Kati Albee: Design Portfolio by Kati

K A T I A L B E E ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Contents

the Slot

Coliseum Landing Tower

Inscriptions of Security

INTEGRATED STUDIO

THESIS STUDIO

UC BERKELEY

DEVELOPMENT STUDIO

FALL 2019

UC BERKELEY

MICHIGAN

SPRING 2019

WINTER 2016

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p. 25 - 34

UNIVERSITY OF

p. 1 - 14

Ansel Adamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; House PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SAN FRANCISCO, CA 2020 - CURRENT p. 49 - 5 0

Napa Pendry

the Hoxton

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

CHICAGO, IL

SUMMER 2019

2016 - 2018

p. 51 - 52

p. 53 - 56

Euphoric Ascent

Promised Land Air

UG3 STUDIO 2016 VENICE UNIVERSITY OF

BIENNALE

MICHIGAN A(N) OFFICE FALL 2015 DETROIT, MI p. 35 - 44

p. 45 - 48

CA Flight Ship

High Grounds

STUDIO ONE

THESIS

UC BERKELEY

FALL 2018

SPRING 2020

p. 57 - 64

p. 65 - 76

the Slot

The Slot provides an extensive view into California’s celebrated wine-making process within an urban context. Often reserved for pastoral landscapes, the program instead is located in the heart of Oakland across from charming Lake Merritt. The winery captures the dynamic population to reveal captivating views of the flow of wine production. The site attracts passing pedestrians by offering a glimpse into the fermentation vaults and entices passers to visit for a glass of local wine and tasty food. The ground floor holds a tasting room and double-height wall featuring wine bottles for purchase. Stepping up to the second floor, a restaurant and private event space provide decadent views of Lake Merritt. Each program is coupled with outdoor rooftop space situated along the edge of a rooftop meadow – helping to insulate the fermentation vaults below while incorporating the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape. The top level provides office space for the winery’s staff members and has additional desks available for rent to local businesses. The public areas employ a fully operable façade system, allowing the space to open up to the outdoors and embrace natural ventilation throughout. Visitors are also able to schedule a tour of the comprehensive winemaking process starting from the crushing deck, moving through the production zones, observing the final bottling process, and ending with a glass of wine on the rooftop. WINTER 2019 ARCH 203: INTEGRATED STUDIO CRITIC: DANELLE GUTHRIE AWARD: CIRCUS 2020 PARTICIPANT UC BERKELEY

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Above: concept diagrams 1. Maximize volume of site 2. Remove upper section and sink below ground to preserve views of Lake Merritt to neighborhood beyond. 3. Planted rooftop enhances views while rhythmic colonnade captures pedestrians

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5 00 GR A N D AVEN UE C O RNE R OF GRA ND AVENUE A N D E UCLI D AVEN UE

Below: site located at 500 Grand Avenue across from charming Lake Merritt

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the Slot

Top: Basement Floor Plan Bottom: Ground Floor Plan 5

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barrel storage fermentation vaults laboratory maintenance MEP tasting + retail grape crushing loading dock processing bottling production tasting restaurant private event space kitchen rooftop terrace rooftop meadow office case storage

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PLAN LEGEND

Top: Level Two Floor Plan Bottom: Level Three Floor Plan 6

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Section A-A

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DETAIL LEGEND 01 precast concrete panels

thermal insulation bituminous roof seal steel reinforced concrete slab

02 reinforced concrete

coated with silicon resin

03 aluminum window profile safety glass

04 outer sealant on backer rod rain penetration seal

05 steel reinforced concrete slab

radiant floor system wood planks on battens at 16â&#x20AC;? O.C.

06 steel rebar placed as needed

additional stirrups and bars placed at areas of highest tension

07 pavers w/ adjustable height

pedestals (drains located below)

08 built up green roof system: insulation and vapor barrier filter fabric drainage board soil

09 precast concrete panels

the Slot

outer sealant on backer rod rain penetration seal corrosion resistant metal pin architecturally exposed concrete walls at interior

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Section C-C

Section B-B 11

ROOF

LEVEL3

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LEVEL2

LEVEL1

passive and active strategies

STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM

top: operable window system allows for air movement and access to fresh air bottom: thermal mass of below grade concrete operates as a heat sink and consequently controls temperatures. Ground source heat pump in combination with radiant floor slabs provide optimal comfort within.

Steel reinforced, cast insitu concrete construction Vault structure to be precast panels - subdivided into four sections to ensure dimensions allow for transportation to the site on a typical truck bed. 12

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HEATING + COOLING DIAGRAM

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BASEMENT

the Slot

First Floor: View from colonnade to the Slotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tasting room. A glimpse of the barrel storage is revealed and a two-story display wall offers a plethora of wine for purchase.

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Second Floor: View from loggia to the Slotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurant featuring small plates and a wide wine selection. In the distance is a view to the rooftop meadow and outdoor dining spaces.

02 Coliseum Landing Tower Riding the upcoming wave of development in the Oakland Coliseum BART Station region, the Coliseum Landing Tower serves as a gateway into Oakland. It is a placemaking catalyst that creates a lively place for residents, workers, and Bay Area visitors alike. The development directly responds to the housing, food security, sustainability, and market needs of the community through a unique combination of both transit and food-oriented development. The project introduces a large variety of residential units, retail businesses, and community development partners augmented by ample outdoor public space. The 12-story mixed-use tower boasts innovative construction techniques through the implementation of a cross-laminated timber (CLT) frame over a concrete podium. The ground level features a YMCA, cafe, and diner. The tower above provides structured parking, a six-story hotel, and four stories of office space providing Class A space and co-working areas along with reduced rate spaces for non-profit tenants. Outdoor terraces articulate the facade and promote dynamic encounters throughout the tower. The business hotel offers incomparable amenities in terms of transit, retail, and dining. SPRING 2019 ARCH 202: STUDIO CRITIC: GREG MORROW AWARD: CIRCUS 2019 PARTICIPANT UC BERKELEY

View from the new BART entrance, replacing the existing underground tunnel connection to improve safety at the Coliseum site. The grand stair links the BART platform and Oakland airport connector to the dynamic neighborhood plaza below.

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Coliseum Landing Tower

Ground Level Plan

PLAN LEGEND 01 02 03 04 05

YMCA office + hotel lobby grab nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; go cafe burrito restaurant HegenBurger Diner

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outdoor dining kitchen elevator lobbies BART Plaza Food Truck Zone

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Bart Connection Loading Dock MEP parking ramp

Selected Works Top: Core + Circulation Middle: Additive Green Space Bottom: Community + Connectivity

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Top: Office Terrace Plan (Level 3) Middle: Hotel Terrace Plan (Level 7) Bottom: Hotel Plan, Typical (Levels 8-12)

Coliseum Landing Tower

Longitudinal Sectional Perspective: Program Distribution and Floor Plate User Analysis

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Coliseum Landing Tower

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Coliseum Landing Tower

The office atrium presents a vertical connection between the office levels, encouraging communication across companies. The balconies and floating stair are adorned with plant life and dynamic shadows cast by the diagrid members. This unique outdoor space creates an alternative work environment to supplement meeting rooms and workstations.

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The ground floor of the Coliseum Landing Tower celebrates the use of timber through an energetic arcade lining the edge of the neighborhood plaza. The timber members continue the diagonal language from the tower above - providing a tactile experience as they delicately engage the ground plane.

Inscriptions of Security

El Alamein, Egypt is a World War II battleground that has tormented natives of the landscape for decades. Since the battle, there have been over 8,000 civilian causalities caused by detonated landmines concealed by the desert. This encumbers individuals - haunting them with maimed appendages and the inability to participate in customary practices. The nomadic Bedouin population has existed in a realm of negotiable refuge for ages, but now they are deprived of fluid movement across their homelands. An architectural ecosystem seeks to return whimsical migration patterns to the population, bridging the gap between volatile territories and a sense of security. Through an ecology of biomechanical devices â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as an extension of the Bedouin culture â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the precarious site will attempt to recapture a sense of refuge. Various species will operate along a spectrum of physical and psychological roles while embedding the territory with tangible inscriptions of security. WINTER 2016 ARCH 442: WALLENBERG THESIS STUDIO CRITIC: DAWN GILPIN AWARD: WALLENBERG

HONORABLE MENTION UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Inscriptions of Security

(previous page) Migration Process - Dromedaries drive stakes into the sand. Lazulis dispense thread as they sweep across the landscape, leaving a tangible trail that wraps around the stakes. The thread dispensed by the lazuli is black, but the thread fades as a result of the harsh desert sun - indicating the time passed since the last inspection. (top) Geographical map of El Alamein embedded with a series of findings; indicates bands of land cleared for tourism and natural resource mining, natural gas and oil fields, marked minefields, potentially hazardous regions, the region of the WWII El Alamein Battle, and territory the Bedouins have inhabited for ages. 27

Selected Works (bottom left) Initial study of land mines employed during WWII; still haunting the Bedouin people today. 28

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(above) The Bedouin people have been deprived of fluid movement across territories considered their homeland since WWII. The aim is to return sweeping, nomadic migration patterns - often determined by seasons - to the people who take refuge here.

Lazuli

Personal Species Adolescent species of the ecosystem ORIGIN Lapis Lazuli - ultramarine mineral integrated into Bedouin jewelry believed to ward off evil ROLE Psychological confirmation that immediate site is protected STRUCTURE Sails: constructed of embroidered Bedouin textiles Belly: equipped with spool of black yarn; dispensed as tangible artifact of security

Dromedary Personal Species

Primary guardians of the territory. ORIGIN Camel: sacred animal to Bedouins; considered descendants of desert spirits who keep watch over the inhabitants ROLE Physical Protection: Detects and eliminates landmines Psychological Protection: Sense of security inspecting the extended site STRUCTURE Metal detector plates Sails: Constructed of embroidered Bedouin textiles enveloping stomach

Khamsa

Anti - Personal Species Sacrificial figure ORIGIN Khamsa: Triangle, representing hands that ward off the evil eye. Worn as charms around neck as protection ROLE Lead caravan during migration. Physical and psychological confirmation site is protected STRUCTURE Sails: Constructed of embroidered Bedouin textiles. Stomach: Mesh to sift through sand

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Inscriptions of Security

Revealing the close bond formed between Bedouin tribes and the ecosystem consisting of lazuli, dromedaries, and khamsas. This is possible through carefully integrating the cultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s customs and practices that have existed for centuries.

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A system of biomechanical devices is employed to remedy the space â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both physically and psychologically - leaving tangible inscriptions of security across the desert. The creatures are integrated into the society creating a mutual flow of respect.

Huda

(dromedary)

Gawaher (lazuli)

Huda “right path” lowered herself above a detected mine, absorbed the blow, and trotted north to dispose of the hidden landmine - protecting her family from danger.

Sadakat

Sadakat “true friendship” is a whimsical friend to the children, dispensing spools of yarn that mark the playgrounds where games and story telling transpire.

Inscriptions of Security

(lazuli)

Gawaher “precious stone” sweeps between communal areas of the Bedouin’s home to provide constant affirmation the site is cared for.

Zukra (lazuli)

Ruwaydah

(dromedary)

Zukra “blue,” has a particularly strong bond with the Bedouin children. As she drifts according to the wind, the children race her, providing constant games and entertainment.

Ruwaydah “walking gently” is a young dromedary in training. His family is programming him to understand the geographical extents he must survey.

Negma

Negma “star” has a close bond with her family. When Negma returns home, her family ensures all gears and bolts are secure and her sails are patched before the next surveillance.

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(dromedary)

Euphoric Ascent

Offering an introspective haven from the digital realm, “Euphoric Ascent” immerses guests in an atmosphere of contemplative reflection and selfawareness. Rather than policing technology usage, the retreat produces compelling spaces that disintegrate the allure of technology. The Biophilia Hypothesis - a theory that observes humans’ innate desire to affiliate with other life forms - is spatially and programmatically embedded in the project: The façade is composed of transparent and opaque panels that produce sweeping rhythms of light and thermal energy; baths of various temperatures create a rich atmosphere engaging visual, acoustic and tactile senses; and elevated tree houses, draped with vegetation, are scattered amidst foliage. Ascending these tree houses brings one further away from mundane distractions, emphasizing the retreat’s ultimate ambition: to realize and make momentous connections with the surrounding environment in one’s daily routine. FALL 2015 ARCH 432: UG3 STUDIO CRITIC: MALCOLM MCCULLOUGH AWARD: STUDENT SHOWCASE PRIZE 2016 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Euphoric Ascent

Interior space of retreat emphasizes light qualities of the facade and tree houses perched amidst plant life.

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site: exterior bosque + interior baths wrapped facade building limbs tree houses structural rib system exterior cladding

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AXONOMETRIC LEGEND

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entry courtyard entry hall offices rain garden + collection long-term guest-rooms baths parking

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food pantry communal kitchen sauna breezeway to park pavilion bosque tree houses

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PLAN LEGEND

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Euphoric Ascent

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Euphoric Ascent

Raised tree houses offer various methods of ascent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from spiral staircases to ladders and ramps â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with legs gently engaging the ground floor and dipping into thermal baths.

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Promised Land Air

‘Promised Air’ is one of twelve projects contributing to “The Architectural Imagination” - the United States exhibition for the 2016 Venice Biennale. Promised Land Air is situated in Detroit’s Mexicantown neighborhood but presents widespread applications for cities across the world. The speculative design proposal seeks to house and employ over 900 displaced families from the Delray neighborhood due to the construction of the Gordie Howe Bridge for international trade. The project also incorporates green air filtration strategies to remediate air pollution caused by industries and diesel pollution. As a team member of A(n) Office, I was able to assist and lead various stages of the project. The journey began with a detailed analysis of the site through photographs, intensive research, and interviews with members of the community. I helped manage the production of both the physical and digital model and assisted with massing studies, final representational techniques, and portions of the exhibition’s final drawings. 2016 VENICE ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE FIRM: A(N) OFFICE EXHIBITION: U.S. PAVILION “THE ARCHITECTURAL IMAGINATION” LOCATION: DETROIT, MI

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(left) U.S. Pavilion exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Photo Credit: Taubman College (right) Transportation Study and Site Plan: Revealing the implications of international trade. This project aims to house and employ the displaced families while providing several public use programs for the neighborhood.

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PROPOSED ADDITION

Ansel Adams’House

Obata Noblin Architects was asked to provide an addition to Ansel Adams’ House, originally completed in 1965. The house is situated on a breathtakingly beautiful site on the Big Sur Coast in Carmel, California. The desire is to continue the same formal approach as the existing house while maintaining an intimate relationship with the surrounding landscape - a crucial element for Ansel Adams who was a devout environmentalist.

NORTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED

SCALE:1/4" = 1'-0"

The addition includes a master suite and studio. Similar materials and structural elements will be incorporated to seamlessly merge with the existing house.

PROPOSED ADDITION

NORTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED SCALE:1/4" = 1'-0"

FIRM: OBATA NOBLIN ARCHITECTS LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, CA

CARPORT FLOOR 215'-6"

EMPLOYMENT: 2020 - CURRENT LOWER FLOOR

LOWER FLOOR

207'-10"

CARPORT FLOOR

SOUTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED SCALE:1/4" = 1'-0"

CARPORT FLOOR 215'-6"

215'-6"

ELEVATION - PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION 1 EAST- PROPOSED SCALE:1/4" = 1'-0"

SCALE:1/4" = 1'-0"

MAIN FLOOR 217'-0"

LOWER FLOOR

PROPOSED ADDITION

207'-10"

MAIN FLOOR 217'-0"

LOWER FLOOR 207'-10"

Addition to Ansel Adams’ home following the same formal approach as the existing home.. (top) north elevation, (middle) south elevation, (bottom) east elevation

(top) Proposed addition to the east facade including a master suite and studio (middle + bottom) View of Adams’ home showing views of Monterey Bay and the surrounding landscape 50

Napa Pendry

Napa Pendry is an adaptive reuse project situated on a site that once operated as a United States Post Office. Unfortunately, the building experienced great damage during an earthquake in 2014. The project seeks to celebrate as many historic features of the building as possible and will undergo a comprehensive retrofitting process. I worked primarily on the design development phase. In addition to Revit modeling and coordination, I also participated in the production of a Certificate of Appropriateness review package. This informed me about the importance of verbal and graphic communication in the profession when working with a wide array of people. FIRM: SB ARCHITECTS LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, CA EMPLOYMENT: SUMMER 2019

View of Napaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Historic Post Office with the proposed boutique hotel addition (render provided by Pixelflakes)

(top) historic cornice of existing post office (middle) 3D modeling of cornice for renders (bottom) spa situated adjacent to cornice, bringing people closer to the intricate design than ever before

the Hoxton

Hoxton Chicago is a boutique hotel located in Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fulton Market District. During my time on the project, I worked on many facets of the building. A primary item I collaborated on included the interior fit outs for a rotating retail space and wellness room. The retail program focuses on creating a space consistent with the Hoxton brand that has clean and efficient display opportunities for pop-up venders. The wellness room offers a tranquil space for a variety of group fitness sessions and opportunities to decompress. I primarily worked on the construction documents phase and had the opportunity to coordinate closely with the engineering and interiors team in addition to several other consultants. FIRM: GREC ARCHITECTS LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL EMPLOYMENT: 2016 - 2018

The wellness room aims to create a space for hotel guests to decompress using a clean, minimal aesthetic and warm materials, such as the wood slat feature wall.

(top) Lobby: features a bar and comfy sofas for socializing (middle) Rooftop restaurant: a cevicheria! (bottom) Rooftop pool: relax with friends and dip your toes in the pool. 54

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CA Flight Ship

During the year 2060, the Whiplash Effect has thrown California into a state of constant flux - hurtling between extreme wet and dry periods. Catastrophic flooding results in dam failures quickly followed by periods of drought and horrific wildfires. As this creates a harder, more complex landscape to survive within, CA Flight Ships are constructed. During periods of climate neutrality, flight ships crawl in nomadic migration patterns. They survey the land for hot spots to eliminate the spread of forest fires and slash ditches into hillsides to prevent mudslides. The ships function as a refuge during extreme ends of the spectrum, housing up to 6,500 passengers. When such crises arise the ships accept citizens in the most dire situations. The ships are equipped with sufficient supplies to support the inhabitants. Residential pods are provided for occupants in addition to several hybrid amenity spaces that combine monolithic water tanks with public spaces such as medical centers, cafe eateries, a gym, theater, integrated pool and several lounge spaces. As time passes people begin to think of the CA Flight Ship as their second home. FALL 2018 ARCH 201: STUDIO CRITIC: NICOLAS DE MONCHEUX UC BERKELEY

CA Flight Ship

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CA Flight Ship

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Interior plan of CA Flight Ship revealing the various functions encapsulated in the place of refuge. Landscape reveals the flickering between flooding, drought, and forest fires.

CA Flight Ship

CA flight ship navigating the desert territory to collect water from underground basins to keep on reserve for future periods of drought.

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CA flight ship surveying the dry desert to eliminate hot spots that could spark forest fires.

High Grounds: An Emergent

As cities become increasingly more dense and chaotic, there is a necessity to simultaneously produce spaces that offer a departure from these unhealthy exposures. The ultimate desire is to replace banal, everyday moments with the sublime by inserting meaning in urban dwellers’ daily life. The project seeks to create unique atmospheric conditions that jostle people from their monotonous routines. A collection of six roof islands have been designed as a testing ground for the urban sky strata. The interventions elucidate the major effects and ethos of the system at large, particularly in their ability to introduce sensory moments into the public realm. Furthermore, each roof island seeks to merge quotidian routines with spectacular encounters and is inspired by an iconic piece of contemporary art that embodies phenomenological qualities. One simple yet essential goal of High Grounds has remained constant: to provide moments of contemplation in people’s everyday lives. Through the design of these six strange and uncanny landscapes, we see the potential to expand and multiply across San Francisco’s rooftop level in addition to many alternative urban environments. As a result, city dwellers are provided numerous opportunities to sprinkle their daily routine with whimsical moments in the clouds. FALL 2019 - SPRING 2020 MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE THESIS ADVISORS: TOM BURESH & NATHAN JOHN UC BERKELEY

Sky Strata

High Grounds: An Emergent Sky Strata

Kite Island

Oculus Island

Mist Island

Balloon Island

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Knoll Island

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Bamboo Island

Kite Island ADDRESS: 222 Leidesdorff St. ELEVATION: 5th level HOURS OF OPERATION: 24 hours PROGRAM: community stair and movie screening NATURAL FORCE: wind velocity & direction NATURAL PHENOMENA: kite network ARTIFICIAL FORCE: electricity ARTIFICIAL PHENOMENA: movie projector

At Kite Island a community ramp is blanketed in grass, creating a swath of rooftop for social gatherings, both day and night. Children visit during school hours, fusing education with nature as they watch hundreds of kites soar through the sky. Inspired by Christo and Jeanne Claude’s “Running Fence,” the fabric of the kites billow into pillow-esque volumes overhead, harvesting the natural energy of wind into phenomena. Renders: (top right) During evening hours, movies are projected on the screen in the clouds, the saturation of the movie subtly undulates as the light fog passes by.

(bottom right) When the breeze stands still, the kites drop creating a fluid wall that drapes over the building below, indexing wind conditions.

High Grounds: An Emergent Sky Strata

(middle right) In addition to providing a soft, loungeable surface, the top of the tree deck produces vertiginous views of the city below.

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Oculus Island ADDRESS: 215 Leidesdorff St. ELEVATION: 4th level HOURS OF OPERATION: 7am - 10pm (extended hours for celestial events) PROGRAM: sky observation & mail portal NATURAL FORCE: cloud cover and star installations NATURAL PHENOMENA: cloud movement and celestial events ARTIFICIAL FORCE: exhaust air ARTIFICIAL PHENOMENA: wind dancers

Oculus Island is inspired by James Turrell’s “Skyspaces.” These installations activate a heightened sensory awareness and often result in a moment of discovery. The conic volume of the oculus deck strips away visual distractions and light for the ultimate sky observation experience. The spectacular is achieved through the oculus deck – framing views of the vast atmosphere above. Renders: (top right) As visitors arrive, they first encounter a poppy field, an idyllic space to picnic with friends or lay back and watch the clouds pass overhead.

(bottom right) The mail portal hosts a wind dancer - an element that harvests artificial energy from MEP equipment. As a result, banal spaces, such as mail drop-offs, are activated.

High Grounds: An Emergent Sky Strata

(middle right) The rooftop opens for special latenight hours to showcase momentous celestial events, framing views of meteor showers and supermoons throughout the year.

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Mist Island ADDRESS: 400 California St. ELEVATION: 5th level HOURS OF OPERATION: 24 hours PROGRAM: eatery + herb gardens NATURAL FORCE: fog NATURAL PHENOMENA: rainbows ARTIFICIAL FORCE: electricity ARTIFICIAL PHENOMENA: mist

Mist Island is a response to the natural condition of fog. The concept is inspired by the ephemeral qualities of Olafur Eliasson’s “Fog Assembly.” The space heightens one’s consciousness over their body and produces the opportunity to, as Eliasson says, “feel yourself sensing”. Throughout the day, the roof employs a fog catcher to capture and store heavy morning fog. The mist network then emits an additional layer of clouds episodically throughout the day. Renders: (top right) The power of something so transparent and ephemeral is its ability to erase the boundary. The line is blurred between the built environment below and the natural sky above.

(bottom right) The ultimate sensorial experience ensues when rainbows materialize just overhead. This is a result of a powerful trio – the sun, mist, and reflective nozzles at play.

High Grounds: An Emergent Sky Strata

(middle right) During “on” cycles, visitors are immersed in a swirling mist - sometimes coating the entire island and other times hovering just above the herb gardens.

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High Grounds: An Emergent Sky Strata

Soothing sounds of bamboo activate the terrace spaces. Their songs of rustling and popping intensify as the speed of wind fluctuates - a natural phenomenon that indexes the speed of wind.

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The rippling pasture has the power to temporarily separate you from the world below. The space is constantly transforming as the wavy shadows meander across the field, revealing the sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position.

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