Building Type: Community center
Loca!on: Chicago, IL USA
Class: ARCH 371, Fall 2019
Academic: Individual
Urban Agriculture is a growing component of Chicagoís push toward urban sustainability and a more locally sourced food economy. To support the growth of this movement, the South Loop Urban Agriculture Center (SLUAC) is proposed for a site on Polk Street in the South Loop. The primary mission of the facility is educa!on, public awareness and outreach, with program including a public library, seed exchange, classrooms, o"ces, and roo#op growing space. As such it represent the goals and aspira!ons of its community of users for whom urban sustainability is of paramount importance.
1.MAIN LOBBY
2.EXHIBITION ATRIUM
3.LOADING DOCK & STORAGE
4.LIBRARY
5.READING ROOM
6.INDIVIDUAL OFFICE
7.CO-WORKING SPACE
8.BREAK ROOM
9.CLASSROOM
10.TEACHING LABORATORY
11.LARGE GATHERING SPACE
12.GREENHOUSE CLASSROOM
13.GREENHOUSE
14.OUTDOOR GROWING SPACE
15.W/C
Building Type: Mixed Use
Loca!on: Champaign, IL USA
Class: ARCH 372, Spring 2020
Academic: Individual
The BRIDGE apartments aim to improve the quality of life for its residents by encouraging the enjoyment of nature and by fostering community. Bridging the gap, both literally and "gura!vely, between the built and natural world creates opportuni!es for ac!vity and engagement between residents and members of the community.
Opening space at the ground level allows public movement between the Boneyard Greenway and the downtown area. For residents, the stacked two-story units create private outdoor balconies for each unit. Roo#op gardening and gathering spaces also enable residents to enjoy the social bene"ts of communal living.
The BRIDGE enables healthier lifestyles as the gap between home and nature is "lled. This focus on connec!on at both the public and private levels allows residents to maintain physical, mental, and social health.
GROUND LEVEL CONCEPT
GROUND LEVEL CONCEPT
Downtown Champaign
Downtown connec!on point Greenspace connec!on point
DIAGRAM 1
DIAGRAM 2:
DIAGRAM 3: Dividing and staggering volumes
UPPER LEVEL CONCEPT
UPPER LEVEL CONCEPT
DIAGRAM 4: Slicing the volume of upper
DIAGRAM 5: Pushing and pulling the layers
1.CO-WORKING SPACE
2.MEETING SPACE
3.OFFICES
4.ENTRY & WAITING
5.RETAIL
6.RESIDENTIAL LOBBY
7.RESIDENTíS GYM
8.BUILDING OPS
9.LEASING OFFICE
10.PUBLIC PLAZA
11.DUMPSTER
Building Type: O!ce/ Community Center
Loca"on: Champaign, IL USA
Class: Design-Build ARCH 473, Fall 2020
Academic: Studio Collabora"on-- all drawings created independently Prosperity Gardens, Inc., a Champaign non-pro#t, was created in 2010 to provide hands-on garden-based educa"on and green business employment opportuni"es. The organiza"on also o$ers a$ordable, locally grown produce for Champaign-Urbanaís low-income residents. Its urban gardening programming is currently centered on two city-owned lots on North First Street. The current headquarters building was in need of major renova"on in order to provide a kitchen, wash & pack space for the produce, food storage, a managerís o!ce, and space for the clients and employees to gathering for counseling and/or workforce development.
EAST ELEVATION
LEVEL ONE
1.ENTRY
2.MANAGERíS OFFICE
3.INTERIOR W/C
4.KITCHEN/ WASH&PACK
5.FOOD STORAGE
6.COMMUNITY SPACE
7.STORAGE & LOCKERS
8.EXTERIOR W/C
STRUCTURAL DETAIL
Existing Wall
MBCI 7.2 Metal Panel
2 3/8" EIFS Panel
Cavity Insulation
20" x 81" Pella Window
2 x 6 Wood Stud
3/4" Plywood Sheathing
5/8" Gyp. Board
STRUCTURAL DETAIL 2
Wall Type 1
MBCI 7.2 Metal Panel
2 3/8" EIFS Panel
2 x 8 Wood Stud
Cavity Insulation
2 3/8" EIFS Panel
20" x 81" Pella Window
3/4" Plywood Sheathing
5/8" Gyp. Board
Building Type: Pavilion
Loca!on: Champaign, IL USA
Class: ARCH 473, Fall 2020
Academic: Individual
CULTIVATE is a low-cost, modular solu!on designed to meet the speci"c needs of Prosperity Gardens Inc., a non-pro"t based in Champaign, IL USA. This urban gardening program was created to provide green business employment opportuni!es for members of the community who are experiencing homelessness
CULTIVATE serves as an oasis for life, producing both fresh food and empowered individuals. The modularity and mobility of this design allows for easy expansion and increased focus on three major components of Prosperity Gardensí mission: to grow, to engage, and to live a healthier life.
THE SITE: an extension of the current Prosperity Gardens building, this large concrete slab has the poten"al to foster both human and plant life. Some addi"onal programs the organiza"on could implement are greenhouse growing space, community engagement, and living space for employees
Main garden currently being used for food produc"on
East Garden Lot: Addi"onal outdoor growing space consis"ng of raised beds
SITE PLAN
I.Overall form to imitate the
II.Divide form to create individual module form
III.Split form into three equivalent spaces de%ned for one of three func"on: grow, engage, live
Growing seedlings with nutrient water instead of soil allows for more !exible growing condi"ons and increased produc"on in the spring.
2 X 9 LVL WOOD STUD
PLASTIC CONTAINER
Low-cost materials can be used with this plan"ng method. Holes are drilled into the lid and base to allow for drainage.
PVC DRAINAGE PIPE Allows for excess water and nutrient solu"on to drain out.
ROCKWOOL Used as growing medium for nutrient absorp"on.
WATER COLLECTION
During the winter months, this system will be hand watered 3 "mes daily. This creates new job opportuni!es that Prosperity Gardens can o#er their clients during a "me where garden-based employment would not normally be possible
A two module unit designed to serve as a greenhouse for seedlings and hydroponic gardening speci!cally during the winter months. The hydroponic system is integrated into the structure and shape of the module with the plan"ng "ers set into the LVL studs. During winter months, an addi"onal layer of polycarbonate can be added to the modules for increased insula"on and the hydroponic system moved to low-cost PVC stands within the module.
A two module unit designed to serve as a gathering pavilion for community use and outdoor events. Easily movable, the engage module encourages ac"ve use of the resources that Prosperity Gardens provides by crea"ng a space for clients to interact with their community. Low-cost materials such as polycarbonate, canvas tarps, etc. can easily be added to the open structure in order to respond to various weather condi"ons.
Two single-occupant units designed to provide temporary housing solu"ons for the employees/clients of Prosperity Gardens. With the goal of empowering individuals facing housing insecurity this module unit increases the resources PG is able to o#er its clients. Especially during the winter months, this space can be used to provide clients with an increased sense of security and protec"on.
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The CJC consists of performance,
Class: Graduate, Fall 2021
Academic: Individual
Built in 1920, the Gilmer Chapel was part of a network of four outreach religious buildings that were built by the First Presbyterian Church in Hillsville, Virginia. In 2020, a local developer purchased the chapel and now wishes to rehabilitate and convert it into an AirBnB/temporary lodging facility.
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards sanctuary and all its detailed exterior features have been rehabilitated and a (pictured below).
