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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION The process for the new Foodlab was similar to the way Noma serves as a stage for experimental cuisine, the parametric approach to designing and building the new Foodlab was an architectural experiment in digitalfabrication techniques. In both cases the experiment serves as functional practice and exercise for growth in technique and knowledge. Budget, a workable construction schedule, and completion date provided important logistical constraints that informed the design-build project. They gave limits to the algorithmic variables of the parametric system that informed the development in the system relative to the specific constraints of the project and controlled the production of drawings and manufacture of components. By these means the variably controlled system of design, development, and construction was not only tied to traditional and necessary architectural detailing and development, but also to the specific requirements of each of the five programmatic locations and functions, and their shared logistical constraints as a total construction system. All elements were fabricated from birch and spruce plywood cut by a computer-numerically controlled [CNC] mill directly output from the parametric 3d digital model. The entire project, including corner joints and marks for connection screws, was modeled digitally within one-hundredth of a millimeter tolerance before the components were physically produced and re-constructed on-site. To achieve the highly specific custom results with the required accuracy in the available time-frame was only possible through the parametric system developed. Because the Griffen Shop (the mill fabricator in Copenhagen utilized) was using RhinoCAM© we did all modeling and construction drawings in Rhino©, using the Grasshopper© plug-in to develop the parametric definition. The Rhino© modeling space provided an extremely fluent and precise link between drawings, modeling geometry, and a fluid control of the algorithmic variables created in Grasshopper©. This allowed the design work to develop within a digitally accurate model of the

Foodlab space, enabling the visualization of the scale and physical ramifications of each decision, through dynamic 3d modeling. When developing the parametric system immediately visualizing the resulting geometries within the physical context of the historic structure was possible; in this way it worked as a checking system to avoid conflicts in construction, ensured dimensional fit, and confirmed design decisions. The parametric definition is defined so that three correlating continuous surfaces (modeled in Rhino©) bound the dimensions of each box, within an array of multiple boxes across the surfaces, as a global geometry following the surfaces composed of individual boxes. Control of the parameters, in order to define the system, is through manipulation of the geometries of the three surfaces, the relationship between them, and the way they are subdivided. The characteristics of the surfaces modeled in Rhino© controls the global geometries of the assemblies, while variables established in the parametric definition defines how many rows and columns the surfaces are subdivided by, which controls the local geometry of each box. In other words the variables define the number of boxes that populate along the surfaces horizontally and vertically. Not only was every detail modeled and designed with the software according to the design, but also 2d drawings of each piece with correlating cut-lines ready for CNC milling were fluidly output by the parametric definition. In the same way that the parametric definition modeled the geometries we defined through control of variables and three surfaces, it simultaneously calculated the geometry of the pieces and set them up for sequential cutting with unique labels. The finished product resulted in approximately 1700 unique pieces (with over 2500 total approximately 20 were unusable miss-cuts, 10 of which were milling mistakes) so the automatically generated cut lines were paramount in realizing the system by preventing human error that would likely result from repetitive drawing. Additionally in order to minimize manual labor and construction mistakes the pieces were cut to fit together with joints that did not require glue and relied on hidden screws only as a back-up.

Social Seating Area LIBRARY

Display Shelves Book Shelves

Admin Space OFFICE

Valuables Safe Book Shelves

Linen Storage CLOSET

Suit Storage Changing Area

Personal Cubbies LOCKERS

Patterning Facade Corner Display

Foodlab Kitchen KITCHEN

Dry Foods Storage Kitchen Utilities

Historically Preserved Interior Context with Free-Sitting Base

Extensive effort and time was spent mocking up test joint details and assemblies in order to tune the digital model, incorporating all of the detailing and joints developed that performed structurally, visually, and in the construction process. This saved enormous labor associated with the high number of unique parts resulting from customization while every piece was physically fabricated with a unique tag referenced to the digital model. This meant that unlike conventional construction processes, the physical assembly of the digitally pre-fabricated and tagged components relied not on drawings but on

Structural Backup System Porous for Integrated Lighting

the components themselves acting as the construction blueprints. The experiment invested in a process designed to maximize cost and time effectiveness with the ability to register dynamic adjustability to programmatic requirements. It relied upon the accurate pre-fabrication of many unique parts for assembly by un-skilled laborers. The parametric system provided such powerful digital drawing ability that the process design drawings and modeling (once a solution was decided on) also served to fabricate the components and construct

the project as the digital model itself became the construction document set. In summary the adjustability and automation built into the system allowed for fluid and iterative design decisions to be made, improving the overall quality and responsiveness to the client, while providing and impossible degree of accuracy in the assembly even when produced and constructed by unskilled labor in a short period of time.

Backup Plates Locking in Structure for Box Positions

Deployed Boxes Removably Slotted into Structure

Lockers for the Sous Chef Staff are Faced with Doors Stipled with a Variable Pattern Developed from Pattern Flows Derived from Images of Nordic Forests and Weather Capturing the Characteristics of NOMA and their Food Images and Ceramic Flatware

Variable Box Deploytation onto Face of Structure Locking Together Slotting Structure

Structural System Developed as Horizontal and Verticals Slotting Together as Puzzle Pieces with Outriggers to Locate and support each Box

Work Surface Assembly System to Enable Area Larger Than Material Size

Work Surfaces Deployed for the Office Area for Counter Space and Above Closet Space for Overflow Storage

Lighting Integrated within Structural System to Light Inbetween Boxes

Box Assembly with Side Tooth Joints for CNC Fabricated Jointery Connected with Finish Nails

Steps of Assembly Showing (1) Structure Slide in and Lighting (2) Back Panels for Lock-in and (3) Box Deployment in Correltated Slotted Locations

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Variable Box Sizes Deployed to Accomodate a Range of Storage Programming and Differential Kitchen 2 SIZES OF BOXES MULTIPLE VARIATIONS OF STORAGE Tools

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teAM Kim Herforth Nielsen, Kasper Guldager Jørgensen, André van Leth, Morten Norman Lund & Lars-Erik Eriksson

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SHOP DRAWINGS

FABRICATION OUTPUT

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PLANS

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SECTIONS

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ELEVATIONS

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MATERIAL CASE STUDIES :: MARIS S A E L L I O T

FOCUS AREA + MATERIAL INVESTIGATION

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SURFACE CONCEPT::FORMWORK TO ACCENTUATE CONTINUITY FORMWORK PROCESS::THE TREATMENT OF THE SURFACE - THE USE OF WOOD AND USE OF CONSTRUCTION PROCESS TO CREATE A SURFACE TREATMENT THAT HELPS CREATE A BLEND BETWEEN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING BLEND OF MATERIALS TO TRANSITION FROM THE EXTERIOR (CONCRETE) TO INTERIOR (CONCRETE AND WOOD) DIRECTIONALITY OF TEXTURE SHOWS THE LANDSCAPE AS A CONTINUOUS SURFACE THAT CHANGES ACCORDING TO PROGRAM, DRAINAGE, AND CIRCULATION PATTERNS

TYPES OF FORMWORK

BAMBOO CAN PRODUCE DIFFERENT EFFECTS. WOOD CAN LEAVE A GHOST OF THE MATERIALITY AND TEXTURE THAT IT IS, WHILE BAMBOO PRODUCES A MORE DRAMATIC TEXTURE AND NEW SURFACE OF THE CONCRETE. CAN THE GHOSTS OF THE FORMWORK BE CAPTURED IN THE INHERENTLY DIFFERENT MANNERS WOOD AND BAMBOO PERFORM AND TRANSITION BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT FORMWORKS AND TO PERMENANTLY CAPTURE THE FORMWORK MATERIAL ITSELF?

STRUCTURE::USE OF FABRIC MOLDS TO CREATE COLUMNS TO FIT WITH NATURAL GEOMETRIES

THE USE OF FABRIC AS FORMWORK IS TYPICALLY TO CREATE THE MOST EFFICIENT FORMS (BY CREATING NATURAL FORCE PATHS), WHICH IN TURN REDUCE THE OVERALL VOLUME AND WEIGHT. THE TENSION FORCES ARE CHANNELED ALONG CURVED EDGES.

DRAINAGE:: IF CONCRETE IS TREATED, WATER MAY FLOOD THE AREA. PAVING SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED, POROUS CONCRETE (PERVIOUS CONCRETE) IS AN OPTION THAT LEAVES VOIDS FOR WATER TO FLOW THROUGH.

THE MATERIALS USED WITH AND FOR THE FORMWORK IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE EFFECTS PRODUCED IN THE CONCRETE, ABSORBENT OR NONABSORBENT FRAMEWORK IS ONE FACTOR. WOOD NEEDS TO BE TREATED WITH RESIN, STEEL SHOULD ALSO BE TREATED SO THE CONCRETE DOESNT RUST.

DETAILS::FIBRE CONCRETE

RESULT: TEXTURE + CURVED SURFACE

SURFACE+PROGRAMMATIC CONDITIONS FACADE [NON WALKABLE]

STRUCTURE+CIRCULATION ROOF [WALKABLE] CIRCULATION+PROGRAM VEGETATION

INTERIOR SURFACES CEILING TREATMENT

PROGRMAM HOW CAN MATERIALS AND FRAMEWORK TEXTURE BE TREATED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE PROGRAM AND LANDSCAPE WORKS AS A CONTINUOUS SPACE + HOW CAN THESE MATERIALS AND TEXTURES DICTATE WALKABLE AREAS, AS WELL AS CONTROL THE PATH OF WATER ON THE SITE.

FIBRE CONCRETE ALLOWS FOR A VERY THIN SECTION BECAUSE OF IMPROVED TENSILE STRENGTH. -PLASTIC -GLASS -STEEL CONCRETE CAN ALSO BE SPRAYED ONTO SURFACE WITH REINFORCEMENT BULGE FORM COLUMNS

:: MARISSA E L L I O T

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FOCUS AREA + MATERIAL INVESTIGATION

CASE STUDY::STORE + STUDIO IN HAGI_SAMBUICHI ARCHITECTS

CASE STUDY 2::ROLEX LEARNING CENTER_SANAA

-FLOOR PLATE IS A MASSIVE CONTINUOUS UNDULATING SITE CAST FLOOR PLATE, NO COLUMNS UNDER STRUCTURE, GEOMETRY STRUCTURES THE CONCRETE -CONCRETE HAS 4x THE AMOUNT OF REINFORCEMENT THAN TYPICAL SITE CAST STRUCTURE -CONCRETE SLABS WERE EACH CAST WITHIN 24 HOURS, SO WHOLE STRUCTURE IS 1 PIECE -ROOF IS THINNER CAST CONCRETE, STRUCTURED BY BEAMS, BUT FINISHED TO READ AS A CONTINUOUS TOP SLAB

SAMBUICHI STUDIO IS BASED ON THE REALIZATION OF RAW MATERIALS, THE “POSITIVE+NEGATIVE” USE OF MATERIALS, AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FRAMEWORK AND CONCRETE. SAMBUICHI ARCHITECTS BUILT THE STRUCTURE BY USING AND REUSING THE SHUTTERS AS A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL. THE PROPORTIONS OF THE SHUTTERS WERE CAREFULLY CHOSEN TO CREATE A FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT, AS WELL AS A PROPORTIONALLY SCALED EXTERIOR THAT MINIMIZED THE MOMENTS WHERE THE FORMWORK WAS TO BE REPEATED.

EXTERIOR

F O R M W O R K WOOD

CONCRETE SURFACED WITH SAME WOOD

INTERIOR

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SYSTEMS AND PHYSICAL INTEGRATIONS S EL F- S U S T A I N E D M O BI LE FLOA TI N G COMMUN I TY

THE 5 E MBE DDE D 1. Housing 2. Energy Production 3. Public Gardens 4. Commuting 5. Water Port 32.1

Infrastructural Community Comprehensive Systems Integration Fuller stated that “three-quarters of our planet Earth is covered with water, most of which may float organic cities...floating cities pay no rent to landlords”. This is consistent with his other ideas about mobile housing where people do not own the land so that they can move around as they please. Triton city is much more than that though. This culmination of Fuller’s work was developed by him first for the Tokyo government and then for the United States government, both seriously considered it as a solution to many overcrowded urban center problems, but the project eventually fell off the radar for various reasons. These floating cities would be placed in calm water, when not being 32

moved, so transportation bridges could

society that would required and

be placed connecting to them for daily

desired for an entire community of

commuting to urban centers, in this way alleviating traffic and allowing thousands of new people to move in close to jobs, and

thousands of people to work, while at the same time he engineered the construction to safely float, and

in communities of very cheap rental. Not

developed the necessary systems

only where these floating neighborhoods, but they were self-sustainable as they had nuclear energy generation embedded

of support. The project was meant to provide good quality of life and cheap available housing for people

within them and for quality of life along with

who could not afford to live close

all the apartment units Fuller incorporated parks, docks, and even some systems for schooling and shops for daily items. The

to where they worked in expensive urban areas, and also aimed to solve larger problems of urban

scope of this project demonstrates Fuller’s concern with the lives of the end-user as

congestion, pollution, commuting.

he carefully considered every aspect of

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MOBIL E CO MMUNITY INF R ASTR UCTUR E

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SITE INTRODUCTION TRO Y DAM

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Hudson River Industrial Conduit and Resource a tidal estuary as the salt water from the ocean mixes back up the river as northern as Poughkeepsie, and the water level

key infrastructural tool for manufacturing

undergoes tidal shifts, which provides very

and transportation for multiple reasons. It is perfectly located in a prime east coast location, with its outlet into the ocean at the

unique and rich fishing conditions as ocean species such as Striped Bass swim up the river for mating. Never the less there were

center of New York City and 137 miles north

also many other industries as the rich valley

a connection to the Mohawk River and Erie Canal leading to the Mid-West. The metal works along the river was one of its most

offered particularly unique resources that lent to manufacturing such as ironworks, brick making, cement manufacture, logging, ice

important industries and instrumental in winning the civil war (and did not slow down

harvesting, and even the railroad and steam boat transportation on the river. Without

until after World War II). The Lower Hudson (beginning at the Troy Dam including all

this corridor New York State would be a completely different place, not to mention

south of that point) was characterized as being utilized for transportation and

its impact on the United States. The corridor connects internationally through New

commerce of the industrial goods, but the resource of the river also provided

York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harbor, nationally through the westward Erie Canal link to the Mid-Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

goods such as fish. The Lower Hudson is

coal, and even to Montreal in the North.

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137 miles

As technology developed and the industrial age fully evolved the Hudson River and its surrounding water resources became a

C ENTRAL PARK, manhattan

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The River Dichotomy and Potential Rebirth The Dichotomy of the river is the result of the potential resource for industry found in the

due to various socioeconomic changes after World War II the recreational beltway had

power of the river current, while the beauty and recreation of the river is jeopardized

already been overrun by the industry, so the River was left without identity or support. As

by the industry. The Hudson River and surrounding area was extremely important

the current trend for growth in the region is increasing, how can the area find a new

when it was utilized for production as a regional assembly belt during the industrial

industry and support for development, while at the same time promote the riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beauty

revolution, which resulted in damaging the natural beauty and recreational resource of

and recreation? How can local relationships be established and encouraged by the

the river. When the industry left the region

infrastructure of the new industry?

HUD SON V ALLEY REGION growth trend [ pe rcentage ]

5.8%

BROOKLY N gr o w th t r e n d [ pe r ce n tage ]

1 .6 %

2 010 us census

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T ROY DAM

The river is actually an estuary as the waters are tidal and partially brackish. Native

and industrial traffic of the river, while provide a buffer zone of ecosystem processes

Americans called it the “River that Flows two Ways” as the unique condition of the tidal waters and river current provides for a very

important for nutrients, sediment removal, and oxygen enrichment. Most importantly they provide a mitigating buffer zone of

rich and robust ecological system that allows

floodwater storage, as floods are common

ocean fish species to swim up the river to mate, but also fosters shoreline wetlands and vegetated shallows important to biodiversity.

to the river seasonally as the Hudson swells with melting ice from northern mountains and the tides. Since the industrial age the

The 300 (plus) miles of shorelines are quite important to the river as the deeper waters

wetlands have been rapidly destroyed as the shorelines are developed and evolve into

provide for robust fish species and large vessels to pass, while the shorelines host

hard engineered shorelines, while a the same time the water levels are rising and there is

the vegetation and species critical to the biodiversity that is important to the survival of the ecosystem of the river, the valley region,

no room for the wetlands to migrate because of the hardened shorelines. In order to save the ecology of the river the shorelines must

and also tidal mitigation. There are over 7000 acres of tidal wetlands and 6000 acres of vegetated shallows that coalesce along the

be “soft” engineering in some sense in order to reverse the loss of habitat, biodiversity, flood storage. water filtering, and stop the

shores and provide shelter from the currents

increase in water velocity,

137 miles

Hudson River Ecological Traits and Damaged Biodiversity

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SHORELINE CONDITIONS MAN H A T T A N W A T ER FR O N T B E F O R E B A T T E R Y P A R K C ITY (1959)

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S HO R E L I NE D EV E L O P M E N T F O R P R O G R A M (2 0 0 9 )

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Changes to the River Bank

Trains Along the Hudson River Shoreline MANHATTAN POINT MORPHOLOGY

New York City is a special case because of the overpopulation and limited space, but it is a good example of riverbank buildup and morphology in order to extend the land to inhabit. Battery Park City is a perfect example, a whole neighborhood of high rise residential buildings built on engineered land. The treatment of the river bank is positive in that it is being addressed and utilized (again because of space), but this hard edge engineering is also precisely what is destructive to the ecosystem of the river. Manhattan hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a natural edge for a long time, but it is also far from a soft engineered edge system, which will also contribute to helping the ecosystem.

The corridor from New York City to Albany has been an important transportation connection since the industrial age, and before. Even today without the need for the canal connections to the mid-west for coal energy, the connections through New York are centered

occurred they were required to lay the tracks as efficiently as possible, and cheaply. The river banks were the perfect opportunity to follow for two reasons; the industry occurring along the river could directly load and off load products and materials from the water to trains and their facilities, the second is for the easy terrain to navigate as the

are extremely advantageous for industrial reasons. Railroad tracks effectively cause a hard and close to impassable boundary, they exist for the passage of the trains in the dimension of time and movement as the trains pass, from one distant place to another distant place, however the tracks exist locally so should respond locally. There are

around touching New York city and the triangle of the Capital District

banks would be fairly flat and fairly free of obstructions. It would have taken a great

a variety of conditions for the Hudson tracks, including passing over water areas to cut

(Albany). They act as a double and inseparable node, even though they are simultaneously distant (150 miles). During the industrial age when the extremely fast industrial development of the river valley

amount of energy and means in order to go around blockages and through mountains if they did not go on the riverbanks. As the train railroads run adjacent to much of the river shoreline, some local spatial implications are problem some, except where they

down distance, however the majority exists on grade and if there is a way to pass them to reach the river banks it occurs by bridge or tunnel, above or below, and these accesses are very limited as directly next to the train tracks is typically the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge.

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REBIRTH OF THE RIVER AS COMMODITY

SHO R E L INE E L E ME NTS 1. Transport (Infrastructure) 2. New Industry (Support)

3. Wetlands (Preserve) 4. Recreation (Waterfront)

Instrumental Shoreline Characteristics and Projective Strategies There are many layers of systems and functions embedded on the shorelines of the Hudson, but currently they are often running

are safe, however the physical river banks themselves are degrading and changes still have to be made for better physical

together in conflict as none are integrated

management of the shorelines. Additionally

together or choreographed in relationship to any other. The ecosystem of the river today includes many human interventions and is

even if people wanted to use the river there is not very good availability of water front, as the railroad system will not be moving.

highly altered by our presence (as in much

What is needed in the region is a rebirth of

of the world), but it can barely be considered an ecosystem as there is no network of relationships or symbiotic functions currently

the recreation of the Hudson River, as not only a natural wonder for people to enjoy, but implemented through a multi-functional

working. The river is so damaged that even though it is on the upturn with modern efforts

infrastructural system that also serves to preserve, restore, and regenerate the river

to restore its environment, it has no identity for people to latch onto, and has a reputation

and shoreline conditions. This rebirth can be implemented through a system that will

where people avoid it like it is dangerous, which it was because of the contamination

directly respond to and foster the utilization of the shorelines through 4 key elements:

and misuse that the river suffered. Over time eventually this will change and people will

Transportation, a New Industry, Wetlands Preservations, and Recreational Waterfronts.

HUDSON RIVER 1920â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TOURISM

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H I GH - S P E E D T R A N S I T I N H UD S ON RI V ER CORRI D OR Troy

ALBANY STATION

ALBANY - Greatest Tidal Rise The Hudson river is narrowest at Albany (before it reaches the Troy

Dunn Memorial Bridge

Albany

dam) so the tidal effect is greatest at that point. Hudson

Rip Van Winkle Bridge

High Speed Train

50 MIN.

A High Speed train that travels 361 mph (possible with MAGLEV technology) would take 25 minutes of travel plus 25 minutes of stopping time for a total of a 50 minute commute from New York City Penn

Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge Kingston

Station to Albany.

50 Minutes = U.S. Commuting Time Average

Mid-Hudson Bridge Poughkeepsie Newburgh Beacon Bridge

POGH KEEPSIE STATION

Beacon Bear Mountain Bridge Nyack

50 MIN.

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Amtrak Takes 2.5 hours traveling at 79 mph to reach Albany from New York City, with no delays.

SALT FRONT The Hudson River (the river that flows both ways) is a tidal estuary

Tapanzee Bridge

so salt water mixes from the ocean

PENN STATION

connection.

New York City

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PROJECTED REGIONAL GROWTH HUD SON VA L L E Y CI T I E S 0% P OP U L A T I ON I N CR E A SE t roy t a rget popu la t ion t ren d 10, 000

90, 000

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PO UGH KEEPS IE

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5. 8%

Focal Growth Through High Speed Transit Although the region is growing steadily, thus re-inhabiting the history and providing

terms of the architecture and urban fabric. With the implementation of a regional high

means for reanimation of the river, it is

speed train, which would have incremental

happening across a huge area with very little communal effort, condensing, or identity as establishing the growth of the region, and

stops along the 137 mile stretch of river from NYC to Albany, the stops would become nodal hot spots of growth, that would cause

the region itself, as a desirable trend and

the histroical towns sizes to quickly double,

asset to become part of. The image accepted by even locals around the river is that the river is a contaminated useless river and the

triple, and beyond. These nodal hot spots are key to not only condensing the sprawling growth, but establishing a unified and also

quaint historic towns are isolated skeletons that can be re-inhabited while essentially

distributed identities associated with growth and desirability.

remain the same as their original state in

growt h t ren d [ P E R CE N T A GE ]

PEEKS KILL

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NEW INDUSTRY AND POWER HIG H AL TITUDE WIND G E NE R ATIO N Stimulating G row th, Clean L iv ing for a New Commuter Market of the R egion

H UD S O N W H A L I N G I N D US TRY

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REGIONAL POWER CORD - GROWTH PLUGS CEn SUS POPULATI O n T R E nD P O T En T I A LS T R A N S P O R T A T I ON I N FRA S TURCTURE A S A LI TE R AL AND F I G UR A L S Y S T EM OF A N CH ORA GE A N D D I S TRIBUTIO N O F H I G H A L T I T UD E WI N D P OWER

Integrated Infrastructure The intent is that for the revitalization and massive growth of the region to occur

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for the high speed train this then makes it a project that would not be an impossible

the high speed rail would be feeding the demand and facilitate transportation needs

drain, but rather enabling. The regional transportation cord would be the anchoring

enabling the economy. Such massive overhauls of transportation systems are

and distribution device for the high altitude wind power as well as platforms for urban

usually not fundable, however with not only systems integrations, but also economic

growth and protection integrated onto the tidal zone wetlands along the river banks

means being integrated into the new infrastructure that would have to be built

connecting the existing historic towns.

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S I T E R E S P O N S E S A N D I MP LEMEN TA TI ON

N E W C I T Y C o m m i ssi o n e r â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s G r i d I n f r a st r u c t u r e / W e t l a n d C a t w a l k s

O l d C i ty

Wi n d P ow er

Hi g h S pe e d Ra i l

Wi n d Po w e r A n ch o r a ge a n d T o we r O bs e r v a t ory

A g r i cu l tu re / C i v i c P a rk C a r Port s

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Urban Growth Nodes At a site of concentrated growth the highspeed rail (raised train infrastructure) would be suplying wind power harvested

specific site locations. As the wind blimps are anchored to the ground they require a protection cage around the teather, as well

from high altitudes, connect the wetlands as

as power equipment before distribution. The

the new growth, connect the old cities, and integate urban functions such as car access and infrastructure. Additioanlly park spaces

towers would serve just such purposes, while also facilitating a walkway as an observatory for people to experience views of the river

would be strategically used according to

and region from high places.

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THE NEW FUTURE GROWTH: A Recreated Tactile Locality and Regional Connectivity

GROWTH and ZONING MECHANISM CEn SUS POPULATI O n T R E nD P O T En T I A LS Wetland Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grid The wetland infrastructure and grid system would function as a platform for growth adjacent to the towns along the hudson. This would serve to protect the wetlands, showcase them, integrate them into urban life, and return hudson river valley living to being a waterfront region. One of the reasons that this is also useful is that it provides integrated distribution infrastructure, especially connected directly to the regional cord, while also allowing growth and wetlands to happen. The wetlands have been degrading and destroyed for years as flat terrain for growth is minimal around the ideal urban areas. This provides a mediation between urban growth, wetlands, and the river.

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