Fischer Portfolio 2018 by Georges Fischer

GEORGES FISCHER

SELECTED WORK 2014 - 2018

LANDSCAPE

LEXICON

Landscape architecture straddles the interface between the cultural and natural worlds, addressing design issues inherent in a range of typologies and scales. Each project uncovers novel spatial solutions through innovative testing and design strategies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to imagine what is possibleâ&#x20AC;?

- bell hooks

Exploring pre-modern sacred sites in my homeland in Normandy - Summer 2017

professional work amenity

studio projects supernatural dam intertidal commons gateway

amenity;

1. the pleasure inherent in the experience of a place 2. a space reserved for enjoyment and relaxation

Starved of open air space, New York turns to the smallest pockets as haven from the concrete canyon. Working within the confines of a proposed development, this project proposes a 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; square pocket as an amenity for the residents of this Midtown development.. Using a 3d model, sunlight exposure was measured across the site and used to inform design decisions.

<1 HOUR OF SUN EXPOSURE 1-2 HOURS OF SUN EXPOSURE 2-3 HOURS OF SUN EXPOSURE >3 HOURS OF SUN EXPOSURE SUMMER MORNING

SUMMER AFTERNOON

LOUNGE ROOM

2'-7"

20°

4'-7"

1'-11 15/16"

CL DOOR

AD 8'-5 11/16"

1'-6 1/16" 7'-0"

3 D L401

4'-8 1/4"

8'-2"

11'-0"

13 LF

7'-2 1/4"

4'-6"

3'-3 1/16"

P.,

7'-6 1/16"

20°

5 LF

12 L

ALIGN PAVER WITH CL. OF DOOR

1'-6 1/16"

3'-10 1/2"

7 LF

SURROU BUILDING

4'-4 9/16"

2'-6"

14'-4"

9'-0"

2'-10"

2'-0" 2'-0"

9'-9"

1'-2 5/8" CLEANOUT DRAIN TO SANITARY. TO BE COORDINATED WITH MEP

1'-2"

CL DOOR

SURROUNDING BUILDING

2'-7 1/8"

3'-2"

DIMENSIONS: 1M (40”) LONG AND 50MM (2”) TALL MANUFACTURER: CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY WEBSITE: http://www.conservationtechnology.com/greenroof_components.html

2 L401

CONCRETE PRECAST UNIT PAVER, TYP.

LIMESTONE NATURAL STONE PAVER, TYP.

CL DOOR

OPTIGREEN TRIANGULAR DRAINAGE CHANNELS OR APPROVED EQUAL

4'-0" A

A B PERFORATED ALUMINUM CYLINDER C 1'-0"

A A

1'-0"

1''-3" DIA. LAYER RIVERSTONES INSTALLED 3'' DEPTH

B ALIGN

B AA A

ALIGN

4 L401

1'-0"

A A

C D 1'-0"

ALIGN

1'-0"

A A

1'-0"

ALIGN

B ALIGN

2'-0"

A A

PLAN

ALIGN

N.T.S

ALIGN

C 2'-0"

A A

2'-0"

B A

1'-0"

4 L401 RIVERSTO

CL DOOR

RIVERSTONE COVERED AREA DRAIN PLAN

4A 2

Scale: 1-1/2"=1'-0"

Scale: 1"=1'-0"

DRAINAGE GRANITE WASHED CLEAN OF FINES, WRAPPED WITH FABRIC

1"-3" DIA. LAYER RIVERSTONES, INSTALLED 3" DEPTH 1/4'' THK. PERFORATED ALUMINUM PAN

PLANTING SOIL

VARIES

FILTER FABRIC T.O.G.

VARIES SEE PLAN

A ALIGN

A A B

B 2'-0"

5 L401 1'-0"

LANDSCAPE CONTRACT ARCHITECTURAL CONTRACT

2'-0" B

SEE ARCH. DWGS FOR BASE TYPICAL PLANTING AREA ROOFING INSULATION, DRAINAGE MAT, WATERPROOFING, AND STRUCTURAL SLAB SLAB DRAIN. SEE ARCH. DWG

RIVERSTONE COVERED AREA DRAIN A Scale: 1-1/2"=1'-0"

ALIGN

A TRIANGULAR DRAINAGE DRAIN

DRAINAGE GRANITE WASHED CLEAN OF2 FINES PRECAST UNIT PA L401 CONCRETE FILTER FABRIC OVER DRAIN DOME DRAINAGE MAT

ALIGN

FILTER FABRIC

C A

B A

1'-0"

GEOFOAM

ALIGN

A ALIGN

ALIGN

4'-0" A

PLANK PAVER

B A

1'-0"

2 L402

F.F.E. 39'-6''

A A

16'' DIA. 3/16'' THK. PERFORATED ALUMINUM CYLINDER

4" TYP.

PLAN

ENLARGED PLAN, TYPICAL PAVING & RIVERSTONE DRAIN LAYOUT

SECTION

STR

LANDSCAPE CONTRACT ARCHITECTURAL CONTRACT

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER

LANGAN

21 Penn P GROWING MEDIUM OVER GARDEN 360 West 3

Scale: 3"=1'-0"

INSULATION INFILL

Construction Detailing

STONE EDGE AT BUILDING FACE

LIMESTONE NATURAL STONE PAVER

12" X 96" X 3"

VALDERS BUFF, SANDBLASTED

PRECAST CONCRETE UNIT PAVER

4" X 48" X 2"

COLOR MATRIX M1930

ARCHITECTURAL CONTRACT

SHRUB

PRIOR TO PLANTING, REMOVE PLANT FROM CONTAINER AND GENTLY COMB OUT ROOTS. GROWING MEDIUM PROFILE VARIES. SEE SOILS PLAN

GEOFOAM DEPTH VARIES SEE GRADING PLAN

COMPACTED GROWING MEDIUM PEDESTAL TO 4" X 48" X 2" PRECAST NOTES: PREVENT SETTLING. CONTRACTOR SHALL ESTABLISH 4" MIN. COMPACTED CRUSHED CONCRETE 1. REMOVE ALL WIRE, PLASTIC, TAGS OR SYNTHETIC MATERIAL FROM PLANTS UNIT PAVER POSITIVE DRAINAGE UNDERNEATH ROOTBALL ON STONE LEVELING LAYER PRIOR TO PLANTING. PEDESTAL - SEE SPECIFICATIONS 2. ALIGN ROOT MASS WITH SLOPE OF FINISH GRADE. 3. LAYOUT AS DIRECTED BY L.A. IN FIELD. 4. INSERT PLUGS THROUGH WIND NET OPENINGS TO GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE. LANDSCAPE CONTRACT LANDSCAPE CUT WINDCONTRACT NET TO THE MINIMUM EXTENT NECESSARY WHEN PLANTING. CONTRACT ARCHITECTURALARCHITECTURAL CONTRACT PLAN VIEW SCALE: 1''=1'-0'' GARDEN ROOF ASSEMBLY

TYPICAL TREE PLANTING PLANTING BED SOIL, 12'' DEPTH Scale: 1"=1'-0"

CONCRETE CURB EDGE RESTRAINT

1HORTICULTURAL SOIL Scale: 1"=1'-0"

166 Hac

107 G 6TH NEW P 21

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Ente Con

1" MULCH LAYER

PLANT CENTER, TYP. INSULATION, DRAINAGE BOARD, D=ARCHITECT'S TYPICAL ON CENTER WATERPROOFING - SEE (O.C.) SPACING AS INDICATED SEE PLANT DRAWINGS SCHEDULE. STRUCTURAL SLAB, PITCH TO DRAIN -

44-0 Suit Long

SET CROWN OF ROOTBALL SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN FINISH GRADE. NO FILL IS TO BE PLACED ON TOP OF ROOTBALL CUT AND REMOVE BURLAP FROM TOP 2/3 OF ROOTBALL. COMPLETELY REMOVE CONTAINER

1" MULCH LAYER

GROWING MEDIUM - PLACE ON 6" LIFTS, CONCRETE BEAD. TOP OF COMPACT TO SUPPORT ROOTBALL AND CONCRETE 1" BELOW PAVERS PREVENT SETTING. ENSURE POSITIVE CONCRETE BEAD. TOP 24" O.C 4" X 48" X 2" PRECAST DRAINAGE FROM ROOTBALL. OF CONCRETE 1" CONCRETE UNIT PAVER BELOW PAVERS, TYP. PLATYPUS TREE ANCHORING SYSTEM - 1/2" DIA. x 10" LONG 1" SAND SETTING BED STAINLESS STEEL EYELET BOLT. EMBED 4" INTO SLAB, 12" DEPTH IRONPIN WITH EXPANSION ANCHOR. FILL WITH NON SHRINK GROUT

IRONPIN

21 P 360 New

Ven

SECTION AND PLAN SECTION

Scale: 1"=1'-0"

1'-5"

RIOR TO GROWING MEDIUM BACKFILLING, POSITIVE PRIOR TO PLANTING INSTALLATION. 12" DEPTH

New

IRRIGATION SYSTEM - SEE

PERENNIAL GRASSES IRRIGATION DRAWINGS

DeS Con

SECTION

Cetr 1 Ba New

LAN

1'-6 1/16"

PLANK PAVING

ARCHITECT

Scale: 1"=1'-0"

VARIES

John Stat Reg No.

WIND NET STABILIZER 140 FINISH GRADE ON STRUCTURE PLANTING

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER

ARCHITECTURAL CONTRACT

Scale: 1"=1'-0"

SEE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS D STAGGERED ROWS VARIES, SEE PLANT SCHEDULE

SECTION

SECTION AND PLAN

GROUNDCOVER PLANT

TREE PL DRAWING NO.

LANDSCAPE CONTRACT

166 Ames Hackensac

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

2" 4"

VARIES

60°

4" X 48" X 2" PRECAST CONCRETE UNIT PAVER

SEMBLY

LIGHTING DESIGNER

NOTES: 1. ALIGN 4" X 48" CONCRETE PAVER WITH 1/4 LENGTH OF NEXT PAVER 2. FILL 1/8" JOINTS TO TOP WITH POLYMERIC SAND, FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SAND INSTALLATION 3. CLEAN SAW CUTS ONLY 4. ADJUST PATTERN TO AVOID SMALL PAVER PIECES

Entek Eng Consulting

NOTES: 1. REMOVE ALL WIRE, 12" X 96" X 3" LIMESTONE NATURAL PLASTIC, TAGS OR STONE PAVER WHERE APPLICABLE SYNTHETIC MATERIAL FROM PLANTS PRIOR TO PLANT CENTER, TYP. PLANTING. D= TYPICAL ON CENTER 2. ALIGN ROOT MASS WITH (O.C.) SPACING AS SLOPE OF FINISH GRADE. 1" SAND SETTING BED INDICATED SEE PLANT 1'-0" 4" 3. LAYOUT AS DIRECTED BY SCHEDULE. L.A. IN FIELD. D STAGGERED ROWS 4. INSERT PLUGS THROUGH 4" MIN. COMPACTED CRUSHED WIND NET OPENINGS TO STONE VARIES, LEVELING LAYER GEOFOAM BUILD UP GREATEST EXTENT SEE PLANT SCHEDULE OR DRAINAGE MAT AT PERENNIAL PLANT POSSIBLE. CUT WIND STRUCTURAL SLAB, GEOFOAM NET TO THE MINIMUM SEE PLANGRASS PLANT DEPTH VARIES EXTENT NECESSARY SEE GRADING PLAN WHEN PLANTING.. LANDSCAPE CONTRACT

POLYMERIC SAND SWEPT JOINTS, 1/8" MAX. 4" -MIN.

138 WOODMONT RD. MILFORD, CT 06460, PHONE # 203.876.7625 FAX 203.882.0998 HANOVER ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS, 240 BENDER ROAD, HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331, PHONE # 717.637.0500

FACADE MAINTENANCE

COLOR AND FINISH

SIZE

Using the office’s libraries as a reference, everyOFdetail 1. ALIGN CROWN ROOTBALL WITH FINISH GRADE 2. PRUNE CROSSED AND RUBBING BRANCHES AS D is coordinated with the architectural andASstructural 3. LAYOUT DIRECTED BY L.A. IN FIELD 4.into CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT SUBGRADE PERC thicknesses and then assembled our 100% MANUFACTURER PERCOLATION TEST RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED construction documentation set. CONNECTICUT STONE;

Scale: 1"=1'-0" SCALE

DESCRIPTION

SECTION AND PLAN

44-02 Elev Suite 203 Long Islan

FACADE MAINTENANCE

Scale: 1 1/2"=1'-0"

Ventresca

NOTES:

VARIES, 18" MIN

New York,

supernatural;

1. an event attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature 2. the reinstitution of pre-existing nature in a post urban place 3. an intensification of existing processes

River of Sand

At Coney Island, the risks of inherent in aging public infrastructure and close proximity to water are compounded by the steady flow of sediment away from the shore. Drawing from this low lying urban coastal city, how can designers develop new strategies to rebuild the shoreline?

Adjacent vacant lots, remnants of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, were selected as an initial site to test how landscape architecture could mitigate urban flooding.

Inland Dune Renourishment

This strategy was the result of physical modeling and testing. Inland retaining walls and fencing were assumed to be comparable to seawalls, groins, jetties, versus pilings and poles. Each kind of structure was assessed using a 30 second blast of spray paint. In the analysis, while the first kinds of structures reflected wave energy, the second type of structure created destructive interference, a condition in which the mediumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s displacement is less than the displacement caused by the wave. Thus rows of fences were determined to cause different effects on the pattern of deposition and erosion than more conventional walls.

In the first kind of structure, deposition happens as sand becomes sandwiched between the wave and the structure, while downstream the reflected wave energy increases erosion. In the second kind of structure, the reflected waves compete with the incoming energy, resulting in a gradient of deposition downstream of the structure. By sustaining destructive interference in shoreline wave dynamics, my research suggested this would be a viable method of reducing alongshore drift and stabilizing highly erodible beaches.

Sand Stabilization Prototype

Prototype Landscape

The proposal consists of a primary and secondary dune network to replenish sand lost along the beach. Beach sand is retained by an elaborate network of vegetation and dune fencing. Finally, by extending these structures into the inter-tidal zone, the intervention could serve as bedding substrate for blue mussels, a keystone species of the North Atlantic ecosystem.

dam

1. a barrier designed to hold back water 2. an obstacle to natural processes 3. a historical artifact

Map of existing dams in Rhode Island; virtually none are actively used for an industrial or commercial purpose.

Flood Hazard

Effects of dams on downstream flooding

Coastal Water

Fresh water

100 yr floodplain

500 yr floodplain

These images show normal spring flooding elevations and 100-year flood elevations on the river as it crosses from rural into urban settings. Compared to other factors, dams have little effect on flood cycles.

trivia ;

1. the place where three roads meet 2. an open and public place 3. bits of information; uncommon knowledge

Micro x Macro Critical practices operate at multiple scales. In this project, larger issues of water quality and habitat fragmentation informed the design process. In the early analysis, I needed to understand the relationship between regional issues and more localized land and resource uses. As this conceptual model imagined how a familiar park-like local landscape could address those broader regional issues, perspective renderings were instrumental in identifying gaps in design knowledge.

Low Tide

At this point in the cycle, the lower water level reveals the inter-tidal ecologies. Drawn by the dynamic between visible and invisible, curious park visitors meander along the paths to explore the flora and fauna of the artificial salt marsh. In this space, the cohabitation of flora, fauna, and humans satisfies the biophilic desire along an urban coastal edge.

common ;

1. occurring, found, or done often; prevalent 2. showing a lack of refinement 3. shared by, coming from, or done by more than one 4. a piece of open land for public use, especially in a village or town

Conceptual Development

Initial ideas need to be quickly tested to reveal design opportunities and constraints. In school, exploration and play is encouraged as methods of exploring every aspect and facet of a project. In practice, the design process happens much faster, requiring a more streamlined framework to reach a satisfactory product to respond these opportunities and constraints. Through site analysis, phenomena and context are analyzed and spatialized. In response to these condition, a concept and schematic idea is systematically documented through diagrams and perspectival views.

Exercise 2.2- Site Intervention + Concept W/ Furnishing Element

GEORGES

gateway ;

1. a break in continuity 2. the space between two parts 3. a pause 4. a point of entry

Infill Waterfront

In Boston, the city’s development has been characterized by steady expansion into the bay. “History is, of course, the result of the progression of large-scale transformations to the structures of human societies, their relationships, their disputes and agreements. But these large changes do not happen in a vacuum. They happen within human societies, which are made of human beings, and by their relationships, cultures, imaginations, desires and expectations.” 2

2 The Third Infoscape and the re-creation of our cities: Michel De Certeau, Gilles Clément, Marco Casagrande

BOSTON

ORIGINAL SHORELINE

Maps are simple.

The reality they represent is a palimpsest; in this case, the city as product of centuries of growth and decay.

Through its context, architects justify design decisions as honoring history, without acknowledging that this history is frequently as artificial as the ground the city is built on. Through a set of simple cuts below grade, this project recognizes the artifice of the city and exposes it to the public in the guise of a public park.

how is your heart today?

GEORGES FISCHER

GFISCHER@ALUMNI. RISD. EDU