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M o u n tai n g o ats are co n s i d ered to b e amo n g t he b e st cl i mb i n g mammal s . T h ei r s l i m p ro fi l e co mb i ne d wit h th ei r s u p p l e s p l i t h o o f al l o ws th e an i mal to ce nt e r it s wei g h t an d fi n d fo o th o l d s o n mi n i mal s u r face a re a . Ho wev er. th e g o at faces g reat d an g er fro m loss of s i g h t/b al an ce, an d mu s t tak e ex tremel y l o n g wind ing h o r i z o n tal p ath s u p an d d o wn mo u n tai n s i d e s. Wha t i f th e mo u n tai n g o at was ab l e to i n creas e i ts g rip on th e ro ck wal l , as wel l as tak e a mo re effi ci ent ve rt ic a l p ath ? T h e l eg o f th e mo u n tai n g o at was red es i g n ed b a se d o n co n cep tu al i n s p i r ati o n fro m th e l eg s o f ma ny i n s ects . I n s ect’s l eg s featu re man y s h ar p s pike s th at al l o w g r i p p i n g o n s u r faces th at y i el d l i tt le t o no
626.679.3924 f oot ho ld . W it h t his in mind , t he ne w p ro st he t ic f o r t he goa t wo uld no lo ng e r f oc us o n a rd uous horizo nt a l c limb ing t ha t re lie s o n f le xib le joint s, b ut inst e a d , would re ly on inc re a se d surf a c e a re a b uilt f rom highly a rt ic ula t e d sp ike d c omp one nt s. T he f ina l Ca p ra Art ic ula p rost he t ic e limina t e s t he st a nd a rd kne e a nd ho of in f a vo r o f t he inse c t - like sp ike d surf a c e . T he e xc e ss o f sha rp sp ine s e nsure s mult ip le c o nt a c t p o int s, e a c h o f whic h c a n no w b e g re a t ly re d uc e d in size . U sing t he hig h should e r b la d e like a rt ic ula t ion, t he goa t is a b le sc a le ve rt ic a l c liff sid e s, e limina t ing t he ne e d f o r e xha ust ive . Pro je c t vid e o : ht t p s:/ / yout u.b e / e ud f jxOb zjI
1 Ba c k c o mp one nt : c onne c t s + sup p o rt s g oa t a nd t ra nsf e rs loa d int o ground Path of Mountain Goat
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goat and transfers load into ground
3 Inla y e xt rusions: t ra c e s t e c t onic 2 ge tectonic solids: shoulder solid ome t ry a ndcreates loc ks aint o solid blade structure a s c onne c t io n to increase surface are for
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4 Fro nt c o mp one nt : c re a t e s t e xt ura l sub a c eextrusions: f o r sp iketraces s t o tectonic grip wa solid ll 3 surf inlay Path of Mountain Goat
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In re c o n s id e r in g t h e c o n t e m p o r a r y m id r is e , t h e p ro je c t fo c u s o n t h e a rc h it e c t u r a l is s u e s o f s e q u e n c e a n d e n t r y, d e v e lo p m e n t o f s p a t ia lly d e s c r ip t iv e s p a c e s , in t e r lo c k in g v o lu m e s , e x p lo it e d g e o m e t r y, a n d c re a t io n o f a t m o s p h e re a n d e ffe c t . In c lu d in g in n o v a t iv e c irc u la t io n , s t r u c t u r a l m e t h o d s , a n d c o n t e m p o r a r y fo r m s o f r u s t ic a t io n , c o lo r a n d m a t e r ia l u s e . E m b r a c e t h e lo w p ro file a n d e x p lo it t h e in t e r io r v o lu m e a s a m e a n t o e x a g g e r a t e s p a c e . We w ill d e s ig n t h e m a t c h u p b e t w e e n v o lu m e s v s . e n c lo s u re s .
SPRING SEMESTER INSTRUCTORS: HERWIG BAUMGARTNER SCOTT URIU
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FIBERGLASS UNIT
DOUBLE PANE GLASS ALUMINUM CASING
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PART A-1 ART A, OF THE SUNSCREEN UNIT IS A TWO PART MOLD. GEL COAT LAYER SET UP FOR PART A-1, MOLD USE CNC 3 AXES MILLING, SINGLE MOLD
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PART A-2
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GROUP 8 G ASSEMBLY JOIN ALL FIBERGLASS WITH EVEN LAYER OF RESIN. LET THE COWL CURE OVERNIGHT BEFORE YOU REMOVE IT FROM THE MOLD.
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ASSEMBLY OF PART A+B EACH FULL ASSEMBLE UNIT USE TWO PART A, TWO PART B, AND TWO FOAM TO JOIN ALL THE PARTS TOGETHER
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ONE ASSEMBLE UNIT ATTACH TO BUILDING EACH UNITZED PANEL SYSTEM IS ATTACH TO THE BUILDING WITH A SPECIAL DESIGN CATWALK STEEL BEAM. AT THE END OF THE SUPORT IT HAVE A STEEL PLATE FORFOR ATTACHING THE SUNSCREEN UNITZED PANEL SYSTEM TO THE BUILDING. THIS REPEAT EVERY FLOOR AND EVERY 60”
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A4
DOUBLE PANE GLASS ALUMINUM CASING
PART B-1 PART B-1 USE TWO PART MOLDING TO MOLD THE FIBERGLASS TO SHAPE.
PACE/LINE BUILDING
TITLE:
PART A
INSTRUCTORS: HERWIG BAUMGARTNER SCOTT URIU
FIBERGLASS UNIT
PART A-2 9”
CONSULTANTS: MATTHEW MELNYK JAMEY LYZUN
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3D Detail
PART A-2 FOAM
SCALE:
PART B
NO SCALE
83”
PART A-2 PART A-1
PART B PART B-2
MOLD
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ASSEMBLY JOIN ALL FIBERGLASS WITH EVEN LAYER OF RESIN. LET THE COWL CURE OVERNIGHT BEFORE YOU REMOVE IT FROM THE MOLD.
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MOLD
ONE ASSEMBLE UNIT (1 OF 6)
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FOAM
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A4
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PART B-2
SUNSCREEN SUN FABRICATIONS FABR
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ASSEMBLY JOIN ALL FIBERGLASS WITH EVEN LAYER OF RESIN. LET THE COWL CURE OVERNIGHT BEFORE YOU REMOVE IT FROM THE MOLD.
A4
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ASSEMBLY OF PART A+B EACH FULL ASSEMBLE UNIT USE TWO PART A, TWO PART B, AND TWO FOAM TO JOIN ALL THE PARTS TOGETHER
A4
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THERMAL INSULATION
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A4 CATWALL STEEL BEAM SUPPORT
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ONE UNITIZED PANEL SYSTEM EVERY ONE UNITIZED PANEL HAVE TOTAL OF 6 UNIT OF FIBERGLASS SUNSCREEN. THEY ARE JOIN BY A 53” LONG ROT ON EACH ENDS OF THE PANEL SYSTEM.
3 A5
ONE ASSEMBLE UNIT ATTACH TO BUILDING EACH UNITZED PANEL SYSTEM IS ATTACH TO THE BUILDING WITH A SPECIAL DESIGN CATWALK STEEL BEAM. AT THE END OF THE SUPORT IT HAVE A STEEL PLATE FORFOR ATTACHING THE SUNSCREEN UNITZED PANEL SYSTEM TO THE BUILDING. THIS REPEAT EVERY FLOOR AND EVERY 60”
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Omni pres ent A meri can aff l uence obs c u re s a number of s ubs t ant i al s oci al pat holo g ie s . Wal k t he s t reet s of Los A ngel es f rom t h e beaches t o B oy l e H ei ght s , and a pri m a r y ex ampl e i s readi l y apparent : hous i ng fo r t h e homel es s /aff ordabl e hous i ng/s oci al h o u s in g i s a probl em i gnored f or decades . Th e C i t y of Los A ngel es has now propos e d t o addres s t hi s probl em by prov i di ng f un d in g , and di s t ri but i ng new aff ordabl e housin g proj ect s t o al l 15 of t he ci t y ’s council di s t ri ct s . P rev i ous more pi ecemeal s t r a t e g ie s t ended t o l ocat e aff ordabl e hous i ng l a r g e ly i n t he s k i d row area of downt own. The current urban propos i t i on s ugge s t s t h e hous i ng probl em i s ci t y wi de, and t he re fo re l ocat i on of new hous i ng s ol ut i ons s ho u ld l i k ewi s e be di s t ri but ed equi t abl y t hro u g h o u t t he ci t y. The s t udi o proj ect s i t e i s i n Ve n ic e , t he l arges t unbui l t s i t e i n t hat Wes t s id e v enue, and wi l l occas i on bot h s ubs t a n t ia l publ i c s upport , and s ubs t ant i al publ i c oppos i t i on. The propert y i s bounded by P aci f i c Av e n u e on t he wes t ; N ort h Veni ce B oul ev ard o n t h e nort h; S out h Veni ce B oul ev ard on t he s o u t h ; and D el l Av enue on t he eas t .
626.679.3924 Loc a t io n: Ve nic e , Ca lif o r nia Bound e d b y p a c if ic a ve nue o n t he we st ; nort h Ve nic e b o ule va rd o n t he no rt h; Sout h Ve nic e b o ule va rd o n t he sout h; a nd d e ll a ve nue on t he e a st . T he sit e is sub d ivid e d b y t he nort he r n- mo st e xt e nsion o f g ra nd c a na l of Ve nic e , And is a p p roxima t e ly 6 f e e t a b o ve se a le ve l. Z o ning Enve lop e : Ma ximum He ig ht - 3 5 f e e t Se t b a c ks - 5 f e e t a long p rop e rt y line , 1 5 f e e t a long c a na l
F ro m t im e t o t im e in t h e a rc h it e c t u re d is c o u r s e t h e q u a lit y o f d e s ig n re s u lt s a re q u a lifie d b y a s s o c ia t in g d e s ig n re s u lt s w it h t h e ‘ lim it s ’ o f a p a r t ic u la r b u ild in g t y p o lo g y. Ra t h e r t h a n a p p ly in g a n a b s o lu t e q u a lit a t iv e s t a n d a rd – t h e p ro je c t is g o o d o r it ’s n o t – p ro je c t s , p a r t ic u la r ly a ffo rd a b le h o u s in g , a re o ft e n c o n s id e re d ip s o fa c t o a p o s it iv e s im p ly b e c a u s e t h e y re m e d y a lo n g s t a n d in g s o c ie t a l p ro b le m . T h is c o n fu s io n o f d e s ig n c o n t e n t w it h b u ild in g t y p o lo g y c a n n o t b e o u r s t a n d a rd . Ra t h e r a ffo rd a b le h o u s in g s h o u ld re p re s e n t t h e h ig h e s t q u a lit y o f c o n c e p t u a l c o n t e n t , Un m it ig a t e d b y it s p re s u m e d s o c ia l v ir t u e s . T h e p ro je c t is a c r it ic a l d e s ig n a n d s o c ia l c o n t e n t fir s t s t e p fo r t h e Cit y o f L o s An g e le s t o d a y. T h e p ro je c t p e r fo r m a n e s s e n t ia l s o c ia l s e r v ic e , a n d it re p re s e n t t o t h e lo c a l c o m m u n it y t h e c a p a c it y o f it s d e s ig n t o t r a n s c e n d t h e lo n g h e ld c o n v e n t io n a l p e rc e p t io n t h a t , in t h is t y p o lo g ic a l c o n t e x t , s o c ia l s e r v ic e is p r io r it iz e d o v e r d e s ig n c o n t e n t . As a h a r b in g e r o f a n e w c o m m it m e n t t o s o lv in g t h e a ffo rd a b le h o u s in g p ro b le m in L o s An g e le s , it ’s e s s e n t ia l t h is p ro je c t d e liv e r s b o t h t h e h ig h e s t d e s ig n a n d s o c ia l c o n t e n t t o Ve n ic e a n d t o t h e Cit y o f L o s An g e le s .
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ty p o l o g y. R a t h e r t h a n appl yi n g an a b s o l u t e q u a l i t a t i v e s tan dard – th e proje c t i s g o o d o r i t ’s n o t – pro j ects , par ti c u l a r l y a ff o rd a b l e h o u s i n g , are o f ten consi d e re d i p s o f a c t o a po s i ti ve s i m pl y beca u se t h e y re m e d y a l o n g s tan di n g s oci e t a l p ro b l e m . T h i s co n f u s i o n o f des i g n cont e n t w i t h b u i l d i n g typo l o g y can n o t be o u r s tan d a rd . R a t h e r a ff o rdabl e h o u s i n g s h o u l d rep re se n t t h e h i g h e st qu al i ty o f co n ceptu al cont e n t , U n m i t i g a t e d by i ts pres u m ed s o ci al v ir tu e s . The Ve n i c e p ro j e c t i s a cri ti cal des i g n and s o c i a l c o n t e n t f i r s t s tep f o r th e Ci ty of L o s A n g e l e s t o d a y. T h e pro j ect m u s t per fo r m a n e s s e n t i a l s o ci al s ervi ce, an d it m u st re p re se n t t o t h e l o cal co m m u n i ty th e c a p a c i t y o f i t s d e s i g n to tran s cen d th e lon g h e l d c o n v e n t i o n al percepti o n th at, in th i s t y p o l o g i c a l c o n tex t, s o ci al s ervi ce is pr i o r i t i z e d o v e r d e s i g n co n ten t. A s a har b i n g e r o f a n e w c om m i tm en t to s o l vi n g th e a ff o rd a b l e h o u si n g pro bl em i n L o s A nge l e s , i t ’s e ss e n t i a l th i s pro j ect del i vers both t h e h i g h e s t d e si g n an d s o ci al co n ten t to Ve n i c e a n d t o t h e Ci ty o f L o s An g el es . For t h e p ro g r a m t o a d van ce s u cces s f u l l y, th e proje c t m u s t m a k e g oo d o n bo th o bl i g ati o n s . It w i l l .
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l evel 6 typ ic a l floor p la n 02 PLAN
typi cal floor p la n orga niza tion 03 ELEVATION
typi cal units 03 PLAN
typi cal units
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N VENICE BLVD
S VENICE BLVD
P rog r a m : 140 u n i t s - 5 0 % a ff o rd abl e/ 5 0 % perm an en t supportive housing 35 s t u d i o s - 3 5 0 s f 35 o n e b e d ro o m - 5 0 0 s f 35 tw o b e d ro o m - 7 5 0 s f 35 a r t i st l o f t s - 3 5 0 sf 10, 0 0 0 s f c o m m u n i t y - s ervi n g retai l 10, 0 0 0 s f c o m m u n i t y arts cen ter P ar ki n g f o r 4 2 0 c a r s
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A r t G a l l e r y - 3 6 , 0 0 0 sf Art Plaza - 25,000 sf C om m u n i t y a re a - 4 5 ,0 0 0 s f R oof G a rd e n a n d p l a yg ro u n d - 1 2 ,0 0 0 s f Zon i n g E n v e l o p e : M ax i m u m H e i g h t - 3 5 f eet S etb a c k s - 5 f e e t a l o n g pro perty l i n e, 15 fe e t a l o n g c a n a l
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g ro u n d p la n
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ARTIST LOFT
ARTIST LOFT
ARTIST LOFT
ARTIST LOFT
UNITS
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PRIVATE PARKING & ROOF GARDEN
PUBLIC PARKING
ART GALLERY
PUBLIC PARKING
PLAZA
COMMERCIAL SPACE
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RENDERING OF GROUND LEVEL IN THE PLAZA OVERLOOKING THE CANAL
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We a n a l y z e si t e c o n d i ti o n s , i n cl u di n g ex is t i n g b u i l d i n g s a n d devel o pm en tal patte r n i n g , a n d a sk e d to i n ves ti g ate co de req u i re m e n t t h a t a re es peci al l y rel evan t to lar ge b u i l d i n g s.
FA L L 1 7
01
C ont e m p o r a r y c i t i e s a re co m pl ex o rg an i s m s th at d e f y a n y e a sy a n a l ys i s o r s i n g u l ar char a c t e r i z a t i o n . I n t h e pas t h u n dred years cities h a v e g ro w n t o dwarf th e s cal e o f his to r i c h u m a n se t t l e m en ts , s tretch i n g to th e l i m i t s o f c o m p re h e n s i o n . No n eth el es s th ere re m a i n s t h e p h ys i cal f act o f ci ti es . They a re c o m p o s e d n o t o n l y o f f l o ws o f capi t a l , i n f o r m a t i o n , p eo pl es , an d res o u rces , bu t a l so o f t h e i n e r t m as s o f s treets , bu ild i n g s , a n d i n f r a s t ru ctu re. 01 SECTION
ren deri ng of the me trop olis
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We a n a l y z e si t e c o n d i ti o n s , i n cl u di n g ex is t i n g b u i l d i n g s a ro u n d th e area an d dev e l o p m e n t a l p a t t e r n i n g , an d as ked to in v es t i g a t e c o d e re q u i rem en t th at are es p e c i a l l y re l e v a n t t o l arg e bu i l di n g s .
FA L L 1 7
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s o u th ve nic e fa c a d e 02 ELEVATION
f acade d e ta ils
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OVE R ALL, PACIFIC AVE (WEST ) 1/1 6 ” S CALE M ODE L
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FA C A D E D E TA I LS, SO U T H V E NI C E ST 1/16” SC A LE M O D E L
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SO U T H V E NI C E ST 1/16” SC A LE M O D E L