Urban Future Strategy: Modular Arch + Landscape
Jianghezi Alexis Zheng
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Project Type: Modular Housing Design Competition (Individual Project) Duration: 6 Weeks | Summer 2018
East Palo Alto, CA, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, is suffering from the challenges of sea level rise and housing crisis. We need an impactful solution to strength the region’s resilience, balance with the nearshore natural aspects and provide a healthy and affordable living space. My strategy is a floating modular housing system with three layers: personal module, community module and urban module. For the future urban ecology, there will not be a clear boundary between human and wildlife. Therefore, the future of our living space should be a habitat for all livings.
Forest Island
Seasonal Theater / Stage
Traveling Food Island Public Gathering Island
personal module
Surface Area: 200 sqf
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Basic Structural Unit Plan View
The basic form is a trapezoid on plan view, for the possibilities of directions when forming combinations.
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Decide the Size of Your Living Space & How You Want to Flex the Space
400 sqf
600 sqf
Two Trapizods Combo
800 sqf
Three Trapizods Combo
Four Trapizods Combo
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Max. Sun & Ventilation
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Select Your Finishes
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Construct in Factory
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Deliver to Site
transport the segements by truck
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Move | Expand
With functional unit modular system, it is possible to move your whole house by dissembling the trapizods and assemble elsewhere.
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Assemble on Site
+ ship the whole assembled housing unit
If you have more families living together, simply ordering a stairs module with stairs and other functional modules to expand.
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Urban Ecology Section
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Housing Module Foundation Module
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Co-habitats for all lifes
WATER
HVAC
Trays of green roof can be installed and removed easily
Water source heat pump utilizes water as heating and cooling source
Innovative water recycling equipments allow for on-site filtered water utilization and greywater recycling
Bamboos harvested on site for fiber floor
Innovative technologies capturing anti-fluctuation energy
Ropes for oysters to grow on
Various sizes of engineered rocks and mesh provide hubs for marine organisms.
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community module
Based on residents’ number and needs, we would have static green modules, public gathering modules, floating urban farm modules, etc. Also, similar to food trucks that come and go, there will be traveling food islands and clinics.
Seasonal Stage Module
Food Island Module
Floating Farm Module
Green Space Module
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urban module
Overtime, with the modular system, we are solving the problems by dividing them into little problems. An urban renaissance for healthier communities will thrive from the water to the inner lands. The modular system could also be used for retrofitting and rebuilding, which will be the third layer of my design.
Two Trapizods Combo 400 sqf / Unit
Three Trapizods Combo 600 sqf / Unit
Residential Module