwest Por t Cities

E X P E R I E N C E M U NI C I PA L I DA D

D E

LO

D E

M A RCO S ,

M E X I CO

0 7 / 1 5 - P r e s e n t

Freelance Landscape Designer + Urban Planner C H I L E

C A L I FO R NI A

RES EA RC H

PA R T N E R S H I P,

U C

B E R K E L E Y

0 1 / 1 5 - 1 2 / 1 5

Urban Design + Community Development Researcher SA SA K I ,

WA L K E R

+

AS S O C . ,

SAU SA L I TO,

C A L I FO R N I A

0 2 / 1 5 - 0 5 / 1 5

Design Intern CO L L EG E

O F

E N V I RO NM E NTA L

D ES I G N,

U C

B E R KE L E Y

0 8 / 1 3 - 1 2 / 1 5

Graduate Student Instructor F I NC A

A M A NEC E R ,

N AYA R I T,

M E X I CO

1 1 / 1 0 - P r e s e n t

Project Manager + Lead Designer S C R I P P S’P R ES I D E NT 0 5 / 1 0 - 0 5 / 1 3

Alumnae Boardmember

S U STA I NA B I L I T Y

A DV I S O RY

CO U NC I L


A C H I E V E M E N T S Forthcoming 2 0 1 6 WO R L D P L A NN I NG

S C H O O L S

CO NG R ES S

CO NF E R E NC E

Housing + Community Development Research Presenter

2 0 1 5

JA M ES

R .

B OYC E

A F FO R DA B L E

H O U S I NG

CO M P E T I T I O N

2 n d Pl a ce Reci p i ent 2 0 1 5

E I S NE R

PR I Z E

FOR

CR EAT I VE

A RTS

I N

C I TY

P L A NNI NG

Honorable Mention Recipient

2 0 1 5

L A NDWO R KS

I NT E R NAT I ONA L

WO R KS H O P

U C Ber kel ey Pa r ti ci p a nt

2 0 1 2

L A E P

D E PA RT M E NTA L

S C H O L A RS H I P

Mer i t Sch o l a r sh i p Reci p i ent

S K I L L S D I G I TA L ARC GIS, Autocad, Rhino, SketchUp, Vray Adobe: Photoshop | Illustrator | Indesign | Premiere Pro Microsoft Office: Word | Powerpoint | Excel Fabrication: Laser | CNC Routing | 3D Printer

A NA LO G U E Hand drafting | Watercolour Fabrication: Modelmaking | Woodworking | Metal Smithing Earthworks: Landscape Installation + Maintenance | Biodynamic Agriculture | Earth Building

R E F E R E N C E S C H I P

S U L L I VA N

Professor LAEP, Teaching Advisor + GSI Lead

M A LO

510.841.1259

m hu ts o n @berkeley.edu

510.219.2440

dav i d@ms land architects .co m

510.559.2973

H U T S O N

Assistant Professor DCRP, Research Lead

DAV I D

c sully@b erkeley.edu

M E Y E R

Principal, Meyer & Silsberg Land Architects


C O N T E N T S W H E R E F a l l

T H E

2 0 1 5

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R I V E R

W i n t e r

M E E TS

T H E

S EA ,

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V I L L AG E

2 0 1 6

Coastal Adaptation Design and Community Development

SAC R E D S p r i n g

VO I D

2 0 1 5

Re-conceptualizing Productive Landscapes in Suburbia

R I C H M O ND F a l l

PA S EO

2 0 1 5

Bay Area Affordable + Transit Oriented Development

D I L AT E D F a l l

E D G E

2 0 1 4

India Basin Adaptation through Ecological Metabolism

PAT I N A S p r i n g

DA NC E

2 0 1 5

Imprinting Movement and Flows into SOMA, San Francisco

OA KL A ND S p r i n g

R I D ES

2 0 1 3

Downtown Bike Corridor Design

B EG I NS


R A I NWO R KS W i n t e r

2 0 1 3

Lawrence Berkeley Labs’ Stormwater Management Strategies

ST R U C T U R A L S p r i n g

NEO N

B E ND S

2 0 1 5

Bike Rack Design Build

C U LT U R A L S p r i n g

M I NI NG

2 0 1 5

Landworks Sardinia: International Land Art Workshop

C H I L EA N 2 0 1 2 -

CO M M U NI T Y

D E V E LO P M E NT

o n w a r d s

Disaster Rehabilitation through Community Partnerships

F I NC A

A M A NEC E R

2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 3

Cross-cultural Tropical Biodynamic Design Build

F I E L D S KE TC H ES S p r i n g

2 0 1 3

Stor y telling through watercolours + sketches


Where the River meets the Sea, a Village begins: L o

d e

M a r c o s

A d a p t a t i o n

D e s i g n

+

C o m m u n i t y

D e v e l o p m e n t

P ro fe ss i o n a l Re p o r t | Fa l l 2 0 1 5 Th i s p ro f e s s i o n a l re p o r t s e r ve s a s a l i v i n g d o c u m e n t fo r f u t u re p l a n n i n g a n d d eve l o p m e n t a m o u n g t h e s m a l l co a st a l tow n o f Lo d e M a rco s o n t h e Pa c i f i c M ex i c a n C o a s t . I n a p e r i o d o f a b o o m i n g to u r i s m e co n o my a n d i n c re a s e d f re q u e n c y o f f l o o d a n d s to r m eve n t s , t h e l o c a l m ayo r co n s u l te d a l a n d s c a p e a rc h i te c t u re l e n s to eva l u a te t h e l aye r s o f e co l o g i c a l a n d s o c i a l fa c to r s i n o rd e r to c ra f t i n n ova t i ve, m u l t i - t i e re d s t ra te g i e s o f a d a p t a t i o n . Af te r ex te n s i ve re s e a rc h , t h e s i te a n a l ys i s a n d re co m m e n d a t i o n s s e e k to h i g h l i g h t t h e a ss e t s a m o n g t h e co m m u n i t y w h i l e p ro m o t i n g a d i ve r s e s e t o f g o a l s to a m e l i o ra te t h e d eva st a t i n g e f fe c t s o f sto r m a n d f l o o d i n g eve n t s , f u r t h e r e n g a g e t h e co m m u n i t y w i t h t h e i r s u r ro u n d i n g l a n d s c a p e a n d e a c h o t h e r, a n d p rov i d e a fo r u m a n d i n st i t u t i o n a l f ra m ewo r k fo r co m m u n i t y d eve l o p m e n t w i t h i n t h e to u r i s m e co n o my.


Site Context | Existing Conditions LO DE MARCOS

Pacific

main estuary

Ocean

farmland +

Pacific Ocean

MEXICO

northern jungle

MX 200 Gulf

Pacific

turtle camp

of Mexico

Punta

Ocean

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Banderas Puerto

e

Va l l a r ta PLAZA

small estuary

“the

fishermen cove

point” baseball field

Lo de Marcos Watershed

Lo de Marcos (LDM) is situated along the Riviera Nayarit in a quinessential tropical climate with extreme topography creating extensive watersheds

southern jungle

connecting the coastal Sierra Madre Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The town of LDM sits within an active agricultural valley and directly adjacent to the mouth of the Rio Lo de Marcos. Hydrological

bull ring

flows form several estuaries that host a wide range

soccer field

of wildlife and are venerated by locals as cultural landmarks within the community.

cemetery

0’

300’ 600’

900’

Community Landmarks, hydrological flows, street/beach transitions

“The laguna has been a cultural landmark throughout our history“ -Sara Palomera, oldest community member

Eroding beach near main estuary

“There is no connection between the town and beach, and our streets are the most vulnerable to inundation.” -Juan Venura, head of Public Works

Inundation at terminus of Avenida Zapata

“We must protect the unique flora and fauna present in our beautiful home.“ -Jacque Graff, expat resident

Root s exposed from erosion in cove


COINHABITATION

Conceptual Framework

M AST E R PLA N sand islands

littoral drift

Littoral Drift

ECOLOGICAL FLOWS EXPERIENCE

jetty extensions

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turtle camp

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or al

D

palapa

Beach SOCIAL // CIVIL EXPERIENCE

Plaza estuary wildlife peninsula

Multi-tiered Strategy

Pacific Ocean

DELINEATE

ABSORB

TRANSECT Main

Network of Nodes + Destinations

Plaza

jetty boardwalks

sand island

estuary reserve fishermen cove palapa

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community paths

KEY

Fishermen Palapa

in

to south town

Main Beach Plaza

Tortugas Palapa at Estuary


each to jungle trail

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Dune Restoration and Coastal Adaptation

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Turtle Palapa Landmark + Beach Boardwalk onto Constructed Jetty

Small Cove Plaza to Pier Extension + Dredged Sand Island


S A C R E D

V O I D :

W A T S O N

R A N C H

R U I N S

M L A 2 0 4 C a p sto n e S t u d i o | S p r i n g 2 0 1 5 D av i d M eye r c h a l l e n g e d t h e st u d i o to c ra f t a e st h e t i c ex p e r i e n ce l aye re d w i t h re g e n e ra t i ve b u i l d i n g p ra c t i ce s a n d a c u l t u ra l u n d e r st a n d i n g o f p l a ce. Th e h i s o r i c s i te o f Wa t s o n R a n c h R u i n s wa s t h e i n d u st r i a l h u b fo r co n c re te p ro d u c t i o n d u r i n g t h e 1 9 0 6 S a n F ra n c i s co re b u i l d i n g ye t i s c u r re n t l y t h re a te n e d by t ra c t h o u s i n g d eve l o p m e n t i n t h e g row i n g N a p a Co u n t y. Th e s i te d e s i g n re s p o n d s to t h e w i l d l i fe co r r i d o r a n d hyd ro l o g i c a l c yc l e s p re s e n t w h i l e g i v i n g n ew l i fe to t h e i n d u st r i a l a n d a g r i c u l t u ra l h e r i t a g e o f t h e a re a . A p ro p o s e d 1 0 0 a c re o l i ve o rc h a rd ex te n d s o u t wa rd f ro m t h e fo r m a l a x i s o f t h e r u i n s ’ re m a i n i n g st r u c t u re s to p rov i d e a s a c re d vo i d fo r p r i va te m e d i t a t i o n a n d co m m u n a l re m e m b ra n ce.


Site Context | Existing Conditions ai tr al k n r o o gi w re net

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formal orientation

e x t e n d axis

create field

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riparian corridor

trails from new development

historic quarry

Remnants of concrete factor y and silos cypres allee

olive orchards

main entrance

Quarr y Mining early 1900s

0’

200’

400’

600’


re-envisioned ruin footings

elevated walkway

inlayed materials

The site design of the ruins responds to the existing prominent facades and concrete processing

footings by bolstering

center

the historic architecture with a clean ground plane of river gravel, specimen valley oaks,

elevated walkway

contemporary concrete insertions into the footings for seating, and an elevated walkway treading lightly on the

concrete

structure while offering a

“footings” seat circles marketplace

unique point of view. oak loci

The remaining warehouse to the north is restored to provide a processing facility for the olive production and a local marketplace for community development and gathering. intrepretive center

perennial

market dining court

dining “room”

understory silo amphitheater

0’

30’

60’

90’


Olive orchard recreation and production overlooking ruins

Community gathering at ruin’s marketplace and feasting court

Cypress allee aligning historic silos to ruins


R I C H M O N D

P A S E O :

A F F O R D A B L E

H O U S I N G

D E V E L O P M E N T

J a m e s R . B oyce Af fo rd a b l e H o u s i n g Co m p e t i t i o n S t u d i o | Fa l l 2 0 1 5 Th e i n te rd i s c i p l i n a r y te a m o f a rc h i te c t s , p l a n n e r s a n d l a n d s c a p e a rc h i te c t s we re t a s ke d to c ra f t u r b a n d e s i g n a n d h o u s i n g p l a n s fo r a n a f fo rd a b l e d eve l o p m e n t i n R i c h m o n d , C a l i f o r n i a . C a ro l G a l a n te a n d C h r i s C a l o t t co - l e d t h e st u d i o fo r st u d e n t s to s i m u l t a n e o u s l y wo r k t h ro u g h a f i n a n c i a l a p p ro a c h a n d d e s i g n p ro ce ss i n t h e d i re co n d i t i o n s o f a co n st ra i n e d m a r ke t a n d a b a n d o n e d p u l i c re a l m o f t h e R i c h m o n d d ow n tow n d i st r i c t . O u r te a m ’s p ro p o s a l , R i c h m o n d Pa s e o, exe c u te d a p e d e st r i a n ce n t r i c u r b a n d e s i g n t h a t co n n e c t s t h e d ow n tow n R i c h m o n d B a r t st a t i o n to t h e h i s to r i c d i s t r i c t t h ro u g h a d i ve r s e b u i l d i n g t y p o l o g y d eve l o p m e n t w i t h a m p l e p u b l i c s p a ce a s we l l a s p r i va te re s p i te. Th e f i n a n c i a l st ra te g y e n g a g e s a l l fo r m s o f s u b s i d i e s to p rov i d e h o u s i n g fo r t h e l a rg e st d e m o g ra p h i c w h i l e s p u r r i n g f u t u re co m m e rc i a l d eve l o p m e n t w i t h i n t h e a re a .


Site Context | Existing Conditions FORMAL MORPHOLOGY

BART

vehicular access

pedestrian access to garage

pedestrian alley

T he Ric h mond Paseo is a mu l ti pl e pha se d proje ct a i m e d to dra m at ically increase the afforda bl e housi ng stock i n d owntown R i c hmond by craf ting pede str i a n ce ntr i c, fa mi l y f r i e n dl y ur b an de s ign in a disconnecte d downtown di str i ct. Through t ra ns it ionin g building typologi e s f rom town home s to 3 stor y co ur t yard building s and the ce ntra l spi ne of the pa se o, the devel op me nt prov ides a distin ct ur ba n ex pe r i e n ce i n R i ch mond bol ster ing t h e public realm and provi d i n g qua l i ty hom e s to B ay Area working fam i l i e s a nd i n di vi dua l s.

parking garage

food court

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pedestrian alley courtyard

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Phase I

ac

88 affordable apartment units

50’

100’

150’

Paseo Master Plan

Phase II

Paseo Parti

32 1 bedroom 32 2 bedrooms 34 3 bedrooms PHASE II 76 mixed income apartment units 35 1 bedroom 32 2 bedrooms 9 3 bedrooms PHASE III 30 market rate townhomes 30 2 bedrooms

Threading the Paseo

Social Eddy

Pedest ria n Access + Ground Floor Ent ra nces


Mixed income Building with Convertible Studios

Large Family Affordable Building adjacent to historic Withers Building

Gradient along 13th St. from pedestrian NE entrance to building on MacDonald Ave.

Community spaces and services along MaDonald Ave.

50’ Paseo

Entrance alcove along MacDonald Ave.


Looking down the Paseo to the community plaza

Entering Richmond Paseo from northeast

Vendors and community gather in Paseo’s central plaza


D I L A T E D

E D G E :

S A N

F R A N C I S C O

A D A P T A T I O N

L A 2 03 S t u d i o | Fa l l 2 0 1 4 P e te r B o s s e l m a n n p ro m p te d u s to co n s i d e r ra d i c a l a d a p t a t i o n p l a n s fo r t h e S a n F ra n c i s co P e n s i n s u l a wa te r f ro n t . Th e s i te o f I n d i a B a s i n i n t h e B ayv i ew H u n te r ’s P o i n t n e i g h b o r h o o d o f s o u t h e a st S F p rov i d e s a n i d e a l p l a t fo r m to i n te r ro g a te co m p l ex i s s u e s s e a l eve l r i s e, we t l a n d m i g ra t i o n , co m m u n i t y d eve l o p m e n t a n d u r b a n wa te r f ro n t a cce ss . Th e d e s i g n s e e k s to p rov i d e t h e co m m u n i t y o f s o u t h e a s t S F a p ro d u c t i ve wa te r f ro n t n e i g h b o r h o o d t h a t a g g re g a te s wa ste i n to a n a d a p t i ve a r m a t u re fo r d eve l o p m e n t , p ro te c t i o n a n d co m m u n i t y we l l b e i n g .

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Conceptual Framework

pedestrian stairs

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200’

400’

600’

pedestrian stairs 30’ reef

Hunter’s Hill to new residential neighborhood to reef ball promenades and wetlands


Reef ball wetlands metabolic morphology

Current Conditions

5 yrs. post occupancy

12 yrs. post occupancy

I n d u s t r i a l Wa s t e t o L a n d s c a p e F o r m s

25 yrs. post occupancy

secon d ary t reated wat er source fab rication

recology

d emolition ed con cret e

b ivalve d eplo yment

5 years

SF w a s tewa ter treatment f a cilit y

10 years

b ay s ilt f ro m sit e regard ing on sit e bu ild in g mat ierals

Reef Ball Life Cycle

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Walking along reef ball promenades and wetlands

Looking down neighborhood avenues to Bay


P A T I N A

D A N C E :

C O U R T Y A R D

S I T E

D E S I G N

M L A 2 0 4 C a p sto n e S t u d i o | S p r i n g 2 0 1 5 Th e S O M A co u r t ya rd p re s e n t s t h e c h a l l e n g e o f a cq u i r i n g a hy p o t h e t i c a l te n a n t to o cc u py a n ew o f f i ce s p a ce i n S o u t h Pa r k a n d t h e n to d e s i g n a cco rd i n g to t h e te n a n t ’s p hys i c a l a n d co n ce p t u a l n e e d s . Th e O D C R hy t h m a n d M o t i o n S c h o o l i s t h e p ro p o s e d te n a n t f o r t h e b u i l d i n g a n d t h e i n te r i o r co u r t ya rd w i l l s e r ve a s t h e s c h o o l ’s “ wa r m i n g ” st u d i o a n d co re g a t h e r i n g s p a ce fo r t h e co m m u n i t y. Th e d e s i g n wo r k s i n d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e s u r ro u n d i n g a rc h i te c t u re a n d o f fe r s a f o r m a n d m a te r i a l p a l e t te t h a t b o t h i n s p i re s t h e u s e r a n d re s p o n d s to t h e i r m ove m e n t .

Existing glass roof structure with outlet on eastern wall creating sculptural element


Conceptual Framework entrance

Otatea acuminata

stretching bar

“mexican weeping bamboo”

to studios

sculptural water wall

Repetitive Form

diagonal promenade

Uplifting Rhythm

undulating bamboo bands stretching nooks

sealed stamped earthen floor entrance to studios

Movement Microclimates

0’

Water Catchment Sculptural Flows I N STA L LATION

1-2

Y EA RS

3-4

Y EARS

5-6

Y EARS

Earthen Floor Social Patina

8’

ST RETCHING NO O K

6’

PLAT FO RM|B E N C H |BAR

10’

20’

30’


Walking down the diagonal corridor to sculptural water wall

Looking across courtyard to dance studio and reflective windows


O A K L A N D

R I D E S :

1 4 t h

S t r e e t

B i k e

C o r r i d o r

Professional Project | Spring 2013

The E ast B ay B i ke Coalition u tilize d th e s e re n de r in gs to re ce ive a pproval fo r new b i cycl e i nf rast ructu re for th e 1 4 th Stre e t cor r idor th rou gh down town Oakl and. The d e s i g n p rov i d e s practical ye t in n ovative option s for bicycle in fra structure to be ele gan tly in te grate d in to th e existin g con dition s . MATCHLINE A MATCHLINE A

I-980 I-980

7’ SIDEWALK

1’

CAR PARKING

6’

2’

11’

BIKE LANE BUFFER

11’

CAR LANE

2’

CAR LANE

6’

BUFFER

1’

BIKE LANE

7’ CAR PARKING SIDEWALK

STANDARD SCENARIO

MATCHLINE B MATCHLINE B

CITY HALL MATCHLINE A

BIKE CORRAL

CITY HALL 7’ SIDEWALK

CAR PARKING

1’

6’

2’

BIKE LANE BUFFER

11’

11’

CAR LANE

2’

CAR LANE

BUFFER

6’

1’

BIKE LANE

7’

5’ SIDEWALK

CAR PARKING SIDEWALK

12’

BIKE LANE

10’

12’

TURN LANE

CAR LANE

BIKE CORRAL

CAR LANE

2’

6’

STANDARD SCENARIO

1 4 BLVD T H -SABOVE TREE T PARK 580

East Bay Bicycle Coalition

O A K L A N D, C A SAMPLE PAGE

Working for safe, convenient bicycling for all people in the East Bay http://www.ebbc.org

DESIGN: DAVE CAMPBELL, EBBC.ORG

5’ 7’ SIDEWALK

CAR PARKING

1’

6’

2’

BIKE LANE BUFFER

11’ CAR LANE

East Bay Bicycle Coalition Working for safe, convenient bicycling for all people in the East Bay http://www.ebbc.org

11’ CAR LANE

2’ BUFFER

6’ BIKE LANE

1’

7’ CAR PARKING SIDEWALK

1 4 BLVD T H -SABOVE TREE T PARK 580 STANDARD SCENARIO SAMPLE PAGE O A K L A N D, C A

SIDEWALK

BIKE LANE

12’

10’

12’

CAR LANE

TURN LANE

CAR LANE

DESIGN: DAVE CAMPBELL, EBBC.ORG DRAWING: JOE LACHOFF ALANA MACWHORTER + JUSTIN RICHARDSON

2’

6’

BUFFER BIKE LANE

CAR PARKING

SIDEWALK

TURN LANE SCENARIO

STRIP I N GPLAN PLAN STRIPING P R OPROPOSAL POSAL

DRAWING: JOE LACHOFF ALANA MACWHORTER + JUSTIN RICHARDSON

7’

BUFFER BIKE LANE

10' 20'

40'

80'

N

SCALE: 1" = 40'

7’ CAR PARKING

SIDEWALK

8’ SIDEWALK

BIKE LANE

STRIP I N GPLAN PLAN STRIPING TURN LANE SCENARIO P R OPROPOSAL POSAL East Bay Bicycle Coalition Working for safe, convenient bicycling for all people in the East Bay http://www.ebbc.org

4’ BUFFER

12’

16.5’

CAR LANE

14TH PARK BLVDSTREET - ABOVE 580 SAMPLE PAGE CA OAKLAND,

12’

MEDIAN

10' 20'

40'

SCALE: 1" = 40'

DESIGN: DAVE CAMPBELL, EBBC.ORG

MACWHORTER+ JUSTIN RICHARDSON DRAWING: ALANA JOE LACHOFF

CAR LANE

80'

4’

8’

BUFFER

BIKE LANE

SIDEWALK

I-980 OVERPASS SCENARIO

N

S E CSTRIPING T I OPLAN NAL P R OPROPOSAL POSAL

10' 20'

40'

SCALE: 1" = 40'

80'

N


C A T C H

a n d

R E U S E :

S t o r m w a t e r

M a n a g e m e n t

S t r a t e g i e s

E PA R a i n wo r k s C o m p e t i t i o n | Fa l l 2 0 1 4

Th e E PA R a i nwo r k s D e s i g n Co m p e t i t i o n p ro m p te d o u r te a m to d e s i g n a n i n n ova t i ve a n d co m m u n i t y e n g a g i n g sto r mwa te r m a ste r p l a n fo r t h e L aw re n ce B e r ke l ey L a b s i n t h e h i l l s o f t h e U C B c a m p u s . O u r d e s i g n co l l e c t s , p ro ce ss e s a n d re u s e s t h e s to r mwa te r a n d s o l a r e n e rg y t h ro u g h a m u l t i - t i e re d st ra te g y o f d e te n t i o n , re te n t i o n a n d f i l te r i n g f o r o p t i m a l e d u c a t i o n a l va l u e a n d e nv i ro n m e n t a l co n s e r va t i o n .

+ Impervious Surface Area: 1,062,828 Sq. Ft.

Total Watershed Area: 2,030,391 Sq. Ft. X First Flush: .04’ Total Watershed First Flush Runoff: 81,216 CF

noff: Bioswale Treatment Swales Total Watershed

Area: 2,030,391 Sq. Ft.

= Pervious Surface Area: 2,418,907 Sq. Ft. Reduced by Runoff Coefficient (.4): 967,563 Sq. Ft.

< <

Total Watershed Area: 2,030,391 Sq. Ft.

Treatment Terrace Area: 72,492 Sq. Ft. X Treatment Terrace Depth: 3’ X Void Space Percentage: 50% Treatment Terrace Storage Capacity: 108,738 CF

Area of Cistern / Garage Fooprint: 49,000 Sq. Ft.


parking garage

research center solar array canopies and buffer swales

new development

treatment

with

terraces

treatment terraces terraced hillside bioswales

Proposed Development + Treatment Terraces Plan roadside bioswales

+ Impervious Surface Area: 1,062,828 Sq. Ft. 0’

hed Runoff: 5 CF

150’

300’

450’

Total Watershed Area: 2,030,391 Sq. Ft. X First Flush: .04’ Total Watershed First Flush Runoff: 81,216 CF

Total Watershed Area: 2,030,391 Sq. Ft. X 2-Year / 24-Hour Storm: .22’ Total Runoff Volume for 2-Year Storm: 446,686 CF

= Pervious Surface Area: 2,418,907 Sq. Ft. Reduced by Runoff Coefficient (.4): 967,563 Sq. Ft.

< <

Total Watershed Area: 2,030,391 Sq. Ft.

Master Plan

Treatment Terrace Area: 72,492 Sq. Ft. X Treatment Terrace Depth: 3’ X Void Space Percentage: 50% Treatment Terrace Storage Capacity: 108,738 CF

Area of Cistern / Garage Fooprint: 49,000 Sq. Ft. X Depth of Cistern: 10’ Total Cistern Storage Capacity: 490,000 CF

primary

teriary

treatment

treatment

Treatment Terraces Plan + Diagrammatic Section


A G R I { C U L T U R A L }

R E V I V A L :

P E T A L U M A

W A T E R S H E D

MLA 201 Ecological Urbanism Studio | Fall 2013

In an ecological urban design studio with John Roberts, we were asked to design a portion of the Petaluma watershed with both culturally and ecologically informed programmatic elements.This speculative design explored an industrial district of downtown Petaluma and strove to integrate the riparian and oak savannah landscapes within the urban fabric by extending the river floodplain corridor and overlaying multimodes of pedestrian and cycle circulation with floating and terrestial river walks.

Formal morphology diagram


proposed high density riverwalk

multifamily dwelling units

amplified river floodplain

Oak Savannah | Urban Industrial Edge

extended commercial corridor

proposed warehouse marketplace

industrial ruins

Oak Savannah | Activated River’s Edge


S T R U C T U R A L

N E O N

B E N D S :

D E S I G N

B U I L D

I n t e n s i ve C o n t r u c t i o n P ra c t i c u m | S p r i n g 2 0 1 5 Twe l ve s t u d e n t s a p p r o a c h e d a r e l a t i ve l y s i m p l e d e s i g n p r o b l e m o f l i m i t e d b i ke p a r k i n g a n d e n d l e s s s p a t i a l c o n s t ra i n t s w i t h i n n ova t i ve t e a m wo r k s o l u t i o n s b o l s t e r i n g t h e m e t a l s m i t h c ra f t a n d t h e u n q i u e c h a ra c t e r o f t h e C o l l e g e o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l D e s i g n ’s p u b l i c r e a l m . T h e s t u d e n t t e a m wo r ke d t h r o u g h e n d l e s s i t e ra t i o n s o f d e s i g n s i n a l l orientations and concluded the design process in a 2 month i n t e n s i ve b u i l d i n g s c h e d u l e r e s u l t i n g i n 2 0 s c u l p t u ra l b i ke ra c k s i n s t a l l e d a s c o n t e m p o ra r y s t u d e n t wo r k l a n d m a r k s i n t h e l a n d s c a p e c o u r t ya r d a t U n i ve r s i t y o f C a l i f o r n i a , B e r ke l ey.

B I K E R A C K S


Bike rack forms drilled, sanded and bent

Galvanized forms with welded braces

Bike racks being installed on existing concrete wall in courtyard

Early prototype of vertical rack design


8.75"

15" O.C.

15"

15'-8.75"

L6

H6

L5

H5

L4

H4

L3

H3

L2

H2

L1

H1

Concrete Wall Layout Elevation


Hook Varies

Holes

Bends

1" 10'-114

1" 10'-64

7'-8"

100°

Hook Detail

4"

4"

1'-11"

1'-11"

120° 1" 2'-34

Concrete Wall High Outer (CHO)

1" 6'-34

120°

1" 5'-22

5'-8"

1" 4'-72

4'-5" 1" 2'-34

100°

Hole Heights to drill into concrete wall

8'-03 4"

1" 7'-82

5'-83 4"

1" 7'-74

1" 8'-104

10'-83 4"

11'-2"

12'-33 4"

13'-4"

Bends

Concrete Wall High Inner (CHI)

Concrete Wall High Rack

1”=4’

CONCRETE WALL HIGH

Hook

Varies

Bends

Holes

1" 10'-114

1" 10'-64

10'-83 4"

11'-2"

12'-33 4"

13'-4"

Bends

Hole Heights to drill into concrete wall

7'-8"

100°

1" 4'-42

5'-5"

7'-23 4"

1" 6'-102 4'-10"

3'-7"

1" 3'-92

4'-103 4"

1" 6'-94

1" 8'-02

100°

Concrete Wall Low Outer (CLO)

Concrete Wall Low Inner (CLI)

1'-1" 4"

4"

1'-1"

1" 1'-54

1'-5"

120°

Concrete Wall Low Rack

1”=4’

Lighting Conduit Detail


C U L T U R A L

M I N I N G :

L A N D W O R K S

S A R D I N I A

I n t e r n a t i o n a l L a n d wo r k s Wo r k s h o p | M a y 2 0 1 5 I n s p r i n g 2 0 1 5 , I a c c o m p a n i e d Wa l t e r H o o d t o S a r d i n i a , I t a l y t o r e p r e s e n t U C B e r ke l ey i n a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l l a n d a r t realization studio spanning 10 days in the coastal mining t ow n o f A r g e n t i e ra . D u r i n g t h i s i m m e r s i ve d e s i g n b u i l d p r o c e s s , I c o l l a b o ra t e d w i t h 8 o t h e r s t u d e n t s , p ra c t i c i o n e r s a n d e d u c a t o r s f r o m 5 d i f f e r e n t c o u n t r i e s t o ex p l o r e t h e c u l t u ra l l a n d s c a p e o f t h e M e d i t e r ra n e a n t ow n a n d c o n s t r u c t a n o r i g i n a l wo r k o f a r t e m b e d d e d w i t h i n t h e ex i s t i n g e n v i r o n m e n t . T h e t e a m wo r k s k i l l s , c r e a t i ve p r o c e s s a n d i m m e r s i ve a p p r o a c h u t i l i z e d d u r i n g t h e ex p e r i e n c e we r e i n t e g ra l t o m y d e s i g n e d u c a t i o n . O u r p r o c e s s h a r ke d u p o n h i s t o r i c m i n i n g r i t u a l s a n d l e d u s t o c o l l e c t d i s i n t e g ra t e d materials from the ruins and aggregate them into decomposed ground planes illuminating the thresolds into the earth and introduced elements of the landscape.


Mine shaft opening on beach

Historic composition of factories

Roof tile plane with introduced plant palette

Mine shaft opening with smoothed plane

Roof planes amongst geological landscape


VIVA CHILE:

C O M M U N I T Y

D E V E L O P M E N T

A N D

D I S A S T E R

R E H A B I L I T A T I O N

I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o m m u n i t y D eve l o p m e n t S t u d i o | 2 0 1 5 M a l o H u t s o n l e d o u r i n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y r e s e a r c h g r o u p i n a ye a r l o n g s t u d i o i n ve s t i g a t i n g c o m m u n i t y d eve l o p m e n t a n d d i s a s t e r r e h a b i l i t a t i o n t h r o u g h u n i ve r s i t y p a r t n e r s h i p d s i n Ta l c a , C h i l e - - a m i d s i z e d c i t y o f a l m o s t a q u a r t e r m i l l i o n t h a t w a s d eva s t a t e d by t h e 8 . 8 m a g n i t u t d e 2 0 1 0 e a r t h q u a ke d e s t r oy i n g t h e h i s t o r i c d ow n t ow n , c r i p p l i n g t h e l o c a l e c o n o m y a n d d i s p l a c i n g t h o u s a n d s o f r e s i d e n t s . I n c o l l a b o ra t i o n w i t h t h e C e n t e r f o r U r b a n a n d R e g i o n a l S t u d i e s a t U n i ve r s i d a d C a t o l i c a d e M a u l e a n d S u r M a u l e - a l o c a l d eve l o p m e n t n o n - p r o f i t - t h e U C B e r ke l ey s t u d i o g a t h e r e d i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t l o c a l u r b a n p o l i c y, e c o n o m i c d eve l o p m e n t , l a n d u s e , a n d c o m m u n i t y s t a ke h o l d e r p e r s p e c t i ve s . T h i s p r o c e s s i d e n t i f i e d C e n t r o S u r a s t h e t a r g e t n e i g h b o r h o o d f o r o u r c o m m u n i t y d eve l o p m e n t p l a n n i n g a n d u r b a n d e s i g n r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s . T h e c u l m i n a t i n g p r o p o s a l p r e s e n t e d a m u l t i - t i e r e d s t ra t e g y t o f u r t h e r c o n n e c t t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d t h r o u g h i m p r ove d s t r e e t i n f ra s t r u c t u r e a n d p u b l i c t ra n s p o r t a t i o n c o r r i d o r s , a n d m o s t i m p o r t a n t l y, a c q u i r i n g s eve ra l va c a n t l o t s t o s e r ve a s h u b s f o r U C M M e d i c a l S c h o o l ex t e n s i o n c e n t e r s w h e r e s t u d e n t s , p r o f e s s i o n a l s a n d c o m m u n i t y m e m b e r s c o u l d o c c u py t h e r e envisioned public realm.

Specified target areas through mapping vacant lots


Juxtaposed historic hacienda style building with crumbling adobe facade in background

Parcel left vacant after earthquake destruction

Dehabilitated adobe structure common occurence throughout Centro Sur neighborhood


F I N C A

A M A N E C E R :

B I O D Y N A M I C

D E S I G N

Professional Project | 2010-2012 T h e evo c a t i ve l a n d s c a p e o f t h e P a c i f i c M ex i c a n j u n g l e s e r ve d a s t h e c a n va s f o r t h i s o f f - t h e - g r i d d e s i g n b u i l d p r o j e c t . T h e p r o c e s s o f d eve l o p i n g t h e m a s t e r p l a n a n d ove r s e e i n g t h e b u i l d i n g o f t h e 5 a c r e p r o p e r t y and 2,000

SF

house engaged community members

a n d l o c a l b u i l d i n g m a t e r i a l s a l i ke . T h e p r o j e c t s t a n d s a s a t e s t a m e n t t o t h e p o t e n t i a l o f i n t e g ra t i ve c u l t u ra l and ecological processes present within landscape and building architecture. The house design and site p l a n n i n g c ra f t s a c a s c a d e o f t e r ra c e s p o s i t i o n i n g t h e l i v i n g q u a r t e r s f l o a t i n g a m o n g s t t h e t r e e c a n o py a n d f ra m i n g t h e s u r r o u n d i n g l a n d s c a p e .

B U I L D


Eastern portion of terraza floats into tree canopy

Western deck cantilever rises to meet the coast and horizon

Framing surrounding landscape


Casa Amanecer Floorplan + Consutrction Details


B E N E A T H

T H E

G A R D E N :

S t u d y

o f

K a i s e r

R o o f

M o d e l m a k i n g E xe r c i s e | S p r i n g 2 0 1 3

Pre ce de n t stu dy of th e h istor ic mode r n ist Kai ser Ro o fto p G arden i n down town O ak lan d, Ca. Th e exe rcise ch al l enged us to co nsi der the con n e ction of th e lan ds cape to s u r rou n di ng urban fabri c and the arch ite ctu ral syste m su ppor tin g th e grou n dp l ane. Mul ti pl e i n depth mo del s we re crafte d with fabr ication of th e CNC ro uter and l aser cutters to con ce ptu alize th e for m an d fu n ction of th e co untry ’s fi rst ro o fto p garden.

Grid extending into support structure

Garden’s modernist formal abstraction

Detail of interactive model

Kaiser Rooftop Garden’s grid with downtown fabric



S t o r y t e l l i n g

t h r o u g h

t h e

H a n d

I n k | Wa t e r c o l o r | G r a p h i t e


A L A N A

M A C W H O R T E R

M. Landscape Architecture + M. City Planning University California Berkeley alana.macwhorter@gmail.com


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