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Alicia Islam ARCHITECTURE STUDENT aliciaislam@gmail.com 832.465.5323 http://issuu.com/aliciaislam 3502 burlington st. 77006
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morphosis studio initial proposal
morphosis studio research
habitat for humanity home
energy exploratorium
meditation retreat
interior skins installation
houston music museum
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Houston Music Museum fall 4th4510 studio year: comprehensive comprehensive studio studio downtown houston, texas kevin storykevin story professor focus: integration into the city downtown houston, texas
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the houston music museum’s site presents an interesting opportunity within the city. being one of the largest cities in the nation, it has a rich culture that deserves more recognition. along with that evolving culture are the ones that we are surrounded by everyday; business, leisure, and what takes us between the two, the car. downtown houston has a push for taking the city away from the cars, and back to the pedestrian leading to more parks and paths to make the city more pleasant than a sea of parking lots.
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN
ELEVATIONS
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MAIN FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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the site sits between the juncture point of houston where you can experience businesses crossing with consumers, with the fine arts district to the left and the highways that houston is known for straight ahead. instead of giving houston a museum celebrating it’s heritage with a typical building seen downtown, the design was a complete reaction to the city, while giving back to the pedestrian. creating a park in the middle of the site, rather than giving it back to parking allows for another green space that the city currently lack, bring people together of the city much like music does for us everyday.
DETAILED SECTION
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LOBBY VIEW
GIFT SHOP VIEW
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SUNSCREEN
sunscreen
spring 2nd year: interior skins seminar college of architecture, university of houston professor michael gonzales The result of several weeks of analysis and designing by the Interior Skins class, Sunscreen serves as a demonstration on the capabilities of digital fabrication, spatial studies, and teamwork. Through the past, group project: parametric skin system couple weeks, the class has been engaged in intensive research on the global form of the installation, the role: fabrication + assembly ideal component to allow visual performance, and material and fabrication studies in order to create a stand-alone structure that is both an indicator of place and a visual installation.
SUNSCREEN
flat-cut mod
Concerning the global form, Sunscreen adapts to different surface typologies on the principle of its Sunscreen was the result of several weeks of digital study and interpretation as a group in our module, because of the flexibility of the module, there are several different configurations that are possiInteriorble Skins course, directed by Michael Gonzales. It as demonstrates oflater digital concerning the global form, what is presented here a wall may wellthe be acapabilities hanging piece (as fabrication, spatial studies and teamwork. envisioned previously).
Sunscreen is composed a coupled unit consisting embracing modules that aggragate to create Because of the modules, theofform was flexible and asofatwo, team we discussed the possible configurations surface. component for the project ishowever strategic because not only for its visual value, but also for its structurthat it acould be,The one being a hanging piece; it was to be displayed as part ofserves the as 2013 The result of several weeks of analysis and designing by the Interior Skins class, Sunscreen a al integrity and performative qualities : as on one progresses around the object, the performations created demonstration theto capabilities of digital fabrication, spatial studies, and teamwork. Through the past, d3 competition, Housing Tomorrow, we decided leave it as a stand-alone structure. by the components serve as an aperature that expands and contracts based on the viewer’s location relcouple weeks, the class has been engaged in intensive research on the global form of the installation, the
ideal component allow performance, material and fabrication studies in order to create a ative to the installation. This typology allowstofor a visual structure that isand dynamic and engaging although static stand-alone structure that is both an indicator of place and a visual installation. Suncreeen is composed of two, embracing acrylic modules that create the one component. The and unmoving, viewer participation is required to fully experience the piece.
flat-cut modules
the global form, Sunscreen adapts to different surface typologies on theonce principle of its component was not only dynamic Concerning and engaging, it also contained structural integrity module, because of the flexibility of the module, there are several different configurations that are possiconnected together. ble concerning the global form, what is presented here as a wall may well be a hanging piece later (as envisioned previously).
component one component one
Sunscreen is composed of a coupled unit consisting of two, embracing modules that aggragate to create a surface. The component for the project is strategic not only for its visual value, but also for its structural integrity and performative qualities : as one progresses around the object, the performations created by the components serve as an aperature that expands and contracts based on the viewer’s location relative to the installation. This typology allows for a structure that is dynamic and engaging although static and unmoving, viewer participation is required to fully experience the piece.
component one
elevation dra
component two component two combined component assembled component
elevation elevation drawing
component two
component assembly combined component
possible color configura
component assembly possible color configurations
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the forest spring 3rd year: intermediate studio navasota, texas professor christopher robertson focus: retreat master plan
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SITE PLAN
forest land
on the path, you descend in elevation towards the pond, where you depart from your senses from the outside world. as you ascend back towards the tree, you are entering a sense of enlightenment
the path wanders between the trees to emphasis a sense of immersion in the land unable to see beyond the bend but trusting the path to the tree
water
community
meditation types
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kitchen dining tea room large meditation small meditation restrooms mechanical rooms
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classroom a classroom b classroom c classroom d reception conference room office
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GROUND PLAN
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SOUTHERN SECTION
dining
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theater
the form of the building is based off of the the programs were then pushed into the site so sites contours which was then offset and then a cleared path would be the only thing seen sunken so the visitor never feels the presence of the building
theater
mindfulness
business
program breakdown
the path returns back to the grade of the site with a series of stairs resulting in a rift in the programs
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FACADE DEVELOPMENT
WEST SECTION
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EAST SECTION
LODGING PLANS + PERSPECTIVE SECTIONS
FOREST
WATER
LAND
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viso fall 3rd year: intermediate studio energy corridor houston, texas professor matthew johnson focus: sustainable design
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the primary concern was to create an educational facilities for the energy corridor which addresses and examines the present and future of energy use. by orienting the building towards the main contributer to the energy industry, ConocoPhillips and by orienting the STAIRS that extend from the site into the building to serve as a BRIDGE to better understanding and enlightenment. viso is to be a VISION for a more sustainable future in the heart of the energy corridor, where both industry and community can build together.
initial form oriented long east to west to optimize passive solar strategies
push and pull towards site conditions
creating an extension of the path from the site
site plan
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auditorium stage firestairs b control room office men’s restroom women’s restroom mechanical outdoor exhibition
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BUILDING CONDITIONS
PROGRAMMATIC DISTRIBUTION
noise control
self exposure
bridge to knowledge
guided exposure
general exposure light exposure
LONG SECTION 5 1
CIRCULATION
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independent route
traditional route
SUMMER COOLING
WINTER HEATING
RAINSCREEN LIGHT + WIND
SHORT SECTION 5 1
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shotgun-courtyard summer 4th year: habitat for humanity studio houston, texas professor chan huynh focus: affordable housing design to be built
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MASTER BEDROOM
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FLOOR PLANS
KITCHEN VIEW
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ELEVATIONS
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LIVING ROOM VIEW
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horizontal connectivity spring 5th year: morphosis studio east downtown houston, texas professor peter zweig + thom mayne focus: master plan research
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Downtown density over time day
GREENSTREET CVS PHARMACY THE SHOPS AT HOUSTON CENTER THE STATE BAR SAMBUCA AZUMA SUSHI & ROBATA BAR SUNSET BODYWORKS MINUTI COFFEE CHIPOTLE GREENSTREET SHAY MCELROY’S PUB CVS PHARMACY FALAFEL FRENZY THE AT HOUSTON CENTER NIKOSHOPS NIKO’S THE STATE BAR RED CAT JAZZ CAFE SAMBUCA THE BREWERY AZUMA SUSHI &TAP ROBATA BAR SUNSET BODYWORKS BARNABY’S CAFE MINUTI FUSIONCOFFEE TACO LA CARAFE CHIPOTLE HEARSAY GASTROPUB LOUNGE SHAY MCELROY’S MACONDO LATIN BISTRO FALAFEL FRENZY NIKO NIKO’S TREEBEARDS RED CAT JAZZ CAFEBAR & GRILL MARKET SQUARE THE BREWERY CHAR BAR TAP WARREN’S CAFE INN BARNABY’S MACONDO LATIN BISTRO FUSION TACO BATANGA TAPAS + DRINKS LATHECARAFE ORIGINAL OKRA CHARITY SALOON HEARSAY GASTRO LOUNGE LITTLE DIPPER MACONDO LATIN BISTROBAD NEWS BAR CAPTAIN FOXHEART’S GORD + GUN TREEBEARDS TRIGGERSQUARE HAPPY BAR & GRILL MARKET PASTRY CHAR BARWAR NOTSUOH INN WARREN’S DEAN’S CREDIT MACONDO LATIN CLOTHING BISTRO MIA BELLATAPAS TRATTORIA BATANGA + DRINKS THE CHARITY LINEORIGINAL & LARIATOKRA AT HOTEL ICONSALOON LITTLE ROMADIPPER PIZZA CAPTAIN FOXHEART’S NEWS BAR PHOENECIA SPECIALTYBAD FOODS GORD + GUN GEORGIA’S MARKET TRIGGER HAPPY PASTRY WAR NOTSUOH DEAN’S CREDIT CLOTHING MIA BELLA TRATTORIA LINE & LARIAT AT HOTEL ICON ROMA PIZZA PHOENECIA SPECIALTY FOODS GEORGIA’S MARKET
very dense
12PM consume
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programs within downtown
work | learn work | learn
play
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University of houston University downtownof houston downtown
Islamic dawah center Islamic dawah center esperson building 811 louisiana 717 texas houston chronicle bob casey federal courthouse bob casey federal courthousebank of america center city hall city hall chase tower penzoil place houston central library houston central library one shell plaza julia ideson library julia ideson library heritage society museum heritage society museum wells fargo plaza kinder morgan building 919 milam 1100 louisiana holy cross chapel 1111 louisiana 1000 main annuciation catholic church annuciation catholic church holy cross chapel 2 houston center antioch baptist churchantioch baptist church incarnate Word Academy incarnate Word Academy 1400 smith 1400 smith HPD HEADQUARTERS wedge international tower 1500 louisiana 1600 smith 1600 smith first united methodistfirst church united methodist church 1300 MAIN 500 jefferson 500 jefferson SOuth Texas college ofSOuth law Texas college of law kbr tower kbr tower 600 jefferson 600 jefferson at&t building mickey leland federal building mickey leland federal building 1010 lamar first church of christ scientist first church of christ scientist 1111 fanin packard building hess tower lyondellbasell tower sacred heart co-cathedralsacred heart co-cathedral 5 houston center at&t building St. Joseph medical center St. Joseph medical center fulbright tower
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minute maid ball park minute maid ball park Southern pacific steam engine 982 steam engine 982 southern pacific
house of blues
george r brown convention centerconvention center george r brown
6am 6pm +155,000 people commuting into downtown
discovery green discovery green ymca ymca bbva compass stadiumbbva compass stadium
night 12am
future promenadefuture promenade
play live | stay
CITY VIEW LOFT COSMOPOLITAN
live | stay
play
FAIRFIELD RESIDENTIAL CROWNE PLAZA HOLIDAY INN BEACONSFIELD CONDOS HYATT REGENCY HILTON GARDEN INN SKYHOUSE HOUSTON DOUBLETREE HOUSTON HOUSE BLOCK 334 FAIRFIELDBY RESIDENTIAL COURTYARD MARRIOTT SPRINGHILL SUITES HOLIDAY INN BAYOU LOFTS BEACONSFIELD CONDOS HYATT REGENCY COMMERCE TOWER + KEYSTONE LOFTS HOTEL HILTONALESSANDRA GARDEN INN BYRD’S LOFTSSKYHOUSE + RICE URBAN LOFTS HOUSTON HOUSTON HOUSE ATHENS HOTEL SUITES BLOCK 334 PLAZACOURTYARD & PEACOCK BY APARTMENTS MARRIOTT J.W. MARRIOTT LANCASTER SPRINGHILL SUITES BAYOU LOFTS CLUB QUARTERS FOURTOWER SEASONS CONDOMINIUM COMMERCE + KEYSTONE LOFTS SEASONS HOTELFOUR ALESSANDRA ONEURBAN PARK LOFTS PLACE BYRD’S LOFTS + RICE MAGNOLIA HOTEL ATHENS HOTEL SUITES HILTON AMERICAS PLAZA & PEACOCK APARTMENTS INN J.W.HOLIDAY MARRIOTT HOTEL ICON LANCASTER HILTON AMERICAS CLUB QUARTERS THE CONDOMINIUM SAM HOUSTON FOUR SEASONS PLANNED RESIDENTIAL TOWER FOUR SEASONS INN ONEHAMPTON PARK PLACE BLOCK 98 -MAGNOLIA TRAMMEL HOTEL CROW HILTON AMERICAS MARRIOTT MARQUIS CATALYST + ALEXANHOLIDAY DOWNTOWN INN THE WESTIN HOTEL ICON WHITE OAK LOFTS HILTON AMERICAS SAN JACINTO LOFTS THE500 SAM HOUSTON CRAWFORD PLANNED RESIDENTIAL TOWER HAMPTON INN BLOCK 98 - TRAMMEL CROW FRANKLIN LOFTS MARRIOTT MARQUIS CATALYST + ALEXAN DOWNTOWN THE WESTIN OAKWORKS LOFTS ELLERWHITE WAGON SAN JACINTO DAKOTA LOFTS LOFTS AT500 THECRAWFORD BALLPARK NEW HOPE HOUSING
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con con ven ven tio tio n med med n ica l ical ead ead o o ELLER WAGON WORKS DAKOTA LOFTS LOFTS AT THE BALLPARK NEW HOPE HOUSING
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root memorial square root memorial square toyota center toyota center
FRANKLIN CITY VIEWLOFTS LOFT COSMOPOLITAN
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work | learn work | learn CROWNE PLAZA
union station at minute park unionmaid station at minute maid park
house of blues
sky
live | stay
BUFFALO BAYOU PARKbuffalo bayou park downtown aquarium downtown aquarium MAGNOLIA BALLROOMmagnolia ballroom ALLEN’S LANDING allen’s landing houston ballet center for dance houston ballet center for dance wortham theater center wortham theater center market square parkmarket square park sundance cinemas atsundance bayou place cinemas at bayou place bayou music centerbayou music center MAJESTIC METRO majestic metro Alley theatre alley theatre jones plaza jones plaza jones hall jones hall hobby center hobby center tranquillity park tranquillity park CRYSTAL BALLROOM crystal ballroom 600 travis observation deck observation deck 600 travis sam houston park sam houston park
existing Programs groceries
.01%
Desired Programs
hospital
worship
garages
57%
2% 28%exsisting Programs
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shopping entertainment 29% 42%
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29%
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15%
parks
education 16%
2% 1%
hotels 13%
12%
residential
restaurants
commercial
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6pm 6am 19,000 people living in downtown
http://www.downtownhouston.org/
Houston has the least accessible (walkable) parks
PARKS AND CAPACITY park acreage
percentage of parks
park/ 1000 people
not dense
downtown greenspace and capacity
Houston has the least accessible (walkable) parks
PARKS AND CAPACITY park acreage
percentage of parks
park/ 1000 people
23% 1.7%
central park
Houston
49,487 ACRES
hou
12.9%
45.7% nyc la
12.9%
6.9%
buffalo bayou
LOS ANGELES
36,112 ACRES 6.9%
nyc
52.5%
96.4%
discovery green GREENSPACE 113 acres
WATER 7.3 acreS
599.7 acres
houston cbd water + greenspace 1 step = 10acres
NEW YORK CITY 38,606 ACRES
water content (%)
19.9% 19.9%
1 step = 10%
Park areas (acres)
1 step = 50 acres
https://www.tpl.org/sites/default/files/files_upload/2014_CityParkFacts.pdf
0.42%
vacancies within the downtown
percentage of people living in downtown 9700 people living in downtown as of 2015
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rest of houston
2,290,300 people as of 2015
http://www.governing.com/gov-data/houston-gentrification-maps-demographic-data.html
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tourism in houston is key the majority of houston’s tourist are from within the state
14.8 MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY minute maid park
1 step = 20,000 people
bbva compass stadium 1 step = 20,000 people
11 MILLION PEOPLE 200 201 8 20121
texas vs. other tourists
toyota center
COME FOR CULTURE + ENTERTAINMENT
1 step = 20,000 people
george r. brown convention center 1 step = 20,000 people
69% nrg*
62% 58%
1 step = 20,000 people
creating a gateway into the city freeways
bayou
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stadiums
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convention district
these 4 elements allow ample opportunities to bring the city back together
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CANOPY render
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PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION
OPTIMIZING PARKSCAPE
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CURRENT AVAILABLE PARKING
NECESSARY STADIUM PARKING
FLOODPLAIN
CURRENT RODEO AREA AND PATH
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