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06:Hobbies & Interests
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08:About Me
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Yamuna River
Yamuna River Project Recovery of Brownfields in the Flooplain with Zero Waste
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This project explores and proposes the remediation of the Millennium Bus Depot in New Delhi, India. The depot, is a 51-acre brownfield next to one of the most polluted rivers on Earth. To reconnect to and address contextual situations, the project suggests a threefold approach: selectively repurposing preexisting materials, recycling existing activities (namely farming) while instituting new ones, and reintroducing natural water capture, remediation, and green infrastructure as filtration. These strategies and activities were designed in conference with other student projects and integrated in a New Delhi masterplan. (Research Team: Zach Braaten, Kareem Elsandouby, Nicholas George, Eliott Moreau, Bhumika Shirole, Sean Tichenor, Ruby Xi)
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Site Location
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Bus Depot Size Analogy
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61 Football/ Soccer Fields 21 400m. Tracks 3 Mercedes Benz Superdomes 2 Purana Qilas (cultural site New Delhi, India)
The Millennium Bus Depot is southeast of the Central Vista and just outside the Lutyens Bungalow Zone. It borders the west bank of the Yamuna River. The site is built to fit approximately 1,000 buses at one time and totals 51.06 acres. It is the largest bus depot in the world. This does not include the surrounding land area. Existing Site Plan
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On-site bus washing has also been documented. Millennium Park, a former landfill, sits to the depot’s immediate west. While the landfill has been covered over, the site must undergo mining remediation but can serve as a programmatic cohort to the depot once complete. Because the depot exists entirely in a floodplain, the site must to be kept as natural as possible while retaining its functionality.
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New Delhi, India is home to most of the country’s political officials. Each official lives in a gated high-class bungalow with considerable green space. It is, unequivocally, the most expensive place in India. However, not all bungalows are occupied and fences prohibit public interaction.
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The site seriously floods once the water level reaches a level of 206 meters above sea level (675’ 9”). The water level has an average depth of .6 meters (2’). The water rises to 2.5 m. during monsoon season. Clinic Day Care Education Housing Market Restrooms Women’s Center Urban
Badminton Research Facility
Basketball Cricket Field Hockey Football (Soccer) 300m Track Open Space
Farming Paths
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National Zoological Park
Sunder Nursery
Humayun's Tomb
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Heritage Corridor
Abutment The site exhibits patterns and systems that should not be replaced but repurposed: - The abutment should avoid being built upon. - Housing should be relocated nearby or on the site peripheries. - Farms should be moved farther from the river and given proper irrigation. - Interior green medians are broader and more lush closer to urbanity. This is opposite of what the site seems to need. - Green buffers should be preserved and used for pedestrian and ecological purposes..
Existing Patterns
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Pathways
Over the years, a heritage corridor was formed longitudinally. The corridor still lacks access or assets to connect to transversally.
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The river is too polluted for a site at this scale to address. Instead a drain bordering the north of the site is diverterted for cleaning and irrigation. The drain must, however, be regraded so it is not backed up with toxic water when the river floods. Instead of bulldozing the site to slope toward the river, the trench drainage system will have a sloped floor, emptying into retention ponds.
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A thick, sloped green buffer will help mitigate monsoon flooding potential and reintoxication.
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Structures
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The potential farmer’s market to connect to existing market programs at Sunder Nursery (cultural corridor asset). Farmers and patrons of the remediated brownfield can cross between trenches with minimalist plank-like bridges. The trenchs allow for accessible irrigation. The trenches and retention ponds provide opportunity or ceremonial and religious observation since the Yamuna is one of two sacred rivers in India. People may now observe bathing practices in clean water.
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Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa River Project: Kebena Public Recreation Upper Kebena River Research Project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, experiences severe flooding each monsoon season from compunding river flow, mountainous terrain, and structures built in flood zones. This studio was the first of a three year endeavour to research and document the conditions of the city and climate, using local input to understand how best to plan and design for the future. This research focused specifically on the upper Kebena River and generated a group masterplan with individual interventions along the river route, including a public recreation project intended to give a formal gathering point for recreation.
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(Research Team: Michael Bailey, Michael Brady, Kayla Buffington, Reed Campbell, Ysabel Colon, Claire DiVito, Mia Kaplan, Taylor Scott, Chenbo Xing )
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02: Addis Ababa River Project
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa: Education
Addis Ababa: Flooding Risks
Addis Ababa is the largest city and the capital of Ehtiopia. As of 2007, it is home to over 3,000,000 documented citizens. The population has undergone an estimated 433% increase (13,000,000). With this explosive growth comes increased need for goods, services, and public infrastructure. Consequentially, informal settlements and economies have become formal/ normative.
Addis Ababa: Healthcare
Addis Ababa: Settlement Types Claire DiVito
To understand this environment, research was conducted using satellite imagery and GIS data from Addis Ababa University. The resultant maps, data, and patterns were considered when designing a public recreation opportunity along the Kebena River.
Sports & Recreation
Group Masterplan Michael Bailey, Michael Brady, Kayla Buffington, Reed Campbell, Ysabel Colon, Claire DiVito, Mia Kaplan, Taylor Scott. Chenbo Xing
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In an effort to relocate locals from dangerous flood zones, the Addis Ababa government has reclaimed open/ public recreation spaces and built or rented land to relocated families in other areas. This has eliminated much of the public’s space to informally enjoy sports, such as football (soccer), basketball, or volleyball. The Kebena Public Recreation Facility transforms a river buffer zone into a recreation area that formally yet casually gives this disappearing program back to Addis Ababa locals.
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Understanding the topography, built environment, and existing conditions of the site determined the compatibility of public recreation with the area. The location was flat, elevated above the river, surrounded by families with young children, near schools, and near hospitals/ health care facilities in case of injury. The
facility was set into a pre-existing hill. Trees and vegetation were used for privacy separation between the site and homes. This helped compensate for new water runoff from paved courts.
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02: Addis Ababa River Project
The site’s topography was gently reworked along the river to contain floodwaters that would exceed the preexisting limit. The site’s level ground contains a single, full-size volleyball court, basketball court, and a 4x4 football field. Running paths begin and end at the facility with trail lengths of: 1K, 5K, 10K, and a half marathon weaving throughout the Upper Kebena Masterplan zone. These paths intersect various proposed interventions along the Kebena, present in the masterplan.
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Anchored in urban Addis Ababa, the recreation structure contains three booths for selling goods and sports equipment, a men and women’s locker room with shower stalls, water closets, and bench seating, with additional bench seating on the exterior and roof of the structure. With rammed earth and concrete construction, the facility sits in a hill and abuts single family housing. A tree buffer line is used to divide the two programs and maintain privacy.
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Lagniappe Comprehensive Mixed Use Co-working Office Space
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Lagniappe was based on a 20’ x 60’ lot size and attempts to divide a substantial L-shaped lot into thinner slices. This makes the structure easier to cool in the New Orleans climate, and references surrounding structures. Delineation between public and private spaces are composed through material changes. Rotated brick patterning on the two facades bring fresh perspective to a common material and maintains the rhythm of the French Quarter style.
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Mixed Use Coworking Office
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26,000 sqft.
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5,400 sqft.
Structure System Requirements:
Steel with concrete foundation
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French Quarter Lot Best Fit
The French Quarter is under the jurisdiction of the Vieux Carre Commission. This board acts much like a historical preservation board and has the power to approve or deny construction in the area. As such, the reuse of the French Quarter lot division strategy is an intentional nod toward the history of the area.
The project called for maximum use of all available square footage while maintaining open space, setback, and ADA requirements.
Lobby Auditorium
Pre-Function Gallery
1st Floor Retail
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Storage Loading Fire Pump Rm. Elec. Rm. Fan Rm.
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First floor program consisted of retail, lobby, gallery, and auditorium spaces. The second floor included balcony, co-working, lobby, and meeting spaces. The third floor program is the same as the third with reorganized office and meeting space to provide a balcony overlooking Toulouse St. The fourth floor has outdoor meeting space, private offices, and open collaboration spaces.
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ADA ramps and required the first floor be setback a minimum of 10’ (shown in greater detail in facade sections and floor plans).
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Wall Detail
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Mechanical - 3D Model
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A VRF (variable refrigerant flow) HVAC system was employed to cut down on floor to floor dimensions and give greater climate control. This was highly important considering the humidity of New Orleans and user comfort.
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Facade Axon
Facade Exploded Axon
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Apothecart Title: Subtitle
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Apothecart Mobile Apothecary Vendor Cart The Tulane Small Center design studio was tasked with designing and fabricating mobile healing units for Solitary Gardens. These vessels had to carry apothecary medicines, basic tools, foldable seating, large electric batteries, and paper information designed to reach and educate the public about incareration and prison abolition. (Project Studio: Lizzie Bateman, Jeremy Baudy, Anna Deeg, Claire DiVito, Rebecca Dunn, Adrian Evans, Danelle Martin, James Rennert, Dana Ridenour, Bhumika Shirole, Zach Speroni)
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*All photos and designs were by Danielle Scheeringa unless otherwise noted.
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Brainstorming Full Scale Mock Ups
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Photo by: Rebecca Dunn
Photo by: Zach Speroni
Photo by: Lizzy Bateman
Photo by: Dana Ridenour
After group brainstorming the project team mocked up four potential full scale cart designs. The best and worst aspects were incorporated into the two final products. Considerations that drove design ideas include: - Wind resistance - Height - Weight - Advertisement and representation - User comfort - Transformability/ multi-purpose elements - Extractable, deployable elements - Materiality - The ‘humanity’ of the design
Chair Iterations
Handle Iterations
CNC Tests
Design by Lizzy Bateman Photo by: Danelle Martin
Built by: Lizzy Bateman & Danelle Martin
Photo by: Jose Coto
Photo by: Rebecca Dunn
Design by: James Rennert Photo by: Danelle Martin
Built by: Adrian Evans & Claire DiVito
Photo by: Rebecca Dunn
Photo by: Emilie Taylor-Welty
Photo by: Emily Taylor-Welty
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Box Iterations
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Armadillo Sample Construction Drawings Construction Drawings by: Dana Ridenour
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Camelback Sample Construction Drawings Construction Drawings by: Anna Deeg
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Photo by: Rebecca Dunn
Photo by: Rebecca Dunn
Photo by: Rebecca Dunn
Each team member had a specific role but everyone was responsible for the general construction and assembly of the carts.
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APOTHECARTS
A PROJECT OF : TULANE ALBERT & TINA SMALL CENTER IN CONJUNCTION WITH: SOLITARY GARDENS & SAMARA SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY HERBALISM 2
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My specific role was the documentation of the project and the production of a final booklet outlining the project in its entirity.
(A digital copy of this booklet is available for viewing on the Small Center website.)
Camelback Cart: Exploded Axon
Presentation Drawing by: Claire DiVito
Presentation Drawing by: Claire DiVito
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Armadillo Cart: Exploded Axon
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Original Photo by: Jose Coto Edited by: Danielle Scheeringa
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This project had many moving parts. In order for everything to work, productive communication was imperative. Other parts of the project not displayed here but were nonetheless key to the project include: - The removable boxes operating as smaller mobile apothecary units with trays and dividers to suit different contents - A basic graphics package for the Apothecarts - Prison aboltion brochures for the Solitary Gardens - A schematic redesign for Resurrection After Exoneration, where carts were to be housed
Final Photos Photos below by: Jose Cotto
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R.M.H. Facade
Richardson Memorial Facade CNC Relief Fabrication
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This CNC-ed, forced one-point perspective relief mimics the front entrance of Richardson Memorial, home of the Tulane School of Architecture. The project was on display in the school’s main exhibit space for two months before finding a permanent home in the Tulane Architecture Millhaus. (Project Partners Ellen Feringa and Mary-Helen Porter)
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The facade and steps are constructed of rough limestone with carved arches, columns, and cornices. The vestibule wall was stained natural wood and the back stairs were painted white wood. Measurements were taken by hand and replicated in Rhino 6 software. Four layers became apparent in the composition. The entire composition was tapered to introduce a forced one-point perspective and divided in their subsequent layers.
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Each layer was milled out of 3/4” MDF, primed, and brush painted white. Ornament, such as column capitals, limestone textures, and cornice pieces, were all 3D scanned and edited digitally using Artec software and scanners before being placed in the model file for CNC development. The exterior stairs were fabricated and attached manually, adding a fifth layer.
05: RMH Facade
The first two milled layers and stairs were all attached with wood glue. The subsequent two layers were separated with 2” wedges. These wedges were hidden when the front piece was boxed out on the left and right sides. The back piece attached to the wall using a sliding wedge system. The front piece attached to the wall using wood plates.
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Final Render
Photo by: Adam Modesitt
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Final Product
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Graphics
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I firmly believe both digital and analog graphical communication methods are essential to architecture. Each approach can always be artistically and technically challenged to suit the needs of the project. The following selections used 3ds Max, Photoshop, Illustrator, acrylic painting, ink, and photographic techniques.
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Solitary Gardens Plant Sketches
Bay
Bell Pepper
Blue Skullcap
Cleome
Cosmos
Honeysuckle
Hollyhock
Peas
Plantain
Rudbeckia
Sweet Pea
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Acorn Squash
St. Mark's Basilica
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Stonehenge
Las Vegas
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Distillation of Nighthawk by Edward Hopper 51
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Monochrome Lion
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Post-Digital Lion
The lion to the left was rendered in 3DS Max. Different passes and layers created by the render were then used to recreate the scene in a post-digital style.
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Sacred Ground 53
Woman at Market
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People and place are so inextricably linked. Taking pictures of strangers always feels awkward, but remembering them is worth the momentary embarrassment.
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 55
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Hobbies & Int
Hobbies & Interests
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Being exposed to architecture has drastically expanded my list of hobbies and interests. I have a desire to learn all kinds of crafts and have engaged at various levels in: woodworking, glassblowing, painting, digital fabrication, and welding. There are other hobbies that I have retained since childhood, including: reading, writing, and coloring. Most often, these interests manifest themselves through gifts. This has, in fact, caused gift giving to become its own hobby.
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Glassblowing: Stemless Glass Pulling Process
07: Hobbues & Interests
When first blowing glass, it’s common for pieces to come out thick and uneven. A way to even it out is to heat the uneven part, then use tweezers to pull the glass so it stretches and thins. Once done, the jacks, a larger, thinner version of metal tweezers with a flat head, are used to cut a neckline into the piece, making sure not to close off any open spaces. The new groove is then chilled with metal sheers and the excess/ pulled glass, now cold, is knocked off. The now even piece is reheated and reopened with the jacks.
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I incorporated this process several times when making: cups, vases, wine glasses, and bowls. The process is demonstrated on the right, showing the final product, a stemless wine glass with a tinted purple base.
LSU Hanging Decor
07: Hobbies & Interests
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07: Hobbues & Interests
Flower Mare
Coloring is one of my favorite ways to relax. Each illustration is colored using a palette and regular Crayola pencils, but many of the colors are blended to achieve the perfect look.
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Georgia Peach: Imitation Muses Shoe The Mardi Gras group, Krewe of Muses, is composed of all women and each member decorates a shoe. These are handed out at the parade from the floats.
07: Hobbies & Interests
While at Tulane University in New Orleans, a friend and I both received coveted Muse shoe. My friend’s, however, was a child’s rainboot and thought a child should get to keep it. She gave it to the little boys next door. As a graduation present, I made a shoe specifically for her. She hails from Savannah, GA and was nicknamed our “Georgia Peach” for her sweet personality.
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About Me
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My favorite...
Place:
Building:
Eero Saarinen & Frank Lloyd Wright People make the place, but I generally like being in nature Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (St. Louis Gateway Arch)
Building Material:
Anything locally sourced
Architectural Style:
Greek, Baroque, Art Deco
Book:
Pride and Prejudice
Author:
Jane Austen
Color:
Royal Purple
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“Some people can read War and Peace and come away thinking its a simple adventure story. Others can read the ingredients on a chewing gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe.” - Lex Luthor, Superman, 1978 08: About Me
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