VALLEY HOUSING REIMAGINED HOUSING DESIGNED
FOR THE KALAPUYA COMMUNITY NEIL YOTSUYA
YEAR 5
Introductions
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Beyond architecture, Neil’s past experience includes journal editing and design, assistant teaching, and conference planning and organization.
> Editor of student-run Kitchen Sync Magazine > Student teacher for architectural technology > Social media coordinator and event planning for the University of Oregon’s HOPES conference SKILL SET
PAST EXPERIENCE
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
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Neil Yotsuya is a 5th year architecture student at the University of Oregon. His architectural fields of interest include sustainable and resilient design, education, and housing. He is a great fan and proponent of woodbased architecture and he often draws insiration from Japanese design. His architectural capstone project focuses on landscape and education in a ‘School for Environmental Resiliency’ sited in downtown Portland, Oregon. >
Rhino
Revit
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Enscape
Writing
Public Speaking
An engaged and ernest worker, Neil prides himself on his quality of work. Beside deliverables, Neil enjoys discussing architecture, both practically and theoretically, and he is a vocal participant in any group crits or discussions. He also likes to photograph architecture and nature in his spare time.
NEIL YOTSUYA
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TOPO + PLANS
SITE PLAN A gradual slope runs down the site from East to West meeting the creek at it’s base. Between the earthen mounds that sporadically jut up from the slope, three structures are securely nestled on the landscape. The primary structure faces the creek unwaiveringly while her two sister structures join together for security, facing the primary sister for additional support. W
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IMAGE: PLAN AT 0.25 LEVEL
Dug into the hillside, the buildings anchor themselves onto the site. Inspired by traditional Kalapuya housing that was dug into the earth, these structures evoke the Kalapuya style of architecture while not explicitly copying the constrcution methods.
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FLOORPLAN
SECOND LEVEL
Note the clearstory taking up much of the primary building orienting views towards the creek. Also note how the roofs of the two secondary buildings overlap. The conflict of the overlapping roofs is resolved by offsetting the two secondary structures vertically rather than horizontally.
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VIEWS WITHIN
LONG CUT
Note how both buildings are firmly embedded in the landscape. Also note the awkward cut of the right build, due to nonlinear arragnement on the site.
SECTION
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IMAGE: SECTION CUT SHORT LENGTH
Note how the first floor is nearly completely below-ground on the back side of the building. Also note how this enables the second level access to the outside.
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MASSING
VIEW CONCEPT DIAGRAM
BLUE: Soild Walls
GREEN: Glazing/Curtain Wall Systems
The cluster of buildings, with the two minor sister buildings having views toward the primary sister.The major sister building has views directed outwards towards the site.
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WALL SYSTEMS
EXPLODED AXON
PRIMARY BUILDING STRUCTURE
The primary building structure on the site is a long gathering hall with relatively open, view-focued faces front and back. The sides of the building are a complex system of walls, windows, and exterior cladding that allows for light and an airy volume while still providing visual privacy. The exterior panel system is a would cladding that attaches to a sub-structural layer.
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IMAGE: ISOLATED WALL COMPONENTS
Top: Exterior Wood Cladding
Middle: Substructure System
Bottom: Primary Wall System/Glazing
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IMAGE: SECONDARY BUILDING EXPLODED AXON
The secondary building follows much of the logic of the primary building. However due to different programmatic goals, holes are punctured through the wood cladding as to provide views and light into the smaller, more intimiate space.
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IMAGE: ISOLATED WALL COMPONENTS
Top: Wood Panel System + Associated Window Systems
Middle: Window + Door System
Bottom: Primary Wall + Column System
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PRIMARY BUILDING STAIR
The one and only stair in the project, a simple staircase that connects the groundlevel gathering space to the mezzanine level above. The staircase is a very simple design and is relegated to one side of the building as to not disrupt activity in the space. W
STAIR
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STAIRS
SECTION CUT
DESIGN OPTION
PUNCTURED VIEWS
PUNCTURED VIEWS AND LIGHTING
A series of panels are removed from the curtain wall to allow for greater visibility out of and more light into the main building. The trade-off is a loss of privacy that the complete curtrain wall provides.
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IMAGE: DESIGN OPTION RENDER
Evening sun cast spotted light into the main hall. The curtain wall now filters light more selectively than before. Views to the outside are no longer directly solely forward.
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30'- 11/2" 20 '11/2 " 23 '6 "
10'0" 5'0 3/16" 14' - 11 3/4"
30 '0 " 20' -0" 21'0 1/4" 60' - 6 1/8"
33'- 6" 33 '6 " 23' -6" 26'8" 70' - 0" Project
Project Name
A104 2
Number 1/32" = 1'-0" 1 Site Annotated Site Plan A101
61' 0 1/8" 15' 0" 15' - 0" 14'
8 1/2" 16'
6" 2' 1"
Project Name Project Number 1" = 50'-0" 1 .25 Entry Level Annotated 1" = 50'-0" 2 02 Level Annotated Plans A102
A104 2 21'0 1/4" 21' 11 1/8" 5'0" 1'4" 3' 0" 6'4" 0'4"
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21 -13/16" 20 -0 7 -51/2" 2 -0" 10 -51/2" 300 " 12 '631/32 " 20 " 1491/2 " A104 1 19' 11 5/8" 36' 5 3/4" 16' - 7" 5' 1'0" 0"
Project
Project
3
0.75 Level 8' - 0" 1.25 Level 13' - 3" 2.1 Level 24' - 0" 29'2 5/32" 4'7 5/32" 12'7" 10'0" 3'0" 12'0" 4'9" 11'0" 00 Foundation 0' - 0" 01 Level 11' - 0" 02 Level 23' - 0" 0.5 Mid Level 5' - 6" .25 Entry Level 3' - 3" 1.5 Level 17' - 0" 0.75 Level 8' - 0" 1.25 Level 13' - 3" 2.1 Level 24' - 0" 0'9 25/32" 12'0" 10'0" 12'0" 7'0"
Name
Number 1/16" = 1'-0" 1 Section 1 1/16" = 1'-0"
Section 3 Sections A103
4' 2 7/8" 4' - 3" 5' 0" 4' 5 7/8"
0.75 Level 8' - 0" 1.25 Level 13' - 3" 2.1 Level 24' - 0"
1 A103 1 A103 0.75 Level 8' - 0" Project Name Project Number 1" = 20'-0" 1 Elevation 1 -a 1/8" = 1'-0" 2 Elevation 2 -a Elevations A104
Project Name Project Number 1 {3D} 2 Exploded Axon Primary Building Axonometrics A105
