Boston olympics 2024 Housing

Boston Olympic 2024

Professor: DongWoo Yim Student: HyunJin Yoon

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Concept Render Design model

Perspective Render

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Method in which two distinct sets of threads are interlaced to form fabric or cloth.

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Method In which two distinct sets of urban conditions are interlaced to form urban core

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eave

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eave

becomes part of the urban fabric that connects all the abandoned nearby sites.

The roof of the building connects from Bunker Hill College to an unused park.

Both of the neighborhood seperated by the highway infrastructure is weaved through by program and landscape

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Olympics 2024 explores the distinct typology of Metropolitan cities and the outcome of metropolitan city; hence, the Metropolitan Hybrid Buildings. The Site takes place in the city of Boston which is considered mini metropolitan city. This project weaves architectural conditions, as well as urban conditions to form an urban core in a underused parking space.

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A massive highway infrastructure cuts through two major neighborhood’s housing programs. By carefully weaving housing, parking, and sports venue, the two neighborhood is interwoven to create an urban core underneathe the highway. The weave also creates public landscape venue and access ways underneathe the ground to get across the massive infrastructure.

Roof Plan

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ousing for the olympians is an important part of the event. However, it must also feel part of the city after the event has left the city. With this in mind, The housing will be turned into dormitory and single house units for Bunker HIll College students.

The units are slented to create a weaving effect which leaves it’s mark both on the facade and the corridor. Indentations in the corridors are used as bicycle racks and the ceiling of the level below is used as a balcony space on top. The pattern is flipped the opposite way.

Room Type 1: Two level room

Room Type 2: Single Bed

Room Type 3: Suite Room

Room Type 3: Single Bed

Perspective Rendering

north section A:A

north section B:B

Floor Plan level 1

First Level Environmental Axon

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ports facility is part of the housing program. It acts as a bridge between the units and the sculptural tower.

Sports facilities include: swimming, track, outdoor basketball court, and outdoor soccer field.

Interior Light Condition at Boston

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culptural

Tower is essential in bringing the weaving concept together. It will be a light weight structure with meshed facade to create a sense of lightness. It consists of an ADA ramp that loops all of the floors as well as elevators for convenience. It has an open floor where it connects to the sports bridge on top for public access

Interior Light Condition at Boston

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