Canopy Walkway Design Projects
Table of Contents The following design projects have been developed by 4th and 5th year architecture students at Cal Poly Pomona.
Design Teams ● Team 1- Giacolone + Yates | Circles of Life - link ● Team 2 - Prado | Unanimity link ● Team 3a - Sam + Segura - Catamount - link ● Team 3b - Bergman | Interact - link ● Team 4 - Hartenian + Vertanessian | Turning Corners - link ● Team 5 - Huang + Le + Lee | Green Lantern - link ● Team 6 - Sarang - Reaction - link ● Team 7 - Abourraja + Martnez | The Magical Walk - link ● Team 8 - Alinejad + Wen | FUSE - link ● Team 9 - Rodriguez-Melendez-Compolongo | Veer - link Supplemental Video animations available here - link
Cal Poly Pomona | Canopy Walkway Designs
CIRCLES OF LIFE GIACALONE-YATES GIACALONE-YATES 3
About our Team
Design Statement
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Claire Giacalone 4th year undergrad
Sydney Yates 4th year undergrad
My name is Claire Giacalone, and I am a 4th year undergrad architecture student. If I am not working on architecture, you will find me running track for the Women’s Cal Poly Pomona collegiate team, hanging out with friends, or enjoying the great outdoors.
My name is Sydney Yates, and I attend Cal Poly Pomona studying architecture in my 4th year. I am also a member of the Cal Poly Women’s soccer team. On my free time I enjoy spending my time at the beach and with friends.
Giacalone-Yates | Circles of Life | Canopy Walkway
Visiting the previous Orick Mill site, and getting to see the centennial tree for ourselves truly brought a lot of inspiration of what we wanted to accomplish for the project. The site made us grasp the vision of the project, and understand the complexity that we would also be facing of trying to disturb the least amount of trees. To see the old growth trees compared to the new growth trees, it brought a lot of insight as to what was needed to be accomplished, and spending time designing and revisiting the site was a great experience. We truly enjoyed how coastal the area is, but also how a couple minutes inland can have you immersed in the most beautiful trees. The amount of untouched land, grazing Elk, and tall trees felt like we were in a completely different area than what we are use to here in Southern California. We were extremely excited to have the opportunity to visit Orick, camp to gain the full experience, and be given the challenge of creating a design. We believe that this area is breathtaking and should seen for anyone that would love to have an amazing experience as we did.
Design Concept Design Concept
Concept Diagrams
For the concept of our canopy walkway, we have always found it interesting that the age of trees can be determined by the rings of their core. Each ring represents a year, creating many circles over time. Therefore, we took a half circle and made it the module of my walkway. There is a part in front of the centennial tree where the path widens allows people to stop and enjoy the beauty, as well as a part that takes visitors into one of the most exciting views of the complex tree. The name “The Circles of Life� comes from how the rings are the age factor of such old, and interesting trees that have been around for many centuries. We wanted to take visitors on a journey through the smaller trees on the way to the centennial, keeping existing trees in mind to create an organic feel for visitors enjoying the walkway. Having it be low maintenance was also extremely important, as well as creating a structure that was made to last for a long time. The concrete columns will require the least amount of maintenance, and represent a structure that was built to stay. The steel structure for the walkway itself will require little maintenance, and will be easy to assemble on site. The wood decking as well as the railing will require some maintenance or replacement over time, but will be the easiest to do over time. We wanted to make the columns the least amount of maintenance since they are part of the more difficult areas to get the structure built. The concrete columns that support the canopy resemble the vertical nature of the redwoods it is surrounded by. The entire walkway is ADA, where the first part is flat and the part leading up to the centennial tree and the walkway back are sloping down at 1 to 20. Having the entire walkway be ADA allows for both able body and disabled individuals to be able to enjoy the same experience.
Design Progress Giacalone-Yates | Circles of Life | Canopy Walkway
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Dimensioning Plan
Site Plan 1/32”=1’-0” 6
Giacalone-Yates | Circles of Life | Canopy Walkway
Project Data: Length of Path: 500’ # of Columns: 19 Span b/w columns:27’ Range of Column Heights: 10’-45’ Average Column Height:25’
Site Plan
Site Plan 1/32”=1’-0” Giacalone-Yates| Circles of Life | Canopy Walkway
Project Data: Length of Path: 500’ Width of main path:: 8’ Surface Area of Walkway: 4,320 SF Surface Area of Landings: 150 SF
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Diagrams
Exploded Axonometric 8
Giacalone-Yates | Circles of Life | Canopy Walkway
Cross Section 1/4” = 1’-0”
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Elevations & Sections
South Elevation 1/32” = 1’-0”
East Elevation 1/32”=1’-0”
Unrolled Section 1/16”=1’-0” Giacalone-Yates | Circles of Life | Canopy Walkway
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Diagrams
Axonometric without Trees
Axonometric with Trees 10
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Path Of Travel
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Materials Diagram and Design Option
Wood Siding
Wood Decking
Steel Design Option 2
Concrete
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Views Diagram
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UNDER PATH VIEW
View from Below Canopy Walkway Giacalone-Yates | Circles of Life | Canopy Walkway
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About our Team
Design Statement Our exploration of the Redwoods led to diminutive but cathartic instances in which a deep respect for mother nature was exponentially expanded. It is truly inspiring to witness nature carry out processes in a biological manner that we can only achieve through manufacturing, for instance, being able to stand at unprecedented heights. It is truly fascinating to place time on a scale, while it has taken nearly the entirety of human history to achieve structures that tower into the skies, our world had already been doing so for millions of years. Perhaps one of the facts that still perplexes me is the fact that most Redwoods are in fact copies of one another as opposed to being fertilized off-springs. Much of the experience was surreal, in one of my favorite animations the author drew direct inspiration from the Redwoods to create an entire new universe. This made me realize that the experience had to be one that evoked as much emotion. I, personally, oppose designing for a desired look or outcome, I prefer to design with a strict set of rules that dictate how the project is being driven. Please, do not confuse order with rigidity as each set of rules is derived from context that is exclusive to the site. The challenge here was that much of the walkway lacks defined program, there are no other structures in the vicinity to respond to, all while trying to design for a desired look, one that is perceived as organic, meaning ‘curvy’. Originally my paths were linked by a series of three towers that each evoked a specific emotion or portrayed a specific ideal, hence why the original name of the project was Trinity and it was subdivided in the towers of Obelisk, Theatron and Ceremonial. The issue was clear, the project was about the towers as opposed to the walkway experience. In a secondary response the focal points switched from the towers to the trees themselves, each tree focusing on a different view. From there a rectilinear path was formed. The shape was then given by twisting and turning the walkway every time, it neared a specific node, or a tree. In some cases, the focal point does the opposite and instead of turning about it repels or in some instances it disturbs rectilinear portions. The result is walkway that seems to be bleeding out from the trees, squeezing itself through and pouring over into the current upper roadway.
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Cruz Prado | Unmorphed | Canopy Walkway
Samuel E. Cruz Prado 5th Year (Undergraduate) Currently embarking on my last set of semesters at Cal Poly Pomona. I was born in Santa Tecla, a suburb of the Salvadoran capital and immigrated to the South Bay of Los Angeles in the year 2006. I moved quite a bit while growing up and attended an international school. Although the moving experience is quite uncomfortable for a minor, I can sincerely attribute the exposure to many cultures as a catalyst in my pursuit of better architecture. Throughout the past years we have been introduced to an array of programming, from a marine mammal rescue center to a space habitat in in Mars, the Canopy Walkway being the first instance in which we were completely removed from an urban context. A theme that I wish to carry on each project, regardless of the program is to create a space that heightens humans as opposed to creating spaces that humans need to adapt to.
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Design Concept
Concept Diagrams
Design Progress Cruz Prado | Unmorphed | Canopy Walkway
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Dimensioning Plan
Dimensioning Plan 1/16”=1’-0” 18
Cruz Prado | Unmorphed | Canopy Walkway
Project Data: # of Columns: 21 Span b/w columns: Range 20’-0” to 41’-11” Column Heights: Range 0’ 9” to 49’ - 4” Ave Column Height: 18’ - 6”
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Site Plan
Project Data: Length of Path: 634’ - 5” # of Columns: 19 Width of main path:: 6’ - 0” Surface Area of Walkway: 4,183 sq. ft.. Surface Area of Landings 1,239 sq. ft. Site Plan 1/16”=1’-0” Cruz Prado | Unmorphed | Canopy Walkway
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Circulation Diagram
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Cruz Prado | Unmorphed | Canopy Walkway
Elevations & Sections
South Elevation
Cruz Prado | Unmorphed | Canopy Walkway
East Elevation
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Structural Diagrams Canopy Walkway Axon ● ¼” = 1’-0” or ⅛” showing foundation, column, superstructure, floor/decking, guardrail Or
Canopy Walkway Cross Section ● ¼” = 1’-0” ● Include guardrail / handrail ● Show column beyond ● Show wheel stop for the wheelchair
Rendering ● See notes on single diagram rendering
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Rendering ● See notes on single diagram rendering
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Other Structural Diagram or Rendering Or photo of physical model This box is 7.6” x 4.75”
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Cruz Prado | Unmorphed | Canopy Walkway
Cross Section 3/16” = 1’-0”
Axonometric Diagram Canopy Walkway Diagram ● Include axon of the project in the trees ●
Canopy Walkway Diagram ● Include axon of the project with no trees ●
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Axonometric with Trees Cruz Prado | Unmorphed | Canopy Walkway
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Materials Diagram
Exploded Axonometric 24
Cruz Prado | Unmorphed | Canopy Walkway
Renderings
Various Views Cruz Prado | Unmorphed | Canopy Walkway
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CATAMOUNT
KYLE SAM AND MARTIN SEGURA
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About the Duo Kyle Sam Hi, I am a Fourth-Year Undergrad Architecture student at Cal Poly Pomona. The recent site visit / camping trip to the coastal Redwoods was truly eye-opening and awe inspiring as I had never seen trees like such in person before, and a climate and area as beautiful as there. I hope to contribute to the conservation efforts of the beautiful trees with my work, as I believe preservation is found through education. I’d like to incorporate aspects of my trip and features of the natural land, such as flora and fauna into my design; and with this, I hope people can admire the beauty of the park up close, and gain a similar memorable experience as I did. Martin Segura Jr.
About the Catamount
I am a Fourth-Year Undergrad Architecture student at Cal Poly Pomona, and I chose to take this Redwoods topic studio since it dealt with a canopy walkway, which is an exciting change from the regular housing projects we received from previous years. Learning about the Redwood Forest made me realize how important this walkway can be for people to use as a method of learning about Redwoods themselves. I hope that my design can be of minimal impact on the site, as to not disturb the amazing wildlife that inhabits it, but also allow people to get close to nature and witness what they could not have if it wasn’t for the canopy walkway.
With inspiration from the catamount (mountain lions) of the Redwood National and State Parks, the formulation of a simple, efficient and easy-to-build design came about later in the semester. With this design, an attempt was made to incorporate ideas from all other team designs, and their lessons learned in meeting with Save the Redwoods League members, National Parks Service, and Cal Poly Pomona Structural Engineering professors.
Materiality The Catamount walkway aims to utilize low-impact and recyclable materials, such as reclaimed wood for the deck, recycled composite seating, and painted metal structural members. The majority of walkable space is made up of wood members, while perforated metal is utilized in the educational gathering spaces, to provide a unique semi-transparent view to the ground nearly 30 ft below them, as well as to frame the unique ribbed structure beneath the floor. Wider metal pipe railing is also incorporated to avoid harming marbled murrelets and other wildlife. Overall, the Catamount provides a minimal design that can be concealed through its materiality, though also provides the flexibility for various material choices throughout.
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Sam + Segura | Catamount
With this, the walkway and its components are laid upon a near symmetrical design, split by the centerline of the Centennial Tree, for the ease of fabrication and equal viewing experiences of the tree from either side. At 300 ft in length, the walkway utilizes a structure similar to a roller-coaster for cost-efficiency and ease of construction, as well as a desired organic curved design. With its placement, the Catamount aimed to be as least intrusive to the existing landscape by minimalizing its footprint in the Redwood dense portion directly adjacent to the upper road, but rather place most of its structure and wider portion of the walkway (viewing deck) above the old lower road to avoid minimal structure near Redwoods themselves and their roots. Along the path, ADA accessibility is provided throughout with appropriate ramp access from either side. Along the viewing deck, alternate paths and educational gathering spaces are provided as well. The alternate paths sweep out from the walkway and provide surrounding vantage points of the Centennial Tree. While, gathering spaces balance the cantilever of the alternate path, and frame views while providing seating in an arc for educational purposes.
Views Diagram
Views Diagram 1/32” = 1’-0” Sam + Segura | Catamount
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Site Plan
Site Plan 1/16” = 1’-0” 30
Sam + Segura | Catamount
Structural Plan
Structural Plan 1/16” = 1’-0” Sam + Segura | Catamount
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Elevation
South Elevation 32
3/32”=1’-0”
Sam + Segura | Catamount
Elevation
East Elevation Sam + Segura | Catamount
Scale: 3/32”=1’-0” 33
Materials Diagram
Materials Diagram
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Sam + Segura | Catamount
Structural Details
Cross Section 1/4” = 1’-0” Sam + Segura | Catamount
Under Side Views 35
Experiential Views View of Canopy Walkway from Upper Road
View of Canopy Walkway from Upper Road
View of Canopy Walkway from Upper Road
View Towards Centennial Tree 36
Sam + Segura | Catamount
Aerial View
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Aerial View
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INTERACT REDISCOVER | RETHINK | REACT
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Design Concept Design / Case Studies The main goal with these case studies was to identify the design strategies applicable to the goals of the design and Save the Redwoods League. The goal was to organically blend into the surrounding forest, making the beautiful redwood trees the focus instead of the canopy walkway. Of course, the walkway is meant to be beautiful, but it should not take away from the purpose of rediscovering the redwood forest. The Centennial Tree is meant to be a catalyst, allowing the public a place to interact with and learn about redwoods with the canopy walkway being the medium between people and nature. Redwood forests are beautiful but have been extensively logged and are shrinking rapidly, this is why Save the Redwoods League is determined to connect these ancient trees with the public.
Introduction: About Me Tyler Bergmann Hi, my name is Tyler. It was so exciting to see the site and beautiful redwood forest. I am a Fourth-Year Undergrad Architecture Student at Cal Poly Pomona. I have always loved redwoods. I grew up going to the redwoods in Santa Cruz and visiting Henry Cowell State Park and have many childhood memories of family hikes in the redwoods.. I could not pass up an opportunity to design in the redwoods, I am so excited to partner with the National Parks Service and Save the Redwoods League. I realize the importance of preserving the redwoods and love this chance to support both organizations in their efforts. Hopefully this canopy walkway can connect the public to these amazing forests. The area is so gorgeous, needs to be protected and conserved.
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Design Concept
These case studies are examples of the goals of organic, balanced, and nature-focused design. A major goal was to impact the ground as little as possible as to not disturb the roots systems of the surrounding trees. This spurred the structural design which quickly defined the aesthetic of the project. These themes of organic, natural design can be seen throughout the project from site integration to material choice.
Design Concept Modular Construction
3 Point Module
Triangulation Materials: Recycled Utility Poles Save the Redwoods League clearly defined this project as a way to inform the public of the history and beauty of the Redwood forest. Redwood forests like that on the Orick Mill Site have been extensively logged in recent history, leaving very few old growth forests surviving today. Instead, these large tracts of land are left to regrow, prompting new trees to grow in place of the ancient ones. At the Orick Mill Site, the Centennial Grove was logged many years ago, leaving a single old growth tree, the Centennial Tree, because it was too large to safely cut. Now, the forest surrounding this tree is filled with much younger trees. However, since the canopy walkway is meant to be an educational and informative experience, it is necessary to have this history included in the project. For the structural members throughout the project, recycled utility poles are proposed as a means of blending into the surrounding environment as well as reflecting on this historical significance. Logging has significantly reduced the amount of redwood forests on our planet and it is appropriate that recycled lumber be used in such a project like this. It is in the nature of the project to recycle, using older material from a reclamation site to construct this walkway with minimal waste and impact to the site.
Design Concept
Stack
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Site Plan
1/32” = 1’
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Site Plan
Material Diagram
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South Elevation 44
East Elevation 45
Cross Section
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Details
Structural Details
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Renderings
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View from Entrance to Walkway
View of Platform 2 from Below
View of Platform 3
View of Platform 1
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Render
Main Viewing Platform (2) 49
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TURNING CORNERS AREG HARTENIAN & NYREE VERTANESSIAN
AREG NYREE
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About our Team Design Statement Maintaining the integrity of the forest was important to us. By making two main structural towers in parts of the grove that were previously disturbed, we were able to span our longest parts of the bridge, at around one hundred feet between those towers using very structurally sound box trusses. By doing so we were able to minimize the amount of vertical supports our bridge needed, in turn reducing the damage our walkway does to the forest. As we learned, the roots of the redwoods span far past their trunks. The Centennial Tree’s roots were damaged in the creation of the lower road at our site, even though the lower road is many feet away from the base of the tree. This damage to the tree roots led to damage in the canopy of the tree. We want to avoid any type of damage to the trees in this forest and we hope our design does so. The redwood forest is home to many creatures, some that live near the bases of the trees, others that live at the tops and even others who soar above them. We wanted our walkway to take the visitor to the heights of the different creatures who live in the redwood forest. The first bridge takes the visitor down in between the trunks of the trees. When the guest reaches the first tower they gain great heights. One important feature of our walkway is that it is completely ADA-Accessible, allowing someone who may have a disability to access the viewing platform at the top of the first tower. The second bridge takes visitors right under the canopy of some of the trees. Right up to the second tower which gives us the perfect view of the Centennial Tree Coastal Redwood trees have the amazing ability to extend their branches and roots out to other trees to hold them in place. This system of intertwined roots and branches allows for these colossal trees to stay stable during storms.Mimicking two redwood trees connected by branches and roots, our design consists of two towers on the hillside connected by a canopy walkway. Nyree Vertanessian 4th year undergrad
Areg Hartenian 4th year undergrad
My name is Nyree Vertanessian,and I am a fourth year architecture student at Cal Poly Pomona.Throughout my life I have been very involved in my scouting community at home and even went on to earn my scouting Woodbadge in 2015.
My name is Areg Hartenian and I am an architecture student at Cal Poly Pomona. I also grew up being very involved in the Boy Scouts. I went on to earn my Eagle Scout rank in 2015.
Having been very active in scouting for a combined total of over twenty years, we were very excited to design a project in what will eventually be a part of Redwoods National Park. Our background in camping and being outdoors combined with our love for architecture and design allowed us to create a unique design to solve the canopy walkway problem.Having gone on numerous hikes across the state, we knew that in order to truly experience the redwoods, we had to design a structure that not only lifted visitors up from the ground, but also provided as much access as possible to people of all abilities.
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Hartenian - Vertanessian | Turning Corners | Canopy Walkway
Case Study Urban Elevator in Echavoiz, Spain
Design Concept
We chose to explore this project as our case study due to its interesting structural system. The projects consists of one vertical element which houses an elevator, and two horizontal elements that bridge out to one another, creating a double cantilever walkway. The shorter piece cantilevers out from the mountainside and is supported through much of its length by a concrete massing underneath it. The second piece juts out from the elevator tower and is connected to the shorter segment, which supports it. Both segments contain a truss system for added support and structure. We chose to take this design and adapt it by using the structural system in the bridge in one portion of our canopy walkway. Design Concept Drawing inspiration from the fact that redwoods can link together, we chose to create a design where our walkways would act as branches, and our vertical supports and viewing tower would act as the trunk of the trees.
Concept Diagrams
Unrolled Elevation Hartenian - Vertanessian | Turning Corners | Canopy Walkway
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Dimensioning Plan
Plan 1/32”=1’-0” 54
Hartenian - Vertanessian | Turning Corners | Canopy Walkway
Project Data: # of Columns: 15 Span b/w columns: 12’-19’ Column Heights: 6’-80’ Ave Column Height: 40’
Site Plan
Project Data: Length of Path: 500’ Length of Tower Ramping System: 480’ Width of main path:: 8’ - 0” Surface Area of Walkway: 4.200’ Surface Area of Tower Ramping System: 4,000’ Site Plan 1/32”=1’-0” Hartenian - Vertanessian | Turning Corners | Canopy Walkway
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Elevations & Sections
South Elevation 56
Hartenian - Vertanessian | Turning Corners | Canopy Walkway
Diagrams
ADA Accessible Path
ADA Accessibility
5% Slope 0% Slope Path Slope
Disturbed Trees Possibly Disturbed Roots
Disturbed Trees Hartenian - Vertanessian | Turning Corners | Canopy Walkway
Path of Travel 57
Diagrams Metal Coping
Perforated Metal Guardrail
Vertical Supports Tension Rods Box Truss Structural Systems Diagram
Wood Decking
4 x 8 Joist
8” Tube Steel
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1” = 1’-0”
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Structural System Cross Section 1/2” = 1’-0”
Axonometric Diagram
Materials
Wood Decking
Axonometric without Trees
Metal Mesh Paneling
Heavy Timber
Tube Steel Axonometric with Trees Hartenian - Vertanessian | Turning Corners | Canopy Walkway
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View of Canopy Walkway from Upper Road
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Renderings
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About our Team Jasmine Le 5th year undergrad From Vietnam. My passion is traveling, handmade jewelry.
Chingmei Lee 5th year undergrad From Hong Kong. My passion is painting and photography.
Qiting Huang 5th year undergrad
Design Statement
From China.
It is definitely one of a kind experience for us to visit Orick together. We got to explore
My passion is traveling and singing.
the site a lot through hiking, surveying, and taking pictures, the view of Redwood is breathtaking and inspires us of how people are willing to experience and learn from the site, that way, we designed the canopy walkway and the lodging based on our experience in the woods.
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Team PongPong | Project Green-Lantern | Canopy Walkway
Design Concept
Design Concept
“The Redwood within the forest, the forest within a mosaic of ecosystems; the ecosystems within the context of human action.” Our concept is directly connecting visitors with the Redwood - get visitors to see things they couldn’t see before; educating its value - why old growth trees are unique and worthy of protection; and sharing what people experience here to the world.
Case Studies
We observed the water transportation system on the redwoods, and we take that as our design concept. For the twisting lines that we represent on the picture, we then transform it into the twisting pattern in order to use the system to create our canopy walkway. Along with the connection with the Lady Bird Johnson Trail, Yurok Village and Orick Mill Visitor Center, the canopy walkway will provide unique experience and education to the visitors. Concept Diagrams
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Dimensioning Plan
Project Data: # of Columns: 20 Span b/w columns: 20ft - 30ft Column Heights: 20ft - 50ft Dimensioning Plan 1/32”=1’-0” 66
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Site Plan
Site Plan 1/32”=1’-0” Team PongPong | Project Green-Lantern | Canopy Walkway
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Diagrams
Path of Travel 68
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Diagrams
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Exhibit Design 70
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Exhibit Design Team PongPong | Project Green-Lantern | Canopy Walkway
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Structural Diagrams
Foundation Connection 1/4” = 1’-0” 72
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Cross Section 1/4” = 1’-0”
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Elevations & Sections
South Elevation
East Elevation
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Diagrams
Views 74
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Diagrams
Axonometric with Trees Team PongPong | Project Green-Lantern | Canopy Walkway
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Diagrams
Materials Diagram 76
Team PongPong | Project Green-Lantern | Canopy Walkway
Renderings
*Some trees are taken out for rendering purposes. Team PongPong | Project Green-Lantern | Canopy Walkway
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Renderings
View of Canopy Walkway from Upper Road
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Aerial View
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Renderings
*Some trees are taken out for rendering purposes. Team PongPong | Project Green-Lantern | Canopy Walkway
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REACTION SOROUSH SARANG
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Soroush Sarang 4th year undergrad My name is Soroush Sarang, 4th year undergrad architecture student from Calpoly Pomona and i’m very excited to work on this project for Save the Redwoods League!
Design Concept Project Reaction is a Walkway experience in the Redwood National and State Park’s Orick Mill Site; a project designed for nature, formed by nature. Project Reaction’s intention is to have visitors experience site sequentially towards an ecological gem with the least amount of interactions within the environment. Separating experiences in two distinct forms in this structure. Entering the walkway, we notice expansion throughout the site for a better involvement with the nature of Orick Mill Site “where the past and the future come together” before revealing our main destination hidden behind the leaves. Reaching the middle of the walkway the structure becomes unified and directional towards the Centennial tree, pulling all the attention towards this ecological gem. Dictated by the redwood trees, the walkways change of direction helps to slowly unveil the Centennial tree to make the experience more of a discovery with mystery.
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Soroush Sarang | Project Reaction | Canopy Walkway
Plan
Project Data: Length of Path: 360’ # of Columns: 23 Column Branches: 4 Width of main path: 6’ min Slope: 17° avg. Platforms: 3 Landings: 6 Highest Elevation: 100’ (ADA) 114’ (Non-ADA)
Site Plan 1/16”=1’-0” Soroush Sarang | Project Reaction | Canopy Walkway
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Plan
Dimensioning Plan 1/16”=1’-0” 84
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Diagrams
Accessibility Diagram ADA Accessible (1:16 slope avg.) Non-ADA Accessible
Platforms Diagram Sightseeing Platforms
Structure Diagram Structure Supports Column Footing Concrete Slab
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Materials & Views Diagram
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Section & Elevations
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About our Team
Kenza Abourraja 4th year undergrad My name is Kenza Abourraja, I am a 4th year architecture student in Cal Poly Pomona. I am an international student from Morocco. On my free time I like to explore new places and try different types of food that are new to me .
Eduardo Martinez 5th year undergrad My name is Eduardo Martinez, I am a 5th year architecture student in Cal Poly Pomona.
Design Statement
During our field trip we have learned many things about the redwoods such as, how they absorb fog’s water, how they support each other and how they survived natural disasters. As a result we decided to create a design concept that connects to the redwoods. We came up with the idea of designing the tower based on how the redwoods branches grow and support each other and also designing the canopy walk based the way roots spread.
“As humans we should learn from the redwood’s roots in order to grow we should support each other.” Kenza & Eddy
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Concept Diagrams
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Diagrams
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Site Plan
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Frame Views Concept
Elevations & Sections
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East Elevation
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Diagrams
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Structural Diagrams
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Exploded Axonometric
Materials
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FUSE
About our Team Design Statement
The Redwood trees are magical. They are home to many species and the rulers of their environment. They are strong and resilient.They echo the spirit of life through the Redwood forest habitat.
It is for us to acknowledge their greatness and respect their environment. We take carefully take each step as we move through them. We FUSE with the branches and trunks, both visually and literally. We bring man and nature together one again, as before.
Hooman Alinejad 3rd year Graduate Student
Design Concept
Reiteration Hooman Alinejad 3rd year Graduate Student
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vertical and horizontal feeling as the original concept
Extract Geometry find the suitable structure (scaffolding) to express concept
Access + Function create ramps and platforms on it based on the views
Site Plan
Project Data: Length of Path: 475’ Width of main path: 5' Surface Area of Walkway: 2475 SF Surface Area of Landings: 250 SF
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Dimensioning Plan
Scaffolding with Footing Scaffolding Structure Footing Column Zone
Easy Route (ADA Ramp) Loop Route (ADA Ramp) Expand Route (ADA Ramp) Notable Tree
Project Data: # of Columns: 10 Column Zones Average span b/w columns: 20’ of Column Heights: flexible Column Height: flexible
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Elevation
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Elevation
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Diagrams
Path of Travel Alinejad + Wen | FUSE | Canopy Walkway Diagrams
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Axonometric Trees
Paths Diagram
Views Diagram 113
Structural + Materials Diagrams
Redwood Decking (Decking Option 1)
Diamond Plate (Decking Option 2)
Plastic Wire Mesh (Guard Rail)
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Rendering
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Design Option
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About our Team
Johanna Rodriguez 5th year undergrad
Amy Melendez 4th year undergrad
Gabriela Compolongo 5th year undergrad
I’m in my last year of my undergraduate studies at Cal Poly Pomona. I love learning new things and being outdoors. I find nature very peaceful and loved the serenity the Redwoods gave off. One of my lifelong goals is to visit all the national parks. (so far I have 3, wish me luck!)
My name is Amy Melendez. I am a transfer student from Los Angeles Institute of Architecture & Design and currently a 4th year architecture student at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. In my freetime I enjoy hiking, camping, fishing and playing soccer.
My name is Gabriela Compolongo also known as Gabie. I am currently in my last year of undergraduate school for Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona. I enjoy camping, off roading, soccer, and traveling.
Design Statement and Reflection Before this studio, one of us was a frequent camper, the other had only camped once, and the other had never camped in a tent; all of our idea of camping was changed by camping among the redwoods. This project has shown us another side of nature and the peacefulness of the forest. The amount of information we gathered on Redwoods was astonishing. These magnificent trees need to be seen by all. The effort that The Redwood League has had on saving the Redwoods is incredible. We wanted to design a canopy walkway that really gave redwoods the opportunity to be seen and heard. Our goal was to get as close to the Redwoods as we could and at a level different from below. Highlighting perfect learning experiences around each bend. For example a stump, a cathedral, the centennial tree, a hollow tree, a burnt tree, the life f the tree, the life living on the tree, the damage, the regrowth.
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Design Concept
Design Concept The general concept behind this design was the interest to highlight the captivating moments that were exhibited in the nature of the redwood forest. The switchbacks and change of direction of the walkway are designed to mimic the reiterations that the Redwood goes through when it experiences disturbances in its environment. We want to not only display the interesting characteristics of the redwood tree but also create different learning experiences for all the different guests that may be using the canopy walkway such as the fairy ring, stump, Centennial tree, all about the natural habitats and many new and old Redwood trees. The beginning of this design stemmed from a branched out linear path scheme that focused on lookout points, with each point having a different approach to highlighting the Centennial Tree [1]. The second scheme developed from making the linear path more organic in order for it to mesh with its surroundings more [2]. For the final form the organic shape was rationalized in order to create the walkway form and shape [3]. In our final scheme, the path of travel is all ADA platform that allows ADA guests to move easily throughout our walkway and to return the same way they came from or loop out the other way around. The concept of the design is to allow all the guests to have a series of different experiences through the walkway. These walkways create lookout points, highlight educational exhibits, and seating areas stem off to the wider sides of the walkway. The walkway facilitates movement throughout the distinct topography while presenting learning opportunities to highlight the values of the Shared the Redwoods League.
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Walkway Path and Exhibits
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Elevations & Sections
South Elevation at 1/32” = 1’-0”
West Elevation at 1/32” = 1’-0”
Overall Height = 93’
Unrolled Section at 1/32”=1’-0”
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Structural Diagrams
Section Drawing of Walkway at 1/2”= 1’-0”
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Renderings
View of Canopy Walkway from Upper Road Aerial View
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Interactive View
View of Structure
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