Senior Capstone: Interminable Industry

BUILDING IN THE CITY:

Interminable Industry Jack Collins | ARCH 4220 | Spring 2022

Interminable Industry is a proposal for a series of adaptive reuse mixed-used development additions across Toledo’s warehouse district. By building on existing, yet underutilized buildings, these interventions can help transform the glass city into an appropriate euonym.

In addition, these spaces can help bring younger generations back to the city, create jobs, and join the mostly forsaken warehouse district into Toledo’s entertainment district.

Also known as the Glass City, Toledo is located in north-west Ohio. Currently the fourth largest city in the state, this port city has been on a steady decline over the past forty years. But, with a greying population and a fleeting younger generation, this rust belt city is brimming with potential.

Site Visit While not directly in the center, the Toledo Farmers Market (pictured below) serves as the datum for the warehouse district. This location, seemingly empty in the winter, becomes a lively hub for the community in months with moderate weather.

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Materiality

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Movement Study There are currently only three ways to cross over swan creek and enter the Toledo farmers market with two of these roads being main routes into the city and not designed for the human scale.

Edge Conditions I.) The border between the bars, baseball, and the market district II.) The terrain barrier between the farmers market and the brewery district III.)The barrier created by I-75

History, Focus, and Icons I.) Historic logging industry and milling industry along Swan Creek II.) Industry (Jeep and glass) III.) Water and the city – shipping routes and Toledo Yacht Club

Dublin Link Bridge Dublin, Ohio

New Dublin

I.) 24 - Hour ‘city’ II.) Brought younger generations to Dublin III.) Connected Historic Dublin to New Dublin

Historic Dublin

24 - Hour Urban Village I.) No wasted spaces II.) Bring younger generations into the city III.) Connected, yet private living to public and commercial spaces

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Abandoned Buildings

Smokestacks

Lack of Glass

Proposed Site

I.) Focus on joining entertainment districts and expanding them to the south II.) Retain people during all hours of the day III.) Relationship to the farmers market and new business can help attract younger generations into the area IV.) Can be completed in multiple stages for continuous improvement V.) Highlights the beauty of the warehouse district 150 600 Warehouse District 150 75

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Initial Concepts I.) ‘Industrial’ village II.) Bridge Swan Creek to join warehouse district with brewery district III.) Use smokestacks as focal points for the district

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I.) New modern housing units turned a dangerous area into a thriving, and safe, night life II.) New ‘go to’ spot in the area III.) Adaptive reuse building with multiple bars and food vendors

Joint Study

Parti Diagram

1. Existing building

2. Vertical extrusion from existing building

3. Subtraction to create tenon

4. Tenon shifted from center

5. Corner points pulled vertically

6. Smokestack extrusion through form

Proposed Interventions

I.) New modern housing units will turn an empty area into a thriving, and safe, night life II.) New ‘go to’ spot in the area III.) Adaptive reuse building with multiple bars and food vendors

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I.) Typical residential floor plan has ten units II.) Each floor houses a large unique community room for 122

residents: - Business Center - Yoga - Gym - Billiards - Lounge

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Façade I.) Curtain wall system from Kalwall II.) Each panel has the option to become transparent where needed based on specific site conditions III.) Powder coated aluminum mullions mimic Corten steel IV.) Vertical panels represent the wood grain which exaggerates the overall building height

Detail STEEL CLOSURE 3/8” STEEL PLATE 3/8” EXPANSION BOLT

1-1/2” TOPPING SLAB

7” PRECAST CONC. PLANK

W21x48 4-3/8” BOLT - SEE STRUCTURAL FLASHING 3 x 5 POWDER COATED ALUM. KALWALL PANEL W12x58 COLUMN BEYOND

STEEL ANGLE @ EACH BEAM LOCATION TAB WELD EACH LOCATION AT SUPPORTS

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Steel column and beam system with CMU shear wall cores

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