Café Verde Vivo 1
RE-IMAGINING GAS STATION SITES INTO CENTERS FOR COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
Inspired by the question how San Francisco’s Mission District can adapt to the rapid shift away from gasolinepowered cars and prepare for the new era of electric transportation and living, this proposal addresses the task of redesigning a critical gas station site into a Center for Community Resilience that both stay true to the neighborhood’s identity as well as infuse it with new life.
This proposal addressed by the question above is under the theme “Cafe Verde Vivo”, which envisions a new kind of community space that combines EV charging with a cafe, a coffee roastery, a plant shop, and open spaces for creatives, co-workers, and startups. The location for this proposal will be the former gas station at 1298 Valencia
St., putting it right at the intersection of the neighborhood’s two main lifelines: Valencia Street and 24th Street. Running north to south, Valencia Street is a hipster’s paradise home to some of the city’s hottest eateries, bustling pubs, and funky independent stores. Intersecting Valencia Street is 24th street, which runs from east to west - the heart of San Francisco’s large Hispanic community. Bringing both worlds together, this new coffeehouse intends to create a hub for social interactions, where people could meet, collaborate, or simply pass time while charging their electric vehicles. Thereby, the entire building operates as a multi-functional space, a “community living room”, that will offer social experiences rather than just selling products.
Integrated Studio / Spring 2022
Instructor: Simon Schleicher
University of California, Berkeley
with Yasmine Kahsai (M.Arch ‘23)
24th Street ELIZABETH ST Valencia Street
BASEMENT Co ee Storage & Equipment FLOOR 2 Co-working Space GROUND LEVEL Roastery & Cafe Lounge FLOOR 4 Plant Store & Urban Living Room
Wall
Section Central void providing a spotlight for the roaster and coffee-making process.
Wall Section Detail
Pivoted windows and a raised floor system facilitates air supply and distribution. A waffle-like slab acts as the main structural component that integrates plumbing and lighting equipment.
Elevations Mechanically operated wooden louvers respond to lighting conditions throughout the day.
2ND FLOOR 15’-0” 3RD FLOOR 28’-6” 4th FLOOR 41’-0” ROOF 55’-0” 24th Street Elevation 1/8” = 1’-0” 9" 9" 9" 2'-3" 55'-7" 26'-0" 32'-2 1/2" 32'-2 1/2" 90'-5" 12'-3" 14'-4" 12'-3" 12'-3" B 1 2 3 4 5 G F E D C B 1 2 3 4 5 G F E D C Scale: 24TH STREET ELEVATION A200 Date: SITE ADDRESS 1298 VALENCIA CAFÉ VIVO TEAM 02 UC BERKELEY A203 FALL THE MISSION, INTEGRATED STUDIO INSTRUCTOR: SHEET DESCRIPTION Yasmine Kahsai Kelvin Yeoh INSTRUCTORS Elizabeth Bishop David Jaehning Jasmit Rangr Simon Schleicher* Dan Spiegel CONSULTANTS: Environmental Luisa Caldas Mechanical Systems: Stefan Gracik Stet Sanborn Facade Systems: David Green Adrian Betanzos Structural Design: Ben Corotis Life Safety: Jeff Maddox 13'-0" 32'-0" 32"-0" 90'-0" 13'-0" 50'-11" 9" 9" 9" 12'-3" 12'-3" 12'-3" 9'-8" 2'-3" 2ND FLOOR 14’-6” 3RD FLOOR 28’-3” 4th FLOOR 41’-3” ROOF 55’-0” Valencia Street Elevation 1/8” = 1’-0” B 1 2 3 4 5 F E D C A B 1 2 3 4 5 F E D C A Scale: VALENCIA ELEVATION A201 Date: SITE ADDRESS 1298 VALENCIA CAF VIVO TEAM 02 UC BERKELEY A203 FALL THE MISSION, INTEGRATED STUDIO INSTRUCTOR: SHEET Yasmine Kelvin Yeoh INSTRUCTORS Elizabeth Bishop David Jaehning Jasmit Rangr Simon Schleicher* Dan Spiegel CONSULTANTS: Environmental Luisa Caldas Mechanical Stefan Gracik Stet Sanborn Facade Systems: David Green Adrian Betanzos Structural Design: Ben Corotis Life Safety: Jeff Maddox
n 24th Street Valencia Street
Food Toll 2
CHOREOGRAPHING FAST FOOD ACCESS & DISTRIBUTION ON OAKLAND’S I-880 FREEWAY
The term ‘food desert’ has been around for years although more recently, a condition at the forefront of social conscience. Zoning restrictions and public infrastructures limit where and how food is obtained. The freeway system for one has been complicit in unequal divisions as development has leapfrogged and divided communities. To this end, how can our civic inequities be refashioned though food for a more collective and inclusive public; a Just Architecture?
This project speculates how we could use existing I-880 freeway infrastructure in Oakland, California to rethink a more efficient hyper-local food system from production to distribution. It also looks at mobility and how circulation can be re-choreographed for different sets of users to streamline food accessibility and have the process of obtaining food more on-the-go.
Urbanism Studio / Fall 2021
Instructor: Eric Reeder
University of California, Berkeley
DISTRIBUTE IDEAS / 5 MPH Performance Hall DISTRIBUTE GOODS / 5 MPH Grocery Store DISTRIBUTE GOODS / 15 MPH Curbside Pickup GROWTH Urban Farming 1 2 3 4 6 7 2 4
FOODTRUCK
STREETMARKET
I-880 Freeway Section The Food Toll is a hyper-local food production and distribution complex above the freeway serving different sets of users. The complex negotiates with the structural columns below and speculating an extension above.
GROWTH
DISTRIBUTE GOODS /
Pickup DISTRIBUTE GOODS
DISTRIBUTE IDEAS
5 6 7 5 1 3
DRIVETHRU
Farming
50 MPH Freeway
/ 45 MPH Drone Delivery + Dark Store
/ 5 MPH Community Farm
RESTAURANT
Urban Context Study Analysis of as-built existing food distribution modelsChinatown street market, food trucks, typical restaurants, and fast food chains.
1800 San Pablo 3
INFUSING AN ECOSYSTEM: CREATIVITY HUB AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN DOWNTOWN OAKLAND
This project, The Rise, is a 39-story mixed-use high rise development incorporating a variety of programs to attract Oakland’s dynamic and evolving population. The development aims to facilitate the City’s smart growth goals while contributing to Oakland’s unique arts culture. The Rise offers an ecosystem where work and play are harmonious, while creating a sense of community and assisting the City’s housing production at varied income levels.
The Rise development is based on these four hallmark facts:
Location: This project is located in Downtown Oakland’s Arts District featuring the historic Fox Theater, vibrant bars and restaurants that embrace a pedestrian friendly and bikeable urban fabric.
Transit-Oriented: The site has outstanding access to BART, AC Transit, and the 980 Freeway that connect workers and residents to the greater Bay Area job cores.
Community Space & Makerspace: The City of Oakland wants to curate opportunities for creative outlets and inviting community space that will encourage residents to interact with Downtown Oakland’s exciting arts culture and local retail.
Inclusionary Housing: Oakland’s City Council members are motivated to deliver more housing on sites that are underutilized within the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan.
Real Estate Development Studio / Spring 2022
Instructors: Joseph King & Lydia Tan
University of California, Berkeley
LOADING CENTERCOMMUNITY MAKERSPACE LOBBYRESIDENT ART STORE MECHANICAL 19 TH STREET 18TH STREET SAN PABLO AVE FOX THEATER PUBLIC PLAZA HENRY KAISERJ. MEMORIAL PARK
CONNECT
COMPLEMENT
EXPAND
PRESENT SITUATION
Recover surface parking lot.
EXISTING POTENTIAL
Connection memorial park, Complement iconic Fox Theater, Expand alleyway to improve walkability and eliminate blind
PLAZA CREATION
Acknowledging existing uses and creating a public exhibition space.
MAKERSPACE
MAKERSPACE
COMMUNITY SPACE
COMMUNITY SPACE
PODIUM & TOWER TYPOLOGY
Public podium separation with private residential tower.
INFUSE CREATIVE & CULTURAL OUTLETS
GROUND LEVEL ACTIVATION
URBAN VIEWS
Central core to o er unit e ciency and views.
INFUSE CREATIVE & CULTURAL OUTLETS
Creating new creative and inviting spaces for Oakland’s vibrant art culture.
Creating new creative and inviting spaces for Oakland’s vibrant art culture.
Li to open ground floor.
ENGAGE WITH CITY
Outdoor living: amenities extend to outdoor terraces and green spaces.
SHADING STRATEGIES
Shading “ ns” to provide comfort to each resident.
W/D 1+1 BEDROOM 839
LIVING 9’ X 12’ BEDROOM 12.5’ X 10.5’ W/D STUDIO 559 SF STUDIO 33’ X 16’ W/D PENTHOUSE 3 BEDROOM 2,200 SF LIVING 11’ X 16’ BEDROOM 1 12.5’ X 12.5’ BEDROOM 2 15’ X 12.5’ MASTER BEDROOM 14’ X 15’ Studio Unit 1-Bedroom Unit 3-Bedroom Unit
SF
Exploded Axonometric Showcasing building components of a Thai brick kiln
Brick Kiln 4
LEGITIMIZING EVERYDAY HOMEGROWN CONCOCTIONS THROUGH STANDARD ARCHITECTURAL REPRESENTATION
As part of CHAT Architects’ Bangkok Bastards research, the Brick Kiln of Nakhon Si Thammarat is an example of documenting authentic, direct, and locally rooted architecture in Thailand. Bangkok Bastards looks at documenting homegrown architectural concoctions created by everyday people to solve everyday problems in everyday life. An architectural ‘bastard’ has no traceable architectural parents/lineage, no cultural history, no design theory that legitimizes its form. Instead, many view bastards as eyesores to the city, lacking any serious design pedigree. However, they are the purest, most intuitive and flexible responses to real problems.
By documenting and surveying the Brick Kiln of Nakhon Si Thammarat, this particular ‘bastard’ provides a source of reference, as an alternative to contemporary architecture’s obsession with global forms and universal trends. Looking beyond floors, roofs, and facades, the documentation process extends to everyday objects such as potted plants, canopies, farm animals, and beyond. The set of documented drawings intend to showcase the baking of bricks and how craftsmen become engineers by stacking clay blocks to create arches before firing. Three arch voids become carved tunnels of fire in this new ‘bastard’ architecture of industry.
CHAT Research Lab / Summer 2021
Advisor: Chatpong Chuenrudeemol
CHAT Architects, Bangkok