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XIAOY UN M AO UR BAN D E SIGN GSAP P 2013

Studio. summer

S t a t en is l and , ny, u . s .

MOM, IT’S MELTING

A day of single mother

I ssue of single mother in S taten I sl and 16% has bachelor degree or higher

16.1%

New Brighton

35.% work in sales and oďŹ&#x192;ce

46% 1hr commute to work

34% 33%

46%

27%

8.2%

3.5% New York

Staten Island

Public Assistance

single mothers are employed

Aid to Families with Dependent Children Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Medicaid Health Insurance Food Stamps Food Banks Tax Refunds Rent Subsidy

jobless

1.2 million 35%

65%

median annual family income single mother family married-couple family

40% full time

cost of full-time childcare center

$25,958 52.5% $86,996 15.7% $13,630

42% of single mothers with children under 18 are below poverty level

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A day of single mother

MOTHER CHILDREN get ready to school

home @Jersey Street

get child ready for school

child goes to school by school bus breakfast in school

01:00 02:00 03:00

get groceries hang out with neighbours housechores video games/ tv nap

04:00

school @ 373 Henderson Ave

05:00 06:00 07:00

school

social Jersey Street

08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00

child return home by school bus dinner homework sleep homework dinner together

child return home oversees child homework prepares dinner get child to bed sleep

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Daily life of a unemployed single mother

MOTHER CHILDREN breakfast together

space and time

home Jersey Street

01:00 02:00

school PS 373 Henderson Ave

03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00

get child ready for school breakfast with child send child to childcare commute to work

work in retail industry

childcare Hendricks Ave

work Retail Forest Ave

child goes to school by school bus breakfast in school sent to childcare

school or childcare lunch in school

08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00

college/ training College of Staten Island

afterschool care

return home pick up child from childcare prepare dinner dinner with child oversees child homework get child to bed housechores study : online or attend school sleep

19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 24:00

Daily life off an employed single mother

afterschool dinner homework sleep

dinner together homework

site

water-vacant land-railplanting-sidewalk-roadsidewalk-park

Snug Harbor

Atlantic Salt Co

water-salt pile-sidewalkroad-sidewalk-vacant land-low rise residences

Atlantic Salt Co .

water-factory-wall-sidewalkroad-sidewalk-vacant land

NYCHA Housing

water-vacant land-sidewalkroad-sidewalk-plantingsidewalk-road-sidewalkplanting-highrise NYCHA housing

Share as strategy

Struggling individual single mother units

employment opportunities for mothers Support Groups CoAbode WISH Women in Self Help Wildcat Services Corporation World of Women Staten Island Walmart Foundation & Goodwill

Work Educate Play Shop

learning experience for mothers and children

play group for children retail and amenities

Supportive cluster of single mothers for better resources

Share as Time

8:00

22:00 retail, cafe 9:00 - 22.00

day care center, after school care

Work

9:00 - 22.00

training center / workshop

Educate

9:00 - 21.00

MOTHER

community garden, community libraries 8:00 - 18.00

Play

CHILDREN

night classrooms

Shop

19:00 - 22.00

grocery freshly prepared meals 8:00 - 22.00

hobby classes, gym 19:00 - 22.00

S hare as the spac e _ N YCH A p l an

Play

Shop

Educate

Work

Open lower levels to connect the landscape and waterfront.

current NYCHA house

Intergrate multiple program, such as grocery store, training center to join the community.

Share as Space

Shop Play Educate grocery / retail

Work

community meeting

Mother workshop light industry

Children Work

Educate daycare

Play playground

Shop

Share as space _ app ly to topograph y

Work

3 2

3 4 COMBINE PROGRAMS

Educate 3 5

Shop

5 FINDING SHARE SAPCE

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Play

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CONNECT PLANE TO REFORM SPACE

Studio. fall

D o w n t o w n B roo k lyn N Y, U . S .

B a c k ground C o n c e p t o f O w n e r s h ip

Factory

Shopping Center

Office

Labor

Consumer

Labor and Consumer

Public

Private

Shared

City Owned Used by Everyone

Privately Owned Used by the Owner or the other with charge

Privately Owned Used by Community (a group)

City Actors

C h a n ge o f R o le s

Consumer Society

Industrial Society

Knowledge Production Society

Public

Private

Shared

City Owned Used by Everyone

Privately Owned Privately Owned Mo d e Used o f S hby a rCommunity e Economy Used by the Owner

Establisher

Members

Filter

charge to use

Platform

charge to enter

charge to use

create value

data / knowledge /physical goods

Members

Input

Sharing

Output

Resolve

Establisher

Filter

Collect

/Generate solution

Users

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DUMBO

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Downtown Brooklyn

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economy

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN

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sh aring economy i ndust r i es Brooklyn has an existing diverse shared economy that clusters in the downtown area and supports the tech industry. This analysis identifies Fulton Street as a potential site that can grow ad enrich the existing crowd sources and exchanges. This network culture which occurs in both physical and digital spaces has amplified serendipity between how we share ideas and resources between our live, work and 3rd spaces.

2012

DOW

27% APP DESIGNER

2011

NTOW

>100

50-100

25% APP SERVICE

Ark Media

Size

BERANGST Tattly

38%

2010

ExchangeMyPhone

10% DATA ANALYST

TurboVote ArtCycle

2009

Storyhunter Glttr

46%

10-50

<10

Stylitics Broadcastr

MakerBot Industries

BigTwist

Uniworld Group Inc.

2008

Genspace

CauseCart

Tattly Caravan Interactive

Studio Mercury

Jola interactive

Brooklyn Digital Foundry

TENDIGI

2007

NYC Resistor

Neighborhoodies

Type/Code

<10

FocusLab

The Atavist

2006

COMPANY SIZE

Oh My! Me Studios

Russell Brothers Company

10-30

SocialGuide

Alchemy50

FreeAssociation

Phase Four Media GroundGlass Motion Picture Company Zignage LLC

Human Condition

30-50

Microtrip.it BlankSlate A022 Digital Hush Studios, inc.

2005

Decker Yeadon LLC

50+

Energex

Hugo & Marie Blue 2.0 Orpheus Media Research/CLIO

in8 Mobile

Culture Shock

HowAboutWe

100+

2004

BioLite TeuxDeux

Magsty Loosecubes

2003

Headliner.fm

Green Charge Networks

Oh My Rockness Pensa

10 Speed Labs

Swayspace Auxiliary Design Company

Shift

CHARGED.fm Media Hive Interboro Partners

Agon Creative F&T Creative

2001

Shorefire Media

Palantir Oberon Media

Red Paper Heart

Etsy

89 Second Productions Electric Orange Creative

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates

Fullsix Group

TODA

Other

CHIPS NY

LEARNED EVOLUTION

Brooklyn United

RedOwl Analytics

The Meta Agency 10 Gen

CytexOne

reMADE LLC

Spotflux

Vaultive, Inc.

dMetrics

Art

ContextIn Inc.

Film

Area17

BrightWire

/ RG BU MS T LIA OIN WL ENP E GR

Silhouette Studio

Zazoom

tumbleweed

App/Web

Design

200+

SpotlessCity

Red Antler Tiny Mantis

fangohr, llc

2002

MyBankTracker Socialbomb

Imagery Media

EnergyHub Sherpaa

Pod1

Physical

Blenderbox Fuzz Productions

Uber NYC

Market Publique WAVSYS

sidekick

Service

IT/DATA

Feelday Inc Alacra Inc

Krrb.com MyHomie

OTHER

GANDER.tv

Cheapism

Marketing

marketing

MyFreeConcert

LifeGunk

DOmedia, LLC

App/Web

Others

The Mutual

feelday

Class

Kickstarter

TIME

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

site opportuni ty 3A. 

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e xi sti ng te ch cl us ter o n p er i p h er y of downtown b r o o k l yn

Subway station Open space Library cafe companies empanct on site 5min walk from subway station

a v a ila b le s p a c e f o r t e c h c lu s t e r t o g r o w

Create a 3 rd space networ k 1. Create Access

2. Attractive gateway 

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These available spaces are predominated within Fulton street mall; however, its existing physical conditions are inaccessible for start-up and re-located tech companies.

Transf orm to Common S pace Using the existing space by enlarge its connection to the outside to make its presence and multiply its function

amphitheater

ramp

stops

spiral ramp

class theater lunch meeting

cafe exhibition

cafe library

exhibition

stepping terrace

open ground

open platform

indent

office connector meeting workshop

meeting cafe

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Timeshare map use of 3rd spaces 12pm

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9am

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dining workshops social events cafe meeting workshops

The proposal is not only considerred mulple occupation of space but also time. Same location can also placed

Tech Summit thursday night 7pm

re brooklyn sha

multi-access of share space

Studio. spring

B ordeaux f ran c e

D e cele[b]rat i o n c e lebrat e decel erat ion

The Rocade, instead of being continuous, breaks up into a sequence of localized moments or areas of experience, corresponding to particular spatial and formal configurations. The Rocade, instead of being ubiquitous, becomes harmonious with its surroundings, thus restating a degree of unity, while simultaneously raising awareness and consciousness about its very existence. The Rocadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entry/exit ramps, instead of breaking points of a circulation system, become the primary stage of civic life, and decelerates into pieces of cinematic scenes to be celebrated.

The Rocade, an infrastructure of mobility, is primarily described as system of distribution. While it aims to be the conductor of flows of goods and people, it also becomes a producer of residual urban space.

speeds can become triggers of a new Rocade image. These spaces, when added up, are equal to nearly onethird of the UNESCO Heritage zone of Bordeaux. These spaces plus the zones of underutilized adjacent spaces, equal the area of the whole UNESCO zone of Bordeaux.

We find these zones of vacant landscape especially at the entry/exit points of the Rocade. These spaces only function for decelerating traffic. These spaces consist mostly of lawn and shrubs. More often, there are only road signs and billboards. People never consider the residual spaces as destinations, if they are considered at all.

Thus, infrastructures of mobility are prime candidates for becoming public spaces or public forms that are true and proper to the existence and demands of a modern urban society. It can release tremendous energy and creativity to a new urban lifestyle along the Rocade.

The current living style near the Rocade is formed with a mind-set that pursues efficiency. People can hardly live, work and play in adjacent community without car. The dominant visual presence of the Rocade in the city further implies its significance as an infrastructure of mobility and perceived speed, which instigates people to drive more. However, these residual spaces in-between

This project makes use of residual spaces around the Rocade and explores how the space could be reclaimed and redesigned, and to make the transition from a suburban, automobile oriented society to an urban, walking one with more slowness and serendipity. The project goal is to design an environment that could be used for multiple functions, that stimulates intimacy between people and space. The program is also adaptive, and could be transformed over time by the users of the space.

R esidua l SPA CE AND AD JACE NCY

8.9 ha

15.3 ha

16.2 ha

18.2 ha

19.0 ha

28.3 ha

33.6 ha

41.3 ha

48.5 ha

49.8 ha

50.1 ha

63.5 ha

64.7 ha

67.2 ha

68.0 ha

92.3 ha

93.0 ha

108.4 ha

1279 HA 111.3 ha

122.2 ha

Residual space: We see the residual space as a great potential development area. With the adjacent space, the total area equals to the full size of the UNESCO Bordeaux. With its critical location, this residual spaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development would dramatically change Bordeaux.

130.0 ha

LO C A L I Z AT I O N POTE NTI A L

123

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Residual space of the rocade equals one third of the UNESCO district. Its reinvention can trigger a new occupation and conceptualization of Bordeaux periphery.

Size comparison to Bordeaux UNESCO

Argument on residual space

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Residual space = Adjacency space = 1/3 Bordeaux UNESCO 1 Bordeaux UNESCO

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Residual space speed change zone

Adaptive continuous land

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I S SUE S o f residua l space

Residence View

Adjacency

The view of trip from one side to the other side of the Rocade is poor with unplanned landscape and wide concrete pavement.

The Adjacency zone of Residue space are too far from each other which is fragmented. The gap created by residual space further push them away.

Shopping mall

Scale expand

The scale of the building and parcels are enormous., which is built for car scale. They eliminate the pleasure of walking around them. and deny the intimacy with the context.

277m 3min walk Program Total 1047m 13min walk

The big parcels are single programmed, such as shopping mall, office. It is hardly to find any mixed use program or public program

Circulation

644 m

182m

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All the circulation is based on cars. Although bike path and pedestrians are provided, they are extended because of the exit ramp.

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ST RAT E G I E S The goal is to generate new way of living around the Rocade by developing the residual space. Each residual space is unique and has its own character. It should also be developed according to its own opportunity: its size, adjacent lands, and transportation.

Existing VIEW

+transform the residual space to view points enhance the visual experience on Rocade

SCALE

+break down large scale parcels +scale down the road and house to limit car usage

road

more intimate scale with Rocade building

CIRCULATION

+add walkways and bikelines for continous program

PROGRAM

+apply different program to residual space accroding to its location +establish new community

ADJACENCY

+consider adjacent area as new opportunity new lifestyle community enhace live quality

Transformation

Zone o f program The program is designed according to the site condition. With respect to the natural topography, the site is transformed into pond, restaurant, view tower, etc. These program is flexible and adaptive for multiple events.

Playground

Cultural festival

Flower picking

Exhibition

Restaruant

Wine test

Exhibition

Restaurant

View tower

ski

Pond Picnic site

Outdoor movie

Concert

Carnival

Camping Community gathering

Housing / Apartment hotel

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PROPOSAL

P h asing

Phase 1: Reclaim residual space

PROPOSAL Phase 2: Colonnize residual space with Tram-in Hub, small public facilities

View tower Tram-in Hub Outdoor movie

Gallery

Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market Picnic site

PROPOSAL Phase 1 Reclaim

Phase 4: Complete new community Phase 2 Colonize

PROPOSAL Reclaim residual space along Rocade. Allow the use of residual space. It 3: Enhance walk experience could open for camp site,Phase outdoor cinema. Turn the forgotten space into Add multiple public facilities and elevated pedastrain walkway active ones.

Colonize residual space with multiple public facilities with consideration of adjacent space. The big-box shopping mall will be transformed into Tram-in with multiple public functions. Along the elevated walkway, a series of small scale intervention occupied the residual space which triggers later development.

Swimming pool Restaurant with vineyard view Elevated walkway

Kindergarden

New housing

New Community

Phase 3 Community

Phase 4 Impact

Build new life style community. The new life style is about quality of life. It is not a community built based on cars scale. The intimacy of the neighborhood and human scale are the main principles of the design.

Impact adjacent neighborhood new life style community. The adjacent neighborhoods are influenced by the new community which they start to transform into part of it.

Restaurant with vineyard view

View tower

Pond

Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market

Tram-in Hub

Parking

Elevated walkway

Exhibition

New tram bridge

Kindergarden

New housing

Outdoor space

Tram-in hub

Tram - in hub

Office

Library

Tram Station Parking

Outdoor plaza Shopping center

more height to accomamdate multiple program

Plan

The existing shopping mall is transformed into a new transit hub. Considering the topography of each sites, the tram stop appears on the level of the shopping mall roof. It is maintained as a shopping center with more public programs, including a library, a office complex and a parking building.

R estauran t / gal l ery DN

Vineyard Exhibition

View tower Elevated Walkway Off-ramp

Restaurant Plan

The restaurant and the alternative gallery features view of vineyard which is an icon of Bordeaux. Walk down the elevated walkway, an elevator will take people to a view tower which reframe the vast view of the landscape.

Restaurant

Off-ramp

pond DN

Pond Rocade Tram Elevated walkway

Pond plan

The topography on the site is a 2-meter deep valley. Instead of being an unused landscape. It is proposed to be flooded as a pond that can ecologically benefit the neighborhood by collecting raining water, as well as being a site for leisure.

h ouse in t h e w oods

Residence plan

Floor 1

Floor 2

Floor 3

Floor 4

+ Smaller foot print + Higher density + Smaller print + More publicfoot space + Higher density + More public space

+ Smaller foot print + Higher density + More public space

This new housing is proposed to encourage workability and intimate relationship with the nature. It is designed with minimum footprint but more floors. It encourage people to share the space.

Section

A posstcard from Rocade

he does sports and eats at the restaurant every Wednesday. it is a routine he ordered snails he quietly sipped his wine, closing his eyes, countingâ&#x20AC;Ś. 1 hour and 40 minutes night is lovable he decided to walk home. he look down from bridge, at rocade traffic. there was no time like the present he remembered when they met he loved her instantly.

It was a day like any other. he woke up, yawned, and smelled the coffee. he slowly faced the day. he had a house in woods, a decent collection of second-rate literature, a three-speed bicycle heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d inherited from a friend. he lived close to a tram station, seven minute walk. he put his music on. looked out the window, the grapes looked going to be picked soon. all the world is a stage , he thought maybe, maybe not the romance of systems

video: https://vimeo.com/64281203

Visual studies.

The middeltown of nyc is mainly occupied by highrise offices. However 40% of them are vacant and exclusive for white colar only. The idea is to turn town the building for puclic use as part of hte puclic space

Animation : Occupy all streets. Model: 3Ds Max, Stop Motion Video: After effect https://vimeo.com/47792336

This is a moment of fantasy. One or two individual could be away from the ground and look down to the city. Like a ferris wheel that reflects our nolgastic of the modernism, this urban form fit in the urban context and loosen from the density.

Animation : City in the Air Model: Maya Video: After effect https://vimeo.com/45882320

MaxVel=2; frSyncSpeed= 0.0005; rangeOfVis= 300;

Firefly algorithm Processing The script mimic firefly algorithm which is a system looking for optimized result.

MaxVel=8; frSyncSpeed= 0.0005; rangeOfVis= 300;

Each agents is looking for the brighter agent in the relavive distance. Its flash frequency is also synchronize towards its target. As a result, every agents has the same frenquency.

MaxVel=8; frSyncSpeed= 0.001; rangeOfVis= 300;

Office retreat Revit The box office in midtown Manhattan so rigid and doensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply any livly atmosphere. To create some leisure space for the office, the designed piece provide shades and waterproof. The elements is adjustment to the sunlight direction.

http://vimeo.com/66203433