DESIGN PORTFOLIO/// Lance Moore
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KnockKnock
004-035
Urban Spline (China)
134-137
VISC
038-071
Homeless Clinic
140-147
POD
074-091
NYC Clinton Walk
150-159
Le B-Shack
095-109
CHAI Institute
162-167
Hydrocosm
112-119
Artist Retreat
170-171
Case Study Home
122-131
Freedom Museum
174-181
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KNOCK KNOCK the American Dream Who ? Lance Moore McGill 2013 Advisors: Anne Marie Adams (Chair of McGill Arch.) Prof. David Covo
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Foreclosed
America
Jacksonville
1,431,311
5%
5%
5%
20%
made top ten worst Orlando | Kissimmee
2,168,490 Tampa | St. Pete | Clearwater
2,860,379
443 220
585
12%
1200+
number of days defaulted on loan
ROTONDA 8,759
why people choose to move
44% %
housing ho ou Miami | Ft. Lauderdale | Hileah | Pimbrooke Pines | South Beach
12.7% 1 out of 170 foreclosed f vacancy rate rose from 2.9 to based on 2009 data
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
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5,778,553 population
most impacted Florida
Home ownership has served as the penaccle in the pursuit of aquiring the “American Dream”. But these homes have evolved, no longer are they simply a shelter, they have become symbolic of stability and family. These structures are now the average largest single investment individuals will make over the course of there lives. Knowing this it is no surprise to find a significant correlation between housing and and a nations economic stability. No more is this apparent or relavent then the latest example being the housing crisis in 2007, which has left the country with the highest vacancy and foreclosure ratings since the great depression. The pressures and affects of these extreme times are obviously felt by all but it was my interest to target those who feel it the most the low middle working class. I worked to understand the concept of home within this social class and the burden this pursuit of ownership ensues. The exploration would help generate a prototype home that would offer the ability to be more in tune with the evolving needs of the owner both physically and economically.
Given the extreme state of our nations housing issues many critiques have expressed the belief that for the first time in history home ownership can be distancing itself from an integral connection with this sought after dream. But these claims are all to unreal. In polls carried out during 2011 and 2012 80 percent of Americans feel that home-ownership is still key to acquiring the American Dream and 90 percent of those surveyed where currently in pursuit or would be in the near future. My attention for my thesis was drawn to Florida , not only because this is where I call home, but Florida was the most affected during the latest housing crisis. Florida is still ranked the worst state as of last year with 1 out of every 300 homes in foreclosure compared to the national average of 800. 6 of the top ten worst cities on the basis of foreclosure and vacancy ratings can be found in Florida.
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Site History and Analysis
ROTONDA WEST 008
Rotonda West was the vision of Joe Klein, CEO of Cavanagh leasing corporation in Miami, Florida. The idea of Rotunda West came to fruition after his original plans for Rotonda East in Martin and Palm Beach fell through and were rejected by the Army Core of Engineers. While flying over Cape Haze in 1969, Klein spotted a ranch that belonged to Alfred and William Vanderbilt. The Vanderbilts acquired the twenty six thousand acres in 1951 for seven hundred thousand dollars where they would raise a mixed breed of Hereford and Brahma. They named their ranch “2-v Ranch”. The Vanderbilts found cattle ranching to be no longer economical and looked to sell their land for 10 million. Once Klein found out about the pending sale, he entered into an intense bidding war and eventually acquired the land for 19 million. The 19 million was primarily lended to Cavanagh by two investors, Chemical Bank of New York and Continental Mortgage Investors C.M.I. Klein’s proposal broke ground in 1970, driven by a three mile wide circle of five thousand acres surrounded by other developments outside the circle, totaling some twenty thousand acres of development.
The main circle would have a central hub of commercial property that had radial canals and roads that would connect to a river encircling the entire community. Although Klein went through enormous efforts to see his envision become reality, after selling twenty five thousand lots, Cavanugh Communities was forced to file for bankruptcy in February of 1975. Thus began years of sorting out ownership responsibilities and lawsuits. Rotonda again became the center of attention in 1994 when announced a small group of investors would be purchasing the twenty six thousand acres for an undisclosed sum of money. At the same time, the current residences and anyone owning a parcel since the first sale in 1969 were filing a lawsuit against the previous owners Citicorp for an estimated 750 million. Rotonda would continue to stay unfinished until 2003-2005, when the countries housing boom began to entice development on these cheap parcels of undeveloped land. This growth was immediately stunted again by the economic housing issues in 2006. Now the residences again find themselves facing even more issues of empty lots, abandoned properties, foreclosures, and half built homes.
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The Rotonda communities outside the main circle consist of B Rotonda Lakes, C Rotonda Sands North, D Rotonda Heights, E Wildflower, and F five other proposed communities that were never fully completed. Within the A main circle there are Rotonda , Oakland Hills, Pebble Beach, Pinehurst, Broadmoor, Long Meadow, White Marsh, and Pine Valley.
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40+ HOMES
PLACES OF WORSHIP
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GROCERY
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MARINA
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COMMUNITY CLINIC
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GULF OF MEXICO
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1mile
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SCHOOLS
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Pinehurst Ct.
123 Cady Rd $ 119,000 BUILT IN 1974 1,701 SQUARE FEET 2/2
1973-74
$ 19,900 LOT/ LAND
249 Marker Rd $ 38,000 LOT/ LAND
183 Medalist Rd $ 269,000 BUILT IN 2003 2,102 SQUARE FEET 3/2
100 M
ROTONDA LONG MEADOWS ROTONDA WHITE MARSH
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FORECLOSED/SALE 100+ FORCLOSED
669
569 FORSALE
VACANT NATIONAL AVERAGE 11.5 PERCENT ROTONDA: 30 PERCENT
2167
1 OUT OF 3 HOMES ARE VACANT
1339
SEASONAL
175+
OTHER/ABANDONED
OCCUPIED
3462 OWNER
4414 952 RENTER
8000+ TOTAL UNITS INFORMATION BASED ON 2010 CENSUS
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History and Research Topics Homestead Act New Deal HUD Fannie Mae War-time Housing America War-time Housing Canada Levittown Alladin Homes - Communities History an Idea of Home What are memories in Home The Next Home Affordability through Flexibility Changing role: Women in Architecture Changing Roles of Rooms 0016
Buell Hypothesis Foreclosed Rehousing the American Dream full response to the MOMA exhibit NYC Micro Units Transitional Housing
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1940 ALADDIN THE PILGRIM
1950 Home Building Plan Service No. 1063
2006 Standard #21-178
970 sq. ft. approximate 2 bed / 1 bath
1637sq. ft. approximate 3 bed / 1 bath
2200 sq. ft. approximate 3 bed / 3.5 bath
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year 1940
Average room The average bedroom in a house has increased slightly over the years. The largest change has been in the size and number of closets as well as bathrooms located in the bedroom.
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156 656
The kitchen has incrased in size but trends show a slow overal decrease in some predictions the kitchen has been entirely removed.
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162
275
2438
182
431
Average Home Statistics
2 2227
210 million m BTUs T
2057 2
Garage
150
2010
350 million BTUs
US energy ne consumption su
Master Bed The master bedroom has seen one of the largest increase than any other room in the house. These rooms have received not only private bathrooms but larger than average restrooms. In some cases small areas to lounge have been added for comfort privacies.
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Kitchen
The garage is another room that has seen an astronomical increase in size from no, one, now two car gaages. The most impractical additions of any other being that most garages turn into a massive area to store the families junk within one to two years.
1905
247
1595 595
529
983
192 20 1920
1605 05
1535 535
Average family size
3.6 Basic Stats
TWO -number of new houses that have at least 2.5 bathrooms THREE -number of new houses that have a garage for at least 2 cars
47% 1
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2.5
ONE -number of new houses that have central air/heating
87%
20% 55% 2
40% 3
83%
983sq.ft. q
2438sq.ft. q 0021
CLIENT:
LOWER MIDDLE CLASS WORKING CLASS
percentage of Americans in this class
20 TO 50 THOUSAND INCOME
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Proposal- Reduced 1) Target failed subdivisions which offer extremely depressed property values (Rotanda West) 2) Create a program targeting low income famlies 50 thousand combined and below, as well as those currently affected by recent foreclosure 3) Create a prototype that would be able to reduce the average mortgage percentage per household to only 15 percent of the owners income. 1b) Within the program, potentially government funded, blocks of lots are offered at extremely low offer. The Rotonda currently offers certain developers blocks of 60 lot minimums for 5k-7k per lot.
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Prototype - Reduced The shell utilizes PEB Pre Engineered Metal Buidling components that have been pre fabricated across the country for roughly 70 years.There are five prototypes based off of three frame designs that have been optimized by PEB software. This system meets all codes including extreme coastal wind conditions like Florida. The shell is flexible and offers the architect a range of facade treatments and variations. The structure can expand and contract dependent upon the need of the owner. The structure including the metal flutes can be errected on site in less than a day. The interior space is demarkated by a choice of privacies. Pre designed movable spaces that are part of its own system seperate of the shell. These privacies will be prefabricated in a factory off site and are constructed of 10 inch SIP panels, pre insulated and finished with OSB. The privacies can be arranged according to the owners desire, stacked together like lego blocks.
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The available arrangement of these privacies vary per lot, optimized by software like ecotech. Once a client picks a desired lot, a range of options are given: models available for that lot (also dependent upon the clients income level), suggested facade and window arrangements, and suggested arrangment of interior privacies. The only fixed variable is the kitchen and bathing units. The location of these permanent components will be determined by the architect prior to the client choosing desired privacies and desired arrangment.
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VillaDemeure Fixed/Moment
RoundSands Fixed/Moment
RioCrest Fixed/Moment
27’ 31’
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0027
Basic - large
Basic
Basic - small
Standard Restroom
Basic - Mini
Vertical Circulation 1 and 2
Kitchen Span - Ville and Apt.
Movable Wall - small
Dimension : 12.5 by 13.5
Dimension : 12.5 by 13.5
Dimension : 12.5 by 13.5
Dimension : 12.5 by 13.5
Total Square Footage: 168.5 sqft
Total Square Footage : 168.5 sqft
Dimension : 12.5 by 8
Dimension : 10 by 8
Dimension : 12.5 by 13.5
Dimension : 12.5 by 13.5
Dimension : 22 by 10
Total Square Footage: 168.5 sqft
Total Square Footage: 168.5 sqft
Privacy: 108 sqft
Privacy: 89 sqft
Total Square Footage: 100sqft
Total Square Footage: 68 sqft
Total Square Footage: 139 sqft
Total Square Footage: 107.5 sqft
Total Square Footage: 220 sqft
Privacy: potential 66 sqft
Privacy:
Circulation: 40.5 sqft
Circulation: 65 sqft
Privacy:
Privacy-Sqft: 68 sqft
Privacy- Sqft: pot. 31.5sqft
Privacy- Sqft:
Privacy- Sqft:
Circulation: potential 65 sqft
weight: 1696.45 ibs
weight: 2146 ibs
weight: 2010.45 ibs
weight: 1572.50 ibs
weight:
weight: 3114.7 ibs
weight: 4014.7 ibs
weight: 3426.20 ibs
weight: 3196.45 ibs
Price: 1348.50
Price: 1461
Price: 1591.50
Price: 1275
Price:
Price: 1846.50
Price: 3850.50
Price: 2778
Price: 2848.50 Price does not include mattress or lights
XKNNG FGOGWTG
Dimension : 12.5 by 13.5
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2
1 a
b
plus 500
720 960
c
a
plus 1000
plus 500
b
c
e
plus 500
plus 500
f
g
sf 348sfprivacy
38k-46k ideal salary range
Total Square Footage: 168.5 sqft Privacy: potential 73 sqft Circulation: potential 40.5 sqft weight: 3696.45 ibs
4 plus 500
plus 1000
plus 500
a C01
Privacy : 236 sqft Public: 236 sqft
C02
Privacy : 288 sqft Public: 214 sqft
Average Rotonda housing model statistic
b
c
C03
Privacy : 396 sqft Public: 107 sqft
4 bed 2 bath 1250 square feet typical plan during 2005 house boom 250,000 to build 190-200,000 used
4 bed 2 bath 2500 square feet new house plans typical post 2009
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max
C04 plus 1000
Movable Wall - large
d
plus 1500
d
plus 1000
h
plus 1000
d
Privacy : 236.5 sqft Public: 107 sqft
400,000 to build 320-360,000 used
Price: 4348.50 price does not include mattress, lights, or computer.
Roof Panel - Insulation to Purlin Fastening
Cross Rod Brace Fastener to Mainframe
Roof Purlin to Mainframe
The details visualized below are also utilized in both the Riocrest and Ville prototypes. Because the PEB are mass prefabricated in large factories across the country the need for custom details and or components are limited or inexistent. The frames used in all prototypes can be erected on site in a maximum of two days. Only two to three men are needed to conduct the erection of the mainframe and compenents. Two of the Villa prototypes can be erected in one day.
mainframe top roof panel
rod slot and backing
CLIP (BOLTED)
wall brace rod insulation roof purlin
1/2”= 8ft
FLANGE BRACE
5
High Eave Fascia
1 1/4” rake fascia
7”
1 2 4 1 1 8mm non-VOC OSB board 2 extruded poly- styrene/urethane core
7 3/4”
3 pre chased wire- outlet boxes- covers
3
4 top plate - bottom plate
panel stiffner
5 continuous top plate - spacer
outside closure rake fascia retainer
wall stitch wall panel
Wall Panel Fastening Pattern Top of Door Header to Girt EAVE MEMBER header to jamb
door header
INTERMEDIATE GIRT single jamb
BASE GIRT
Bottom Jamb Assembly
Wall Purlin to Mainframe
SIP Corner Assembly
mainframe
Base Condition - options jamb base
double jamb
wall fastner
framed opening
base angle 1/4”
6” max concrete fsnr
1/2” base member finish floor base trim
concrete fastner
girt clip girt
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1
1. b
street facade base config These are the standard facade configurations for the base model. Add no additional cost to base model price. Includes one door choice and 980 sqft. of metal sideing (includes hardware and color choice)
a
a
b 84 sqft cedar siding
b
plus 536.54
c
Please refer to ______ for door options.
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privacy partition config. Privacy partitions come in either wood cladding and or cmu block. Other alternatives are possible includeing perforated steel panels. Prices include material cost and labor. The partition maybe desired in order to disclose the clients vehicles from view. The partitions also offer ground privacy from the gaze of a pedestrian in the circumstance a glass or transparent garage door has been chosen over the opaque metal roll up.
203 sqft cedar siding
plus 1296.53
d 84 sqft CMU wall
plus 672
203 sqft CMU wall
rear facade base config
c
d
sf 1200 1848
2
sf 648sfprivacy
max
This is also a suggested configuration if client may have future interest in subdividing the space in order to rent to potential tenants.
46k-53k ideal salary range I
sf 348sfprivacy
max
1700
plus 700
d
plus 1600
A06 2200
3800
3000
custom config.
custom config. wide
A04
Privacy : 681 sqft Public: 522.5 sqft
Privacy : 568 sqft Public: 574 sqft
A05
A06
plus 4500
plus 6500
plus 12900
Privacy : 444.5 sqft Public: 791 sqft
Privacy : 621 sqft Public: 494 sqft
Privacy : 721 sqft Public: 394 sqft
Both the Round sands model and Riocrest have been designed in a way to allow both to offer unique interior arrangments but at the same time allow the configurations of both to be shared across platforms. This offers larger variations in the ability to move from one structure to another if needed.
1900
b2
Given that each home is fully custimizible exterior frameing is no exception. Each model can be designed with up to 8 feet of overhang perpendicular to the mainframes and up to 4 feet of overhang parallel to the mainframes. This offers the client the ability to expand the square footage of the base model by potentially by 800 sqft before additional mainframes would have to be added. The eve length must be inluded within these calculations.
sf 720 960
c
The interior configuration shownis listed below. Refer to the configuration table for more information pertaining to this arrangement. The hand rails pictured as well as the bookcase filler and the dry wall finishes walls are plus options.
plus 12600
A03
plus 500
Privacy : 276 sqft Public: 949 sqft
1000
500
A02
The facade treatments (configurations b,c,d) are all plus options.
a1
Each home is fully custimizible and can easily meet any needs of the client . On the left are four modes that have been preconfigured. Prices shown include : windows, doors, metal siding, and privacy treatments.
ii. b
A01
window config. The suggested window configurations are based on solar annalysis and light transmission studies using your site and orientation. Each home may generate a different list of suggested configurations do to these studies. Windows are one of the highest expenses of facade treatments and every customer varies greatly in configuration preference. Windows are able to be added later if the wall was pre framed in factory. What this means is there is the ability to cost effectively install windows over time if these items impose overwhelming upfront financial burden. The top configuration is preframed and the bottom configuration is site located openings. The costs simulation is for window cost, hardware, and labor only. Please refer to ______ for window choices.
1100
ii.
These configurations are to offer a visual understanding of the spacial relationships both private and public within the interior. The arrangments shown are only one fourth of the possible amount of variation available to clients. The privacy boxes available and their cost estimations can be found on panel three.
plus 1624
alternate config Facade configuration if you started with Round Sands I model.
interior configuration
a
b Please refer to ______ for metal sheeting profiles and colors.
4
The facade treatment shown (configuration a ) is the base configuration for the rear facing facade
RIOCREST 002
1
street facade base config
3
4
rear facade base
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b
h
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5
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a.1
a
b
interior configuration
These configurations are to offer a visual understanding of the spacial relationships both private and public within the interior. The arrangments shown are only one fourth of the possible amount of variation available to clients. The privacy boxes available and their cost estimations can be found on panel three.
b.2
side facade config. for Riocrest 001
B01
c
f
g
B02
B03
B04
d Privacy : 456.5 sqft Public: 107 sqft
e
sf 1200 1848
4
side facade base config
Privacy : 733 sqft Public: 107 sqft
Privacy : 388 sqft Public: 215 sqft
Privacy : 168.5 sqft Public: 498 sqft
h
sf 648sfprivacy
max
46k-53k ideal salary range
Privacy box pictured is listed below. Refer to the privacy boxes on layout three for more information.
BB002
RIOCREST 001 f
4. b
600 948
l
f
alternative facade config for 001 expansion
a
a.1
e.1
b
b.2
f.2
c
c.3
g.3 IYou are viewing the privacy boxes listed below. This configuration is from inside Riocrest 002. Interior configuration is also listed below.
sf
sf 348sfprivacy
max
d
d.4
h.4
BB007,BB010 B03
0036
0037
0038
0039
VISC From the depths of my lungs you search for the viscosity of ill crafted politics, buried beneath the wants of societal consumerism and greed of the elite. No greater place can you find the divergent separation and hierarchy of the social class. Which historically corresponds equally to the relationship of that societal group to its resulting excrements. Forcing these issues on a group that is less fortunate, in result, a group is left to deal with a greater issue blind to the world conscience. This black gold is a physical reflection of an everyday ideology most fail to realize. Every object you have come into contact with has been directly influenced by the oil production industry. Although its easy to craft a ridged finger toward those having a greater influence we have to conceive that we also own a percentage of its invisible stock. There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.
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~Mohandas K. Gandhi
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Russia 60.0 Canada 178.8
Norway 7.7
US 21.4 Algeria 11.4
Kazakhstan 9.0
India 5.8
Mexico 12.9 Veenne Ven Venezuela 7 79.7
Quatar 15.2
Nigeria
35.9 Brazil 11.2
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Oil Reserves
China 18.3
Middle East 717.1
Libya 9..1 39.1
Export Nodes
A major hub in the world oil trade, Nigeria supplies black gold to the largest powers including over 70% to the USA. This heightened demand ensues intense political pressure in the Nigerian delta region causing democratic upheaval.
Import Nodes
Trade Routes
World Major Trade Routes and Oil Reserves | Billions of barrels
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Oil Wells Oil wells have reshaped the regions appearance on the map. Their population encompassing almost every square mile within its boundaries.
Akure
Flares enugu Benin City Abakalili Asaba
Akwa
Onitsha Okpanku Sapele
Niger Delta Abia
Warri
Ebocha
Owerri
Ekpene
Aba Uyo
Calabar Port Harcourt
Topography
0044
Road network
Oil / Gas pipelines
Oil / Gas wells
Oil export terminal
Flares
Cities
7000 km long network
5284 and counting
7 of 10 in our region
390 million tonnes of CO2 released per year
1500 communities support facilities
The Niger delta’s is embodied with one of the most sought after forms of oil in the world. Since the 50’s major oil companies such as Royal Dutch Shell have been extracting this ressource with no respect to its immediate environment. Lack business practices and a corrupt government has led to possibly one of the most oil and CO2 polluted areas in the world. While the citizens have been ignored, it has inspired militant activity accros the delta creating a hostile environment for its citizens.
Land 2 of 3 major in our region
31000 km 2 within network
Regional analysis | Network study
As a result, for every oil well their is one to two flares that continuously burns 70% of the countrie’s natural gas reserve. It equates to 10GW of lost energy and produces 390 million tonnes of C02 pollution a year, the largest single handed producer of greenhouse pollution.
Connections The wells are connected by a immense network of pipelines which carries this precious emmodity to production and on to the world trade.
Pollution Although extreme measures was taken to create an efficient network, the investment was unable to keep up with the effects of the elements and the influx of militant activity. The diagram is not able to capture the realization and long term effects of the situation at hand. There is 369 oil spills a year which is equivalent to the BP or Valdez oil spill each year for the last 20 years.
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2D
3D
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Node Line
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Branch 02
Tree
Network 03
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Mesh
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McGill University School of Architecture
Toxicity
VISC
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Alexandre Hamel |Lance Moore
L01
L02
L03
T01
T02
T03
M01
M02
M03
Tree topology | Water based
Line topology | Water + Land based
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T03
M02 M01
M03
L02
L01 T02
T01
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Network Topology | Mapping study
Mesh topology | Land based
L03
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Problem Proportions After Intensely investigating the typologies of network theory, we transposed this information into our knowledge of the oil network system which forms the Delta region. Although vast in size, the system does not allow for the proper extraction of natural gas. As well, it has been unable to withstand the extreme elements they have been subject to.
Boost Station
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Gas Lines
New Gas Lines
Fu Fut Future turee ssites ture tu itites Phase 2
Cu Current rrentt site rren
Oi export Oil ter terminal
ReďŹ neries
Flare
Land
Site
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Proposal
Boost Station
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Gas Lines nes
Future Futu utu t ree site ssites ites Phase 2
Cu Current rrent ssite rrent ite
Oi export Oil terminal ter
Refineries
Flare
Land
Site
We have chosen a site that lies between the major headquarters of Warri and its export terminal, known as Ljelejele .Here we will be able to merge the gap between refining and export. The construct was formed around this movement of resource where natural gas [oil] become one with structure and inhabitation. Our goal is to leach off of the existing network to extract the discarded natural gas in order to create a self sufficient and healthy living condition for those most affected by this Warri conflict.
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Level 46
Form | design
Structure | Hydro dynamic Form
Structure | Floor plates
Structure | Core
Skin | Permeable membrane
Nodes | Gas refining
Branch | Link
The structure is based on a Hydrodynamic form which confines to the natural mouvement of gas and / or liquid under pressure.
The floor plates consists of prefabricated sections and prestressed members.
The spine-like core consists of the major distributions of mechanical systems to floor plates in a radial arrangement.
The skin consists of various transparent and opaque sections which are dependant on solar orientation. This system has the capability to resist wind and offer a vertical growing space for hydroponic farms,
These nodes contain the major components of the natural gas refining process.
These pipes form the intense network required to refine natural gas to its purest state in order to be used as energy to power this construct.
Tower breakdown | Building blocks
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Being that the natural gas will be entering the Structure at a very high head pressure there Is a need to address the structural capabilities this imposes on the form of the construct. We have decided to implement a low friction hydrodynamic form so that we can bring the products further up in the tower with little extra energy consumption. The floor plates are generated between this form but initially found its contour from the topo lines of the site. Under further analyzes with wind and solar conditions final changes where made to the floor plates. In the end the dynamic gesture of the exo skeleton meets a solemn smooth DIY plate awaiting the first settlers.
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live stock
Program
community garden
The programmatic needs of the building finds its foundation [podium] on the natural gas refining process. Allowing for the living to be elevated from the ground, distancing the contact with this polluted land. Here the residence will find vacant floor plates containing only the necessities: water, sewer, and natural gas for energy. How these families choose to inhabit these living conditions depends solely on there ability to construct.
living
institutional
Tower approach
refining
The cows and livestock once prey to lead poisoning now find a new home residing on the roof. At the same time once polluted produce can now safely be grown along the exterior of the building. This sustainable living condition is linked to the refining process through the institutional sector. Where work and liveing become a truly homogeneous substance. What once plagued the society of there sacred mother nature may now help them return to a life near what they once remember.
Resting near the edge of the Gulf of Guinea the tower is approachable only by boat, a means of transportation relied upon for decades in this region. The ground floor becomes a marina, fish market, and transportation hub.
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commercial
0059
evaporation column Exo program Circulation Sewer
steam cracker
Water Gas in Gas out By product Steam
caustic tower
storage
Refinery section The first 16 floors(300,000sqf.) Forms the refining portion of the tower. This plant will be ran by those individuals living in the tower. The energy or products produced would then be used to supply the power to the tower in form of natural gas and steam heated plates, and steam driven passive strategies for cooling the tower. The pods to the left contain the major componenets of the refining process identical to those used today just compress within a more confined area.
R fi
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boiler
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exo skeleton structure pipe system
showers + toilets floor plate
railing
Residential section
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The residential consist of a very unique program where the central core becomes the focal point of the space. As the mechanical systems make there way up the tower they work there way into the central core. Once here they wiill supply natural gas to community kitchen stands, lighting, and individual fill stations. Each plate will have a total of 40-50 inhabitants. The DIY floor plate does not force one to paint the canvas by number but just simply letting your hand run the page. The skip stop facility as discussed earlier will offer fresh water and sewage, where individuals can take a shower and wash clothes. The vertical circulation consist of standard fire egress stairs and a two elevators that run inside the two circulation skeleton tubes..
stair core
Exploded axonometric detail
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Skip stop facility Every third oor you will ďŹ nd full washroom facilities containing toilets and showers with full running water and sewar. The grey water collected is used to wash clothing before colllected and used for watering vertical farms.
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Roof top
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Under the impression they were ďŹ nally seperated from the horrors of the oil industry, they found themselves yet again reminded daily of these lack business standards.
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Tower (nodes)
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Site: Montreal, Rue Sherbrooke Program: Analog University, consist of three seperate projects each covered by differrent studios. The Historic Empress Theatre which served as the anchor for the project. This would house the bulk of the program for the Univeristy. This Analog School would have emphasis on Analog film and film archiving. The second site, to the east of the Empress, a Gallery or Multi-Purpose space. The third site which would be the Univeristies Library, to the west of the Empress, it would consuladate the Fraser Hickson Community Library collection whic lost funding. The site would be assigned to us by the studio and it would be our choice to make a complete project or choose to be singular. The question for the studio,
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NFSA-Australia National Archive
MOMAT - Tokyo National Film Center
NFAI- National Film Archive
EUROPA- Europa Film Treasures
University of Lapland - AARRE Arctic Barents Regiion Film Archive
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I was assigned to the west site, the library. Inspired by current discussions involving the evolution of the physical library in society today, I chose to digitize the entire Frazer Hickson Library collection. I would look to redifine the experience of an analog research center that combined the efficient aspects of digitization for this unique field of study. The individual personal POD would become the foundation of my proposal and help mold the fomalistic study of space within my structure. The POD is the students gateway to knowledge helping connect a rather remotely located Analog School to the worlds limited supply of Analog Archives. These PODS would offer a range of ergonomically defined uses pertaining to this area of study. The entire structure itself would offer a range spacialy configured POD’s that would address different aspects of the Analog Study. The Project became an emersive envionment offering a continual projection of information .
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The single pod design is based upon the ergonomics of the human body. Where there is a comfortable arrangment of uses eleviating the ďŹ xed positions of many previous single prototype pods that prove to be uncomfortable for many different body types. The pods can be used for multiple purposes outside the computer information platform.
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T E A M Team Leads Jason Crow (project director) - FARMM, McGill University PhD Candidate, MArch II, MArch, Hon B.A. Arch
Maria Mingallon (project director) - McGill University, Arup Engineering, MSc, MEng Civil, CEng MICE
Students | Masters | PhD | Architecture | Engineering Marlene Bambonye | BArch | BEng Emily Baxter | BArch | MArch Kyle Burrows | BArch | MArch Chloe Blain | BArch | MArch Alexandre Hamel | BArch | MArch Naomi Hebert | BArch | MArch Brighita Lungu | BArch | MArch | MArch CMT | PhD Arch Anca Matyiku | BArch | MArch | PhD Arch Lance Moore | AA Arch | BD Design | MArch Brian Muthaliff | BArch | MArch Maria Anguelova Nikolova | BArch | MArch Farid Rener | BEng | MArch HToA Li-Anne Sayegh | BEng
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The b-shack will be erected on the MacDonald Campus of McGill University at the McGill Farm during the summer of 2013. other links: http://farmmhouse.farmmresearch.com/bshack/index.html http://www.farmmresearch.com/
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The Charleston Art Institute is situated along Church St. with a historic cemetary to the south, a 7 story parking garage to the north, and the historic St. Phillips church adjacent. The 22 thousand square feet of program had to be situated on a rectangular 2 acre lot. I chose to sink the project four feet below grade, which prompted students to enter the project by ascending through a gateway into a central courtyard. Flanked by two bars of program with centrally focussed circualtion. The project was very comprehensive in regards to life safety, egress, circulation, and the calculations of the buidling mechanical systems. The design course corrisponded directly with the environmental techonolgies course I was taking at the time.
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