REinnovate Architectural Research and Design Solutions for Dialysis Patients and Sustainability Awareness Dr. Susan Rodiek, NCARB, EDAC Joshua Walker, Teaching Assistant Lauren Leiker-Adams and Luke Davis, Editors Texas A&M University Spring 2014
Thank You
Acknowledgments Expert Consultants
Jessica Baca, Administrative Assistant; Liberty Dialysis - College Station Michelle Espinoza, LVN; DaVita Dialysis - Rock Prairie Clinic Sarah B. Less, AIA, ALA; Christopher Kidd & Associates, LLC Jennifer Smith, Administrative Assistant; DaVita Dialysis - Rock Prairie Clinic Abra Stutts, RN, FA; Davita Dialysis - Rock Prairie Clinic Janet Woodings BSN, RN, CNN; Liberty Dialysis - Bryan, Brenham, College Station Carey Worbington, MBA, RN; DaVita Dialysis - Rock Prairie Clinic
Texas A&M University
Boxin Liu, Ph.D. Candidate; Teaching Assistant Joshua Walker, BED Student; Teaching Assistant Mark Clayton (and studio), MArch, Ph.D.; Professor Rodney Hill, MArch, FAIA; Professor Ray Holliday, MLA, MArch; Assistant Professor of Practice Shelley Holliday, MEN; Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies Saleh Kalantari, MArch, Ph.D. Candidate Renee LaCroix, MArch Candidate Adeleh Nejati, MArch, Ph.D. Candidate Alejandra Poujol, BED Student Jon Rodiek, Ph.D., FASLA; Professor
To Susan Rodiek, our Instructor,
Thank you for your guidance, support, and patience. Each of us walk away from your studio with much gained wisdom of architecture and attention to detail. We have learned more than we imagined we could within just a mere semester long course. We have much to appreciate and someone to thank, you. - Lauren Leiker-Adams and Luke Davis, Editors
Architecture Studio
Dr. Susan Rodiek’s Arch 206 Studio . Spring 2014 Back Row: Henry Villeda Luke Davis Julia Rosenthal-Deleon Dean Koenning Colt Eklund Deborah Madera Sergio Capetillo
Teaching Assistants: Boxin Liu Joshua Walker
Front Row:
Colleen Crottie Mariela Flores Blanca Soto Alicia Lopez Boxin Liu Dr. Susan Rodiek Cristina Robalino Kelsie Kaatz Lauren Leiker-Adams Amber Estrada
Architecture Students
Dialysis Center
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There is an inviting front porch located at in the drop-off area where the patients can sit outside and watch for someone to pick them up after their treatment. The lobby was designed to be like a glass box to help welcome people into the building.
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The staff have a smaller hallway off to the side to differentiate itself from the public areas.
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The maintance hallway is designed to have the same privacy effect as the staff hallway and has easy access to the treatment floor. The access hallway between the lobby and the t reatment floor is a large corridor with a straight shot to the treatment area. Before going into the treatment area the patients have a weighing station along with locker spaces and a patient restroom. The ttreatment room was designed to be single loaded space. This allows for more privacy and not direct face to face contact with other patients. There is a garden placed behind the treatment room for patients to look at while they are having their treatment and provide a serene environment.
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The windows and the structure beams on the building aare designed to show the journey of what each patient is going through while having to do treatment. When the windows are rising they represent when the patients are having better days, and when the window is going down it represents a hard time during the process. The design is to e xpress hope to all patients through the moving paths.
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Mechanical Room
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view of the treatment room
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waiting room and front entrance
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MARIELA FLORES & KELSIE KAATZ
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Approaching Alter Dialysis Center
SITE:
214 Holleman Dr. East College Station, TX 77840 Brazos County 2.5 Acres
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Subtropical and Temperate 39 inches of annual rainfall 69°F average temperature 367 feet above sea level Warm and hot summers with occasional showers • Winters are mild with periods of low temperatures usually lasting less than two months • Snow and ice are very rare
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Aerial View
Natural light nook to allow sunlight into a long hallway that spans through the Administration wing through use of curtain wall
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Covered Drive to allow patients to be safely dropped off for treatment while avoiding the elements
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Nurse’s Station with computers for nurses to log in patient information, broken up to allow for quick access to patients
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16 Patient Treatment Chairs 1 Separation Room Treatment Chair 1 Patient Restroom 2 Lab Stations 2 Medicine Stations 2 Clean and Dirty Sinks
1:4 Ratio of Nurses to Patients
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Patient Prep area with a sink and scale to allow patients to wash hands before receiving treatment and to get weighed to record in charts
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Driving Up to Treatment Center
PROJECT STATEMENT Design a spacious Dialysis Treatment Center that allows for a welcoming entrance and private treatment area. The center will be designed with natural daylight in mind so the use of curtain walls is important and will allow the patients to view the heavily flowered courtyard. Having large windows to bring in natural light will not only bring in warmth, but also brighten the patient’s moods. Privacy is a priority so the shape of the treatment center directly reflects this. The use of pure geometries will make the space overall pleasing to the patient who visits it multiples times a week.
DESIGN GOALS & STRATEGIES 1) Help patients feel comfortable - heated chairs/ massage chairs - warm tones and finishes 2) Create a welcoming entrance - open space with comfortable waiting area and furniture - curtain walls to bring in maximum amount of daylight 3) Bring the outside in - flowered courtyard outside of treatment center visible through large curtain walls Overall View of Flowered Courtyard
MATERIALS
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Materials used for Alter Dialysis Center include powder-coat steel in a rust color, large vertical precast concrete panels, EIFS in a tone pulled from the concrete panels, sandstone, wild cherry wood for interior hallways and offices, and steel blue accents. The color pallet used is meant to feel warm and calming for the patients to make them feel comfortable during treatment. The use of curtain walls as well lets in natural light for the patients to enjoy and provides views of the exterior courtyard. The vegetation adds another element of calming and being able to see the wildlife in the space will improve the patients’ moods.
Courtyard View Walking Along Sidewalk
A LT E R D I A LY S I S C E N T E R MARIELA FLORES & KELSIE KAATZ
ARCH 206.503 RODIEK SPRING 2014
Entering Treatment Room
The renderings shown are the areas of Alter Dialysis Center that are most commonly used and see the most amount of nurse and patient interaction. The spaces are full of natural daylight which satisfies one of the design goals specified. From the Treatment Room the flowered courtyard is visible and shows the views the patients will get to enjoy while receiving treatment. The courtyard will also shade the treatment floor from direct sunlight.
Lobby and Waiting Area for Patients
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Project Statement Designing for a dialysis treatment center can be a very challenging process. Most of the dialysis centers that are currently being operated offer almost the same experience as a hospital does. Patients spend 3-5 hours in the dialysis center about 3 times a week. What the patients need is a center that makes them feel more like they’re at home.
Goals and Strategies
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1. Develop a comfortable and enjoyable environment Each section will have views of nature Colored walls with soothing colors
Inspiration from Wesley Chapel Hospital in Florida
2. Easy way finding Fluent floor plans. (Not too many angles) Distinctive entrances
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Bus Stop Break room/ Conference
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Overall building without roofs
Relaxation Area Curtain Wall all around treatment floor for patient views to the exterior
Peritoneal Room
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Staff lockers/ Vending Machines
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Stone columns for treatment floor support
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PUBLIC 480 sq. ft.
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SEMI PRIVATE 4,160 sq. ft.
PRIVATE 1,930 sq. ft.
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PROJECT STATEMENT
A dialysis treatement center provides hemodialysis and continous ambulatory peritonel dialysis treatments to a diverse group of adult patients who have chronic kidney failure. The design strategies we plan to implement onto our dialysis center are to incorporate a strong connection between nature and the patients to improve the experience for the patients and staff.
GOALS
1. Achieve a balance between comfort and aesthetics Open to nature 2. Open concept layout 3. Provide enough privacy for each individual Staggered layout Adjustable curtains 4. Maintain a peaceful/calm experience for the patients Garden view Each chair will have its own personal window
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Private gardens that can be used by the patients. The treatment room has an egress that has access the gardens. The patients also have their personal windows facing the garden.
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Pedestrian crossing and walkway located in front of the bus stop for those patients that take the bus to and from the dialysis center. Porte cochere over the drive thru circular entrance. Purpose is to drop off patients and provide them with shade. Skylights located in the treatment room above the nurse stations to provide more natural daylight towards the center of the room. Accessible parking is closer to the building to reduce walking distance for disabled patients.
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Delivery entrance for shipments and supplies that will be dropped off is located right off of the storage room.
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Treatment Room With a staggered layout for the treatment area, we achieved all the main elements on our goals list. This included: open to nature, more privacy, open concept layout, no tight spaces, and personal windows for each patient. This layout is not only accomodated for the patients but the staff as well.
Power chase for the dialysis treatment chairs. These chases run along the continous staggered wall. Each chair has to be plugged to the wall outlet. This continous wall also is connected to the purified water from the water room. Nurses can have views to the patients’ face. Each nurse’s cone of vision reaches almost every patient in the room if needed.
Personal windows are added for each patient that looks into a large private garden. Each personal window does not have visual to the person or window next to them.
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Close up of Dialysis chair and equip.
Man receiving dialysis treatment
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The diagram on the right shows a few of the nurses’ cone of vision. Each nurse has a good visual of all of the patients located around the treatment area. The last two chairs on each end of the room are not staggered to allow for nurses on opposite side of the room to have a good view of the patients from any angle of the treatment room.
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Benches outside the front entrance to give the patients a place to sit after walking long distances (bus stop, parking spot, etc).
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Skylights above the treatment room to provide more natural light.
Louvers above the patients’ personal windows to keep direct sunlight from disturbing the patients during the hours of their dialysis treatment.
Large windows around the waiting area to give patients a view for a more calming feel. There are also large windows around the areas where the staff work to give them views as well.
View from Receptionist Area
View towards Pergola
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Entrance to Dialysis Center
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DeborahMadera ColleenCrottie Professor Rodiek Spring 2014
The Dialysis Clinic will be a tranquil environment where dialysis patients come to get treatment for failing kidneys. The focus will be the experience of the patients and how the building can provide them with maximum comfort.
Home Feel - Have chairs separated but not too far apart - Spacious areas to enjoy - Warming materials
Tranquil Environment - Natural light from the outside surrounds the treatment floor on three sides. - Water features - Pleasant landscapes to view
Clean Functional Space - Have good wayfinding that is understandable by both the patients and the staff. - Provide optimal sight lines while keeping privacy
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DeborahMadera ColleenCrottie Professor Rodiek Spring 2014
Staff entrance close to staff parking.
Red Cone of Vision
Patient chairs are staggered to provide more privacy and optimal sights
Blue Cone of Vision
Awning depths relate to sunpath and intensity. South side has a 4’ overhang, East side has a 3’ overhing, and the North side has a 2’ overhang.
Courtyard to enjoy as you enter the building.
Along the fence line, on the East side, is a focal water fountain to not only give the patients something to look at but also a location for staff to enjoy.
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Family of the paitents waiting room for when the patients are in one of the offices
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DeborahMadera ColleenCrottie Professor Rodiek Spring 2014 In order to keep our goal of creating a home like feeling we used warm materials such as exposed timber, stone, and wood flooring. The wood flooring not a real hard wood floor because cushioned laminet floor is softer on the patients and nurses feet.
The stone used would be local from Texas. The columns prove the patients with a feel of refuge and the curtain wall proveds them with prospect.
The structure is exposed to be aesthically pleasing and brings a level of comfort to the patients. Treatment In the back of the treatment area is a full open curtain wall. This allows the patients to fully experience the nature that surrounds them.
The main hallways connects the offices on one end to the staff break area on the other end. The hallway wraps around the exterior courtyard. The central part of the hallway would be used for not only a sitting area but also a place for local artist to display their work. The art would help cheer up the patients and ease their waiting experience.
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DeborahMadera ColleenCrottie Professor Rodiek Spring 2014
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College Station, Texas City Area: 40.45 sq miles Population: 97,801
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Average Annual Rainfall: 39 inches Average Temperature: 69 F Subtropical and temperature
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Materials
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The primary materials used are custom fiber cment boards for the majority of the exterior with oak and steel accents throughout. This allows us to achieve a fresh, modern design that has never before been applied to a dialysis center.
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Dialysis Center Project Dean Koenning & Colt Eklund ARCH 206 Rodiek & Walker Texas A&M Spring “Reinventing luxurious treatment for renal disease patients by integrating technology in an efficient and innovative way.” Goal #1- Ease of access throughout the structure Wider hallways to reduce the feeling of a “claustrophobic” hospital Shorter travel distances for nurses and patients Goal #2- Incorporate a modern and technological feel throughout the structure Extruding planes and walls along the exterior walls Concrete material with flat roofs Goal #3- Natural light to illuminate the interior High windows in the treatment room to avoid the early morning sun shining in the patients eyes Skylights placed important rooms throughout
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Goal #4- Hierarchy throughout the structure The treatment room would have the highest hierarchy as that’s where the patients would spend all of their time The other rooms stem off of the treatment room according to accessibility and priority to the nurses
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Kidney Disease and Dialysis How the Kidney Works In order to understand kidney disease we need to understand the function of a kidney. Most people have two kidneys. Some people are born with just one but still live a healthy life. The kidneys are bean-shaped organs that remove wastes and extra water from the blood to form urine that flows to bladder through the ureters. If you have two healthy kidneys, you have 100% of your renal function. If you have less than 25% of your renal function you can have serious health problems. If your renal function drops below 10 or 15% you cannot live long without treatment.
How Many People are Seeking Treatment? In 2011, 113,136 patients in the United States started treatment for ESRD. Prevalence (2006): 506,256 U.S. residents were under (RRT) treatment as of the end of the calendar year Dialysis treatment (2006): 354,754 U.S. residents with ESRD received dialysis
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How Many People Have It? We estimate that more than 10% of adults in the United States—more than 20 million people—may have CKD, of varying levels of seriousness. Your chances of having CKD increase with age; it increases after age 50 years and is most common among adults older than 70 years.
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People 60 or older have a higher chance of suffering from kidney disease at this age the chance to get it increases by approximately 20%.
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Goal 2 – Provide a recognizable main entrance for easy way-finding -Raise the roof over the entry to be the highest point on the building -Create a scenic entry with landscaping and accessories. -Provide an exterior transition space that will incorporate elements from the interior to prepare the visitor to walk in.
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Goal 3 – Allow access to nature -Allow visual access to these spaces from as many parts of the building as possible. -Integrate green spaces into the design that have multiple entrances and a pergola, like the ideas from the pattern “Courtyards that Live.” (“Courtyards That Live” from “A Pattern Language” by Christopher Alexander)
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REFUGIUM DIALYSIS CENTER Julia Rosenthal-DeLeon & Leigh Spannagel
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Sunroom
This is one of the two sunrooms in the Refugium Dialysis Center. Each are located on either side of the waiting and reception area, and are connected by a curving hallway that accents the curvature of our roof in a floor plan style. These sunrooms serve as a transition space between the waiting area and the treatment wing, and the waiting area and the administration wing of the building. The sunroom brings the outside in by allowing lots of natural light in through curtain walls on the north and south sides, and by using the exterior facade on the inside.
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The comfort of the patients and functionality for the nurses of the treatment area was a main focus of our design. When the patients first walk in to the treatment area there is a prep station for patients to place their belongings or use the restroom. Large windows provide expansive views outside. We created open ended U-shaped nurses stations to allow the nurses adequate spaces to be able to maintain visual contact with patients while they complete necessary paperwork as well as have adequate storage. At the end of the treatment room there is the medical prep and lab station with lots of storage space.
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The saltwater aquarium in the treatment room is an innovative design detail that provides a stress reliever for patients and is directly related to the water filtration system that all dialysis centers contain. Much like the water filtration system in the dialysis center, the salt water aquarium includes a filtration system, water softener, carbon tank, and reverse osmosis device. The aquarium is in the center of the treatment area to provide each patient with an optimal viewing experience. The tank will be 16 feet tall, 7 feet long, and 2 feet wide.
REFUGIUM DIALYSIS CENTER Julia Rosenthal-DeLeon & Leigh Spannagel
Rodiek & Walker Arch 206 Spring 2014
The roof of the structure protrudes to form a Porte Cochere for patient drop offs by ambulance, public transportation and other vehicles. The roof also provides extensive shading and outdoor seating areas for patients and staff to enjoy. Treatment Room
Separation Room Patient Restroom
Fish Tank
Entry Patient Restroom
Social Worker
Peritoneal Training Dietitian Exam
Director
Sunroom Riser Room
Exterior Breakroom Area
Patient Prep Reception Med Records
Sunroom
Breakroom Staff Lockers Staff Bathrooms Storage
Staff Patio
Nurse Manager
Med Waste
The treatment room is oriented on the site to have green space on three sides providing patients and staff alike with the optimal outdoor viewing experience. Windows are placed so that they are facing the North and South sides of the site to provide adequate lighting without overheating.
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Conference Room
The interior hallway in the admin wing receives plenty of daylight through the use of a curved transom that follows the line of the roof, washing the interior walls with a glow.
Water Room
Delivery Entrance
An exterior footpath provides staff with an alternate route to the admin wing. It leads to the staff patio which is directly adjacent to the staff breakroom. The footpath allows the staff to take a small break and catch a fresh breath of air during their demanding work schedule.
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Front Roof
Rear Roof
Entry and Treatment Room
Entry and Porte Cochere
Thin Shell Form Work
The defining feature of our building is the flowing organic roof. The building underneath is straight and rigid, with the floor plan separated into four main parts; Waiting, Treatment, Admin, and Storage. These four parts are displayed as separate buildings, with the roof as the connecting piece. Light rooms and a large hallway provide transition spaces between the four functions. Delivery Entrance and Treatment Room
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The Chapel Lomas de Cuernavaca designed by Guillermo Rosell and Manuel Larrosa was the inspiration for our roofing material. Using thin shell concrete, the chapel roof was able to span a height 70 feet tall using only four centimeter thick concrete.
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DIALYSIS
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Cristina Robalino & Amber Estrada
WHAT IS DIALYSIS?
Dialysis is a treatment method that replicates the function of the kidneys when they are failing. In healthy individuals, the kidneys work to filter and remove waste products, excess fluid, salts and toxins from the blood. However, when the kidney’s start to fail, individuals need to undergo dialysis treatment. During dialysis the blood is carried via a tube into a dialysis machine which contains a semi permeable membrane. Inside the machine, blood is filtered through the membrane to remove excess water, waste products and toxins before being passed back into the body. Each session of dialysis may last for around four hours and needs to be performed three times a week.
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WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? Current dialysis centers are very outdated and tend to forget that it is vital to improve the experience for the patient since they have to spend so much of their day in this area. Dialysis centers fail to address other needs of the patients that could improve the experience and make them heal faster.
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During treatment patients lack good sources of light, have no sense of privacy, and have no exterior views. A succesful layout and positive design components will improve the overall experience of these clinics and reduce patient stress during treatment.
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BUBBLE DIAGRAM
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Cristina Robalino & Amber Estrada
DESIGN GOALS AND STRATEGIES Natural Light in Treatment Area Add a pleasant amount of windowsa so patients can look out to nature Diminish amount of direct florescent lighting Provide Feeling of Privacy Create partitions to provide patients with a feeling of privacy. Private exterior space where patients can look out without seeing cars and pedestrians
Covered entry to drop off patients
Improve Patient Experience Angle of the chairs to take advantage of the best views and light exposure Views will provide a connection to with nature and the exterior landscape Use appropriate materials and colors to provide a calming atmosphere for patients
Entry
Landscaping covers view from cars or pedestrians, so the patients can enjoy a sense of privacy
Nurse Manager
Waiting Area
Awnings around building to protect from the sun
Director
Side entrance for staff Pat. Lockers Pat. Prep
Reception Rec.
Pat. RR
Sep. Room
Dietician/ Social Worker
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PATIENTS
Conference
Treatment Room
Exam
Every patients has a pleasant view to the exterior and can enjoy natural light Wall partitions create privacy for the patients but still allow the nurses to look at them
FLOOR PLAN
Lab Prep
Bio.
High windows above
M. Lockers /RR
The layout of the floor plan was designed according to the the location of different functions and close access to the treatment room. The layout is divided by function: administration, reception areas, patients, staff areas, and utilities
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PURPOSE Break Room
Chairs angled to take advantage of best views Washing station located before entering treatment room
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Home Training
Shape of nurse station determined by position of chairs
RECEPTION
Sep. RR
The main purpose of our dialysis facility is to provide dialysis treatment for people whose kidneys aren’t functioning properly. We want to create a space where patients can enjoy a luxurious, spa-inspired interior, while also enjoying views of the exterior. Our goal is to aim for patient wellbeing and satisfaction during their stay. The layout will provide a smooth transition from public to private zones, and the patients will be able to enjoy a feeling of privacy during treatment, which will help them feel welcome and at home during their relaxing visit.
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PROGRAM Site located on Holleman Dr. E, College Station, TX. Utility: 1650 sq. ft. Staff and Administration: 3220 sq. ft. Reception Area: 2788 sq. ft Pathway for pedestrian circulation from Treatment Room: 3321 sq. ft the bus stop across the street leading to Total Area: approx. 10,980 sq. ft. covered entry drop off
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Cristina Robalino & Amber Estrada
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Cristina Robalino & Amber Estrada
DIALYSIS CHAIRS
PATIENT VIEW OF TREATMENT ROOM
MATERIALS The main materials used were selected to elude a welcoming and comforting feeling to relax patients during treatment. We used different hues of greens and browns with wood accents to replicate the instinctive bond between people and nature in interior spaces. The colors should represent the character of the space, so they were picked to promote positive feelings for the patients and staff The dialysis center should exude a feeling of comfort and relaxation, at Forza patients are treated with great care and we try our best to create a home away from home for all our patients
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch
P A C I F I C
A R T
C E N TE R
CRISTINA ROBALINO - AMBER ESTRADA - RODIEK - SPRING 2014
WHAT IS IT?
The great pacific garbage patch is an area of high concentration of debris in the pacific ocean The debris accumulates in this zone because of the wind and ocean currents that create the North Pacific subtropical gyre, and it is the circular motion in this area that prevents the debris from escaping There is an eastern and western garbage patch, the eastern patch is double the size of Texas and growing Discovered in 1997 by Charles Moore National Geographic
WHERE IS THE WASTE COMING FROM?
WHY IS THIS BAD?
Out of all the marine debris, plastic is highly predominant
Plastic never decomposes, it simply breaks down into microplastics the size of fingernails
We are the main source of waste since plastic is an everyday part of our lives we dont dispose of properly
This poses a challenge to recycling since this microplastic is not only miles long but miles deep
It takes 6 to 7 years for waste to reach the gyre from the US coast line
The amount of waste is affecting the marine life in this zone. Animals are mistaking the microplastic for a source of food and ingest this material, which poisons them
80 percent comes from land based sources: North America and Asia 20 percent comes from diffuse sources like ships Inhabitat http://inhabitat.com/even-if-we-stopped-polluting-today-ocean-garbage-patches-would-linger-for-hundreds-of-years/
In the long run this could eventually disrupt the entire food chain
WHAT CAN WE DO?
There are many things we can do to alleviate this waste problem in the Pacific Ocean
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Promote recyling and conservation Fund research to create the technology to clean up the garbage patch, like drones and the ocean cleanup array Enforce laws regarding dumping of waste into the ocean Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Bird filled with Plastic http://brianwaldron.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-are-consequences-of-this.html
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P A C I F I C
A R T
C E N TE R
CRISTINA ROBALINO - AMBER ESTRADA - RODIEK - SPRING 2014
CONCEPTS
For our first concept we focused on rhythm, radial symmetry, and a central courtyard to create an aesthetically appealing design. the design progressed to combine aesthetic beauty with practicality
MATERIALS
The Pacific Art Center program encompasses a variety of efforts to promote recycling of the garbage patch. Therefore, it is essential for the structure to use recycled plastic from the garbage patch as part of the design. Other materials should be brought from nearby locations and be preferably recycled. The supporting system would be a steel frame.
INSPIRATION
Overall form inspired by the location to create an organic, simple form. Abstracted waves inspired the shape of the structure resulting in a combination of rhythm, pattern, and continuity. The plastic in this area is a free resource that could be used as a new construction material. The properties of plastic don’t limit the design; it is flexible, lightweight, and transparent.
Example of art created from recycled plastic
RECYCLING PROCESS
Incorporating a recycling plant into the structure was an integral part of the project 1. Separate the plastic by number and color 2. Take out trash and dirt 3. Plastic is washed and ground into small flakes 4. A flotation tank then further separates contaminates, based on their different densities 5. Flakes are then dried, melted, filtered, and formed into pellets 6. These pellets are then sent to manufacturing plants, where they are made into new plastic products
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Example of recyled plastic panel
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C E N TE R
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Each dorm has a private bathroom and can accomodate two people
Curtain walls on the exterior allow residents to have a constant view of the ocean and have as much natural light as possible
Atrium is main area of circulation in the island
Plan view demonstrates similar shape to waves as the inspiration from the facilities basic form
courtyard
Main public building
Separate living quarters for students and faculty
clubhouse
LIVING QUARTERS
ENTRY LEVEL
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PURPOSE
The Pacific Art Center will bring environmental and cultural awareness to the pacific garbage patch, by creating a location for talented individuals to create art with recycled resources. The main goal is to make people aware of this problem through the beautiful art work students can produce at the art center
Tall glass windows allow people to have great views of the ocean
Green roofs for energy and aesthetic purposes
Computers and study areas for students
It will be staffed by approximately 30 people, who will mainly be employees and professors. About 30+ students will also be accommodated along with any visitors or volunteers. The Residential and Recycling center are provided in two different sections of the building with 5 different floor levels. There is total square footage of 50,000 square feet for the main entry level.
The overhangs demonstrate another use for plastic and protect the building from the sun
Clubhouse includes amenities for the students such as fitness center, tv rooms, and a game room
Average dorm size 16’x20’ to accomodate two people
Level 1: gallery, lobby cafeteria
Recycling facility
Recycling Facility
Drones/ Repair Freshwater tanks Plastic waste is collected on the lower levels of the facility, underwater
Storage/ Ballast
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Desalition center provides freshwater supply to sustain all the water needs of the island
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The Pacific Art Center covers approx. 45,000 square feet. The capacity is approx. 60 people for half the year while the program is in session, and just a few people for maintenance and staff for the remainder of the year.
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GREAT PACIFIC CENTER RESEARCH FACILITY
TEXAS A&M | BLANCA SOTO | MARIELA FLORES
PURPOSE The Grand Pacific Center is a research facility focused on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Our facility is able to collect plastic and trash directly from the water.
RESEARCH PROGRAM The researchers will live in the facility for a determined time. Only 40 researchers will be in the facility at a time, but the center will have other members that will be switching with the current ones. Every three months there will be a rotation of shifts between the members in the Great Pacific and the members in land.
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COLLECTING PLASTIC
Turning Torso
Seashell
SIZE AND SHAPE Our shape was inspired by a sea shell. Sea shells consist of hard protective layers meant to protect it’s creator. The facility will be able to house 50 people including researchers and maintenance.
Seashells are the external skeletons of marine animals called mollusks. They serve a purpose of protection, therefore incorporating it with our underwater skyscraper. Our structure has many different features that were inspired by the sea shell form.
The Turning Torso is located in Malmo, Sweden and is the tallest skyscraper standing in Sweden. This structure contains nine segments of five story pentagons that twist relative to each other. The steel framework on the exterior is what we borrowed from this structure in order to make our research center structurally beautiful.
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Our design has fins on the bottom that will collect the plastic as water goes through them. The fins have circular filters that will take in the water with debris. The water will be separated from the debris and I will be shot out.
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Balcony Accessible from every room
Dorm Floors researchers and maintenance
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Research Labs Ballast/Mechanical
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LOBBY
Area underneath pergola that is open to the public.
GREEN ROOF
18- person meeting room available to anyone in the Great Pacific Center.
Laundry
Laundry room with 10 washing machines and 10 dryers.
Balcony that people enter when coming on board. A ladder leads from the dock onto the balcony
Area for plants in which habitants can have the chance to plant something of their own. `
Exterior balcony that every room will be able to access.
Single bedroom 140 sq.ft.
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DORMITORY FLOOR
Office spaces for the head researcher and assistant.
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Things you should know about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: The volume of plastic debris in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre has increased by 100 times over the past 40 years, according to a study from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of Cal. ,San Diego. Trash from land alone accounts for about 80% of all marine debris, according to the Algalita Marine Research Institute. Large concentrations of plastic waste have not only been found in the Pacific Ocean, but also the North Atlantic and the Indian Ocean. Source- greenbang.com
Allthough most of the plastic in the Pacific conglomerates between the Hawaiian archapelago and the western US coast, there are other large collections.. Tsunamis and other storms however can alter the curculation patterns.
Contrary to popular belief, most of the plastic found in the ocean is smaller than your pinky finger nail. Over time, the reflective nature of the ocean and the suns harsh rays photodegrades the pieces of plastic until they fall apart into much smaller pieces called nurdles. This small size not only proves cleaning it out of the ocean difficult, but also determining where it came from. Despite the opportunity to recycle the plastic, most nations will not claim responsibility or ownership of the pieces.
Source- greatpacifigarbagepatch.info
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The plastic, If not removed before it washes onto shores, can enter the digestive systems and entangle wildlife. Strangely enough, while some species are hurt by the plastic, some thrive on it. Sea scaters and other crustatians use the plastic as shelter and to lay eggs on. Nevertheless, the plastic effects the ecosystem’s balance in an unatural way. Source- treehugger.com
This ocean cleanup drone, created by Industrial Design student Elie Ahovi, is designed to filter out plastic bits at a varying depths. Three motors along the outside of the front ring propel it forward while emiting a sonar blast that deters wildlife from entering the net. After 2 weeks, the droid is pulled into the center of a round dock and the trash is emptyed. Source- popsci.com
The Ocean Cleanup Array, designed by Boyan Slat, is a proccesing unit that is tied to the center of a network of booms designed to filter out the plastic from the water and funnel it in to the center for proccessing. The plastic is then poured into a large bin and then replaced with an empty one. Source- inhabitat.com
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AQUATIC CLEANUP BOBBER Dean Koenning & Colt eklund
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Residential Floor
Activity Floor The walkway circles around the entire floor, allowing someone to navigate completely around the structure without having to re-enter a room.
The cafe offers a view down to the lobby.
The walkway can double as a running track.
The cafe has enough tables and bar seating for the entire crew and many guests. Across from the cafe are pool tables and dart boards.
Each room has its own window and plexiglass sliding door.
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The floor has its own balcony that circulates around the entire structure, accessed through the conference rooms.
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This elevator and set of stairs serve as the primary circulation and reach all floors but the basement storage level.
The circular dock is attached by two wooden bridges that allow the dock to rise and fall with the ocean.
The 1st floor features a seperate room and elevator to the basement storage room.
Office Floor The office floor features extra common area room for easier navigation .
These meeting rooms are multi-purpose, and can be redesigned to serve new needs.
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Lounge
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Activity Room
Lobby
Mechanical Room
Chain Room
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PlasticPearl
DeborahMadera ColleenCrottie Concept Development
The Great Pacific
Garbage Patch
Project Statement
In the Pacific ocean there is a large swirling mass of waste. Ninety percent of it is plastic.
Our solution to the pollution is a floating eco-resort, for approximately 300 people, with the amenities of a typical resort but with an on-site research and collection center. The resort will attract people to the garbage patch and the research center will be able to educate them of the consequences of not recycling plastic.
Plastic does not biodegrade. Instead, the sun heats up the material and breaks it down into smaller and smaller pieces in a process called photodegration. Saltwater temperatures keep the plastic cool, slowing down the photodegration process. People think that the garbage patch is a big chunk of actual garbage.
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1 million deaths a year by ingestion or entanglement.
The plastic in the garbage patch is actually small pieces about the size or you finger nail.
Fish eat plastic 6x more than they eat plankton.
The toxins from the plastic, that the fish eat, is ingested by people that eat the fish.
Due to plasitcs variation of density, the plasic in the garbage patch is a mixture of different kinds of plastic at different levels.
The Plastic Pearl is inspired by a clam shell and the inner pearl. We wanted to tie in the natural curves from the ocean waves and shells to represent the plastic becoming something beautiful again. The resort would be made out of previously recycled plastic and would collect and recycle more plastic to then be used to build more Plastic Pearls.
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DeborahMadera ColleenCrottie The color scheme is based off colors you would find naturally out by the ocean. The grey is the main color because it resebles the grey pearl.
The resort would get its energy from curved solar panels all along the roof. The panels can be tinted any color.
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Guests would board a Plastic Pearl private yacht to get to and from the resort. The visitors would get off the boat from the middle deck and walk onto the ower platform of the resort entrance.
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DeborahMadera ColleenCrottie level 1
drone collection
economic bedrooms stairs/elevator cafe deli bar drone entrance
plastic sorting concessions - cafe - deli - alcoholic beverages - snacks
The concessions area provide the visitors with easier access to food and snacks.
stairs/elevator to main lobby
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stairs/elevator to other rooms
luxury bedrooms stairs/elevator consessions area drone collection balcony lounge area
At the end of each wing is a communal balcony to promote social interaction with others.
luxury bedrooms - king bed - two queen beds lounge area balcony
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each wing has 5 king bedrooms and 5 double queen bedrooms
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research and collection
rooftop outdoor areas - sand volleyball court (beach) - restaurant/bar (night life) - garden space (research and collection) - stage/theatre (hollywood) - putt putt golf (under the ocean)
luxury bedrooms stairs/elevator consessions area drone collection balcony sitting area
hollywood
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fitness area banquet room fine dining restaurant
level 3
under the ocean
night life
indoor recreation stairs/elevator small movie theatre spa
stairs/elevator to lower levels plastic museum
Each wing has a different theme to provide the guest with a different experience in each one.
main entrance outdoor patio bar
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two queen bed room
view outside from top floor restaurant
entrance lobby rooftop area
plastic museum
shop area kids playground
bedroom
concessions
entrance to residential floors
hallway lounge
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third floor casino and mini bar
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This ship is designed to clean the garbage patch by using a cylindrical drones and a highly engineered filtration system similar to that of fish tanks filtration system. The following facilities are included in this ship: -Recycling Plant -Research Center -Housing for tourists and workers
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The few people who have heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch imagine the pacific area completely covered in trash like the image above
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The patch is actually covered in small pieces that are about the size of a finger nail. The pieces can be found from the surface of the ocean to the ocean floors. The image above shows how some animals are affected by the trash floating in the sea.
These filters inspired the second prototype of filtration system
This is an example of the cylindrical filtration
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Gallery Room Convenience Store
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Cafeteria
Restaurant
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ZEN ISLAND
Research ~ Relax ~ Recycle
Julia Rosenthal-DeLeon & Leigh Spannagel ARCH 206 ~ Professor Rodiek ~ Spring 2014
Zen Island is a floating island functioning as a cruise ship terminal, a recycling center, a research facility, and an eco-tourism destination. Functions are separated into two separate “islands�. One contains the residential tower and public entertainment. The other contains the recycling facility, research department, and a recycled art exhibition space. The residential tower has 100 rooms, and can house up to 150 guests. The two islands are connected by two bridges.One above water and one below.
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Research ~ Relax ~ Recycle
Julia Rosenthal-DeLeon & Leigh Spannagel ARCH 206 ~ Professor Rodiek ~ Spring 2014
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Research ~ Relax ~ Recycle
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is in the middle of the Pacific Gyre - a convergence of currents that pulls in trash and keeps it confined. The Patch is about twice the size of Texas. Plastic pieces in the gyre average below 3 millimiters in size at the largest. Trash in the gyre remains there almost indefinitely because plastic is not biodegradable, but photodegradable. This means plastic can only be broken down by UV light. Sealife eat the plastic and die of starvation with a full stomach.
Original Gyroscope Concept
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Gyroscope Progression
Map Showing the Currents, Garbage Patches, and the Journey of Trash from the Coast Credit: Envacapstone http://envacapstone.wiki.usfca.edu/Great+Pacific+Garbage+Patch
California Brown Pelican with plastic wrapped neck Phillip Colla http://www.oceanlight.com/lightbox.php
Plastic Pieces from the Pacific Garbage Patch Drone designed to pick up trash in garbage patch InHabitat InHabitat http://inhabitat.com/scripps-study-shows-plastic- http://plasticsoupnews.blogspot.com/2012_08_01_archive.html in-pacific-garbage-patch-has-increased-100-fold
ZEN ISLAND
Research ~ Relax ~ Recycle
Julia Rosenthal-DeLeon & Leigh Spannagel ARCH 206 ~ Professor Rodiek ~ Spring 2014
Level 3 - Residential Tower
Guest Rooms
Reception
Library
Private Green Space Render
Typical Bedroom Render
Storage
Key Vertical Circulation
Public Island Zoning Diagram
Residential Tower
Adult Restaurant
Sky Bridge
Casino
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Flooding Chambers
Sky Bridge Recycling Island Residential Tower Shops
Children’s Game Center Family Friendly Restaurant
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Discovery made by Charles Moore in 1997.
Currents
Four ocean currents merge and form what is known as the North Pacific Gyre. The North Pacific Gyre consists of two large masses known as the Western and Eastern Pacific Garbage Patches. The currents are what carry the debris from the surrounding waters and land masses into the gyre. The debris can take up to six or seven years to reach the gyre from the US coastline when traviling by current.
Size of the Patch
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest land fill in the world. The exact size of the Patch cannot be determined due to the dispersion of waste on the surface of the water as well as varying depths within the water. Some claim the Patch is twice the size of Texas while others claim it is the size of a continent.
Debris and Where It Comes From
Eighty percent of debris comes from land, ten percent comes from free floating fishing nets, and the other ten percent comes from traveling boats and ships. The ten percent of free floating fishing nets equals out to being nearly 705,000 tons of marine litter. The debris consists of various types of materials including plastic, metal, and glass. Waste also originates from the 10,000 shipping containers that ar dropped into the ocean each year, one of which contained 28,000 rubber ducks that continue to resurface on beaches around the world to this day.
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Effects on Marine Life
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Scientists have collected 1.9 million bits of plastic within one square mile of water. They have also determined the ratio of bits of plastic to zooplankton to be six to one. Due to these ratios, albatross mistakenly feed plastic to their chicks resulting in dehydration, starvation, and ruptures organs. “Ghost fishing” is caused by free floating fishing nets that entangle and drown marine animals. Sea turtles mistake floating shopping bags for jellyfish which are their main prey. When marine life eat the plastics in the water they often encounter blockage within their organs or are poisoned by the toxins within the plastics. This in turn is threatening to large marine animals that consume the filter animals. The waste blocks the sunlight from entering the water; therefore, killing the algae and threatening the entire marine food webs. Over a period of time the plastic releases poisonous toxins into the water that, in large quantities, will become highly concentrated and kill off the marine life of that area.
Cruise line docking, Aquarium and UnderwaterRestaurant, Water Park, Scuba Diving, Resort-Style Pool, Deep Sea, Fishing, Marina (jet skis, paddle boats, kayaks, sailboats, scuba gear, fishing gear, etc.), Putt Putt Golf, Excursions, Sand Volleyball, Wedding Chapel, Children’s Club and Pool/Playground, Teen Night Club, Ice Cream Parlor/Candy Shop, Restaurants/Grills/Bars, Spa, Penthouse Suites with Roof Top Terraces.
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Food and Fuel Distribution, Post Office, Services Navy (port), Cargo, and Cruise Ships
Recycling Facility
Garbage Patch Cleanup Receptacle, Cleanup Recycling Facility, Garbage Patch Awareness Tours
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Self Sustaining Town and Resort
Stores and Local Amenities, Restaurants, Crop Gardens, Fishing, Hydroelectric Power, Solar Power, Recycling Facility, Cargo Docks, etc.
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Resort Pool and Water Park A Resort Style Pool and Water Park is located in the north wing of the property behind the resort. The pool looks out onto the ocean with an infiti style effect along the back. The pool area containes hot tobs, childrens pools, and playgrounds. The Water Park is located in the northwest wing of the property and is incorporated into the Resort Pool.
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Resort Style Pool
A Marina is located on the west wing of the property. The Marina is a place to rent sail boats, fishing gear, putt putt golf equipment, scuba gear, etc. It is also a place to purchase tickets for excursions offered.
Resort Rooms
Resort Rooms
Marina Atrium As you walk into the front lobby, a five story atrium is present with central elevators, resort front desk, along with a chandelier and furniture made of recycled plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Spa Outdoor Patio Lobby
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Under Water Restaurant / Scuba Bowl
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Crop Land
Putt Putt Golf
Scuba Bowl The large pool of contained sea water in the entrance garden that houses live rescued coral and fish. It is a place for people to swim and scuba dive among the fish and coral reef.
Underwater Steakhouse Located within the central courtyard of the entry garden is an underwater restuarant that can only be approached by access below sea level through a glass walkway within the Scuba Bowl. As customers dine, they will be entertained through the views of the coral reef, fish, and scube divers within the Scuba Bowl.
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The Resort has 181 rooms along with 8 different pent houses. The square footage of the average room is 400 sq. ft.
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Sustainable Systems Solar Panels
The panels are anticipated to be colored and incorporated into the design through the roofs of the color structures. Colored solar panels contain a new age technology that does not require direct sunlight, instead the panels simply use diffused sunlight in order to produce electricity. They have the appearance of plexi glass but are actually made of colored dyes and metals.
Hydropower
Comparative to fossil fuels, hydropower is one of the most significant renewable energy sources. Hydropower is the method of uses the forces in moving water to produce electricity. Hydropower is an energy source that is eco-friendly and renewable. Hydropower is to be incorporated into the design through equipment located in the below sea level portion of the structure and powered by the currents of the gyre.
Crop Land
Crop land is going to be incorporated into the island grounds to produce a self sustaining environment. An irrigation system will be placed to collect rain water which will them be distributed out among the crops.
Renewable Waste
Waste water will be filtered through a purifying system below sea level and redistributed to the appropriate fixtures and systems among the island.
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View from Inside the Scuba Bowl
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View of Entrance to the Lobby Birds Eye View of the Resort
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Materials Recycled Brushed Metal
Recycled metal collected from within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Colors include blue, gree, and purple.
Pent House Suites
Artificial Stone
Marina Rentals
Recycled from the plastics collected from within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Artificial Wood
Underwater Coral Restaurant
Recycled from the plastics collected from within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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Crop Land
Recycled from the plastics collected from within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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EIFS (Exterior Instulation Finishing System)
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The exterior of the resort is made out of EIFS. This system provides insulation with the appearance of stucco and it easily manipulated.
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Program: Provide a recycling facility that takes in and processes plastics found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The material is captured with the use of drones and sent for observation to the recycling and marine biology research labs. All researchers and those employed on Polymer Isle will have residential space to stay in for their time on the structure. Boats will dock to take out processed materials and allow researchers to go home after and extended stay and to let new researchers check in to conduct their experiments and collect data.
Plastics Found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Great Pacific Garbage Patch Currents
Drone Images
MSS Aladdin Processing Machinery
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Processing Machinery: Processing will be accomplished by using the MSS Aladdin which separates plastics by resin type and color. Our facility only separates the materials gathered and preps them to be shipped out to an actual recycling plant to be composed into a new material. Aladdin Dimensions: 29.99’ X 8.09’ X 8.695’ Efficient Processing: There will be five machines available in the facility to run collected materials through in hopes of quick separation.
MSS ALadin General Assesment
MSS Aladdin General Arrangement
Currents: Four ocean currents merge and form what is known as the North Pacific Gyre. The gyre consist of two large masses known as the Western and Eastern Pacific Garbage Patch. These currents are what carry debris into the gyre. It can take up to six or seven years for the debris to reach the gyre from the US coastline. Where Debris Comes From: 80 % land 10% free floating fishing nets 10% traveling boats and ships What is the Patch Made of: The patch mostly consists of pelagic plastics, formed from plastic bags, plastic water bottles, bottle caps, and styrofoam. Plastic does not biodegrad, but rather photodegrades meaning the sun breaks down these plastics into smaller and smaller pieces.
Size of the Patch: The size of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is unknown and estimated to be anywhere from 0.41% to 8.1% of the size of the Pacific Ocean. Most estimate it to be twice the size of Texas. Climate: The climate around the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is considered the North Pacific Subtropical High zone defined as a semi-permanent, subtropical area of high pressure in the North Pacific Ocean. How to Collect: Done through the use of Drones. The Drone is equipped with a GPS system that tells it to return to the Polymer Isle once full. Always have one in use and one in storage. Drone Dimensions: 20’ X 7’ X 7’ Collection: Drones are set to collect for two weeks at a time or until full. Then a collection worker will retrieve the materials from the drone to take in for processing and research.
Clay Model Perspectives
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Walking Through Open Air Entrance
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Seating Area Beneath Sun Shade
Walking to Main Residential
Residential: Bedrooms where researchers and those employed on the Isle rest during their stay
Outdoor sitting area as an alternative to sitting outside personal balcony, allows for social interaction between residents
Lightwell allows natural daylight to enter all floors, prevents the floors below water level from being too dark and stuffy
Multipurpose Floor: Includes kitchen/ cafeteria, game lounge, movie theater, and research labs, floor where most daily activities will take place Processing Machinery and Drone Storage: Floor meant to contain MSS Aladdin plastic separating machine and additional drone, where workers will separate materials and prepare them for shipment
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Residential Bedroom Interior
Research Lab Interior
Square Footage: Level 1 Residential Bedroom: 400 sq. ft. Lower Level 1 Research Lab: 6060 sq. ft. Movie Theater: 3550 sq. ft. Kitchen: 3850 sq. ft. Game Room: 460 sq. ft. Weight Room: 2960 sq. ft. Storage: 1550 sq. ft. Boy’s Restroom: 530 sq. ft. Girl’s Restroom: 540 sq. ft.
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The Polymer Isle is designed to accommodate for 30-40 researchers at one time and 10-15 additional workers to take care of collecting gathered materials and to work the MSS Aladin machines to sort and separate materials for shipment. Kitchen/ Cafeteria View
Lightwells located in each lab to allow natural daylight to enter
Residential bedroom contains two full size beds, two nightstands, and one wardrobe. The bathroom is connected to the main space and each room has an ocean view
Research labs include desks and analyzing data equipment for both recycling and marine biologist researchers to properly perform the tests needed to complete experiments Movie Theater for residents of the Isle to enjoy in their down time; can also be used for large presentaitons
Lightwell used to bring natural daylight into all floors in addition to the florescent ceiling lights
Kitchen/ Cafeteria is where all researchers and employees can gather and socialize to prepare meals and eat three times a day, enough seating for maximum capacity
View of the hole where the controlled swimming area and testing pools are located, can view this area when standing below the boat dock
Weight Room for researchers to use in free time
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View From 2nd Floor Residential Hallway
Residential: Bedrooms where researchers and those employed on the Isle rest during their stay
Interior to Exterior
Lightwell allows natural daylight to enter all floors, prevents the floors below water level from being too dark and stuffy Outdoor sitting area as an alternative to sitting outside personal balcony, allows for social interaction between residents
Boat Dock: Where incoming boats will dock to take out material shipments and allow researchers and workers to come and go
Same melted recycled plastic sheets, here used as a barrier in the controlled swimming area and small testing pools
Melted recycled plastic sheets formed into a shade structure to allow some shade across the residential balconies Processing Machinery and Drone Storage: Floor meant to contain MSS Aladdin plastic separating machine and additional drone, where workers will separate materials and prepare them for shipment
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Š Copyright Dr. Susan Rodiek Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas ISBN 978-1-312-72518-8 Spring 2014