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PUBLIC DOMAIN Program: Graduate thesis Architectural installations creating spaces for the increasingly nomadic population, leaning on and inhabiting the intersitial space of our existing infrastructure, taking back public spaces. Studio Instructor: Lisa Little Semester: Spring 2020 Location: Public spaces in and around Los Angeles, CA

Santa Monica Beach

With the increased technology, a nomadic lifestyle is becoming increasingly alluring and accessible to our sedintary population. Meanwhile space, particularly in cities, is becoming less accessible. Inspired by Lebbeus Wood’s ideas on free-zones, and the need for public space, the theory that a new architectural entity could arise in order to fill this need and desire is plausible. Lebbeus Woods played with the idea of free-zones in his work in the 80’s, which inspired the idea for a series of architectural interventions that could provide public space and shelter to travelers and locals alike by taking up interstitial spaces of the public realm that are underused. These interventions, much like Woods’, are detatched from preconceived ideas, societal obligations, and hierarchy. What differs are the scale and number. By creating smaller spaces that hold between 5 and 50 people, these spaces are arguably more inhabitable than Woods’ free spaces. [PRECEDENTS] Along the Applachian trial and throughout New Zealand’s backcountry exist “huts” that can be used by the public long their travels. If these types of shelter can exist within sparse populations, can’t they also exist in dense areas that have the need?

LAND RIGHTS

AIR RIGHTS

city owned parks deemed as accessible to the public

space above public thoroughfare belonging to public entities

[WHO ARE THESE SPACES FOR] These spaces are to be used by travelers and locals alike. Some have small kitchen appliances and restrooms, similar to what one would see in a camper van, and the rest of the space is to be used by it’s inhabitants however they choose. Because they will all exist within the public realm, no one has ownership over the space, but inhabitants still must abide by federal laws. Some of these structures may end up being taken over by those experiencing homelessness, and with enough of these structures scattered throughout the city along with the increasing desire to live a nomadic lifestlye, these structures could help diminish the stigma against those without homes. In Los Angeles, and estimated 16,000 people sleep in their cars, and the city has reacted by making it illegal to sleep in a car in a vast majority of the city. These structures are an alternative space for people to inhabit.

WATER RIGHTS oceans in california are public up to the median water tide

[WHAT INFORMED THE GEOMETRY] Inspired by Woods, artist Lee Bull, and architect Jennfer Bonner, each of these structures starts with the basic geometry of a rectangular house with a gabled roof, such as a child may draw, which is then manipulated and twisted to be unfamiliar. Each structure is directly affected by the site conditions. All structures have at least one open face, allowing visibility into much of the shelter both to invite passerbyers in and to provide safety thruogh visibilty. [WHAT INFORMED THE LOCATIONS] Every site was chosen carefully based on the public right to land, air, and water. Anytime a structure is touching property that doesn’t belong to the public, it is done so lightly and is easily removable. A couple specific examples of conditions that informed the installations: F1 - DTLA has lines of metal embedded in the sidewalk to indicate where public property begins. F3 - Venice Walkways are a public throgough fare, but 10’ on each side of the walk has been commandeered by adjacent home owners and fenced in.

7th Street

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DTLA Alley

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Hollywood Sign

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Palos Verdes Cliffs

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4th St. Bridge

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Venice Fishing Pier

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Billboard at Iglesia de Dios

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Los Angeles Port

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Santa

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Venice Walking Streets

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Palos Verdes Cliffs

“All my work is still meant to evoke real architectural spaces. But what interests me is what the world would be like if we were free of conventional limits. Maybe I can show what could happen if we lived by a different set of rules.” - LW

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Sunset Strip

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BREAKTHROUGH Program: Co-Living Housing Project intended for the previously incarcerated and low-income families partnered with Hesby Cruz Studio Instructor: John Dutton Semester: Spring 2019 Location: Leimert Park Los Angeles, CA

Located in Leimert Park, an area of Los Angeles that is at risk of rapid gentrification especially due to the city’s plan for a metro station to be built nearby, this project aims to create much needed housing for those who are the most at risk for being kicked out. Leimert Park has a rich history rooted in African American culture and jazz, and currently has a true neighborhood feel. By being aware of the surrounding built environment, we were able to create a building that would allow for maximum density without disrupting the rhythm that currently exists. In addition to housing options, we included a community theatre, music school, cafe/ retail, and resource center to further support the community.

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A gradient of unit types occurs as one moves higher up through the building, with families on the lower level, gradually introducing single units and finally the introduction of two variations of shared units on the uppermost level. This allows for gradual filtration of multiple types of residents. Every floor has a shared kitchen and multiple common spaces.

3 bedroom unit semi-private common area, shared bath 675 sf

fourth level

2 bedroom unit shared bath 375 sf

single unit a private bath 150 sf

fifth level

single unit b private bath 225 sf

family unit flexible living space 450 sf

sixth level

The facade of each of the four buildings were designed to give the buildings a public feel from the street, busy with activity and acting as a storefront to the communal spaces of the building while also allowing all four residential floors to be flooded with light. The storefront approach was desired as the existing street is primarily made up of small retail and restaurants, or community buildings. The push and pull of the balconies aid in making the building feel dynamic an encourage activity.

MAD, MAD [SECTION OF A] WORLD Program: imagined urban landscape Studio Instructor: Yahoa Wang Semester: Fall 2019 Physical Model: 12” x 12” x 60” 3d printed pla + acrylic

This studio was an exploration of geometries and quality of space done through the lens of modeling. By creating architectural scenes without any limitations, imagination is facilitated. For guidance in regards to a sense of scale, a street elevation was collaged from scenes in Amsterdam, while elements from children’s books such as Cinderella were used to disrupt the scale and break away from typical forms associated with architecture. The scale is then disrupted again as details are scaled up and large elements become details. This is an exploration of “architecture’s ability to unsubscribe from its historical lineage; for architecture to be a place that is untethered from it context”

By using sectional qualities, the idea of privileged views was explored. In several areas of the model. These are moments that flatten out while standing directly in front of them, creating clear views, but are distorted or hidden when being viewed from an angle.

PERMEATE Program: Endeavor Space Shuttle Exhibit Studio Instructor: Christof Jantzen Semester: Fall 2018 Location: Exposition Park Los Angeles, CA

Located on a site filled with multiple museums, sports centers, and other public amenities that all have a different language and block off different parts of the site, the exhibit for the Endeavor Space Shuttle invites the public to walk through the building, allowing peaks of the interior, enticing visitors to enter the building. Despite the building being the tallest on the site, through using permeable, ethereal materials, the building’s impact on the site is unobtrusive, allowing for the shuttle to be the center of attention, while also allowing people who are walking through the site to connect with visitors within the building.

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THRESHOLDS Program: Zen Center Studio Instructor: Julie Kim Semester: Fall 2016 Location: Atlanta, Georgia

The spaces that make up the Zen Center span the path of conscious to unconscious; interactive spaces that move to more secluded spaces. The three different levels represent three different states: the conscious being the lowest level, the unconscious being the highest level, in which the bedrooms are located, and the level in between them both represents being in a state of Zen, which is neither a conscious nor unconscious state of being. The wall that hides the building represents Zen being simply a state of being, and a person can enter through the opening in the wall just as they would enter into Zen. This project was done with the help of a Zen master in order to understand what was needed and how each space would be used.

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THROUGH THE WOODS Firm: Freelance Architect of Record: Joe Alcock Location: Atlanta, GA Year: 2020 Involvement: Full design (7) NEW EVERGREE N TREES 4 months

AFFECTED AREA OF TREE ROOT ZONE: 257 SF (11.5%)

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AFFECTED AREA OF TREE ROOT ZONE: 44 SF (16%)

EXISTING 1-STORY FRAME HOUSE 1,750 SF

AFFECTED AREA OF TREE ROOT ZONE: 30 SF (8%)

AFFECTED AREA OF TREE ROOT ZONE: 3 SF (<1%)

AFFECTED AREA OF TREE ROOT ZONE: 48 SF (8%)

AFFECTED AREA OF TREE ROOT ZONE: 180 SF (10%) PROPOSED BUILDING: 746 SF

AFFECTED AREA OF TREE ROOT ZONE: 87 SF (4%) PROPOSED NEW DRIVE SF: 1,280 SF

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Design for an additional dwelling unit to be built for the family’s maternal grandmother. The family’s home is located on a long, heavily wooded plot of land, and the house is set back enough to give the occupants of both homes to have privacy while providing a place for their mother to age.

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The design includes two porces, one for gatherings with the family and a secondary screened-in porch for private use. The home is designed to accommodate a wheelchair in the future.

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WESTSIDE MARKET CONCEPT Firm: McMillan Pazdan Smith Project Architect: Joe Alcock Location: Atlanta, GA Year: 2019 Involvement: Concept and Phasing plans 4 days

PHASE 1 RESIDENTIAL RETAIL NEW RESIDENTIAL ADDITION 24,000sf, featuring a large rooftop deck

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a catalyst for activity, featuring a range of restaurants and boutique shops + a walkthrough connecting the two fronts

CONVERTED LOFTS 3 floors of residential lofts, with retail on the first level

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inhabiting the old abrams factory building

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