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PORTFOLIO Alexander Booth
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Where I’ve Been
Conferences | Study Abroad | Volunteering
Reykjavik
London
Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles
Chicago New York City Denver Kansas City Philadelphia
Barcelona
Atlanta
Mexico City
Medellín
Lima Salvador Rio de Janiero São Paulo
Santiago
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Buenos Aires
Prague
Kiev
Istanbul
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19 in Europe, 5 in South America, 3 in North America
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Transit Hub Lawrence, KS | 4 Year th
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Cell Design Process
Cell Construction Process
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Connecting to Kansas University The cellular forms and structure maintain a pure white geometry while the facade of the station draws upon the two primary school colors of nearby Kansas University, red and blue.
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Putting it All Together Constructing the cells takes a solid, reinforced concrete foundation with hollow steel columns held together by steel plates and bolts.
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Column Details Prefab 1’ 3.6” Diameter Steel Pipe Columns
Sleeve Installation
Steel Bolts
Hex Nuts
Steel Plate
Foundation Details
2 Hour Rated 5.13mm Intumescent Paint
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Crafts Center Salina, KS | 3 Year rd
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Emphasis on the Arts The Salina Crafts Center focuses on glasswork, metalwork, and pottery. The build emphasis the important spaces in the building such as the library, studios, hall, and gallery by having higher ceilings than the circulation and support spaces. The studios are then slightly rotated off-grid to bring attention to the importance of these spaces.
Diagrams
Circulation
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Privacy Gradiant
Structural System
Design Process
1. Fill-in Program
2. Raise Important Uses
3. Rotate Creative Spaces
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Pottery Studio Each studio has direct access to natural light and a half enclosed courtyard for students to enjoy the outdoors by having the ability to socialize or bring work out of the studios.
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Urban Land Institute Hines Competition 11
Chicago, IL | 5th Year Team: Kaitlin Bernal John Bezouska Alex Booth Jonathan Knight Melissa Wilson
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Goose Island Express Bus Stop
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Pedestrian access from N. Ave.
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Parking Structure
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CRT Parking
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Finkl CRT Station
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Relocated Clybourn Metra Station
12 606 Underpass with Lighting, Art
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21 The Goose - Boutique Hotel 22 The Lincoln - Boutique Hotel
25 Bioswales 26 Fleet Market
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27 Tech Offices 28 Maker Space
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Water Taxi
ADVANCING SIX PLANS Meets goals and/or requirements of: + Chicago Climate Action Plan
+ Chicago River Trail Action Plan
+ Metro 2040
+ Corridors of Industrial Opportunity
+ Goose Island 2025
+ Chicago Green Roof Program
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A Restored North Branch Chicago River The current North Branch section of the Chicago River is cut off from residents by industrial sites, warehouses, and concrete. As industry evolved after WWII, the area became under used or abandoned, making the river useless. This redevelopment proposal aims to revitalize the river by bringing residents and office workers back to the water front.
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Chicago Rapid Transit As American cities continue to rebuild and repopulate their urban centers, the demand for public transit continues to grow. Rail is sorely needed, such as metros and lightrails, but is enormously expensive and time consuming to construct. A new technology, the Personal Rapid Transit, aims to cut costs drastically while serving quantities of people comparable to metros. This redevelopment project introduces the PRT to Chicago as a catalyst for growth.
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PHASING
Phase 1: Catalyze Networks
2019 - 2020
Phase 2: Activate and Innovate 2021 - 2022
Phase 3: Densify and Thrive
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Artist Housing Los Angeles, CA | 5 Year th
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Los Angeles Class Research Understanding the City & District
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Mapping the Arts District 1 One Santa Fe
Mixed-use complex extending a quarter mile
2 Barker Block
Two-phase development with 300 lofts, townhouse, and live/ work units
3 AMP Lofts
Mixed-used building with 320 live/work apartments, communal artisan workshop, and dog run.
4 Garey Building
Replacing warehouses with ped-friendly rentals, plus retail and restaurants
5 Industrial
Brick-and-metal-covered mixed-use buliding with 240 units
6 Open-air Mall
Replace five warehouses with 125,000 sq. ft. shopping center with grocery store
7 Hauser Wirth and
Big “multi-disciplinary� arts complex, with restaurant, bookstore, and space for museum exhibits
8 La Kretz Innovation Campus
Clean technology center containing offices, labs, classrooms, conference rooms, and event spaces
9 Arts District Park
Half-acre park
Schimmel Arts Space
10 Sixth Street Viaduct
Mixed-use complex extending a quarter mile
11 Metro Stops
Two train stops on either Red or Purple Line
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Planning the Arts District Urban Rules
Urban Rules go hand in hand with zoning regulations, requiring new construction to follow new rules that improve the Arts District. These rules enhance walkability, beauty, diversity, and the environment.
Anti-Boring Walls A wall of the same building must undulate 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;< after 100 ft of the same face either by width, length, or height. The new face must be a minimum of 30 ft, unless the building ends.
Walkability Development with street frontage needs to enact at least two walkability features, while busier streets need to maintain at least three.
Replanting Earth 25% of the footprint taken by a new building must be replanted elsewhere on the property, such as the rooftops, terraces, or on the ground instead of paved surfaces.
Affordable Housing A minimum of 1/3 of new housing units must be affordable housing to ensure that the district continues to have a diverse population.
Height Max Maximum height is within 30% of the tallest building in a 500 ft radius, unless tallest is three stories or below, then five is maximum.
Defined Block All blocks will be defined by public space, either through a street, sidewalk, park, etc.
Preservation Existing structures are banned from being razed unless a convincing argument is in place to prove existing structures violate urban rules and cannot be retrofitted to fit.
Street Art A minimum of 1/3 of the opaque spaces on a facade facing the street must be a form of streetart.
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New Zoning The proposed re-zoning of the Arts District prohibits uses like heavy industry and distrubtion while encouraging mixed uses, residential, and creative businesses, such as galleries and design professions. The zoning also recognizes high traffic areas and requires walkability measures and retail. Public Facilities Commercial Arts District High Traffic Overlay
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Ground Floor
1ST Floor 34
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
4th Floor 35
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Unit Layouts
Studio Apartment 410 ft²
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Extended Studio Apartment 615 ft²
1 Bedroom Apartment 850 ft²
2 Bedroom Apartment 1,185 ft²
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Physical Models
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Alexander Booth acbooth@ksu.edu 1.785.317.6691