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PORTFOLIO COURTNEY NEWHOUSE



PORTFOLIO COURTNEY NEWHOUSE






COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN TIMBER IN THE CITY: REDHOOK, BROOKLYNSTUDIO

occupiable landscape from retail space


This project was assigned in correlation with the Timber in The City competition prompt and the site was located on the waterfront in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NYC. This project was designed and completed with my partner, Joseph Skrocki. The intention of our design was to create a fully integrated and efficient building prototype, thus accounting for the ambiguity of future use. Our design process was driven by a simple structural system that allowed us to explore the possibilities of building with engineered timber. This was done by implementing the structurally advantageous nature of cross-laminated timber in shear walls and floor slabs. Through utilizing this rigorous design technique we were able to create flexibility in order to integrate the necessary building systems. With this integrated system, the building itself had the capability to adapt and change with differing programmatic functions. The flexibility that is offered within the structural system allows the transmission of air, water, and energy both horizontally and vertically. This fulfills the needs of individual spaces regardless of program and size. This flexibility of program is offered through the permanent chases that are built out to act as structural shear walls. The systems can also be transmitted through integrated raised floor systems that occur on every other floor.


COMPREHENSIVE Site analysis + strategy DESIGN STUDIO

red hook site stages of paths + landscape h a r d s ca p e

managed softscape

overgrown softscape


integrated landscape integrating retail + Landscape

In the spirit of the ambiguity of future use, we also wanted to address the reality of storm surges and the impact upon this particular building site. Red Hook was inundated by the flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy, and our site strategy prioritizes water management. This is done through a landscape that catches and filters water so that it may re-enter the water table. The site topography undulates, thus creating natural water catchment zones. These areas are able to handle the normal rainwater conditions and rapidly allow the water to be absorbed. The paths on the site were also created in order to allow the landscape to be occupied under “flooded� conditions. The landscape was created out of utility for this site and its neighbors. It is also an amenity that celebrates water management functions.

massing + Site AXONOMETRIC


COMPREHENSIVE Site analysis + strategy DESIGN STUDIO

Rooftop view of landscape during Flooded conditions



COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN STUDIO The occupiable landscape

Landscape + tower retail space



COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN STUDIO Structural system + Tower

Streetfront tower entrance structural system analysis

timber beam

steel collar

collar + beam

applying horizontal members


Timber as a vertical strategy

Tower elevation + site section

The tower’s primary entrance is located off of Beard Street on the waterfront in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The waterfront is an industrial shipping center that is radically devoid of public transportation connections. The proposed strategy would strengthen these connections to avoid reliance on car transportation and to bring more pedestrian activity through retail at the first level. The tower is composed of engineered timber that is strategically used to transmit the building’s systems throughout the tower. The systems are also transmitted horizontally through raised floor systems to allow for maximum flexibility both in the future and from floor to floor. The analysis below shows a breakdown of the structural system that is made possible through the application of a steel collar. The steel collar fits and is secured around a heavy timber column. The collar can then support horizontal heavy timber beams, and it is the placement of these beams that allows for the chases to be designated by need and function. The specificity of these chases allows for a more efficient floor to area ratio. The verticality of the tower allows for a more intensive landscape strategy.

cross laminated timber panels

designating

systems

chase

chases

transmit

systems


COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN STUDIO tower + unit plans

residential tower + lower density block


interior unit view with louvers

interior unit view without louvers vertically transmitting air, water, + electricity The tower is constructed out of cross laminated timber panels that have been designated by the interior unit layout. These shear walls create air, water, and electric chases to exist between units and allow for the flexibility required by the ambiguity of future use. The strategy of these chases is applied to the facade allowing for a double skin system. This system stores louvers that engage to shade the building from immense solar gain and also allow for privacy within the units,. Each unit also has several operable windows that allow for fresh air to enter the building.


housing urban DESIGN STUDIO Dudley square+ housing strategy

Courtyard view


inverting the

Courtyard concept sketch

Courtyard section + interior elevation

social

streetfront

Through this design, the courtyard becomes a hub of activity and acts as a new street front. It is in this respect that it cultivates social capital and promotes strong community ties. The design of the building is introspective and the open air circulation promotes interaction from the courtyard to the unit levels. The exterior of the building is less permeable and establishes its presence as a true street front. The size of the building, both in plan and elevation, is comparable to other buildings in the other including the traditional rowhouse and walk up. The building has circulation on every other floor allowing for more occupiable floor area for the units. It is in this way that the building allows the units to also occupy two levels, and allows for an efficient floor area ratio.


housing urban DESIGN STUDIO Dudley square+ housing strategy

courtyard plan


integrating the urban fabric In this studio, the prompt focused on Boston’s growing need of sufficient housing and the urbanistic impact of new site strategies. This design focuses on the specific need for affordable housing, in order to reduce the rates of poverty for families. Affordable housing would allow families to maintain residence in the long-term, and would create additional benefits. The courtyard is central to the concept of this design and acts as a living room for residents to interact. The courtyard is elevated above the parking level in order to establish a sequence of public to private functions, beginning with the new park that is adjacent to this entrance. The courtyard is elevated above the parking level in order to establish a sequence of public to private functions, beginning with the new park that is adjacent to the main pedestrian entrance.

building material elevations

Building concept sketches


URBAN DESIGN STUDIO DOWNTOWNINTEGRATION WORCESTER REVITALIZATION

Lobby Interior view


The prompt of this studio was focused around the after effects of 1960’s Urbanism and Planning. The case study town for this studio was Worcester, Massachusetts which was based around industrial manufacturing and has since fallen into disrepair. The downtown itself is in need of major revitalization, and our studio focused on planning strategies, landscape design, and a center of activity. In this plan, the center of activity was a hotel, restaurant, convention center, and retail. Due to its proximity to Boston, and to public transportation, it was thought that these programs would bring more social and economic capital into downtown Worcester. The site chosen for this intervention was a large and empty site that played host to a partially deconstructed 1960’s-era failed shopping mall. The mistakes of the previous tenant included its shear size and lack of pedestrian accessibility. This proposed design for a new tenant is very sensitive to the experiences of the pedestrian. It separates car levels from walking levels and connects the downtown area with the nearby train and bus station. It considers many of the positive attributes of the Southeast False Creek development in Vancouver, by collecting rainwater and reduces runoff. These collection strategies allow the hotel to reduce its ecological footprint.


urban integration design studio Hotel strategy + design

Hotel restaurant view


internet cafe view hotel + landscape section

reducing the ecological impact The facade of the building was developed through looking at concrete aggregate shingles and reinventing their traditional application. This strategy creates visually private and public spaces and is able to be used within the landscape as part of a permeable paving strategy. The sections below show the separated entry sequence of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. By consolidating the programs into one building, the landscape can then be used to reduce runoff, as well as increase circulation.


Pattern + urban design Blackstone elementary school

Daytime exterior view of school


The topic of this design studio was focused on deeply analyzing and understanding the surrounding of a building site. The project was based in the Blackstone Square area of Boston’s South End neighborhood and was manifested through the redesign of the current school at the corner of West Dedham and Washington Street. The existing school had a monolithic brick facade and a severe lack of playground spaces. It also was devoid of significant forms of glazing and faded into its surroundings. In the new design, the school is zoned in a fashion that allows areas, such as classrooms and office spaces, to be closed off after school hours. These spaces are anchored between the gym and cafeteria and strung along a circulation sequence between the two. The gym acts as a floating volume and a beacon for the surrounding area. The user enters the school under the gym volume and passes through the administration spaces before ascending a level and entering into the gym space. The gym volume is lit by natural daylight in the day and lights the surrounding streets at night. The more public functions of the evening such as shows and sports games are thus announced through the lighting of that volume. The location of the school also allows it to serve the larger community’s needs.


Pattern + urbanschool design Blackstone elementary

Evening view of school


Gymnasium interior view Gymnasium space as a hub of activity

The school design is focused on the gym as the hub of activity and promotes learning outside the classroom. The school is designed for elementary school children, but also caters to the needs of the community as a whole. The location of the school has great opportunities for views, including the location of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross located across the street. The placement of the school is sensitive to Washington Street’s very busy nature and pulls the drop off of Dedham Street. The school volume wraps around the drop off area to maintain safety, while still allowing the convenient access of students who take public transportation. These functions allow the architecture to reinforce learning outside the classroom and tangible experiences as valid educational methods.


Jones architecture Kreitzberg Library renovation

Evening view of North pod


North pod interior Library design + renovation Jones Architecture is in charge of renovating the existing Kreitzberg Library at Norwich University. Through the course of design development, many planning studies were done in order to design the most efficient spatial zoning for existing and new users. The images shown here and on the following page were used as visual aids for presentations to Norwich University. The image below shows the spatial/ time sequence of the library in order to determine bands of zones based on function.

Programmatic zoning section


Jones architecture Cabot center proposed renovation

Proposed door replacement


reinforcing the entry sequence

Proposed renovation + Material update

Jones Architecture has done a number of projects on Northeastern University’s campus and two of those projects are within the Cabot Physical Education Center. Both projects strive to reinforce the entry and circulation sequence of the building as a whole. The exterior schematic view and elevation show the proposal for new doors on one side of the building. The interior elevations and view show the material studies done for the entrance along Huntington Avenue. This project shows the entry sequence as it would continue into the existing gymnasium space and new lighting that could accompany that proposal.


Jones architecture Ryder Hall Corridor + suite Renovations

proposed multi-media display

Among the variety of other projects on Northeastern’s campus, we have done several projects in Ryder Hall. These two projects include a multi-media display in the main corridor for the new College of Arts, Media, and Design. This included a furred out gypsum panel, signage, and LED flatscreen televisions. In addition to this project, we have worked on Ryder Hall Suite 448, which is another project for the College of Arts, Media, and Design. This project included combining two existing office spaces to fulfill the needs of the new tenant and making a larger office suite with a conference space. This project also included some schematic design drawings that explored an accent wall and the colors of the entire space. The chosen scheme is shown on the adjacent page.


LIMIT OF WORK


graduate research studio resilient coastal leisure environments The topic of this research is Resilient Coastal Leisure Environments and it focuses on the effects of tourism on town of Jelsa. Jelsa is a small, island town located within the Split-Dalmatia region of Croatia. This area has a history that is intertwined with tourism and its residents generate income specifically through a thriving experience economy.



graduate research studio resilient coastal leisure environments This economy caters to the traveller looking for a genuine cultural experience and how this would coincide with a larger cultural landscape. This research focuses on this attribute of Jelsa’s tourism industry and explores the variety of interventions that encourage interaction with its existing cultural offerings. The cultural landscape of Jelsa is informed by the needs of an experience-driven economy. The cultural consumer seeks a genuine experience specific to the area.






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