Floor Plan
Axonometric
Street level is where visitors are able to access the site from all sides. There are two main entry points that are connected from opposite sides of the street that form a land bridge. The access point located from Newton Ave. is elevated 10 feet from the ground level and features a fragmented steel structure for support and an added architectural element to the site. There are sidewalks surrounding the site for full walking accessibility and also features a running track which conforms to the true dimension of the site as a whole.
A fragmented steel structure connects the elevated land bridge from a parking lot on Newton Ave to the overall site. This becomes an added architectural element that is purposed to resemble the site’s fragmented terrain. This structure is meant to be the only elevated surface above street level.
Green levels are manipulated changes in the landscape that alter the elevation and direction of the visitors path. Each specific alteration follows a grid system linked to a pattern drawn by the pre-existing topographic program of the site. The complex formation of hills are subtle in elevation change, which allows visitors to walk at ease in any direction, sit along the terrain to view the surrounding area, as well as creates an exciting playground for children. The entire site is also wheelchair accessible and leads to the outdoor galleryspaces on the ground level.
Christopher Lomeli ARCH Thesis
Floor Plan - Topographic View
Ground level allows visitors to view the varying terrain from a new perspective, all while having main access to outdoor gallery spaces and water reservoirs.
Red level resides below ground level and acts as a water reservoir. Visitors are allowed to interact with the collected water when available.
Section Cut
Christopher Lomeli ARCH Thesis
Assignment: Mobilize the otherwise abstract design investigation from the fall, and implement it into a design project based on your program and site. Response: Urban park with multifaceted landscape. Architectural Studio 496 - Senior Thesis Spring 2017
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Christopher Lomeli ARCH Thesis