Portfolio Marco He | Spring 2022
Contents 1 Go With the Flow Ponderosa Library
9 On the Edge Burrard Bridge Pool
15 Parametric Pavilion Langara Golf Course
Go With the Flow: Ponderosa Library Instructors: Mari Fujita & Travis Hanks Location: Ponderosa Annex A 2011 West Mall, V6T 1Z2, Vancouver BC, Canada This project mediates the external experience of the site and the internal experience of a library through concaving floors and ceilings. They serve two purposes: redirect water away from the bottom of a slope and create varying ceiling heights to accommodate different programs. The external experiences of this site are characterized by water drainage and building heights. These elements mark thresholds that generate varying experiences between the internal/external, grounded/ elevated, and sheltered/exposed. The concaving ceilings and floors imitate these experiences, allowing external conditions to permeate into the sheltered spaces of the library typology. 1
Context Plan and Site Analysis
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Plans 1. Janitor’s Closet
8. Reading Lounge
2. Washrooms
9. Reception/Lobby
3. Study Room
10. Cafe
4. Library Carousel
11. Office
5. Book Stacks
12. Gallery
6. Information Desk 13. Green Roof 7. Check-out Desks
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Elevation AA
Section BB
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Elevation CC
Section DD
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Siting Strategy: Water Drainage Pattern Water flow analysis reveals that water drains and concentrates into the area west of Ponderosa A, deterring foot traffic. This library captures water from the West Mall and drains it further out towards the Lower Mall where it can spread out more evenly. Additionally, the redirection of water gives the opportunity to add a rain garden and bio-retention pond along the water’s path to enhance infiltration and visitors’ experience with water.
Program Adjacency Diagram: Ceiling Heights and Duration Dif ferent programs were assigned with var ying ceiling heights based on the duration that people spent par ticipating in those programs and the impor tance of a program to the librar y’s function. For example, people working in the “of fice” from 9-5 are not navigating, moving, or perceiving space compared to visitors coming in and out of the “reception/lobby,” therefore, the of fice’s ceiling height is lower than the reception and they lobby’s. However, the of fice also ser ves as the primar y administrative space, warranting a higher ceiling.
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Circulation and Threshold Diagram
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On the Edge: Burrard Bridge Pool Instructors: Arthur Leung and Peng Fei Du Location: Burrard Bridge, Vancouver BC, Canada Collaborators: Mia Torrence False Creek faces many issues: sea level rise, ground failures, heat waves, extinctions of species, pollution and more. This site features the Burrard Bridge, the Vancouver Aquatic Centre, Sunset Beach, and the Burrard Street Garden. Recreational access to water and the community garden prompted this project to look into various urban planning strategies: “VanSplash Aquatics Strategy,” “Green Shore” strategy, and Vancouver’s “Rain City Strategy.” This project’s goal is to foster the relationship between residents of False Creek and the spaces “under the elevated,” using a combination of ecological and recreational techniques. This project features a floating pool with a bio-filtration system that filters False Creek’s polluted water with native plants. Continuing with the idea of bio-filtration, bioswales were added to filter water from surrounding paved surfaces that drain into False Creek. Using the floating pool as the central community gathering space, visitors can engage with native plants, the water and the spaces under the Burrard Bridge, teaching them to be resilient in the face of challenges along False Creek.
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Plan
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South-East Section
North-East Section
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Water Flow
Programming
Circulation
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(Vray) Rhino3D Renders
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Parametric Pavilion: Langara Golf Course Instructors: Sarah Klym Location: 58th Avenue and Ontario Street Vancouver BC, Canada A trail runs along the perimeter of the Langara Golf Course and is a popular walking and jogging trail for nearby residents. At the corner of the trail at 58th Avenue and Ontario Street are Langara College, Sexsmith Elementary School, and a parking lot. While it has been converted into a pedestrian walkway and bike lane, it is still a forgotten corner of the Langara Golf Course. The tall trees and lush thicket create a subliminal experience in the stipple of light that they cast, the sense of enclosure that they delineate, and the varying field of view that they occlude. The pavilion aims to revitalize this neglected space by recreating these experiences along this portion of the trail. It also bridges the gap between the golf course and Sexsmith elementary, highlighting their mutual importance to the neighbourhood.
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Context Plan
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Plan
West Section
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Grasshopper Definition
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