ME maĂŤlle egea architecture portfolio
Maëlle Egea, AIAS, Assoc. AIA maelle.e@gmail.com 702.756.9651 My name is Maëlle Egea and I am an MArch candidate for the Spring of 2020. I received my Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture at the Univeristy of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Spring of 2018. I am most passionate about Public Interest Design. I am inspired by the ability to affect lives through the built environment. Outside of architecture, I love photography, travel, and horses. related experience YWS Design and Architecture | Architectural Intern May 2017- Current
ATLAS Architecture | Architectural Intern July 2016- April 2017
involvement AIAS | Freedom By Design Director 2018-2019
National Finance Committee Member 2017-2018
Vice President 2017-2018
Treasurer 2016-2017 2015-2016
contents 5. nara community planning 19. autonom•us 26. swenson st. 34. interrogating timebased media 38. transect charette 46. origen museum 60. photography
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NARA community planning
|| fourth year- spring 2018 a collaboration as a studio of UNLV DDC + individual project development partnership with landscape student, DK Roth The semester project at the Downtown Design Center was to study and develop a Rural Preservation Community Development Plan for the Northwest Area Residents’ Association (NARA). The plan was to include a strong vision, a series of “Big Moves” with practical projects, understand the stories of the community and stakeholders, improvement programming ideas, and proposed regulation and zoning. This project is a part of a funded grant through the City of Las Vegas and led by Steven Clarke.
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FLOYD LAMB PARK
CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS SPEEDWAY
CRAIG RANCH
NARA SITE
CITY OF LAS VEGAS
NLV AIRPORT
DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS
SPRINGS PRESERVE
05 Miles
LAS VEGAS STRIP
MCCARRAN AIRPORT
10 Miles
SAM BOYD
An area best known for John Mull’s Meats, NARA is a
CITY OF HENDERSON with Rural Preservation Overlay District neighborhood
community characterized by large, open land with a
standards, values and culture; work with our elected 15 Miles
deeply rural character. An area best described by their
and appointed city, county and other agency officials to
mission statement: “As a designated “Rural Preservation
accomplish these goals; and support the general safety,
Overlay
health and well being of our community.”
the site
District”
neighborhood/
community,
the
mission of the Northwest Area Residents Association, Inc. (NARA) is to preserve our quality rural community
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lifestyle, within the context and authority of Title #19, L ENRS, G E N D General Master Plan, Master Plan 2020, and the NARA Study Site
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the charette Understanding
NARA’s
complex
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preservation and community needs is a complex task. A powerful technique to bring all decision makers together is a design charette. All participants are able to meet face to face to work together to explore opportunities and challenges of a neighborhood. Our charette was a collaboration made possible by students and faculty from the DDC and School of Architecture, local and international consultants, and the community members of NARA. Using a charette to quickly analyze a design problem is an incredibly rewarding experience as an architecture student.
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Day 01 [02.10.2018] Step 1 is to listen to the community and truly understand their needs. What is the spirit of NARA? We engaged in various activities led by the international consultants and toured NARA side by side with the residents.
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Day 02 [02.11.2018] Step 2 is to begin to sketch a concept plan and lay out potential “Big Moves.”
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Day 03 [02.12.2018] Step 3 is to develop a design and present to the community for feedback that will fuel our individual project’s development for the rest of the semester.
photos by Kirsten Clarke illustration by Calum Srigley
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in conclusion... As a result of the 3-day charette, we came up with a plan consiting of 8 Big Moves to enhance NARA’s current
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lifestyle. Specific project developments are located along a connecting horse path throughout NARA. My partner,
CELEBRATE & PRESERVE THE NARA NEIGHBORHOOD RURAL LIFESTYLE DK, and I TO chose to further develop #4 and reimagine their existing community garden and vacant property Keep It Rural! an aesthetic character within adjacent to Westcare,• a Provide rehabilitation facility, to turn it into a
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the neighborhood that portrays and horse park. shares& thePRESERVE unique identity THE of the NARA TO CELEBRATE community.
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Celebrate The Landmarks •
Celebrate and enhance existing businesses and landmarks within the community to preserve neighborhood NEIGHBORHOOD RURAL LIFESTYLE heritage and support local, community assets.
Keep It Rural! Celebrate The Landmarks TO CELEBRATE & PRESERVE THE NARA NEIGHBORHOOD RURAL LIFESTYLE neighborhood that portrays and 1 Keepthe It Rural! shares the unique identity of the • community. Provide an aesthetic character within that portrays and 81BIGthesharesneighborhood MOVES the unique identity of the •
Provide an aesthetic character within
TO CELEBRATE & PRESERVE THE NARA community.
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Take Back The ROW! (Right Of Way) •Keep Provide comfortable and attractive It Rural! •
horse trails and pedestrian paths Provide an aesthetic character within alongside neighborhood roads toand better the neighborhood that portrays connect the community members. shares the unique identity of the community.
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Take Back (Right Of Way) • Slow theThe paceROW! of traffic in specific
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Celebrate and enhance existing businesses and landmarks within the Celebrate Theto Landmarks community preserve neighborhood • Celebrate andsupport enhance existing heritage and local, community businesses and landmarks within the assets. community to preserve neighborhood NEIGHBORHOOD RURAL LIFESTYLE heritage and support local, community Cheyenne assets. Commercial Village •Celebrate DevelopThe a commercial village that Landmarks provides the with small, • Celebrate andcommunity enhance existing local, commercial options that businesses and landmarks within the service specific community needs and community to preserve neighborhood lifestyles. heritage and support local, community
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Provide and attractiveand corridorscomfortable to create safe equestrian horse trailsspaces. and pedestrian paths pedestrian Take Back The ROW! (Right OftoWay) alongside neighborhood roads better • Provide andmembers. attractive connect comfortable the community horse trails and pedestrian paths neighborhood to better • alongside Slow the pace of traffic inroads specific connect the members.and corridors to community create safe equestrian We pedestrian Are NARA! (Gateways) spaces. •Take recognizable gateways atWay) main • Create Slow the pace of traffic in specific Back The ROW! (Right Of into the neighborhood to and corridorscomfortable to create safe equestrian • passages Provide and attractive uniquely identify it and maintain pedestrian spaces. horse trails and pedestrian paths a sense of neighborhood pride. alongside neighborhood roads to better connect the community members.
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We Are NARA! (Gateways)
Create recognizable gateways at main Slow the pace of traffic in specific passages the neighborhood to and corridorsinto to create safe equestrian We uniquely Are NARA! (Gateways) identify pedestrian spaces.it and maintain a • Create gateways sense ofrecognizable neighborhood pride. at main passages into the neighborhood to uniquely identify it and maintain a sense of neighborhood pride.
Diversify The Open Space •We Increase the amount of open, public Are NARA! (Gateways) •
space accompanygateways and complement Createto recognizable at main the existing Community passages intoSan theMiguel neighborhood to Garden and Patriot Park. uniquely identify it and maintain a
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sense of neighborhood pride. Openusable Spacegreen space •Diversify Create The attractive, • that Increase thethe amount of open, public serves community. space to accompany and complement Diversify The Open Space the existing San Miguel Community • Garden Increaseand thePatriot amountPark. of open, public space to accompany and complement the existing San Miguel • Create attractive, usableCommunity green space Garden andthe Patriot Park. that serves community.
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•Diversify Create The attractive, Openusable Spacegreen space serves community. • that Increase thethe amount of open, public space to accompany and complement the existing San Miguel Community Garden and Patriot Park.
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Cheyenne assets. Commercial Village •
Develop a commercial village that provides the community with small, Cheyenne Commercial Village local, commercial options that • service Developspecific a commercial village that and community needs provides the community with small, lifestyles. local, commercial options that service specific community needs and Rethink New Development Areas lifestyles. •Cheyenne RethinkCommercial development on the large, Village remaining open areas and encourage • Develop a commercial village that appropriate that small, provides thedevelopment community with maintains the ruraloptions attitude of the local, commercial that existingspecific community. service community needs and
Rethink New Development Areas lifestyles. •
Rethink development on the large, remaining open areas and encourage Rethink New Development Areas appropriate development that • Rethink development on theof large, maintains the rural attitude the remaining open areas and encourage existing community. appropriate development that maintains the rural attitude of the Infillexisting New Housing Typologies community. •Rethink Encourage housing New appropriate Development Areas development options on sites • Rethink development on vacant the large, throughout the community. remaining open areas and encourage appropriate development that maintains the rural attitude of the Infillexisting New Housing Typologies community. • Encourage appropriate housing development options on vacant sites Infillthroughout New Housing Typologies the community. • Encourage appropriate housing development options on vacant sites throughout the community.
Infill New Housing Typologies •
Encourage appropriate housing development options on vacant sites throughout the community.
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San Miguel Community Garden + Horse Park A partnership with landscape student, DK Roth Currently, only 2.9% of NARA consists of public green space. In order for a community to thrive, it is essential to provide spaces of gathering and outdoor leisure. In NARA, the success of the exisitng community garden brought the need for expansion and the amount of horses and lack of riding space was brought to our attention. Our properties are adjacent to both a senior care facility and a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. With that in mind, we attempt to create programs sensitive to surrounding conditions.
SAN MIGUEL RANCH NEIGHBORHOOD
EL JEN HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION SERVICES SAN MIGUEL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
HOMES
COMING SOON
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT: WESTCARE DUNCAN VILLAGE HOUSING
1/87 horses that reside within NARA photo by Kirsten Clarke 12
existing conditions at San Miguel Community Garden
Initial vision, Charette day 3
San Miguel Community Garden
Horse Park
Site Plan 13
San Miguel Community Garden Founded in February 2014, the San Miguel Community
a larger multi-functional space and increase open green
Garden is the heart of NARA. It promotes a sense of
space throughout the neighborhood. Adjacent to El Jen
togetherness by cultivating crops as a community. It
Healthcare, the garden will now contain ADA accessible
is a result of constant care and upkeep from resident
gardens to cater to their residents. Community gardens
volunteers, which is a testament to the strength of the
are places that benefit health, promote education, and
community. We created an extended program to further
encourage play. Our animal extension allows the garden
benefit the community of the Garden. It will contain
to house more chickens, goats, pigs, etc. Through
an events pavilion and lawn, extended garden beds,
increased programming, the San Miguel Community
accessible garden beds, an amphitheatre, rolling hills, a
Garden can enhance its existing features and further
butterfly walk, and an animal extension. Since the existing
strengthen NARA’s sense of community.
pavilion is already used for events, we wanted to create
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GATHERING SPACE
ANIMAL EXPANSION OFFICE + RESTROOM
ROLLING HILLS ACCESSIBLE GARDEN BEDS
BIOSWALE
BUTTERFLY WALK
GARDEN EXPANSION
AMPHITHEATRE
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NARA Horse Park Down the road from the Community Garden is a vacant
therapy amenity to be introduced to their program. The
lot adjacent to the WestCare Facility. As a controversial
apple orchard extension links the Community Garden
site to the neighborhood, we wanted to be conscious
and the Equestrian Center while relating specifically to
of its history and the concerns that were brought up
the horses. The low-density living space can be used as
by community members while moving forward. We
apartments for horse owners or extended living to the
propose an Equestrian Center that can benefit both the
Facility. We aim to create a space that can be used by
Neighborhood lifestyle and the Facility. The Equestrian
the residents of NARA, while easing the tensions of the
Center will contain a riding arena, working round pens,
site’s history.
a demonstration round pen, a barn, an apple orchard
extension to the garden, gathering space, and lowdensity living. The Facility can use it as an equine
please watch our project final video here: https://youtu.be/0upCA9iuOWw
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LIVING EXPANSION PASTURE
GATHERING SPACE
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autonom•us
|| fourth year- fall 2017 a collaboration as UNLV Urban Design Studio autonom•us, adj. (auto-nom-us) 1. the state in which society is independent from the vehicle for the benefit of the current population and future generations The UNLV Urban Design Studio participated in the Urban International Design Contest and presented at the Podcar City Conference, overseen by INIST. Working closely with the City of Las Vegas, we proposed our vision of Downtown Las Vegas integrated with the future of autonomous vehicles. We approached the autonomous vehicle as the ability to take back the streets for the pedestrian.
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a call for... Many believe that the autonomous vehicle is the next
transport your children to and from numerous activities,
impeding technology; that, like television and phones,
or respond to programmed schedules. Maybe it could
we will all have access to one. Surely, we can all imagine
even
the state of relief from shorter commutes, finishing
sharing services do today. Possibly, you don’t even
that paper for school, or even the ability to take a much
have a car, but a monthly subscription and the ability to
needed nap.
access dedicated rides. The autonomous vehicle opens
We would like to invite everyone to imagine a little bit past
numerous windows of opportunities to explore a shift in
that, beyond the dream... what happens when you’re
current lifestyles.
actually not in the car, when you don’t need to drive
The characteristics of how we live will be subject to
anymore, when the car doesn’t have to stay parked for 8
reconsideration. Think about our cities; the streets, the
hours when you’re at work. It can pick up your groceries,
sidewalks, and infrastructure. Consider urban mistakes
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provide an additional income, just as vehicle-
made behind the wheel, which consider speed, distances,
horse was regulated to leisure. The world of mobility is
and distractions, to name a few. A driverless vehicle
one of constant evolution, and tomorrow’s new model is
eliminates these considerations, allowing for the width
already making its way into our cities. Our urban studio
and number of lanes to be reconceived. Furthermore,
looks to examine the possible impacts of its arrival,
there wouldn’t be a need for parking structures or these
and the shift in scales and lifestyles produced by the
kinds of spaces in our cities, allowing us to redefine
emergence of such technologies.
these territories. Change tends to happen slow and unalerted. The horse ruled city life until the car’s mass production rolled in with the 20th century. By the mid 1950s, there were 60 million vehicles registered in the United States and the
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... a better way Today, our cities are dependent on the vehicle. Most drivers spend an hour or more in traffic, with little to no time to have breakfast before leaving their homes. Today’s cars are used almost to their minimum capacity, with most operated by only the single driver. While idle, the vehicle occupies spaces in our cities that could better serve residents. 20% of the average American city is dedicated to the car. In Las Vegas, that number jumps to nearly 60%. Our city is one dominated by cars.
Our city is already looking toward pods as the future of the autonomous vehicle. A single pod could pick up a rider from remote areas and link together to create a rapid system in the busy city limits to increase efficiency. By restricting high speed traffic to main streets, we can reconsider the use of the remaining paths of travel for pedestrians. We may then begin to imagine city blocks that are dedicated to its residents.
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swenson st.
|| third year- fall 2017 Las Vegas, Nevada does not immediately emanate the perception of an agricultural oasis, yet it is one of the world’s major culinary cities. Swenson and Colby is an ideal location for an aquaponic greenhouse catered to the Las Vegas strip. It is close to the strip, allowing the produce to be delivered at the freshest capacity. It is also the gateway into the city for the 42 million tourists per year. A greenhouse along that drive will get the attention of the many tourists and change their perception on the city.
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inspiration photography Arguably, the environment of a building site is just as important as the building itself. The site is located on Swenson, an incredibly vital road to the incoming tourists from around the world. The Las Vegas skies are constantly changing. In the last days of summer, 5:24 AM is still dark as night. 5:46 AM displays the earliest signs of daybreak. 5:53 AM begins to show the pink hues of a Vegas sunrise. 6:11 AM is when the sun finally fully emerges. Last, from 7 AM on, the skies display a clear blue sky until sunset.
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aquaponics greenhouse With the technology of hydroponics and more
insulating properties. It is the most energy efficient
specifically, aquaponics, Las Vegas can be an agricultural
glazing available on the market today. It offers 50% more
center. Aquaponics is a closed system in which waste
insulation than double glazed glass and has 62% light
produced by farmed fish supplies nutrients for plants
transmission. Ventilation is also a necessary factor
grown hydroponically, which in turn purifies the water.
to keeping a greenhouse cool. It allows the plants to
It is a sustainable model of farming that reduces
receive fresh air necessary to photosynthesize, prevents
energy use, travel time, cost, uses 95% less water than
pest infestation, and encourages important pollination.
a commercial farm, zero chemicals or pesticides, and
Greenhouses require vents to allow hot air to escape, an
energy-efficient lighting. In addition to aquaponics,
exhaust fan to push stale air out, an evaporative cooler,
transparent buildings are possible in the desert.
and a circulation fan to keep air moving. Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate panels have internal ribs providing a high
panels, ventilation, water from the fish pools, and the
rigidity while being lightweight and having high thermal
plants will allow a greenhouse to be possible here.
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at night, high energy violet lights
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polycarbonate panels provide direct sunlight in order for plants to photosynthesize
conveyor system provides optimal sun exposure
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Three blocks of land off of Swenson and Colby will hold
meeting space. In the space behind the greenhouses, a
three greenhouses. In order to cater to the strip, chefs
community bike path will create a space for the public
will be able to create their own growing program allowing
away from the busy street.
a personalized selection of produce to each restaurant.
With the available footprint, 24,000 cubic feet are
All will contain production of agriculture. In addition to
designated for the fish tanks which can sustain the
catering to the strip, each individual greenhouse will hold
production of 11,000 pounds of fish per year. Within
a specific purpose. The north greenhouse will hold the
the aquaponics closed system, 11,000 pounds of fish
research facility that will house scientists during their
can produce 11,000 pounds of produce per year. Thus,
stay and hold the research facility include education.
this greenhouse can provide 9,950,000 pounds of both
The middle building will be dedicated solely towards
fish and produce per year. When limiting access to
production. Last, the south greenhouse will be for the
fine dining, a maximum of 200 covers per night, this
public. This public space will contain a farm stand,
greenhouse can provide fish and produce to a minimum
workshops, community involvement, and a celebration/
of 70 restaurants per day.
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The impact of a glowing, three-block greenhouse is sure to make a tourist question their original impression of Las Vegas as a city. Las Vegas is known for the strip but it is also a fast-growing community. In order to sustain such a growth rate, technologies such as aquaponics must be implemented to produce the necessary agriculture. It would not only benefit the local economy, but would reduce pollution. By having local produce, travel time is minimized and produce is able to be as fresh as possible without additional chemicals. Swenson and Colby is currently for sale for $30,000. A comparable lot on the strip is priced at $615,000. 31
optimal greenhouse environment light waves
Noise pollution can both benefit and harm plant life. This
Blue light encourages vegetative leaf growth. Red light is not because of the actual sound waves, but from the combined with blue light allows plants to flower. Cool external environmental impacts. For example with a flower fluorescent light is used to cultivate indoor plant growth. sound waves Plant growth is accelerated by ultrasound from 20,000 CPS and more beneficial up to 50,000 CPS. Ultrasound is sound inaudible to the human ear at frequencies greater than 20,000 cycles per second (CPS) or 20kHz. These sounds can be produced by ultrasound generators. 32
called, Scarlet Gilia, pollinated by hummingbirds, are visited 5 times more likely at noisy sites. Hummingbirds like noisy sites because their predators, the Western Scrub Jay, flees from human noise. This plant then thrives more in noisy sites due to the attraction of the hummingbird.
hours of light
temperature
Short day plants: mimic spring and if exposed to 12+ Summer: hours of sunlight per day, will not flower ex: cauliflower, strawberries, etc.
Day: 75- 85 degrees Fahrenheit Night: 60- 75 degrees Fahrenheit
Long day plants: mimic summer and require 18 hours of Winter: sunlight per day ex: wheat, lettuce, potatoes, spinach, turnips, etc.
Day: 65- 70 degrees Fahrenheit Night: 45 degrees Fahrenheit at the lowest
Day neutral plants: the most flexible, around 14 hours of sunlight per day ex: rice, eggplant, roses, corn, etc. 33
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interrogating time-based media || second year- spring 2016
Interrogating Time-Based Media is about identifying spatial elements that are prevalent in cinematography, specifically in the Netflix series, “Chef’s Table.� We were to depict such elements using line drawings. Appropriate line weights are the most fundamental aspect to any drawing. My scene was of Massimo Bottura cutting a piece of Parmesan, eating it, and then reacting to it. The first two drawings are cutting the cheese using gradual line weights and then with tonalities. The last two drawings have darker line weights at specific moments in the scene that I chose to accentuate.
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gateway bridge roof top green space high density retail community green space
transect charette
|| third year- spring 2017 a collaboration with Juan Salvo & DK Roth The City of Las Vegas’s Vision 2045 Downtown Masterplan aims to expand retail and entertainment, to make community amenities available, to build more parks and green infrastructures, and overall rebrand and market downtown. With this as the core basis of our design process, we have come up with a transect that is also a place of destination—the Gateway. We studied site conditions, surrounding context, and Vision 2045’s existing plan for the area. With these studies, we created a development that would cater to the site while remaining sensitive to the surrounding cirumstances.
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1/2 mile radius
transect lodging
1/4 mile radius: 3 buildings (4090 rooms approximate)
1 strastosphere hotel and casino: 2,427 rooms 2 sls hotel and casino: 1,614 rooms 3 holiday house motel: 50 rooms
commercial single family residential
1/4 mile radius: approximately 150 homes = 1:27 ratio of single family residential homes to hotel rooms approximate 1/2 mile radius: approximately 450 homes (excluding 1/4 radius total)
multi-family residential
1/4 mile radius: approximately 80 buildings (1945 units approximate)
4 siegel suites- flexible stay apartments: 137 units 5 allure condos: 248 units
= 1:2 ratio of apartment units to hotel rooms approximate *assuming typical a typical apartment contains 20 units
1/2 mile radius: approximately 170 buildings (4,000 units approximate, excluding 1/4mradius total)
6 turnberry tower condos: 636 units
green space
1/4 mile radius:
7 stupak park
1/2 mile radius:
8 the las vegas country club
community space 1/4 mile radius:
9 stupak community center & meadows library
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linear community park
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amphitheater
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food truck garden
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office building
outdoor corridor/circulation pattern
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retail and dining
potential space for local vendors
128, 416 sq. ft.. 44, 188 sq. ft.
445, 996 sq. ft. 41,109 sq. ft. 81,196 sq. ft.
91, 761 sq. ft
274, 516 sq. ft. 152, 650 sq. ft. 123, 861 sq. ft. 26, 970 sq. ft.
A central hub that caters to both tourists and local
intertwined in the fabric of downtown.
communities alike, The Gateway provides a variety of spaces and experiences for its patrons’ diversified needs. It is situated north of Sahara, and serves as transition space between the Strip and Downtown. Moreover, it bridges the visual disparity between the Stratosphere and a historic downtown community, Beverly Green. Consisting of seven contemporary buildings, two parks, and an amphitheater surrounded by distinctive Mojave desert landscaping, it is a vast place of excitement and spontaneity. It is an integration of commercial, residential, office and civic spaces, that are thoughtfully 43
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maker spaces/ offices
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gateway from strip
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create streets for people
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a greener downtown
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build a new pedestrian bridge with pubic art to create an identifiable downtown gateway
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provide a neighborhood park and community garden converted from vacant property
elevated walkway
community park
create a transit plaza with accessible convenience retail, services and bike share facilities amend local regulations to bring in more local shops & services to the existing neighborhood promote dense, mixed use development along las vegas blvd; use towers to strengthen the gateway
performance area open space
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selected for a student panel at the Southwestern Oral History Association Conference on narrative in design, 2018
origen museum
|| third year- spring 2017 a collaboration with Juan Salvo & DK Roth The purpose of this project was to renovate an existing museum, the Origen Museum, within the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Nevada. This studio class was apart of the Downtown Design Center, with the Springs Preserve as our client. The studio’s work was featured in an exhibit at the museum during the summer of 2017. DK Roth and I were selected to speak at the Southwest Oral History Association conference on narrative in design for this project the following spring in 2018.
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inspiration photography Architects carry the great privilege of creating spaces that don’t just exist, but impact lives. Children are a prime reminder of purpose to make attentive design decisions that will stimulate minds.
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initial schematic design Our
initial
extending
design the
proposed
existing
floor
panels through the museum as a wayfinding tool, an open floor plan and a vertical cnc gardening wall in the outdoor area.
constraints within original plan
diagrams are n.t.s
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suspended river installation
water screen
axonometric
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Focusing on the harmonious integration of three
the Colorado river installation, and the CNC Farming
major components—space, water, and technology,
machine. A garden located in both inside and outside the
the new Origen museum aims to captivate and draw
museum, is only separated by a curtain wall, translating
patrons in for an extensive journey through the humble
as one garden space that creates threshold and
beginnings of the Las Vegas valley and its culture, to
transition. The riverinstallation that is suspended from
various educational exhibits that allow for learning and
the museum ceiling extends outside and spills water
technological advancements. In accordance to this, our
to a splash pad taking its form from the topography of
proposal includes adding three elements to the existing
Lake Mead. This creates an interactive place for children
museum—more storage and exhibit space, Colorado
to play, while carrying on the narrative of the Colorado
river installation, and a CNC farming machine.
river.
The interior and exterior spaces are intertwined by
Wrapping around the outdoor space is a green wall that
multiple
is also framing the outdoor CNC Farming machine. This
components—an
indoor/outdoor
garden,
indoor cnc feature
interactive splash pad
outdoor cnc feature
axonometric by Juan Salvo
would qualify for LEED certification points due to its ability to reduce urban heat island effects, in addition to being an ornamental element of the space. The design, layout and composition of the new Origen museum is a result of our team’s careful analysis and integration of multiple design elements that benefit and supplement the museum, its mission and vision, and its patrons’ voyage of discoveries.
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ANIMAL EXHIBIT 9819 sq. ft.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GARDEN 8496 sq. ft.
FLASH FLOOD EXHIBIT 18TH CENTURYPRESENT
NATIVE/TRIBAL HISTORY TRAVELING EXHIBIT 10462 sq. ft.
STORAGE 3519 sq ft.
EARLY CIVILIZATION NEVADA HISTORY
EARLY NEVADA HISTORY GEOLOGICAL HISTORY ATRIUM
GEOLOGICAL HISTORY
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proposed atrium The atrium holds its current dome form and clerestory windows that allow for natural lighting to illuminate the space. The glass and metal panels on the atrium floor are to be replaced with hardwood flooring to improve the museum’s maintenance efficiency. In reference to water being a prime mover of the valley’s landscape, a water screen is installed in the atrium, allowing for multimedia projection. Not only does this serve as a focal point upon entry, but it also provides an exceptional experience that embraces science and technology. 53
proposed river installation A glass feature taking the form of the Colorado river is
extensive room for learning, as a storage room adjacent
suspended from the ceiling, which allows water to flow
to it houses over 3,500 sq. ft. of space. In addition, the
from the outdoor garden space to the atrium. This guides
permanent exhibit space caters to artifacts that would
the eyes throughout the exhibit spaces for wayfinding,
tell the narrative of the valley from its geological history
indirectly separating the permanent and traveling exhibit
to its current state. The open nature of these spaces
spaces, leading to the outdoor garden. The lights situated
liquefies motion and circulation, making setting up
above the glass installation recreates a sense of being
exhibits an ease.
underwater, as it projects the refraction of flowing water onto the museum floor. The expansion now covers over 10,000 sq. ft. of traveling exhibit space providing for an 54
1’4” MAX WATER
6’-
RECESSED BLUE LED LIGHT 1/2” SUSPENSION CABLE
GRIP PLUNGER ATTACHMENT BOLT
NEOPRENE GASKET STAINLESS STEEL CAP LED STRIP ACRYLIC LAYERS BONDED WITH ACRYLIC CEMENT
river installation detail Our river installation is composed of stacked acrylic
with a stratigraphic view of the Grand Canyon. The
sheets that are bonded together with acrylic cement
varied layers and transparency represent the many rock
and hung with suspension cables. The total acrylic area
layers that make up the canyon walls.
is 45,615 ft sq. with a total water volume of 296 ft cu. Acrylic weighs 2.879 lb/ft sq. and water weighs 62.43 lb/ ft cu. Together, the suspended river component weighs 149,000 lbs. After analyzing available opportunities to connect suspension cables to the available structural beams, the required suspension cable diameter is .5”. The layers of stacked glass or acrylic is synonymous 55
built river section For Construction Techonologies we built a section of our suspended river. We used 1/2� acryclic pieces and chemically welded them together. For weight and cost savings, we made the walls hollow. We learned that the same effect was achieved with using smaller pieces. Therefore, if the entire river was actually built, using smaller walls would save weight and cost while still achieving a contoured effect of the Colorado River. The blue effect was created by using a film over the LED light.
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proposed cnc garden Past the permanent exhibit space, one will find an
learn about best practices for growing plants or even a
elevated CNC farming machine that is vertically situated
healthy competition between which student can grow
against the wall. Through recent technology, an open
the largest plant. Patrons can then take their plant
sourced CNC machine was developed to automatically
home in a branded pot. This technology extends to the
plant seeds controlled by computer devices and
outdoor garden, allowing for a different set of plants to
smartphones. Linked to a game-like interface, patrons will
be grown.
then have the full capacity of creating their own planting regimens, growing their own plants and vegetables, and monitoring them even after the conclusion of their visit. This system is a great educational tool for classes to 58
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