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TABLE OF CONTENTS 01_LEVELS
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03_FABRICATION
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04_HEALTH+DESIGN
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05_THE HASTINGS CUT
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06_REGENERATIVE DESIGN
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01_L l/ LS Partners: Sameeksha Gulati + Nathan Wesseldyk Fall 2017|Sean Vance + Kimberly Dowdell
As Detroit furthers its plans to expand its infrastructure and communities, our team welcomes the idea of having a highly densified site. With the J-Line being added to Jefferson Avenue and plans for a connective riverfront, our project is situated right between these connections. Due to the existing slope of the site towards the waterfront, we created a series of buildings that sit on the 3-leveled site. Each building has a hierarchy of programs, with a dense commercial area on the bottom and residential at the top. By extending the ground plane of each level, we create terraces for the public to use. This use of vertical levels defines our innovative design, which creates a lively place to visit and a great place to live. This is LEVELS 313.
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FOLLOWING N-S DIRECTION CREATING SOFTER EDGES
Our site strategy proposes a densely populated area near Jefferson while preserving the water front for public / green space. By capitalizing on the existing slope towards the waterfront, our design leveled off three distinct tiers for commercial and public space. Through extending the current city grid we integrate a design that is both sympathetic and empowering to the current surroundings of the site. Part of our program is to introduce a J-Line, or Jefferson streetcar that would stop at this site. EXTENDING THE EXISTING CITY GRID
CREATING A PLACE TO STAY
ESTABLISHING LEVELS
EXTENDING THE GROUND TO CREATE VERTICAL LEVELS
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FOLLOWING N-S DIRECTION CREATING SOFTER EDGES
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DENSIFYING THE GROUND LEVEL URBAN STRATEGY : SITE PLAN SCALE: 1” = 200’-0”
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EXTENDING THE EXISTING CITY GRID
FOLLOWING N-S DIRECTION CREATING SOFTER EDGES
CREATING A PLACE TO STAY
ESTABLISHING LEVELS
EXTENDING THE EXISTING CITY GRID
EXTENDING THE GROUND TO CREATE VERTICAL LEVELS
CREATING A PLACE TO STAY
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DETROIT HOUSES EVERYBODY
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Our residential buildings have 640 available units, with 160 of them being affordable housing. The residents also have public terraces that encourage communities to interact with each other while enjoying the view of the Detroit River. Each floor has a 91% floor plate efficiency.
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ENGINEERED SOIL FILTER FLEECE RESERVOIR LAYER WITH AGGREGATE MOISTURE RETENTION LAYER INSULATION DRAINAGE LAYER VAPOR BARRIER 6" CONCRETE SLAB
ALUCOBOND PLUS RAINSCREEN SYSTEM
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SUMMER SUN HARDWOOD FLOORING FOAM BASE SCREED FINISH PLYWOOD BASE WITH MESH RIGID INSULATION LAID TO SLOPE 6" CONCRETE SLAB STEEL DECKING HOT/COLD WATER PIPES
WINTER SUN HOT/COLD WATER PIPES SCHOCK ISOKORB TYPE S22
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ALUCOBOND PLUS RAINSCREEN SYSTEM RIGID INSULATION STUD WALL PANEL GYPSUM BOARD
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6" CONCRETE SLAB STEEL DECKING STEEL BEAM
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02_RANGE 46 UG4 Wallenburg Competition Site: Far right of Mt. Rushmore Winter 2016| Neal Robinson Guns and the American Identity “The safest place for American freedom is the National Rifle Association.” - Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the NRA Inescapably, guns (and the accompanying contention) are part of the American identity. Our relationships to these machines are clearly reflected in geography, politics, education, race, income, etc. Gun advocates even use the 2nd Amendment to valorize uniquely “American” freedoms as a measure of patriotism - visceral, unabated, patriotism.
The NRA’s Positions - Everyone in America needs a gun - Exercise your God given right - The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun
Willing to embrace the core tenets of the National Rifle Association, this proposed repatriation center is deliberately yet seriously, preposterous. Absurdity and satire conspire to make vivid the organization’s position and by extension, my own inverse position. It exploits the marketed paranoia of not feeling safe and therefore always in need of refuge (in the case, from being out gunned). It conflates family values with individual freedoms and co-opts collective monuments with private narrative.
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“The great body of our citizens shoot less as time goes on. We should encourage rifle practice among schoolboys, and indeed among all classes, as well as in the military services by every means in our power. Thus, and not otherwise, may we be able to assist in preserving peace in the world... The first step - in the direction of preparation to avert war if possible, and to be fit for war if it should come - is to teach men to shoot!� -Theodore Roosevelt
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THE NRA NATIONAL GUN STORE / SHOOTING RANGE FACILITY THE LAPIERRE ENTRANCE: A POPULAR LOCATION FOR PICTURES TO BE TAKEN. THE AMERICAN FLAG AND THE SECOND AMENDMENT ARE PUT ON DISPLAY FOR EVERYONE ENTERING THE FACILITY. DAYCARE CENTER: A PLACE FOR KIDS TO STAY IF THE PARENTS ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE SHOOTING EXPERIENCE. THE DAYCARE HAS NERF GUNS, SQUIRT GUNS, AND VIDEO GAMES THAT HELP FAMILIARIZE THE KIDS TO GUNS. KIDS ARE ABLE TO PLAY OUTSIDE ABOVE THE SHOOTING RANGE AREA SO THAT PARENTS CAN WATCH THEIR KIDS AND THE SHOOTING COMPETITIONS. THE GRANDSTAND: THIS LARGE SEATING AREA IS WHERE ONE CAN GO TO SPECTATE THE SHOOTING WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY WATCHING THEIR KIDS PLAY ON TOP OF THE RANGE. YOU CAN ALSO SEE MT. RUSHMORE FROM THE SEATS. AMERICAN CITIZENRY CLASSROOM: A NEW LAW REQUIRES IMMIGRANTS TO TAKE A CLASS ON USING THEIR FIREARM. THIS IS THE LAST STEP TOWARDS ACQUIRING CITIZENSHIP. BEING THAT EVERYONE IN AMERICA NEEDS A GUN, THEY ARE ABLE TO EXIT THE FACILITY AFTER THEIR TRAINING AS NEW GUN OWNING AMERICANS RESTROOMS: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND A POPULAR STOP FOR TOURISTS, THESE BATHROOMS HELP DRAW PEOPLE INTO THE FACILITY. BABY CHANGING TABLES ARE AVAILABLE IN BOTH.
HOLES: WITHIN THE FACILITY, HOLES ARE USED FOR SEVERAL PRAGMATIC USES, SUCH AS CREATING CIRCULATION THROUGH THESE STRUCTURE. THEY ALLOW SOUND TO TRAVEL (BECAUSE LOOKING AT FOUR DEAD PRESIDENTS ISN’T AMERICAN ENOUGH WITHOUT GUNS FIRING IN THE BACKGROUND). FINALLY, THEY ALLOW AIR TO ENTER THE RANGE (SINCE HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN, AND THE RANGE GETS REALLY WARM FROM ALL THE SHOOTING). THE SIMULATION: THOSE WANTING A MORE REALISTIC FORM OF SHOOTING CAN SIGN UP FOR THE SHOOTING RANGE SIMULATION. HERE AT THE ENTRANCE YOU HAND IN YOUR SELECTED FIREARM, AND YOU ARE ASSIGNED A ROOM. EACH ROOM HAS A BED AND A CLOSET. EVERYONE BEGINS STATIONED IN YOUR ASSIGNED BED. THE SIMULATION BEGINS ONCE THE TIMER TICKS DOWN TO ZERO. FROM THE SPEAKERS THE SOUND OF GLASS BREAKING AND A DOOR BEING POUNDED ON STARTS TO PLAY. YOUR OBJECTIVE IS TO GET YOUR GUN (WHICH IS NOW LOCATED IN YOUR CLOSET) AND MAKE YOUR WAY OUT OF THE ROOM AND TOWARDS THE CENTRAL RAMP. LARGE SHOOTING RANGE: THIS RANGE IN PARTICULAR IS USED FOR COMPETITIONS, AND IT ACCOMMODATES THE USE OF MORE POWERFUL GUNS.
GUN RETURN/BABY STORAGE: BEING THAT NOBODY NEEDS TO RETURN A GUN, THIS ROOM STARTED TO BECOME RUN DOWN. IT IS NOW RE-PURPOSED TO HOUSE ANY OF THE BROKEN BABIES THAT WERE HARMED IN THE LIVING ROOM SHOOTING RANGE.
CENTRAL RAMP: HERE, AS ALL 25 OF THE PARTICIPANTS RUN DOWN THE RAMP, IMAGES OF YOUR FAMILY ARE UPLOADED TO THE PORTRAIT FRAMES. THIS RAMP CONNECTS THE SIMULATION TO THE LIVING ROOM SHOOTING RANGE.
MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY: AS A NEW ADDITION TO THE BUILDING, THIS PROGRAM WAS MANDATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. IT IS RARELY USED, BUT IT IS THERE FOR EXTREME CASES.
LIVING ROOM SHOOTING RANGE: THIS SHOOTING RANGE IS DESIGNED TO LOOK AND FEEL LIKE A TYPICAL, AMERICAN LIVING ROOM. AT THE END OF THE RANGE IS A DOOR. ONCE THE DOOR OPENS, A TARGET SILHOUETTE STARTS TO ADVANCE TOWARDS YOU. MEANWHILE, YOUR ASSIGNED MECHANICAL BABY STARTS CRAWLING AWAY FROM YOU TOWARDS THE TARGET. YOU MUST STOP THE TARGET FROM INVADING YOUR LIVING ROOM AND HARMING YOUR BABY.
GUN LOBBY: THIS LARGE ATRIUM IS WHERE ALL THE GUNS ARE PUT ON DISPLAY IN GLASS SHELVES. THOSE WANTING TO SHOOT CAN SELECT THEIR FIREARM OF CHOICE HERE. GLASS CYLINDER GAP: THIS LARGE GLASS STRUCTURE CUTS THROUGH THE GUN LOBBY AND ALLOWS AIR AND LIGHT TO ENTER THE SHOOTING RANGE BELOW
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ORIENTATION THEATER: ALL THAT WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY SHOOTING RANGE MUST WATCH THE MANDATORY FILM THAT DESCRIBES WHY AND HOW YOU DEFEND YOURSELF WITH A FIREARM. IMAGES OF THREATS SUCH AS ISIS ARE USED TO CREATE A SENSE OF PARANOIA. THE FILM EXPLAINS HOW HAVING A GUN WILL PROVIDE A PERSONAL REFUGE FOR YOURSELF.
EXIT/CHECKOUT: UPON EXITING THE SIMULATION, YOU HAVE THE OPTION OF PURCHASING YOUR FIREARM AND ANY ADDITIONAL ACCESSORY NEEDED FOR IT.
THE NARRATIVE With gun politics creating such polar opinions, I have designed a facility that blurs the lines between what is preposterous and what is realistically possible if we embrace the extent of tying guns to the American identity. The programs include shooting range simulations, american citzenry classes for incoming immigrants, and all things American. In the end, the project is possible enough to be seen as terrifying to those against guns, and yet a true reflection of the NRA’s intentions to those that agree with them.
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THE FALSE PERSPECTIVE If the NRA expresses that the only way to be safe is to own a gun, then they create a perspective that is inherently paranoiac at all times. The concept of a gun being a refuge expresses the idea that danger is constantly around you. Is the NRA selling personal refuges to Americans, or are they exploiting this paranoia in order to create more gun sales and lobbying power? These dioramas represent this paranoiac outlook by creating a one point perspective from the view of the gun. Each area that cannot be seen from your current view is a potential threat waiting around the corner, and it is represented in a red silhouette. The dangers become clear when you move left and right, but from the front perspective you realize these are very harmless views. This paranoia is applied to all parts of the site, which shows the outlandish idea that one must feel this way all the time.
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03_FABRICATION Partner: Sean Kim Winter 2017|Glenn Wilcox
By overlaying a pattern upon a folded object, our group created a metal installation that explores a Moire pattern design and creates unique views depending on your orientation. By folding two designs (one being the inverse of the other) the juxtaposition between the two folds creates a myriad of views. This was all made by using the water jet at the Taubman College fabrication lab. The use of light and shadow also create another element to this installation that entices one to move and perceive this object in different ways.
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04_HEALTH + DESIGN ARCH 509 - Hospital Design + Health Site: Ann Arbor, VA Hospital Fall 2016| Jean Wineman
Veterans Hospital Healing Garden Across the street from the Architecture building on the University of Michigan’s campus is the Veterans Hospital of Ann Arbor. Representatives of the hospital reached out to the school to create a class that could collaborate with the hospital and learn first hand about hospital and health care architecture. The task assigned had the potential to become real - given just a small area that the hospital could expand out to, create an addition and a re-design of the interior that could house more patients, improve function and workability, and provide a certain aesthetic that could reduce stress. My role within the team was to design the healing garden located within the center of the facility. A healing garden has specific programmatic and aesthetic functions to it, but moreover, its main objective is to provide a place to escape to and relieve stress. The design objectives are to focus on distraction, sound, and exercise. The garden itself is surrounded by glass and can be accessed from the main hallway. Also, it provides more natural light and an enjoyable view for not only the patients but to the staff working there. Overall, the project provides an escape for the patients, spaces to exercise, and a view that should help relieve stress and improve their stay.
ORIGINAL PATIENT ROOMS END OF LIFE ROOMS NEW PATIENT ROOMS FAMILY KITCHEN LOUNGE CONSULTATION
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05_THE HASTINGS CUT Arch 562 - 2G2 Partners: Benny Cruz + Vaishnavi Magar Winter 2017|Steve Lewis + Christina Hansen Rethinking the I-375 Expressway The I-375 expressway is a scar that was inflicted on the city and its history. Maliciously attacked by racism in the 1950s, this scar has been left open and untreated. As Detroit begins it process of revitalization, it is imperative to know where the infliction occurred. Our role as urban designers is to not try to cover up the history; but rather we are highlighting it. “Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real� (Cormac McCarthy). Those that have scars wear them like a badge of honor. It is proof that they have endured hardships, and it has arguably made them stronger. Detroit is a proud city. This project will be a symbol to those that have endured the hard times, and celebrate the people that have made Detroit what it is today. At the same time, it will be a reminder of the past for those coming to Detroit. Newcomers will experience this and understand that there was a strong history here. This way, we are not favoring those that have stayed in Detroit or the new generation of Detroiters coming in, but instead, we are beginning the process of healing by stitching together the two within Detroit.
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The cut as a connective axis The scar presents a unique opportunity for us to react to the way people move, and our design will focus on a combination of strategic gestures and programmatic elements that maneuver pedestrians through the city without relying on the vehicle. Our proposal will accentuate the idea of Detroit being a “20 minute City� Adding a Key Public Infrastructure In a very Rhizomatic way of thinking, we believe that adding certain programs will influence the rest of the city. Attached to the connective axis, these public programs (residential, commercial, educational, etc.) are meant to catalyze private development. By lining the public spaces with this infrastructure, we create a sense of direction, inclusive access, and a system that provides maintenance to the public spaces through its own finance.
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06_REGENERATIVE DESIGN THESIS - ARCH 662 Winter 2018|Emmanual Pratt
(Re)Purpose + Resilience: A Catalyst for City Airport, Detroit
The term “revitalization” has been loosely coined to describe Detroit’s future recently, and it is a misrepresentation for the city. Defining a place as needing “new life” is to insinuate that the current state is not “vital,” and it fails to recognize the people existing their currently who bring life into the area. Those that perpetuate Detroit as being in a ruinous state fail to recognize its inhabitants who continue to live in these conditions. Instead, the intent is to capitalize on the economic value of nostalgia of these areas for further business plans. The reality is that these areas of Detroit are defined by the communities that live there. For them, the “ruins” (or rather, the abandoned structures) have continued to inhabit space within the fabrics of the city. Though these buildings serve no programmatic function currently, their mere presence stands as a monument for the communities’ perseverance. This idea, manifested by the presence of these historical buildings, is a shared belief that connects the community together. Because of this, the act of repurposing historical building can be followed by strong and negative responses if the changes fail to address the community’s presence. Failure to recognize the current “vitality” of an area with the intent of profiting off of their surroundings creates a greater divide between an area. As Grace Lee Bogg writes, “Our challenge, as we enter the new millennium, is to deepen the commonalities and the bonds between these tens of millions, while at the same time continuing to address the issues within our local communities by two-sided struggles that not only say ‘No’ to the existing power structure but also empower our constituencies to embrace the power within each of us to crease the world anew.” I claim that there cannot be regenerative design without integrating the needs of society first; furthermore, the future of historical buildings in Detroit rely not on a new prescribed purpose (a repurpose), but on the ability for buildings to adapt and evolve for the community and by the community. This is the basis of my design for (re)purposing historical buildings, and the expected result is to make these structures a catalysts for the community to use and a positive impact for the areas around the site. The site I have chosen is the Gary Interurban Terminal in City Airport, Detroit.
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“With post modernity it [modernity] shares an academic, institutionalizing urge to control history; reducing memory to sites of corporate supervision by merchandizing history as nostalgic ruin.” -Jerry Herron, “Three Meditations on the ruins of Detroit”
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Interurban (Re)Connections Located at the intersection of Gratiot and Conner Street, the Interurban Terminal was designed as a connective hub between the railroads and the Detroit streetcar in 1925. Shortly after its completion however, the city of Detroit decided to focus its attention and resources towards automotive transportation. The building served as a storage for cars and for a trailer park for a while until it was abandoned. The surrounding site includes abandoned factories like the Cadillac Stamping plant, and neighborhoods with empty lots interspersed around the site. City Airport is named after the airport located across the street, which is currently going bankrupt. The area, despite its numerous means of transportation, feels disconnected from the rest of the city. Further plans for City Airport at the moment do not currently include anything for the communities still living there at the moment. In fact, the Detroit Future City plans have it marked as “Innovation Ecological,� and area of green buffer zones without communities living there. The city has since then denounced the map stating this, but has offered no plans currently for the area. My role, as the architect, is to tap into the history of the Interurban Terminal and create a catalyst for the community to express themselves within a city that is choked by a failing identity. By activating the site through community programs, the terminal becomes a showcase to Gratiot and serves as a beacon of interest and means of connection once again (i.e. interurban).
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