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BEACH
5x5
CHINATOWN
PRECEDENT
HUT
HOUSE
DWELLINGS
STUDY
TORSION
LINE
BRIDLEWOOD
CULTURE
CHAIR
DINERY
MARKET
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beachhut MIXED-USE SHELTER | UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION YEAR: WINTER 2012 PROFESSOR: J. STURGESS
projectprecedents
THERESA MOLLER | PUNTA PITE
contextualrenders
ALVARO SIZA | LECA POOLS
projectdescription Reducing architecture to something as simple as ‘the room’ allows for profound exploration and deviation away from established conventions. This projects strives to create a dynamic ‘room’ with the potential for multiple spatial experiences by blurring the concepts of circulation, interior and exterior, public and private.
physicalmodel 1:20
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conceptdiagrams
floorplan
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TYPICAL CONCEPTION OF ROOM
REARRANGE POINTS
OPTIMIZE + ADD FORM
section-a
1:100
section-b
1:100
spatialanalysis
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INTERIORSPACE
ROOFSPACE
ADDITIONALNICHES
ACCESSPOINTS
modelsketches
section-c
1:100
section-d
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5x5house SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL | CHINATOWN, CALGARY FOUNDATION YEAR: WINTER 2012 PROFESSOR: J. STURGESS
projectdescription
BOW RIVER
A
2nd AVE
3rd AVE
MACLEOD TR
4th AVE
B
CENTRE ST
This project is located on the edge of Chinatown in Calgary, bordering a busy intersection south of Centre Street bridge. The program is a 5x5m, 3-storey, single family dwelling with retail space, designed as a component of a larger courtyard complex.Taking into consideration the surrounding context, the main objective is to maximize space and allow traditional chinese architectural elements and ideas (horizontal emphasis, symmetry/balance) to manifest themselves in a contemporary manner. The driving idea is based on a traditional Taoist concept known as wu wei, which translates roughly into ‘natural action’ or ‘effortless doing’. The concept is profoundly associated with the characteristics of water and is used as a metaphor to inform design decisions, particularly in relation to spatial fluidity. This is evident in the virtual elimination of corridors, doorways, and dead-ends, encouraging a constant dynamism and continuous circulation through the interior spaces, while simultaneously magnifying the size of the restricted program.
thesite
CUTLINES
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sitesection-a
EAST
1:100
WEST
sitesection-b
1:100
NORTH
SOUTH
floorplans 1:100
LEVEL 1 - RETAIL
LEVEL 2 - LIVING
section-a
section-b
1:100
1:100
LEVEL 3 - SLEEPING
elevation-a
1:100
LEVEL 4 - TERRACE
elevation-b
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interiorrenders
designprocess
WASHING
EATING
WASHING
EATING
ACCESS
WORKING RELAXING
LIVING
LIVING
ACCESS
WORKING
LIVING EATING
ACCESS RELAXING RELAXING
WORKING
SLEEPING
functions + needs
SLEEPING WASHING
SLEEPING
scale by importance
group + designate
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RELAXING
MEGAPRIVATE ADJUSTMENT OF
SLEEPING WASHING
PRIVATE
INTENSITY INSTEAD OF ON/OFF
LIVING EATING
WORKING
apply typology
SEMI-PUBLIC
PUBLIC
resulting gradient
apply to facade
with light
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chinatowndwellings MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL | CHINATOWN, CALGARY FOUNDATION YEAR: WINTER 2012 PROFESSOR: J. STURGESS
projectdescription The multi-family dwelling shares the same location as 5x5 house but, unlike its counterpart, occupies the entire site. Instead of relying on the typical approach of stacking identical units the project opts for interlocking units that offer a greater variety of typologies and interior spaces. Ideas of circulation and sensitivity to the surrounding context are carried through from the previous project, as well the utilization of the courtyard as a unifying component of the larger design scheme.
physicalmodel
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preliminarysketches
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projectrequirements UITE
OOMS 2BEDR
OMSUITE
3BEDRO
ITE
OOMSU
1BEDR
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IOSUIT
STUD
10% OUTDOOR
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ANEMITY SPACE 30% OPEN AREA (COURTYARD)
5m 9m 15m 17m
typologyscheme
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INCREASES DIVERSITY: NO FLOOR IS THE SAME
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PROVIDES ALTERNATIVE TO TYPICAL STACKED UNITS
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AUGMENTS NOTION OF HOME INSTEAD OF FLAT/APARTMENT
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OPENS UP EVERY OTHER FLOOR FOR COMMUNAL USES (IE. LAUNDRY)
applyingtypologies
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outdoorspace
• A CHINESE GARDEN IS ‘CONFUSING AND DENSE, DOMINATED BY HUGE ROCK PILES AND A NUMBER
daylight
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OF BUILDINGS ALL SQUEEZED INTO INNUMERABLE, OFTEN VERY SMALL SPACES SUMMER
WINTER
PRIVATE
PRIVATEBALCONIES RESIDENTIALCOURTYARD
N PUBLICCOURTYARD
PUBLIC
SUMMER
WINTER
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SEATINGAREA LITTLESHRUBS BIGSHRUBS
600MM
VIEWS LITTLESHRUBS
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DROP SEATING TO CREATE BUFFER ZONE BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL
BIGSHRUBS
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WINDOWS 35% OF SURFACE AREA
facadegeneration
BALCONIES
2x HEIGHTEXPOSURE
BEDROOMS
WASHROOMS
courtyardviews
floornumber
spatialdesignation
floorplans
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PARKINGSPACE
STUDIOSUITE
2BEDROOMSUITE
PENTHOUSESUITE
RETAILSPACE
1BEDROOMSUITE
3BEDROOMSUITE
VERTICALACCESS
3bedroomsuite
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2bedroomsuite
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section-a
section-b
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precedentstudy OMA’S MAISON AU BORDEAUX | FRANCE FOUNDATION YEAR: WINTER 2012 PROFESSOR: J. STURGESS
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LEVEL THREE
LEVEL TWO
LEVEL ONE
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torsionchair DINING SEAT | UNIVERSAL 2
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YEAR STUDIO: FALL 2012 PROFESSOR: G. LIVESEY
projectdescription This project derives inspiration from the stem of the sunflower, which on a micro scale, employs helical fibres as reinforcement for its hydrostatic skeleton. Also found in other organisms such as earthworms, sea anemones, and even sharks, these fibres not only provide structure and stability, but offer flexibility in twisting and bending, facilitating the sunflower’s heliotropic tendencies during its early development stage. This helical shape was explored through the fabrication of a chair using only one sheet of 1/4� plywood and glue.
sketchmodel
conceptsketches
processdiagrams
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projectinspiration
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processdiagrams
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restaurantline RESTAURANT | SOMERSERT/BRIDLEWOOD LRT STATION 2ND YEAR STUDIO: FALL 2012 PROFESSOR: G. LIVESEY
projectdescription Sitting in complete isolation on the southern outskirts of Calgary, Somerset/Bridlewood LRT station is largely cut-off from its surrounding community, offering little in terms of energy and livelihood. This project required the insertion of a restaurant space that would act as a catalyst for much needed dynamism within the site. Since the train station and the CP Rail are one of the main contributors to the site’s divisiveness, it was decided that restaurant could simultaneously serve as bridge over the tracks, while also converting the station into a focal point of interest. This is achieved by transforming the ‘island’ that is the platform into an ‘oasis’; a narrow eatery that not only transforms the station into a destination, but also takes advantage of the myriad of people that flow through the space on a daily basis.
sketchdiagrams
DISCONNECT + BOTTLENECKS
CONNECT
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INFILL
CREATE PLATFORM
OPTIMIZATION
MIRROR
ACCESS
RESULTING CIRCULATION
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SOMERSET/BRIDLEWOOD LRT
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07 KITCHEN 08 STAIRS 09 BRIDGE ACCESS
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lightstudies
EARLY MORNING
SUNSET
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EVENING
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bridlewoodmarket LARGE MULTI-USE BUILDING | SOMERSERT/BRIDLEWOOD 2ND YEAR STUDIO: FALL 2012 PROFESSOR: G. LIVESEY
processsketches
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1 trainstation 3 greenhouses
2 marketspace
4 gardenspace
2 marketspace
3 greenhouses 5 restaurantspace 7 nightclub 7 nightclub 5 restaurantspace 4 gardenspace
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6 retailspace
8 communityconnectors
8 communityconnectors
9 parkingaccess 9 parkingaccess
streetview
trainstation
projectdescription Similar to Line Dinery, this project occupies Somerset/Bridlewood station but also extends into the surrounding community. The driving concept is based on the fact that the site is fragmented into three very distinguishable domains: residential, commercial and educational. Currently, there exists a major disconnect, not only between these areas, but also with the train station, as it sits completely alienated in a sea of parking. The solution then was to establish a ‘grid’ that would govern all forms that were subsequently placed within the site. Following the grid, a multiplicity of structures are distributed over the entire site, organizing the required program in a manner that stitches together the surrounding areas and establishes an easily navigable and pedestrian friendly network within the community.
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westentrance
biomimicry
(plant1 + plant2) = project
+ sunflower
organization
replace two-dimensional, linear organization and circulation...
with three dimensional, non-linear organization and circulation...
gardenspace
rhizomenetwork marestail
existingsite
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organization
resulting network
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sitesection1:600
westelevation1:250
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themarket1:500 1 eastentrance
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5 marketstalls
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8 doubleheight
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1 westentrance 2 marketstalls 3 bathrooms
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4 storagespace 5 verticalaccess 6 communityroom
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culture-t CULTURE SPACE PROPOSAL | DOWNTOWN, CALGARY MAKE-CALGARY DESIGN CHARETTE: FALL 2012 TEAM LEADERS: CRAIG DYKERS & VANESSA KASSABIAN (SNØHETTA)
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Eleven students, including myself had the opportunity to collaborate with Craig Dykers and Vanessa Kassabian from internationally-renowned design firm Snøhetta for an intensive 4-day makeCalgary design charrette that explored the notion of ‘culture space’ and its future within Calgary. Existing movements in Calgary, coupled with the natural landscape have created barely perceptible, but important, patterns of cultural growth. An agglomeration of traditional cultural venues has formed near to the eastern edge of the city centre. Meanwhile outer edges of the city centre have been incubating cultural life in the less densely built lower scale neighborhoods. In order for a sustainable cultural identity to grow for the city of Calgary, the first step is to establish links between the developing and the developed cultural regions. 8th Avenue and 8th Street provide a clear path that can naturally link several significant cultural districts and promote comfortable walking between them. Additionally tunnel connections between the city centre and other districts to the south of the core provide additional connections to further strengthen the entirety of the downtown districts as a thriving cultural place. The resulting “T” shape of the plan is easy to remember and can promote orientation between the disparate parts. A series of lines, tubes, hubs and dots are the tools that can help people understand their position in the city relative to various districts and they can also provide the simple seeds for cultural development across the city alongside the establishment of the more monumental cultural venues the city is planning to construct. - Craig Dykers
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phone: (587) 433 9990 email: gabrielalfonso11@gmail.com web: gabrielhimself.wordpress.com
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