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TABLE OF CONTENTS Mixed-Use Affordable Housing
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PHILOSOPHY I believe that great design belongs to everyone, not just to those who can afford it. I hope to create spaces that enhance quality of life through meaningful solutions that respond to users’ values and needs. We should not design for the sake of design or ego, but to improve lives and support communities. Good design goes beyond just beautiful architecture and interior spaces, and should consider the positive impact that can be made in a community, the environment, and in future design.
MOMENTUM CENTER A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY FOR THE HOMELESS Size: 165,000 SQ.FT. Location: Lowell, MA Client: Lowell Transitional Living Center In Momentum Center, each client is one small drop that has the power to make a larger wave by first making choices that better their own life. Momentum Center creates opportunities for clients to gain momentum in their life by offering classes, therapy, resources, and a community that encourages clients to give back to Lowell through entering the workforce, volunteering, or becoming involved in local activities, supporting them as they grow into swells, able to navigate the world independently. Skills Used: Revit, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Enscape, Sketching, Research, Design Documentation
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WHAT IS HOUSING FIRST?
HOMELESSNESS PERVADES THE UNITED STATES Massachusetts has the 6th highest homeless rate in the country.
A homeless assistance approach that prioritizes providing permanent housing, guided by the belief that people need basic necessities like food and a place to live before attending to other needs, viewing housing as the basis for future success.
Housing First saved Denver $17,858 per person over 2 years inCitizens these costs alone: reported homelessness and affordable $12,000
housing as the top need in Lowell, followed by: Pre-entry
A person on LA’s Skid Row costs 5 times as much as one in Housing First: $3,000 Paramedics
Post-entry
$2,897 /month
Substance abuse services
$10,000
$8,000
$2,000
Jobs that pay living wages
Public hospitals and clinics
$6,000
Mental Health Care Services $4,000
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46% of Lowell residents are cost burdened by housing, paying more than a third of their income for rent $2,000
Private Hospitals $605 /month
Jail Welfare Services
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Incarceration Emergency Outpatient Room
PRIMARY USERS
Homeless or Low-Income individuals and families
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Supportive Housing
SECONDARY USERS
TERTIARY USERS
Employees
General Public
ENVIRONMENTAL THEORIES PROSPECT AND REFUGE Prospect and Refuge Theory is informed by basic human psychological needs to provide environments that allow people to observe (prospect) without being seen (refuge).
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL THEORY
Environmental Control Theory considers how users perceive control over their environment as well as how they can adapt to different environments. Providing users with personal space and an environment that they can control improves perceptions of the environment and gives a feeling of freedom.
TERRITORIALITY Territoriality takes personal space into consideration by understanding how users take ownership of their surroundings to provide them with a level of comfort in a space of their own. 2
CONCEPT As waves are formed by winds, they gain momentum and develop into swells that are independent of the wind and able to travel thousands of miles propelled by their own energy.
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3 Seeks supportive services 4 Transition to self-sufficiency
As humans, we all make small ripples based on the decisions we make, Momentum Center is the wind that will help guide clients to change the trajectory of their lives and regain their footing, allowing them to grow into independent swells.
DRIVING QUESTIONS How can a residence offer dignity and a fresh start to its inhabitants? Can we change the public’s perception of shelters and affordable housing by making them an asset to the city?
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PROGRAM PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING Each floor includes multiple gathering spaces, a community kitchen, and a laundry room Level 1 Resident Lobby Level 2 One Bedroom Apartments Resident/Shelter Lounge Level 3 One Bedroom Apartments
Level 4 Family Apartments 2 and 3 Bedrooms Resident Library Level 5 Family Apartments 2 and 3 Bedrooms
EMERGENCY SHELTER Level 1 Shelter Lobby Case Manager Offices Level 2 Gathering Spaces
Level 3 Bathing Facilities Group Bunk Rooms Private Family Units Laundry Room
WELLNESS WING Level 2 Individual Therapy Rooms Group Therapy Walk-In Clinic Rooftop Garden Flex Space
PUBLIC SECTOR Level 1 Public Lobby Cafe Local Market Thrift Store Child Care Center Rentable Office Space
Level 2 Dining Hall Greenhouse Level 3 Library
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PUBLIC LOBBY AND CAFE
The Cafe welcomes users from all walks of life, providing jobs to residents of Momentum Center and creating a vibrant community space where homeless and Lowell residents can come together. The loft space uses Prospect and Refuge Theory to provide a space for users to observe their surroundings without being seen and connects the cafe to the Greenhouse above. Colorful wayfinding guides users to the elevator that leads to the Library and Wellness Wing.
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EMERGENCY SHELTER LOBBY Entrance to the Emergency Shelter is the initial ripple that begins a client’s journey to get back on their feet. The ceiling’s staggered ripple form instills the notion that each client who walks through the door begins a ripple in their life. Blues and greens promote a feeling of security and create a calming atmosphere in the lobby.
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DINING HALL The Dining Hall is a bridge between the Permanent Housing and Emergency Shelter, a place where people can come together over a hot meal. A variety of seating options, informed by Prospect and Refuge Theory, gives users the choice to retreat to a booth in the back where they can observe or gather with a large group of friends at a communal table. The ceiling transforms from a ripple to a wave, symbolizing a client’s initial steps as they make waves in their life.
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WELLNESS WING LOBBY The Wellness Wing rethinks what it means to be a medical facility, with vibrant colors and plants that welcome and calm clients. Strategic furniture selections like rocking chairs provide a relaxing motion while green tones and clear sight lines promote safety. Therapy rooms evoke the warmth of home with bookshelves, plants, and comfortable seating.
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GREENHOUSE The Greenhouse is a public space connecting the Cafe and Dining Hall, providing a therapeutic retreat for residents who can grow fresh herbs and produce for their kitchen, the Dining Hall and Cafe year round. The Library is a vibrant space where users can settle into a window seat with a good book, take a class, use the computer lab, or retreat to one of the study rooms for privacy. The space offers different levels of interaction with niches for kids to explore as well as a variety of seating to give users control over their environment.
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GROUP SHELTER ELEVATION Group Shelter Rooms are separated by gender to provide a feeling of security to homeless clients. Each individual is provided with their own bed space with locking storage, a privacy curtain, and niche shelf with an outlet. Shared bathrooms and showers are connected directly to the women’s bunk for security while mens are located just down the hall.
FAMILY SHELTER BEDROOM ELEVATION Family Shelter Suites provide a secure space for families with children by providing a private bathroom, communal living room and two locking bedrooms with desks and storage.
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ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT
One Bedroom Apartments provide flexibility for residents to use their home the way they please. The folding dining table and retractable desk maximize bedroom and living space so that residents do not feel cramped within their apartments.
Queen bed with pull out desk and storage
Folding dining table
THREE-BEDROOM APARTMENT Three Bedroom Apartments provide flexibility for families while maximizing living space with folding or retractable furniture systems. Providing furnished apartments reduces the stress of buying furniture while ensuring that residents have all of the basics they need to live. Separating children’s rooms from the master bedroom creates acoustic privacy for parents.
Folding twin bed with desk and storage
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PATAGONIA OFFICE CREATING A CONNECTED WORKPLACE Size: 13,800 SQ.FT. Location: Savannah, GA Client: Patagonia Patagonia is rooted in communities around the world, focused on their mission to manufacture sustainable outdoor clothing in order to give back to the environment. Their belief in doing less harm and more good requires that they have a sustainable office space that supports the users’ outdoor-oriented nature. Through integration of rhythms found in nature, complemented by natural materials, the experience is reminiscent of the openness of the wilderness. The space will foster communication between users while maintaining their connection to nature. Skills Used: Documentation
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CONCEPT Wilderness Reflected in the open spaces of the office layout
Roots The origins of Patagonia and their ties to the community
Connection
To the landscape, between employees, and the community
The Herringbone as a parti, inspired by rhythms in nature
INITIAL PLANNING
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FINISHES All furniture and material selections were carefully chosen based on ergonomics and sustainability. Furniture pieces are made from recycled content and sustainable materials or can be recycled at the end of their life cycle. Adjustable height desks and chairs allow employees maximum comfort and the ability to adjust their personal environment.
Green Wall Manufactured by LiveWall, absorbs VOCs
Marmoleum Tile Eco-friendly, chemical-free natural linoleum, biodegradable
Tigre Cork Durable, thermal insulator, highly renewable resource
Creme Pazzo and Pazzo Cork Tile Hypoallergenic, durable, thermal insulator
WoodWorks Channeled Plank for Ceiling Class A fire rating, LEED accredited, sound absorbing
Bamboo Renewable resource, no harmful VOCs
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FURNITURE SELECTIONS
Steelcase Protero 415 - 53% Recycled content, Low VOC
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Steelcase Migration Desk and Gesture Chair - Ergonomic and adjustable height
Haworth Cappellini Bac - recyclable at end of life-cycle
Karl Andersson and Soner Bouquet Table
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Offecct Meet Seating - Flexible seating
LOBBY The Patagonia lobby is accented by a green wall and warm lighting to reflect the natural environment that Patagonia employees love so much. The reception desk is made of reclaimed wood and natural stone to pull from Patagonia’s connection to nature and their sustainable values.
CAFE SPACE The cafe space reflects Patagonia’s friendly office culture and gives employees a space to socialize in a comfortable, cozy environment. A place to stop in for morning coffee and catch up with coworkers or sit and work in during the work day.
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CAFETERIA The cafeteria is accessible to all employees inside the building and creates a communal office environment where employees are able to meet people from other companies. Roots serves fresh-made healthy food options made from locally sourced, seasonal ingredients and is an environmentally responsible cafe.
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PRODUCTION SPACE The production space is a collaborative work environment where Patagonia designers can spread out their work and develop product ideas in a sunlit space with access to all of their tools.
THE VISUAL DEPARTMENT The visual department has clusters of personal desks close enough to easily communicate with others in the department. The glass and bamboo partition pulls from the rhythms seen in tree rings.
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A MUSICAL FOLLY MOTORCYCLE DRIVE BY THIRD EYE BLIND
Size: 1,600 SQ.FT. Location: Savannah, GA Users will pass through three spaces, experiencing nostalgia, disorientation, and release, each emotion building and falling with the tone of the music. The combination of freeing spaces and disorienting spaces will create a journey of self-recognition. Skills Used: Hand-sketching, Model-making, Photoshop, AutoCAD, Revit, Laser Cutting
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PROCESS SONG TIMING THROUGH EXPERIENCES 2:05
Beginning - Acoustic - Soft
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Climax - Drums - Electric - Yelling - Harsh
End - Acoustic - Whisper
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NARRATIVE
Experience 1: Nostalgia
In the first experience, users will enter into a space with a turf floor and cracked glass ceiling with projections on each wall. Users can take a blanket from a basket by the entrance and spread it on the floor by a projection to watch flashes of joyous and somber scenes, inducing the feeling of nostalgia. The first two minutes of the song will play, lyrics reminiscing about summer memories as users watch videos reminding them of their own memories. The users will leave the blankets on the ground when they leave, allowing a build up of layered blankets throughout the day, reminiscent of a child's fort, a movie night, or a picnic.
Experience 2: Disorientation
In the second experience, users will rise into the space via a spiral staircase as the intensity of the music increases. This space is encased by cracked, mirrored walls, obscuring the user's view of oneself, and overwhelming the user with reflections on every surface. A purpletinted skylight lets in natural light, but further disorients the user with discolored lighting. Users can see through the cracked, transparent glass floor into the previous space, reminding them where they have been, but leaving them unsure of where they are going. Throughout the experience, the instrumental climax of the song will play on a loop, with repetitive guitar and drum riffs.
Experience 3: Release
In the final experience, users will pass through a frosted glass door into a dark hallway with streams of light filtering through narrow purple tinted windows. As they pass through the corridor, the windows will widen and fade to transparent, allowing in more natural light. The final minute of the music will play, allowing the user to come down from their experience as the soft tones relax the user while they descend down the final staircase. At the end of the circular hall, users will see a clear reflection of themselves, reminding them of their journey and of who they are just before they are released out into an open field.
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MIXED-MEDIA ILLUSTRATIONS
Process Sketches - Thesis Ideation
Ironwork Detail in Pen 23
Bathroom Elevation
Hand-Rendered Office Elevation - Marker and Gel Pen
Coffee Shop Vignette - Marker and Colored Pencil
A Moroccan-American Home - Hand-rendered in marker and colored pencil with Photoshop enhancements 24
Paimio Sanatorium - Illustrator Vector Drawing
Where the Sidewalk Ends - Shel Silverstein There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and white, And there the sun burns crimson bright, And there the moon-bird rests from his flight To cool in the peppermint wind. Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black And the dark street winds and bends. Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And watch where the chalk-white arrows go To the place where the sidewalk ends. Yes we’ll walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And we’ll go where the chalk-white arrows go, For the children, they mark, and the children, they know The place where the sidewalk ends.
Alvar Aalto and Shel Silverstein inspired Photoshop collage 26
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