SENIOR PROJECT DANIEL BECK
MOOR MOVEMENT
2015
Hoover Dam and Bypass Bridge
project site:
BOULDER BEACH
Las Vegas
Lake Mead
2.8 Titanics
8.3 Soccer Fields
2,500’ .47 mi
BOULDER
BEACH
| PROBLEM | BOULDER BEACH 110º air 80º water The most heavily used beach on Lake Mead
148’
Visitors want quick access to water
Mechanized mooring for unpredictable shoreline fluctuations on inland lakes and reservoirs. A recreational demonstration on Boulder Beach, Lake Mead.
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context
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proposal
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movement video
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recreation situation
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form variation
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form inspiration
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site alternatives
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display presentation video
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design iterations
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construction process video
IN WY OM
243,000 square miles
Colorado to Mexico:
1,450 miles
Supports Jobs:
0.25 million jobs
Economic Output:
$26 billion
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Colorado River watershed:
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COLORADO RIVER WATERSHED
U.V. blacklight model
PROJECT SITE Boulder Beach, Lake Mead
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| CONTEXT |
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LAKE MEAD BOULER BASIN
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WILLOW BEACH ELDORADO VALLEY
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LAKE MOHAVE
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LAKE MEAD
WATER LEVEL ELEVATIONS: High water 1229’ Current water 1081’ 148’ low Lowest water 895’
| CONTEXT |
Lake Mead is the largest man-made reservoir in the United States. It lies within Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the 6th most visited National Park Site with 6.9 million annual visitors. Boulder Beach is the primary beach on the lake and hosts the largest recreation population from Las Vegas.
Services at Boulder Beach are inadequate and dysfunctional for a beach with only a 5% slope on a lake that experiences drastic water level fluctuations.
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Historically, Boulder Beach is a gathering space for events and recreation.
BOULDER BEACH 1940 “CHUCK LINE” ROTARY BBQ
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| CONTEXT | LAS VEGAS
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PROPOSAL SITE
BOULER BEACH BOULDER WASH HOOVER DAM
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BLACK CANYON “NATIONAL WATER TRAIL”
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DAMS There are 44 dams within the Colorado River Basin. The watershed is highly controlled and reservoir levels depend on natural weather conditions as well as political agreements.
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| CONTEXT |
1 cardboard layer = 500 vertical feet
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DAY-USE DOCK
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BOULDER BEACH (PARKING)
SWIM AREA
SLIDE RACK
ANCHOR POST
ACCESS WALK
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The following images depict the day and evening use experience for a site-specific implementation of a mechanical mooring system at Boulder Beach, Lake Mead.
FINE-TEXTURED BEACH SAND
BENCHES/ PLAY FEATURES
BEACH EXTENSION UNDER WATER
SHADE ROOF
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LAND SWIM INTERACTION
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BEACH ACCESS
SWIM STEP
SNACK BAR
STORAGE ROOM
CABLE TENSION
| PROPOSAL |
SOLID SHADE
FILTERED SHADE
DAY-USE PICNIC
LAKE INTERACTION
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MOVABLE SEATING
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ROOF STABILIZERS
BAR WITH VIEW OF LAKE
WATER SLOT
RECESSED BARTENDER AREA
| PROPOSAL |
INDIRECT AERIAL LIGHTING
WALL ART
FLUSH-MOUNT LIGHTING
UNDERWATER LIGHTING
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Night lighting aerial view. During summer months, the facility would be open until 10pm. Boulder Beach with Boulder Beach Campground in mid-ground. Boulder City, NV under the moon.
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| PROPOSAL |
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This is the view from on the docks at Boulder Beach
Raw image source: NPS
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| PROPOSAL |
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RESTROOMS
PICNIC AND LOUNGE AREA
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BEACH ACCESS
UNDERWATER BEACH
| PROPOSAL |
STORAGE ROOM
BEACH AREA
SNACK BAR
DRINK BAR
PICNIC AND LOUNGE AREA
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| PROPOSAL |
Plywood bases are hand cut with jig-saw. Aluminum posts cut with pipe-cutter. All remaining pieces designed in AutoCAD, then lasercut and hand assembled. Roof is 1/32� taskboard. Benches, tables, steel frame are 1/16� walnut.
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Monsoon thunderstorms are a common occurrence on Lake Mead––so let’s make the rain be known. The roof slats are U-shaped for structural integrity, making them natural collectors of water. 50% of water will be caught by the slats, where it will spill over the ends, creating a musical splash of water in an uneven, yet rhythmic pattern.
SECTION: Roof Slat
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| PROPOSAL |
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3ds Max animation
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| MOVEMENT |
CRUTCHES
DOCKS
This proposed mooring system uses established engineering techniques (flotation, drilling, gears, slides, bearings, and mass) to take the existing conventional mooring system to the next level––saving time, money, and hassle.
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ANCHOR
HIGH
RESTROOMS
TENSION CABLE
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Boulder Beach Section
260’
WATER LINE
EARTH
TENSION CABLE
BAR
FACILITY STORAGE
SNACK BAR
70’
190’ 190’
Plan
LOW
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ANCHORING The drill system is shown in all renderings and works well with soft, alluvial soils. The concrete foot system could work for steeper terrain with denser soil or rock conditions.
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| MOVEMENT |
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MONTHS ON THE LAKE jan
bald eagle count (132 count)
feb
no ve octob er
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june july
80º 90º
72º 83º
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60,000
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50,000
68º 75º
Legend:
bass u.s. open (300 ppl) ironman (2,500 ppl) triathlon (1,300 ppl) ragnar relay (8,000 ppl)
dec
40,000
65,000
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57º 66º
free days
nov
78º 81º
84º 89º
april
35,000 50,000
july 4 celebration
oct
20,000
free days
sept
18,000
35,000
55º 56º
aug
15,000
july
15,000
ch mar
20,000
ntl safe boating week
june
ry ua
70º 69º
triathlon (1,200 ppl)
may
54º fe br 49º
st patrick’s marathon (1,000 ppl)
apr
54º 45º janua ry
mar
63º er 54º mb
58º 47º ember dec
boat light parade
average number of vistors average water temperature at the surface average air temperature
6.9 Million visitors
annually
| RECREATION SITUATION |
This recreation demonstration lies within Lake Mead National Recreation Area. 6.9 million people visit the area annually, making it the 6th most visited site under the National Park Service. The Colorado River channel flows through Lake Mead, which determines where the lake shrinks to during droughts. A beach with so much demand must be able to fully function despite water levels. An automated floating dock is the best solution proven as shown.
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FACILITY (typ)
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| RECREATION SITUATION |
EXISTING
WORST
LAND BASED INFRASTRUCTURE
Facilities cannot move with the lowering water levels. Less people want to visit.
SOLUTION A
BAD
PIER OR TIDAL POST DOCKS
Facilities can only adapt to small water level fluctuations of 0’ - 10’.
SOLUTION B
BETTER
CABLE SPREAD ANCHORS
Concrete or helix anchors require constant repositioning by a floating crane, which costs a lot and takes too much time.
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| RECREATION SITUATION |
PROPOSAL
BEST
AUTOMATED, SELF ANCHORING
The floating facility always maintains a constant relationship to the shoreline.
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| FORM VARIATION | The three-piece system has five major formations, with infinite positions in between. The sliding technology allows for adaptation to natural topographic conditions.
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| FORM VARIATION |
Configuration will never look the same from above. The three piece movement can constantly adapt to curving shorelines. As long as at least one dock has its beach access walks extended to the shore, the docks can be positioned however managers please. For example, the dock in the foreground is positioned at an extended distance from the shore for recreational variance.
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| FORM INSPIRATION | For a site-specific design on a beach in the middle of the harsh desert, the structured wanted to blend in with the landscape as best as possible.
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CLIMATE RESPONSE
Basic geometry
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Roof scoop
Wave breaking edge (like a boat hull)
Prevailing waves 108ยบ
Gulf of California
Dock molding
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ALLUVIAL WASHES
The staggered benches and roof slats come from the natural lines created by nearby alluvial washes.
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Colors of the roof represent layers in nearby geological striations.
| FORM INSPIRATION |
5’ - 20’
GEOLOGICAL STRIATIONS
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BARRYESSA LAKE
MILLERTON LAKE
FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR
STRAWBERRY LAKE
GRAND LAKE O’ THE CHEROKEES
EXCHQUER RESERVOIR
PYRAMID LAKE
LAKE MEAD
EAGLE LAKE
LAKE POWELL
BOYSEN RESERVOIR
TRINITY LAKE
PINE FLAT RESERVOIR
SAN LUIS RESERVIOR
CANYON LAKE
LAKE NACAMIENTO
THEODORE ROOSEVELT LAKE
NEW MELONES LAKE
CASTAIC
LAKE SONOMA
AMISTAD
LAKE OUACHITA
DON PEDRO
ELEPHANT BUTTE RESERVOIR
LEGEND
LAKE TRAVIS
SAN ANTONIO RESERVOIR
EMPTY LAKE MARTIN
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LAKE BUCHANON
SHASTA LAKE
SALTON SEA LAKE TEXOMA
LAKE OROVILLE
SMALL
FULL
PLEASANT LAKE
BIG
% of capacity
FORT PECT LAKE
capacity
A preliminary list of places that could benefit from a mechanized mooring system for recreation areas, marinas, or private establishments.
NAVAJO LAKE
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LAKE OROVILLE, CA
Many bodies of water are experiencing drought and flood cycles. This docking system can be refashioned for any climate, scale, or user demand.
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SALTON SEA, CA
SHASTA LAKE, CA
FOLSOM LAKE, CA
LAKE POWELL, UT
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| SITE ALTERNATIVES |
LAKE NACIMIENTO, CA
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EARLY DESIGN SKETCH
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| DISPLAY PRESENTATION | The goal was to intrigue a viewer and make them want to learn about the project. Using several different types of media made for a successful presentation.
display walk-through VIDEO
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MODEL 1/8� corrugated cardboard model. Laser cut. Hand glued. U.V. pens under L.E.D. blacklight. 60-second exposure.
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| DISPLAY PRESENTATION |
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L.E.D. underlight displays original Colorado River Channel within Lake Mead. This channel determines where Boulder Beach will recede to.
| DISPLAY PRESENTATION |
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| DISPLAY PRESENTATION |
RGB L.E.D. light boxes.
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laser cut, score, etch modeling and detail graphics custom labeling spray paint wire rope and swaging techniques woodworking plunge router inlay
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| DISPLAY PRESENTATION |
iPad animation plywood infographics with transparency paper walnut, basswood, plexi, taskboard, cardboard, crescent board materials L.E.D. lighting U.V. pens and with black light 3D sections and perspectives
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draw fan
chilled air
chilled air | ±80º F
marina building courtesy slips
floats
chilled air | ±80º F
hot ambient air | ±100º F
marina building
floats
floats
floats
courtesy slips
radiation convection conduction
cooling ve
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Cons: - Unnecessary volume of climate control - Difficult access connection
hot ambient air | ±100º F
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COLD TAP Deep lake-water cooling climate controlled floating environment.
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INITIAL CONCEPTS #1
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300’
cable drivelake bullwater wheel 400’ deep | 44º F
400’ deep lake water | 44º F
marina building / hotel
full pool : maximum water capacity of lake dead pool : dead water storage that a hoover dam has no means to release
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full pool : 1,221’
INCLINE RAIL Mechanical movement on incline rail. Cons: - Visibly intrusive infrastructure - Permanently fixed
dead pool : 895’ rail and trestle support
maintenance length
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use length
| DESIGN ITERATIONS | The design process began with concepts on marina design, boat launch ramp resiliency, deep-lake-water-cooling; and then moved to an all-inclusive floating day-use and camp resort. The final design was a simplified version of all ideas that narrowed focus to recreation activities on Boulder Beach.
hotel/ resort
boat storage
shoreline
lake mead
virgin mountains
callville bay
las vegas bay
lake mead | boulder basin
fortification hill
boulder beach
marina
the domes hemenway harbor
hoover dam
highway 93
lake mohave black mountains
existing utilities road
eldorado valley
eldorado mountains
highway 93
highway 93
hoover dam historic railroad trail
hotel hemenway harbor
lake mead | boulder basain
marina & services
launch ramp
hemenway harbor
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1,000’ bar and casino / viewpoint
CAMPING RESORT Floating campgrounds and day use area Cons: - Massive infrastructure - Weak form - Unanswered environmental questions regarding vegetation in planter areas
rental units; with 2 boat slips day-use 1,750’
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rental units; with 2 boat slips rentals office offices and park ranger
day-use rentals only; no boats swim area water-sports rentals pool area
cafe swim area day-use
boulder beach parking boulder beach access road
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| DESIGN ITERATIONS |
scale: 1” = 200’ 0
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louvered sun shades
The floating park with often be viewed from higher elevations upon arrival; therefore, a vegetated roof and a directed view upon entrance provides an intriguing invitation.
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planter areas give spaces individual privacy
| DESIGN ITERATIONS |
shade, fritted pv panels, and rainwater collection
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geodesic aluminum structure with fritted pv panels & glass
green roof
entry sign
rainwater collection
controllable shade Manual powered adjustable shade enables users to establish their own comfort level.
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| DESIGN ITERATIONS | modified shipping containers south facing individual shade sound barrier from neighbor
airstream personal water breeze-way
variable fritted glass covering
sealed overhang skeletal only overhang
public space “Campsites” or “rooms” can be rented for overnight just like at a conventional campground, or they can be rented for day use only. Each site contains around 1,800 SF of usable space within a semi-enclosed geodesic structure, which is large enough to make you feel like you are outside. Each room might contain a different theme, with semi-permanent housing, such as converted shipping containers, or a unique Airstream camper trailer.
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high water cable fixed to dock float rises with high water; outpowers weight
Float out-powers weight, pulling the dock towards the rising shoreline.
ranger station
low water
pulley wheel rail guides cable fixed to dock
Float drops with water levels, weight pulls dock away from shore.
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2m
iles
weight descends; pulls dock away from shore
| DESIGN ITERATIONS |
boulber beach has 5% slope
20 : 1 gear ratio
1 unit
float
20 units
Float and weight both raise and lower together, keeping tension on the cable.
1 unit
20 units
weight
rail guide and tensioning
Rails acts as horizontal guide at shoreline
boulder beach access road
anchoring cables
stabilizer beam on deep end
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set-up time lapse VIDEO
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CONSTRUCTION PROCESS Design-build of the entire display was an integral part of displaying my interests in construction techniques, ranging from wood joinery and stencil painting to detailed physical modeling and electrical lighting.
L.E.D. light box
display lap joint dovetail saw
display lap joint relief cuts
light box construction stencil profile
display lap joint
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topo assembly
topo assembly model assembly
roof from laser-cutter
topo from laser-cutter
pieces
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label placement
| CONSTRUCTION PROCESS |
stain
plunge router icon placement
U.V. pen testing stain
hand-placed letter alignment
plunge router 1/16� bit
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IMAGE REFERENCES pg ii, iii
Wayne Wu with Daniel Beck 4/18/2015 11:30am
pg 4, 7
United States Geological Survey. Hillshade maps. Retrieved through Russell White, spatial data specialist, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. February 10, 2015
pg 6
National Park Service. https://www.facebook.com/lakemead/photos/ pb.59929675827.-2207520000.1428777599./10153549018480828/?type=3&theater. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
pg 18, 19
National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/lake/getinvolved/donate.htm. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
pg 45
Background image. Carmen. https://4feet2mouths.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/2012-06-05-15-grand-canyon-lake-powell-las-ve gas-499.jpg. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
pg 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25, 35, 40, 41, 44, 47, 59
Background images. Google Earth 7.1.2.2041. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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