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Inclusive local solutions to climate change are an essential component of a global shift towards sustainable futures.

This project takes a local approach to climate solutions by situating itself within one of the most polluted sites within the United States: the North Portland Harbor. What once was a thriving system of wetlands that existed in reciprocity with Indigenous tribes, was transformed through a series of violent displacements that later included Chinese immigrant families and Black communities, into what now exists as a toxic Industrial Sanctuary. Nearby low-income communities, people of color, and Indigenous people, and to a lesser extent, the entire City of Portland population continue to be harmed by the City’s priorities of profit over people, evident in the continued privileged rights of corporate entities precariously occupying infilled, liquefiable ground.

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Collective imagination has the power to transform worlds. It takes the already potent impact of a singular imagination, and combines it into a multifaceted and brilliantly nuanced vision for a wholly inclusive, sustainable future. This project posits that physical space can play an integral role in supporting the creation of a collective vision rooted in place.

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This project positions itself within this Industrial Sanctuary in order to expand on the community driven coalition of the Braided River Campaign (BRC), an organization working to create “a grassroots conversation with local communities to envision a sustainable working waterfront that acknowledges culture, the climate crisis, systemic racism, and the health impacts of sacrificial zoning.” Situated between Forest Park and the Willamette River, the project exposes the stark contrast between the mindsets around each natural element. In order to shift mindsets about the river and the land around it into an approach of care and protection, this project acts as a physical and metaphorical connection between these two elements - spreading out as an armature of imagination and acting as an instigator for the patchwork reclamation of the larger space between them.

The design concept begins by transforming a small existing structure, a firehouse, into the primary office space for the BRC. In a phased approach, the adjacent parking lot is transformed into a café 6

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space for community gathering. An adjacent tower piques the imagination of passersby in the area, and encourages them to visit and interact with the various ideas being explored on site. Branching out from this site, an elevated walkway extends in both directions towards the river and the forest. Spread out along this armature are additional moments of engagement towards a collective vision. The program elements along the walkway aim to infill vacant space and reassert human and non-human life, while also allowing access to the river and forest from within

the Industrial Sanctuary. This presence does not displace industrial use of the area, yet provides a branching-off point for its transformation into a more sustainable industry that makes room for natural access and reciprocal care with its surroundings.

Through this patchwork process of reclamation, the project piques the imagination for what is possible, creating engagement and support from a diverse range of people to create and enact a collective vision for the future.

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COMPOSITE DECK CORTEN STEEL I-BEAM CORTEN STEEL STRINGER LIGHT GAUGE STEEL SUPPORT FRAME RECYCLED CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS FABRIC

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DISSOLVING THE MONOLITH PANDEMIC WORKPLACE

When imagining a pandemic-safe workplace, breaking down the traditional monolith of hermetically sealed office space gains even more significance. While there are many safety concerns to consider for returning to work in-person, there is also a need to create enriching environments that invite nuanced and varied opportunities for interaction. This project creates a workplace where small teams work in pods to allow a sense of community to return, while public openair circulation creates an active environment that contributes to a lively neighborhood. Integrating public and private programs into a single building brings a mix of neighborhood activity into the workplace, further contributing to a more vibrant return to in-person experiences. Among its boxy neighbors, this building’s exterior shell disguises its rich interior environment and creates a sense of discovery for passersby and inhabitants alike.

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With a network of open-air circulation, this project creates a nuanced experience for moving throughout the building. Some of the larger areas where paths intersect become small seating areas for chance encounters to linger, or for office meetings to move outside. The space between walkways is either open to below or filled with vegetation. The project’s void space acts as a natural air filter and as a point of intrigue and function for the building’s inhabitants. When a person travels through this network of pathways, they have 20

visual connection to people in many other spaces throughout the building. They can look through these multi-story spaces and receive glimpses of the sky, office teams busy working, or people passing by. The multiplicity in this network allows choice in whether to closely interact with other occupants, contributing to a sense of agency and safety within the workplace. While this proposal creates the physical infrastructure for people to safely gather again, its playful style adds a sense of optimism to this hopeful return.

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HOLLYWOOD: BRANCHING OUT DISTRICT URBAN DESIGN

Portland’s Hollywood district contains a vibrant community home to a transit hub, the historic Hollywood Theatre, farmer’s market, and many small businesses. Even with all of this activity, a diagonal boulevard running through the district creates confusing traffic patterns and hazardous pedestrian conditions, causing detriment to its attractions.

Pavement dominates the existing neighborhood landscape, which contributes to its lack of sufficient stormwater infrastructure. Created in collaboration with Trayce Webb and Eric Deitering, this group proposal reroutes traffic to center pedestrians and cyclists, while branching out from the historic Sullivan’s Gulch greenway to bring vegetation back into the neighborhood. New bike lanes following I-85 connect to Portland’s existing Green Loop plan, while branching north from the Hollywood Transit Center along 42nd street. Bioswales line the streets of the neighborhood, incorporating care into the language of the neighborhood with shade, resting places, and a more resilient response to rainfall.

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GALLERY FOR ONE ARTWORK EXCURSUS: HOMAGE TO THE SQUARE3

A thorough study of Robert Irwin’s work led to an understanding of his interest in the subtleties of perception. His installations bring out the interplay of color, light, and consciousness with scrims and other architectural materials precisely configured within space.

This project creates a permanent home for Excursus: Homage to the Square3. The square(ish) labyrinth of rooms finds its home underground in connection to the University of Nebraska’s Love Library. Situating Excursus here allows it to take on a unique identity, as it did in each of its previous homes. By submerging the artwork underground, viewers experience a unique relationship to its surroundings and dynamic lighting conditions. Excursus’ new home mimics the squarish geometry of the artwork, allowing strips of daylight to interact with the scrims and fluorescent lights as visitors wander through the work. On the exterior, a vegetated roof blends the sunken gallery into the lawn of the University’s iconic Love Library.

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