ALEXCHINDERLE
selected works
ALEX CHINDERLE LEED AP BD+C EDUCATION University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Master of Architecture Architectural Structures Concentration May 2016 Candidate Edward C. Earl Prize / Chicago Award – Nomination Spring 2015 2015 Graduate Award for Design Excellence in Architecture – Honorable Mention B.S. in Architectural Studies May 2014 Study Abroad – Switzerland Summer 2012 Habitat for Humanity LEED Platinum home in Bloomington, IL PROFESSIONAL University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign EMPLOYMENT Teaching Assistant Building Construction, Randy Deutsch Gallery Assistant Marshall Architects Junior Designer / Project Manager High School Intern
Started 08.2014 Started 02.2014
Summer 2011, 2013, 2015 08.2008 – 08.2010
Manheim Architecture, Inc. Junior Designer
08.2014 – 08.2014
Harding Partners Junior Designer
06.2012 – 08.2012
SOFTWARE Proficient AutoCAD Revit Rhinocerous Sketchup SAP2000 V-Ray Illustrator InDesign Photoshop
Learning Grasshopper 3DS Max Sefaira Lumion
230 E. North Water Street Chicago, IL
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San Francisco Aquatic Center Current Design Studio
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One Line + One Point Seismic Structural Analysis - Champaign, IL
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A Closer Look Green Space in the City
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Adaptive Reuse Urban Farming, Existing Structure
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Urban Library Depaul Campus
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Chicago Olympic Training Northerly Island
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Beyond the Ridge Sagrada FamĂlia
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320 E. NORTH WATER STREET CHICAGO, IL
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Fall 2015 16 Weeks Professor Paul Armstrong Partners Alex Leppert, John Essig Tall buildings are the center of activity in our urban environment and their form can begin to express the amount of productivity that happens inside. A closer look at structural and mechanical systems can lead to a building that breaks down the scale of the tall building into smaller communities as it conveys a more dynamic movement in its appearance. The overwhelming mass of the tall building can be adjusted as a reaction to the human scale with a sense of lightness in the structural form, allowing a more personal relationship between the tall building and passersby.
Parking 800-1,000 parking spots must be provided for residential and office inhabitants. In order to provide more square footage with the increasing profitability of Chicago's riverwalk, parking is underground.
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Office Âą1,000,000 square feet of office space to provide space for a growing interest in Streeterville. In order for this space to be successful, it is important that the space is unique to set it apart from other office space in the city.
Residential Âą600,000 square feet in order to accomodate the residential neighborhood of Streeterville. Local demographics reveal 95.3% of residents do not have children and live in mostly studio, one and two bedroom apartments.
Tight Site Small site, big program
Optimization
Dynamic Views Allows views out at different angles
Site Access Wing acts as canopy
Entrance Wing acts as canopy
Office Space Buffer & reorient views
Ramp Access
Residential Entrance
Buffer & Views
Stair Access
Office Entrance
Office Green Space
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Sense of Scale Bringing green spaces off of the ground level and up into the building allows a more relatable human scale to the inhabitants of the tall building while also beginning to create smaller communities through related spaces.
Form In order to express the dynamic, energetic population of Chicago, the building responds with a dynamic rotating form. Views radiate from the building, offering a variety of surrounding landscape and cityscape to be seen. Two main facade surfaces include the transparent glazing on the shell of the wing forms with reflective glazing emphasizing the dynamic twisting form on the face of each wing.
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Structure The primary structural system is a series of slanted columns which rotate around the core to emphasize the building form. The secondary system to complete the diagrid-like structure runs in the opposing direction of the primary members, connecting to it every 4 floors. This adds to the dynamic quality of the building to increase its appearance as a dynamic form.
The base level of the roof begins with a "weekend" residential amenity level which includes spaces such as a billiards room, lounge, and sky bar. The five levels above include four penthouse units, each with a private balcony overlooking the city and lake. The top penthouse is two stories and includes five bedrooms with two large private balconies with the best views in Chicago.
Community Green space is brought into the office and residential space to encourage interaction within the building and break down the scale. In the office floors this space can be used differently depending upon a company's needs ranging from a large meeting room to a lunch room/lounge space. In the residential floors this green space can begin to introduce program and amenities. It can also serve as a simple green space as a means of introducing a park-like neighborhood environment.
Mechanical Winter gardens are large open atria which hold pre-treated air to be heated by solar gain in the winter, to then be distributed to the occupied office space in the building. This space is more suitable as a place for plants and trees to grow and serves as a large damper between the outside and inside air. This system can reduce energy usage and give users a more desirable level of control and comfort over the space they work in.
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Building & River Access The building’s structural expression defines pathways to and from the building. Trees provide shading and seating to allow a more passive area for passersby and building occupants.
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Passive Shopping Reflective glazing emphasizes the twisting building form. At the site level this glazing reaches out along an access ramp with shopping and a covered restaurant space.
Dynamic Event Space Transparent glazing gestures toward the river, creating a weightless canopy to bring the building’s scale into perspective. Covered, outdoor event and market space is provided in the space below.
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Site Proposal From Columbus Dr. Bridge
1" = 20'-0" Site Model
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River Level Plan Includes office and residential lobbies and leasable space.
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Ground Level Plan Includes office and residential lobbies and leasable space.
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Winter Gardens Wing-shaped forms allow the opportunity for the mechanical system of the building to respond to the cold winters of Chicago. This cavity is essentially a thick double skin which acts as the building's lungs, bringing air in through the face of the wing shape to be pretreated to enter the atrium space. The air then captures the sun's energy for further heating before it penetrates the second layer of glazing where the air is further optimized for the desired office temperatures. The atrium space in this void allows for flexible space for companies in the building and can include amenities such as a cafeteria, lounge, meeting room or many other spaces while at the same time saving energy to heat and cool the building.
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Typical Office Plan
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Residential After exiting the elevator corridor, families are greeted by an open, four storey atrium space which allows natural light to flow into the circulation corridor. This space can be used for outdoor amenities such as swimming or green space but could also be enclosed for gyms, lounges and rentable private space. The units respond to the needs of Streeterville with primarily studio and one bedroom apartments but the floor plan allows space for larger two and three bedroom units as well. As a result of the floor plan being divided into thirds, the units on each floor can be rotated to accommodate the best desired views from each apartment size.
Residential Amenity Plan
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Typical Residential Plan
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ARCHITECTURAL HEIGHT
1250'
105 FLOORS
RESIDENTIAL
43 FLOORS
10’-0” FLOOR TO FLOOR 486,020 SF 85.1% AVG. FLOOR EFFICIENCY 4 ELEVATORS
PENTHOUSE - 6 UNITS 5,230 SF STUDIO - 124 UNITS 808 SF 1 BEDROOM - 125 UNITS 1,118 SF 2 BEDROOM - 62 UNITS 1,463 SF 3 BEDROOM - 60 UNITS 2,042 SF 377 TOTAL UNITS
OFFICE
57 FLOORS
13’-0” FLOOR TO FLOOR 914,070 SF 45’-0” LEASE SPAN
OFFICE AMENITY 14 FLOORS
LOBBY
20,174 SF
2,741 SF
RETAIL
33,234 SF
LEASABLE SPACE SERVICE
9,968 SF 10,220 SF
MECHANICAL
137,317 SF
PARKING
7 FLOORS 424,300 SF 980 SPACES TOTAL 35 ADA SPACES
GREEN SPACE REPLACEMENT 155%
TOTAL 2,017,870 SF
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AIR INTAKE Outside air enters through front face of “wing”
MECHANICAL FLOOR
ARCHED SLAB EDGE Increases views out near exterior facade and allows more sunlight to penetrate deeper into the floor plate
OPEN OFFICE
AIR INTAKE
STRUCTURAL MULLION Also serves as light shelf to reduce direct sunlight entering the atrium
HEATED SLAB
OPEN OFFICE
SECONDARY STRUCTURE Intersects with primary structure every four floors
RAISED FLOOR Allows space for ducts and other mechanical systems to circulate DOUBLE SKIN Allows air to be brought in and exhausted at every floor level for improved energy performance
SUSPENDED WOOD ACOUSTIC CLG. Natural material to compliment concrete slab with perforations for air flow and improved acoustics, allows light housing and sprinkler lines to be concealed above
OPEN OFFICE
10’-0”
FLEXIBLE OFFICE ATRIUM Functions as building’s “lungs” by bringing air in to be treated and distributed to office floors, reducing energy usage via solar gain and reducing floor-to-floor heights
13’-0” FLOOR-TO-FLOOR
3’-0”
OPERABLE WINDOW
OPEN OFFICE
OPEN OFFICE
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1” = 50’-0” Final Building Model
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Grasshopper Work Flow Grasshopper was used as a design aid and to speed up and increase the precision of several tasks including design of the diagrid mullion system (above) and replicating floor plates vertically (right). Developing grasshopper scripts allowed for many iterations of the building form to be created and tested with grasshopper because of the minimal amount of time to create iterations of diagrid structural systems.
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AN FRANCISCO AQUATIC CENTER CURRENT DESIGN STUDIO
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spectator entry spectator entry
competition
competition aquatic therapy aquatic
UNIFYING ROOF
PROGRAM
PROGRAM
therapy + athlete entry
therapy + athlete entry
therapy ENTRANCE
UNIFYING ROOF
raining
ENTRANCE
WATER COLLECTION
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translucent cover from dbl. skin & outdoor recirculation
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exhaust
CELEBRATE
water collected
DOUBLE SKIN EXHAUST
BIOFILTRATION
therapy + athlete entry
NG ROOF
WATER COLLECTION
ENTRANCE CELEBRATE
BIOFILTRATION
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Spring 2015 Professor Scott Murray + Marci Uihlein Partner Joshua Chen
translucent cover 16 Weeks
The Structure Option Design Studio is the comprehensive design of an aquatics center in San Francisco. There is an emphasis on structural design as the building is a long-span structure with is calculated throughout the semester to withstand seismic events that occur in San Francisco.
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Joshua and I are focusing on a building that can serve the community as more than a venue. As a center for exercise and competition, the building encourages healthy living and added program for hydrotherapy provides a retreat for growth, health and recovery. The building's form is driven by water collection on the roof and a double skin facade that functions as the building's exhaust system where the outside glazing temperature is below the dew point. This allows water to be collected out of the exhaust air to be processed through boifilters and used for gray water purposes. The roof form denotes entry to the building while providing both BIOFILTRATION interior and exterior wells where the collection of water can be celebrated. 22
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DOUBLE SKIN EXHAUST
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Structural Axonometric
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Upper Floor Plan
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LOUNGE
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Roof Plan
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UPPER LEVEL 37’-9”
BRANNAN LEVEL 15’-0”
GROUND LEVEL 3’-4”
TOWNSEND LEVEL 0’-0”
South Elevation
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UPPER LEVEL 37’-9”
BRANNAN LEVEL 15’-0”
GROUND LEVEL 3’-4”
TOWNSEND LEVEL 0’-0”
Aquatic Therapy Entrance
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Light Scoop Construction
East Elevation
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Light Scoop Model
UPPER LEVEL 37’-9”
BRANNAN LEVEL 15’-0”
GROUND LEVEL 3’-4”
TOWNSEND LEVEL 0’-0”
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UPPER LEVEL 37’-9”
BRANNAN LEVEL 15’-0”
GROUND LEVEL 3’-4”
TOWNSEND LEVEL 0’-0”
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Sefaira Energy and Daylighting Analysis
Final Solution w/ simulated ceramic frit pattern Model settings Wall Floor Roof Glazing U-Factor VTL SHGC InďŹ litration rate
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9 1 copper-nickel roofing to lap over prefabricated light scoop
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2 8” metal decking fastened to HSS8x8x1/2 3 6“ HSS6X.500 lateral member bolted to gusset plate 4 laminated safety glass of 1/4” glass + 1/2“ cavity + 2x1/4” tempered glass with PVB film 5 photovoltaic module on aluminum structure mounted to copper-nickel standing seam metal roof 6 copper-nickel roofing to lap over prefabricated light scoop 7 copper-nickel locking seam metal roof, waterproof membrane, 5/8“ DensGlass, 5” (R-25) rigid insulation, 8“ metal decking with polyurethane spray foam insulation (R-20) in cavities, W16 x 40 steel beam, California Sycamore cladding 8 copper-nickel soffit, steel framing, adjustable steel riser, chamfered W16 x 40 steel beam
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9 Schock thermal break 10 2”x4”x10’-0” California Sycamore lapped vertical siding, waterproof membrane, 2” rigid insulation (R-10), 8” metal studs 16”O.C. with fiberglass insulation (R-15), 5/8” DensGlass, flush California Sycamore cladding 11 2“x4”x10’-0“ California Sycamore lapped vertical siding, waterproof membrane (aluminum sheet metal at base), 2” rigid insulation, 12“ conc. foundation wall
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12 12” gravel fill, 6” perforated drain pipe, 12“x24” concrete footing
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13 HSS10X.500 chord member with fluorescent light fixture, HSS6X.500 web members
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14 6“ metal stud framing with channels, gypsum ceiling, Lumionation LED luminaire - SS Series lighting fixture 15 air return 16 Nedlaw living wall, vegitation embedded in 4” soil, air filtration to return duct
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17 3” concrete ledge, water barrier, 2“ø drain pipe 18 1x4 California Sycamore guardrail cap 42”H, 1 1/2“ round California Sycamore handrail 36”H 19 1” California Sycamore, 1/4” glass guardrail to extend 8” below ceiling through-bolted to W14 x 48 beam 8”O.C. 20 perforated exhaust intake, exhaust air duct
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21 concealed sprinkler head 22 fluorescent light fixture 23 3 1/2” concrete over 1 1/2” metal decking, W14 x 30 steel beam, suspended 4” , steel channels, 5/8” type X gyp. board 24 6’x14’ endless pool with 1 1/2“ grab bars
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25 vegetative biofiltration wall plants embedded in soil, planters, water barrier 8” cmu backup wall with vertical reinforcement, horizontal ladder-type bracing with bond beam every fourth block
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26 1” stained concrete cover with slip-resistant concrete deck treatment, 6” concrete slab, 12” gravel fill
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27 92‘-0”x82’-0” pool with ADA lift and sloped ADA entry
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SECTION DETAIL 1/2” = 1’-0”
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SECTION DETAIL 1/2” = 1’-0”
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1 copper-nickel locking seam metal roof, waterproof membrane, 5/8” DensGlass sheathing, copper-nickel soffit, HSS purlins, adjustablte steel riser, chamfered W12 x 96 cantilever beam
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2 structural thermal break pad connection from roof beam to HSS vierendeel truss structure 3 exhaust vent with operable glass louvers 4 1/2” laminated safety glass with gradiated sikscreen ceramic frit pattern 5 HSS vierendeel truss facade support structure w/ 1”Ø horizontal ties, corrosion resistant coating
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6 vierendeel lateral tie to mega-column w/ steel cover plate to accomodate movement 7 W12x14 spandrel beam w/ dead-load curtain wall anchors; stick-built inner-skin, double-glazed insulating glass unit 8 1/2“ laminated safety vision-glass 9 exhaust air jet nozzle
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folded sheet steel drainage gutter w/ 10 2ӯ drainage pipe to grey water system exterior application stainless steel grate over 11 intake trench 12 fresh-air intake with operable damper
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13 2” gravel bed, 30“ fill, 12” gravel fill 8”Ø foundation drainage pipe to foundation drainage 14 12”Ø exhaust air duct from swimming pool exhuast system w/ seismic restraint brackets 15 5” rigid insulation (R-25), 8” long-span steel decking, folded steel frame on W12 x 96 roof framing 16 suspended ceiling w/ 5/8” type-X gypsum board 17 “Carl” 18 interior curtain wall w/ 1” insulating glass unit, LED cove lighting fixture on horizontal mullion
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19 1 1/2“ acid stained finished floor screed, 3 1/2” lightweight concrete topping, 1 1/2” metal decking, W10 x 39 floor beam to W16 x 67 girders, suspended ceiling w/ 5/8” type-X gypsum board +32’-10” 10m diving platform
20 LED diffuse ceiling lighting fixture 21 suspended wood ceiling, quartersawn california sycamore, sealed 22 primary truss #1, HSS8.625x0.375 chords, HSS5x0.375 webs, w/ stadium lighting attachment to bottom chord 23 steel-framed diving tower 24 pool deck drainage trench
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MEGA-COLUMN DETAIL 3” = 1’-0”
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THROUGH-PLATE GLASS SKETCH
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ELEVATION
THERM ANALYSIS
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WUFI DB/RH PLOT, GLASS SURFACE 4
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ONE LINE + ONE POINT CHAMPAIGN, IL SEISMIC STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
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Fall 2015 Professor Marci Uihlein
3 Weeks
Pavilions have the capability of temporarily transforming a space to become a celebration of the present. Preserving this idea allows opportunity to create an occupiable pavilion that can create a place of excitement and joy for an occasion such as graduation. The pavilion becomes an icon to take pictures in front of and climb across as a symbol of graduating.
Roof Access
Entrance Below
Climbing Ropes
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Pavilion
Equivalent Lateral Force (ELF) Procedure ELF analysis is used for low-rise building applications where a horizontal force is applied to a building to imitate seismic forces that a building would undergo in a seismic event. Initial data and calculations are performed to find period length, seismic response coefficient and allowable drift for Champaign, Illinois. The structure was then modeled in SAP to analyze seismic performance.
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In order to make the top of the structure accessible, a 100 PSF (gymnasium) live load was used in addition to an approximate 5 PSF dead load for climbing ropes. In the early stages of design the structure met the ground at 3 points, however after applying this live load the structure was evaluated and a fourth point was added (image above right). This made the design of this connection critical in order to ensure the lightness of the structure was maintained.
Two Primary Members, A and B are broken into 20 segments each for structural analysis in SAP 2000. Live, dead, and seismic loads are placed at each of these nodes for analysis using the following formulas: Normal Loading: 1.4D 1.2D + 1.6L Seismic Loading: 1.24D +1.0QE 1.2D + .5S
CLIMBING ROPE, VARIOUS COLORS
CLIMBING ROPE, VARIOUS COLORS
HSS 6.625x.500"
HSS 6.625x.500"
EXISTING CONCRETE TILE
EXISTING CONCRETE TILE
8"x8" STEEL PLATE, FILLET WELDED TO HSS 6x6x1/2" STEEL ANGLE 3/4"Ø STEEL BOLTS 3/4"Ø STEEL ANCHORS 6-#4 VERTICAL REINFORCING #4 CIRCULAR REINFORCEMENT BAR AT TOP, MIDDLE AND BOTTOM OF PIER FOUNDATION, MINIMUM 1.5" CONC. COVER
Design Detail
Construction Detail
16"Ø CONCRETE PIER FOUNDATION TO BEAR ON SOIL CAPABLE OF CARRYING MIN. 3,000 PSF. MINIMUM 3'-0" BELOW GRADE
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A CLOSER LOOK
Urban populations are on the rise and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. This has caused city planners, architects and investors to reconsider the ways in which green spaces can be integrated into our urban environments for their environmental and social benefits. Green space is the single element of the urban threshold which seeks to provide relief from everyday stresses and seeks to provide positive human interactions within them. Urban green space can easily get neglected because it does not, by itself, hold much value to land compared to what a new apartment or office tower may be able to bring in. However, urban areas with more green space tend to have significantly higher property values and cities have begun to embrace this to provide more landscaped relaxation space. In regards to sustainability, green space has several functions. Biodiversity is critical to the food chain and lack of urban green space has driven bug, plant and animal species out of the cities we live in. Green space increases local bird population which helps to improve the ecology of the spaces in and around our cities. Heat island effect is another major issue in urban environments, caused by large thermal masses (roadways and walkways) capturing heat from sunlight which increases urban environment by ten degrees or more. Urban landscapes can reduce this effect and actually begin to create a cooling effect in these areas from evapotranspiration.
The next two projects look at ways to introduce green space and other programs to improve social, economic and environmental factors in the area. Vacant buildings are a natural part of cities as they progress and grow. Old properties become undesirable and need to be redefined. These vacant buildings also bring negative social and economic situations in their immediate surroundings which means neighboring property values tend to be reduced. One solution to this issue is to look at these existing structures as an opportunity for new green space which can actually increase local property values. Introducing program, such as urban farming, can provide new opportunities for social and economic situations in an area. Green space can also be integrated to existing buildings to provide a new way of interacting in buildings. Common green roofs in urban environments are invisible to passersby which means that their effectiveness for engaging social interaction is greatly reduced. One way of redefining this green space in a multi-story program can be implementing a roof garden which has a slope to it. This move provides unique opportunities for space to be created on the roof garden and also makes the green space more visible from the street. This allows more people to occupy the green space because more people know of its location. Looking at the building form, in the case of a library, allows the program to be divided so that interaction can occur through the threshold of the green space, connecting the think tank to the main library stacks. Rethinking the way that green space interacts with a building’s program can provide unique opportunities for the building’s inhabitants while also increasing the number of people that might use the building.
GREEN SPACE IN THE CITY
GREEN ROOF FARMER'S MARKET VACANT BUILDINGS
GREEN SPACE IN THE CITY
A CLOSER LOOK:
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A CLOSER LOOK
URBAN FARMING, EXISTING STRUCTURE
GREEN SPACE IN THE CITY
ADAPTIVE REUSE
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A CLOSER LOOK
Existing structural systems can be reused after careful inspection and consideration.
Typical green space often consists of a flat space, filling a void between buildings. There are rarely elevation changes or significant points of interest within the site. Interaction is typically lacking because of a lack of program within the space.
Urban farms give layers of planted space to an existing building structure. These plots can be owned locally or by a market to sell produce to passersby.
Public space travels vertically from the ground plane, filling shaded voids between farm plots.
Residences can be integrated on the north side of the site. People living here can own farm plots connected to their units or that are elsewhere on the site.
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Vacant buildings plague cities all around the world. Major costs typically need to be taken to either refinish or demolish old buildings for future development
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Urban blocks are plagued with vacant buildings which can reduce property values and morale of those who live nearby. These issues can both be addressed by using existing buildings to create usable public space in the form of urban farming for private, communal or commercial purposes.
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Building Section
GREEN SPACE IN THE CITY
SPRING 2013 Professor Brian Vesely
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A CLOSER LOOK Forms and arrangements are explored in order to maximize available farm space with adequate sun light. Considerations for public space and residences were also made as a result of maximizing usable farm space.
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This concept allows for many variances depending upon the existing building structural and local site conditions for optimization.
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GREEN SPACE IN THE CITY
A CLOSER LOOK
DEPAUL CAMPUS
GREEN SPACE IN THE CITY
URBAN LIBRARY
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A CLOSER LOOK
SPRING 2013 Professor Brian Vesely
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Libraries in an urban environment have recently begun to take on a new meaning. They are no longer just places to store books. Instead, they begin to embrace new technologies, offer collaborative space and can redefine urban architecture. Green space, when incorporated into a building, is frequently in the form of a roof garden which is unbeknown to passersby and even building inhabitants. Modifying this form can make the green space more visible from the street and also create a more interactive and unique environment for reading, relaxation and idea generation.
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GREEN SPACE IN THE CITY Typical Green Space Invisible to passersby
Increase Visibility More visibility means more people may use the space
Library Stacks Stacks can provide shaded and daylit spaces
Natural Light Light penetrates green space and provides space for private rooms
Access Allows users access to a variety of green spaces
Interaction The full proposal allows interior study rooms, the stacks, and exterior green space to be visually connected in a variety of ways
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A CLOSER LOOK Front Elevation
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Building Section AA
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GREEN SPACE IN THE CITY
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Perforated Drainage Pipe Flashing Sloped Skylight
Suspended Acoustic Panels
Double Pane Glazing 12” Deep Soil Suitable for Tall Grasses
Stained Concrete Slab
Waterproofing Membrane
GREEN SPACE IN THE CITY
35°Angle of Repose
4” Rigid Insulation
Suspended Acoustic Panels
42” Fritted Glass Guardrail w/ 36” Wood Handrail
Concrete Beam W/ Rebar
Steel Channel Stringer Susp. from Concrete Beam
Steel Stairs w/ Concrete Tread
Detail at Stair B
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CHICAGO OLYMPIC TRAINING
NORTHERLY ISLAND Nomination – Spring 2015 Edward C. Earl Prize / Chicago Award Honorable Mention – 2015 Graduate Award for Design Excellence in Architecture
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Kayak Slalom Requirements Kayak Slalom began to be practiced as a sport in the 1940's, eventually making its Summer Olympic debut in 1972. The event has been in every Summer Olympics since 1992 in Spain. The course itself can be man-made or natural but must be a class II-IV whitewater track. Artificial courses are made using foam blocks (image below) with powerful water pumps to develop a consistent current of water. The track consists of an "upper pond" which is before the start line. This is an area where athletes can prepare before their race. After the start line are a series of slalom poles (gates) that are suspended which athletes have to navigate through. Obstacles including rocks and large water forces increase the difficulty of getting through the gates. The end of the track is a lower pool, which is a large body of water for rest at the end of a race. This lower pool is then connected to the upper pool by a kayak lift to bring athletes back to the start line. Standard Olympic tracks are approximately 300 meters in length with a 2% slope (6 meters) with a water flow rate of 17 cubic meters per second. Training courses, however, vary extensively from this to appeal to more hardcore training or a more casual practice environment. These courses can also be used by citizens for white water rafting, though mostly for amusement purposes.
Cross Country Skiing & Biathlon Requirements The cross-country ski track itself can be used by citizens for walking, running, biking, rollerskiing and roller-blading. Athletes can also use this space for outdoor training. Once Chicago's winter comes, the track becomes covered in snow, allowing for a fantastic training environment along Chicago's shoreline. Cross country skiing has several different events in the Winter Olympics which means that a variety of courses and course lengths are required. These courses can have overlap, which helps the course to engage much of the island and provide many paths for training and performance. The southern end of Northerly Island works very well for biathlon training and performance as there is space to provide a shooting range and penalty loop. Cross country skiing and biathlon have similar track requirements and thus the stand for spectators can be constructed with additional concessions at the southern end of the island. The track can take many different forms and have a variety of grade changes which allows Northerly Island to shine. Small bridges can be constructed to cross the body of water in the middle of the island which is exciting for athletes and citizens using the trails during the summer. The cross country skiing event provides a lot of opportunity for professional athletes, athletic people and everyday citizens to engage with the new proposal for Northerly Island.
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SPRING 2015 Professor CARL LEWIS
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Building interaction typically occurs in closed corridors where people pass by each other on their way from one room to another. Interaction does not always have to occur nearby at the human scale, it can also begin to occur from afar via auditory and visual senses. Looking closely at how program is divided, interaction can begin to occur by a variety of users (public, athletes, trainers, staff, etc.) in a variety of ways.
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RIBBON ORGANIZATION Training facilities can be broken down into three main categories - court sports, water sports, and general training. The ribbon gives division to these spaces
PROGRAM INTERACTION Penetrations in the ribbon allow views across the central atrium, encouraging a unique training environment beneficial to all levels of athletes.
WATER SPORTS
TRACK INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE
PRIMARY TRUSS STRUCTURE
SECONDARY STRUCTURE
VERTICAL CIRCULATION VERTICAL EGRESS ELEVATOR
STADIUM SEATING
COURT SPORTS KAYAK CONVEYOR LIFT STADIUM SEATING
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Sixth Floor Plan ADLER PLANETARIUM
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Fourth Floor Plan PARKING
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PUBLIC CIRCULATION
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1/16" = 1'-0" Final Building Model
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A LAP AROUND THE TRACK on the fourth floor quickly reveals the interactive and unique experience of the building's form. The track is 1/4 mile long and includes an indoor shooting range for biathletes training their breathing while shooting. Interaction is a condition of the building's form, allowing views from the track to nearly the entire building. Training areas, stadium seating, outdoor courses, the Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan can all be experienced every single lap around the track.
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1/32” = 1’-0” Preliminary Concept Model laser-cut “ribbon” layers to express form
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1/16" = 1'-0" Final Building Model
1” = 300’-0” Final Site Model Grasshopper for Rhino was used in the development of a natural water pattern from Lake Michigan, derived from the site relief model. Once the script for waves was finalized, another script was used in automating the production of laser-cut files to layer sheets of acrylic, creating a unique acrylic representation of Lake Michigan as it meets Northerly Island.
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BEYOND THE RIDGE SAGRADA FAMÍLIA
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FALL 2014 Professor Sara Bartumeus Partner Yangyang Shao
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Monuments serve as large scale location markers for those who pass by every day and as attractions to those visiting. Viewing of these monuments demands a variety of experiences along the way from physically viewing to the interactions that occur nearby. Creating a multi-layered site allows a dynamic experience with a variety of program, open space and memories to be formed when visiting La Sagrada FamĂlia whether on a daily basis or as a once in a lifetime occurrence.
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FUNDACIO MIRO OLYMPIC PARK CASTELL DE MONTJUIC
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BARCELONA [baar-suh-LOH-nuh] 1. a city framed by historic works of Antoni GuadĂ 2. tension developing between local citizens and visiting tourists as tourism skyrockets 3. old city and small towns connected via Eixample (strict grid-plan with chamfered corners) 4. built on the ideals and principles of the relationship between tight, private and open space
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Source image by Yoshinobu Ashihara CITY & BUILDING SCALE H-2H Buildings are experienced in a variety of scales from up close to far away, so what is it about these distances that is so important? Yoshinobu Ashihara begins to describe this scale in a way that breaks the building into pieces. Beginning from afar (roughly a distance twice that of the building's height) the user can experience the building as a whole. From a distance of half of the building's height and closer, the building is experienced in the form of its entry and some large scale details. The Sagrada FamĂlia falls between these two scales where a variety of masses and depth are present which allows opportunity to appreciate the building as a whole (2H), the main facade (1H) and finally the entrance itself, .25H. These distances all provide a difference sense of scale and a diverse interpretation of forms which, when highlighted, can enhance the experience of the monument. VIEWS OF SAGRADA FAMILIA Currently there are very few places to see La Sagrada FamĂlia in its entirety, leaving most of its composition to be understood in parts. Opening two aligned blocks adjacent to the site will allow for this unique opportunity to experience the full height of the building once it is complete in 2026.
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Source image by Yoshinobu Ashihara VARIETY OF HUMAN SCALE A close, comfortable, seated environment between two people creates space for intimate and personal conversation.
A close encounter allows for place to hold medium conversation or grounds for two people meeting for the first time.
A more public conversation may occur at further distances, but topics would be very light and less personal.
Distance as far as D/H = 4 may be simple eye contact and a brief hello but would not likely contain a conversation for any duration of time.
.25H LEARNING FROM DISNEY Monuments have always been a fascination and reason for travel throughout time. While the public interest and intent of the monument has evolved from religious motivation to recreation, the way that people interact with these landmarks and monuments has evolved as well. Cinderella's Castle is a prime example of a modern day monument. The prime motive for visiting Disney World is to experience thrill rides and Disney characters and this monument just happens to be in the background. To many people visiting a monument such as this is just as much about the experience of the surroundings as it is the monument. This brings new meaning to the monument itself as it is experienced so differently from different angles and from different distances and depending upon the pertinent activity. DISNEY AVENUE
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RIDGE [rij] noun 1. artistically divides space and creates a sense of place at a variety of scales 2. organized on a structural grid to promote movement angular to landmark 3. places of gathering among large, open square 4. vertical integration encouraged with pop-up art displays 5. larger than life, one main ridge creates space for public performance and relaxation in the front lawn of the Sagrada FamĂlia
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H-2H distances for various facades of La Sagrada FamĂlia
EXISTING BLOCKS South of La Sagrada Familia
BUILDINGS REMOVED to create open public corridor
SURFACE to divide space into two layers
PROGRAM above and below surface for locals and tourists
SURFACE RIDGES appeal to human scale and create variety of space
SURACE HOLES allow light and interaction from above and below
VEGETATION AND WATER creates a more relaxed setting
FULL PROPOSAL
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3d printing La Sagrada Família
La Sagrada Família in group site model
Full site proposal from south end
View from La Sagrada Família entrance
View from La Sagrada Família spire
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3d printing La Sagrada Família
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