JUSTINHAZELWOOD Undergraduate Portfolio 10/2012
JUSTINHAZELWOOD Undergraduate Portfolio 10/2012
‘Thinking architecture for a small planet’ A study on the architecture of marginalization
Recently a paradoxical and menacing trend has taken a hold on architecture. It is the architecture of marginalization. Architects today have begun to marginalize themselves by moving away from the essence of the profession. They have traded in the knowledge associated with the master builder and of architecture that is concerned with construction and detail for form that can only be termed irrelevant to the purpose it originally sought to address. With an unashamed closed-mindedness to urban design, and certainly without an understanding of the intricate fabric that holds each city together the architect has neglected the dialogue that each space has with the city as a whole. This casual and indifferent approach to design fails to address anything but itself and becomes cancerous to a city. This paper will briefly examine a competition project done for the 2015 Pan-American games pavilion on Toronto’s waterfront through the words and works of Peter Zumthor- thinking architecture- and Richard Rogers -cities for a small planet-. Thinking architecture for a small planet is a reflection based approach to designing for cities while upholding the veracity of a detail driven design specifically concerned with reinvigorating the architecture of the city. The architecture of the day lacks substance. This is the fault of the architect. There exists an obvious disconnect between people and what they inhabit. This has lead to generic spaces that do not require an architect and certainly do not necessitate intelligent design. Enter the marginalization of the architect. The irony of this marginalization lay in its absurd nature. Architecture must be a profession of inquiry to be relevant. Architecture must be relevant not only through sight; it must also be a tactile, aural, olfactory experience of a space. “I believe that architecture today needs to reflect on the tasks and possibilities which are inherently its own. Architecture is not a vehicle or a symbol for things that do not belong to its essence. In a society that celebrates the inessential, architecture can put up a resistance, counteract the waste of forms and meaning, and speak its own language”(Zumthor, 27). The design for the 2015 Pan American games exists as an abstraction. The broad idea behind the design is based on re-connecting Toronto to its waterfront. This connection has been deficient ever since the city began sprawling further and further away from lake Ontario, in the mid 80’s. While the project is reasonably successful in addressing issues of the city, which will be discussed later, it too lacks the detail and technique apparent in Zumthor’s work. Although excuses like the scale of the site and first competition jitters can certainly begin to attempt justification for the lack of detail driven thought, these justifications would only serve to further postpone the point. The fact is that structure, material and detail driven consideration must always be at the forefront of architectural design and in the case of the competition, as is in accordance with architecture of our day, many times these become afterthought. “Why do we have so little confidence in the basic things architecture is made from: material, structure, construction, bearing and being borne, earth and sky, and confidence in spaces that are really allowed to be spaces-spaces whose enclosing walls and constituent materials, concavity, emptiness, light, air, odor, receptivity, and resonance are handled with respect and care?” The marginalization of the architect can be attributed to the fundamental idea that architecture for the purpose of surface and sign cannot possibly be an end in itself. 3
Both detail and sensuous design development, along with an understanding of city and space must be relevant once more to reignite architecture. As enormous amounts of new-urbanites flock to cities everyday the architect must be prepared for what this says for the future. The world and everything in it is in a constant state of flux. Architecture too is changing and like Darwinian theory states in order to survive the architect must change with it. Revolution in architecture will start with a simple idea. “All fixed, fast-frozen relations, with their train of ancient and venerable prejudices and opinions, are swept away, all new formed ones become antiquated before they can ossify. All that is solid melts into the air, all that is holy is profaned, and men at last are forced to face the real conditions of their lives and their relations with their fellow man.” (Rogers quoting Marx 1/22) While reconnecting Toronto to its waterfront is by no means revolutionary, it is a simple idea. It is an idea that takes into consideration above all else the need of the city. It is as Rogers writes an “open minded” space and was conceived as such from the outset of the project. “Open-minded places give us something in common: they bring diverse sections of society together and breed a sense of tolerance, awareness, identity and mutual respect.” (Rogers 1/10). In Toronto the “diverse sections of society” already exist and they are yearning for an open-minded space of their own. The city of Toronto has an incredibly rich history. Today the city is an ethic melting pot as well as Canada’s largest city. Up until the mid 80’s the city had spread very organically allowing each district to thrive but as so often happens certain areas became irrelevant with the progression of the city. As the city spread away from the waterfront the people of Toronto spread with it, many times leaving disparate expanses of waterfront land barren. The true essence of the design for the 2015 Pan-Am games was a reconnection between the city of Toronto and its people, to a beautiful waterfront charged with possibilities. As more and more people move into cities like Toronto the architect must continually strive to value the different variables that each city undoubtedly possesses on a large scale while continually striving for detail motivated design that differentiates spaces. No two cities are identical. Designing as if they were is blatant irresponsibility. “We created cities to celebrate what we have in common. Now they are designed to keep us apart.”(Rogers 1/11) The powers that be in Toronto, at least it would seem, understand the potential for a reconnection. They have allocated millions for the clean up of an old industrial zone half a mile south of the Pan-Am site that will become open space and wetlands. It is this type of thinking on a large scale, which considers the best interest of the city that has the potential to save the city and perhaps reignite relevant architecture. It has to be the responsibility of the architect to once again create relevancy to his field. The city and the architect must become sole mates. With an unashamed enthusiasm Architecture must admit its undying love for the city with a passion like has never been felt in the profession before, because it is in fact the architect who needs the city. Even before detail driven design can incubate in the minds of great design, it must be the architect who needs the city. Before ever conceiving of a “re”-connection there must have been an initial connection, once again it is the architect who needs the city and not the other way around. It is the city where the architect will once again gain relevancy. It will have to be. 4
Table of Contents
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Boulder Farmers Market Farm Stand Pan-Am Pavilion Paper-Weight Therapeutic Water Center IMMERSION
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Boulder, Colorado
Marcel De Lange
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This project was completed for a fourth year studio. we were asked to design a Farmers Market for the city of Boulder.
Boulder, Colorado
Marcel De Lange
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This project was completed for a fourth year studio. we were asked to design a farm stand that reacted to stakeholders needs. specifically farmers and the city of Boulder.
Toronto, Ontario
Scott Lawrence
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This project was a competition for a vinyl Pavilion in Toronto, Canada. we were required to use vinyl in innovative ways to design a pavilion for the 2015 pan am games.
Boulder,Colorado
Marcus Farr
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This project was completed for a digital fabrication class. using only two materials we were able to create a structural paper wall.
Boulder,Colorado
Rob Pyatt
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This project was completed in the second year of architecture school. it utilizes the senses and embraces different experiences with water.
Sonoma, California
Scott Lawrence
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This project was completed through a travelling studio that focused on contextually responsive design. the project is an abalone dive center that also acts as a scaffolding for understanding the vertical cliff face where the site is located.
01 Boulders Farmers Market Class. Studio IV. Final Project Instructor. Marcel De Lange
01 Boulders Farmers Market Justin Hazelwood. Charles Kennedy Awards: Selected as a senior project of the year Displayed at the end of the year graduation exhibit Displayed at the 2012 Young Architects Awards Gala
The design problem presented to the fourth year studio was a very compelling redevelopment for Boulder’s Central Park and Farmers Market, an area very much under utilized given its close proximity to many of the cities cultural nodes. After speaking with many of the projects potential stake-holders it became clear that simply creating a space for the Farmers Market would not only be unsuccessful but irresponsible. Inspired by the sociocultural philosophies of C. Wright Mills’ Sociological Imagination, the intent was to create a symbiotic relationship between cultural program and market space that would enhance the experience of each. The project attempts to embrace the phenomenological nature of the existing farmers market while introducing cultural phenomena unique to this vibrant city.
1. Located site ingress and divided site into active (west side) and passive (east side) according to existing conditions 2. Identified existing site context and potential program areas (market, residential, park etc)
3. Appropriated circulation according to site context and program with main route as 13th street 4. Overlaid a grid system (30’) to organize spaces and added a set of ribbon paths perpendicular to 13th St.
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5. (Site map and existing/future context) Identified space for market vendor expansion. Trimmed ribbon paths according to program space. Filled in hardscape between ribbons to strengthen circulation, and softscape between ribbons to accommodate program. Used grid points to locate certain objects/nodes. possible nodes: tree, bench, bike rack, light post, etc.
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market building vendor expansion green courtyard for market dushanbe teahouse BMoCA sculpture garden for BMoCA future residential courtyard for residential main park
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1. two main circulation arteries 2. arteries are ramped to create overlap and crossover 3. expanded and compressed ramps to accommodate program sizes 4. assigned ramps active and passive program. active focused inward. passive focused outward 5. connected ramps to create an interior “closed� courtyard
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Program is separated between Active and Passive ramps. Likewise, the activities associated with each of these ramps is categorized as either Active or Passive. The proximity of Active program to Passive program allows very unique program slippages. While Active and Passive serve as an over arching organizational strategy, the strength of the project is the ability of relatively unassociated program to bleed into one another.
Lobby Lecture hall Coffee shop Art gallery Class rooms Roof terrace Entrance/seating Food court Media library (present) Media center (produce)
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Storage Community kitchen Demonstration space Closed market space
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1. (program distribution diagram) 2. (render 2) Active and Passive ramps jest for height. as the two intertwine one is always flat where the other is ramped. this allows the possibility of circulation between them in three (3) areas 3. (unrolled floor plans) the linearity of the ramps provides occupants with an easily understood organizing system
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1. (Section perspective) The parti for the building was conceived of as a series of program boxes that established visual cues with one another in an attempt to become a catalyst for activating spaces like the main Market space, that may only be used 2 (two) or 3(three) times a week. 18
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2. (Section perspective) community kitchen> open air market space> interior vendor space> lecture hall> coffee shop> roof accessibility
interior food court media viewing library media rental space media center (black-box) flexibile classroom space culinary classroom space art gallery coffee shop lecture hall lobby/ book shop
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1. (render 1. roof program render) the roof acts as a park space for the building. it is accessible to the public and includes community gardens and seating areas. this view also shows the condition created when the active and passive ramps pass each other vertically. the gap allows roof gardens to view the art gallery and media library 2. (skin system section model) white acrylic section model showing the corrugated perforated metal skin system. skin has the ability to be completely closed, perforated or punctured for larger openings
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1. (bass wood model. 1’=1/16�) west elevation shows skin system wrapping around passive ramp over curtain wall on the market floor 2. (render 1. media library>interior vendor space> open market) render 1 shows the visual connection between spaces. specifically the media library, interior vendor space and open air market.
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02 Boulders Market Farm Stand Justin Hazelwood. Charles Kennedy Awards: Selected as a senior project of the year Displayed at the end of the year graduation exhibit
The midterm project for the fourth year studio was a farm stand for Boulders Farmers Market. The objective of the project was to analyze the current construction and distribution of the Markets tents and stands and with the farmers needs in mind, design a new more functional farm stand. With easy and accessible erection being a key issue, the stand utilizes a simple aluminum frame system that can be towed and easily raised using only one person. Farmers also mentioned that current stand systems did not allow them the freedom of display they wished to have. With this in mind the designed stand employs concentric display boxes that can be mounted anywhere on the aluminum skeleton. The boxes would be loaded with fresh goods prior to sale and would then be transported to the market where they could be easily attached and displayed on the aluminum frame in countless dynamic compositions.
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1. (farm stand rendering) rendering shows the stands set up as they would be during a market day. each of the wooden display boxes detaches for easy transportation and dynamic display 2. (plan of farm stand) plan of the farm stand shows the stand fully functional with swing arm out holding canopy up 3. (elevation of farm stand showing swing arm) swing arm made of tube aluminum is light weight and easy to erect and disassemble
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03 AIAS Vinyl Pavilion Competition Location: Toronto Ontario, Canada Sponsors: AIAS, Vinyl Institute
03 AIAS Vinyl Pavilion Competition
Justin Hazelwood, Colin Ostman, Michelle Han, Domonique Kletter Faculty Advisor: Scott Lawrence Awards: Third place AIAS Vinyl Competition First Place University of Colorado Awards Gala: Unbuilt Arch. First Place University of Colorado Awards Gala: Digital Media Permanent display at the University of Colorado School of Arch. Publications: AIAS Crit Journal Borderless, Fall 2011 issue 72
Throughout the rich history of Toronto, there has existed a strong connection to the water. However, with a shift in population to suburban areas and increased industrial blight along the waterfront, the city has turned its back on the lake. Toronto has lost some of its link to the waterfront, which is charged with possibilities for activities that could enrich urban life. Our response addresses this need for a reconnection, through a waterfront development that functions both as an awards pavilion during the 2015 Pan American Games, and a legacy of natural open space for the children of Toronto to enjoy after the games.
The scheme aims to create continuity through a reconnection to the waterfront by constructing a clear threshold between Toronto’s financial district, distillery district, future Queen’s Quay mixed use development, and future development planned for the industrial zone to the southeast of the site. The building site acts as a node between these major zones.
1. circulation from downtown Toronto, the Pan Am village and the new riparian area meet on the site 2. circulation is split to access seating and a fly over ramp is added to bypass seating and event space 3. seating is lifted while stage and back of house are pushed down for protection against lake winds 4. fly over ramp is lifted 24’ to protect seating from wind while allowing uninterrupted views and movement 5. (site context) site context diagrams show existing and future development. circulation and context led directly to the design of the pavilion
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1. (Entry across bridge from Queen’s Quay) Entrance along the waterfront from the future residential development 2. (West entry acts as node and pinch point) one of two entrances. ticketing and crowd control occurs here. bypass ribbon above funnels pavilion goers through this node 3. (East entry from newly developed Riparian zone) second entrance. across the lake from the future riparian zone. second pinch point for ticketing and crowd control
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1.(site aerial) the pavilion would become a social attraction for the waterfront with varied functions including an outdoor cinema projected on the side of the historic Victory Soya Mills silo, several pools and interactive fountains, multi-use park areas, children’s play areas a small beach, and plaza spaces that can hold community events 2. (West entry from downtown Toronto) crossing the street from downtown Toronto onto the bypass ribbon connecting the city to future riparian area 3. (Cycling onto the bypass ribbon) entry onto the bypass ribbon shoots up right over the pavilions western pinch point
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6.(rendering shows the stage being used for a concert) after the 2015 Pan-Am games the Pavilion would become a place for community events like concerts and city events 5.(vinyl canopy and space frame system) a translucent vinyl panel cladding system is employed for the pavilion’s canopy. these panels provide shade, rain and wind protection with minimal interruption of the lake and sky views. vinyl is an ideal material for the canopy due to its clean translucent aesthetics and UV resistance
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Passive and Active systems are utilized to maximize efficiency and sustainibility. Active systems include using the Lake for radial heating in the enclosed portions of the Pavilion, notably back of house and truck drop-off. Passive systems include the bypass ribbon acting to block wind while still allowing undisturbed views of the Lake.
1. (section perspective looking west) Radial heating from the lake serves to heat the only enclosed space in the pavilion, back of house and drop off 2. (section perspective looking west; opposite page) Bypass ribbon is raised 24’ to block strong winds off the lake while maintaining views across the lake
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Pavilion is positioned to optimize shading for the audience during summer evenings. This is done in response to the fact that the majority of events will take place during this time. While there was no requirement to utilize the old Victory Soya Mill on the site, we felt that along with acting as a shade structure it provided us with a great opportunity for possible renovation and future event space.
1. (awards ceremony render) the design problem is actually two problems in one. the first is accommodating the Pan American games. the second is what happens in the space after the games finish. however, the solution is appropriate for both problems
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2. (section perspective looking north; opposite page) Toronto is making a strong push for revitalization of its waterfront. one of the best ways to accomplish this is bringing people to the waterfront. we proposed doing this by creating a hotel with conference space and a restaurant 3. (granary shadow diagram; opposite page) the diagram shows the late afternoon shadows for the month of the games
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04 Paper Weight Class: Digital Fabrication Instructor: Marcus Farr
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Justin Hazelwood, Colin Ostman, Dominique Kletter Awards: Selected as a senior project of the year Displayed at the end of the year graduation exhibit Displayed at the Dairy Center for the Arts Boulder
Paperweight is a digital fabrication project aimed at creating the perception of mass using a light and flexible material, in this case paper. The juxtaposition between heavy and light is central to the project contributing tactility to visual queues. The initial concept for the project involved the relationship between module and cut sheet. Paperweight* utilizes 95% efficiency per cut sheet while producing one module for each sheet with a laser cut time under 4 minutes. The achieved mastery of this module allows the project to achieve the scale necessary for metaphorical weight while also remaining structural at its core. The projects necessary size creates its own unique problems. To solve this problem the project is capable of becoming a massive accordion for easy transportation.
1. (materials) only two materials were used in the creation of the module. the first is recycled single-ply white paper, the second is envelope clips attached via tabs 2. (Grass-hopper definition) basic grass-hopper definition defines how the module bends and accordions for quick erection and easy transportation 4. (photograph of paper weight on display) the photo shows the module on display with boards and process work at the school of environmental design
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1. (cut sheet) laser bed measures 18�x32�. our cut-sheet utilizes 95% efficiency at a laser cut time of 4 minutes. the significance of this flat pack is truly its efficiency to produce modules quickly and accurately 2. (sheet) original cut sheet produces four identical half diamond pieces ready for folding 3. (fold) tabs are folded backwards while the half diamonds are folded in to create one of four components of the module 4. (attach) each piece is connected to its identical counterpart using prong fasteners. the tabs allow the connection to remain hidden creating uniformity between the modules 5. (connect) once the clips are connected to both tabs one half of the module is created 6. (module) 48
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1. (render of paper weight in the clyfford still museum) the wall has the ability to appear heavy while offering a light weight easy-to-erect barrier between spaces 2. (photograph of paper weight lit in a dark room) the wall was created for potential functionality however the apertures cause unique shadow patterns
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1.(render of paper weight in front of the guggenheim) the wall becomes an easily erected structure that is both functional and beautiful 2. (photograph of paper weight lit in a dark room) in this photograph the wall shows its mass and its ability to fill space. this photograph also shows the perceived weight of the all-paper structure
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05 Therapeutic Water Center Class. Studio 2 Instructor. Rob Pyatt
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Awards: First place University of Colorado Awards Gala. Studio 2 project
The premise of the design for the water center is a series of spaces where water can be experienced in different yet equally intimate ways. The design focuses on creating distinct public and private space that engages all of the senses, where water is not just felt or seen. In this light one of the most important elements of the project is the introduction to water in the entry sequence. Given the slope of the site the building is accessible by a ramp street side and a series of steps on the opposite more private side of the site.
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1. (site map) 2. site is long and narrow roughly 150’ x 30’ 3. 5500 sq ft of program means multiple levels 4. building is split into public and private spaces. these spaces are pulled 6’ away from one another to create entry from the street and parking lot on opposite sides 5. interior public space is pushed in to create external public space 6. previously internal public space is lifted to create semi-private meditation space over-looking creek 7. final form 57
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1.boulder creek flows alongside site. building offers views to creek from private and semi private spaces furthering the experience of water 2. combination of retail and commercial surround site 3. entry from the parking lot on the west side compresses the user into the main gathering space. entry from the street on the east side allows the user to experience a more public realm of the space. 4. (render 1. East entrance) the rendering shows the East entrance. this entry sequence is the more public of the two and because of this there is a very public wading pool just off the main walking circulation on this lowtraffic road
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1. (west section through lobby and lap pool) 2. (first floor plan 1’ = 1/16�) floor plan showing the east and west entry sequence. from the west the private and public spaces compress the user until they are released into the main gathering space. from the east the user enters from the street down an ADA compliant ramp passing by a public water feature and into the same gathering space as the west entry
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sequences meet entrance and lobby elevator and stair core mens changing room and showers womens changing rooms and showers steam room lap pool and private water nooks massage rooms
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1.(South elevation) elevation shows cut and fill of site topography as white poche around outside of building 2.(section through the west and east entry sequences between the public and private spaces) 3. (second floor plan 1’ = 1/16�) floor plan shows the meditation spaces on the second floor. this floor is semi private and utilizes foldable doors that allow semi-private spaces all of which have pristine views to the boulder creek.
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06 IMMERSION Sonoma Coast Contextually Responsive Studio Instructor. Scott Lawrence
“touch this earth lightly” Glen Murcutt
06 IMMERSION Sonoma Coast
IMMERSION is a travelling studio focused on contextually responsive design. The week long studio was held at Charles Moore and Lawrence Halprin’s legendary Sea Ranch community and lodge in Sonoma California. This part of California is known for its Abalone diving. An incredibly dangerous sport that has recently become highly regulated due to over fishing of this beautiful creature. The purpose of the dive center is both for sport and research. Divers would only live and work in the dive center for a few weeks out of the year, however while they were there they would need access to and space for research equipment to monitor Abalone populations in the surrounding area. On top of this they would also need access to basic living accommodations adjacent to research space and Abalone diving sites. Each student was given free range to choose a site along a 3 mile stretch of coast.
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1.(site) in accord with contextually responsive design, the site I chose was an existing stair from the soft plateau where the lodge and the majority of houses sit, down an eroded rock face and to the water 2. (diagram set showing existing and new condition) the new condition would redevelop the existing stair into a series of public and private spaces so as to remain a public access point to the beach while also becoming private work and live spaces for researchers and divers 3.(photographs of the existing approach) the choice of this site was very easy for me. the abruptness and stark contrast of landscape between the top of the plateau and beach made the stair a scaffolding for understanding the landscape as well as the rock wall that it was nestled against. The fact that the construction was already present made the idea of contextually responsive design and “touching the earth lightly�, even more relevant 4.(spread from IMMERSION sketchbook) the initial attraction to the stair had very much to do with how quickly it pushed me out over the edge of this 40 (forty) foot cliff. i associated it to being forced to take a leap of faith as one stepped out onto it. my design attempted not only to embrace this idea, but to enhance and even exaggerate it with a long cantilever that reached out over the edge.
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1.(site) the stair became a scaffolding for understanding the microclimates of the cliff face. the design for the dive center would exaggerate the experience of being pushed up against the cliff face. 2. (diagram set showing existing and new condition) the diagram shows the process of design in plan. the most important aspect of the diagram is separation between public and private uses. 3.(photographs of the existing condition) these pictures show the weathered material on the existing stair as well as the context of the existing stair. 4.(spread from IMMERSION sketchbook) this spread shows sketches that embrace the concept of stepping over the edge. views east are restricted until one steps out onto the cantilever and over the edge of the cliff opening views 270 degrees.
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1. (Section showing circulation through the dive center) circulation winding down the dive center intertwining public and private spaces 2.(sketchbook spread showing process sketches. plan. elevation)
3.(sketchbook spread showing process sketches of circulation) 3.(photograph of existing interior stair structure) the existing stair is a beautiful weathered wood and concrete system
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