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A D VA N C E D D E S I G N SELECTED WORKS
U S F School of Architecture + Community Design
DANIELLA COVATE
DANIELLA COVATE dcovate@mail.usf.edu 321.474.7306 4933 Rosewood Lane Melbourne, Fl 32940
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MODERN HOUSING Michael Halflants // Spring 2 0 1 3
AGUADILLA, PUERTO RICO
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THINKING + MAKING Levent Kara // Summer 2 0 1 4
SPRING HILL, FLORIDA
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A D VA N C E D d e s i g n A Steve Cooke // Summer 2 0 1 3
FLORENCE, ITALY
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A D VA N C E D d e s i g n B Daniel Powers // Fall 2 0 1 3
TAMPA, FLORIDA
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A D VA N C E D d e s i g n C Jan Wampler // Spring 2 0 1 4
FAMAGUSTA, CYPRUS
MODERN HOUSING Michael Halflants // Spring 2 0 1 3
AGUADILLA, PUERTO RICO
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AGUADILLA, PUERTO RICO Modern Housing Block Development // 16 weeks
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Located on the northwestern coast of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla is nestled between the Atlantic Ocean to the West and the Jaicoa mountain range just to the East of the town. The proposal involves a mixed- use residential project totalling no more than four stories in height and located within an urban site in Aguadilla. With a presumably flat site of approximately 59,000 square feet the challenge was to include retail, a series of 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom/2 bath and 3 bedroom/ 2 bath units. Due to the large amount of pedestrian traffic in and around the site, the goal was to develop a pourous site plan that would allow for pedestrians to access the site from any direction. The addition of a four foot elevated courtyard and sidewalk condition ensures privacy from the street whilst view corridors allow for all residents to enjoy a view to the water.
MODERN HOUSING
Site Plan
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townhouse PROTOTYPE With the focus being on the waterfront townhouses, prototypes
were devel-
oped for each, consisting of two studio units on the first floor, and alternating two story three bedroom/two bathroom units above. A central courtyard within each townhouse allows for light and ventilation
to invade the space. The
vertical circulation located within the central courtyard facilitates social interaction and creates the sense of a “neighborhood�
as
residents
pass
eachother on their way into their units. Elevated off the street level by four feet creates additional privacy on the first floor units from the view of passerbys.
MODERN HOUSING
Prototype Study
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PRECAST CONCRETE
Located on the roofs and walls of the units
A S P H A LT
Used on neighboring roads and most roads in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
T R E AT E D T E A K W O O D
To be used on elevated paths and within the interior courtyards within the units.
CONCRETE BRICK
Located on the sidewalk portions of the site.
MODERN HOUSING
Detailed Site Plan
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Floor Three THREE BEDROOM + TWO BATHROOM 1,350 SQ. FT.
F l o o r Tw o THREE BEDROOM + TWO BATHROOM 675 SQ. FT.
First Floor STUDIO APARTMENTS 675 SQ. FT.
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Waterfront Townhouse
Two Story Rowhouses
Retail
Elevated Courtyard
MODERN HOUSING
Final Section Model
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THINKING + MAKING Levent Kara // Summer 2 0 1 4
SPRING HILL, FLORIDA
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The project intends to analyze a site located in Spring Hill, Florida through a series of graphic studies. We were asked to create fictional characters which would inhabit a home built on the site. The character portrayed in this study is a Vietnam Veteran who lives in solitude with his dog in a small two bedroom home. The intention was to speculate and illustrate the character through architectural and site analysis and capture all three components in one graphic.
THINKING + MAKING
Graphic Study 01
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Intended to depict the architectural qualities of the Veteran’s house in relationship to the site. The red represents the private access up into the residence and the yellow is used to express the elevated public path providing a connection to the remainder of the site.
THINKING + MAKING
Graphic Study 02
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THINKING + MAKING
Graphic Study 03 // Overall SIte + Character Analysis
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A D VA N C E D d e s i g n A Steve Cooke // Summer 2 0 1 3
FLORENCE, ITALY
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I TA L I A Florence Siena San Gimignano Rome Venice Murano Burano Vicenza Cinque Terre
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F L O R E N C E , I TA LY
Brunelleschi Center for Arts + Science + Faith // 4 weeks
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Piazza della Signoria is an ‘L’ shaped square that has been known as the political hub of Florence since the 14th century. Overlooked by the Palazzo Vecchio and Loggia, the Piazza serves as a focal point for the origin and history of Florence. The site serves as a historical and political palimpsest in which the challenge lies in respecting the existing landmarks while providing the Piazza with a new center facilitating the collaboration of art, science, and faith in the hopes of bridging the past, present and future of Florence.
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Proposed Site // Piazza della Signoria, Florence
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Level TWO
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Exterior Gathering Space
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Offices
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Exhibition Gallery
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Exhibition Gallery
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Cafe
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Library//Media Lab
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Level THREE
Level FOUR
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Lecture Rooms
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Studios//Labs//Jury Rooms
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Library//Media Lab
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Living Quarters
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Floor Plans // Pen on Vellum
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In the attempts of attracting visitors to the center, the auditorium extends itself out into the Piazza. Providing the center with a formal gathering space for both the scholars and public to share ideas and develop a greater understanding, the auditorium possesses the capabilities of projecting large displays and presentations to establish global awareness of the topics discussed not only within the center but also worldwide. Along with the implementation of exterior seating for large events below, the auditorium also provides seating for approximately 150 visitors within. In the hopes of invoking one’s curiosity as a guest on the site, the auditorium draws one in to the exhibition spaces and up into the main Center. Although detached from the main Center, the auditorium preserves the unobstructed view of the Palazzo Vecchio from the adjacent street and acts as a beacon for learning and collaboration within the Piazza, Florence and the global context.
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Final Model
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The entirety of the first floor remains open to the public and consists of exhibition galleries and cafes which spill out into the central courtyard and attract the attention of those in the Piazza. Creating an interesting juxtaposition between the new (contemporary Center) and old (Classical and local vernacular architecture), the Center becomes a new attraction to the site with the hopes of respecting the existing architecture. Contemporary versions of balconies open up to mimic the surrounding proportions and scale of balconies. An operable skin is integrated to the exterior of the build ing including aperatures that respond to the existing shutters seen in the local architecture and adjacent buildings.
Challenged with the task of combining living units along side working studios and labs, the project strives to elongate the threshold between the live + work to provide a larger disconnect in one’s journey from one to the other.
The central courtyard provides an exterior gathering space for the Center and acts as a facilitator for interaction between the scholars and the public. While the central circulation core allows for interaction to occur between the scholars with stairs as they step back they provide views of those circulating through the building.
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Final Model
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A D VA N C E D d e s i g n B Daniel Powers // Fall 2 0 1 3
TAMPA, FLORIDA
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TA M PA , F L O R I D A Mixed Use Tower // 16 weeks
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Located at the intersection of Grand Central Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard southwest of downtown, this project intends to provide Tampa with a mixed use tower all while giving space back to the surrounding community. The propasal consists of retail, offices, parking (for residents and visitors of the site), 80 residential units of various sizes and a public courtyard. The site analysis above depicts the open public spaces in the surrounding area in the brightest white. Since the majority of the open public space exists beside the Hillsborough River, it became crucial to provide public space west of the river onsite to ensure constant use of the site all while maintaining a sensitivity to the courrounding context. Shown in the process models on the right are possible combinations of open public space, parking, offices, residences, and retail. (a) contains an internal courtyard and retail at the forefront of the site. (b) acts as a hinge re acting to the grid shift of downtown to provide views of the bay and Tampa skyline. Including a public courtyard and minimal height at the North end of the site, this process model remains sensitive to the surrounding two story buildings and became the inspiration for the final model.
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Process Models
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GROUND FLOOR
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Retail Courtyard Porte Cochere Service area Mechanical/Electrical Room Dumpster Maintenance Room Office Lobby
9 Concealed Cart Storage 10 Security Room 11 Residential Lobby 12 Great Room 13 Men’s Restroom 14 Women’s Restroom 15 Mailroom 16 Furniture Storage Room
Retail Exterior Terrace Cafe Trash Chute Vending Machine Nook
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Men’s Restroom Women’s Restroom Eating Lobby Management Offices = open to below
LEVEL THREE
LEVEL TWO
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Restaurant Exterior Dining Terrace Elevated Walkway Trash Chute
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Office Space Exterior Balcony Women’s Restroom Mechanical / Electrical Room Janitor’s Closet Men’s Restroom
CLUBHOUSE LEVEL
LEVEL OFFICE
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Children’s Park Dog Park Health Club Trash Chute Women’s Locker Room Men’s Locker Room
7 Kitchen 8 Bar 9 Pool Room 10 Clubhouse Great Room 11 Parlor 12 Pool Deck
Standard Living Unit Trash Chute Mechanical + Electrical Room Studio Living Unit
O B S E RVATO RY L E V E L
RESIDENTIAL LEVEL
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Observatory Deck Lounge Restrooms Observatory Deck 051
G R A N D P E N T H O U S E F L O O R 2 (1,500 SQ. FT.)
N G R A N D P E N T H O U S E F L O O R 1 (3,000 SQ. FT.)
S T U D I O F L O O R P L A N (740 SQ. FT.)
S T A N D A R D F L O O R P L A N (1,110 SQ. FT.)
P E N T H O U S E F L O O R P L A N (2,600 SQ. FT.)
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Unit Floor Plans
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S O U T H E L E VAT I O N
EAST WEST SECTION
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Observation Deck Level
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Penthouse Level
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Residential Level
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Clubhouse Level
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Office Level
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Parking Garage + Lobbies
NORTH SOUTH SECTION
E A S T E L E VAT I O N
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GRAND CENTRAL TOWER
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I am interested in the Graduate Teaching Assistant position POROUS CORE for Taking advantage of Tampa’s climate, the Grand Central Tower provides inhabitants with the luxury of being outside where the threshold between inside and outside occurs at the front door, just as it would in a home. The circulation core allows for inhabitants to interact and develop a “community” where each floor becomes a “neighborhood.”
confident that I will be an asset to the GTA team. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Daniella Covate
O B S E RVATO RY D E C K Creating a shift in the building section, the Observatory Deck allows inhabitants to enjoy and open air terrace on the 29th floor. Extending vertically into the Tampa sky, the observatory deck looks back out to the downtown skyline.
P U B L I C C O U R T YA R D With the intention of providing Tampa with additional green space, the project contains a public courtyard surrounded by retail on the northwest end of the site. The retail and lobby entrances ensure the courtyard’s constant use and the canopy of office spaces provides shade for the space year round.
CONTEXT Bounded by two and three story buildings, the site sits approximately half a mile away from downtown Tampa where the majority of high rise buildings ar elocated. This developed the important need to maintain a level of sensitivity to the surrounding context. The retail, public courtyard, and access ramp assist in keeping the height at the north end of the site below three stories and o offsets the thirty story tower behind.
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GRAND CENTRAL TOWER
Northwest Rendering
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A D VA N C E D d e s i g n C Jan Wampler // Spring 2 0 1 4
FAMAGUSTA, CYPRUS Team Members // Daniella Covate Juan Ferreira Chris Galbraith
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CYPRUS
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“The project is part of an area in Famagusta, Cyprus, referred to as the “Ghost City” and the work is to design a new settlement to become a truly livable and sustainable settlement. In 1974 this area was closed to all citizens and for 40 years no one has been allowed to enter. This was the result of a conflict between Turkey and Greek Cypriots, although both Turkish and Greek Cypriotes of Cyprus lived there. Citizens were given a very short notice to leave the area, leaving their homes and possessions behind. For 40 years the area has deteriorated, buildings in ruins, trees growing in the streets and even through houses. In some homes you can still see dinner ware sitting on the table with meals not finished as they left quickly. It is a magical place of quiet spiritual quality and a monument to the terrible consequence of war. Now a group of both past and present citizens of Cyprus both Turkish and Greek backgrounds have come together to try to open the “Ghost City” but with a new attitude about design that will demonstrate a prototype for the rest of the world as well as bring the two zones of Cyprus together.“ - Jan Wampler
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Mission Statement
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FA M A G U S TA E C O - C I T Y P R O J E C T
“The Famagusta Ecocity Project is our vision to turn a captive ghost city and the surrounding region into a model ecocity. We seek a bi-communal ecocity that is integrated, sustainable, and environmentally responsible, one that promotes peaceful coexistence amongst all of the inhabitants of Famagusta and embraces the latest environmental and urban technologies. In our vision, the Famagusta Ecocity will be a center for peace and sustainability within a troubled region and a magnet for younger generations.” - Famagusta Eco-city Project
The objective is to create a framework that would integrate Varosha to the rest Famagusta through a series of public greenways. While minimally impacting the existing cultural remnant and existing physical infrastructure, these greenways would create a new ecological identity that establishes a network of social connectivity and sustainability through the city. This junk model, constructed with parts taken from old typewriters and computers represents our concept of the ‘public greenways’ shown with the light gray pieces which weave their way through the city city’s old and new framework.
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Junk Model
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RESIDENTIAL FABRIC
CITY CENTER
Showcasing the residential fabric of Famagusta in dark gray, each neighborhood consists of existing valued icons which would preserve the essence of the pre-existing town (shown in red).
The new city center would consist of mid-rise buildings and university branches (shown in plexi) which would bring a seasonal student population to Famagusta from all over Cyprus. This would facilitate a youth driven cultural unification.
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GREEN CORRIDOR
WAT E R F R O N T
The green corridor shown in the light gray, makes its way through the city fabric, creating a network of social connectivity and sustainability throughout the city to integrate both communities
The watrfront conditions consist of a pier that extends the city out into the water. Man made reefs created from old car parts and recyclable materials would be placed along the waterfront to attract eco-tourism to the region and benefit the area economically.
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Junk Model Details
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DEVELOPING A NEW URBAN DENSITY
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High Density Mappings
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MAIN PLAZA
TYPICAL URBAN BLOCK
The main plaza emerges from the mouth of the green corridor and becomes the origin of the main pedestrian path. Consisting of a museum, city hall government building, hotel and commercial buildings, the main plaza is the culmination of the immediate urban density and surrounding blocks in the hopes of bringing together both communities.
The typical urban block consits of a series of courtyards at a variety of scales which add porosity to the block and evoke a sense of curiosity. The courtyards provide an opportunity for “community� and ownership to take place as different scales create different levels of privacy.
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M A I N P E D E S T R I A N PAT H
THE PIER
The main pedestrian path expands and contracts to produce public spaces at various scales along the way. The burgundy interventions represent urban follies or additonal public amenities such as bike racks or benches which facilitate social and communal interaction.
Located at the termination of the main pedestrian path is the pier where residents are able to look back at their once fallen city and watch it be reborn and rebuilt. This public amenity is surrounded by a convention center which attracts tourism as well as provides local economical and cultural benefits.
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High Density Mappings
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Famagusta’s waterfront which currently consists of abandoned and dilapidated hotels, would be adapted to create more public beachfront parks, piers, and recreational areas. The hotels would emerge a street behind where they currently remain. This would provide more beach and prevent the erosion of Famagusta’s coast. The addition of a waterfront path that proceeds through the entirety of Famagusta’s coast establishes a pedestrian friendly environment and the ability for inhabitants to move from north Famagusta to south Famagusta via bike or foot without the dependancy on vehicular transportation.
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Waterfront Conditions
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B E D + B R E A K FA S T E L E VAT I O N S T U D Y
H I G H D E N S I T Y E L E VAT I O N S T U D Y
H O U S I N G E L E VAT I O N S T U D Y
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Elevation Studies
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DEFINING A NEW URBAN BLOCK
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Urban Block Study
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I N T E G R AT I O N
C O U R T YA R D S
TOWNHOUSE PROTOTYPES
With the goal of preserving and recycling existing structures that are still usable, this model strives to integrate a new architectural language with the existing vernacular present on the site. Gray represents existing structures while the white serves to show the new additions.
Through the implementation of courtyards at various scales and sizes, the sense of community and integration is strengthened. Mud brick ovens which are traditional to the Cypriot culture, are placed in the center of large courtyards to promote further interaction and integration.
Within the urban block, the larger scale buildings usually commercial, occur on the exterior rim of the block while the interior contains smaller scale housing such as townhouses. The block is surrounded by vehicular two lane roads and sub-divided by two pedestrian only streets.
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Urban Block Model // 1’ = 1/16”
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O P E N A I R T H E AT R E
TO W N H O U S E + P E D E S T R I A N PAT H
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DEVELOPING A SECONDARY DENSITY
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Secondary Density Mappings
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E C O - T O U R I S T G R E E N WAY
S E C O N D A RY G R E E N WAY
Providing a smooth transition between the existing rural housing to the west and the new construction to the east, the greenway promotes the integration of the two communities while allowing for eco-tourist friendly activities to take place within.
The secondary greenway implements a variety of green spaces allotted for various activities in regards to the surrounding buildings.
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P R O G R A M M I N G T H E G R E E N WAY
WAT E R F R O N T
Schools, libraries, housing, and other mixed use buildings frame the greenway and spill out to become recreational fields for basketball, soccer and tennis.
Built up sand dunes along the coast line prevent erosion and create privacy for the beach below. Smaller scaled piers are scattered along the waterfront which attract eco-tourists to a more private and ecological portion of the city.
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Secondary Density Mappings
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MAKING PLACE
Taken from the high density portion of the site along the main pedestrian path, this model showcases a few blocks containing the museum, hotel and live work units. With gray representing the existing and white representing new construction, this design strives to mimic the existing architectcure and vernacular language. By taking advantage of the flat roof space, roof top gardens are designed to promote small scale agriculture and introduce a sense of community to the area. The expanding and contracting path allows for smaller plazas and courtyards to evolve.
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Final Model // 1’= 1/32�
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Capturing the plaza space adjoining the museum, image (a) also depicts the approach taken to breaking down the scale of these large spaces and walkways. Planters, seating, and small scale sidewalks divide the other wise large space. To the left, image (b) gives a glimpse of the rooftop gardens allotted for living units. With the intent of allowing people to view the walkway and maintain eyes on the street at all times, spaces are created where unobstructed views are provided. Image (c) is taken from within an open air cafe space which overlooks the plaza area and allows for the view of the museum projection from numerous locations.
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Final Model // 1’= 1/32”
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PA R K S + P R E S E RVAT I O N
C O N N E C T I V E G R E E N WAY T R A I L
A G R I C U LT U R E
By developing park space out of existing vacant spaces, the former infrastructure is minimally impacted while creating a green way which connects the series of parks and preservation zones.
Creating a pedestrian friendly network throughout the city while minimaly impacting the existing infrastructure.
Kitchen farms and community gardens sustain the inhabitants along with existing farms around the perimeter.
E C O - TO U R I S M S H E LT E R
R O O F TO P A G R I C U LT U R E
ARTIFICIAL REEFS
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DEMOLITION RE-USE
Using the demolition material from damaged structures to create berms and raised land to be used for water collection or erosion collection, landscape features inviting new wildlife and habitat creation, and ecotourism areas of interest.
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Ecological Zoning Maps
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URBAN CORE DEVELOPMENT
MAJOR LOCAL + CONNECTIVE TRANSIT ROUTES
Defining parks and public spaces.
Extending roads back into Famagusta.
Introduction areas.
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Developing smaller roads internally.
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D E V E L O P I N G P U B L I C G R E E N W AY S
Designating vacant lots to be used for public green space.
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DEFINING AREAS OF LOCAL A G R I C U LT U R A L I M P O R TA N C E
Focusing on the southern region,
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WAT E R F R O N T D E V E L O P M E N T
Development of boardwalk, public pier, and sand dunes.
Development Phases
T H E WA L L E D C I T Y
Historical preservation Redevelopment of the marina
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