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Academic Work 4 Library of Things Mixed Use Community Space Bozeman, Montana
10 Integrated Ecological Growth M.Arch Thesis Paradise Valley, Montana
18 Hybrid - Learn. Make. Grow. Mixed Use Bozeman, Montana
22 Peripheral to Yellowstone Interconnection and Large Private Landowners High Divide Ecosystem, Montana
28 East Main Locale Millenial Housing/ Mixed Use Bozeman, Montana
34 Opportunistic Voids Research and Outreach Center Seattle, Washington
Professional Work 42 Mountain Residence Big Sky, Montana
44 Black Bull Residence Bozeman, Montana
46 Rising Sun Bozeman, Montana
48 Blue Ribbon Big Sky, Montana
50 Cold Smoke Bozeman, Montana
Library of Things
Mixed Use Community Space Bozeman, Montana Graduate Studio - Fall 2019
Knowledge, Agency, and the Shared Economy People have lost agency within the food supply network. As Bozeman and the surrounding area grows, we lose valuable farmland to the need for housing, roads, schools, businesses, and more. It is imperative to begin balancing that loss of land by giving agency to the individual within the food system, providing food for themselves and their neighbors. Set within the established, dichotomous economy of producer and consumer, this project acts as a catalyst in the community of Bozeman, connecting individuals through sharing knowledge, things, and agency. HIGH cooking class
kitchen library break/ meeting room
yoga/ meditation
flex classroom outdoor library
growers workshop
library repairs
library storage
tool library
sorting
custodial + storage
PRIVATE
lobby
DAYLIGHTING PRIORTITY
greenhouse
offices
mobile libraries LOW PUBLIC
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89%
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main level
views to the outdoors
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68%
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daylit only
during occupied hours
second level
win
47%
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operable window
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within 15’
third level
all levels
rain water collection
provides 100% of water for aquaponics system
100% daylit green house designed for future bozeman food security and education for the future growth of bozeman
pv array and green roof with water collection water is filtered for potable use reduces stormwater run off
double skin facade
urban lawn and landscape
maximizes daylighting maximizes views minimizes thermal loss natural convection assisted by fans
extends cultural events on main street reduces stormwater run off irrigated by grey water
operable north glazing aids natural ventilation transparencey to mainstreet even diffused lighting
automated underground parking maximizes vegitation on site promotes density in bozeman
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site plan
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typical mixed use building w/ weighted program
kBTU/ft2/year
36
massing & passive strategies
kBTU/ft2/year
26
active strategies gshp doas in floor radiant heating
kBTU/ft2/year
4
kBTU/ft2/year
Everett, WA (700 mi)
roof mounted pv (48% of roof) 88,000 kWh/year
material sourcing
Columbia Falls, MT (389 mi)
Three Forks, MT (33 mi) Bozeman, MT
Plymouth, UT (325 mi)
Polycarbonate Glazing
CLT Floor Panels
“Blue Brick” Facade
Structural Steel
Cement/Concrete
excellent thermal properties
adequate structural spans
locally sourced/ manufactured
excellent structural spans
locally sourced/ manufactured
different transparencies available
sustainably sourced
relates to vernacular w/ out copying
fire resistant
high thermal mass
made from 10-40% recycled material
aesthetically pleasing
durable
recyclable
Integrated Ecological Growth
G.Y.E.
Development in the Northern Rockies Paradise Valley, Montana M.Arch Thesis - Fall 2020
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has experienced rapid development over the past half century. While most population growth has been centered around areas such as Bozeman and Jackson (3% or more growth), land use density is greater than the surrounding exurban conditions. Exurban growth rates have been lower (1-1.5% growth) but correlate to an increase of 350% in land development. This type of development pattern has been demonstrated to result in ecological consequences. Due to proximity to natural amenities and the absence of a cohesive planning strategy, the Paradise Valley has seen the majority of exurban development in Park County. The primary tool employed by Park County to review development are the Park County Subdivision Regulations. The
subdivision review process does not regulate the location or type of development, and rarely influences the proposed density. This context of development fails to incorporate the dynamic nature of natural systems within the Upper Yellowstone Watershed and the communities reliance upon them.
Large Land Ownership Private Land Ownership (> 640 acres) Roads Rivers and Streams
Prior to the late 1960’s, most of the largest tracts of land were held by resident owners earning a living directly from the land. However, as agricultural lands were devalued, largely as a result of national trends stemming from the great depressions of the 1920’s and 1930’s, speculative ranch buying became common in the Paradise Valley due to it’s high amenity value. The most recent wave of absentee buyers is more active in ranch management, having a greater influence on attitudes towards wildlife and hunters.
Large Land Ownership, Development, Amenities Private Land Ownership (> 640 acres) Roads Rivers and Streams Subdivisions Elk Winter Range Ungulate Migration Fishing Access Trailhead Building Footprint
Due to the shifts in values and land management practices by large land owners,
the majority of elk habitat is effectively outside of administrative control. As
Paradise Valley continues to develop, the ability to manage ecological function will be greatly influence by just a few individuals and developers.
Low Growth Scenario 2070 Previously Developed Parcels Projected Parcel Development/ Subdivision Roads Rivers and Streams
840 New Homes
Growth (per existing County Ratios): - 1.1% population growth - 53% Urban - 47% Rural - 28% of growth is in Paradise Valley
Build Out
Full build out of existing subdivisions
Subdivision
Approximately 20 new subdivisions will be needed to accommodate growth
High Growth Scenario 2070 Previously Developed Parcels Projected Parcel Development/ Subdivision Roads Rivers and Streams
2,345 New Homes
Growth (per existing County Ratios): - 3% population growth - 53% Urban - 47% Rural - 28% of growth is in Paradise Valley
Build Out
Full build out of existing subdivisions
Subdivision
A drastic number of new subdivisions will be necessary to accommodate growth In this scenario, large scale degradation to critical elk winter ranges has occurred access to amenities is constrained, and ecological management has become increasingly difficult as land which supports ecological function has become increasingly privatized.
Proposed Sites Policy
Density/ Amenity Access PUD Equity, Health, Investment
GOAL: Re-frame the ecological commons by facilitating emergent development patterns, incorporating the value of ecosystem services and co-operative relationships between landowners. The policy seeks to accommodate future development by incentivizing co-operative ownership and density in specific locations. The resulting development patterns do not conflict with interests and values of developers, current residents, or future residents. Nor do they compromise the ecological integrity of the Paradise Valley.
Subdivision Requirements
Hunting/ Amenity Access Privatized Lands, Ecological Impacts
Corridors/ Habitat Expansion Seasonal use, soil quality, riparian areas
The current subdivision requirements provide mandatory open space for Clustered and Planned Unit Development (PUD). However, the percentage of mandatory open space is drastically reduced for parcels less than 5 acres and non existent for parcels greater than 5 acres By incentivizing collective ownership and open space connectivity, developers can avoid state review by not further parceling land and designating “build zones” and “common zones” with the guidance of FWP recommendations.
Benefits
County: - Protect ecological function and assets - By incentivizing ecologically defensible development, the tax benefit of residential development can be maintained. Developer: - Avoid county and state review by facilitating cooperative land ownership. - Higher return on investment, improved amenity access and view-sheds. - Open space placed in conservation is a tax incentive to the developer and cooperative owners. Collective Owners: - Preservation of view-sheds - Tax incentive for conservation easement and reduced fencing - Protection of the ecological asset individuals are investing in when moving to this place - Enhanced amenity access
Conditions of the west have manifested in a divide between human and nature, promoting one system at the expense of the other. In the Paradise Valley this has resulted in exurban development which neglects ecological function and increases privatization of ecological processes. The Paradise Valley will continue to develop, degrading habitat and reducing access through an increase in privatization and unregulated exurban development. Through emergent development strategies, incentivizing collective ownership and density in specific locations, there is an opportunity to re-imagine future development while invigorating the ecological commons and aligning with the values of the Paradise Valley.
Hybrid - Learn. Make. Grow. Mixed Use Bozeman, Montana Undergraduate Capstone - Spring 2019
wood waste
makerspace
rent-able work space, community learning space, and gallatin college satellite campus
gallatin college/ community space
northeast campus for workforce education in light manufacturing and aquaponic urban farming with community event space.
vegetables
greenhouse
fish
food waste
growing medium for mushrooms
clay pebble growing medium
wastewater
compost
+
clean water
bacteria
tomatoes, kale, lettuce, herbs, etc.
perch (nutrient dense, cold water suitable)
cafe/restaurant
food sourced form aquaponics greenhouse (fish and veggies)
psychedelic wellness center
treatment of addiction, depression, and ptsd with guided psychedelic experiences.
maker space
community meeting space
6200 sf
2600 sf
residence
greenhouse classroom
35 units @ 500-700 sf ea.
2300 sf
greenhouse
psychedelic wellness center
9500 sf
1300 sf
cafe / restaurant
parking
2000 sf
90 spaces
1. hss steel post w/ plate welded and bolted to beam 2. built up steel beam 3. 7 ply clt floor panels 4. concrete finish slab 5. fabricated steel plate welded and bolted to beam and angled steel frame 6. angeled steel framing 7. polycarbonate glazing package, attached in 22’ x 12’ panel systems 8. clay pebble growing medium 9. supply and return water 10. hvac
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11. fabricated steel column base 12. slab insulation and membrane 2
13. thickened edge reinforced slab on grade
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14. perimeter beam
3
15. concrete piles 16. gutter draining to cistern
2
17. exterior slab
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1. hss steel post w/ plate welded and bolted to beam
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2. built up steel beam
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3. 7 ply clt floor panels 4. concrete finish slab 5. fabricated steel plate welded and bolted to beam and angled steel framing
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6. angled steel frame 7. fabricated steel attachment to glazing
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8. polycarbonate glazing package, attached in 22’ x 12’ panel systems 11 13 12 14
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Peripheral to Yellowstone
Interconnection and the Role of Large Private Landowners High Divide Ecosystem, Montana Graduate Studio - Spring 2020
East Main Locale
Millennial Housing / Mixed Use Bozeman, Montana ARCH 356 Spring 2018
Transitional Housing Housing
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demographic in Bozeman. However, housing for this demographic is not increasing at the same pace. This project seeks to integrate a housing solution for the Bozeman millennial, integrate into Bozeman’s main street, and foster community in a mixed-use development. Each programmatic element is carefully selected to maximize interaction and potential for fostering community, not only on site but, in the greater context of Bozeman. The millennial modus operandi differs from previous generations but, the basic needs of shelter, food, and community remain.
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Four Season Public Market
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Supplies Food To
Training For
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Studio Apartments
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The millennial population is the largest growing
Job Training Center
Community Food Processing Supplies Food For
Car Sharing
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Access To
Co-Working
Access To
Community Garden
B o z e m a n , M T: Re n t , A g e , Pa r ks
Bozeman Millennials
Code and Program Analysis: Bozeman Millennial Housing
Millennials make up 75% of people in Bozeman living under the poverty line
International Building Code 2015
Proposed Program Ratio:
Municipal Building Code 2017
Based on contextual analysis of Bozeman housing.
Zoning District: (B3) Central Business District
Rent Less Than $600
Zoning Intent: To encourage high volume, pedestrian-oriented
16%
uses in ground floor space in the “core area” of the city’s central
23%
business district. Lot Restrictions:
Population Under the Poverty Line by Age Rent Vacancy 0% 28%
- No Minimum Size
- No Minimum Width
- Building Height
- In the district outside core area: 70 Feet
70% Housing
No residential on ground floor
Majority population is 18-34
Minimum of 25 parking spaces (1-3 handicap) Buildable surface area: 49,055 SF
Age 18-34
30% Community Space
34% 92%
Population Density 507 / sq. mi 12,223 / sq. mi
Age of Bozeman Price Distribution of Homes Purchased by Millennials
Reasons for Millennial Buyers to Move To e s t a b l i s h o w n h o u s e h o l d
Majority of homes purchased are 100k or more under the median Bozeman house price
Live in a higher quality unit
Lindley Park
Conclusions
The site is located in an area of Bozeman with low density housing that is not affordable for the typical Bozeman Millennial. With access to parks the site presents an opportunity to densify affordable housing, while enriching the Bozeman’s social networks by integrating nature into the Main Street Corridor.
Wa n t t o o w n N e w j o b o r j o b t ra n s f e r
Parks Gallagator Trail
N e e d e d l a rg e r u n i t
Qualities of the Bozeman Millennial
49,055 SF Buildable Surface Area 70 Feet Max Height
Highly Educated (some college) Healthy and Active Desire for Connectivity Lifestyle Focused (access over ownership) Desire For Flexibility
Section A
Site Strategies Adjacent Open Space Main Street Thoroughfares Reinforce Main Street Edge Open To Surroundings
Transitional Living Restaurant Market Co-Working Apartments
Community Food Processing
Multi-Use Courtyard
Increase Circulation BioSwale Path to Lindley Park
BioSwale
Co- Housing
Path to Greenhouse Aquaponic Greenhouse
Arrangement of agricultural homesteads creates a compound, or “rural micro community”.
Site Plan
Section B
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Third Floor
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Second Floor
1 - Market Space 2 - Restaurant 3 - Community Food Processing 4 - Co-Housing Lounge 5 - Community Greenhouse 6 - Co-Working 7- Training Kitchen Ground Floor
Co- Working Lounge
Opportunistic Voids Research and Outreach Center Seattle, Washington Undergraduate Studio - Fall 2017
In the urban fabric of Seattle, voids are created by overlap in programs, lack of program and what space is considered desirable or useful. In an urban context with limited opportunity for ownership, these voids possess an opportunity to facilitate psychological ownership without hindering other events. The programmatic context and goals of a research and outreach center enables this ownership to promote a reconnection of Seattle’s public to the Puget Sound. These goals of Scripps and the Puget Sound Institute include, preventing pollution from storm water, protecting and restoring habitats, and creating environments to foster a higher and healthier quality of life for residents of the Puget Sound area. The construction of The Scripps and Puget Sound Research and Outreach Center presents an opportunity to create apertures where form and function are seen, but the encouragement of subjective proprietorship through space and events are the priority. The catalyst for achieving this is perceived not in the intentional design of a program but rather the residual or interstitial space, the in-between. This in turn produces space as an emergent event, influenced by the specificity and rigidity of program around it, forming a void in which users can gain psychological ownership to further promote the goals of the research and outreach center.
Conceptual Mapping Objectives
reconnection and rehabilitation of
Hypoxia
waterfront
voids
Define capacity of voids
Endosulfan
through
Monitored Waters Pyrene
Impaired Waters
2, 4-Dimethyphenol
Hexachlorobenzene
in urban fabric
Critical Nearshore Salmon Habitat
Distinguish emergent potential
Fecal Coliform
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Sediment Toxins
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Identify lack of public seating to engage residual space
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Nitrosodiphenylamine
Nitrosodiphenylamine
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Fecal Coliform
green space
ownership
filtration
engagement
education
Program Diagram
Research Offices Exhibition Outreach & Education Labs Lecture Hall Pier
Communal Social Exchange Exchange Exchange Exchange Communal Social Social Collaboration Collaboration Collaboration Collaboration Communal Communal Social Social Adaptable Co-optable Communal Co-optable Discovery Co-optable Public Adaptable Discovery Discovery Co-optable Educational Public Discovery Co-optable Educational Public Adaptable Public
Educational Public Educational Educational
Stratification and overlap in program creates an opportunity for emergence of the in-between, influenced by the adjacent programs to encourage psychological ownership.
Engagement Engagement Engagement Engagement
The program diagram begins to display the fluid nature and the influence of residual spaces created by overlap in program. It portrays the capacity of in-between space and how that space can benefit the rest of the program.
DN DN DN
DN
Discovery DN
Allowable building volume and volumes of required program.
Fragmentation, striation, and arrangement of program elements based on desirable adjacencies and proximities.
Overlap of program elements and circulation space.
Rearrangement of overlap space to be in proximity to circulation, creating best opportunity for exposure and use by the occupant.
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Final massing of program, overlap spaces, and circulation to promote psychological ownership and the goals of Scripps and The Puget Sound Institute.
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Site Plan 1” = 60’
Third Floor
Roof Plan
Second Floor
Sixth Floor
First Floor
Fifth Floor
Basement Floor
Fourth Floor
Section Through Pier Looking North
Interior Perspective Lecture Hall
Section Looking East
Pier Perspective Looking East
Mountain Residence
Location: Big Sky, Montana Firm: Talus Architects Year: 2019 - present Project Role: Lead Design and Visualization
Office 205
Bed 202
Exercise Room 207 Bunk Room 206 Bath 204
Bath 203 TV Room 201
DN
Upper Level
Bed 2 106 Storage 102
Mech. 103
M. Bath 111
Bath 2 107
Master 109
WIC 110 Garage 101
0'
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8'
16'
DN Pwdr. 105
UP
Mudroom 104
Entry 108
Dining 113
Great Room 114
Kitchen 112
Main Level 0'
4'
8'
16'
Black Bull Residence
Location: Bozeman, Montana Firm: Talus Architects Year: 2018 Project Role: Lead Design and Construction Documents
Rising Sun Residence
Location: Bozeman, Montana Firm: Talus Architects Year: 2018 Project Role: Lead Design and Construction Documents
Blue Ribbon
Location: Big Sky, Montana Firm: Talus Architects Year: 2019 Project Role: Lead Design and Construction Documents
Cold Smoke
Location: Bozeman, Montana Firm: Talus Architects Year: 2019 Project Role: Lead Design and Construction Documents