ARCHITECTURE GONE FISHING RECENT STUDIES PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL “SCIENCE” IN 2006, PREDICT THAT BY THE YEAR 2048, THERE WILL BE NO FISH IN THE OCEANS LEFT TO FISH DUE TO HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE OCEANS. THIS PROBLEMS TRIGGERS A CHAIN REACTION THAT ULTIMATELY REACHES US AND CAUSES PROBLEMS TO OUR WORLD AND OUR WAY OF LIVING. EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE IS ALREADY AHEAD OF US, TECHNIQUES SUCH AS AQUACULTURE HAVE PROVEN TO BE EFFICIENT AGAINST THE LOSS OF WILD CATCH AND THE RESTORATION OF MARINE POPULATIONA AROUND THE GLOBE.
IN THIS THESIS, THE IDEA OF USING A NEW ARCHITECTURAL TYPOLOGY AS A HELPING TOOL TO REINFORCE THE EXISTING SOLUTION OF FISH FARMING, CALLED AQUACULTURE, IS EXPLORED. VIA RESEARCH DONE IN VARIOUS AREAS FROM MARINE ECOLOGY TO THE SPECIFICS OF THE BLUEFIN TUNA, A FISHERY RESEARCH PORT WILL BE DESIGNED IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS FISHING-RELATED ACTIVITIES. DUE TO THE CURRENT STATE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE PRODUCITON IN A GLOBAL SCALE, THIS NEW BUILDING WILL FOCUS ON THE PERFECTION OF THE PROCESSES OF AQUACULTURE DEALING SPECIFI-
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CALLY WITH THE PACIFIC BLUEFIN TUNA, IN ORDER TO REPOPULATE THE SPECIES AND HELP WITH THE LOCAL ECONOMY, SURROUNDING ECOSYSTEMS, AS WELL AS TO GIVE A HELPING HAND TO THE OCEANS IN A GLOBAL SCALE. THANKS TO THE TYPOLOGY OF THE PROGRAM, ALL FISHERIES NEED TO HAVE A SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT AREA TO PROVIDE EFICIENCY AND RESOURCES, AS WELL AS A FULLY EQUIPED PORT FOR THE OCEANOGRAPHIC VESSELS AND INSTRUMENTS.
GLOBAL TRENDS IN THE STATE OF WORLD MARINE FISH STOCKS, 1974 - 2011
GLOBAL CATCH & AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION
NEW PROBLEMS + EXISTING = IMPROVED SOLUTIONS SOLUTION
AN ARCHITECTURAL THESIS PROPOSAL BY JUAN CARLOS RUIZ ARJONA // SPRING 2015 - VUSLAT DEMIRCAY // NSAD
NOAA SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER
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GOALS: CREATE AN ADAPTABLE TYPOLOGY MODEL AIMED FOR THE FUTURE FISHING ECONOMY
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FISHERY RESEARCH PORT
NET EXPORTS OF SELECTED AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES BY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
FISHING PORT AREA SUPPORT
USE ADJACENT INDUSTRIES
AQUACULTURE TANKS & NETS
RE-ACTIVATE EXISTING PORT
WHY?
PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RESEARCH
EDUCATIONAL FACILITY
RESEARCH FACILITIES
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
DIRECT OCEAN ACCESS
Natural light, gathering place, views.
GREEN ROOF
30% of roof covered with vegetation.
GREEN TERRACE
MULTI-USE ECO-PORT
RESTORE MARINE ECOSYSTEM
OVERLAPPING/INTERACTING USER GROUPS CO-WORKING ENVIRONMENT DEFINED AREAS VIEW / NATURAL LIGHT USE ORGANIZATION
MAIN COURTYARD
IMPULSE ECONOMY
EDUCATE
Natural lighting for working areas.
7% of electrical use offset by solar energy.
SUPPORT HUMAN FOOD DEMAND
REPOPULATE OCEAN SPECIES
PROGRAM ARRANGEMENT
LABORATORY ATRIUMS
PHOTOVOLTAICS
SUSTAINTABILITY SECTIONS
Provides atmosphere and living organisms to environment.
TERRACOTA LOUVERS
COVERED PARKING LOT
Building needs 69% less cooling energy than usual. Reduces thermal gain, shades against low sun angles.
r e f e r e n c e s : All reference diagrams and graphics taken from: http://www.gouldevans.com/case-study/noaa-scie n c e - c e n t e r
100% covered to reduce heat island effect. VIEW
VENTILATION
Satellite imaging taken from Googe
direct relationship with ocean and features site
PROGRAMMING
FISHERY RESEARCH PORT
pacific ocean
PUBLIC ACCESS (SECONDARY TO PROGRAM) PARKING
la jolla canyon
EXISTENCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A GOVERNMENT MONITORING SYSTEM OF THE AQUACULTURE SECTOR, BY REGION
OPEN BLUE’S OFFSHORE FISH PEN
RESEARCH
FISHERY TANKS (OCEAN TECHNOLOGY TANKS)
EXPORT/ REPOPULATION
LAB
OYSTER juvenile tuna
LAB STO
OFFICE
TANKS*
DOCKS
OFFICE
DIVING TRAINING POOL
EXTERIOR CIRCULATION
OCEAN
FOOD SUPPLY MEETING ROOMS
CONFERENCE
EXTERIOR RESEARCH AREA
r e f e r e n c e s : All reference maps and graphics: Virginia W. Mason, Jason Treat, and Matthew Twombly, NGM Staff; Shelley Sperry. Integrated Aquaculture, source: Stephen Cross, University of Victoria, British Columbia. Indoor Aquaculture, source: Blue Ridge Aquaculture. Open-Ocean Aquaculture, source: Brian O'Hanlon, Open Blue. Pounds for Pound, sources: Malcolm Beveridge, WorldFish; Rodney Hill, University of Idaho; Robert Swick, University of New England, Australia; U.K. Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. Farming Soars as Wild Catches Stall, sources: FAOSTAT; Global Trade Information Services.
PUBLIC CIRCULATION
LIBRARY CAFE
EXTERIOR INTERACTION WITH TANKS
DRY PROGRAM
TRANSPARENCY FEATURES
mechanical
*FOR EACH TANK TYPE
TUNA CATCH
DIRECT INTERACTION WITH THE OCEAN
SCALLOP EXPERIMENTAL FARM
SERVICE
eggs mechanical
PRIVATE ACCESS
MECH
SHRIMP
WASTE
DIVIDING AREAS OF PROGRAM
LOBBY
STO
BLUEFIN TUNA
larvae
PORT AREA
(FIRST FLOOR) OFFICE
OCEAN ACTS AS GROUND PLANE
BALI_BALI MARINE RESEARCH CENTER
(SECOND FLOOR)
FOOD SUPPLY
PARK
SARDINE / SQUID / SMALLER FISH / ALGAE
EXTERIOR TANKS
WATER GOES THROUGH PROGRAM
LIBRARY
WATERFRONT
UNDERWATER/ SUBMERGED PROGRAM
CONFERENCE ROOM
NEW LEARNING EXPERIENCES
PUBLIC AREAS
INTERACTIVE DESIGN
PROVIDE NEW KINDS OF VIEWS TO THE UNDERWATER ECOSYSTEM
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MAI
NH
ENSENADA
IGH
WAY
EL SAUZAL
MARINA MAIN PORT PACIFIC OCEAN
TODOS SANTOS BAY
TODOS SANTOS BAY
PROPOSED SITE
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31°51’28”N 116°36’21”O
LOCATION: MEXICO
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ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA
EL SAUZAL, ENSENADA
MAIN ACCESS STREET
PORT OFFICES RESIDENTIAL AREA
AQUAFARM WAREHOUSE BEACH AREA
WAVE DIRECTION
RESTROOMS PUBLIC PARK EXISTING PORT AREA ENTRY POINT
PUBLIC PARKING
WAVE JETTY
LANDSCAPE AREA
PRIVATE PARKING
PIER MAIN PORT ACCESS
ADAPTED TO PIER
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PORT AREA TO BE DEVELOPED
VARYING TIDE (+9/-3’)
VIEWING PLATFORM
NEW PORT AREA
WAVE DIRECTION
WEATHER PROPERTIES PORT ACCESS
HUMIDITY: 80% average ANNUAL PRECIPITATION: 280mm AVERAGE TEMPERATURE: cold season 14Cº / hot season 21Cº CLIMATE ANOMALIES: santa anna winds (fall season) MARINE LAYER: may/june december/february MAIN OCEAN CURRENT: california ocean current (N>S) OCEAN TEMPERATURE: 59F - 70F
DEMOGRAPHICS
WAVE JETTY
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CURRENT POPULATION: city of Ensenada 280,000 / municipality 470,000 LANGUAGE: spanish MAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY: maritime industry, research & manufacture, tourism URBAN AREA: 23.58 sq mi OCEAN: pacific ocean, todos santos bay
WAVE DIRECTION
SITE PLAN SCALE: 1/16”=1’-0”
LAB MECH
CONF
TUNNEL
LAB
LAB
EXT. WORK
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LAB MECH MECHANICAL
SECTION A-A SCALE: 1/16”=1’-0”
MECHANICAL
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