Work by John Leano

J O H N L E A N O

The following are architectural projects that are both real ideas and speculative (idealistic) realizations, which engage multiple scales and media formats. The intention in cataloging both as “two sides of the same coin” is to highlight and ellicit a greater scope of design thought and criticality to both highly ordinary and highly unconventional approaches to architecture. By extension, what is at stake with my work in particular is a specific interest in duality, the coexistence or harmony of extremes, and an immaterialist point of view (as in transcending the dominant materialist paradigm). These manifest in some form or another in my ongoing research and projections. If I were to limit my definition of “real” architecture to the buildings and spaces that we see and inhabit, I would be denying the undeniable impact of the “unreal” - the representations conveyed in details, plans, sections, perspectives and photorealistic renderings comprising shop drawings - on the built project itself. Instead, I have come to understand that “real” architecture is that which is “put down on paper”. Period. An architecture that exists anywhere, in any form, outside the head. Whether it is “real”ized or not comes secondary to the realization of the idea itself that initilized the project. Thus, architecture is both the idea and its realization or non-realization - architecture is real and unreal at the same time. Understood in the this manner, architecture, its being and meaning, begins to take shape; i.e. many shapes: a scribble, a dollop of paint, a photographic fragment, a film, a theater production, a poem, a novel, a musical composition, a super-accurate three-dimensional model, a print-out of the three-dimensional model, a photograph of the printout, a virtual reality simulation, a museum installation, the bench in the museum, the museum itself including its structural framework, the city in which the museum is located, the metropolitan region which that city inhabits, the earth itself. These are architecture from the inside-out and outside-in, in micro and macro, in proximity and at a distance - what we can sense and what we can imagine. Our only job is to zoom in or out enough to realize it. JL

Design Lead: Clare Lyster Urbanism and Architecture Type: Urban / Infrastructure Status: Completed, Under Jury Deliberation

The Reimagine the Canals RFP entry for Clare Lyster Urbanism and Architecture considered a mixed-use re-programmed prototype for select parts of the Erie Canal. Specific sections of the Canal are drained and thereby underutilized until the canal resumes full service after winter. Siting analysis determined ideal areas to implement activities that could leverage upstate New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wealth of ski resorts and moutainous outdoor activities - many of which are in close proximity to the canal. The perspective and isometric renders re-imagine the canal as having multi-program possibilities beyond a naval service infrastructure. The canal becomes a type of extension of the many existing resorts along its path and a renewed destination in itself.

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- Snowshoe trail - Cross country ski trail

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Ski / Skate Facility - Pro shop - Hot tub patio - Fire pits - Ski rental - Snowmobiles - Parking

Cabin Ground

- Private/shared cabins - Hot tubs - Saunas - Fire pits

Lock Rink

- Ice skating in lock - Climbing wall - Lifts for access

Designer: John Leano Type: Civic Monument Status: Completed Competition / RFP

Avoidable Architecture AVOID is a proposal for a 10,000-year monument that reflects the nuclear legacy and the potential fallout (physical, cultural, political) of the storage of nuclear waste for long periods of time. Further, its purpose is to educate and warn present and future generations of its significance and danger through both architectural and symbolic means. AVOID is an example of a “voidable architecture”, or the idea of architecture being a process of subtraction i.e. architecture becoming the “fallout” of subtraction or the left over stuff. In a way, AVOID anticipates demolition. As the result of subtraction it alludes to the eventual degredation of the the site itself and the natural decay of its radioactive contents. We have to leave monuments that paradoxically are fated for decay - we arrive at the affirmative by negation. Hole Form What is more threatening than a hole in the ground? Whether unexpected or deliberate, there tends to be a certain precarity around holes - potholes, sinkholes, the Grand Canyon, black holes, etc. - that simultaneously drives a certain instinct or motivation to fill, occupy or avoid them. The design for AVOID highlights the existing site itself, rendered as a literal 13-ft.-deep “footprint”, and the four intake vents that plunge down to the underground waste depository site. AVOID becomes a subtractive model for deterrence via the displacement of the existing terrain, an architecture of empty space that materializes in the act of digging. Obelisks Four 26-ft.-high obsidian caps seal the existing air and water vents. Each is deeply grooved at intervals that directly reference the number and orbital arrangement of electrons in the Bohr diagram of atomic element #92: uranium. AVOID’s effectiveness depends in part on its ability to plainly, subversively, convey its message, a Black Record in counterpoint to its hole(y) form.

Design Lead: Clare Lyster Urbanism and Architecture Type: Exhibit / Gallery Installation Status: Completed

The Logistical City was the product of a year-long research and design effort that focused on logistical systems, and their impact on and possibilities for urbanism, architecture and user experience. The project scope for the 2017 Seoul Biennial involved every phase from schematic design, concept development and planning to construction. Construction documentation had to clearly communicate the installation concept and layout to a foreign audience. Installation content involved a variety of media, from video production, animation and subtitling to large-format poster prints and takeaway postcards. The installation centerpiece was an â&#x20AC;&#x153;infinity roomâ&#x20AC;? using opposing floor-to-ceiling mirrors, a vinyl floor graphic and wood extrusions - a model representing the seemingly infinite scope and scale of contemporary fulfillment centers and their supporting logistical networks.

09. 12’-7“ x 6‘ Vinyl Floor Graphic GC to install on finish floor level Temporary, self-adhesive, opaque, indoor, anti-slip, anti-scratch surface. Refer to floor graphic details for more information.

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13. Short Throw Projector Hang from ceiling or mount at top of wall. Center in room. Projection to align with 5D. [Epson EB-X14]

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12. Wall-Mounted Mirrors 2x (3’ x 8’-4” [2540]) Polished edge Flush-mount to wall Align top of mirror with underside of ceiling beam and finish floor level Ditto for West Wall Block window on east side

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Smart TV Monitor 06. GC to supply and install. Provide portable windows media player to loop videos if required. Attach media player behind monitor. Clare Lyster to provide video media on USB drive or upload to FTP

8. Postcard Rack A6 Landscape 3x (6-8 pocket postcard rack fixed to wall). Not to exceed $150.00

7. Headhones 3x Purchase, spec. headphones < $50 Mount beneath TV GC to supply and install

01. IKEA Melltorp Tables {or equivalent} 2 tables. GC to purchase and install

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10. Painted Wood Sections 4” x 6” (or equiv.), length varies Sections to be made of 1/2”-plywood or trimmed solid lumber Aligned with pattern on vinyl floor graphic Fix to floor Paint color TBD

02. IKEA Marius Stools 5 stools. GC to purchase and install 03. Books by author To be secured to table by GC 06. Smart TV Monitor GC to supply and install. Provide portable windows media player to loop videos if required. Attach media player behind monitor. Clare Lyster to provide video media on USB drive or upload to FTP 07. Headhones 3x Purchase, spec. headphones < $50 Mount beneath TV GC to supply and install

FINAL 08/11/2017 WALL ELEVATION, WEST 3/8” = 1’-0”

11. Scale Figures To be provided by participant 12. Wall-Mounted Mirrors 2x (3’ x 8’-4” [2540]) Polished edge Flush-mount to wall Align top of mirror with underside of ceiling beam and finish floor level Ditto for West Wall Block window on east side

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05C. Printed Wall-Matter GC to print and install Center on wall and on opening.

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WALL ELEVATION, SOUTH 3/8” = 1’-0”

13. Short Throw Projector Hang from ceiling or mount on top of wall. Center in room. Projection to align with 5D. [Epson EB-X14].

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01. IKEA Melltorp Tables {or equivalent} 2 tables. GC to purchase and install 02. IKEA Marius Stools 5 stools. GC to purchase and install 03. Books by author To be secured to table by GC 05A. Printed Wall-Matter GC to print and install

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G3.2 #205

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05B. Printed Wall-Matter GC to print and install. Center on wall and on opening. 08. Postcard Rack A6 Landscape 3x (6-8 pocket postcard rack fixed to wall). Max value: $150.00

CLUAA SEOUL BIENNIAL 2017 INSTALLATION PACKAGE FINAL 08/11/2017 WALL ELEVATION, NORTH 3/8” = 1’-0”

6'-0" (1828) 3'-0" (914)

G3.2 #203

3'-8" (1219)

01. IKEA Melltorp Tables 2 tables. GC to purchase and install 02. IKEA Marius Stools 5 stools. GC to purchase and install 03. Books by author To be secured to table by GC 05. Printed Wall-Mounted Decal GC to print and install 10. Painted Wood Sections 4” x 6” (or equiv.), length varies Sections to be made of 1/2”-plywood or trimmed solid lumber Aligned with pattern on vinyl floor graphic Fix to floor Paint color TBD 11. Scale Figures To be provided by participant

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3D PRINTING MACHINE A machine for Additive Manufacturing. Allows you to print 3d objects from a computer file. Despite its elimination of labor workforce, promises to cultivate local production and custom manufacturing. No need to wait for delivery, just print what you need, when you need it.

AGV ROBOT Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) retrieval system. Kiva is currently the best known model. Rather than pickers collecting goods in a warehouse, these bots do the job faster and with greater accuracy. Navigate courtesy of barcode stickers on warehouse floor and have sensors to prevent them colliding with one another. Accompanying software directs closest bot to where a product lies in the warehouse. Battery operated. Needs recharging for 5 minutes every hour. Slowly replacing human pickers in the warehouse. The robots do not demand health insurance or vacation days.

AIRBNB Online travel site that rents out aps and houses (2008).

ALGORITHMS A set of steps that enables a computer program to accomplish a task. Allows one to search through huge data sets and a vast number of possibilities, quickly and efficiently. For example, can calculate the quickest route for your Uber to arrive.

ALIBABA E-commerce corporation in China (1999).

APPLE Technology company founded in 1976.

AMAZON.COM E-commerce corporation and cloud services infrastructure, founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994.

High-Speed Robots Part 1: Meet BettyBot in “Human Exclusion Zone” WarehousesThe Window-WIRED, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gy5tYVR-28 High-Speed Robots Part 2: Kiva Robots in the Workplace & in our E-commerce Economy-The Window-WIRED, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU4YMDJNzpg

CARGO AIRCRAFT Aircraft used to carry cargo. These are mostly retrofitted passenger planes with special cargo pallets and containers that are profiled to fit the plane fuselage. Many passenger planes also double as cargo vessels and carry freight in the baggage hold. Typically used for “high value, low volume” goods. For example, Apple’s, iPhone and iPads. A Boeing 777 can carry 450,000 iPhones. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-11/the-iphone-s-secret-flights-from-chinato-your-local-apple-store.html

DELIVERY BACKPACK Essential accessory used by couriers for local (last mile) distribution. Wire mesh or insulated for food delivery.

GMA PALLET Wooden structure measuring 48” x 40” x 6.5” high. Comes as a Stringer Pallet or a Block Pallet depending on number and orientation of forklift openings. Used with forklift to move large quantities of goods.

PAYPAL An online payment system that makes it safe for a customer to transfer money online (1998).

CARGO SORT CENTER Large facility for the sorting and routing of priority packages. Processes thousands of packages per hour. Located adjacent an airport runway for priority shipping via air cargo. Seoul Incheon Airport, is the world’s fourth busiest cargo airport, behind Shanghai Pudong International Airport (3rd); FedEx World Hub at Memphis International Airport, Tennessee. (2nd) and Hong Kong International Airport (1st).

CARGO ROBOT Semi autonomous, mobile container that moves around the city. Currently being tested by food delivery companies. One popular design is a 6 wheeler by Starship Technologies. Another prototype is Gita, a two-wheel bot designed by L.A. architect Greg Lynn for the firm Piaggia. Choose your color and go out for a stroll. Robots have been active in industrial and hospital settings for a while but now set to be your new pet.

DELIVERY TRUCK Specially fitted transportation vehicle for ground delivery. Augmented by route planning software to optimize delivery (or pick up) sequences.

HANDHELD SCANNER Reads a barcode by scanning a laser light over the black and white lines in the code. Some are pocket sized and wearable. Aids in the tracking and management of product inventories.

PICK UP ZONE Small remote pick up location for purchases made online that comprises safety deposit boxes. Opened by a password delivered to the user via an email. Available at grocery stores and train stations and university campuses.

DROP BOX Self service metal box (node) for packages, akin to a mail box found on street corners, office lobbies and supermarkets. Allows an individual point access to an international shipping network.

INTERMODAL CONTAINER A metal box for shipping goods based on a 20’ (6.1m) module. Can be used on a ship, truck or train. Perfected by Malcolm Mc. Lean in 1955, when he invented a system to stack containers. Common dimensions are 20’ L x 8’w x 8’-6”h but 40’ modules are most popular in shipping. Many of the items that you have encountered today have most likely been transported via container.

POINT OF SALE TERMINAL Credit card reader. Popular from the 1980s onwards. Replaced the Zip Zap machine. That took an imprint of a card instead of reading the magnetic strip. http://www.creditnet.com/blog/what-will-become-old-zip-zap-machine

SMART SPEAKER Small console that plays music, answers questions and makes lists. Voice activated. Runs via command and AI systems. Remember Hal 9000 in 2001 Space Odyssey!

SMARTPHONE Hand held communication device that works on radio waves / frequency and Internet connection. For example, the Apple iPhone (2007) or the Samsung Galaxy (Android). Developed from early mobile phone (technologies such as that perfected by Motorola in 1973).

CODES

COMMUNICATION SATELLITE Data network, enabling high speed communication across lData network, enabling high speed communication across long distances. Involves receivers, transmitters and a relay, which is typically a computer controlled man-made machine in orbit. Works courtesy of uplinks and downlinks between the earth stations and the relay. Orbits range vary from low-earth orbit (2,000km); medium-earth Orbit (20,000km) and high-earth (36,000km +). According to Center for Space Standards and Innovation there are currently about 3,500 operational satellites.

BARCODE (UPC A ENCODED BARCODE SYMBOL) The twelve and thirteen digit UPC barcode is the most familiar barcode pattern used today. Comprised of 7 vertical blocks of black and white lines. It was invented by George J. Laurer (with help from William Crouse and Heard Baumeister), an engineer at IBM in 1973 marking the dawn of automated management systems in popular culture. QR CODE Quick Response Code comprising black squares on a white background. Same principal as the barcode but holds more data since information is contained horizontally and vertically.

http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12286-meet-gita-greg-lynns-cargo-robotfor-piaggio?

TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER (MAST) Tower of steel construction to host antenna for the transmission of radio waves. Sometimes disguised as trees and or flagpoles in sensitive areas. Cell phone towers are often shared between different carriers.

E-READER A small hand-held tablet-like digital device for the purpose of reading e-books, magazines and newspapers that are downloaded via WIFI from a network. The most popular example, is Amazon’s Kindle (2007). In April 2017 there were over 6.9 million titles available in Amazon’s U.S Kindle Store (Wikipedia and Amazon.com). Not quite the Library of Congress but getting closer everyday.

LAPTOP / PC Small portable computer.

EBAY Online auction website (1995).

LASER SCANNER Reads a barcode by scanning a laser light over the black and white lines in the code. Found in supermarkets and grocery stores. Aids in the tracking and management of product inventories.

PORT TERMINAL Large scale industrial landscape used for shipping facilities. Can be located on a waterfront or on land (inland port) but adjacent other transportation infrastructure. Typically hosts one or more container yards as well as berths (parking spots from shipping vessels) and gantry cranes for the transfer of containers. In recent years, large port cities from Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Hamburg (Germany) have enlarged their facilities or built new ports on larger tracts of land to meet the demands of containerization. Busan Harbor, depicted here is one such example.

TRIP ADVISOR One travel website offering bottom up customer opinion, reviews and advice (2000).

PORTABLE POINT OF SALE Small gadget that attaches to a smartphone enabling an individual or small business to process credit card payments. For example, Square.

TWITTER Online news and social media platform for messages under 140 characters (2006).

ELECTRONIC PET Electronic dog with a personality. Falls asleep with lack of attention. Like a real dog but without the mess. For example, Genibo is a bulterrier manufactured in Korea.

MICROCHIP (INTEL 4004) Small central processing unit (CPU) invented by Federico Faggin, Intel Corporation, 1971. It could perform 92,000 instructions per second and was carved from a single piece of silicon. Allowed the commercial production of small sized computers.

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG (RFID) A small labelling system that tracks and collects data to keep trace objects. Used in combination with a data network and a reader. A typical tag (chip) can hold 64 characters. http://www.simplyrfid.com/blog/2012/10/31/how-much-info-can-an-rfid-tag-hold.html

UAV An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) akin a small automated and driverless aircraft, commonly referred to as a drone. Popularly used in the military but now being primed for home delivery by online commerce companies. https://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21666118-miniaturepilotless-aircraft-are-verge-becoming-commonplace-welcome

APPS A computer program (application) for a service that is downloaded to your phone to help you perform a specific function. For example, an application that helps you have food delivered to your home, or an app for navigation or a message app like KakaoTalk. Other popular Korean apps include Naver Dictionary, Memrise, Seoul Bus and the food delivery apps, Yogiyo and Baedal Minjok.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Enabling computers to perform human tasks. For example, telling your TV to turn itself off. Recent systems gaining popularity are Alexa (Amazon), Siri (Apple); and Google Assistant.

ASSEMBLY BOT Large industrial scale robots used in manufacturing. Popular in auto production and aircraft assembly.

CONTAINER TRUCK Large vehicle with flatbed and cab that transports an intermodal container. Typically used for regional and long distance ground distribution.

AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) Early example of an automated interface in the banking industry from 1967. Otherwise known as a cashpoint. Early machines used tokens rather than a card and PIN number. Offered convenience, speed, selfservice and 24-hour access to banking that is now taken for granted. Earliest technological platform to enter the city.

AUTOMOBILE Continues to get smaller and more sustainable. Still the primary mode of transportation for many. New car sharing services from Uber to Zipcar will make car ownership less attractive. Driverless vehicles to be commercially viable by 2020.

CONTINGENCY WORKER Also known as a freelancer, part time employed/contract worker/ independent worker, self-employed member of the Gig Economy. Variable benefits, little security and a questionable retirement plan (the hallmarks of the industrial era economy). Obsessed with technological gadgets, collects sneakers and frequents co-working spaces. Supposedly, 60 million in the U.S. will be freelancers by 2020. What the flâneur was to the industrial metropolis, the contingent worker is to the logistical one.

CONVEYOR Mechanical belt used for the fast distribution of packages, goods (and people). Has been around since 1892.

COUPANG E-commerce corporation founded by Bomseok Kim in 2010.

DATA CENTER Large warehouse-like space filled with computer servers and processors that store and process information and deliver search results in micro-seconds. Holds everything from national security documents to your Facebook photographs. (In 2014 Facebook reportedly had about 240 billion photos on its servers). Typically, a dumb enclosure, some are located underground for security reasons, while others are located in cold environments to help with cooling load. Future centers will be smaller in size and more distributed as “object based storage” devices move from storing petabytes to zettabytes and domegemegrottebytes of data. Also known as a Data Farm.

CREDIT CARD A standardized plastic card measuring 8.56 cm x 5.398 cm (3.73” x 2.12”) that is used to make payments. Initiated by Bank of America in 1958 and computerized as a network in 1973. The magnetic strip was introduced in 1979, allowing data to be stored electronically. This has recently been replaced by a chip for added security.

https://bostonreview.net/class-inequality/frank-pasquale-will-amazon-take-over-world

ENTREPRENEUR Self made tech star. Child genius. May not finish high school or becomes a millionaire as a college sophomore. Starts a business in a dorm room or a suburban garage. Owns a foundation. Dates celebrities. Numerous examples exist from Geoff Bezos to Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg.

NAVER South Korean search engine (2000).

ROUTER A device that receives data through a phone line and then converts that data into radio waves to be picked up by your computer, smartphone or games console and transmitted into internet data again.

UBER Online on demand taxi service (2009).

BICYCLE One of the few inventions of the modern era to withstand the test of time. Still crucial to personal mobility. Has been given a renewed lease of life by bike sharing networks popular in many cities worldwide. Also used for delivery by couriers because its nimble and quick.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/03/a-brief-history-of-theatm/388547/

https://www.90daykorean.com/korean-apps/

EXPEDIA Online travel website focusing on air travel, car hire and hotel accommodation (2001).

NETFLIX Online entertainment company offering streaming media, and now producing its own shows and movies (1997).

FACEBOOK Social Media Platform with over 1 billion followers (2004).

OPERATING SYSTEMS Software that manages all other functions on a computer and mobile device.

SATELLITE DISH An instrument that receives or transmits information from a communications satellite in the form of radio waves.

FED EX Global priority shipping network (1971).

PACKING BOX Prefabricated heavy duty paper / paper board or corrugated fiber board container. First used in England in 1817.

FIBER OPTIC CABLE Communication conduit comprising thin strands of plastic or glass (fibers) along which data is transmitted via light beams. Suitable for high speed transmission over long distances. Embedded in the ground or laid on the ocean bed.

PACKING ENVELOPE Standardized one rate package size (9 ½” x 12 ½”) used for priority shipping.

SERVER A centralized CPU shared by multiple computers (clients).

WAREHOUSE Large big box that stores merchandise organized around computer controlled inventory systems and automated equipment.

PANAMAX CONTAINER SHIP A super-sized ship that can pass through the newly expanded Panama Canal Locks (completed 2016). Can measure 366m long (or longer) x 49m wide x 15.2m draft (part of the boat that lies below the waterline) and carry a load of 13,000 TEUs (20’ long containers with 20 containers across by 16 high. Extra dredging required at existing ports to accommodate these large vessels.

SHIP TO SHORE (STS) CONTAINER CRANE Large cranes found at port terminals to move containers from ships to the port yard. Also known as gantry cranes or Straddle Containers. Super Post Panamax (SPPX) or Mega Panamax cranes are gigantic: They can reach across a width of 22 to 23 shipping containers, and a height of 10 containers stacked on deck.

WAREHOUSE STORAGE RACK Equipment for bulk storage in large interiors.

FORKLIFT Manual or automated transportation vehicle for the movement of pallets and goods.

WIFI A wireless communication system that uses radio waves to transmit information. Often conceptualized as a net.

SHOPPING WAND Personal hand held smart device that allows you to order goods online by saying the word or scanning a barcode. Amazon.com has a prototype called Dash. Part of a smart network to streamline supply and demand.

ZIPCAR Car sharing service from 2000 (Socar taxi in Seoul).

ROOM DIM. 12’-7” (3835), TBD ON SITE

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Designer: John Leano Type: Urban Masterplan / Residential Status: Speculative Proposal

The Logistical Interface is an urban masterplan and housing proposal that leverages the rapid and interconnected logistical systems responsible for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share economy and on-demand production/consumption paradigm. The project examines the infrastructural systems and delivery mechanisms that continue to put pressure on the urban environment, and suggests their domestic accommodation or incorporation in both the design of the home and the neighborhood as a kind of â&#x20AC;&#x153;pressure release valve.â&#x20AC;? Through critical engagement of existing infrastructure and urban planning the proposal allows for new possibilities for domestic life - including hyper-efficient hedonistic lifestyles and workanywhere schemes. Most provocative is the bridging of work and home life through the conflation of public and private spaces. A Space-Time Collapse The Interface is a prototype for a domestic infrastructural typology designed to serve the home by integrating share-economy services and new mobility systems. It leverages the back facade of the house as the primary threshold for handling and distributing things, turning back into front and front into a new urban landscape. It comprises drive-up windows, loading bays, conveyor belts, and drone delivery drops, introducing new architectonic spaces or mechanisms for domestic organization. Ultimately, the Interface prioritizes productive leisure, socialization and environment over productive labor and consumption, thus becoming a subversive device in navigating the market movements and mechanisms of neoliberal capitalism. With the Interface, a brighter future emerges where the last mile ends.

THICK WALL + TECHSCAPE PLAN

THICKER WALL + LEISURESCAPE PLAN

CAROUSEL + FARMSCAPE PLAN

THICKER WALL 2ND FLOOR PLAN

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DELIVERY LOCKERS STAIRS TO 2ND FLOOR CO-LIVING/WORKING AREAS FRIDGE & DELIVERY WINDOW

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DRONE DELIVERY DUMBWAITER

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Street Infrastructure

Connecting Courtyards

Techscape

Add-On House

Thick Wall

THICKER WALL DETAIL

BIKE-SHARE RACKS

COMMON / RIDE-SHARE WAITING LOUNGE

Street Infrastructure

Connecting Courtyards

Farmscape

Add-On House

Carousel

DELIVERY WINDOWS FOR EACH HOUSE

STAIRS TO 2ND FLOOR CO-LIVING/WORKING AREAS

Street Infrastructure

Connecting Courtyards

Leisurescape

Add-On House

Thicker Wall

DELIVERY LOCKERS

GENERAL DELIVERY WINDOW

Street Infrastructure

Connecting Courtyards

Add-On House

GRID SHIFTS / DENSITY ADDITION Owing to the reduced footprint of the Add-one House, density is increased by the addition Add-On House of one extra half-block (up to 14 homes) for every three existing blocks, while preserving Farmscape the existing block dimensions.

LOADING BAY

FRIDGE / COLD FOOD DELIVERY WINDOW

GROCERY DELIVERY HOT/COLD STORAGE

Street Infrastructure

Connecting Courtyards

Techscape

Thick Wall

Carousel

Street Infrastructure

Connecting Courtyards

Leisurescape

Add-On House

600'-0"

Thicker Wall

Thick Wall

Street Infrastructure

Connecting Courtyards

Techscape

Add-On House

600'-0"

CAROUSEL CONVEYOR DETAIL

DELIVERY THRESHOLDS

GRID SHIFTS / DENSITY ADDITION Owing to the reduced footprint of the Add-one House, density is increased by the addition of one extra half-block (up to 14 homes) for every three existing blocks, while preserving the existing block dimensions. 251'-11"

600'-0"

DELIVERY FOYER & STORAGE

600'-0"

TYPE 3: CAROUSELTYPE 2: THICKER WALL TYPE 3: CAROUSEL TYPE 2: THICKER WALL BASIC FORMS BASIC HOUSE FORMS TYPE 3: CAROUSEL BASIC HOUSE FORMS TYPE 1: HOUSE THICK WALL This Add-On House adopts a variety of 3D-printed forms beginning with triangles, This Add-On House adopts a variety of 3D-printed forms beginning with This triangles, Add-On House adopts a variety of 3D-printed forms beginning with triangles, squares and circles. Due to the cheap flexibility of 3D-printing, the house squares can be and circles. Due to the cheap flexibility of 3D-printing, the house squares can beand circles. Due to the cheap flexibility of 3D-printing, the house can be adapted formally and spatially according to the residents’ changing preferences. adapted formally and spatially according to the residents’ changing preferences. adapted formally and spatially according to the residents’ changing preferences.

225'-0" 823'-8"

TYPE 2: THICKER WALL TYPE 1: THICK WALL

251'-11"

TYPE 1: THICK WALL

225'-0" 823'-8"

THICKER WALL 2ND FLOOR PLAN

251'-11"

TO INTERFACE

TO FULFILLMENT CENTER

URBAN DELIVERY FLOW

BLOCK DELIVERY FLOW

HOUSE DELIVERY FLOW

PEDESTRIAN FLOW

COLLECTIVE COURTYARD

LEISURESCAPE

TECHSCAPE

LOGISTICAL CORRIDOR

CAROUSEL

PEDESTRIAN THRUWAY FARMSCAPE

THICKER WALL / LOGISTICAL BREAKFAST

THICKER WALL / RIDE-SHARE LOUNGE

CARPOOL E.T.A.: 0.5 SECONDS

FARMSCAPE / BOX-BURNING FESTIVAL

TECHSCAPE / OUTDOOR CO-WORKING

INTERFACE Movie Poster

INTERFACE Film: 11m 05s

A short film explaining the Logistical Interface - the focus of a year-long research and design studio that marries fulfillment logistics and on-demand/share economy services within a new urban residential infrastructure.

Designer: John Leano Type: Urban Masterplan Status: Speculative Proposal

Post-1871 establishes a new location and typology for 1871, a coworking hub situated in the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. Post1871 is the logical successor to the contemporary “collective” or tech hub, which rely on massive interiors and partitioning instead of leveraging their own businesses of dispersed media outlets and mobile technologies to generate new “unified-dispersed” communities. Technology and digital media have enabled work at greater distances. If there still remains a need for a workplace, why not turn this into an advantage and an opportunity to develop a new type of workplace that can be more widely disruptive - that can push our ideas about labor toward an extreme? Ideation: The Grid, the Drawing, the Object Through the representational medium of the drawing, gridded systems generated a framework for conceptualization and site planning. Grids were subverted, undermined, re-adapted, re-purposed, altered beyond familiarity in order to ellicit new possibilities for an urban interior. A conceptual model, a Thing, a physical artifact made of layered chipboard stands in opposition to the fragility of the drawings themselves which are real fickle representations of unbuilt realities. The Thing itself is a real thing, despite being an ideal representative of a drawing. The Thing and drawing establish a dialogue that extends characteristics of closeness/proximity or breakdown/cohesiveness of the grid to a physical object that must be examined up close in pieces and from afar as a singularity. This is Post-1871: a place with a single identity (a collective unity), united by technological infrastructure and brand identity, that recognizes the independence and richness of its parts (individualized and democratic constituents), in terms of its business, employees, space, and programming. Conceptualization & Planning: A Rural Utopia A long lineage of “utopian” communities in North America informed Post-1871’s rural campus - occupying the former site of the North American Phalanx which burned down due to deterioriation. Up close, Post-1871 is a series of seemingly unrelated and unique complexes, but programming and the campus grid reveal that obvious differences mask the common objective of entrepreneurial and technological development.

Designer: John Leano Type: Urban Masterplan Status: Speculative Proposal

The Hypershore is a proposal for a new type of all-inclusive, mixed-use, wellness center located at South Shore Drive and 72nd St. in Chicago - taking the place of a former water filtration plant. Hypershore posit a new architectural typology, an architectural “natureban” interface that bridges a wide scope: urbanistically, city and lake; socially, public and private; physiologically, medical wellness and sport - becoming a hybridized nature-urban wellness development. R & D: Landscape Urbanism & Wellness Research examined the varied functions of garden typologies and landscaping throughout history, including their forms of architectural and urban intervention - infrastructural re-use and spatial “greening”. Programmatic gradients, infographic data visualization schemes, examined overlaps in program and/or function. The research benefitted the project by investigating and elliciting possible forms, a priori architectural form or planning, by identifying behavior in relation to possible usage. Simply, the space of activity drove form, not geometric abstraction alone. Activities, understood through the informational graphic of a flowchart became a novel pre-programming and planning tool. Form, Typological Iteration & An Architectural Unit A matte-building or “carpeting” approach of the assembly of separate masses would house a diversity of functions and would go on to designate the critical “cores” or units of public/private and physical accessibility through massing and arrangement. Direct, indirect, shared and semi-public forms of access become the architectural building blocks for the masterplan, having the potential to inform new behaviors, social dynamics and attitudes toward wellness. Separate from an “architectural element” the architectural unit engages social dynamics as much as comprises architectural form, function, multi-/mixed-program and accessibility. What unfolds from a deliberate mixture of activities and spaces are new ideas about wellness or health in general that are aligned with the convenience of emerging technologies and the increasing pressure of collective or social activity.

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION + EMERGENCE OF MODERNISM

~1870

1898

FIRST MODEL-T PRODUCED

1908

WORLD WAR I

1914-1918

GREAT DEPRESSION

1929

WORLD WAR II

1939-1945

COLD WAR BEGINS

1947

1954

INCREASING EMPHASIS ON “SUSTAINABILITY”

1980

RAPID GROWTH OF INTERNET / INFORMATION AGE / COLD WAR ENDS

1991

“WAR ON TERROR”

2001

“GREAT RECESSION”

2007

2009

EMERGENCE OF THE “SHARE ECONOMY”: UBER, AIRBNB, ETC.

2012-2014

2015

PRESENT

EBENEZER HOWARD’S GARDEN CITY / TOWN-COUNTRY MAGNET

THE GARDEN CITY

TRANSITION FROM MILITARY-RELIGIOUS COMPLEX TO MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX... ?

MUNICIPALLY-OWNED, ROBERTO BURLE MARX

IBIRAPUERA PARK, BRAZIL

THE PARK AND CITY BECOME ONE AND THE SAME FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CITIZENS PERHAPS FORESHADOWING THE FUTURE OF URBAN PARK DEVELOPMENT.

WITH THE CITY BECOMING SYNONYMOUS WITH THE IMAGE OF INDUSTRIAL LIFE, THE GARDEN CITY WOULD OFFER THE BEST OF BOTH MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND A CLEANER COUNTRY ENVIRONMENT.

BURLE MARX ONCE SAID, “THE LARGER AND MORE OPEN A PROJECT, THE MORE HE LIKED IT, BECAUSE IT COULD BE ENJOYED BY ALL SOCIAL STRATA.

A LARGE URBAN PARK WITH AN EMPHASIS ON A DIVERSITY OF ACTIVITIES ACCESSIBLE IN THE CITY CENTER.

AN EXAMPLE OF THE PARK EVOLVING TO MEET SPECIFIC SOCIOCULTURAL NEEDS BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A PRE-EXISTING ENVIRONMENT.

RE-USE OF A RETIRED INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AS EDUCATIVE MEMORIAL TO THE INDUSTRIAL PAST.

A LINEAR PARK OR “CORRIDOR” CONNECTING SEPARATE NEIGHBORHOODS - GREATER ACCESSIBILITY.

A REVITALIZATION AND RE-PURPOSING OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, THE HIGH LINE STILL RETAINS ITS UTILITY AS A TRAVERSABLE MEANS OF GETTING FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER, WHILE ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND PROVIDING A PUBLIC SPACE FOR ACTIVITY.

A PARK EMPHASIZING PROGRAM: SPECIFIC (GREATER ABILITY TO TARGET CONSUMER DEMANDS) AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES (REQUIRING PHYSICAL OR MENTAL SKILL), AND EXPERIENCES.

COMPETITION ENTRY TO REVITALIZE AN AGING PARK IN ONE OF DENVER’S LARGEST PUBLIC ATTRACTIONS

A LINEAR PARK OR “CORRIDOR” CONNECTING SEPARATE NEIGHBORHOODS.

CONVERSION OF AN OLD ELEVATED RAILROAD INTO AN URBAN GREENWAY.

LANDSCHAFTSPARK DUISBURG-NORD, GERMANY LATZ + PARTNER, MUNICIPALLY-OWNED

MUNICIPALLY-OWNED, PUBLIC GREENWAY

THE HIGH LINE, NEW YORK CITY

PORT URBANISM, CORPORATE INTEREST IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

DENVER CITY LOOP

MUNICIPALLY-OWNED, PUBLIC GREENWAY

GREEN ROOF EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING ROOF. DOUBLES AS MEANS OF DRAINAGE IN SOME CASES

BLOOMINGDALE TRAIL (606), CHICAGO

GREEN WALL VERTICAL GARDEN INDOOR/OUTDOOR DECOR OR FACADE

URBAN FARM GROWING COLLECTIVE PARTICIPATION IN SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES.

DEFINED BY INCREASING HYBRIDIZATION OF ACCESSIBILITY AND COLLAGE OF AMENITY OR PROGRAM. FURTHER DEMOCRATIC DISTRIBUTION CREATING A PATCHWORK OF LEISURE POCKETS IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT. MORE SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONSCIOUS - THE PARK IS AS MUCH A GREEN RECLAMATION ZONE OR GARDEN AS A LEISURE VENUE.

THE 21ST CENTURY GREEN SPACE

CONTEMPORARY EXPERIMENTATION

BOSTON COMMON

1830

~1400-1600

GARDENS OF VERSAILLES, FRANCE

1668

BIBLICAL PERIOD

~600 BC & PRIOR

~700 AD

CRUSADES

1096-1487

HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON

KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR II

ALLEGEDLY BUILT AS A REMINDER OF THE HILLS AND VALLEYS OF QUEEN AMYTIS’ HOME.

A MYTHICAL MOUNTAIN OF STEPPED GARDENS - A POSSIBLE PRECEDENT THAT WOULD LATER MOTIVATE OR INFORM THE DESIGN OF CASTLE GARDENS.

THE ENCLOSED GARDEN SERVED PRIMARILY AS A MEANS OF REPOSE OFTEN IN THE FORM OF WALKING MEDITATION.

UMAYYAD CALIPHATE, FORTIFICATIONS / CASTLES, RELIGIOUS-MILITARISTIC LEADERSHIP THE MILITARY AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS WERE LINKED AND THE FORTIFICATION / CASTLE WAS THE EXPRESSION OF THIS CONNECTION.

THE GARDEN IS EXCLUSIVE LIMITED TO THE PRIVILEGED RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY AND A SPATIAL BUFFER BETWEEN SOCIAL CLASSES.

THE CLOISTER, OR “ENCLOSURE” INDICATION OF A MONASTIC FOUNDATION (ABBEY). IT SEPARATED MONKS FROM SERFS AND WORKMEN, WHOSE LIVES AND WORK TOOK PLACE IN THE CLOISTER’S PERIMETER.

THE GARDEN REMAINS HIGHLY PRIVATIZED IN THE HANDS OF THE RULING FEW.

THE FRENCH FORMAL GARDEN, PERHAPS GIVING NEW MEANING TO THE TERM “GARDEN”. VAST, SCULPTED, RESERVED FOR WEALTHY NOBILITY.

GARDEN BECOMES INTEGRAL TO THE ARCHITECTURE.

SHINTO TEMPLE TAKING GREAT CARE TO PRESERVE MUCH OF THE EXISTING LANDSCAPE.

AN ATTEMPTED DEPARTURE FROM AN ARTIFICIAL AESTHETIC IN FAVOR OF A “NATURAL” ENVIRONMENT AVAILABLE FOR THE PRIVATE WEALTHY INDIVIDUAL.

THE QUINTESSENTIAL ENGLISH PICTURESQUE LANDSCAPE GARDEN FEATURING ELEMENTS OF THE FRENCH FORMAL GARDEN AND “NATURAL” RE-CREATIONS - AN IDEALIZATION OF NATURE.

OFFICIALLY A “GARDEN”, IT COULD BE MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS A PUBLIC AMENTIY INCORPORATING ELEMENTS OF THE FORMAL GARDEN AS WELL AS MORE URBAN TYPES OF ENTERTAINMENT; I.E. VENUES FOR THEATRE AND THE ARTS. A PRECEDENT TO THE MODERN PARK, IT IS CHARACTERIZED BY LANDSCAPE FORMALITY.

LOCATED ON THE PERIPHERY OF LONDON AS APUBLIC LESIURE VENTURE.

EMERGENCE OF THE ALCAZAR ON IBERIAN PENINSULA

GARDENS OF ANTIQUITY

SALISBURY CATHEDRAL, ENGLAND, 1258 CLERICAL LEADERSHIP

PLEASURE GARDENS BUILT FOR LOUIX XIV

NANZEN-JI TEMPLE, JAPAN

1680

WILLIAM KENT, PRIVATELY-OWNED ESTATE

MUNICIPALLY-OWNED, PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT VENUE

VAUXHALL GARDENS, LONDON

CHISWICK HOUSE GARDENS, LONDON

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE

IN 1830, IT’S SERVICE AS A PASTURE ENDED AND WAS OPENED TO THE PUBLIC - AN URBAN CLOISTER. THE POPULACE LIVES AND WORKS ON THE PERIPHERY, BUT THE PARK IS NO LONGER A SOCIAL DIVIDE.

DATING FROM 1634, THE COMMON’S PURPOSE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS, NOTABLY SERVING AS A GRAZING FIELD FOR COWS AT ONE POINT.

PARK SERVING AS REFUGE FROM THE NOISE AND POLLUTION OF THE CITY ISOLATED IN ITS EXPANSE.

THE LAND WAS INITIALLY OCCUPIED BY FREE AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND IRISH IMMIGRANTS WHO NOT ONLY RAISED LIVESTOCK BUT BUILT CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES. AS THE CITY EXPANDED NORTHWARD PEOPLE BECAME DRAWN TO THE EXISTING OPEN SPACES.

THE GARDEN AS PRECEDENT TO THE COMMON OR PARK

MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

1729

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION MID-ENLIGHTENMENT

~1760

1785

CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED, MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

1857

SPORTS CENTER

THE BODY IS THE FOCUS OF ACTIVITY AND THEREFORE THE PROGRAMMATIC EMPHASIS IS ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND ACTIVITY.

FLOATING PROGRAM

MAIN ARTERY / “SPINE” A MIXED-USE RING PROVIDING CENTRALIZED SERVICES FOR ALL MAJOR PROGRAMS. ITS LOCATION WITHIN THE PROXIMITY OF EVERYTHING OFFERS EASE AND ACCESSIBILITY TO GUESTS.

MOTEL

RETAIL STORES ADMIN OFFICES LOBBIES RESTROOMS / SHOWERS / LOCKERS RUNNING TRACK LAP POOL BIKE PARKING RESTAURANTS / CAFES / JUICE BAR

REJUVENATION RING

INNER RING ACCOMODATING AMENITIES FOR REST AND RELAXATION.

SPORTS CENTER

MUD ROOMS

STAFF LOUNGE

TREATMENT ROOMS

MEDICAL LABS

INFRASTRUCTURE

ECOLOGICALLY-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE ADAPTED ACCORDING TO SITE USAGE / ACCESSIBILITY AND PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORTING THE ENTIRE COMPLEX

STEAMROOMS / SAUNAS

HOT / COLD BATHS

DOCTOR’S OFFICES

REHAB FACILITIES

HEALTH CLINIC + SPA

INSIDE-OUTSIDE GRADIENT

FLOATING PROGRAM DRIVING RANGE ROCK WALL RUNNING TRACK SWIMMING POOLS BIKE PARKING HEALTH CLINIC MEDICAL LABS DOCTOR’S OFFICES REHAB FACILITIES PUBLIC-PRIVATE RESTROOMS SHOWER / CHANGING ROOMS LOCKERS STAFF LOUNGE SPORTS CENTER MOTEL ROOMS HOUSEKEEPING

TREATMENT ROOMS

GROUP FITNESS ROOMS SPORTS COURTS EXERCISE EQUIPMENT AREAS

SPA HOT / COLD BATHS STEAM ROOMS / SAUNAS MUD ROOMS

PUBLIC

OVERLAPPING AREAS CAN BE MOMENTS OF HYBRID ACCESS AND PROGRAM AS WELL AS INTERSECTIONS OF ACTIVITY AND COMMUNICATION.

PUBLIC-PRIVATE GRADIENT

LOBBIES RESTROOMS SHOWER / CHANGING ROOMS LOCKERS ADMIN OFFICES RETAIL STORES RESTAURANTS / JUICE BAR

CITY-LAKE GRADIENT THE BODY UNDERGOING REJUVENATION: THE COMMUNITY CENTER BECOMES A BIG FILTER THAT TRANSFORMS URBAN ACTIVITY TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FINALLY INTO COMPLETE PHYSICAL REJUVENATION BY THE TIME THE USER REACHES THE SPA AND LAKE. THE JOURNEY FROM CITY TO LAKE IS AN ACT OF PURIFICATION.

CAFE / JUICE BAR

MAKE FRIENDS

FEELING SOCIABLE?

HAVING FUN?

VOLUNTEER

ADMIN OFFICE

NEED QUIET TIME?

SAUNA

SWEAT IT OUT

COLD BATHS

COOL OFF

RUNNING TRACK

GO FOR A WALK

NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT?

SATISFIED?

CALL 911

BY YOURSELF?

JOIN AN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY?

REFRESHED?

SEE A PHYSICIAN DOCTOR’S OFFICE

LOUNGE AROUND LOBBY

DETOX JUICE BAR

FEELING BETTER? Y

UNSURE?

Y N

NEED SPORT EQUP.?

WINDOW SHOP RETAIL STORES

NEED VITAMINS / MEDICATION?

SEEK ADVICE CONCIERGE

FEEL LIKE SHOPPING?

GO FOR A STROLL GARDEN

BUY IT BUY IT SPORTING GOODS PHARMACY / GNC

BORED / RESTLESS?

REHABILITATING?

SEE A NURSE DOCTOR’S OFFICE

SHORT-TERM CARE?

CONSULT A THERAPIST PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC

MOTEL

IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE?

BOOK A ROOM

QUICK NAP?

SLEEP?

ANGRY?

INJURED / IN PAIN?

HOSTEL

TIRED?

BOOK A BED

RELAX?

SAD?

JOIN A RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY?

RESTAURANT

CAFE / JUICE BAR

GET A JOB

TAKE A CLASS YOGA, PILATES SPIN CLASSES

QUICK BITE?

HUNGRY?

ENJOY A MEAL

STRESSED?

HAVE A SNACK

CONSULT A CAREER COUNSELOR COUSELING OFFICE

UNEMPLOYED?

ABOUT WORK?

ANXIOUS?

CAREER / EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

CONSULT A PSYCHOTHERAPIST DOCTOR’S OFFICE

LONELY?

ABOUT LIFE?

RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS?

MAKE MORE FRIENDS LOBBY

ARE YOU HERE ALONE?

HAPPY?

RESTAURANT

THE FLOWCHART OUTLINES A HEIRARCHY OF NEEDS INSPIRED BY LOGIC CIRCUITS. THE CHART ILLUSTRATES RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STATES OF WELL-BEING AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS. USERS ARE CONFRONTED WITH ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS WHICH ARE RESOLVED BY THE COMMUNITY CENTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AMENITIES AND SERVICES.

HEALTH GRADIENT

REPLENISH ENERGY

HAD ENOUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TODAY?

TENNIS COURT

DOUBLES

MASSAGE PARLOR

HEALTH AMENITIES

SPA AMENITIES

ACCOMODATION + FOOD

SPORTS + FITNESS CENTER

ADMINISTRATIVE + GENERAL SERVICES

CONSIDER BOOKING A REJUVENATION PACKAGE SPA ADMIN

RUNNING TRACK

DO SOME LAPS

EDUCATIONAL / FLOATING PROGRAM

CONSIDER BOOKING A WEEKEND PACKAGE MOTEL ADMIN

RELAX A FEW HOURS?

VOLLEYBALL COURT

DOUBLES

LAP POOL

GET A MASSAGE

LEARN TO MEDITATE YOGA STUDIO

DO SOME LAPS

LEISURE POOL

ZUMBA STUDIO

LEARN TO DANCE

REJUVENATED?

LET OFF SOME STEAM STEAM ROOM

WATER AEROBICS

HUNGRY?

JUICE BAR

SHOWER ROOM

THIRSTY?

QUENCH YOUR THIRST

BASKETBALL HALF-COURT

1 ON 1 PICK-UP

SYNCHRONIZED DIVING LEISURE POOL

HOT BATH

ROCK WALL

TIRED?

DESTRESS

GO CLIMBING

TAKE ONE

NEED A SHOWER?

VOLLEYBALL COURT

BASKETBALL COURT

WATER POLO

6 ON 6 PICK-UP

5 ON 5 PICK-UP

IN A POOL?

AS A DUO?

TEE OFF DRIVING RANGE

SYNCHONIZED SWIMMING LEISURE POOL

LEISURE POOL

IN A POOL?

WITH A TEAM?

INDULGE IN FRIENDLY COMPETITION?

COMMUNITY ADMIN

CONSIDER BOOKING A ROOM FOR AN EVENT

RE-ROUTE / BACKTRACK TO ALTERNATE OR PREVIOUS OPTIONS

CONSIDER REGISTERING FOR A COMMUNITY HEALTH CLASS LOBBY ADMIN

HOT BATH

SOCIALIZE WITH FRIENDS CAFE

SIT AND SOAK

SOCIALIZE WITH STRANGERS LOBBY

HAD ENOUGH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY TODAY?

JOIN A MEETUP GROUP LOBBY CAFE

PAINT AND DRINK

DO SOME READING COMMUNITY BOOK EXCHANGE

EXPLORE MEDICINE MUSEUM

LEARN TO COOK AND EAT WELL CLASSROOM KITCHEN

DEMO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT HANDS-ON LAB

MEDICAL LAB

LEARN ABOUT CUTTING-EDGE MEDICAL TREATMENTS

LEAVE

9 8

2 3

CARPET: INSULATION

CARPET: ZIGZAGGURAT

CARPET: LICKERISH

CARPET: BOOSH

Researcher: John Leano Type: Civic Institution / Research Status: Completed

Fast Faith examines the ubiquity of low-budget “strip mall” churches and the peculiarities of their design intent and marketing. They display an economic frugality from which stems an equally religious sense of modesty - unseen in megachurches (the extreme opposite) and traditional churches of typological convention. From a broader perspective, strip mall churches exemplify the reach of advanced market capitalism while marking an unseen or subtle shift in contemporary attitudes about faith. This is evident in many churches’ break out of the straight-jacketed dominance of the cathedral or parish church, transcending traditional typological forms, services or dogmas, to explore the untapped potential of commercial, i.e. non-religious, typologies for their future customers parishoners. By leveraging a culture of convenience or accessibility many churches have been able to operate with a mobility and openness as far as marketing tactics and physical location - the opposite impression we receive with more “grounded” traditional churches. Typologies that have exhauted their function - whose occupants (banks, stores, theaters) have moved on - have adopted churches as viable, even desirable, tenants due to a faith’s implicit requirement of long-term commitment. This requires very little from property owners apart from a low-budget, one-time interior re-organization. The research was followed by an analysis of these re-purposed typologies through their facades, interiors and signage. Typological re-use, for fast faith, is formulaic: cost-effective furnishing, a pulpit and a picture of a deity or statue of an idol = a church. Make it look like a church. The only thing missing is a congregation. How do we draw parishoners? Put up a sign and spread the Word!

Context can subtly undermine the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moral precepts.

1. Transformat

tion of existing type

2. Storefront Church

Designer: John Leano Type: Residential Status: Speculative RFP

Furniture House 001 is a proposal for a new home for a newly-married couple with one child. Situated near Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Indiana, the home is approximately 1200-sq. ft. The family has a particular affinity for modular or mobile IKEA furniture. This profile drove the initial research which in turn guided interior planning. Interior The home’s interior was informed by the family’s own mobile and collective lifestyle. The ability to freely move furniture in ample space was critical for the home’s interior planning. This, combined with the desire for collective activity, was leveraged in the design of sunken areas thorughout the home that are both freely programmable for any social activity and designated areas for lounging, sleeping, etc. These areas serve to “collect” not only things but people, inviting a certain precarity and locational awareness via circulation and occupation. Structural Framing This open plan(ning) is made possible by the use of five structural steel columns that span from the garage and dry, zen, garden beneath the home to the roof. Zen Garden The zen garden provides a moment of shelter - being beneath the home and also a place for both the car and contemplation - from the frenzy of fast-paced, always-on lifestyle. Generally, the home represents a new way of thinking about domestic life based on sharing and efficiency - both prevailing contemporary tendencies in everything from technology to economics. Why not the home?

1:12 ADA RAMP TO FRONT ENTRY 34’ LONG, 3.5’ WIDE, 3’ VERTICAL DISTANCE TO DOOR

SEWER LINE

TOTAL DRIVEWAY LENGTH: 54’ VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM STREET TO PARKING BENEATH HOUSE: 7.5’

WASTE WATER LINE FROM HOUSE

-6’ FT.

-8’ FT.

WATER FLOW DOWN SLOPE

-10’ FT.

SCUPPER

-12’ FT.

STACK VENT

WATER FLOW DOWN ROOF

-14’ FT.

ROOF SLOPES DOWNWARD FROM THIS LINE

ROOF DRAIN

-16’ FT.

WATER FLOW DOWN SLOPE

BOWL HOUSE // JOHN LEANO, A553-A555 HYBRID ROOF/MAIN PLAN AND SECTION PERSPECTIVE

BELOW HIGHEST POINT ON SITE: -18’ F

TIE BACK ROD ANCHOR ROD

MECHANICAL ROOM

SPACE FOR DRAINAGE STONE, FILTER FABRIC AND FOAM INSULATION CONCRETE RETAINING WALL

CONCRETE PILE

FOAM INSULATION LAYER BETWEEN COLUMN AND FOUNDATION

PILE FOOTING

FOUNDATION PLAN, 1/8” = 1’-0”

LANDSCAPE PLAN, 1/8” = 1’-0”

PASSIVE SOLAR HEAT GAIN ISSUES WEST WINDOW

SUMMER SOLSTICE: JUNE 20, 2016

SUMMER SOLSTICE: JUNE 20, 2016 SUMMER SOLSTICE: JUNE 20, 2016 +1 HR AFTER SUNRISE: 0729 HRS AZIMUTH: 86.90 DEG ALTITUDE: 33.10 DEG SOUTHEAST

1200 HRS

-1 HR BEFORE SUNSET: 1916 HRS

AZIMUTH: 185.60 DEG ALTITUDE: 71.50 DEG

AZIMUTH: 300.80 DEG ALTITUDE: 1.40 DEG

SOUTHEAST

SOUTHWEST

PASSIVE SOLAR HEAT GAIN ISSUES SOUTH WINDOWS SKYLIGHT

PASSIVE SOLAR HEAT GAIN ISSUES WEST WINDOW

SKYLIGHT COULD USE SOLAR WINDOW TINTING TO LIMIT HEAT GAIN

PASSIVE SOLAR HEAT GAIN ISSUES SKYLIGHT EAST WINDOW

COULD BENEFIT FROM ADDITIONAL TREE SHADE HERE

WINTER SOLSTICE: DECEMBER 21, 2016

+1 HR AFTER SUNRISE: 0804 HRS

1200 HRS

-1 HR BEFORE SUNSET: 1635 HRS

AZIMUTH: 129.90 DEG ALTITUDE: 6.60 DEG

AZIMUTH: 182.80 DEG ALTITUDE: 24.60 DEG

AZIMUTH: 240.60 DEG ALTITUDE: -2.80 DEG

SOUTHEAST

SOUTHWEST

MAXIMUM SOLAR HEAT GAIN EAST WINDOW SOUTH WINDOWS

MAXIMUM SOLAR HEAT GAIN SOUTH WINDOWS

FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOW WITH OPERABLE TRANSOM

PREVAILING WINDS TRAVELING NORTH

FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOW WITH OPERABLE TRANSOM

ALTERNATING OPERABLE WINDOWS

FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOW WITH OPERABLE TRANSOM

MAIN LEVEL PLAN, 1/8” = 1’-0”

UTILITIES AND STRUCTURE AXON DIAGRAM 1/8” = 1’-0”

BATHROOM RETURN DUCT

WATER MAIN GAS MAIN

ELECTRIC MAIN LINE

CENTRAL STACK VENT

ELETRIC TANKLESS WATER HEATER

ELECTRIC PANEL ELECTRIC METER AT GROUND LEVEL

RADIANT HEATING LOOPS

KITCHEN RETURN DUCT

GAS SHUT OFF VALVE

SEWER MAIN (SOUTH)

ELETRIC TANKLESS WATER HEATER

SEWAGE OUT HOT WATER TANK

WATER METER

UTILITIES AND DUCTING AXON DIAGRAM 1/8” = 1’-0”

GAS METER

RINGED STEEL FRAME

STEEL COLUMN FOR ADDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;L ROOF SUPPORT

CTURE

STEEL RIBS FOR GIRDER FRAME SUPPORT CONCRETE COLUMNS JOINED TO PILES

STEEL GIRDER AND JOIST ROOF FRAME

ROOF DRAIN THROUGH COLUMN

STACK VENT

18 FT.

14 FT.

8.5 FT.

0 FT.

WASTE WATER LINE TO SEWER MAIN

ROOF DRAIN TO WASTE WATER LINE FROM HOUSE

SECTION, 1/8” = 1’-0”

PERIMETER TRENCH DRAIN METAL CAP FLASHING DRIP EDGE

AIR / WATER BARRIER CANT STRIP

STUCCO FINISH FOR CONCRETE AESTHETIC

3-PLY WATER-RESISTANT MEMBRANE 2” RIGID INSULATION

COMPACTED BACK FILL

CORRUGATED METAL DECKING W-FLANGE STEEL JOIST

3” CONTINUOUS INSULATION METAL ANGLE BRAZILIAN OAK RAINSCREEN PANEL WATER-RESISTANT BARRIER EXTERIOR PLYWOOD SHEATHING SAW-CUT CONTROL JOINT

STEEL REINFORCEMENT

1” RIGID INSULATION MESH REINFORCING COVER

INTERIOR GYPSUM BOARD

AIR GAP

WALLPAPER

NOTCHED WOOD FURRING STRIP ALUMINUM FLASHING 2” RIGID INSULATION RADIANT FLOOR HEATING TUBE

GRANULAR FILL FOOTING

STEEL JOIST

W-FLANGE STEEL GIRDER

STEEL RIB STEEL CHANNEL FOR PLYWOOD SHEATHING

CONCRETE RETAINING WALL-FOUNDATION SECTION 1” = 1’-0”

ENVELOPE SECTION 1” = 1’-0”

CONTROL JOINT

A FLOOR-WALL CORNER DETAIL SECTION

NOTCHED WOOD FURRING STRIP GYPSUM

ALUMINUM FLASHING

WALLPAPER BASEBOARD

2” RIGID INSULATION

RADIANT FLOOR HEATING TUBE STEEL JOIST

W-FLANGE STEEL GIRDER

STEEL RIB STEEL CHANNEL FOR PLYWOOD SHEATHING

MATTE CONCRETE FLOOR INTERIOR PLAN 1/8” = 1’-0”

3/4” ADJUSTABLE PLYWOOD SHELVING

GYPSUM EMBEDDED LED LIGHTING

3/4” OAK PANEL DOORS

2x4 STUD WALL

3/4” PLYWOOD BASE AND FRAME 2” x 4” BRACING STUD 1/2” GYPSUM BOARD 6” R19 INSULATION 1/2” PLYWOOD SHEATHING SILICONE SEALANT

1-1/2” GRANITE COUNTERTOP

FULL OVERLAY CABINETRY WINDOW + BATHROOM SECTION 1” = 1-0”

MILLWORK SECTION 1” = 1’-0”

WINDOW-COLUMN DETAIL 1” = 1’-0”

DOOR DETAIL 1” = 1’-0”

LIGHTING / REFLECTED CEILING PLAN 1/8” = 1’-0”

Design Collaboration Type: Retail / Commercial Status: Speculative RFP

The schematic and design development phase for Lakeview Pantry included: site analysis zoning and pertinent codes f.a.r. pre-design and programming circulation and egress ground floor synthesis car access parking loading zones m.e.p. sprinkler systems a.d.a access bathroom wheelchair access roof detail envelope with attention to solar gain

Axonometric Scale: 1” = 200’

RM-5

DS-5

PD-644

RT-4

PD-676

C2-5

M1-1

DR-3

POS-2

DX-5

PD 1080

PD 1000

DR-5

DR-3

MOTOR ROW

PD 605

Max Building Height (17-4-0407): There are no maximum building height limits in the “D” districts. Planned development (PD) review and approval is required for buildings that exceed the building height thresholds stated in Sec. 17-4-0900. (See Sec. 17-17-0311 for rules governing 1 the measurement of building height.)

Floor-to-Floor Heights and Floor Area of Ground-floor Space (17-4-0411): In all DR, DX and DC districts, any commercial space that is provided on the ground floor of a building must have a minimum floor-to-floor height of 13 feet.

Allowable encroachments: Refer to 17-17-0309 in Chicago Zoning Ordinance

Standards (17-4-0504) Building Location (17-4-0504-B): t setback is required in DC, 1. The entire building façade that faces a designated 4 pedestrian street must abut the sidewalk or be located within 5 feet of the sidewalk. 2. These building location standards do not apply to tbacks are not required in permitted arcades, public plazas or parks, entries to through-block connections, or recessed building entries. etbacks are required only The minimum rear setback Transparency (17-4-0504-C): ing dwelling units, except

no minimum lot frontage

minimum lot area stan-

-Use, 5 = bulk and density

Axonometric Scale: 1” = 200’

Lot 9 Address: 1814 S Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL City: Chicago Township: South Chicago

Lot 8 Address: 1810 S Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL City: Chicago Township: South Chicago Property Classification: 5-22 Land Square Footage: 3,289 Neighborhood: 11 Taxcode: 76014

Neighborhood: 11 Taxcode: 76014

9/35

Lot 11 Address: 1822 S Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL City: Chicago Township: South Chicago Property Classification: 1-00 Land Square Footage: 8,450 Neighborhood: 11 Taxcode: 76014

City: Chicago Township: South Chicago Property Classification: 5-90 Land Square Footage: 9,971 Neighborhood: 11 Taxcode: 76014

Standards (17-4-0604) Minimum sidewalk widths of at least 14 feet are necessary to promote safe and efficient pedestrian flows along designated mobility streets. Whenever development occurs on lots abutting a mobility street and the width of the abutting sidewalk is less than 14 feet, the building must be set back to accommodate a sidewalk with a width of at least 14 feet. Buildings abutting mobility streets that request floor area bonuses pursuant to Sec. 17-4-1000 must use the Sidewalk Widening 34 bonus of Sec. 17-4-1010.

Driveways and Vehicle Access (17-4-0504-G): Vehicle access to lots located along pedestrian streets must come from an alley. No curb cuts or driveways are allowed from a pedestrian street.

Prohibited Uses (17-4-0504-E): The following uses are expressly prohibited on lots abutting pedestrian streets: 1. drive-through facilities; 2. vehicle sales and service uses involving any outdoor storage of vehicles or goods; 3. gas stations; 4. car washes; 5. residential storage warehouses; and 6. strip centers.

2. Building entrances may include doors to individual shops or businesses, lobby entrances, entrances to pedestrian-oriented plazas or courtyard entrances to a cluster of shops or businesses.

Doors and Entrances (17-4-0504-D): 1. On lots abutting pedestrian streets, buildings must have a primary entrance door facing the pedestrian street. Entrances at building corners facing a pedestrian street may be used to satisfy this requirement.

3. Product display windows used to satisfy these requirements must have a minimum height of 4 feet and be internally lighted.

LOT INFO // Lot 5 Lot 1 Address: 1806 S Wabash Ave. Address: 17 E 18th St. Chicago, IL Chicago, IL City: Chicago City: Chicago Township: South Chicago Township: South Chicago Property Classification: 5-90 Property Land Square Footage: 1,826 Classification: 5-22 Neighborhood: 11 Land Square Taxcode: 76014 Footage: 4,880 Neighborhood: 11 Lot 2 Taxcode: 76014 Address: 19 E 18th St. Chicago, IL City: Chicago Lot 6 Address: 1808 S Wabash Ave. Township: South Chicago 15 Chicago, IL Property Classification: 5-90 City: Chicago Land Square Footage: 1,826 Township: South Chicago Neighborhood: 11 Property Taxcode: 76014 Classification: 5-22 Land Square Lot 4

Plot Lines

CTA Orange Line

CTA Green Line

School

Library

Private Business

Medical

Lot 14 Address: 1830 S Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL City: Chicago Township: South Chicago

Scale: 1

12 13 14

6 8 9

Lot 13 Address: 1828 S Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL City: Chicago Township: South Chicago Property Classification: 1-00 Land Square Footage: 3,773 Neighborhood: 11 Taxcode: 76014

Neighborhood: 11 Taxcode: 76014

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9 9

38 39

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1.3 1.3

1.3 1.3 1.3

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1.3 1.3 1.3

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2.7

1.4

2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.6

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2.8

5.0 ALLOWABLE FAR

.22

1.5

2.7

2.9

2.4

2.3

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CHURCH

1.6

2.1 3.7

2.5

.95

2.64

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1.3

2.5

2.48

.3 2.4 2.4 1.4

5.7

12 12 02

2.4

Entry

07 05 09

21 21 22

16 17

AREA FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

31 33

27 34

E 18th Street S Wabash Avenue

AREA (1200SF) 11. SHOPPING CART STORAGE (VALET SERVICE) (40SF) + FREEZERS (WALK-IN) (750SF) 12. CASE MANAGEMENT OFFICES (150SF) 50SF) 13. PREP GLEANING AREA (300SF) DRY) (800SF) 14. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFFICE (100SF) F) 15. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT (100SF) 16. DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES (100SF) SF) 17. COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORD (80SF) AREA (100SF) 18. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (100SF) T (40SF) 19. CLOTHING ROOM (400SF) F) 20. MANAGER OF CLIENT SERVICES (100SF)

1.3

/ PRE-DESIGN + PROGRAMMING

21. STAFF RESTROOMS (100SF) 22. SHOWER ROOM (50SF) 23. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND OPS (200SF) 24. DIRCTOR OF ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION (100SF) 25. PANTRY COORDINATOR (EAST) (80SF) 26. WORK ROOM (80SF) 27. STAFF / VOLUNTEER LOUNGE CAFE (200SF) 28. STORAGE FOR CLOTHING ROOM (60SF) 29. DISTRIBUTION STATIONS (400SF) 30. DISTRIBUTION SHELVING (125SF)

31. CONFERENCE AREA 2 MEDIUM (600SF) 32. CONFERENCE AREA 1 MEDIUM (120SF) 33. SUPPORT STAFF (OR VOLUNTEERS) (200SF) 34. VOLUNTEER STORAGE AREA (150SF) 35. DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEERS (200SF) CUSTOMER AREAS PREP OR STORAGE EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS

LAKEVIEW PANTRY + SITE, SCALE: 1” = 25‘

Garbage Chute

Stairs / Egress

Service Elevator

Passenger Elevator

RAMP TO PARKING

Shared Loading Bay Shared Loading Bay Access Corridor

9'-8"

9'-1 1/4"

7'-7"

19'-11"

9'-8"

9'-1 1/4"

5'-10"

7'-0 3/4"

19'-11"

RETAIL

HN LEANO / PROJECT 04, PART II: CORE SYNTHESIS

RESIDENTIAL

Streetside Entry

RETAIL

LAKEVIEW PANTRY

RETAIL

PLAN 1/32” = 1‘

LVP PROGRAMMING 01. INTAKE / WAITING AREA (1200SF) 02. REFRIGERATORS + FREEZERS (WALK-IN) (750SF) 03. INTERIOR DOCK (450SF) 04. FOOD STORAGE (DRY) (800SF) 05. BATHROOMS (110SF) 06. IT CLOSET (30SF) 07. COAT CLOSET (15SF) 08. ADMIN RECEPTION AREA (100SF) 09. JANITORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CLOSET (40SF) 10. MECHANICAL (40SF) 11. SHOPPING CART STORAGE (VALET SERVICE) (40SF)

12. CASE MANAGEMENT OFFICES (150SF) 13. PREP GLEANING AREA (300SF) 14. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFFICE (100SF) 15. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT (100SF) 16. DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES (100SF) 17. COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORD (80SF) 18. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (100SF) 19. CLOTHING ROOM (400SF) 20. MANAGER OF CLIENT SERVICES (100SF) 21. STAFF RESTROOMS (100SF) 22. SHOWER ROOM (50SF) 23. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND OPS (200SF)

24. DIRCTOR OF ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION (100SF) 25. PANTRY COORDINATOR (EAST) (80SF) 26. WORK ROOM (80SF) 27. STAFF / VOLUNTEER LOUNGE CAFE (200SF) 28. STORAGE FOR CLOTHING ROOM (60SF) 29. DISTRIBUTION STATIONS (400SF) 30. DISTRIBUTION SHELVING (125SF) 31. CONFERENCE AREA 2 MEDIUM (600SF) 32. CONFERENCE AREA 1 MEDIUM (120SF) 33. SUPPORT STAFF (OR VOLUNTEERS) (200SF) 34. VOLUNTEER STORAGE AREA (150SF) 35. DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEERS (200SF)

TREE

SHARED LOADING BAY / AREA AND GARBAGE ACCESS

STREET LAMP PARKING PAY BOX FIRE HYDRANT

RAMP ENTRY/EXIT FOR PARKING

SHARED LOADING BAY ACCESS CORRIDOR

REAR EXIT

TRASH CHUTE

SERVICE ELEVATOR

STANDPIPE STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMER ELECTRICAL CLIENT SERVICE BOX ELECTRICAL, MAIN LINE WATER / ELECTRIC / SEWER ACCESS OR DRAINAGE

2 PASSENGER ELEVATORS

SEWAGE / STORM AND WASTE WATER OUT FRESH WATER SUPPLY IN SEWER, MAIN LINE WATER, MAIN LINE LVP, CUSTOMER AREAS MAIL ROOM

LVP, PREP OR STORAGE LVP, EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER SERVICES

RETAIL

LVP, ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS RECEPTION

COLUMN

LOBBY

MECHANICAL ROOM

RESIDENCE ENTRY

ENTRY

A563 JOHN LEANO / PROJECT 05: GROUND FLOOR SYNTHESIS

EXIT FROM UPPER RESIDENTIAL FLOORS

LVP LOADING LOADING

EGRESS STAIRS

LAKEVIEW PANTRY

07 05 06

12 12 02

ENTRY

21 21 22

16 17 18

RETAIL

27 34 28

RETAIL

E 18TH ST

ENTRY

S WABASH AVE

SITE, SCALE: 1/32” = 1‘

STACK VENT

BATHTUB / SHOWER

SINK

SINK SUPPLY

BATHTUB SUPPLY

SINK DRAIN SINK AND TOILET VENT

TOILET SUPPLY

BATHTUB DRAIN

TOILET

TOILET DRAIN

BATHTUB VENT

COLD WATER HOT WATER VENT STACK SCALE: 1” = 1’-0”

A563 JOHN LEANO / PROJECT 07: PLUMBING SYSTEM

WASTE STACK

DOWN TO WATER SUPPLY

STACK DRAIN TO SEWER

19'-3" 2'-6"

8'-3"

4'-3" 3"

11" PIPING

4'-3"

4'-3 1/2"

9'-0"

DOWN

8'-5 1/4"

7'-0 3/4"

5'-3 3/4"

1'-0"

3'-9"

2'-7 1/2"

3'-9"

19'-3"

A563 JOHN LEANO / PROJECT 04: VERTICAL CIRCULATION + EGRESS: STAIR AND ELEVATOR CORES

PLAN 1/4” = 1‘

LEANO / PROJECT 10: BATHROOM LAYOUT

1'-0"

3'-0"

3'-6"

19'-7 3/4"

4'-8"

5’-0" DIAMETER

21'-10" SCALE: 1/4” = 1’-0”

15' overlapping spray diameter Secondary Branch, 1/8" per 1' slope to Primary Branch Sprinkler Head, 10' spacing Main Riser

40'-0"

Primary Branch, 1/8" per 1' slope to main riser

3 JOHN LEANO / PROJECT 08: SPRINKLER SYSTEM

SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

50'-0"

LOADING DOCK

RECESSED DOWNLIGH ~35-40 FOOTCANDLES 8’ DIAMETER LIGHTING

MAIL ROOM

SERV. ELEV.

11: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

FRONT

LOBBY SEATING

ACCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE ILLUMINATING SIGNAGE WALL 80 FOOTCANDLES, 5’ ABOVE FLOOR RECESSED DOWNLIGHT FIXTURE 50 FOOTCANDLES @ RECEPTION DESK HEIGHT (3’ ABOVE FLOOR)

HT FIXTURE

LINE TO MAIN PANEL

SPREAD, 5’ ABOVE FLOOR

BIKE STORAGE

FRON

DESK

MECHANICAL ROOM

OFFICE

ONE-WAY SWITCH

THREE-WAY SWITCH

WALL-MOUNTED ACCENT LIGHTING

EMERGENCY BATTERY UNIT, TWO LIGHTS 25-40 FT. SPACING BETWEEN EACH

6” DIAMETER RECESSED DOWNLIGHT FIXTURE

WALL-MOUNTED EXIT SIGN BATTERY-POWERED

LOBBY READING LIGHT

LOADING DOCK SPOTLIGHT SINGLE HEAD

24” RECESSED LINEAR FLUORESCENT FIXTURE

DOUBLE-ARM SPOTLIGHT SINGLE HEAD

RECESSED LINEAR FLU 20 FOOTCANDLES 8’ DIAMETER LIGHTING

HOT / COLD LOOP CLOSE-UP

SUPPLY AIR VENT TO HALLWAY

TO BASEMENT/ GROUND FLOOR

ROOFTOP FAN UNIT

APARTMENT UNIT

RETURN AIR VENT TO HALLWAY DROPPED CEILING

METAL CAP FLASHING TAPERED RIGID INSULATION

GE SECTION

SEALANT CONCRETE PARAPET

METAL ROOF FLASHING MECHANICALLY FASTENED TO CONCRETE

CANT STRIP

GRAVEL BALLAST 3-PLY MEMBRANE 3/4” FIBREBOARD 2.5” POLYISOCYNAURATE RIGID THERMAL INSULATION 3” POLYISOCYNAURATE RIGID THERMAL INSULATION FILTER FABRIC 1” THERMAL BARRIER METAL DECK

4 FT.

SCALE: 1” = 1’

Operable casement windows for flexible ventilation

Inset shared balconies on west elevation wraps around to north elevation on odd floors.

Floor-to-ceiling height windows line all shared balconies for maximum sunlight intake.

Inset shared balconies on east elevation wraps around to south elevation on even floors.

SW AB

HA VE

VE HA

AB SW

Opaque facade for condo units on east and west elevations alternating between odd and even floors to limit sunrise/sunset light exposure and street noise.

A563 JOHN LEANO / PROJECT 12: ENVELOPE

SCALE: 1/64” = 1’-0”

Designer: John Leano Type: Civic Institution Status: Speculative Proposal

Duality is a proposal for a hybrid architectural typology that juxtaposes and conflates the institutions of the library and museum as informed by an architecture of a particular character. First, duality is: contradiction, two-in-one, two-for-one, menagea-tois, twins, synonymous, antynomous, ironic, simultaneity, opposition, non-hierarchical, hierarchical, back-and-forth, the eternal present, anti- and pro-. Second, architecture, especially via representation, deals in narrative. Any narrative requires a character - a space, an event, the placement of objects in a room which emobdy a certain memory, the people in the room, etc. Duality here is expressed in the architectural character of a figure named DOS. DOS is interested in elliciting forms of power, architectural power, by imposing its form on the functions of library and museum in a singular interior. DOS extends the trinity of the prior Twin Pavilion into interior planning and programming. Here, the trinity becomes apparent as a deliberate hybrid middle-ground of the interior, as opposed to a latent or emerging anomaly of form. Here, the trinity is manifest as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bonding forceâ&#x20AC;? of two opposing forces: First, bottom, floor: library; second, middle, floor: library-museum; third, top, floor: museum. DOSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; power is expressed in the simultaneous bonding/tension of oppositions where hierarchy appears to be explicitly, simultaneously compromised and retained. 1 (+) 1 = 3 or 1 (1) 1 = 3 or: 1 1 1

Designer: John Leano Type: Pavilion Status: Speculative Proposal

Research on twin phenomena drove the concept for a new graveyard pavilion located in Chicago’s legendary Graceland Cemetery. The suggestion of a latent “third twin” emerging from a duality, or the presence of a third “driving” force morphing a duo into a trinity, alludes to and extrapolates the seemingly “supernatural” (paranormal?) phenomena of fraternal, identical and conjoined twins. Formal Study Twin phenomena were understood through the orthographic transformation, juxtaposition or conflation of common roof profiles. The controlled iterations on these shapes revealed the latent possibilities of the aforementioned operations - the result being awkward and twisted forms both new and familiar, and particularly Frankensteinian; i.e. reminscent of the reanimated dead. Site Analysis A walkthrough identified an intersection of three crossing paths, which seemed to be a natural place to locate a pavilion that was understood to be an extension of the twin into a trinity. Pavilion The Twin Pavilion’s coffered and tufted ceiling reminds visitors of the seemingly comfortable interior of a coffin. While looking down they see the gravestones of their beloved and other strangers, the view upward optimistically suggests they needn’t fear but rather could take shelter or comfort in the inevitability of the afterlife.

JOHN LEANO

University of Illinois at Chicago | Arch 551 | Fall 2014 | Instructors: Kelly Bair (C.) w. Thomas Kelley

XYZ

Design Collaboration Type: Pavilion Status: Speculative Proposal

Research into the envelope systems of several existing projects of varying typologies and scales drove the collaborative development of several pavilion concepts. Specific details, such as materiality, assembly and form informed the design of each respective pavilion. The pavilions themselves are prototypes that examine themes of framing, public/private or interior/exterior delineation, modularity or part-whole relationships, and skin / a/effect.

Pavilion

The floating illusion relies on a vaulting system that, while based on a simple concept, is internally sophisticated. The system relies on a series of high-strength cables, similar to those used in suspension bridges, to suspend the inner surface to the concrete structure.

E C

J Legend: Hanging Surface Detail

A Roofing System

2 ft.

B 6” Thick Rigid Insulation C 20” Thick Pre-Cast Hollow-Core Concrete Plank D Grout Infill E 20,000 LB. Straight Pull Forged Eye Bolt F Aluminum-Encased 6-Gauge High-Strength Galvanied Steel Wire Rope G Spray Lay-Up Glass- Reinforced Plastic (Fiberglass) H Resin I

Inset Aluminum Cable Base Plug Connection

J Onsite Fiberglass Finish

Sarah Rozman, John Leano

1 in. = 1 ft.

Hyperboloid Component Detail

561 Architectural Technology

Vault House

Johnston Marklee

While the building envelope frames each section of the house, the underlying structural systems, i.e. wood framing, steel skeleton, and concrete foundation reinforce the envelope to allow for a survey of vaulting extremes.

Envelope

The systems ultimately serve to frame the view of the beach front from various points in the interior through the large glass threshold at the western end of the house.

Wood Framing

Steel Framing

Supports & Foundation

Framing of axial views

Sarah Rozman, John Leano

Vault House

561 Architectural Technology

Johnston Marklee

The western end of the house is a microcosm containing the house’s most deﬁning qualities such as transparent thresholds and arched proﬁles. Section details clarify an understanding of interior-exterior relationships, and therefore the architecture’s visual intention of viewframing, through the breakdown of the essential structural materials which establish the relation.

Legend: A

Wood stud

Wood window framing

Steel I-beam

Aluminum frame

1/2” thick tempered glass

Insulation

Stucco finish

Wood sheathing

Window framing

Vault and window framing

F B

G D H

1 in. = 1 1/4 ft.

Sarah Rozman, John Leano

561 Architectural Technology

1 in. = 1 1/4 ft.

MARINA MODULAR

The primary structural elements are the column and tension cables. While the column provides the overall stability of each module, tension cables lend additional support to the steel roof for wind resistance.

1 6 9

3 4 7

COLUMN BASE IN CONCRETE PLATFORM

ROOF CABLE FORK END (TOP) & TENSIONER (BOTTOM)

SCALE: 1/2” = 1’-0”

SCALE: 1” = 1’-0”

GROUND CABLE FORK END (TOP) & TENSIONER (BOTTOM)

SCALE: 1” = 1’-0”

MATERIALS B

01. 1/4” -THICK TOP-TAPERED STEEL COLUMN 02. BOLT 03. WELDED STEEL PLATE CONNECTION 04. STEEL REINFORCING RODS 05. EMBEDDED CONCRETE CAISSON

A561 ANDREW JENNINGS JOHN LEANO

06. STEEL RING WELDED TO ROOF 07. STEEL WIRE ROPE 08. FULLY MACHINED SWAGE FORK 09. PRECAST STEEL ROOF 10. EMBEDDED CONCRETE BLOCK

KEY SECTION PERSPECTIVE

DAS CANOAS HOUSE OSCAR NIEMEYER

The breakdown of disparate enclosure and plan systems provides an understanding of the overall interdependence of separate elements. When taken together, the elements complete the transparent identity of the house.

ENCLOSURE ELEMENTS ROOF

PILOTI

The free-form arrangement of individual elements further emphasizes the house’s own situation in its natural landscape - an integrated yet isolated anomaly in a mountain forest.

PLAN ELEMENTS INTERIOR WALLS & RIBBON WINDOWS

GRANITE ROCK POOL FOUNDATION

KEY BIRDSEYE SCALE: 1/64” = 1’-0”

BASEMENT LEVEL

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC SCALE: 1/16” = 1’-0”

A561 ANDREW JENNINGS

JOHN LEANO DAS CANOAS HOUSE OSCAR NIEMEYER

A catalog of crucial situations or connections examines the structural mechanisms of the disparate elements.

EXTERIOR POOL

INTERIOR

GRANITE ROCK 11

Taking the central granite rock as a focal point of natural integration, three primary moments are identified rock-pool, roof-column-rock, and wall-rock-foundation.

1 2

10 12

4 5

ROCK TOPSIDE

ROCK SITUATION IN POOL WALL SCALE: 1” = 1’-0”

2 ROCK UNDERSIDE FOUNDATION

GRANITE ROCK

ROOF-COLUMN-ROCK CONNECTION SCALE: 1” = 1’-0”

WALL-ROCK-FOUNDATION CONNECTION SCALE: 1/2” = 1’-0”

MATERIALS 01. 3/4” CERAMIC POOL TILES & GROUT INFILL 02. MORTAR 03. POURED CONCRETE 04. REBAR 05. STEEL MESH & RETAINING WALL 06. CONCRETE ROOFING A

KEY SECTION PERSPECTIVE

A561 ANDREW JENNINGS JOHN LEANO

07. 3/4“ BOLTS 08. WELDED METAL TRANSITION PLATE 09. STUCCO FINISH 10. STEEL COLUMN 11. 1” SINGLE-PANE PLATE GLASS ON STEEL FRAME 12. BRICKWORK

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC VIEW

AXONOMETRIC VIEW SCALE: 1:100

PAVILION

ALGUES A561 ELNAZ RAFATI JOHN LEANO

A module that can function as a wall in different frames which happens through the usage of hinged joints.

The panels are adaptable as either a stair, ﬂoor, NORTH ceiling or TILES a wall component provid ing a lightweight means of enclosure and/or walking surface. In this sense, ﬂoor can become a stair or ceiling - conceptually subverting their conventional fuctions.

ROCS In the same way a stair can turn into ﬂoor or ceiling.

MODULE ELEVATION

PUZZLES RONAN + ERWAN BOUROULLEC ALGUES

The Pavilion provides a modular experience with a clear interiority through the ﬂexible arrangement of two simple framed modules in conjunction with two multi-functional type of panels.

SCALE: 6” = 1’-0”

MODULE ELEVATION

The Bouroullec brothers’ approach to “architecture from the millimetre” is best exemplified in their three “puzzle” projects Algues (2004), North Tiles (2006), and Rocs (2007). Each explores modularity through the repetition NORTH TILES of stylized pieces within a systematic logic. The result is a type of decorative spatial partition.

MODULE ELEVATION

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In the first two projects, flexible connectivity allows for variation in form the same, or similar, units can be arranged in practically infinite configurations. Unlike Algues and North Tiles, Rocs is a modular case in ROCS which a formal outcome is predetermined - specific units are strategically assembled to achieve a specific, algorithmically-derived, form.

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The overall effect created by the modularity of each project are certain degrees of interiority or occupation - mainly states of being among, between, and around.

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Additionally, the color palette supports the projects’ intentions of not only energizing space, but emphasizing the role of modularity in perceiving the whole. Modules become simultaneous design components and decorative elements.

Algues establishes space as an enclosure or partition but also enables visual transparency. From a distance any three-dimensionality appears flattened.

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North Tiles achieves the same functionality as walls but offer simultaneous modular flexibility and decor.

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Rocs engages viewers as both spatial divide and sculptural element.

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‘TOPOGRAPHIC’ LASERCUT METAL TILES ADJUSTABLE STEEL FRAME PATTERNED GLASS CURTAIN WALL

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The Moire Pavilion deploys a small-scale, repeating pattern across a large-scale envelope. The goal is to achieve visual interference by layering the pattern on itself via a double-envelope, and to maximize the effect of the resulting “Moire” effect by isolating it. 4 5

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A double-layered envelope produces a dynamic, continually-varying moire effect that occurs in the process of circulation outside and inside the envelope. The moire is a result of repetitive diagonal lines on both layers which create an animated topographic surface while a viewer is in motion. Transparency is retained through equal line spacing and is more apparent up-close, but line density contradictingly adds a sense of volume and solidity to the pavilion as a 6 whole when perceived at a substantial distance.

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The Pavilion’s generation of moire is dependent on the pattern of 10 08 repeated steel plates in relation to another layer of glass panels. 11 Regardless, this can be achieved with a relatively uniform material 05 12 construction throughout.

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13 07 The interior and exterior saturation of steel and glass work in concert to bolden the moire effect. An additional layer of complexity is introduced with the option for angling the adjustable rods attached to each exterior steel panel.

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01 STEEL COLUMN 02 REINFORCED COCRETE PIER 03 STEEL REINFORCING RODS 04 STEEL DIAGONAL TENSION BEAM NORTH GLASS WEST 05 6’X12’ TEMPERED PANE 06 2’X2’ STEEL PERFORATED UNFOLDED GRANITE FRAME ELEVATION PATTERN SCALE: 1/300 PANEL 07 STEEL FRAMING 08 STEEL PANEL ADJUSTMENT ROD 09 STEEL SUPPORT BEAM

10 STAINLESS STELL WIRE ROPE TENSION CABLE 11 TEMPERED GLASS HANDRAIL 12 STEEL GRATE PANEL 13 STEEL C-BEAM SOUTH STEEL WEST SOUTH EAST 14 WELDED PLATE FOR TENSION CABLE

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A closer analysis of the envelope construction explains the phenomenal effects produced by, and furthers the understanding of the part-to-whole relationship of, the envelope elements - frame, tile, and support. Through its repetitive use of classical materials the envelope technically achieves visual unity on the exterior while allowing ample interior lighting without compromising sensitive library materials.

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01. 1-1/4” WHITE, GREY-VEINED MABLE TILE 02. INSULATION LAYER 03. 4” x 3 3/4” x 4” BRONZE TILE 04. 4” x 3 3/4” x 4” GLASS SHEET 05. PREFABRICATED TAPERED STEEL TRUSS BEAM 06. MORTAR STRIP 07. INTERIOR PRECAST GRANITE AGGREGATE TRUSS PIECE 08. EXTERIOR GRANITE TRUSS PIECE 09. STEEL TRUSS BEAM

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By “unfolding” the envelope the granite frame can be understood as a continuous wrapper that achieves both structural and visual integrity. A level of control in the facade’s design is demonstrated by the arrayed repetition of a single framed tile which individually can be considered the building’s essential “limit” of design. Repetition does the rest of the work of creating the whole and also supplies the illusion of solidity while juxtaposing it with the fluidity of the veined marble tiles.

The envelope succeeds in masking and unifying each face of the Library by effectively addressing the technical challenge of engaging edge conditions without compromising visual continuity.

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As the most structurally and visually pervasive exterior/interior feature, the Library’s truss frame works to establish a secure sense of enclosure on the exterior whilst effectively framing an interior which is essentially a large vault. The envelope also meets the preservation demands of the library’s rare book collection filtering harsh light through its material layers. As Gordon Bunshaft intended, structure becomes a integral design aspect - serving both function and aesthetic.

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The truss patterning in combination with material textuality enables the perception of a cold, heavy exterior presence that suggests a solid interior, when in fact the opposite is the case. The essentially hollow interior is warm and fluid - made possible through bronze and glass which together establish a transparency that dramatizes the building’s mass and lends it a “treasure chest” quality that lives up to the collection it houses.

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The following are projects in other areas of design parallel but together with my architectural work. While design can be considered separate from architecture in terms of profession, it also describes the realm of architectureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own operation. Architects are designers of buidings and more. By necessity and by my own interest I choose to engage in the edges of architectural practice as a means of ultimately informing architectural work. Design fields ranging from industrial to digital and the arts from music to painting are fair game - valid resources for ideation, speculation and projection - for ellicitng techniques, aesthetics, ideas, concepts, models and patterns. It is becoming increasingly critical for architects and designers alike to engage their disciplines by looking without as much as within - not only because there is a vibrant and untapped expanse that we can pick and choose from without recourse to any straight-jacketed ideology, trend or style and with respect to diversity (the tolerance of a simultaneity of multiple viewpoints), but because more interesting and previously unseen possibilities (and solutions) can emerge from beyond the boundaries of discipline or profession. As stated earlier, architecture is not just building, but also the idea of building. Design equally operates in the realm of ideas, projecting architectures on its own terms and with the flexibility of its scope and economy, even while feeding back on the the discipline and profession of architecture in return. JL

Designer: John Leano Type: Industrial / Furniture Status: Completed Competition / RFP

WALL? is a design proposal entry for the 2017 Dezeen x Samsung: Reimagining the TV Stand Competition. WALL? borrows from the curvature of the TV, both mimicking and extrapolating it, partially embracing its viewer while “carving out” a niche for viewing. The design uses a standard wall and framing assembly - a miniature stud wall with mounted gypsum wallboard (drywall), which can be customized and finished like any standard interior drywall to meet the aesthetic preferences of its owner. Camouflaged and inclusive, it becomes as much about amplifying the presence of the new Samsung QLED TV as about elevating the owner’s own space with a monolithic and beautiful intervention that can inform new moments of interior and circulatory spontaneity. WALL? operates in the scale between an architectural element (the wall) and furniture (the TV stand), and acknowledges our ubiquitous and everlasting love of television - celebrating the TV as a political, social and cultural window, privileging the “space of the TV”, and elevating it to an objet d’art, of admiration, as a work of art in a gallery. As such, it continues in the spirit of the bonfire, the fireplace, the hearth as a nucleus of domestic life with the TV as its centerpiece - turning an interior into a minigallery. As a spatial divide it can be placed anywhere, imposing a distinction of space within space. WALL?’s aim is the production of alternate spatial experiences within an existing interior - potentially altering how we watch TV, how we think about it, and changing our beahvior in “TV space” while driving new social dynamics. Its power thereby derives from its capacity to transcend simple functionalism and establish an active relationship with its owner and his or her experience.

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WALL? respects curvature of the Samsung QLED TV, both mimicking and extrapolating from it, partially embracing its viewer while "carving out" a niche or pocket in the existing space for viewing. WALL? can be camouflaged, inclusive: it can be suited to meet the interior aesthetics of its owner and can be treated like any interior wall. WALL? can be autonomous, exclusive: it can be a unique, freestanding object. WALL? is made of gypsum wallboard (drywall) or plywood fixed to 2" x 4" (or metric equivalent) stud framing. WALL? is 5-ft. (1.5m) high, 10-ft. (3m) wide, and 3.5-ft. (1m) deep. The TV itself is plugged into the built-in stand input (See 01 in Diagram) via the TV mount. The input can be located anywhere on the stand so long as the stand curvature (and the TV itself) permits.

Lifestyle, Background, Audience WALL? acknowledges and extends our ubiquitous and everlasting love of television. WALL? celebrates the TV as a political, social and cultural window, and privileges the "space of the TV", elevating it to an objet d'art, an object of admiration, as if a work of art, as if in a gallery. As such, it continues the spirit of the bonfire, the fireplace, the hearth as a nucleus of domestic and social life with the TV as its centerpiece - turning the existing interior into a type of "gallery". The stand is a spatial divide and can be placed anywhere, imposing a new distinction between spaces within a space. Its aim is the production of alternate spatial experiences within an existing interior. WALL? is as much about the new Samsung QLED TV as it is about the owner's own space. It is an extension of the ritual of TV-watching into the space for TV-watching. WALL? is for those who believe in elevating their space with a monolithic and beautiful intervention that not only accompanies and amplifies the presence of their new Samsung QLED TV, but informs potentially new moments of interior and circulatory spontaneity. WALL? could possibly alter how we watch TV and certainly how we think about it, but it also changes how we move and act

in "TV space" - potentially informing new social relationships. WALL?'s power derives from its capacity to transcend simple functionalism and establish an active relationship with its owner and his or her experience. Sale, Production, Price The design is best suited for owners with ample (minimum ~225-sqft. (~20sqm)) space. The TV stand input (See 01 in Diagram) must be built into the drywall at the owner's chosen location so long as curvature and structural practicality permits. The design's material should be locally sourced, as it is based on a standard wall and framing assembly. The design's framing is essentially a miniature stud wall that curves on its left-most side at a ~3-ft. (0.87m) inside radius. Gypsum wallboard (drywall) is mounted and any seams sealed and finished. The stand can be customized as any interior drywall wall can. WALL? can be sold as a custom design-install service at big box hardware stores such as HomeDepot or Lowe's, or customized and sold via a simple web interface in coordination with local suppliers and manufacturers. WALL? will start at 1000 Euro. John Leano

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