2012 Portfolio_Avani Sheth

Portfolio

Avani Sheth 2012

Nakada+Associates

1.

Barker Block Los Angeles, CA

Nakada+Associates

2.

UCLA Wooden Center Yates Gym Westwood, CA

Renovation & Addition

Nakada+Associates

3.

Riverside Municipal Auditorium Riverside, CA

Historic Preservation

City Planning Dept.

4.

Cornfields Arroyo Seco Specific Plan Los Angeles, CA

SCIFI Studio, SCIArc

5.

Downtown Densification Los Angeles, CA

Deegan Day Design

6.

Blow x Blow Los Angeles, CA

Residential, Adaptive Reuse

Planning Studio Exhibition

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Barker Block

2011, Nakada+Associates, Los Angeles

5TH STREET

Barker Block is a residential adaptive reuse project located in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles. This phase II, type III construction comprises of building 5 and 6. It is a total of 68 units that display a style featuring historic MOLINO STREET ELEVATION details, exposed brick, polished concrete floors and wide open living spaces. I was involved with site visits for building measurements and continued to work on the permit set from demo drawings to details.

SOUTH HEWITT STREET

BUILDING 2

BUILDING 3

5 STORY BUILDING

5 STORY BUILDING

BUILDING G.1 295 PARKING SPACES

BUILDING 4 PALMETTO STREET

6 STORY BUILDING

ALLEY

BARK BUILDING 5b EXISTING BUILDING

BUILDING 6 4 STORY BUILDING

ALLEY

2 STORY BUILDING

BUILDING G.3 55 PARKING SPACES

BUILDING 7 1 STORY BUILDING

BUILDING 5a 2 STORY BUILDING

MOLINO STREET

Site Plan showing Phase II N

SITE PLAN

SOUTH HEW

SCALE: 1” = 30’-0”

BARKER BLOCK THE KOR GROUP

NAKADA+ASSOCIATES

SCALE: 3/32” = 1’-0”

5TH STREET

MOLINO STREET ELEVATION Molino Street Elevation

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UCLA Wooden Center Yates Gym 2012, Nakada+Associates, Westwood, CA

The Wooden Center Yates Gym is a renovation and addition to an existing facility at UCLA campus. This 1,584 sf mezzanine addition is a type I construction that is supported independent of existing structure. A new conference room, massage room, lounge, showers, lockers and changing rooms were added. I worked under a licensed architect and was involved mainly with permit set drawings, construction administration and site visits.

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Riverside Municipal Auditorium 2012, Nakada+Associates, Riverside, CA

The Riverside Municipal Auditorium and Soldiers Memorial Building was designed by architect Arthur Benton in 1929. It is listed as Riverside Cultural Landmark No. 17, considered of highest order of importance among cultural resources. Originally designed in the mission revival style, the building today retains most of it’s historic features except the basement and an elevator addition on the west facade. My scope of work included preparation of an historic structures report, documenting the building’s history and historic character defining features. I also prepared plans for restoration of the building’s exterior, significant interior spaces and mitigation measures for impact of new seismic elements on historic features. All rehabilitation work was done in conformance with the secretary of interior standards.

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S E I S M I C

U P G R A D E

LowerLOWER LevelLEVEL Ceiling Plan CEILING PLAN

DEAVER HALL, Deaver Hall DATE UNKNOWN

I M PA C T

T O

H I S T O R I C

F E AT U R E S

First Floor FIRST LEVELPlan FLOOR PLAN

Second FloorFLOOR Plan PLAN SECOND LEVEL

THIRD LEVELPlan FLOOR PLAN Third Floor

THIRD Floor LEVEL CEILING Third CeilingPLAN Plan

LEGEND (E) RAISED WOOD SEATING RISERS TO BE DEMOLISHED AND REPLACED WITH (N) TO MATCH ORIGINAL. (E) CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB TO BE DEMOLISHED AND REPLACED. (E) HISTORIC PLASTER CEILING TO BE DEMOLISHED AND REPLACED WITH (N) PLASTER TO MATCH ORIGINAL. (E) HARDWOOD/TILE FLOOR TO BE DEMOLISHED AND REPLACED WITH (N) MATERIALS TO MATCH ORIGINAL. (E) WOOD PANELLING TO BE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED. (E) NON-HISTORIC PARTITIONS TO BE DEMOLISHED.

Features RSeismic I V E RUpgrade S I D EImpact M UtoNHistoric I C I PA L AUDITORIUM AND SOLDER’S MEMORIAL BUILDING R I V E R S I D E C A L I F O R N I A R EDEV ELOPMEN T AGEN C Y C ITY OF R IVER S IDE

B U IL D IN G CO NST R U CT IO N STR ONGHOL D ENGINEER ING

ARC HIT E C T U RE E NGINE E RING RAVAT T ALBRE C HT & AS S O C IAT E S

HIS T O RIC P RE S E RVAT IO N ARC HIT E C T

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Cornfields Arroyo Seco Specific Plan

2010, City of Los Angeles Planning Department, Citywide, Los Angeles

The recent growth of transit infrastructure and of downtown Los Angeles as a residential community is generating demand for development in the under utilized areas surrounding downtown. The CornďŹ elds Arroyo Seco is a vacant 32 acre rail yard which will become the biggest park in downtown. I worked on the publication of the speciďŹ c plan report. I developed diagrams and visuals to go with the text and formatted it in a template I created for the entire report. At Nakada+Associates I touched upon Buena Vista Yards. The proposed 12.3 acre site stretches 1/2 mile between the eastern edge of Chinatown and the LA River, at the foot of Elysian Park and Dodger Stadium. The existing gold line tracks form a barrier between the street and the adjacent property. The concept is to utilize the existing 30+ foot grade change between the street and the park and create a concealed rail storage facility at the park level. The development site is then expanded over the tracks creating pedestrian access from the street to the park. An elevated green space stretches across the entire length providing expansive vistas of the park and the skyline beyond.

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RD1.5-1 (no change)

1600

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Prepared by Los Angeles Department of City Planning Graphic Services Section, June 2008

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Urban Innovation. The Urban Innovation District provides for a flexible range of light industrial job uses and research and development activities that benefit from close proximity to community, entertainment, and recreational activities.

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Urban Center. The Urban Center Districts are located immediately adjacent to each of the three transit stations and provide for a wide range of land uses including retail, offices, restaurants, light industrial, and to a limited extent residential. Lodging, entertainment, and civic uses are also encouraged.

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Varies

22.5' - 40'

Varies

42.5' - 75.5'

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Sidewalk

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Prepared by Los Angeles Department of City Planning Graphic Services Section, June 2008

Local Modified Intersection

Parking*

Parkway

Parking*

Travel

Sidewalk

Parkway

1600

feet

*

Varies

22.5' - 40'

Varies

42.5' - 75.5' Sidewalk

ORANGE COUNTY Parking*

Parkway

Travel

Parking*

Travel

Sidewalk

Parkway

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After

Secondary Modified I

Spring Street

70'

15'

15'

100'

DRAFT

02

07

Vision

DRAFT

02 Districts

Parkway

Sidewalk

DRAFT

Bike Lane

Parking

Travel

Travel

Districts 02

ORANGE COUNTY

Travel

Bike Lane

Travel

03

Parkway

Parking

Sidewalk

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Secondary Modified I

15'

70'

15'

100' Parkway

Sidewalk

Bike Lane

Parking

Travel

ORANGE COUNTY

Travel

Travel

12'- 18'

Parkway

Parking

Sidewalk

*

Varies

42.5' 90' - 75.5'

SideBike walk Lane

Parkway

Bike Lane

70' - 40' 22.5'

Varies

MASSING AND STREE T WALL Sidewalk

Travel

*

M

Secondary Modified II

Local Modified Intersection

06

Travel Parkway Travel Parking* Travel

8'

SideBike Parking* walk Travel Parkway Lane

Travel Travel

Sidewalk

ORANGE COUNTY

06

MASSING AND STREE T WALL M

MASSING AND STREE T WALL

06 Street Wall. Examples showing various street wall heights.

Height 3.6.1. 90 percent of a Street Wall shall comply with the minimum height as defined in the Building Height Map.

3.6.2. The Street Wall shall not exceed the maximum height established in the Building Height Map.

3-story street wall

3.6.3. That portion of a building that exceeds the maximum Street Wall height, shall be located no closer than 20 feet from the Street Wall line.

B. STREET WALL

Secondary Modified II

3-story street wall 3 - story street wall

3-story street wall

3.6.4. There is no overall maximum height limit although height may be constrained by other conditions described herein.

3.6.5. Parapet walls and other guard rails utilized to enclose roof terraces, gardens, or green roofs shall be permitted to exceed the maximum allowable height by no more than 42 inches.

4-story street wall 4 - story street wall

Bike Lane

8'

ORANGE COUNTY

Travel

Travel

Travel

Bike Lane

Travel

Secondary Modified I

Secondary Modified V

15'

70'

22'

76'

Travel

15'

100' Parkway

98'

Sidewalk

Bike Lane

Parking

Sidewalk

Bike Lane Travel

Parking

Travel

Median

Travel

Bike Lane

Travel

Travel State Park

Travel

Secondary Modified V

ORANGE COUNTY

ORANGE COUNTY

22'

76' 98'

*

M

Bike Lane

Parking

Sidewalk

Secondary Modified IV

Travel

Travel

Median

Travel

ORANGE COUNTY

Bike Lane

Travel

M

State Park M

6'-16.5'

40'- 68'

12'

0'-10'

56' 80'

90'

Secondary Modified II Sidewalk

Travel

Travel

Travel

12'- 18' Parking*

Travel

ORANGE COUNTY

Sidewalk

70'

Sidewalk

Parkway

Parkway

Sidewalk

90'

Bike Lane

Travel

Travel

Travel

6'-16.5'

40'- 68'

Travel

Travel

12'

0'-10'

80'

Travel

Parking*

Travel

Sidewalk

Sidewalk

Parkway

Bike Lane

Travel

Secondary Modified V

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6'

42'

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Sidewalk

22'

Travel

Bike

T ra v e l

76'

P 10'

40' 8' 60'

10' 24'

P B 2'

8'

40'

48 13' 60'

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B P

B

Travel

Travel

Median

Travel

13'

60'

Bunker Hill.8'Minimum 44'3-story8'street wall.

42' 9' 9' 60' 60' Bunker Hill. Minimum 3-story street wall.

8'

B P

B

28 P 40' 10' 60'

P 10' 40' 60'

Spring/Broadway - Albion Darwin - Main

40' 10' 60'

22.5' 13' 31.5'-37.5'

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3'-5' 34'

13'

60'

Riverside - Northbound Pasadena Fwy. Spring/Broadway - Albion

P

P 10'

P

P B 3'-5'

10'

10' 40'

P 5'-10'

10'

60'

Sidewalk Sidewalk

Bike Lane

Travel

State Park

B P

B 10'

10'

40' 9' 60'

10' 42'

wall. 12' 56' 8'Financial Core. Minimum 12' 6-story street 36' 56' 12' 12' 12' 80' 56' 60' 80' Financial Core. Minimum 6-storyside or rear yard setback street wall.

Pasadena Fwy. - Humboldt Albion - Mozart

Albion - Mozart

Table 7 Best Management Practices continued

10'

40' 60'

10' Drainage BMP Area Type

8'

Description

Minimize Site Imperviousness

Vegetated Filter Strips

AVE. 18 AVE. 17 Local Modified Albion - Mozart Barranca - Pasadena

10'

40' 8'

24' 10'

60'

40'

Permeable P Pavement

8'

Multi Raingarden Mozart - Darwin Pasadena - Spring/Broadway Purpose P(Receive P Runoff from 40' 40' 10' 10' 10' 10' Roofs

60' or Open Space)

60'

Darwin - Main Spring/Broadway - Albion

P 10'

40' 10'

40' 10'

60'

60'

P Vegetated Swale 10'

Albion - Mozart

P 44' 10' 60'

10'

40' 10' 42' 9' 60' Image 60'

40'

Separation of hardscape areas with planted open space reduces sheet flow 60' 60' 60' runoff from hardscape, reduces overall site imperviousness and provides treatment of runoff from hardscape areas. Vegetated filter strips provide AVE. 19 AVE. 18 AVE. 19 AVE. 19 treatment through bio filtration- the process of water flowing horizontally through Local Modified Collector Modified 2 vegetation. They also provide retention through infiltration though the required Darwin - Main sizing to meet the retention requirement tends to be much larger.

Barranca - Pasadena Ave 20 into (San Fernando Rd) -

12'

12'

36' 8'

12'

60'

Sidewalk

Mozart - Darwin

P

9'

Barranca - Pasadena San Fernando Rd - Riverside

56'

12'

Swales are linear BMP’s that aid in treating stormwater while conveying flow to P P B B P a desired location. Overland flow could direct stormwater to landscaped swales that are on the edges of a property that blend into the rest of the surrounding 42' 22.5' 40' 10' 10' 9'40' 9' 5'-10' 5'-10' 10' 10' yard. For residential applications swales are typically 3’ wide at the bottom, and 60' 32.5'-42.5' 60' 60' have side slopes at 3:1. The swales should be lined with grass and or flood tolerant vegetation to promote biofiltration and to reduce flows. Soil media can also be used to filter sediments and remove pollutants prior to infiltration into the ground. In cases where infiltration is limited due to low soil permeability a subdrain can be connected to a nearby storm sewer or drainage.

Pasadena Fwy. - Humboldt Albion - Mozart Pasadena Fwy. - Humboldt Albion - Mozart

B P

B 10'

60'

9'40'

42' 10'

60'

60'

8'

9'

B P

BP 44' 8' A-03 Stormwater Guidelines 60'

8'

10'

9'40'

42' 10'

60'

60'

40'

10'

40'

60'

12'

80'

Travel

Travel

Travel

Bike Lane

Park way

Sidewalk

Parking*

Travel

20' Travel

56'-61' 80'-83'

P

Parkway

Parking

Sidewalk

Sidewalk

70'

03

15'

Parkway

Parking

Bike Lane

Travel

Travel

Travel

Bike Lane

Travel

Parkway

Parking

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12' 05

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12'- 18'

Sidewalk

B PROPOSED 12'

Sidewalk

PARK ING AND ACCESS PARK ING AND ACCESS

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70'

Travel

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Bike Lane

Travel

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56' - 68'

Parking

50'

Travel

Median

Travel

Travel

Lane

Park

6.5.2. Parking structures that include parking at the ground level shall either line the perimeter with active uses and/or provide a low screen to block views of parked vehicle bumpers and headlights from pedestrians. *

12'

ORANGE COUNTY

ORANGE COUNTY

M

Secondary Modified IV

Travel

Lane

Travel

Travel

(upper), and metal screen with tower Secondaryand Modified III (upper), metal screen with tower

6.5.4. Automobiles on parking levels above the ground floor shall be screened from public view.

15'

Local Industrial Modified

B

B 56'

M

12' 56' 12' 6.5.3. Vertical circulation cores (elevators and stairs) shall be located 40'- 68' 0'-10' Precast panel and glass louver screening, 80' 90' on the primary pedestrian corners and be highlighted architecturally Precast panel and glass louver screening, ParkBike Bike plusTravel photovolatic panels on topParkdeck Sidewalk Sidewalk Travel Travel Travel Parking* Sidewalk Travel Travel way Lane Lane plus photovolatic panels on topwaydeck so visitors can easily find and access these entry points.

6'-16.5'

P

12'

6' Sidewalk

element marking the entry corner and Pre-cast panel and glass louver screening plus photovoltic element marking entry corner and Precast circulation panel andthe glass louver screening, panels on top deck (upper), and metal screen with tower vertical (lower). vertical circulationpanels (lower). element marking the entry corner and vertical circulation plus photovolatic on top deck Precast panel and glass louver screening, (lower). (upper), and metal screen with tower plus photovolatic panels on top deck element marking the entry corner and (upper), and metal screen with tower vertical circulation (lower). element marking the entry corner and vertical circulation (lower).

a. Contain solid decorative walls and/or baffles to block light and Street Type Alley 6' 6' 42' deflect noise along those sides closest to residential use, 60' Bike

12'

80'

Park-

20' Travel

Side-

Travel T ra v e l P a r k in g Bike walk way b. Contain solid spandrel panels at a minimum of 3 feet 6 inches in height, installed at the ramps of the structure, to minimize headlight glare,

c. Construct garage floors and ramps using textured surfaces to minimize tire squeal,

8'

56'

PARK ING AND ACCESS

ORANGE COUNTY

80'

10'-12' P

PARK ING AND ACCESS 8'

Sidewalk

6.5.1. Parking structures shall have an external skin designed to improve the building’s appearance and conceal ramps, walls, and 76' columns. This can include heavy-gage metal screen, pre-cast 98' concrete panels, laminated glass, or photovoltaic panels.

Bike Bike State

22'

B

15'

Bike Lane

Good parking structure design can elevate the building’s stature and contribute to the overall quality of the built landscape.

12'

Secondary Modified V

P

Parkway

Parking Structure Design

B 56'

80' SAN FERNANDO RD Secondary Modified 3

Figueroa- Humboldt

40'

8' Humboldt - Barranca

Parkway

Street Designations 10

Barranca - Pasadena

Broadway - Albion 10'-12'

12'-17.5' Bike Travel Varies Lane

Parking*

Travel

90'

12'

Figueroa- Humboldt AVE. 20 Local Modified

ORANGE COUNTY

Humboldt - Barranca

d. Not contain exhaust vents along sides closest to residential uses, and

B

12'

12' P

P 40'

B 56'

12'

Collector Modified Intersection

e. Not produce glaring light sources toward adjacent units.

12'-17.5' 36' - 50'

12'-17.5'

60' - 85'

12'

Sidewalk

Parkway

Parking

Bike Lane

Travel

Travel

Bike Lane

Parking

8'

56'

Barranca - Pasadena

B

Mozart - Darwin 56' 12' P 80' P 40'

B 56'

12'

Examples of parking garage with a glass facade and Example of a parking garage with a glass backlighting that transcends function to provide an Example of a parking garage with a glass interesting architectural facade. facade and backlighting that transcends

12'

80'

facade and backlighting that transcends function to provide an interesting function to provide an interesting architectural facade. architectural Example of a facade. parking garage with a glass facade and backlighting that transcends Example of a parking garage with a glass function to provide an interesting Downtown Design Guide 6.15.09 22 facade and backlighting transcends Downtown Design that Guide 6.15.09 22 architectural facade. function to provide an interesting architectural facade.

8' Ave 26 - Ave 19

56' - 68' P

B

B 56' - 68'

12'P 40'

Sidewalk

80'

Darwin - Main 12'

Parkway

8'

12'

06

60' - 80'

06 Parking and Access

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Downtown Design Guide 6.15.09

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Downtown Design Guide 6.15.09

DRAFT

56'

DRAFT

Street Standards A-04

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Travel

ORANGE COUNTY

Ave 26 - Ave 19 12'

Parking

15'

56'

P

36'

Parking

36' - 50' * Bike Lane22.5' - 40' Travel

6.5.5. Parking structures that abut or are adjacent to any residential use shall:

8'

12'

Travel

Parkway

DRAFT

Secondary Modified I

Secondary Modified II

B 56' 12'

8'

P 10'

Travel

Bike Lane

B 56'

B

80'

Parkway

80'

8'

56' 12'

8'

56' Darwin - Main

P

Selected Pages from the Publication

B 12'

56'

Barranca - Pasadena

36'

56' 80' Bike Lane

100'

Ave 26 - Ave 19

80'

60' 8'

Darwin - Main

12'

P

P 12'

DRAFT

12'

Ave. 19 - Figueroa

8'

Darwin - Main 9'

DRAFT

Bike Lane

*

ParkSidewalk Varies way

Sidewalk

P 40'

56' Mozart - Darwin

Humboldt - Barranca Mozart - Darwin

12'

Sidewalk ParkSidewalk way

B 56'

Pasadena - Broadway Ave. 19 - Figueroa

60' 40'

Parkway

* Some roadways may have parking on only one side of the street.

80'

Albion - Mozart 12'

36'

12'

Parking

12'-17.5'

60' - 85'

60' - 80' AVE. 20 into San Fernando Rd Secondary Modified 3

8'

P

Parking

Sidewalk

8'

B

56' Albion - Mozart

8' Humboldt - Barranca

40'

Parkway

15'

56' - 68' P 12'P 12' 60' - 80' AVE. 20 AVE. 20 into San Fernando Rd 40' 8' 8' Secondary Modified 56'

60'

Mozart - Darwin

Bike Lane

Sidewalk

42.5' - 75.5'

Sidewalk

12' 12'

36'

12'

0'-10' Travel

Parking*

Humboldt - Barranca

56'

80' P

P

Albion - Mozart

Travel

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Mozart - Darwin 56' 12'

P B P 36' 36' 60' 60'

Bike Lane Travel

36' - 50'

12'-17.5'

Local Modified Intersection

Sidewalk

60' 40'AVE. 19 8' 56'Local Modified

12' 40' 12' 8'

ORANGE COUNTY

ORANGE COUNTY

B

Darwin - Main

Darwin - Main Barranca - Pasadena Pasadena - Broadway

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EXISTING 12'

P

P P

Travel

M

50'

15'

12'

Ave 26 - Ave 19

36'

12' 8' 20 AVE.

60' - 85'

90' Parking

ORANGE COUNTY

P

Figueroa- Humboldt

P 40'

SAN FERNANDO RD 8' Secondary Hwy

56'

Darwin - Main

40'- 68'

Parkway Travel

60' - 85'

80'

North - South Streets (Looking North)

P

P 12'

80' P

Barranca - Pasadena

Albion - Mozart

40'

20' Travel

M

12'-17.5'

Secondary Modified III

P

Albion - Mozart 56' 12'

8'

56'

8'

12'

60'

Raingardens are cost effective BMP’s that can be used to detain and treat Pasadena - Spring/Broadway Riverside - Southbound Pasadena Fwy. Riverside - Southbound Pasadena Fwy. Pasadena - Broadway Pasadena - Broadway AVE. 20 stormwater runoff from both roof surfaces and landscaped areas. A raingarden is a slightly depressed area with an overflow outlet draining to a nearby storm P P B P B B P sewer or other drainage system. Treatment process includes infiltration and P B Broadway - Albion biofiltration. The overflow prevents flooding on the adjacent land, before naturally infiltrating into the ground. They also can have soil media that aids in 34' 28' 42' 13' 22.5' 12' 13' 12' 10'-12' 10'-12' 9'40' 9' 3'-5' 3'-5' filtering sediments and pollutants in stormwater. In cases where subsurface rock 60' 60' 60' - 64' 60' 31.5'-37.5' will not allow for infiltration, the bottom of the raingarden can be lined with a liner/ fabric, and a subdrain can be connected to the street network to drain flows. If 40' 8' 8' infiltration is limited due to low soil permeability or not desirable adjacent to a buildings foundation, a perforated pvc subdrain can be added to connect 56' to an adjacent drainage or storm sewer. The raingarden would then be sized Spring/Broadway - Albion Riverside - Northbound Pasadena Fwy. Riverside - Northbound Pasadena Fwy. Broadway - Albion Broadway - Albion according to the subsurface engineered soil infiltration rates.

60'

10

8'

Mozart - Darwin

Permeable Pavement is an effective BMP to manage stormwater on paved Riverside (not in CASP area) P areas. Stormwater infiltrates through the porous material and can naturally P B P B B P infiltrate into the ground. Directing runoff from impermeable surfaces 40' 10' 10' to permeable paving areas can help reduce the treatment requirements 34' 42' 48 8' 13' 8' 9'44' 9' significantly. In areas where infiltration is limited by the soils permeability, a 13' 2' 10' 60' subdrain can be connected to an adjacent storm sewer. Alternative natural 60' 60' 60' 60' surfaces such as crushed gravel and coarse sand can also be used to the same effect. Permeable paving also reduces the overall imperviousness of a site.

P P ** 1/4 acre lot assumed to be 80% impermeable, 20% open space 44' 40'8' 10' 10' 8' 10'

60'

42'

9'

40'

9'

Decreasing the amount of impervious surface used for driveways, patios and other open spaces is an effective measure to decrease runoff and therefore the Humboldt - Barranca Mozart - Darwin Humboldt - Barranca treatment and detention requirements, by reducing the runoff coefficient of land.

Pavement should only be used in areas where drivable surfaces are required.

P One example of reducing pavement is to create planted areas down the center B B P of driveways. Aside from reducing the runoff coefficient this will also aid in treating runoff from the driveway.

44' 40' 8' 8' 10' 10'

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Financial Core. Minimum 6-story street wall.

Figueroa- Humboldt 10 03 Massing and Street Wall Pasadena - Broadway AVE. 20 DRAFT Downtown Design Guide 6.15.09 Local Modified P B P B B P Broadway - Albion Broadway - Albion Downtown Design Guide 6.15.09 56'-61' 40' 10'-12' 10'-12' 10'-12' 10'-12' 28' 42' 12' 12' 9' 9' 80'-83' P 60' - 64' P 60' 60' 40' 8' 8' 40' 8' 8' 56' 56' Humboldt - Barranca Broadway - Albion Riverside - Northbound Pasadena Fwy. Broadway - Albion

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22.5' 5'-10' 40' 10' 32.5'-42.5' 60'

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MINIMUM street wall height

Downtown Design Guide 6.15.09 28 Bunker Hill. Minimum 3-story street wall.

Pasadena - Spring/Broadway Riverside - Southbound Pasadena Fwy. Pasadena - Broadway AVE. 20 08 03 Massing and Street Wall Mozart - Darwin Pasadena - Spring/Broadway Riverside - Southbound Pasadena Fwy.

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Sidewalk

ORANGE COUNTY

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AVE. 20 into San Fernando Rd Secondary Modified 3

wall height Ave. 19 - Figueroa Pasadena - Broadway

wall height

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Parkway

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Pasadena - Broadway MINIMUM street Barranca - Pasadena MINIMUM street wall height

Bike Lane

20' Travel

Sidewalk

Parkway

P a r k in g

Bike

Local Modified Street Street Type Alley Local Industrial Modified 6' 6' 6' 42' A Local Modified Street emphasizes access to individual properties and serve living or work spaces. A Local Modified Street 60' allows for one lane in each direction and is not designed to accommodate regular bus or truck traffic. Typical features include SideSideParkTravel T ra v e l P a r k in g Bike Bike walk walk way relatively narrow cross sections, on-street parking on the south and west sides of the street, sidewalks, landscaping, and stormwater BMP’s. The north and east sides of the streets will be designed with approximately 13’ wide parkways to allow for a broader shade canopy.

MINIMUM AVE. 20 into San Fernando Rdstreet AVE. 20 wall height Secondary Modified

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Travel

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Parking

Sidewalk

OR HIGHER

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Travel

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6'

Collector Modified Street Street Type Alley Local Industrial Modified 6' 6' 6' 42' A Collector Modified Street emphasizes multi-modal neighborhood travel and serves as a “Main Street” for Urban Villages and 60' SideSideParkUrban Centers. A Collector Modified Street has one vehicle lane in each direction. Typical features include wide sidewalks, Travel T ra v e l P a r k in g Bike Bike walk walk way exclusive bicycle lanes, on-street parking, landscaping, and stormwater BMP’s.

OR HIGHER

AVE. 20

AVE. 19 Collector Modified 2

Barranca - Pasadena San Fernando Rd - Riverside

Travel

Secondary Modified III

OR HIGHER

OR HIGHER

AVE. 19

12'

60'

c. Additional height is permitted within a 50 degree envelope as illustrated below.

OR HIGHER

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Bike Lan

Travel

ORANGE COUNTY

6- and 7-story street wall

Ave 20 into (San Fernando Rd) - Barranca - Pasadena Riverside (not in CASP area)

Travel

56'

ORANGE COUNTY

Local Industrial Modified

6- and 7-story street wall

AVE. 19

Travel

Secondary Modified III

Sidewalk

M

90' Sidewalk

8'

Travel Bike Lane

Travel

e. Secondary Modified V Street. The Modified V Street includes a median and parking on one side of the street.

Secondary Modified IV

Bike Lane

ORANGE COUNTY

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M

b. At the buffer line and for a distance of 20 feet back from the buffer line, no building shall exceed a height of 125 percent of the buffer distance plus the side or rear yard setback (B) required by the zoning of the abutting property as illustrated below.

AVE. 17 Local Modified

Sidewalk

M

a. Provide an open space buffer of no less than 30 feet between the edge of the building and the property line of the low density use; and,

Barranca - Pasadena Albion - Mozart

Parkway

Parking

ORANGE COUNTY

ORANGE COUNTY

AVE. 18

Bike Lane

Travel

d. Secondary Modified IV Street. Due to roadway constraints neither on-street parking or bicycle lanes are included in the Modified IV Street and there may not always be room for a sidewalk on both sides of the street.

abutting the CASP boundaries shall:

6 - and 7 - story street wall 6- and 7-story street wall Walls above the ground floor that step back less than 15 feet from the ground floor street wall are part of the street wall, as illustrated above.

Sidewalk

M

M

Area 2 or other low-density residential uses outside but immediately See Section 5 for the treatment of parking along street walls.

4-story street wall

70'

Parkway

Sidewalk ORANGE COUNTY

3.71 Projects located adjacent to the RD 1.5 and 2 zones in Sub-

4-story street wall

12'- 18'

90'

On Retail Streets, design building walls along the sidewalk (Street Walls) to B. STREET WALL define the street and to provide a comfortable scale for pedestrians.

On Retail Streets, design building walls along the sidewalk (Street Walls) to B. WALL 1. STREET Street walls shall be located in relationship to the back of sidewalk as define the street and to provide a comfortable scale for pedestrians. specifiStreets, ed in Table 3-2.building walls along the sidewalk (Street Walls) to On Retail design 1.

Street walls shall be located relationshipscale to the of sidewalk as defi ne the street and to provide aincomfortable forback pedestrians.

3.6.6.

Building height and massing shall be designed such that there 2. 90% of a building’s street walls shall have the minimum number of stories specified in Table 3-2. is no more than 1.5 hours of shadow projection on any parks, open specifi ed Table 6-2.

Walls above the ground flto oor that step less as than 1. Street walls shall be located in relationship the back of back sidewalk spaces, and/or rooftop areas of abutting properties between 10am 15 feet the ground oor street to be part of the 2. 90% ofed afrom building’s streetflwalls shall wall haveare theconsidered minimum number of stories specifi in Table 3-2. and 2pm on December 21. street ed wall. specifi Table 6-2. Walls above the ground floor that step back less than 2. 15 90% of afrom building’s streetflwalls shall wall haveare theconsidered minimum number of stories feet the ground oor street to be part of the 3. Buildings may, but are not required to, step back above the minimum specified Table 6-2. Walls above the ground floor that step back less than street wall. height theflstreet.

Stepwall backs be judiciously 15 feetrequired from thealong ground oor street are should considered to be partapplied of the to minimize disruption overallto, street 3. Buildings may, but are of notthe required stepwall. back above the minimum street wall. height required along the street. Step backs should be judiciously applied 4. in may, the street wall be limited toback those necessary to 3. Breaks Buildings but are notshould required stepwall. above the minimum to minimize disruption of the overallto, street accommodate pass-throughs, public plazas, entry forecourts, height requiredpedestrian along the street.

Step backs should be judiciously applied permitted vehicular and wall. hotel drop-offs.

4. Breaks in the streetaccess wall be limited to those necessary to to minimize disruption of should thedriveways, overall street accommodate pedestrian pass-throughs, public plazas, entry forecourts, 5. identifi break wall should be provided between a building’s retail 4. An Breaks in able the street should be limited those necessary to floors permitted vehicular access driveways, and to hotel drop-offs. (ground level and, in some cases, second and thirdplazas, floors) entry and upper floors. accommodate pedestrian pass-throughs, public forecourts, Thisidentifi breakable maybreak consist of a change in material, change in fenestration, or 5. An should be provided between a building’s retail floors permitted vehicular access driveways, and hotel drop-offs. similar means. (ground level and, in some cases, second and third floors) and upper floors.

5. An identifi able break should be provided between a building’s retail floors This break may consist of a change in material, change in fenestration, or See (ground Section level 5 forand, the in treatment of parking along street walls. some cases, second and third floors) and upper floors. similar means.

Buffers. Respect the smaller scale of adjacent low-density buildings.

This break may consist of a change in material, change in fenestration, or See similar Sectionmeans.

5 for the treatment of parking along street walls.

Street Wall. Examples showing various street wall heights.

Street Wall. Examples showing various street wall heights.

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Urban Village. The Urban Village District is a mixture of residential and non-residential land uses. The non-residential uses are expected to include a combination of supportive community retail services Area Two such as grocers and small scale along with industrial, creative and cognitive production, and crafts and artisan activities. The residential and community amenities are expected to encourage increased employment in the Urban Village and the surrounding districts.

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Vantage Point View Direction

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2.1.1 The following four new districts are established by this Plan and . . . . . . . . . . . . are applied to property shown on the Land Use Districts Map. Greenway. The Greenway District designates land primarily for recreation or open space. Limited development is permitted within this district if it provides for recreational, arts, educational, and/or community related activities.

Los Angeles River and Arroyo Seco

San

10'

DISTRICTS

Area Five

Vantage Points

17

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adjacent residential Interior garage lighti per code.residential adjacent per code.

5

Downtown Densification The zoning legend diagram is formulated to understand categories of various zones.

The outer circle shows four major zones and public facilities which are each color coded.

Fall ’08, SCI-Arc SCIFI Studio, Los Angeles

65 60

Percentage of zoning density

55

45 40 35 30 25

.

20 15 10 5

Year of zoning

1930

1970

2008

Zoning Legend

60%

22%

1900

15% 3%

21%

1930

50

Zoning in LA has failed to produce integrity of land use. Instead it has segregated the various land uses in downtown Los Angeles. There are no links between each of the land uses.

20%

6%

53%

16%

35%

1946 45%

4%

31%

25%

1950 4%

40%

During the Fall 2008 semester SCI-Arc’s SCIFI program exhaustively analyzed Downtown Los Angeles with the goal of addressing the RFQ issued for Planning Alternatives for the former State Civic Center site at First and Broadway. From studies conducted, it is argued here that downtown Los Angeles does not share the attributes of a traditional North American downtown. In fact, it differs from other Downtowns in terms of its historic growth, demographic patterns, economic development and zoning regulations. Using these findings, provocative statements have been formulated about the future of the city and its downtown in the hope to initiate constructive changes for Los Angeles. As a broader goal, this studio has sought to generate solutions for the current state of Downtown Los Angeles as well as compelling new realities for the development of the City of Los Angeles.

16%

1970

25%

50%

9%

18%

32%

1980

43% 7% 10%

35%

2000

45%

10%

10% 38%

2008

35%

17%

Comparative Maps Study

Site Analysis and Proposal

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What if all the important buildings were not concentrated in one part of the city, but spread out in the periphery. Would they be able to generate a core for downtown LA?

What if zoning and planning in downtown LA was democratic?

Is zoning and planning limiting the development of downtown LA instead of promoting it?

1930

1970

Why do public spaces not function in downtown Los Angeles? Are public spaces disconnecting downtown LA, instead of connecting it?

What would happen if the industrial zone shrinks in the downtown?

What happens to a city when its manufacturing part is eliminated?

December 21st 3:00 pm

2008

June 21st 5:00 pm

RFP 4: AUTOMATED PARKING 2020

2030

2040

STRENGTH Site No. of cars Absorbed No. of existing • Long term stabl • Retain control o cars

Ground space occupied by people Ground space occupied by cars

• • • •

10

64%

Existing

Comparison Ground Area Utilized

by Cars and People Comparison ofofGround Area Utilised

by Cars and People

600

35

• Utilize surplus s • Revenue from • Stimulate cons • ‘Litmus test’ to owned asset in • Solve parking p • Opportunity for

200

0 10

350

700

Projected

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600

2077 200

September 22nd 5:00 pm 43%

646 42

250

36% 57%

250

370

Positive

1062

1500

1142 OPPORTUNITY

Cars Accommodated inAutomated Automated Parking Cars Accomodated in the Parking

Incoming traffic Outgoing traffic

Advantages

Design advantages • 40-50% volume s parking.

• Pollution control a • Safety of cars as n • Saves time as com parking.(it takes o • Fewer constructio • Fast construction • Expandable in the • People can pay th • Can have a skin to • Can be a subterra on the ground.

• Can be operated able and energy e Proje • No chance of dam operated (scratch

Area in Rate per Land S.F. S.F. Value 1278376 17512 73

76100

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3424500

55218

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250

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2M

84600

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Land Value of Vacated Plots Land Value of Plots Vacated

Ca rd r Pi & op ck up Ci rc Re u st Pa la au rk tio ra in nt g n s/O ffi ce s

Schematic Site Utility

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No capital outla No change regu Opprtunity to ga Guaranteed apt

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5 Minutes

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7 Minutes

Existing

Shadow Studies

Walkability from Walkability from theSite Automated Parking

Underground Parking 85 % with Circulation

Onsite Parking with Circulation

6%

Restaurants/ Offices

6%

Toilets Operater Office

2% 1%

Programmatic Diagram of Site Utility

Adressing to the co • Solve Parking Pro • Makes other park construction.

Gaurenteed use.

Good opportunity location.

Makes the ground

The shadow studies show the existing and projected views of the site and buildings around the site. The denser the site vicinity, the more shaded the site will be which will •• promote walkability.

•

Entries/Exit tosite Site Entries/ Exits to

Site Area = 97423 S.F. Setback on 3 sides = 5 ft Building area 85690 S.F. Circulation for traditional parking = 25% Usable area = 64267.5 S.F. Area per car = 162 S.F. No. of cars per floor = 396 For 3000 cars, floors required = 7 In automated parking: No. of cars is 2.5 time more then traditional parking Therefore the no. of cars 396 X 2.5 = 990 per floor To fit 3000 cars, no. of floors required = 3 The automated parking is more space efficient than the traditional parking by 40%

12 12 12 12 12 12 12

5

Roof

4

F.F Parking

3

F.F. Parking

2

F.F. Parking

1

F.F. Parking

0 G.F. Parking -1 U.G. Parking Floor -2 U.G. Parking Floor

Bird’s eye view of the site showing proposed density.

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Comparison between Traditional Parking a

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Blow x Blow

Summer ’09, Deegan Day Design, Los Angeles

B

y.9

y.8

y.7

y.6

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y.4

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Plan x.6

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x.1

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z.6

z.5

21'-8"

CATWALK SCREEN A

SCREEN B

z.4

3'0"

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18'0"

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x.6

x.3

x.4

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Section A y.9

y.8

y.6

y.7

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MEZZANINE

18'0"

3'0"

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Blow x Blow displays two trends in exhibition: the claiming of gallery space by architects, and the ceding of that space to the ambient possibilities of new media. To chart this collision, techniques of cinematic projection and scripting are re-purposed to spur new orders of spatial and structural sequencing, and new environments for communing with new art. The installation derives first from the filmic, rather than architectural, relationship between script and projection; the former usually serving as the template or pretext for filmmaking, and the latter its (increasingly historical) mode of delivery and final fruition.

The title Blow x Blow alludes to a few ‘blown’ opportunities, including Antonini’s Blow Up (1966) and Gordon Matta-Clark’s Blow Out of 1976. The choreography of freedom and constraint in the design of Blow x Blow also keys to its inaugural programming, PRI/MUS: Architectures for Art and Crime, a study of prisons, museums and their complementary roles in contemporary high design and US urban renewal.

z.3 3'0"

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3'2"

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y.1

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Section B

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First, the space of the gallery was reconceived as a 6’x7’x8’ gridded frame, the proportions of which allow a 4:3 tele-visual image on one face, and a 9:16 cinematic aspect ration on the diagonal.

Within this matrix, a vector path was developed. Each third vector point was triangulated back to its origin to create a facetted surface.

The fabrication was done at the gallery using Ocapane as the building material. The screens were made from Nida Core.

Projection precedes script in our equation, with the parameters of the projected image ‘cast’ in roles of formal generation.

The final product is seen in relation to the gallery space and its ceiling.

The spanning surfaces of the vector paths create a ‘grey room’ condition in which viewers may see each other, but projected images are shaded from clerestory exposure.

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