The Urban-Wetland Restoration Laboratory

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LESLY MAE LATORENO



T h e st r o n g e st p e r so n I kn ow. My i n sp i r at i o n t o st r i ve t o d o t h e ve r y b e st I kn ow, t h e ve r y b e st I c an , an d t o k e e p o n d o i n g so u n t i l t he en d. Pi c k u p t h e p i e c e s, st an d t al l , an d k e e p w al k i n g f o rwa rd.

TO MAMA


THESIS

ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY


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PROTOTYPE


THES IS W ORK D U R AT I O N FEB RB UARY 201 4 - M AY 2 0 1 5


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Mission of the Bay

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Theories beyond

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the Thesis

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the Proposal

5.02:84 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 6.02:86 REFERENCE


WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE?


foreword T h e t h e si s ye ar w i l l b u i l d o n t h e r e se ar c h an d t h e i nit ia l te stin g o f th e hy pothes i s f r om the fir s t ha lf . H avi n g an i d e n t i fi e d p o si t i o n w i t h i n t h e f r am e w o r k ar t i c u l a t ed by th e th e sis sta tement, the i dea s w i ll i nf orm t h e sp at i al an d m at e r i al q u al i t i e s o f an ar c h i t e c t u r al p r o pos al. Th is tr a ns la ti on pr oc es s mus t be ev i d e n t an d r o b u st . T h e g o al i s t o d e fi n e t h e sc o p e o f w o r k n arrow e n o u g h to de v elop a n a r c hi tec tur a l pr opos al t h at i s w e l l - r e so l ve d . T h e c l ai m m ad e b y t h e t h e si s st at e m en t is to be tes ted by the a g enc y of a s pec i fi c ar c h i t e c t u r al p r o p o sal t o ac t as a c at al yst w i t h i n t h e u rba n c o n t e x t f o r a d e si r e d p r o g r am an d u r b an o u t c ome. S h i f t i n g ac r o ss var i o u s sc al e s, t h e t e st i n g o f t h e h yp ot h e sis is to lea d to a n i n- depth i nv es ti g a ti on o f b u i l d i n g syst e m s an d c o m p o n e n t s t h at r e i n f o r c e an d e nric h th e in itial de si g n c onc ept. T he dev elopment o f sp e c i fi c b u i l d i n g syst e m i s an o p p o r t u n i t y f o r f u r t h e r t e s t in g t h e t h e si s st at e men t . T o t h i s e n d , t h e d e l i ve r ab l e s f o r t h e se c o n d an d fi n al h a l f o f th e thes i s y ea r w i ll i nc lude the li s t o f d r aw i n g s an d m o d e l s t h at t yp i c al l y d e sc r i b e an ar c h i t e c tu ra l pr o po sal. Addi ti ona lly , the thes i s pr oj ec t i s t o i n c l u d e d o c u m e n t at i o n t h at e x p l ai n s h o w a c h o se n b u i l din g syst e m i s i n t e g r at e d w i t h t h e ar c h i t e c t u r al p r o p o s a l .

STATED FROM THE SYLLABUS ARH 550 FALL 2014


WHAT IS THE REAL MISSION?


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Mission of the Bay

H I S TORI C TI ME L I NE WH AT H AS BE COME CL AS S S I TE I NVE NTORY WI TH CARL O S TURKE N


Mis s ion Ba y wa s on c e a n a t u ra l h a bit a t f or ma rin e a n d l a n d wil dl if e. I t f ormed a Ba y in l et a n d s h a l l ow wa t er pl a n t s a n d biol ogic a l orga n is ms t h rived f or c en t u ries . Du rin g t h e fi rs t gol d ru s h in t h e middl e of t h e n in et een t h c en t u ry Mis s ion Ba y wa s t ra n s formed in t o a n improvis ed s h ippin g ya rd. Arrivin g n a va l ves s el s brin gin g gol d s eekin g a dven t u rers dis emba rked a n d a ba n don ed t h e s h ips . Th e l a c k of res ou rc es , f u n ds , a n d dema n d t o l ea ve S a n F ra n c is c o l eft t h e ba y edge a c on t in u a l l y fi l l in g derel ic t s h ip ya rd. I n l es s t h a n a dec a de Mis s ion Ba y’s l a n d edge ex pa n ded u s in g a ba n don ed n a va l ves s el s a s t h e fi rs t ba y-fi l l a n d forever c h a n gin g t h e biol ogic a l divers it y of t h e prized ba y. Th e vis ion of ma jor ra il roa d c ompa n ies a n d ea rl y c it y pl a n n ers s ou gh t t o dis l oc a t e Mis s ion Ba y from t h e grea t er S a n F ra n c is c o Ba y wit h a l a n d bridge a n d fi l l it s ma rs h y en c l os u re t o ex t en d t h e c it y. Th e in it ia l l evy c on t in u ed 3rd S t reet s ou t h wa rd. Th e “ 2n d S t reet c u t ” , begu n in 1869, moved ea rt h from Rin c on H il l a n d I ris h H il l mos t of wh ic h wa s u s ed t o c rea t e t h e l evy a n d t h e l a n d fill. Th e 1906 ea rt h qu a ke wa s t h e pivot a l momen t f or Mis s ion Ba y. An a bu n da n c e of debris from t h e ru in ed c it y fi l l ed t h e rema in in g ma rs h l a n ds , es t a bl is h in g a c en t ra l h u b f or ra il roa d in f ra s t ru c t u res a n d a c on t in u a l du mpin g grou n d of t ox ic wa s t e. 1906 ma rks t h e yea r in wh ic h ma n kin d overpowers t h e biol ogic a l orga n is ms of Mis s ion Ba y a n d forms a s evered rel a t ion s h ip bet ween h u ma n it y a n d n a t u re. Mis s ion Ba y rema in ed ra il roa d ya rds for t h e en t ire c en t u ry. Du rin g t h e ea rl y 1960’s H igh wa y I -280 wa s bu il t t h rou gh ou t t h e Ba y Area . An el eva t ed port ion wra pped t h e wes t ern edge of Mis s ion Ba y in t en s if yin g it s s epa ra t ion from t h e u rba n f a bric . F rom a diff eren t pers pec t ive, t h e el eva t ed port ion of H igh wa y I -280 off ers a dra ma t ic ex perien c e a s a n en t ry in t o t h e c it y. At it s h igh es t poin t , rou gh l y 80 ft a bove grou n d l evel , t h e 6t h S t reet ex it s oa rs over ex is t in g Mis s ion Creek givin g a u t omot ive drivers a n ex pa n s ive pa n ora ma of t h e c it y bef ore droppin g down t o Bra n n a n S t reet . Th ere a re grea t ben efi t s of a n el eva t ed h igh wa y from a n ec ol ogic a l poin t of view. I t min imized t h e foot prin t a n d dra ma t ic a l l y redu c es t h e s u rf a c e a rea of impermea bl e grou n d c overa ge. Movin g veh ic l es over t h is a rea l imit s t h e impa c t of t ra f fi c a n d l es s en s t ox ic ex c remen t s of res idu a l mec h a n ic a l flu ids . Wh en c on s iderin g t h e res t ora t ion of wet l a n d en viron men t s t h e el eva t ed h igh wa y does n ot impos e bou n da ries a n d c a n a l l ow t h e wet l a n ds t o grow a n d s h rin k orga n ic a l l y. Mos t rec en t pl a n n in g dec is ion s h a ve t ra n s formed Mis s ion Ba y t ra in ya rds in t o a medic a l res ea rc h c en t er a n d min ima l l y divers e n eigh borh ood. Overs ized bl oc ks a n d ma x imized bu il din g foot prin t s a re fi l l ed wit h mon o-progra m t ypes a n d fra gmen t ed fu n c t ion s . Th e Mis s ion Ba y Ma s t er P l a n rec ogn izes t h e n eed for pu bl ic green wa ys a n d l a n ds c a ped pa rks , bu t ign ores t h e ex is t en c e of t h e S a n F ra n c is c o Ba y.


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K EE CR N IO SS MI INVASIVE

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COMPROMISE COMPROMISE & COMPLIANCE COMPROMISE

C COMPLIANCE

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1850: S ETTLEMEN T O F Y ER B A B U EN A P OPULATION : 500

1 8 5 6 : D E C L A R E D C I T Y O F S A N F R A N C IS C O WITH COUNTY STATUS

1880: P OS T “ S E COND GOL D RUS H ” CI VI C CE NTE R / CI TY H AL L RE L OCATE D P OP UL ATI ON : 150, 000


GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

BAY BRIDGE

1905: PRIOR THE G R EAT EAR T HQU AK E

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EXISTING BUILDINGS EXISTING FILLS EX / PAVEMENT I S TI N G FI L L S BAY MUD

FT.

BAY MUD SANDY CLAY

S A N DY C L A Y

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OLD B Y CLAY COLMA FORMATION / ABEDROCK C O L M A FO RM A TI O N

OLD BAY CLAY

FRA N C I S C A N FO RM A TI O N / B EDRO C K

COLMA FORMATION FRANCISCAN FORMATION / BEDROCK

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KING STREET


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6TH STREET TO CIVI C CENTER

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URBAN GRIDS

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1860: EARLY RAILR O AD

1 8 7 0 : PO S T “ S E C O N D G O L D R U S H ”

1900: S H I P P I NG I NDUS TRY BOOM


1950: POS T W ORLD W AR I I

2 0 1 3 : C O MMU T I N G T R A N S PO R T A T I O N

2015: CAL I F ORNI A H I GH S P E E D RAI L

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WATER FRONT TYPOLOGICAL CONDITIONS

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0.5 MISSION BAY, SOMA SITE VICINITY

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1 mi.


MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL, INSDUSTRY, RESIDENTIAL

BASEBALL STADIUM

PUBLIC PARK SMALL VESSEL DOCKS

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STADIUM / PARK / HARBOR

NEW RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS PARKING LOT (USED FOR GIANTS’ STADIUM) SHIPPING DOCK

SHIPPING DOCK PIER 50 PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO

SHIPPING DOCK

1500’

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MARITIME INDUSTRY

COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS TRAIN STATION & TRANSPORTATION HUB MEDIUM TO HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS MISSION CREEK PEDESTRIAN PARK

SITE EDGE (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) MISSION BAY DEVELOPMENT C

MISSION CREEK

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WHERE DO I PLACE MY PROPOSAL?


Mission of the Bay 2.10:20

Theories beyond the Thesis the Proposal

E BE NE Z E R H OWARD ARCH I Z OOM WI L L I AM MCDONOUGH TH E AMBI TI ON


SPACE OPPORTUNITY - ECOLOGICAL DESIGN

Imaging Mission Bay the research district of San Francisco.

T h e e st ab l i sh e d i n f r ast r u c t u r e o f U C S F ’s medic a l r e se ar c h f ac i l i t i e s w i l l e x p an d t o bec ome t h e f o u n d at i o n f o r an e c o l o g i c al r e se ar c h c en t er a n d ag r ar i an e x p e r i m e n t at i o n . T h es e res ea rc h f ac i l i t i e s w i l l w o r k t o g e t h e r t o b u i l d a produ c t ive an d h e al t h y w e t l an d . In ad d i t i o n t o res ea rc h t h e f ac i l i t i e s w i l l o p e r at e as a p u b lic en t it y a n d p r o vi d e su p p o r t i n g p r o g r am s t o t h e Mis s ion Ba y Mast e r Pl an su c h as a w at e r t r e a t men t pl a n t , d e sal i n at i o n an d fi l t r at i o n f ac i l i t i e s, edu c a t ion a l c e n t e r s an d an al t e r n at i ve e n e r gy produ c t ion pl a n t . I n ad d i t i o n t o p r o g r am m at i c d i ve r si t y, t h e wet l a n d r e st o r at i o n p r o j e c t w i l l r e q u i r e g r e ater biol ogic a l an d ag r i c u l t u r al d i ve r si t y. L aye r s of min gl in g p o n d s an d fi e l d s w i l l b e n e w p l at f o r ms f or u rba n ag r i c u l t u r e st i m u l at i n g f ar m e r s ma rket s a n d l o c al f o o d p r o d u c t i vi t y. Mi ssi o n B ay wil l ret u rn a s a so u r c e o f f o o d , t h i s t i m e n o t l i m it ed t o c l a ms an d sm al l fi sh . Mo r e i m p o r t an t l y, i t w il l es t a bl is h an i n t e g r at i o n b e t w e e n m an k i n d an d n a t u re a n d i n d u st r i al p r o d u c t i vi t y. L i k e Mc D o n o u gh ’s c on c ept o f “ u p - c yc l i n g ” t h e r e st o r at i o n o f Mis s ion Ba y w e t l an d s w i l l c o m b i n e t h e i n d u st r i a l proc es s of p r o d u c t i o n w i t h a “ n at u r al ” s et t in g; a n e n vi r o n m e n t syn e r g i st i c al l y pos it ive. E d u c at i o n c e n t e r s w i l l f u r t h e r d i vers ify pu bl ic f u n c t i o n s w i t h d e si g n at e d c i n e m as, in door a n d o u t d o o r c o n c e r t ve n u e s, r e st au r an t s a n d c a f és , an d o t h e r f u n c t i o n s t h at o p e r at e d u rin g diff eren t h o u r s o f t h e d ay. T h e sp e c k l i n g of s o-c a l l ed “ u r b an f u n c t i o n s” t h r o u g h o u t t h e w et l a n ds h el p i n c r e ase p u b l i c aw ar e n e ss an d e n h a n c e pu bl ic k n o w l e d g e o f su c h a d yn am i c sys t em. Th es e f u n c t i o n s n o t o n l y se r ve as r e c r e at ion , bu t a l s o c r e at e p l at f o r m s f or a l t ern a t ive m e t h o d s of l ea rn in g.


THEORETIC AL LIN EAGE - C OLLAGE IDEA IN P ARIS, FRAN C E

paris, france

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Ebenezer Howard

The lin e a g e of t h eor et i c al p r ec ed en t s i n f o r m in g t he t h eor et i c al i n v es t i g at i on of t hi s ur b a n wet l an d p r ot ot y p e b eg i n s w i t h Eb e ne z e r H o w a r d ’ s n i n et een t h s c en t u r y v i s io n f o r s o c i al g ar d en c i t i es , s p ec i fi c a lly t he dia g r a m n a m ed “ G r ou p of S l u m l es s Sm o k e le s s Ci t i es ” . A s a r eac t i on t o i n d u s t ria l ur b an c on v ol u t i on t h e c on c en tr i c no d e -s t ru c t u r e c r eat es a n u n i q u e r e la t i o ns hi p b et w een c i t i es a n d n at u r e. I g n o r in g i s s u es of p r em a t u r e z on i n g an d i d e a l pro po r t i on s t h e p l a n d es c r i b es an i n t e nt i o na l c o m b i n at i on of u r b an c en t er s a n d a g ric u l t u r al fi el d s . How ar d ’ s p l a n fo c u s e s o n a “ n a t u r e of p r od u c t i v i t y ” , a n a g ric u l t u ra l i n d u s t r y w h os e f u n c t i on i s to s us t a in t he v e r y c i t i es i t s u r r ou n d s . The dia g r a m e n v i s i on ed b y E b en ez er How a r d e xp re s s e s i n v i g or a t i n g q u a l i t i es of a ma c hi n e wit h g ea r s an d j oi n t s t h at i n t e r d e pe nde n t y et u n i q u e. E a c h c i t y i s s pe c i fi c t o a ty p e of op er a t i on an d s u p p o r te d by s ur ro undin g a m en i t i es t h at m ai n t ai n i ts e xis t e nc e . I nf r as t r u c t u r es u p h ol d a hi e r a r c h y o f i m p or t an c e t h at p os s es s func t i o na l a n d ex p er i en t i a l q u al i t i es . M ost i m p o r t a nt ly , t h e d i a g r a m ex p os es a n a wa r e ne s s o f t h e i n s ep a r ab l e r el a t i on s hi p be t we e n u rb an c on t ex t a n d n at u r al e n v iro nme nt s. T h e ex i s t en c e of a g r i c u l t u r a l la nds a n d c i t ies h a s ex i s t ed f r om ear l y ma n’s in it ia l a t t em p t s i n c on s t r u c t i n g a s he l t e r . H o wev er , c on t i n u a l g r ow t h i n s o ci a l c o n g re g a t io n h as d i s t i n g u i s h ed t h e c i t y a s a n i n d e pe nde n t en t i t y w i t h a f al s e r ea l i ty, pro fo u n d i m p r es s i on s t h a t c i t i es a r e p r o u d , s e l f -r e lia nt o r g an i s m s t h a t v i ew n a t u r e o n ly a s a pa no ra mi c b ac kd r op . “ G r ou p of Sl u m l e s s Smokel es s C i t i es ” r ec og n i z es th e c i t ie s d e pe nden c y on n at u r e an d s u g g ests o rg a ni z a t i o na l m et h od s f or a m a n u f a c t ur e d t y pe o f c o e xis t en c e. I n t he s pirit o f t h e a g e i t s i n d u s t r i a l func t i o na l it y w as f u n d a m en t a l . N at u r e i s

o n ly d e fi n e d b y ve ge ta ti o n fo r hum an and a n i ma l co n su mp ti o n . Pu r e l y “ natural” e n vi r o n me n ts a r e su b stituted w ith we ll-p la n n e d fi e ld s a n d l arg e- scale mo n o cu ltu r e cu lti va ti o n s. In fr astructures i n te n d e d to fu e l th e a gr i cu ltu r a l system are we ll o r ga n i ze d , p la n n e d a n d d i stinctly m an ma d e . In Ho wa r d ’s p la n, issues on su sta i n a b i li ty a r e li mi te d to su stenance for th e ci ty a n d u n fo r tu n a te ly fa i l to integ rate b i o lo gi ca lly n a tu r a l ecosystem s. Th e d i sti n ct d i vi si o n i s th e o th e r quality that mi n i mi z e s e ffi ca cy o f long - term su sta i n a b i li ty a n d u r ban- natural i n te gr a ti o n . Ci ti e s, a r r a ye d i n a node- lik e str u ctu r e , a r e d e ta ch e d fr o m p r oductivity of th e fa r mla n d s. In fa ct, a s su ggested by the si mp le d i a gr a m, th e n o d e s a re points of a ttr a cti o n . W i th r e sp e ct to surrounding a gr i cu ltu r e su ch a ttr a ctors becom e d e sti n a ti o n s a n d p o i n ts o f co n sum ption. An a b se n ce o f symb i o si s b e twe e n urban and r u r a l i s th e u lti ma te fla w o f Ho ward’ s plan. Ha d th e r e e xi ste d a mo r e sym biotic r e la ti o n sh i p lo ca lly o ccu r r i n g biolog ical syste ms wo u ld i n e vi ta b ly b e i n teg rated and th e p r o d u cti vi ty o f th e ci ty wo u ld inform the p r o d u cti vi ty o f th e fa r ms a n d vice versa, r a th e r th a n e xi sti n g a s sing ular yet d e p e n d ent entities. As a p r o d u ct o f i n d u str i alism , rig id mo d u la r i ty a n d r e p e ti ti ve sta ndardization d i sco u r a ge s th e o r ga n i c d e velopm ent of tr u ly n a tu r a l syste ms. Th e p la n, althoug h si mp ly a d i a gr a m, su gge sts a unitary e xp a n si o n th a t d i sr e ga r d s to p og raphy and ge o gr a p h i c la n d sca p e s, mi cr o cl im ates and lo ca l ve ge ta ti o n , mi gr a to r y p atterns and n a tu r a lly o ccu r r i n g i n fr astructures, p o llu ta n t fi ltr a ti o n a n d to xi ci ty m itig ation, a n d th e r e le n tle ss co n fr o n ta ti ons betw een ci ty a n d n a tu r e th a t r a r e ly achieve an i n te gr a te d resolution.


THE ORETIC AL LINEAGE - C OLLAGE IDEA IN SHAN GHAI, C HINA

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Archizoom

Th e t e a m o f Ar c h i z oom a l s o r ec og n i z ed th e c o nt r a dic t in g r el at i on s h i p b et w een b u i l di n g a nd na t u re . Th e i c on i c g r i d r en d er ed t h ro ug h e ndl es s l an d s c a p es , at t i m es a gr i d o f a r t ifi c ia l s e t t i n g s , at t i m es a g r i d of n a t ur a l s e t t in g s , b u t a l w ay s a g r i d f or h a bit a t i o n. R e n d er i n g s f r om “ N o S t op C i ty” e mu l a t e t he u t op i an q u al i t i es of a “ G r ou p o f Slu m l e s s Smokel es s C i t i es ” – t h e i d ea of a n “i d e a l r e la t i o n s h i p ” b et w een c i t y a n d n a t ur e . A rc h iz o o m ’s g r i d ad v a n c es How ar d ’ s t h eo r y b y c r e a t e d a m or e m a l l eab l e m od u l e: a m o du l e c a pa b l e of n eg ot i a t i n g t op og r a p h i c u n d u l a t i o ns an d m an eu v er i n g g eog r a p h i c o bs t a c le s . The “ c i t y ’ s ” r el a t i on s h i p t o l a nds c a pe is m a d e s t r on g er b ec a u s e t h e l a nds c a pe e s tab l i s h es l i m i t a t i on s w h os e s t ro ng e r c ha r a c t er i s t i c s i n f or m t h e s h ap e o f t h e c it y . Th e r en d er i n g s d es c r i b e an or ga n i c flui d it y s ug g e s t i n g a m or e s op h i s t i c at ed in t e r p l a y b e t w een c i t y a n d n at u r e. M or eo ve r , A rc h iz o o m no t on l y c on s i d er s ag r i c u l t u ra l n a t ur e b u t r a w n a t u r e as a n i n t eg r a l c o mp o ne n t o f t h e c i t y . C on c en t r i c r i n g s a r e n o t s u p e r im p os ed ; r a t h er m od u l ar g r ow th i s in f o r m e d by con t ex t an d p r og r a m . I de o g ra ms fr om “ N o S t op C i t y ” l a c k i n t he i r a bil it y t o a d d r es s s p ec i fi c s i t u a t i on s a n d re ma i n t o o a b s t r a c t t o ap p l y a s a p r ot ot yp e f o r bio lo g i c a l i n t eg r a t i on w i t h u r b an c o ndit io ns . A l t h ou g h t h ey ex p r es s a s t ro ng e r c o n n ec t i on b et w een c i t y an d n atu r e t h e y c a nno t c o n f r on t u n i q u e s i t e an d p ro g r a m a d ja cen c i es . T h e s u g g es t i on of a g e ne ric g r id can p er h ap s p er f or m a s a p l a t fo rm a n y p r og r a m , b u t i t c a n n ot s a t isfy a h y p e r -s pe c i fi c f u n c t i on . In a d d i t i on , a n e xpo ne n t ia ll y i n c r ea s i n g aw a r en es s i n s u s t a i n a bl e s t r a t eg i es h a s r eq u i r ed g r ea te r e xpe c t a t io ns i n en er g y p r od u c t i v i t y an d p ro du c t r e c y cl ab i l i t y .

William McDonough

W i lli a m McDo n o u gh e la b o r ated on the co n ce p t o f “u p cycli n g”, an idea first r e co r d e d b y Re i n e r Pi lz i n 1 9 9 4 . Upcycling is th e p r o ce ss o f co n ve r ti n g p r o d u cts into new p r o d u cts o f su p e r i o r q u a li ty a n d increased e n vi r o n me n ta l va lu e . Th e concept of u p cycli n g i s n o t li mi te d to p r o ducts alone, b u t ca n i n fa ct b e a p plied to the co n str u cti o n fi e ld a s a p r o to typ i cal concept th a t co mb i n e s ci ty a n d nature w hile si mu lta n e o u sly i mp r o vi n g b o th prog ram s a n d i mp r o vi n g e n vi r o n me ntal im pact. Pr o d u ct u p cycli n g fo cu se s o n m olecular tr a n sp o si ti o n i n g wh i ch i s fu ndam entally e ffe cti ve wh e n co n si d e r i n g material and o r i gi n . By e xp a n d i n g th e concept and r e p la ci n g mo le cu la r co mp o n e n ts w ith urban a n d la n d sca p e e le me n ts th e process of u p cycli n g ca n b e a n e ffe cti ve model for the fu tu r e i n te gr a ti o n o f ci ti e s a n d nature. This p r o j e ct o ve r la ys th e i n d u str i a l productivity o f E b e n e z e r Ho wa r d wi th the m odular fle xi b i li ty o f Ar ch i zo o m wi th th e sustainable str a te gi e s o f W i lli a m McDo n o u gh to create a p r o to typ e co n d i ti o n fo r th e r e storation of we tla n d s a s a i n te gr a l syste m fo r urban San Fr a n ci sco o f tom orrow . Th e co n str u cti o n o f ci ti es deg rades e n vi r o n me n ts, r a p e s n a tu r a l resources, wa ste fu lly d u mp s so me o f th e very sam e r e co u r se s i n u n fa mi li a r lo ca ti o ns, violates wi ld li fe , p o llu te s lo ca l h a b i ts, reck lessly r e p o si ti o n s la n d sca p e s, invades and ca r ci n o ge n i ca lly d e teriorates its su rrounding s.


THEORETIC AL LIN EAGE - C OLLAGE IDEA IN MUMB AI, IN DIA

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The A mb it io n

An investigation on the relationship between cities and nature.


THEORETIC AL LIN EAGE - C OLLAGE IDEA IN NEW YORK, USA

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WHAT IS THE CASE?


Mission of the Bay Theories beyond the Thesis

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the Proposal

S TATE ME NT I NVE S TI GATI ONS TRI AL S



The Bay Area requires 100,000 acres of natural and constructed wetlands in order to maintain a sustainable ecosystem. Presently, only half exists. My proposal is an urban wetland research facility designed to restore 100 acres of Mission Bay’s ecosystem. The design allocates the wetlands into different stratifications of the facility, utilizes a forgotten space under I-280 and above mission creek, harvests energy through solar road panels and kinetic traffic sensors, and takes advantage of southern orientation for passive daylighting. The Wetland Restoration Laboratory would be the first to integrate the urban fabric with a reconstructed ecosystem. _ Lesly Mae Latoreno _ Thesis 2015

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“ Brin g ba c k wh a t on c e wa s min e. ” _Ra pu n zel “ I f oppu rt u n it y does n ’t kn oc k, bu il d a door. ” _Mil t on Berl e


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INITIAL MASTERPLANNING ITERATIONS


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WHAT HAVE WE CONCLUDED?


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ILLUSTRATIONS ARE TO CONCEPTUALLY ASSIST PROFESSIONALS IN DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS. LIVEROOF DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENGINEERING BASED ON ILLUSTRATIONS. A QUALIFIED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SHOULD BE CONSULTED TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE FORCE CONTAINMENT AND SUITABLE DESIGN.

SKIN / GLASS SYSTEM RENEWABLE-ENERGY SOURCE

Beam (connected to Columns)

+

=

+

+30.0

= 2X

CAR + ( SOLAR PANELS + KINETIC SENSORS ) = ELECTRICITY Cable Spider Joints (happens on the ends of the Glass Bar)

2 CAR + ( ENERGY SOURCE )+10.0 = ELECTRICITY

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

= ELECTRICITY

ROOF SYSTEM SOURCED FROM LIVE ROOF, LLC.

SCALE : 21" = 1'

Polished Concrete Warming Coils Water Proof Membrane Re-Inforced Concrete

+0.00

STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM

ILLUSTRATIONS ARE TO CONCEPTUALLY ASSIST PROFESSIONALS IN DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS. LIVEROOF DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENGINEERING BASED ON ILLUSTRATIONS. A QUALIFIED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SHOULD BE CONSULTED TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE FORCE CONTAINMENT AND SUITABLE DESIGN.

SHEAR TRUSS SYSTEM

HANGMAN STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

SKIN / GLASS SYSTEM

CORE

COUNTER

0’ 0”

WEIGHT

+30.0

Cable Spider Joints (happens on the ends of the Glass Bar)

SHEAR TRUSS SYSTEM

S SYSTEM

TEM

SYS

SHEAR TRUS

USS

AL TR

R LATE

SHEAR TRUSS SYSTEM

Beam (connected to Columns)

+10.0 LATERAL TRUSS SYSTEM

COUNTER WEIGHT

SCALE : 21" = 1'

Polished Concrete Warming Coils Water Proof Membrane Re-Inforced Concrete

+0.00 HANGMAN STRUCTURAL SYSTEM SUPPORTED

LATERAL TRUSS SYSTEM

STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM 0’ 0”

COUNTER WEIGHT SHEAR TRUSS SYSTEM

SYSTEM DIAGRAMS & DETAILS

SCALE : 1” = 25’

30’

0’

HANGMAN STRUCTURAL SYSTEM CORE

0’ 0”

SHEAR TRUSS SYSTEM

WEIGHT

SHEAR TRUSS SYSTEM

TEM

SYS

EAR TRUSS

USS

AL TR

R LATE

SYSTEM

COUNTER

100’


SECRUOS YGRENE

ENERGY SOURCES 2X : SOLAR-POWERED ROAD : KINETIC SENSOR

FOOR DNALTEW WETLAND CONTINUES UNDERGROUND

NOTELEKS-OXE

WETLAND ROOF

ERUTCURTS

EXO-SKELETON : PERFORATED METAL PANELS : SPIDER GLASS SYSTEM SMART GLASS

STRUCTURE : HANG-MAN SYSTEM : LATERAL TRUSS DESIGN

CORE

VERTICAL CORES : TRUSS DESIGN SYSTEM : TRANSLUSCENT GLASS

MARGAID METSYS

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“ How do coves and ocean’s become kings of the hundred rivers? Because they are good at keeping low - that is how they are kings of the hundred rivers. Nothing in the world is weaker than water, but it is better at overcoming the hard. � -Lao-tzu


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“ I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about ďŹ nding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together. â€? Queen Elizabeth II


acknowledgements J A N E K B E LS KI J E N N I F E R A S S E L S T I NE A L B E R T O B E R T OL I B R A D E N E NGE L K A R E N S EONG MA R K D O N A H UE C A R O L B U H R MA NN D O R O N S E RBAN V A H I D S A T TARY PE N D A R G O L F E S H AN C A R L O S T U RKE N S A MI MI D ANI C O N N PR E S COTT J U S T I N MR A Z I K K E R R I C O NL ON K E V I N N E I L AN G R E G G R U N D S T ROM

MAJOR THESIS ADVISOR SUB-MAJOR THESIS ADVISORS

STRUCTURE ENGINEERING ADVISOR THESIS S.O.S.

MODEL ASSISTANCE

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“ Nature is the source of all true knowledge. She has her own logic, her own laws, she has no effect without cause nor invention without necessity. � Leonardo da Vinci


H o w ar d , E b e n e ze r G e o r g e , S r. G a r d e n C i t i e s o f T o m o r r o w . 2 n d e d . L o n d o n : F o r g o t t e n , 2 0 0 8 . Prin t .

THEORY BASIS

B r a nz i , Andr ea. N o - st o p C i t y: A r c h i zo o m A sso c i at i . O r l é an s: H YX , 2 0 0 6 . P rin t . Mc D o n o u g h , W i l l i am , an d Mi c h ae l B r au n ga rt . Cr a dle to Cr a dle: R ema ki n g t h e W ay W e Mak e T h i n g s. N e w Yo r k : N o r t h Po i n t , 2 0 0 2 . P rin t . Mc D o n o u g h , W i l l i am , an d Mi c h ae l B r au n ga rt . T he U pc y c le: B ey ond S u st ai n ab i l i t y - D e si g n i n g f o r A b u n d an c e . N .p .: n .p ., n .d . Prin t . Li ps ky , F lor enc e. Sa n F r an c i sc o : L a G r i l l e S u r L e s C o l l i n e s = t h e G r i d Me e t s t h e H il l s . Mar se i l l e , F r an c e : E d i t i o n s Par e n t h è se s, 1 9 9 9 . Prin t .

MISSION BAY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

S o l n i t , R e b e c c a, B e n Pe ase , an d S h i zu e S i egel . I nfini te Ci ty : A S an F r an c i sc o A t l as. B e r k e l e y, C A : U o f C al i f o r n i a, 2 0 1 0 . Prin t . H i st o r i c Map s an d V i e w s o f S an F r an c is c o. N e w Yo r k : B l ac k D o g & L e ve n t h al , 2 0 1 2 . Prin t . " C al t r ai n H S R C o m p at i b i l i t y B l og. " : F oc us O n : Mi ssi o n B ay G r ad e S e p ar at i o n s. N .p ., n .d . W e b . F e b . 2014. Pr o f e sso r C h r i s B aysd o rf er D epa r tme n t o f B i o l o g i c al S c i e n c e s - C al i f o r n i a S t at e U n i ve r si t y E ast Ba y

LABORATORY TOURS

Derek Apodaca Bi o sc i e n c e s D i vi si o n al S e r vi c e s - U n i ve r si t y o f C al i f o r n i a B e rkl ey A l l i m ag e s ar e t ak e n b y L e sl y Mae L at o ren o

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LABORATORY PRECEDENT WETLAND

" C o n n e c t i c u t W at e r T r e at m e n t F ac i l it y. " A r c h i t yp e . S t e ve n H o l l , n .d . W e b . Mar . 2 014. Ca r li s le, Stepha ni e. "P r o d u c t i ve F i l t r at i o n : L i vi n g S yst e m In f r ast r u c t u r e i n C al c u t t a . " S c e n ar i o J o u r n al . N .p ., 2 4 May 2 0 1 3 . W e b . A p r . 2014. Joh n so n , R e b e c c a L ., an d S t e ve n F o st e r . G u i d e t o Me d i c i n al H erbs : The W or ld' s M os t Ef f ec ti v e Hea l i n g Pl an t s. W ash i n g t o n , D .C .: N at i o n al G e o g r ap h i c , 2 0 1 0 . Prin t . L ac e y, S t e p h e n . " W o u l d S o l ar R o ad w ays W ork? A G ov er nment Eng i neer D i s c usse s t h e C o n t r o ve r si al T e c h n o l o g y." N .p ., n .d . W e b . Mar c h . 2014. N ar d o , D o n , A sh l e e S c h u l t z, an d F ar h an a H o ss a in . K i neti c Ener g y : The E n e r g y o f Mo t i o n . Mi n n e ap o l i s, MN : C o m p ass Po i n t , 2 0 0 8 . P rin t .

MEDICINAL AGRICULTURE RENEWABLE ENERGY

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lesly mae LATORENO T h e si s A c ad e m i c Port f ol io A c ad e m y o f A r t U n i vers it y

URBAN WETLAND RESTORATION RESEARCH FACILITY



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