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The UWM Downer Residence Hall project is located directly on UWM’s main campus. It is a proposal for a new dormitory inhabiting the corner of Downer and Edgewood. The design process focused on function following form, creating a gateway from Sabin Hall to the south and the preserved land of Downer Woods to the north. Resident rooms are elevated above the lower geometries to promote views toward Lake Michigan to the east and Downtown Milwaukee to the south.
MACRO ARIAL VIEW
EAST ELEVATION
Core Elevator Section
Section Ampitheater
Section Ramp To Plinth
Section Lower Housing Corridor
Ampitheater Plan
House Alternate Plan
House Plan
This northeast facing render of the main entrance highlights the metaphoric bridge the facility creates to connect the populous center of campus to the more peaceful northern edge of campus containing Downer Woods.
Gateway Rendering
SITE PLAN
SOUTH ELEVATION
LECTURE HALL INTERIOR
The brightened colors are motivated by the early morning sunlight illuminating the exterior curtain walls. The translucency gives the interior a glow that brightens the darker areas of the lecture hall.
LECTURE HALL 3D SECTION
Kern Park
Primary School
The Primary School project’s site is in the already existing Kern Park. The ground plane of the park changes dramatically from Humboldt Boulevard on the western edge to the banks of the Milwaukee River on the eastern edge. Bringing the school up to the Humboldt Boulevard border allows for the park to remain largely intact for the student population. The aesthetics of the building focus on mass, transparency, and opacity allowing users to read the spaces in a variety of ways.
INSPIRATION WORK- BY JEFF AVILES
PEDESTRIAN PATH
LINEAR PATHS
SECURE PLAY AREA
MAXIMUM SUN EXPOSURE
NORTH EAST COURTYARD ENTRANCE
ARIAL PERSPECTIVE
WEST-EAST SITE SECTION
SITE PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
WEST MAIN ENTRANCE
SOUTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
The Contemporary Waiting Space is positioned between Milwaukee’s St. Paul Avenue U.S. Post Office and the Amtrak Station. The project creates a waiting space for Milwaukee’s transit users. The first floor is composed with a monumental stair and bench seating surrounded by glass to attract visiting people to the space.
SITE PLAN
WEST ELEVATION
The first floor space is intended for short waits and immediate pickups whereas the second floor’s waiting lounge design is intended for longer use. It includes guest bathrooms, lounge type seating, and kiosks among its amenities.
SECOND FLOOR WAITING SPACE
EXPLODED AXON
WAITING SPACE INTERIOR