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S O U T H L A K E U N I O N E L E M E N TA R Y
M A R I A R I V E R E D U C AT I O N C E N T E R
S W I F T TA S K C H A I R
THE FLUID CITY
K E L L Y
M C C A I N
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01 G R E Y H O U N D B U S S TAT I O N sodo : stadium district seattle, washington winter quarter : 2014 professor : rick mohler 3rd place in 2014 acsa steel competition : open category The new SODO Greyhound Station is a catalyst for growth in an area in transition. What was once the industrial and international transit center of Seattle, SODO (also known as South of Downtown) stands between an industrial past and a commercial future. In response, the proposal holds the street edge in an attempt to activate the sidewalk. As a result, the structure is ‘threaded’ between seven massive concrete pillars that support the three interstate access ramps that sweep over the parcel. In contrast to the dense concrete overpass, the SODO Greyhound Station is constructed of lightweight steel and translucent glass, creating a new and engaging space within an undesirable plot. The structural grid was formed through the convergence of the existing East-West street front and the North-South building restraints of the overpass. The main spanning structure is created through a repetition of lightweight tapered wide flange beams running from north to south, creating queuing and loading circulation from the building to the bus. Skylights illuminate the circulation space from above, highlighting the primary pedestrian activity within the building. The buildings columns reinforce movement along the main beams and a sense of enclosure between the pedestrian realm and the bus realm. The Greyhound stations blur between the architectural and urban zones thus create a convergence of urban activity, as the sidewalk, waiting room, and buses all coexist within one enclosure.
6th avenue south
seattle sound transit
south royal broughman way
site plan bus circulation
lobby cash room baggage distribution restrooms services cafe bus waiting and queuing mechanical room accounting / reports gpx manager tracing clerk phone / data / equipment room storage employee break room driver lay down room and lounge driver supervisor
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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
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RODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
building section waiting and queuing
c-channel to wide flange end and fascia detail
i-beam to wide flange moment connection detail
lateral structure to i-beam cupping detail.
double steel column and lateral structure ground connection.
tectonic components
02 S O U T H L A K E U N I O N E L E M E N TA R Y south lake union seattle, washington fall quarter : 2014 professor : joel loveland In response to Seattle’s construction boom, primarily in the urban neighborhood of South Lake Union, this school of the future seeks to invision a progressive high-rise elementary within the ever-increasing density of our cities. As a comprehensive studio, this project called for a fully developed building including structural, hvac, and environmental strategies to be developed simultaneously within the design concept. The proposal was developed out of the desire to create a multiuse school that has varying layers of public engagements to not only cater to the neighborhood, but to activate the building at all hours of the day. The school was thus stacked programatically from public to private; the gymnasium, commons, and library create the base of the tower and provide the most public and flexible realm of the building, while both music and art are in the middle representing the semi-public realm, leaving the private classroom and shared spaces within the security of the tower. In response to the ever increasing shortage of green space within our cities, the entire site was developed to provide as much park space as possible. Thus, the gymnasium was sunk underground, creating a sloping landscape to not only provide a public park, but fold the landscape into the building. Further, the separation of the public to private base to tower is transitioned through an entire floor of protected outdoor play. Thus, South Lake Union Elementary represents the future of education within the growing density of our cities.
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john street
denny way pontius avenue north
mechanical room conference
staff
receptionist media classroom custodial
kitchen
public entrance
office
library
lobby
storage
commons servery
service entrance
pea patch
underground parking
office
office community storage storage
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Level 2 1/8" = 1'-0"
gym
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Gym 1/8" = 1'-0"
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gymnasium basement
Level 1 1/8" = 1'-0"
commons level
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library level
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breakout
classroom 1
classroom 3 teacher planning
outdoor classroom
collaboration classroom 4
classroom 2
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Level 6 1/8" = 1'-0"
classroom level 1 level
6-14
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Level 7 1/8" = 1'-0"
classroom level 2 level
7-15
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ROOF 2 1/8" = 1'-0"
roof classroom level
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storage
teacher lounge
art room
conference
conference
health classroom 1 kindergarten
receptionist
principal outdoor play
classroom 2
music room
community oďŹƒces
storage 2
Level 5 1/8" = 1'-0"
practice
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Level 3 1/8" = 1'-0"
music + art level
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Level 4 1/8" = 1'-0"
admin + play level
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kindergarten level
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program
structural systems
lateral system
community | public specialized | semi-public core instruction | private
concrete base
solid poured concrete
steel tower
decentralized mechanical ventilation heat exchanger every other oor with
supply air on west facade and exhaust on the roof
summer solstice june 21st equinox march 20th / september 22nd
winter solstice december 21st
solar shading
vertical metal mesh louvers filter eastern morning light in collaborative learning
solar shading
horizontal venetian louvers filter southern light and maintain a view to the park
shaded window boxes
provide unobstructed view out while diminishing solar heat gain through deep overhang
eh-ecw solar harvesting
electrocromatic glazing system harvests solar energy when exposed to direct sunlight and an unobstructed view during shading
permeable pavers
permeable cement pavers provide hard surface while diminishing storm water run-off
bioswale
multiple bio-retention gardens collects and filters storm water and building runoff
geothermal wells
geothermal wells provide ground-source heating throughout the school
environmental strategies
03 M A R I A R I V E R E D U C AT I O N C E N T E R marie short farm new south wales, australia spring quarter : 2014 professors : glenn murcutt & peter cohan The Maria River Education Center, loosely based on the Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Center, is not only a studio project, but a dream of Pritzker Prize Winner Glenn Murcutt’s future for the development of the Marie Short House property. The studio, hosted and conceived through the legendary architect himself, began in Sydney, Australia where a tour of Murcutt’s most famous designs reside. The following two weeks were spent at the Marie Short House site through an intensive charette of the design and development of the complex. The remainder of the quarter was spent in Seattle to finalize design details from the initial concepts developed alongside Glenn in Australia. The Maria River Education Center is created through a series of communities within the entirety of the Marie Short House Paddock. Through the separation of public, private, and working spaces, the institution is strung together through a central circulation corridor. The elongated scheme was initially perceived through the connection, procession, and views from the Marie Short House’s south veranda to the public gathering veranda and/or amphitheater. The winged linear plan is further interrupted by a single gutter, storing all of the complexes water runoff and slicing through the southern buildings until it is collected over the low meadow. The pathway and flow of water collection mirrors the circulation from the private ends to the central public gathering space, tapering towards the center. The Maria River Education Center allows students to enjoy all aspects of the Marie Short Farm through varying activities throughout their stay.
amphitheater / veranda veranda dining hall kitchen lounge restroom old studio new studio library care takers cottage dormitory
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maria short site lines
site circulation
complex site lines
public vs. private
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CARE-TAKERS COTTAGE
OLD STUDIO LIBRARY NEW STUDIO
AMPHITHEATER / VERANDA MAIN DINING HALL
DORMITORIES SHARED BATHROOMS MUTUAL VERANDAS
CONNECTION TO TRACTOR SHED AND CHICKEN COOP
complex program
dormitories section perspective
commons section perspective
04 S W I F T TA S K C H A I R furniture studio seattle, washington winter quarter : 2015 professor : kimo griggs
The Swift Task Chair was imagined through the acknowledgment of the delicate construction and elegant profiles of Danish Mid-Century Modern furniture. This light maple wood chair is constructed through the engagement of two individual structures to allow one to nest within its frame. The gentle curve of the bent plywood backrest captures ones lower back and arms at rest, creating maximum comfort and flexibility of position. The profile of the two engaged forms seem to sweep together, portraying the illusion that the Swift Task Chair is in motion and engaged.
05 THE FLUID CITY the i nte grati on of a rch i te c t ure and ur ban de s i g n to re co nne c t t he c i t y o f e r i e to i ts post-i n dustr i a l wate r f ro nt and t he te m po ral e nv i ro nm e nt beyo nd
a thesis erie, pennsylvania fall quarter : 2015 advisors : brian mclaren & nina franey As a physical edge, urban waterfronts have historically provided both margins and thresholds between cities and nature. As the foundation of transportation, trade, and industry, America’s ports led to growth and prosperity along its waterways. However, as further settlement and industrialization spread through the United States along with the birth of the rail system, trade shifted from water to land. Since the mid-1970s, cities waterfronts have been re-evaluated and identified as prospects for urban renewal after years of neglect. Often attempts to re-imagine the urban waterfront in the twenty first century lead to one of two strategies: demolition or preservation. These approaches employ either a “carnivalesque” or “mummified” attraction for the interim tourist that further disconnects the city from the water. Thus, urban waterfronts that once served as the catalyst of growth and source of identity of America’s cities are now in a state of jeopardy as gentrification erases their fabric and history. In response, this thesis rejects the notion of largescale waterfront redevelopment. In order for the future adaptation of American ports to be viable and authentic, they must first be appreciated and understood. This thesis proposes to explore the potential of layering time, terrain, and memory to reveal the intrinsic quality of the post-industrial waterfront of Erie, Pennsylvania and its unique position within the natural harbor of Presque Isle. Through a deep analysis of the connection between the port of Erie, its developed city, and the temporal landscape beyond, this thesis will catalyze its existing cultural core and utilize it as the anchor of a continuous seam through the waterfronts edge. It will do so through the development of a new public promenade from the city to State Street pier, in the form of a series of activated public spaces that will both celebrate and engage the last remaining relics of the ports memory. This thesis will thus utilize the integration of urban design, landscape design, and architecture to reconnect and activate the city of Erie to the water and the temporal landscape beyond.
state street corridor state street, historically and currently the center of town is a cultural corridor within the city providing a network of historic amenities such as art museums, theaters, historic societies, and sports arenas
bayfront corridor the city has begun to create “places”, or public amenities along the waterfront but lack the notion of the city and the waterfront as a cohesive “place”
bayfront connector there is a 60’-0� grade change from the waterfront to the base of the city which is bordered by the bayfront highway, further disjointing pedestrian access
state street seam this thesis will catalyze the existing state street extension, creating a continuous seam of activated civic engagements from the cities core to the waterfront
state street seam
existing axis
new path of discovery
support pavilions
public plazas
thick edges
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section perspective landscape through a lost industry
section perspective communal connection from pier to water
section perspective engagement with leftover infrastructure
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KELLY MCCAIN 2015