1. Recreational Island 2. Petaluma Music Center 3. Kayaking Bay 4. Clubhouse 5. Nature Walk 6. Commercial Strip 7. Residential Zone 8. Floating Community 9. Sonoma State Campus 10. Campus Recreational Center 11. Campus Housing 12. Residential Zone II
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cultural heritage. It is today the location of many well-preserved pre-1906 buildings & Victorian homes on the western side of the river. A site with incredible potential, given the river and proximity
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The Roebling Axis - Forging the Gateway to the City ULI Competition ‘19 | UC Berkeley The Roebling Axis is a mixed-use development uniquely situated on the banks of the Ohio River adjacent to downtown Cincinnati and is flanked by two professional sports stadia that are essential anchors to the community. Roebling Axis is an environmentally conscious hub of culture integrating creative industries, history and recreation. Vibrancy is injected and capitalizes on thousands of fans by offering numerous new residences, offices, creative spaces, hotels, and local and regional food and beverage establishments that serve current and projected populations. Roebling Axis is a new destination location that highlights the unique access to the Ohio River. Roebling Axis’s main focus is along the Roebling Bridge axis and emphasizes the gateway to the city. The Memoriam Plaza strategically situated along the axis honors the history of Cincinnati by adding an external permanent exhibition, adjacent to the existing Underground Railroad Museum. From here you can see widespread views of the Ohio River, the city skyline, both the Red’s and Bangles stadiums, and the magnificent Roebling Bridge. Visitors can enjoy events year-round from winter markets and ice skating rinks to a ball game, or farmers markets. The programmable Memoriam Plaza, is partially built atop of Fort Washington Way allowing Roebling Axis to reclaim valuable land for development.
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The Roebling Axis is an experiment of taking responsibility of achieving environmental justice and creating social connectivity with the City of Cincinnati, at the same time producing a sustainable profit from redevelopment. The project is estimated to generate 14.1% unleveraged 37.9% leveraged IRR by investing $1.1 billion. Creating the green axis does not generate a direct return to the JV, however the green public space will mitigate the severe micro climate of Cincinnati, and attach people to the site. Also, by creating a walkable path will encourage physical acitivity amongst the population which can also be a non-mesurable benefit for the community. Another connection The Roebling Axis establishes is along Freedom Way. This tactical thoroughfare is a complete pedestrian street that tolerates vehicles. An activated stretch that connects both stadiums is programed with numerous storefronts, restaurants, and bars along both sides. During hot months
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Brooklyn Terraces at River Walk
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Competition | UC Berkeley
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Downtown San Antonio, particularly the River North neighborhood, is experiencing exponential growth, with new, luxury condominiums and exclusive restaurant and entertainment options. As this revitalization continues, the city must ensure diverse housing options for all of its residents. A vibrant and prosperous downtown must benefit the entire community. This is our vision for Brooklyn Terraces at River Walk: a dynamic, sustainable, and resilient community for low-income families who lack resources to access quality housing. Brooklyn Terraces relies on authentic placemaking strategies to enable residents toward true trajectories of opportunity. Our mission is to foster a community that supports financial empowerment and self-sufficiency. The development’s central River North location emphasizes the dignity of work in providing access to employment. The project will revitalize a long vacant site and provide linkages to the river, while simultaneously serving as neighborhood gathering place. Our site layout invites non-resident community members to enjoy the public courtyard and encourages interaction with design features that create enjoyable spaces and experiences.
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Oakland 2100 Spring Studio ‘19 | UC Berkeley Oakland 2100 was an attempt to reimage the downtown of Oakland based on the population project data. The design included studying the neighbourhood under four broad categories: building massing, vibrancy, open spaces and transit systems. The vibrancy cores were indentifies based on the transit rich location and using performace based design each node was assigned a right ingrediant to make it a thriving, vibrant neighbouhood. The project culminated into a 9’ x 9’ model where lego blocks were used to built the downtown based on the stratergies. The model also acted a community engagement tool.
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Nemilli Villa - Beach House Residential | KSM Architecture Site In coastal Chennai, beach houses are an integral part of the city. This project involves the design of the individual weekend homes for three brothers and their families on a site along the sea. The site steeply slopes down from the road level and has a beautiful long stretch of land with large mango and chikoo trees on its southern edge. Design We converted the long tract of trees on the southern side into a densely landscaped stretch which would cool the south westerly winds that blow into the site. The northern edge of the site was relatively empty, providing an ideal place for the villas. With a conscious effort to keep the landscape integrated with the built form, we made the strategic move to elevate the units above the ground providing for the landscape to roll below the units and merge with the southern greenery. The buildings were kept white so that the built forms do not outdo the hero of the design - the landscape. To further the key element of our design, the landscape, we used indigenous varieties of plants. These varieties could withstand hot and humid tropical climate, required low maintenance and would last all year round, ensuring a consistent green lush atmosphere for the beach house. The openings for the villas were kept at a minimal on the western side to reduce radiation. Instead, openings were maximised on the southern and eastern sides to enhance wind flow and capture sea breeze. Overall, a contemporary attempt was made to design units which apart from aesthetically fulfilling its requirement, climatically respond to the surrounding.
Brooklyn Terraces at River Walk - San Antonio Competition | UC Berkeley The building was envisaged as a simple two storeyed structure from the outside with 5 different levels created on either side of a central void space on the inside. Keeping the climatic conditions in mind, there was a need to wrap the building with a self sustaining ‘skin’. The eastern & southern facades are covered by a curtain of sliced bamboo culms of 60mm length, which lets in a lot of light while cutting it from
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the harsh outdoor conditions. Two motorized wind catchers are placed close to the roof on the southern side with flaps that open out perpendicular to the wall and help draw in the ambient breeze into the interiors. All these envelopes together result in keeping the indoor temperature within 25-30°C whereas the outdoor temperature varies from 30-40°C.
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Commercial | Mathew & Ghosh Architects The design of the new design studio and office space for Zanav studio involved the adaptive reuse of an existing, non-descript warehouse set in a large industrial area. The structure was modified to create two distinct zones that accommodated the administrative functions and studio spaces separated by a 3 storey high lobby space. Natural light flooded the studio areas through the skylights and cut-outs made in floor slabs. The skylight has a dual role of light and ventilation with turbo vents fixed to the roof. The self-shading form of the skylight was designed to block out direct western light. An additional source of indirect lighting and ventilation was created along the periphery of the building. The skin was formed by sandwiched cement board panels fixed to a metal structure that allowed light & ventilation from above & below. The strategy adopted for the project was to retain the structural components of the old warehouse and create an identity for the new design house through a renewed sensory experience. Exploration of light and material hold key to the experience.
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National Martyr’s Memorial Civic & Community | Mathew & Ghosh Architects
Located on an arterial road of the city, the site gains visual prominence amidst busy thoroughfares. In addition to isolating the site from the noise and pollution, the dense vegetation becomes the foundation for the design of the National Martyr’s Memorial. The Memorial is conceived as place of quiet remembrance and homage. The ceremonial path of commemoration begins at a series of plaques with the physical marking of 21,763 martyr’s names and proceeds into a motivation hall that houses information of the selfless and brave missions undertaken by our Martyr’s and ends at a 60’ high majestic flagpole beside the august “Veeragallu”. With the intent of retaining an important green space within the city, the built form of the motivational hall was designed to disappear into the ground. The Entrance to the motivation hall through a large open court 1 with amphitheatre like steps is the first of 5 courts that serve to provide ventilation and daylight into the underground structure. In addition to the open courts, triangular skylights animate the space through the day. The hall feels almost like a concrete bunker with the raw finishes of exposed concrete.
Timeline of Mumbai Textile Era
The Cycle of Change exhibits the vicious cycle of abandoned sites as well as the series of positive
‘Historic Park’ of Mumbai Thesis ‘15 | MEASI Academy of Architecture Mumbai, a leading global city and India’s largest metropolitan with a population of 21.3 million, has a very unique urban fabric. With each day, the city continues to balloon and quality of life continues to diminish. Within the hustle of the city lies a strong historical vale which should be unravaled to the people of the city. Mumbai’s economic power originated with the manufacture of cotton textiles in the mills of the 19th century and consequently, mills hold a strong sentimental value for the city and its people. Historic remains of the mills have been devoured by the hunger for growth and space. This project aims at preserving Mumbai’s rich mill heritage & at enhancing the quality of life of people in the proximity in the busy, crammed city. For a historic site such as the mill lands it is extremely important to respect structural and architectural integrity. Restoring and adaptively re-using the mill lands and the heritage structures not only protects the architectural and historical heritage but also makes it economically viable. Hence restoring them can restore the formal glory with new use. The uses designated are compatible to the structures as unsympathetic intrusions and changes would result in the loss of historic fabric and character.
Spaces In line with the project’s vision of creating a vibrant multi-functional plaza that celebrates textiles, the site is judiciously adapted to equip it with new functions while retaining its historical aura. · The natural water body and dense vegetation are made into a green retreat. · A combination of outdoor spaces (semi-open, paved, green-covered) cater to different needs · The museums, sculptures and workshops preserve the city’s historical relevance while effectively integrating contemporary boutiques. The Textile Mill Museum is thus a much needed initiative to create a balance between history and modernity, the past and the present, by weaving together the narrative of Mumbai’s textile mill heritage through a state of the art Modern Museum. Adaptively re-using the mill will conserve the heritage buildings which will showcase the history of city’s industrial heritage as well present the rich textile traditions. The architecture is also a careful weave of restored mill structures with contemporary design. Overall, the Textile Mill Museum is a much-need initiative to create balance between history and modernity, by weaving together the narrative of Mumbai’s textile mill heritage through a state-of-the-art modern museum. Together, this landmark plaza can be called the ‘Historical Park’ of Mumbai.