Portfolio Vol. II

CHRISTOPHER GARCIA

LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY . COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN . SUMMER 2020.

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PROJECT

+ FORUMULATION COMMUNITY STUDY

DEPLOY + INFILL

ECOLOGICAL BUILDING

+ DISSEMINATION GREEN FACADE-FILTRATING POLLUTION

+ COLLABORATION ART + ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION

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SOUTHFIELD, MI

DETROIT, MI

PAVILOSTA, LATVIA

DETROIT, MI

BARTON-MCFARLAND + AVIATION SUB

ECO-ARCHITECTURE

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PROJECT

ECO - ARCHITECTURE Architecture is an evolving and unique class of art, as each designer has his or her own priorities and values that are portrayed in each project. The mark of a good architect is one in which the words they speak do not just describe what is already visualized, but verbalizes the process and functionality within the work that is displayed. My work, you will find, is a fluid relationship between futuristic ecologic sensitivity, sustainability and the preservation of an ecosystem. Functioning to illustrate these principles in an extroverted expression of an introverted scenario.

Just as ecosystems consist of small, interconnected systems creating one large form of life, architecture can be culminated in small ecological sensitive projects that all add up to one large expression of sensitivity. Incorporation and consideration of the life cycles and systems within the region of design, allows the design to boldly communicate with its surroundings, thus contributing to the future life cycles of the ecosystem. By approaching a design with a goal of limiting biodiversity loss, one can see a continuation and promotion of surrounding life forms. Design is not limited to creation of new, but is encouraged to advantageously utilize existing form.

Just as landscape architects design work to encourage biodiversity rather than destroy it, a modern architect incorporates and provides a home for reproduction within the structure and functionality of the construction.

The process of designing begins at a technologically advanced station, but technology does not always require presence within the design. As an architect, there is a responsibility to construct structures that are one with the Earth. The Earth has survived many years, thus why would the structures created to exaggerate the materials inherently present, not also survive through time, in a timeless manner? Loam, the term given when Earth is used as a building material, provides renewable, efficient energy, produces recyclable water, and provides homes for nearby species to grow. Designs that you will see within this book will show the interconnectivity between loam and modern, man-made materials. Technology is not always the newest invention by man, but is also the utilization of tools fabricated to enhance and incorporate whole and lucious materials, known to the local environment.

Preserving the surrounding environment does not just include the selection of loam, or consideration for sun patterns, water flow off, or heat, but also includes selecting plants that are indiginous to the local community, providing a modern growing pattern, thus preserving and lessening the destruction of organisms and ecosystems with modernization. Each design though a solo, subtle design, when viewed in collaboration exuberates the goals of the architect and the influence the design will have throughout time.

The design thought process is exclusive to the individual architect, and in my design, particular focus is given to reinforcing and preserving the surrounding environment in a sustainable and futuristic demeanor. One may argue that modern architecture has become mundane and lacking creativity, but designing with a purpose and designing to bring to life not only a structure but also habitats, is anything but lacking uniqueness. What was once an introverted process of design and production now outwardly expresses its purpose through construction. + Gruden, Robert. (1991). The Grace of Great Things: Creativity and Innovation. Mariner Books.

Jack Ahern, Elizabeth Leduc, Mary Lee York, & Landscape Architecture Foundation. (2006). Biodiversity Planning and Design : Sustainable Practices. Island Press.

Minke, G. (2012). Building with earth : Design and technology of a sustainable architecture. ProQuest Ebook Central.

DEFINING ARCHITECTURE

PROJECT

+ COLUMN

BARTON-MCFARLAND + AVIATION SUB

COMMUNITY STUDY

JOY ROAD

PROJECT

WYOMING AVE

+ FORUMULATION

42°21’32.7”N 83°09’07.0”W

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NEIGHBORHOOD ASSESSMENT

Detroit is the largest and most populous city in the state of Michigan.

LOCATION 8900 JOY ROAD DETROIT, MI USE REVITALIZATION(CULTURAL) SITE AREA 18103 FT2 BUILDING AREA 2736 FT² DESIGN TEAM ALEC SEAMAN , LAUREN PEDIGO, LILIANA WELLIVER SUPERVISION TEAM DR. JOONGSUB KIM

The municipality of Detroit had a 2019 estimated population of 670,000.

Detroit is known for its contributions to music and as a repository for art, architecture, and design.

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Businesses + Job Centers outside the community

Surrounding Investment outside the community

FOCUS COMMUNITY LINKING

Cultural engagement is linked with neighborhood improvement over time. A neighborhood-based creative economy can help activate the community while providing economic opportunity. Arts & Culture should be based on both people and place to provide a comprehensive framework for the neighborhood.

Placemaking inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of every community.

Strengthening the connection between people and the places they share. These strategies make up the interconnected systems of life and they all add up to one large expression of sensitivity.

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Businesses + Corridors within the community

840 employed in

Barton-McFarland + Aviation Sub

3,618 employed outside

Barton-McFarland + Aviation Sub (reside within) - Transit to 6 business centers is signiďŹ cant for employment in area - 30% of local jobs are education related

Recreational Space within the community - Parks are the only forms of public social space within the area - The existing parks and activities they support are oriented toward youth. Adult and senior activities could be incorporated in the community

Phelps Park

Hammerberg Park

Cross Park

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The Goals

- Create a hub to attract people and activities to participate in - Improve access to future Joe Louis Greenway

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Add business diversity that will - Improve livability through safety and commerce

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- Re-imagine Joy road as a vibrant corri dor to improve liveability of surrounding residential community

DEVELOPING THE GUIDELINES

Add diversity to the public realm by

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- Create a Neighborhood-based Cultural Economy - Is supported by community engagement.

- Has a variety of business types.

- Is focused on creating a sense of “place”.

- Is more effective with relevant meaning.

- Support entrepreneurship and attract business investment to the area

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Focus Zone Concept Diagram

42°21’32.7”N 83°09’07.0”W

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FRAMEWORK RECOMMENDATION

The opportunity of bringing in people from outside neighborhoods improves with Joy as a primary corridor.

Commercial + Recreation Existing Focus Zone Industrial Zone impact form Joe Louis Greenway Residential Connector Joe Louis Greenway Apparel + Services Personal Care Food at Home Food Away Entertainment Wholesale or Other Vacant Education

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Commercial + Recreation Recommended

Northlawn - Joy Existing

Northlawn - Joy Proposed

Northlawn - Joy Green Bike Lane

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PHASE 1

CONTENTS

PHASING

42°21’33.3”N 83°09’25.3”W

6-12 MONTHS

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PHASE 2 1 - 3 YEARS

Emphasis on safety (green light Detroit, street phones).

Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper. Area beautification. Community workshops/gatherings/awareness meetings. DIY installations (benches, bus stops, walking paths, outdoor movie, food trucks, workout equip, playground). Lies under vacant lot revitalization (start small).

Vacant lot revitalization (medium to large). Retail development, facade improvement, plaza event-planning, clustering shops at strategic intersections. Vacant lot revitalization, develop urban farming, markets, and affordable housing. Repaving sidewalks and new street sections.

Repaving streets & adding bike lanes: Northlawn - Joy

Repaving streets & adding bike lanes: Ohio - Joy

Repaving streets & adding bike lanes: Cloverlawn - Joy

Adding trees & plants, signage, lighting: Northlawn - Joy

Adding planting, signage, lighting: Ohio - Joy

Adding planting, signage, lighting: Cloverlawn - Joy

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PHASE 3 3 - 8 YEARS

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Begin work on new, larger, community amenities including community center, library, 5k circuit connecting each focus area, adding new retail storefront buildings.

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14615 E. JEFFERSON AVE

DEPLOY + INFILL

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DEPLOY - PORTABLE EMISSION CONTROL

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heat gain

reflectivity deliberate secuestration

natural secuestration

pedestrian space

sidewalk

street space

CARBON SECUESTRATION STORAGE

Deployed here are infrastructure and functional design elements that benefit the neighborhood at large. Thorough coordination is required as we collaborate to revitalize the neighborhood as a whole by furthering concepts of decentralization. The goal of this mini-project is to inform, critique, and explore ideas of “support infrastructure”. I will devise, elaborate, and represent one deployment device that entangles itself to the overall community. There is a responsibility to develop structures that are one with the earth as it has provided the building materials present.

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PROGRAMMATIC STUDY

Programmatic Study

WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM

CARBON SEQUESTRATION FLOW

WATER STORAGE + CONVERSION TO ENERGY HEAT WASTE STORAGE + CONVERSION TO ENERGY

HEAT GAIN FLOW + DISTRIBUTION SEQUESTRATION CONTROL

CARBON SEQUESTRATION FLOW

TEMPORAL BASE

ADJACENT BULIDING ADJACEN CARBON SECUESTRATION A ATION

INPUT OUTPUT SOLAR PANEL P GREEN ROOF

OUTPOST

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APERTURE FOR DIRECT SUNLIGHT GREEN ROOF

SOLAR PANELS P WA WA ATER TER SEQUESTRATION A

CARBON SEQUESTRATION A ATION OSCILLATING A ATING F FAN

BUILDING CONNECTOR

TUBE INSERTION + RELIQUISH

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CARBON EMISSION STORAGE

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A technology that can capture up to 90% of the carbon dioxide emissions produced from the use of fossil fuels in electricity generation and industrial processes, preventing the carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere

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INFILL - MULTIGENERATIONAL COLIVING

CONTENTS

LOCATION 14615 E. JEFFERSON AVE USE RESIDENTIAL + COMMERCIAL SITE AREA 15414 FT² BUILDING SCOPE 3-STORY BUILDING, 1-STORY UNDERGROUND PARKING SUPERVISION TEAM PANDUSH GAQI + CORY LAVIGNE

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THE LYNX COLVING

This multigenerational three story complex consists of two buildings that are connected by linked walkways and a ground level plaza that allows the local community to gather and interact with the residents of the complex.

This community remains engaged with its surroundings through the development of a crosswalk and connection to the park and riverfront, across Jefferson from this new complex, highlighting the surrounding ecosystem. Giving back to the environment, this complex features a community garden where residents can grow their own produce, and a rooftop park. You will find the green space of the park atop the adjacent building, utilizing an existing structure. There are solar panels affixed to the roofs to assist with energy efficiency, and the complex utilizes the existing storm water drainage into the river.

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Located in an open lot on the corner of Jeerson and Mantistique in Jeerson Chambers, adjacent to an abandoned building with the Detroit city water department site. This plot is across from a neighborhood park and Rock creek river that leads to the Detroit river. The target population for this project was multigenerational wth 60% residents under the age of 60. The average income for this community is 27K, so this complex is a low income housing for all ages, with a large population of new professionals and young adults and families.

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The design also features solar panels to provide energy to the complex and a rooftop park located on the adjacent building.

The storm water drains into the existing water channels that lead out to the river. Focusing on enhancing the greenspace of the lot and the abandoned building, and utilizing existing structures, allows for my design to become energy efficient and contribute to the overall “green” design to decrease carbon footprints that is a goal of architects now.

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Ecological Link Diagram Ventilation System Diagram

Rainwater Collection System Diagram

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This project was designed to create housing and community spaces that could be accessed by all ages, and that incorporated the surrounding community, to enhance what is already present, with a focus on the proximity to the river.

Designing this complex, I’ve incorporated a space for local artists, crafters, ďŹ tness instructors to share their craft with the residence, an organic grocery store and an open air bar, as well as, increased green space with a community garden.

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PAVILOSTA, LATVIA

ECOLOGICAL BUILDING

PROJECT

+ FORUMULATION

albedo sunshine in June air temperature in July air temperature in February snow cover in November longest day in June shortest day in December

sunrise summer soltice

sunset summer soltice

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sunrise winter soltice

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SITE ANALYSIS

56°52’42.8”N 21°11’47.0”E

sunset winter soltice

LOCATION PAVILOSTA, LATVIA USE RESIDENTIAL SITE AREA 935,000 FT2 BUILDING AREA 4500 FT² DESIGN TEAM NORA FERNANDEZ , JACOB DOYLE, NATHAN ICKES SUPERVISION TEAM DONGWOO YEOM

To forest ~1500 ft.

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Site ~650 ft.

Road ~20 ft.

~450 ft.

Saka River ~150 ft.

~27% (anually) ~300 hours +16.4 oC -3.6 oC ~65 days ~18 hours ~7 hours

POET HUT STRATEGIES

The Pavilosta Poet Huts delivers ecological strategies and designs for residences for visiting poets. The key function of the complex offers free residence to selected poets where they could live and work for a defined period of time. The huts focus on eco-friendly and cost-effect building techniques. As Latvia has a reputation as one of Europe’s greenest countries, the structure has the potential to become a regional example of green building practice. The ecologic sensitivity given throughout this design allows for the construction of temporary housing that not only provides a getaway for poets to reside, but also to learn from. Part of providing ecological sensitivity is also designing structures in a way that the consumer can learn and grow alongside the design.

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earth berms directed views short foliage tall foliage sound barrier walls poet hut 1 poet hut 2 poet hut 3 poet hut 4 poet hut 5 mechanical kitchen communal dining gallery host hut meditation hut terrace

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heating provided by thermal mass: absorbs solar radiation then transfers to living space via conduction

trombe wall

water collection

single sided ventilation

trombe wall

single sided ventilation

trombe wall

water collection

screened masonry wall

screened masonry wall

passive cooling design

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DETROIT, MI

GREEN FACADE FILTRATING POLLUTION

PROJECT

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42.3314° N, 83.0458° W

GREEN FACADE - FILTRATING POLLUTION

CONTENTS

pollution BACKGROUND

The ecological movement more prevalent today in the 21st century consists of several nonprofit design groups promoting smart design in dense populations, such as in New York city. An architectural sustainable approach that aims to work with the environment in order to reduce pollution within each of its designs may be one way to define this ecological movement.

Pollution affects the environment by adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, thinning our atmosphere every year. Humans are not the only species affected by pollution, but also animals, plants, and trees. Urban areas are a major source of this pollution with gases produced from transportation, factories, power generators, buildings, and home heating and cooking. Sustainable design takes these gases and minimizes them while creating pathways for recyclable resources to also be utilized in design.

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ISSUES OF POLLUTION

CONTENTS

Without public transportation being readily available in every city and large power plants, especially in Detroit, my project will be examining how much pollution is released into our atmosphere, and how building design and urban plotting can aid in reducing emissions.

Similarly to Terreform One’s Monarch Sanctuary, the idea behind my project is to identify how to incorporate natural habitat and greenery into new revitalizing designs, and in turn reducing pollution.

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Methods: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of pollution sources, plant ecology and climate, and structural necessities for construction. Additionally, a “relentless of cycle of improvement” will occur during prototype plant and material testing before final construction (Kieran 2007). I will examine these issues through the process diagrammed above:

THESIS FORMULATION

Implementing greenery and natural elements into building façades will lower the carbon footprint in large cities, such as Detroit, and serve as a filter for air pollution.

- How can we lower carbon footprints with our designs?

- Is there a certain material that will be the most effective?

- Is there a way to filter pollution out of the air?

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PLANT BASED FACADE

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SOUTFIELD, MI

ART + ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION

PROJECT

+ COLLABORATION

LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

CONTENTS

LUT CAMPUS

42°28’29.3”N 83°15’01.6”W

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN

LOCATION 21000 W 10 MILE RD, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075 USE ART + ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION SITE AREA 3,320 FT2 BUILDING AREA 500 FT2 DESIGN TEAM CRITICAL PRACTICE STUDIO EXTERIOR + INTERIOR FINISHES WOOD DURATION OF DESIGN 35 DAYS DURATION OF CONSTRUCTION 7 DAYS SUPERVISION TEAM K ARL DAUBMANN (COORDINATOR), KRISTEN SMITH, SCOTT SHALL, AND JIM STEVENS

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Scale:1’-0” 1’-0”==1/8” 1/8” Scale:

Legend: Legend: Art++Architecture Architecture Art

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Practice APPLICATION

Cited in the southeast portion of LTU’s CoAD courtyard, the layout responds to a sightline-based axis that runs through the adjacent building, from the southwest edge of the quad down through its eastern corner. This axis creates a central “view corridor” that is both carved from and drives the overall form, with everything from floor orientation to roof patterning responding to the axis. A simple grid is then extrapolated from this datum, with vertical dimensional lumber used for space delineation. Designed to be an “object in the landscape” when viewed from afar, the work disintegrates upon closer inspection; sparking intrigue and facilitating investigation. The “ecosystem” present within this design is not one that necessarily supports organism and plant life cycles, but enhances the “ecosystem” of the LTU campus and preserves the common spaces in an enjoyable and intriguing way.

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Inherent to the concept of an “observation shelter” is the notion of outward viewing. While these shelters are traditionally concerned primarily with that views that are enabled, a compelling juxtaposition is to include the shelter itself within the operation of viewing; effectively yielding it as an active participant in the observation.

Why just look out when you can also look in? And through?

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VERT. 12' VERT. VERT.

4' 2'

ROOF PRIM. ROOF SPLICE ROOF SEC. ROOF SPLICE EQUAL SPLICE 1" SPLICE DIR.

Using dimensional lumber of varying height, position, density, and color, the project defines space by highlighting occupants performing various modes of occupation while simultaneously surveying their surroundings and being observed by others. Meant for exploration, the scheme develops human scale-based paths and spaces that branch off the main corridor and a vertical ascension opportunity that allow spectators to climb to a plane above the realm below and view the surrounding context from an entirely new vantage point.

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2.

Team B Stair + Team A

Connect and layout rim joists with pre-marked locations of the floor joists. Refer to marking process. Construct the first floor joist on Column 9 (west of the stairwell + aligning with notch in rim joist.)

Team A

Team B

3A.

4A.

5A.

Stair Floor Joists + Decking, Verticle Row 5&8 Refer to row 5&8 exploded shop drawing. The floor joists will be placed first, and verticals one at a time. Bracing held with clamps should be used for temporary stabilization, and creating consistent angles until primary support is added.

6A.

2 Teams work in opposite direction from center joist.

Team moving to the east is Team A and the remaining directions are on this sheet. Team B process is on a seperate sheet

Stair

Verticle Row 3&4

Refer to stair details. Build the stair inside row 5&8.

Add polycarbonate to outside face of row 5&8

Refer to row 3&4 exploded shop drawing to construct floor joist, decking and vertical with primary support. Add typical vertical bracing

7A.

Verticle Row 1&2

Secondary support over Row 1-5

Refer to row 3&4 exploded shop drawing to construct floor joist, decking and vertical with primary support. Add typical vertical bracing

Refer to exploded axon shop drawings to accessible workspace to secure secondary structure over row 1-5

3B.

Verticle Row 9, Floor joist & Decking between Row 8-15 Refer to row 9 exploded axon drawing, then construct floor joists and decking where verticles do not extend to floor (up to row 15)

6B.

Verticle Row 18-20 Refer to row 18 exploded shop drawing to construct floor joist, decking and vertical with primary support.

Add typical vertical bracing

4B.

5B.

Verticle Row 15-18

Secondary Members over 15-18

Construct rows 15-18 according to exploded shop drawing including joists, decking and vertical members + primary support

Add overhead structure according to exploded shop drawing for row 18

7B.

Secondary Members over 18-20 Add all secondary members over row 8-18. Refer to shop drawings to locate breaks in secondary members

9B.

Row 12 Attach the sections of row 12 to the secondary supports and then the primary in the following order. The middle section, then the left or right.

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Row 10,11,13,14 Attach primary and verticle members for row 10,11,13, and 14.

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2.

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4.

Measure and mark with chalk where the Eurotec pieces will be placed. Refer to Floor Framing Plan and Construction Details for spacing.

Lay out two or three rows of the Eurotec pieces where specified. Use Nivello Leveler as needed.

Referencing details and drawings, mark where each of the members needed will be drilled.

Use 2X6 framing member and place a 2x4 member in the same direction, verifying spacing. Attach the members with screws.

Verify where this instance occurs.

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6.

7.

8.

Repeat the process attaching another 2X6 framing member on the other side of the 2x4 Attach the members with screws.

Verify where this instance occurs.

Use a 2X6 framing member horizontally and place the vertical 2x4 pieces verifying the correct spacing. Attach the members with screws.

Verify where this instance occurs.

Repeat the process attaching another 2X6 framing member on the other side of the 2x4. Attach the members with screws.

Verify where this instance occurs.

Provide 2x6 splice plate when needed.

Verify with drawings.

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10.

11.

Place a trimmed 1x6 framing member as shown. Attach the Eurotec adjustable pedestal with a 2� deck screw to the trimmed piece as well as the members previously screwed together.

Attach the Eurotec base to the assembly.

Attach Trimmed 1x6 as shown. .

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MATERIAL TAKE-OFF & COST ESTIMATE (62) 2x4x12’ Diagonal Lumber; length varies (37 members)

BUDGET BREAKDOWN

2x6x112 $777.24

Material Sources Location Southfield, Michigan Southfield, Michigan Detroit, Michigan

Contact Information Bruce Powe; T:248-208-2130 T:(248) 423-0040 C. Jake; T:(313) 922-8000

TuffBlock

Decking Board

Strong Tie

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2x4x12' Dimensional lumber 2x4x8' Dimensional lumber Corner Braces Simpson Strong Ties

2x10x12' Dimensional lumber Corner Braces Simpson Strong Ties

2x4x12' Dimensional lumber

Wood Stain

Wood Stain Stain Brushes Screws Saw Horse Total Material Cost Contingency Overall Cost

SCREWS $295.11 2x4x12 $550.00

SAW HORSES $49.76

2x10x12 $50.97

WOOD STAIN $116.00 CONTINGENCY $1,500.00

2x4x12 $1050.50

TuffBlock Deck Block 2x6x12' dimensional lumber 2x8x16' dimensional lumber 1 in. x 4 in.Decking Boards Bolts

Corner Braces

Saw Horse

VIEWSHED SHELTER

2x4x8 $115.28 CORNER BRACES $153.66

CORNER BRACES $7.88

Material

(7) 2x8x16’ Lumber; miter joints, length varies

Name Lowes Home Depot Eastern Michigan Distributors

SIMPSON ST $6.72

BOLTS $451.10

(33) 2x4x12’ Vertical Lumber; 66 Corner braces, 66 strong-ties, 792 Screws (66 stained members, 6’ high)

(44) 2x6x12’ Diagonal Lumbers; 45° angle cuts, length varies (22 members)

MISC.

ROOF

SIMPSON ST $130.62

1x4 DECKING $614.24

(44) 2x4x8’ Vertical Lumber; 87 Corner braces, 87 strong-ties, 1,044 Screws (87 stained members, 4’ high)

(58) 2x6x12’ Diagonal Lumbers; 45° angle cuts, length varies (31 members)

STAIRS

BRUSHES $44.82

2x8x16 $21.12

(3) 2x10x12’ Lumber; 16 Corner braces, 16 Strong-ties, 192 Screws (8 members)

(88) 1x4x12’ Decking Boards; 45° angle cuts, 1 1/2” spacing; length varies (44 members)

VERTICAL ELEMENTS

DECK BLOCKS $532.94

(38) 2x4x12’ Diagonal Lumber; length varies (21 members)

(158) 2x4x12’ Vertical Lumber; 158 Corner braces, 158 strong-ties, 1,896 Screws, 632 Bolts

FOUNDATION

Size/Unit

Quantity

Foundation 24 per Box 1.5"x5.5"x12' 1.5"x7.25"x16' 1"x4"x12' Box (25 per Box) Vertical Elements 1.5"x3.5"x12' 1.5"x3.5"x8' 4 per pack 1 Piece

Cost

2 102 7 88 26

$ $ $ $ $

532.94 777.24 21.12 614.24 451.10

Home Depot Lowes Lowes Home Depot Home Depot

191 44 78 311

$ 1,050.50 $ 115.28 $ 153.66 $ 130.62

EMD Lowes Home Depot Home Depot

Stairs 1.5"x9.25"x12' 4 per pack 1 piece

3 $ 4 $ 16 $

50.97 7.88 6.72

Roof 1"x3.5"x12'

100 $

550.00

Miscellaneous 5 Gallon 2" Flat Brush Box (195 per box) Pairs

Source

1 6 25 2

$ $ $ $

116.00 44.82 295.11 49.76

EMD Home Depot Home Depot

EMD

Home Home Home Home $ $ $

Depot Depot Depot Depot

4,967.96 1,500.00 6,467.96

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