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NATCHEZ TRACE CYCLIST CAMP JUNIOR DESIGN STUDIO | SPRING 2010 | CATHERINE SEAVITT | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY The Natchez Trace is a historical trail originally used by Native Americans, early explorers, and traders. Today, it is commemorated by the 444mile Natchez Trace Parkway and the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. However, only 62 miles of the original trail can be traversed by foot. Experiencing the Trace by automobile detracts significantly from its wonder, as distances are collapsed and the journey is only remembered in terms of tourist destinations.
The proposed Natchez Trace Bikeway intends to infuse meaning into the ‘space between’ – to make the journey as important as the destination. The bicycle, with its manually generated speed and proximity to the ground, provides a means of traversing the Trace at a medium pace, while always remaining cognizant of the Trail’s original purpose. Strategically placed service stops and an overnight camp ground allow cyclists to travel in relative comfort.
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The bicycle’s curved profile inspired experiments in hollowing out space through horizontal and vertical curves, in search of the point at which they might intersect.. The final design fuses the vertical and horizontal in a form that echoes the contours of the landscape.
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KEY bicycle rack sleeping kitchen connectivity hub shower/toilet
rodney lake camp ground scale: 3/32� = 1’
The campsite combines multiple semiautonomous modules., juxtaposed to create pockets of public space for setting up campfires. Each module consists of seven sleeping spaces, toilets, public showering area, an emergency kitchen and two
solar-powered connectivity/charging hubs. The modules only share water collected in the main underground storage tank. Campsites are located at Rodney Lake and North Fork Coles Creek.
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structural support for glass roofs
rainwater harvesting collection pipes
solar panels
Providing views of the night sky, inset glass roofs collect rainwater for shower, toilet and kitchen usage.. The water is then piped through a filter into an underground storage tank. The floor is raised slightly off the ground to minimise dampness and discourage bugs. Solar-powered wireless connectivity hubs allow cyclists to blog about their excursions and stay connected to the cycling cybercommunity.
TYPES OF FENESTRATIONS private/closed bedrooms/bathrooms
semi-public/semi-porous separating wall public/semi-porous see-throughs
public/porous walk-throughs
Open or closed space is demarcated through a series of perforations ranging from high-set ‘windows’ of 6” to ‘doorways’ of several feet in length. Smaller fenestrations indicate privacy while larger openings aid mobility through the module.
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service stop type A scale: 1/8” = 1’
service stop type B scale: 1/8” = 1’
w/c
water/ snacks
w/c
water/ snacks
wi-fi hub
wi-fi hub
bike rack/ pump
bike rack/ pump
Two iterations of a pit stop, designed as simpler versions of the campground structure, provide necessary facilities to cyclists traversing the Bikeway.
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2020: BASIC GREENWAY
ATLANTIC CITY GREENWAY AMERICAN URBANISM | SPRING 2010 | MARIO GANDELSONAS | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Atlantic City, a long-time tourist destination, lost much of its attraction and income with the advent of suburbia and the automobile. Today, it relies on the lure of casinos to regain some of its former vibrancy. The long strip of casino-hotels fragments the city; the view of the boardwalk is blocked by these monoliths. Catering primarily to
those who visit the site only briefly for gambling has resulted in a city high in retail stores and fast food joints but sadly lacking in access to fresh produce. The Atlantic City Greenway attempts to address these issues and provide a green solution through pedestrian-friendly walkways linked to urban farms.
Community Garden Initiative: unused parks and undeveloped land are tranformed into urban produce farms Produce Distribution Centres: churches/schools enlisted to trade produce grown in community gardens LRT service on Atlantic Avenue Fairmount/Baltic Avenue: pedestrians and cyclists only
2025: COMPLETED GREENWAY Community Garden Initiative: extended to Indiana Avenue residential area Indiana Avenue converted to greenway, intersecting Atlantic/Baltic Avenues, connecting residents to boardwalk
2035: EXTENDED GREENWAY Community Garden Initiative: extended through Atlantic Avenue to Longport LRT service extended through Ventnor City and Margate to Longport
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LRT
5ft community garden pedestrian
10ft cyclists
8ft platform
25ft
west-bound LRT
east-bound LRT
8ft platform
5ft pedestrian
commercial
ATLANTIC AVENUE: STATION BLOCK
ATLANTIC AVENUE/INDIANA AVENUE
LRT commercial
commercial
5ft pedestrian
18ft cyclists
west-bound LRT
25ft
east-bound LRT
13ft pedestrian
trading strip pedestrian cyclists
commercial
ATLANTIC AVENUE: NON-STATION BLOCK
traditng strip or parkway pedestrian commercial
BALTIC/INDIANA AVENUE
produce distribution ctr
10ft trading strip
10ft pedestrian
20ft cyclists
10ft pedestrian
10ft extended parkway community gardens
FAIRMOUNT/BALTIC AVENUE
commercial pedestrian main road pedestrian commercial
residences
10ft pedestrian
INDIANA AVENUE
Greenway Sections: 1/16” = 1’
20ft cyclists
10ft pedestrian
community gardens
UNCHANGED MAIN ROAD/INDIANA AVENUE
Plans of Intersections: 1/128” = 1’
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3D PUZZLE BENCH BUILDING SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY | FALL 2010 | NAT OPPENHEIMER | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
The 3D Puzzle Bench consists of five pieces of plywood slotted together in four steps. The challenge in constructing this bench is to cut the half-blind dovetail joints with extreme precision. Good craftsmanship will be evident in the exposed striped sides, adding
a decorative detail to the seat, arms and bottom of the bench.. The dovetail joints ensure that despite the apparently precarious position of the seat, the bench remains sturdy enough to carry the weight of two or three persons.
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KRﾃ郎ERS PLADS MIXED-USE URBAN PLAN JUNIOR DESIGN STUDIO | FALL 2009 | ULRIK NIELSEN | DANISH INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROAD
Krﾃｸyers Plads, strategically placed with a view of the Copenhagen skyline and harbour, is prime building land. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, one 6000m2 parcel of land at the north of the site remains unbuilt, and many
single-use proposals to develop the land have been rejected. The objective of the studio was to create a cohesive yet versatile mixeduse programme that would infuse life into the largely commercial district of Krﾃｸyers Plads.
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SITE
50m SITE ANALYSIS
office academic
vehicular paths
public
pedestrian and cyclist paths
industrial residential car park
concept sketches and models Analysis reveals Krøyers Plads to be mostly commercial, with some residential space. There is no grocery or cafe on site, and no circulation of traffic as the main road ends in a car park.
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community complex
residential complex
recreation complex
PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENTS
PROPOSED MIXED USE PLAN: SITE MODEL
Experimentation with form was grounded in the concept of densely programmed volumes that matched the height of the surrounding buildings, yet gradually sloped inward to create a sense of space and proximity to the ground.
COMMUNITY CENTRE PUBLIC LIBRARY RESIDENTIAL ARTS STUDIOS/THEATRE GROCERY/KONDITORI MARITIME MUSEUM MINI MOVIE THEATRE RETAIL RESTAURANT BAR/LOUNGE
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SECTIONAL CUTS A
F-F
E-E
D-D
L-L
K-K
J-J
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C
D
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J
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G A
B
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SECTIONAL CUTS SCALE 1:1200
C-C
I-I
B-B
H-H
A-A
G-G
Sectional cuts through the complexes at regular intervals reveal the dramatic change in profile across te length and breath of the buildings. In particular, the way in which the buildings slope inward is visible by comparing sections A-A and C-C, for example, or G-G with J-J.
OCCUPATIONAL DEINSITY
15 MORNING
AFTERNOON/EVENING
NIGHT
KROYERS PLADS FULL SITE
An analysis of occupational density during the morning, afternoon/evening and night reveals how single-use buildings become empty at certain points during the day. The mixed-use complexes, on the other hand, maintain more than 30% activity during all peak times of the day.
KROYERS PLADS MIXED-USE COMPLEXES
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SCHEMATIC SECTION scale 1:300
3 4 5 RECREATION COMPLEX
RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX
B PARK
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
soil separation
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A
drainage protection waterproofing and root barrier structure
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diagrammatic plan 1:3000
green roof cross-section
COMMUNITY CENTRE PUBLIC LIBRARY RESIDENTIAL ARTS STUDIOS/THEATRE GROCERY/KONDITORI MARITIME MUSEUM MINI MOVIE THEATRE RETAIL RESTAURANT BAR/LOUNGE
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RECREATION COMPLEX
SECTION B-B
The proposed masterplan aims to open up the site to new usergroups through diverse programmes housed in three complexes. The design integrates into the existing city fabric by generally preserving the building line on sides facing older buildings, but introduces a new aesthetic by breaking up the traditional building
COMMUNITY COMPLEX
SECTION A-A
block into a mass of rooftop gardens at staggered heights. An eight-storey building therefore appears, at moments, to be only three or four. The resulting design consists of a building density three times the size of the site, while providing green space on rooftops and in the form of a waterfront park.
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CONNECTIVITY / PRIVACY
1 intimate seating
2 individual seating
3 small grouping
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4 large grouping
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KRﾃ郎ERS PLADS TALKSCAPE JUNIOR DESIGN STUDIO| FALL 2009 | ULRIK NIELSEN | DANISH INSTI. FOR STUDY ABROAD
The Talkscape is a sculptural piece of urban furniture that adds character to Krﾃｸyers Plads. It provides ample seating space for group gatherings, intimate whisperings, solitary novel-perusing, or even duck-feeding via a non-slip extension into the water. The sinuous concrete form is topped with a wooden seat and curving back that creates assorted seating styles.
5 lounging space
6 6 waterfront seating
diagrammatic seating plan 1:200
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PLAN VIEWS
SUN DECK PLAN
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C
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MAIN DECK PLAN
HULL PLAN
1/16” = 1’ D
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LUXURY HOUSEBOATS FOR JETWING HOTELS COLLABORATIVE WORK | JULY 2011-PRESENT | SUNELA JAYEWARDENE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Jetwing Hotels, a leading hotel chain in Sri Lanka, commissioned this project from Sunela Jayewardene Environmental Design. Drawings displayed here are
preliminary concept and working drawings. I was responsible for the concept of many of the interior elements and details, as well as selecting and designing furniture.
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Family in houseboat
Traditional houseboats
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VIEW FROM A
VIEW FROM B
VIEW FROM C
VIEW FROM D
EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS 1/16” = 1’
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CABIN
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C
D D
B
B
SECTION A-A
SECTION B-B
C
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CABIN
D B
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C
SECTION C-C
SECTION D-D
C
D B
BATHROOM
BATHROOM
SECTION A-A
SECTION B-B
SECTION C-C
SECTION D-D
SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS 3/32” = 1’