NODE + PATH thesis 2019
BORA - Thesis Studio Spring 2019
Camila Salazar + Eli Metcalf
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PREFACE Portland is struggling with the consequences of its success. Rising housing costs are forcing our poorest residents to relocate to more affordable parts of the metro area, with a significant proportion migrating from the city to “East County� Rockwood, Gresham and other communities east of the city boundaries. This project will take two building types that are essential for successful communities - affordable housing and libraries - and plan a hub site in East County to spark future investment in healthy urban development. The project aims to develop a holistic campus that anticipates what the future holds for these building types in our radpidly evolving modern society.
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SITE CONTEXT
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S IT E A DJA C E N C I E S
Near by ... Rockwood E 188th Ave MAX stop Major Streets: Stark and Burnside Future Developments: Rockwood Rising Market Hall Mixed-Use Village Community Plaza Housing
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About Rockwood Rockwood is a neighborhood located in the northwest section of Gresham, OR. The Rockwood neighborhood is situated in the zip codes 97233 and 97230. This neighborhood makes up much of the westernmost boundary of Gresham as it connects to Portland. The income range/household median income falls below the average income for the Multnomah County area where it is located. Within the County, the areas in Rockwood are within the ten lowest income zip codes east of the Willamette River.
Why is there a need for opportunity in this neighborhood? Median household earnings are 23% lower than other areas in the Portland Metro Area In the last 20 years, 6 major chain grocery stores have closed. Growing housing affordability crisis leads to renewed pressure on market rates, in an area where already 34% spend 50% or more of their income on rent.
70 Spoken Lanaguages at Home + 27 Spoken Languages in Schools
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AB O U T THE SI TE
Population Demographics 49%: America 20%: Europe 21%: Asia 6%: Africa 4%: Oceania
Generational Demographics 25%: Generation Z (age 0-15) 31%: Millennials (age 15-34) 26%: Generation X (age 35-54) 18%: Baby Boomer (age 55-74+)
28,000 Total Population
31: Median Age
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LIBRARY
One Family Interested in / Needs… Child: storytime, reading, exploring, games, outdoors, playing with kids their own age Teen: gaming, music, in charge of looking after their younger sibling, sense of independence, “hanging out” Adult: citizenship training programs, afterschool programs for their kids, language classes Elder: language classes, computer/ tech training, books in their own language, meeting other people their age
New Librarian Interested in / Needs… afterschool programs for her own kids, language classes, sense of community, sense of safety and security at work
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USE R G R O U P S
HOUSING
Entrepreneur Interested in / Needs‌ resources to start a business. active location with high exposure. small and affordable space.
User groups were developed for each building type to add personal perspectives / layers to the projects development.
Young Adult Interested in / Needs‌ small and affordable space. a sense of community. surrounded like-minded people. first apartment. access to amenities
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“Integrated Living”
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B U I LDI N G DA TA
69,841 Total SQFT Library: Stacks - 17,000 sqf Indoor Gardens - 4,570 sqf Outdoor Terraces - 1,596 sqf Childrens - 4,985 sqf Teens - 4,625 sqf Staff Only - 6,825 sqf Working Spaces - 10,465 sqf Public Lobby - 9,135 sqf
Commercial Units: Ceramics studio Art classroom Woodshop Cafe Community space Rentable retail space Parking: 70 cars
33,293 Total SQFT
Housing Units: 48 - Co-Living units (200sqf) 7 - 2 Bedroom units (400sqf) Housing Amenities: Shared kitchen Lounge Game Room BBQ Roof Patio Roof garden Gym Secure Bike storage Laundry Facilities
Commercial Units: 10 Incubator Retail Units (300 sqf) 3 Commercial Units (400 sqf) 8 Rentable Art studios 1 Art gallery Parking: 30 Cars 40 Bikes
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DESIGN INTENT + SITE DEVELOPMENT
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DESI G N I N TE N T
What we strive to do: Rethink the function of libraries as community hubs, in a new technology based world Form a node that paths flow through and people gather Establish an integrated living site where every resource needed can be found within walking distance Create a sense of community
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Main Entries
Major Streets
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Car Circulation
INT ER PR ETI N G THE SI TE Views
Program Zones
Solar Orientation
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FO R M FI N DI N G
The library is a node in which multiple paths meet and people gather.
As the form begins to simplify, the node symbolizes inclusivity through the building shape.
The library takes the form of a circle, a shape which has no corners, is open to every side, and has no directional orientation.
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The residential buildings take the form of lines converging at the node. A thin building mass leaves room on the ground plane for paths to emerge.
The buildings shift in reaction to their context. The forms aline with the residential grid, the node, and the diagonal street.
A cascading mass derives its form from the node’s curve, sheltering the plaza connecting the two structures. The form is nudged off its axis to cultivate circulation through the site.
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FO R M FI N DI N G
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SI TE SE C TI O N
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SI TE SE C TI O N
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LIBRARY “NODE”
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LIB R ARY C O N C E P TS
01 Lobby 02 Circulation Core 03 Stair Seating 04 Work + Learn 05 Indoor Garden 06 Back of House 07 Cafe 08 Rentable Retail Space 09 Community Space 10 Arts Wing
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PUBLIC SEMI - PRIVATE PRIVATE GARDEN SPACE
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01 Staff Only / Back of House Book Sorting Lockers Kitchen Private Indoor Garden + Terrace 02 Productivity Wing Indoor Garden Private Rooms Computer Area 03 Work + Learn
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01 Childrens Area Childrens Stacks Indoor Garden Reading Area 02 Teens / Tweens Area Teens Stacks Indoor Garden Game Room 03 Staff Only / Back of House 04 Classroom
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01 Cafe 02 Stacks 03 Reading Spaces 04 Search Kiosk Wall / Checkout 05 Outdoor Terrace 06 Mt. Hood Viewing Point
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01 Parking Lot 02 Elevator to Level 01
UNDERGROUND PARKING
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01 Technology Ramp
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02 Stacks Stairs 03 Elevator
Technology is rapidly changing how we interact with not only each other but with spaces as well. With the help of technology we can find opportunities where it can enhance experiences or help users with specific tasks. One way to do that is to take advantage of data that is already available from the library. The circulation core is one example of how interacting with technology can be used to enchance users experiences.
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Journey of your book
Events happening at other
Building map
library locations
Stacks map + wayfinding
Available tables, desks, tools,
“Most popular” / “Recently
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Number of books checked out
New things on the menu at the
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C OR E + TE C HN O LO G Y
Community Calendar
Amount of people that have come in today Books available at other locations
Opportunities for Visualizing and Interacting with Data
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HOUSING “PATH”
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H OUS ING C O N C E P TS
01 Incubator Retail Units 02 Commercial Units 03 Art Gallery 04 Rentable Art Studios 05 Secure Bike Storage 06 Leasing Office 07 Lobby
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01 Co-Living Apartment 02 Lounge 03 Shared Kitchen / Dining Room 04 Gym 05 Rentable Private Rooms 06 Common Spaces
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01 Co-Living Apartment 02 Roof Garden 03 Common Spaces 04 Laundry Room
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Co-living is a concept which utilizes shared living spaces which would not normally be obtainable by any single individual. By increasing the density of units in a single building, more space is allocated to amenities such as large dining spaces, game rooms, and roof gardens. Although social spaces are shared, each apartment unit includes private spaces such as a personal bathroom, kitchenette, and sleeping area.
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“Co-Living Unit”
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HO U SI N G U N I T
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EXPERIENTIAL INTENT
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EXPER IENTI A L I N TE N T
Explore Investigate Move Consider Examine Understand Learn Live Probe Analyze Inspect Question Encounter
Gather Collaborate Congregate Collect Group Cluster Assemble Converge Meet Cooperate Unite Combine Merge
Exploration through the site, via intersecting paths, reveals niches and nodes at a variety of scales. Converging at a single point, paths lead to the library’s core which acts as a place of congregation as well as a means of vertical circulation.
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S ECT IO N VI G N E TTE S
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MA TE R I A LI TY
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FAC A DE C O N C E P T During the day, vertical louvers are used to mitigate light and frame views. At night, electrical lighting from within the building illuminates the louvers causing the facade to glow. As the user navigates the site, the viewing angle changes causing new interior spaces to come into view.
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SUSTAINABILITY + CONSTRUCTION
The difference in massing and shape between buildings led to contrasting opportunities for the design of our building systems. The residential building utilized a thin branching massing to allow for passive ventilation, while the library condenced its form to a circle which allowed for a single closed loop HVAC system. Other oppertunities included stacked bathrooms in the library, for black water composting, and sprawling roof gardens above the residential complex.
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S US TA I N A BI LI TY Rainwater Management:
Contaminated Water Management:
bioswale + permiable pavements +
gray water harvesting + black
rainwater storage
water composting
Ventilation:
Solar Managment:
passive cooling + chimney effect
shading louvers + passive heating
Energy Production:
Food Production:
PV pannels + pavegen pressure
garden plots + green roof
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The library is composed of a steel structure which emanates radialy from the concrete circulation core at its center.
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STR U C TU R E The residential building utilizes a reinforced concrete pedestal, which seperates the commercial program below, to support the wood frame system above.
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Library “Circulation Core” - Stair Detail
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S TA I R DE TA I L
Housing “Inhabitable Facade”- Enclosure Detail
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ENC LO SU R E DE TA I L
5/8” Gypsum 8” Blown Cellulose Insulation 5/8” Plywood 1/4” Plaster Finish
Wood Decking 3” Corridated Steel Concrete Decking RHS Steel Tube L Hanger + Bolts 4x8 Floor Joists 18x8 Glulam Beam
Glazing Assembly 12x12 Wood Column
1x1 Wood Louvers Louver Structure 3” Corridated Steel Concrete Decking Ventilation Opening Flashing RHS Steel Tube Connection RHS Steel Tube RHS Steel Tube Column Glazing Assembly
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Thank you ...
Brian Squillace + Sophia Austrins, For being encouraging and insightful studio professors throughout this year long process. This project was a learning experience in many ways and the lessons we learned we will carry throughout the rest of our careers.
Becca Cavell, For kickstarting this thesis studio, introducing us to this year long project and for serving as a helping hand along the way.
And anyone who supported us, encouraged us, and listened to us talk about our project over the course of this year.
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