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EXPORT >IMPORT_BERLIN>CHICAGO ARCH 466: SPRING 2010
URBANIZING SUBURBIA_GROWING URBANISM ARCH 465: FALL 2009
RECYCLING BARCELONA’S INDUSTRIAL PORT_THALASSOTHERAPY BUILDING ARCH 366: SPRING 2009
CHICAGO’S RIVERFRONT_WOLF POINT WATER TAXI STATION ARCH 365: FALL 2008
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ARCH 466: SPRING 2010
LARGE SCALE CIVIC LAKE FRONT
URBAN SAMPLING LARGE SCALE INDUSTRIAL
HIGH RISE
1989
LARGE SCALE COMMERCIAL
MID-RISE
UNIVERSITY
2010 SMALL SCALE RESIDENTIAL
RAILROAD SUPPORT PROGRAM
DIVIDED FABRIC Due to ruptures in Berlin’s history, specifically World War Two, the city has been both politically divided and literally divided by the Berlin Wall. After decades of independent growth the wall was removed and the two halves of the city have begun contemplating ways to reconnect their separate urban fabric conditions. Berlin has taken samples of other conditions throughout the city and used them to fill the gaps in an attempt to reunify the city. These sample methods are explored and have become the starting point in beginning to explore the urban fabric conditions of Chicago and how they may also require a reunification of their own.
Logan Blvd.
Milwaukee Ave
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Loop IIT & U.S. Cellular Field Washington Park & Midway Plaisance
Berlin
Logan Blvd.
Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago Loop
IIT & U.S. Cellular Field
Washington Park & Midway Plaisance
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SOUTH LOOP IMPORTED INTERVENTION My proposed intervention attempts to pull down and continue the morphology and program of the Chicago Loop while integrating a continuous route of public space. It also tries to create a public realm within the buildings at a level high above the street. The proposal takes its sample from the Chicago Loop, reinterprets it, and uses the sample to reconnect previously disconnected portions of the city.
*Studio Collaboration
Ground Floor Public Space
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Outdoor Public Levels
Indoor Public Levels
+17 FLOORS
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+31 FLOORS
+21 FLOORS
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URBANIZING SUBURBIA_GROWING URBANISM Big Box
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SCHAUMBURG, IL GROWING URBANISM Because of their dependence on foreign imports, the rise of oil and energy prices has a particularly devastating effect on big box retail. In order to grow their markets and stay competitive, companies such as Target are expanding to include groceries. By taking the initial logic of the big box store and applying it to other elements of the community a more urbanized solution can be created that integrates food production which in turn raises profits for retailers and creates a much different suburban environment.
Crop Distribution Warm Weather vs. Cold Weather
Yield per Acre Warm Weather Crops
tomato tomato
carrots
tomato
pepper
carrots
tomato
corn
carrots
potato
corn
corn
carrots
potato
other
corn
potato
potato
other
corn
potato
potato
CABBAGE CAULIFLOWER CELERY
13.5 T
LETTUCE
17.5 T
ONIONS
ONIONS
5T
RADISH
RADISH
5T
SPINACH
SPINACH
5T
TURNIPS
TURNIPS
LETTUCE
CABBAGE high yield and high compatibility BROCCOLI low yield or low compatibility
3.37 ac. 1.68 ac. 3.38 ac. 2.25 ac. 5.63 ac. 1.69 ac.
40.5 T 42.2 T 45.6 T 39.4 T 28.1 T varies
4.50 ac. 3.37 ac. 4.50 ac. cucumber 2.25 ac. potato 3.38 ac. corn 3.38 ac. other 2.25 ac. other 3.38 ac.
36 T 38 T 32.6 T 27 T 33.8 T 28.4 T varies varies
cabbage celery lettuce onions spinach other tomato carrots pepper
tomato
carrots
pepper
corn
BRUSSEL SPROUTS
tomato
carrots
pepper
other
BROCCOLI
tomato
pepper
other
SQUASH TOMATOES
tomato
pepper
other
spinach
other
spinach
other
cabbage
cucumber cucumber cucumber cucumber
pepper pepper
pepper
other
other
cabbage
CELERY
cabbage
25 T
CAULIFLOWER
celery
SQUASH
7.4 T
celery
10 T
CABBAGE
celery
PUMPKINS
12 T
spinach
PUMPKINS
BRUSSEL SPROUTS
spinach
50 T
5T
lettuce
POTATOES
Yield per Acre Cool Weather Crops 2.5 T BROCCOLI
lettuce
PEPPERS
POTATOES
TOMATOES
lettuce
PEAS
10 T
8T
lettuce
PEPPERS
other
7.25 T
other
PEAS
spinach
1.88 T
GARLIC
spinach
EGGPLANTS
onions
EGGPLANTS
onions
8.25 T
onions
12 T
CUCUMBER
GARLIC
other
CORN
CUCUMBER
2.8 T
cabbage
CORN
CARROTS
onions
8.4 T
CARROTS
cabbage
11.25 T
cabbage
BEETS
spinach
BEETS
spinach
7T
spinach
BEANS
other
BEANS
spinach
4T
lettuce
ASPARAGUS
lettuce
3T
ASPARAGUS
SCHAUMBURG, IL GREENHOUSES URBANIZED When using food production as a means to boost profits, big box retailers must maximize crop yields. Crops with similar growing conditions would be planted together and a technique called companion planting would be utilized. This technique involves planting specific crops near one another in order to receive certain benefits including pest control, vigorous growth, and higher yield. This strategy must also consider demand. By paying close attention to demand and crop compatibility, retailers can maximize profits while supplying a fresh product.
RECYCLING BARCELONA’S INDUSTRIAL PORT_THALASSOTHERAPY BUILDING
ARCH 366: SPRING 2009
BARCELONA’S INDUSTRIAL PORT REVERTING URBAN WATERFRONTS Throughout Barcelona’s history the city has had several strategies of transformation and development. Barcelona’s growth is limited by the rivers mountains and sea that surround it. Because of this, the city has been forced to change its strategy of expansion to one of re-invention. Using this strategy this project creates a space dedicated to leisure that relates to the sea and consists of thalassotherapy facilities for high density use.
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1st Floor Sauna Massage Rooms Turkish Bath Spa Beauty Salon Lecture Room
Ground Floor Employee Dressing Storage Kitchen/Cafeteria Information Dressing Rooms Pools
Basement Parking Mechanical
Structure
1m x 4m Aluminum Roofing Panels Waterproofing Membranes .3m x 2m Laminated Wood Beam .3m x .6m Wood Cross Bracing
Finished Interior Wood Ceiling
Insulation
Interior Clear Double Glazed Mullion Windows .3m x .8m Concrete Columns Steel Plate to Attach Beam to Column
Exterior
.3m x .03m x 2.2m Finished Wood Louvers .3m x .3m Wooden Mullion for Louvers .6m x .3m Wooden Mullion for Louvers
*Building Science Credit Earned
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The infrastructure of the Chicago River has the ability to create various networks within the city. By understanding and re-creating these networks on the site at Wolf Point the new water taxi station can more easily be integrated into the macro urban network and serve as a hub for public activities. Destinations on the site become the places for this activity, the network is translated into pedestrian paths, and the remaining spaces become zones of phytoremediation.
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Madison
Water Taxi Stop Pedestrian Circuit Additional Circuit Free Trolley
China Town
WOLF POINT URBAN CIRCUITRY
Wolf Point
Madison
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Michigan
LaSalle
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ARCH 365: FALL 2008
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Trolley Stop Event Within Walking Distance Event On Trolley Route
Circuit Overlaid
Circuit Translated
Multifunctional Bike & Kayak
Water Taxi
Phytoremediation
Destinations Defined
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Section 2
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