Publi-c-ty by Nicholas Ng

NAME OF SCHOOL

The Boston Architectural College

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THESIS TITLE

PRIVATE LIFE IN PUBLIC

NAME OF STUDENT AND SIGNATURE

NICHOLAS NG

DATE OF GRADUATING CLASS JANUARY 15, 2010 DEGREE TO BE AWARDED MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE JANUARY 7, 2010 DATE OF FINAL REVIEW NAME OF ADVISOR AND SIGNATURE

VINCE PAN, AIA THESIS REPRESENTATIVE AND SIGNATURE

ARTURO VASQUEZ, AIA DESIGN CRITICS

MICHAEL GROGAN KEVIN LOSSO JANE HUDSON

A NEVER ENDING JOURNEY ... First and foremost, I’d like to thank everyone who has been a part of my ‘long’ journey, especially my thesis advisor, who has been there steering me into the right direction. This thesis does not end with this book, and it is also not perfect. But, I have thoroughly enjoyed the journey and would continue on with this journey. With that said, my blog (http://me.498nm.com) will still remain open to record the next journey after thesis.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE A NEVER ENDING JOURNEY ...

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SECTION A: THESIS PROPOSITION BEGINNINGS (INTRODUCTORY REVIEW) THESIS STAGE 2.0 (PRELIMINARY DESIGN) DESIGN RE-EDIT (SCHEMATIC DESIGN) DEVELOPING DESIGN (DESIGN DEVELOPMENT) MORE DEVELOPMENT (FINAL DESIGN REVIEW)

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FROM BEGINNING TO END (EPILOGUE)

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SECTION B: THESIS PROPOSAL

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THESIS PROPOSITION THIS THESIS SEEKS OUT THE DIFFERENT RELATIONSHIPS CREATED WITHIN SOCIAL NETWORK SITE (i.e. FACEBOOK, TWITTER etc.), AND TRANSLATING THAT CONNECTION INTO A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT.

THIS BEGINS WITH DOCUMENTATION OF THE INTRODUCTORY REVIEW HELD ON MARCH 18 2009

BEGINNINGS

POROSITY IN COMMUNICATION MUTATION OF CIVIC SPACES Mobile communication technology has changed drastically over the past few years. Growth in mobile phone sales worldwide, along with the development of broadband technology in the developed world has allowed for easier accessibility to technological networks. The result of this has no less created a dominant part of networking into our contemporary lifestyle. 1 1 Varnelis, Kazys and Anne Friedberg, “Place: The Networking of Public Space” Network Publics pg.15

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How are we communicating with each other?

Development of the Internet since it was created has brought out more advance communication systems. The result above are examples of services web sites utilizing the Web 2.0 technology. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening to our personal bubble as we become more mobile? Where is the line between public and private spaces being drawn?

PUBLIC ? PRIVATE PRIVATE

As we create this communication and relationship online, our physical space and definition of public and privates has become more fragmented by cause of mobile technology. Image above grabbed from - http://www.situatedtechnologies.net/files/presentations/shepard_mod.mp4

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ON ONLINE SOCIAL CULTURE AND ITS ACTIVITIES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Social Media Photo Sharing Personal Info Blogging Video Sharing (New) Business Opportunities News Social Gathering Buying/Selling Tag Links Phone book Mundane Stuff Life Events Sharing Groups Popularity Celebrity Friends Strangers New Acquaintances Music Pokes/Nudge (Voyeurism) Games Applications Colleagues

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WHAT IS FACEBOOK? 175 MILLION USERS

Founded in February 2004, Facebook is a social utility that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and coworkers. The company develops technologies that facilitate the sharing of information through the social graph, the digital mapping of people's real-world social connections. Anyone can sign up for Facebook and interact with the people they know in a trusted environment. Facebook is a part of millions of people’s lives all around the world. Facebook is a privately-held company and is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.2

FACEBOOK STATISTIC // US (ALL STATES) DEMOGRAPHICS: Age 18–29 :

25,425,940

Age 30–39 :

10,050,700

Age 40–60 : 6,317,800 BOSTON DEMOGRAPHIC: Age 18–29 : 257,360 Age 30–39 : 98,680 Age 40-60 : 57,900 A USER’s HOME PAGE ON FACEBOOK IS SHOWN AT LEFT.

FACEBOOK COMPONENTS BREAKDOWN 1. STATUS UPDATE This is where a user can report anything and everything about themselves, others, news updates and anything imaginable. EXAMPLES OF STATUS UPDATES

2. NEWS FEED A controllable environment by the user, think of News Feed as News Headlines. From this section, user can browse what their friends are up to according to their preference. One can choose to show updates from a certain friend or ignore updates from the other party completely.

Under the News Feed tab, a user can also carry a conversation between friends by commenting on their status, posted lnks, photo updates, etc. The highlighted section at left is a conversation between my friend and I on his upcoming trip to New York City.

3. WALL

FACEBOOK IN THE NEWS

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http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/16/technology/hempel_ facebook.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009021706

The core component of Facebook is the Wall. Unlike News Feed, the Wall is all about the user - YOU. This is where it records and displays all actitivies of the user, i.e. posted links, comments on friend’s photos, writing on friend’s wall, friends writing on your wall, plans for future events, posted video and notes, etc. The Wall is like a personal bulletin board.

- http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics - http://www.facebook.com/press.php

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Welcome to Facebook Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on your mind? Those are my friends above. They are color coded according to their relationship with me as well as their geograhic location. The legend below will inform you on the color definition.

FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL FRIENDS SECONDARY SCHOOL FRIENDS FRIENDS @ CENFAD FRIENDS @ CCAD COLLEAGUES ONLINE MEETS INDIVIDUAL FRIENDS MUTUAL FRIENDS FRIENDS @ BAC TRAVEL MEETS Boston North America Europe Middle East Asia/Australia Facebook Radial Graph provided by Nexus:Friend Grapher http://nexus.ludios.net

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GET AND SHARE INFORMATION INSTANT NEWS UPDATE Twitter What are you doing?

I consider myself a follower. At the moment* I am following 36 Twitter users and have 16 followers within my circle.

*data collected on March 1st 2009 for @nicholasngkw

3 @europaconcorsi 345/190

@predim 966/346

@bidtool 1689/942

The window above is a screenshot from Tweetdeck, one of many applications that organizes ‘tweets’ in one place, handling friends tweets, replies and direct messages as shown in column 1, 2 and 3. Column 4 is where Twitter shows its strength. As Twitter collects tweets from people around the world, it analyzes the most used words or phrases and creates a graph that shows what’s happening at the moment. In the window above, the bigger words are apprentice, celebrity and healthcomm. The screenshot was taken around 9.30pm on Sunday March 8, which is also the same time Celebrity Apprentice is airing its episode on NBC, where “healthcomm” indicates the current hot topic circulating within Twitter.

@emitate 17/20

@ssuhimi 37/43

@asymptote5 33/45

@ianchow 27/22

@timoreilly 482/33937

@vadoretro 14/14

@jimmyfallon 60/171297

@curbed 2/631

@cityofsound 86/298

@criticalmass 544/1362

@fru 42/241

@archimag 422/132

@elseplace 78/54

@barackobama 329531/345272

@redleader57 81/89

@archpaper 96/96

@postopolis 15/33

@kazys 55/81

@quilian 21/24

@acontinuouslean 85/641

@javierest 81/58

@danmarino 6/2

@selophane 38/32

@rhino88888888 242/232

@kchini 2/4

@pogue 88/19252

@warhem 1/5

@alex495 6/15

@pruned 43/268

@MonCon 0/1

@bldgblog 62/1050

@themediaisdying 41/12785

@leftsider 79/432

@Stevetweets 0/3

@archinect 17/318

@remkoolhaas 5/293

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CRAIGSLIST / BOSTON

about > factsheet (http://www.craigslist.org/about/factsheet) Q: What is craigslist? A: Local classifieds and forums for more than 550 cities in over 50 countries worldwide - community moderated, and largely free. Q: What can I find there? A: Jobs, housing, goods, services, romance, local activities, advice - just about anything really.

COMMUNITY 14

HOUSING 9

JOBS 32

PERSONALS 9

FOR SALE 31

SERVICES 17

GIGS 9

Q: What is the origin of craigslist? A: An email list of SF events, started as a hobby by Craig Newmark in early 1995.

activities lost + found artists musicians childcare local news general politics groups rideshare pets volunteers events classes

Q: Who runs craigslist? A: Jim Buckmaster has been CEO since late 2000. Q: Is Craig still involved with craigslist? A: Craig works in customer service, in addition to fulfilling his iconic responsibilities.

apts/housing rooms/shared sublets/temporary housing wanted housing swap vacation rentals parking/storage office/commercial real estate for sale accounting + finance admin/office arch/engineering art/media/design biotech/science business/mgmt customer service education food/bev/hosp general labor government human resources internet engineers legal/paralegal manufacturing marketing/pr/ad medical/health nonprofit/sector real estate retail/wholesale sales/biz dev salon/spa/fitness security skilled trade/craft software/qa/dba systems/network technical support transport tv/film/video web/info design writing/editing ETC (part time) strictly platonic women seeking women women seeking men men seeking women men seeking men misc romance casual encounters missed connections rants and raves

DISCUSSIONS FORUMS

barter arts + crafts bikes auto parts boats baby + kids books cars + trucks business cds/dvds/vhs computer clothes + acc free collectibles furniture electronics general farm + garden jewelry games + toys material garage sale rvs household sporting motorcycles tickets music instr tools photos + video wanted beauty automotive computer household creative labor/move erotic skill’d trade event real estate financial sm biz ads legal therapeutic lessons travel/vac write/ed/tr8 computer event creative labor crew writing domestic talent adult

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adoption R 14 alt energy 46 alt housing 15 antiques 11 apple / mac R+ 140 arts forum R+ 64 astronomy 4 atheism R+ 1160 automotive R 776 beauty / fashion R 201 bicycling 1353 bisexuality 163 boomers R+ 87 celebrity gossip R+ 285 cl - categories 27 cl - cities/sites R+ 64 cl - feedback R+ 121 cl - flag help R 1530 cl - help desk 946 classical music 13 climate & weather 6 computer forum R 421 crafts forum R+ 50 dance 4 death & dying R+ 72 design & decor 35 dieting R+ 302 disabilities R+ 12 divorce R 610 eating disorder R 6 ecology R+ 91 education 144 elder care 18 electronics 26 en français svp etiquette R 159 film & theatre R 127 fire forum fitness R+ 166 fixit / home imp 318 food forum R+ 274 foro español 28 frugal living R 107 gaming 259 gardening 253 genealogy gift ideas 13 haiku hotel 293 health & healing 453 history forum R 70 housing R+ 1044 hurricane relief R 2 insomnia 10 job market R+ 624 jokes R 735 kink & bdsm R+ 2019 knitting & sewing 6 lëgal forum R+ 450 limericks 6 linux R 44 literary & writing 131 m4m forum R+ 438 marriage & ltr R+ 321 media watch 2 money R 1532 motorcycles R+ 683 musical beat R 209 night life 10 nonprofits forum 12 open forum R 333 outdoors R+ 42 over 50 club 416 p.o.c. forum R+ 112 parenting R 9313 përsonal forum R 367 pet & animal R+ 3952 philosophy 178 photography 100 politics local R 257 politics mideast R 643 politics usa R 1686 politics world R+ 8555 polyamory 9 pregnancy R+ 942 psychology R+ 77 public transit 3 queer forum R+ 120 radio 1 recovery R+ 372 religion R+ 3396 relocation 5 romantic advice R 9208 science & math R 224 self-employment 100 shopping forum 30 spirituality R 149 sports R 748 std info 10 supernatural 81 tax forum 156 television R 247 transgender R+ 99 travel forum 205 trying to conceive R+ 156 vegan forum R+ 75 vegetarian forum R+ 12 w4w forum R+ 296 wedding forum R+ 353 wine 25 women's issues R 4893 word association 457 xyz testing 26 yoga 2

Q: Is craigslist a nonprofit? A: No, craigslist was incorporated as a for-profit in 1999. Q: Why does craigslist still use a “.org” domain? A: It symbolizes the relatively noncommercial nature of craigslist, as well as our service mission and noncorporate culture. Q: How much traffic does craigslist get? A: More than 12 billion page views per month Q: How does that compare with other companies? A: craigslist is #8 worldwide in terms of english-language page views Q: How many people use craigslist? A: More than 50 million each month, including more than 40 million in the US alone Q: How many classified ads does craigslist receive? A: craigslist users self-publish more than 30 million new classified ads each month Q: How many job listings does craigslist receive? A: More than 2 million new job listings each month Q: How many images are uploaded to craigslist? A: More than 10 million new images per month Q: What about craigslist discussion forums? A: More than 100 million user postings in 100 topical forums Q: How many employees does craigslist have, and where are its offices located? A: 25 of us work out of a victorian house in the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco Q: How does craigslist support its operations? A: By charging below-market fees for job ads in 10 cities, and for brokered apartment listings in NYC. Q: How much are job ads? A: $25 in Chicago, NYC, LA, DC, Boston, Portland, Sacramento, Seattle, and San Diego, and $75 in SF. Q: How many craigslist sites are there, when were they launched, and why is craigslist expanding? A: Per user request, there are over 500 craigslist sites in all 50 US states, and over 50 countries: 3/1995: 6/2000: 8/2000: 10/2000: 4/2001: 10/2002: 4/2003: 11/2003: 1/2004: 2/2004: 9/2004: 11/2004:

1/2005: 2/2005: 3/2005: 4/2005:

6/2005:

7/2005: 9/2005: 1/2006:

6/2006:

11/2006: 4/2008:

SF Bay Area Boston Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Portland, San Diego, Seattle, Washington DC Sacramento Atlanta, Austin, Denver, Vancouver Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix Dallas, Detroit, Houston, London, Toronto Baltimore, Cleveland, Honolulu, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, St. Louis, Tampa Bay Montreal, Providence Nashville, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Columbus, Fresno, Hartford, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Norfolk, Orlando Albuquerque, Anchorage, Boise, Buffalo, Memphis, Salt Lake, Santa Barbara, Manchester, Edinburgh, Dublin, Melbourne, Sydney Albany, Amsterdam, Bangalore, Eugene, Inland Empire, Monterey Bay, Omaha, Orange County, Ottawa, Paris, Reno, San Antonio, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Spokane, Tokyo, Tucson, Tulsa Auckland, Bakersfield, Belfast, Berlin, Brisbane, Brussels, Burlington, Calgary, Cardiff, Des Moines, Edmonton, Glasgow, Jacksonville, Louisville, Richmond, Stockton, Winnipeg Birmingham UK, Buenos Aires, Columbia, Manila, Mexico City, Rome, Seoul Zurich Allentown, Barcelona, Birmingham AL, Cape Town, Delhi, Hong Kong, Lexington KY, Little Rock, Madison, Maine, Modesto, Mumbai, New Haven, New Jersey, Rochester, Shanghai, Stockholm, West Palm Beach, Wichita Adelaide AU, Ann Arbor, Asheville, Athens GR, Bangkok, Beijing, Champaign-Urbana, Charleston SC, Chico, Dayton, Delaware, El Paso, Florence IT, Fort Myers, Frankfurt, Geneva, Grand Rapids, Halifax, Harrisburg, Humboldt, Istanbul, Jackson MS, Jerusalem, Johanessburg, Lima Peru, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New Hampshire, Oklahoma City, Osaka, Perth AU, Prague, Puerto Rico, Redding, Rio De Janeiro, San Luis Obispo, Santiago, Saskatoon, Syracuse NY, Tallahassee, Tel Aviv, Tijuana, Vienna, Western Massachusetts, Victoria BC, West Virginia Costa Rica, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming Baton Rouge, Bristol UK, Chennai IN, Ithaca, Knoxville, Leeds UK, Liverpool UK, Mobile, Montgomery, Newcastle UK, Pensacola, Quebec, Savannah, Shreveport, Toledo Bellingham WA, Cairo Egypt, Chattanooga TN, Colorado Springs CO, Gainesville FL, Hamilton ON, Kitchener ON, Hyderabad India, Lansing MI, Medford OR, Oxford UK, Palm Springs CA, Santa Fe NM, Taipei China, Ventura CA springfield MO, columbia MO, rockford IL, peoria IL, springfield IL, quad cities IL/IA, fort wayne IN, evansville IN, south bend IN, bloomington IN, gulfport-biloxi MS, huntsville AL, salem OR, bend OR, london ON, windsor ON, fort lauderdale FL, sarasota FL, daytona beach FL, cape cod MA, worcester MA, green bay WI, eau claire WI, appleton-oshkosh WI, flagstaff AZ, yakima WA, utica NY, binghamton NY, hudson valley NY, long island NY, akron-canton OH, youngstown OH, greenville SC, myrtle beach SC, duluth MN, augusta GA, macon GA, athens GA, flint MI, saginaw MI, kalamazoo MI, upper peninsula MI, mcallen TX, beaumont TX, corpus christi TX, brownsville TX, lubbock TX, odessa TX, amarillo TX, waco TX, laredo TX, winston-salem NC, fayetteville NC, wilmington NC, erie PA, scranton PA, penn state PA, reading PA, lancaster PA, topeka KS, new london CT, lincoln NE, lafayette LA, lake charles LA, merced CA, south jersey NJ, fort collins CO, roanoke VA, charlottesville VA, blacksburg VA, provo UT, fayetteville AR, rocky mountains, micronesia, helsinki FI, warsaw PL, oslo NO, naples IT, jakarta ID, marseilles FR, kolkata IN, budapest HU, caracas VE, hamburg DE, pakistan, bangladesh, beirut LB, malaysia, panama, caribbean, portugal, christchurch NZ, wellington NZ, durban ZA, prince edward island, newfoundland, cote d’azur More than 130 new cities were added in November 2006 120 new cities were added in April 2008

Q: Why doesn’t craigslist focus more on generating revenue? A: We rely on local communities to suggest ways to make money without compromising craigslist. Q: Is there a connection between craigslist and eBay? A: eBay acquired 25% of the equity in craigslist from a former shareholder in august of 2004.

Screenshot of Boston Craigslist home page

RESUMES Screenshot of Boston Craigslist apartment listings

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Craigslist [Post] Craigslist is a community based website with free online classified ads for a variety of services and events. It’s also the place to go for apartment listings, erotic encounters or just to get rid of stuff at home.

USER/VISITOR DECIDES WHICH CATEGORIES BEST SUIT THEIR PURPOSE.

CATEGORIES ACTS AS FILTER FOR INTERACTION

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COMMUNITY JOBS HOUSING DISCUSSIONS FORUMS PERSONALS FOR SALE GIGS SERVICES TRANSACTION IS ONE WAY

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LOST + FOUND LOCAL NEWS GROUPS CLASSES VOLUNTEERING

CRAIGSLIST COMMUNITY HOUSING

LOCATION BASED

JOBS

LOCATION BASED

BARTER TRANSACTIONS

FOR SALE

GIGS DISCUSSION FORUMS

FROM EXISTING SPACES? FROM OTHER COMMUNITY SPACES? FROM PUBLIC PLAZAS/SQUARES/PARKS?

MEETUPS

PERSONALS

SERVICES

WHAT’S DIFFERENT?

LOCATION BASED

EVENTS (MUSICAL/LIVE PERFORMANCE/COMEDY/ARTS + CRAFTS) PUBLIC SETTING/PLACE FOR GOSSIP/RANTS AND RAVES

PETS, WALLETS, PHONE*

LOST + FOUND LOCAL NEWS GROUPS CLASSES VOLUNTEERING

SHARING INFORMATION, EXCHANGE INFORMATION* BOOK CLUBS, THERAPY, PUBLIC SERVICE, ARTS, SINGLES, MEDITATION* DANCE, LANGUAGE, ARTS, MEDITATION, FOOD* RESEARCH, LANGUAGE, CREATIVE*

MEETUPS

W4M, M4M, M4W, W4W, T4M, M4T, MW4MW, MW4W, MW4M, W4MW, M4MW, W4WW, M4MM, MM4M, WW4W, WW4M, MM4W, M4WW, W4MM, T4MW, MW4T*

BARTER TRANSACTIONS

VACATION FOR RED SOX TIX, COMPUTERS, TOASTER, GAZEBO, BOATS, LABOR, CLOTHES, ACCESSORIES ETC.*

EVENTS (MUSICAL/LIVE PERFORMANCE/COMEDY/ARTS + CRAFTS)

LIVE PERFORMANCES, FILMS, COMEDY SHOW*

PRIVATE/DISCREET

USER-GENERATED EVENT-BASED FREE QUICK AND EASY NO STRINGS ATTACHED SOCIALIZE RELATIONSHIPS

FLEXIBLE

* THE LIST ABOVE ARE EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES THAT OCCURS ON CRAIGSLIST.ORG

A PLACE TO SOCIALIZE // A PLACE FOR INTIMATE SESSIONS // A PLACE FOR TRANSACTIONS // A PLACE FOR PERFORMANCE

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THE RESULT?

WHAT KIND OF ARCHITECTURE? IS IT PHYSICAL? REVIEW COMMENTARY: THE GENERAL CONSENSUS FOR THIS INTRODUCTORY REVIEW SESSION LED TO A DISCUSSION ON WHAT KIND OF ROLE DOES ARCHITECTURE PLAYS IN THIS THESIS? IS THIS PROJECT PHYSICAL OR DOES IT LIE BENEATH THE VEIL OF A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT?

WHAT’S NEXT? THE DIRECTION GIVEN FROM THE PANEL MEMBERS WAS TO FIND AND EXPLORE THAT CONCEPTUAL ELEMENT FROM THE ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK EXPERIENCE THAT I COULD TRANSLATE OR ADAPT INTO A PHYSICAL, ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT. THE NEXT SECTION DESCRIBES THE APPROACH I TOOK.

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THIS SECTION DOCUMENTS THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW HELD ON MARCH-18-2009. WITH THE COMMENTS FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW, THIS NEXT STEP FURTHER EXPLORES WHAT ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK PROVIDES AND HOW IT INTERACTS WITH THE USER. IN ADDITION, THE THESIS CONCEPT ON RELATIONSHIP AND HOW TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE IN THE PROJECT IS ALSO EXPLORED.

THESIS STAGE 2.0

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WEB 2.0 IS

User-generated Content (Blogs ...) Collaboration (Google Docs ...) Information Sharing (Wikipedia ...) Community Building (Facebook ...) With Web 2.0, the Internet has become our source for information gathering and social gathering.

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HYPOTHESIS:

POROSITY IN MODERN COMMUNICATION METHODS With the open access of Web 2.0, social network sites (Facebook/Twitter/Flickr/YouTube etc.) provides a constant open network and easy access to our social life online. We’ve become more open with our opinions and daily life, providing details in both small and large, and exposing them to the outside world. In response to the open communication in the online world, the goal of this thesis is to propose an adaptation of that online lifestyle into our living environment. Therefore, it is not possible to think of our modern dwelling merely by terms of public and private divisions. The walls between them is slowly crumbling down to smaller pieces, resulting in a new form of interaction.

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MUTATION OF LIVING SPACES = )PUBLI-C-TY(

THE NOTION OF A LIVING SPACE BECOMING A SPACE FOR PUBLICITY.

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BIRTH OF A NEW CIVIC SPACE

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Modern day civic spaces are formed by the communication and interaction within the interface of Facebook and Twitter. As such, this thesis proposes an architectural solution that integrates living (private) and civic spaces (public). Using the basis of fragmentation and porosity of modern telecommunication systems, this thesis will explore existing living spaces and its relationship between civic spaces based on the effect and patterns of social interaction within the interface of online social network sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, thus creating a platform for an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;openâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; architecture. What justifies public and private spaces in a society where information can be easily accessible with communicating and tracking devices? Does a segregation between public and private spaces even matter? Can our living space become a public space?

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CAN OLD BUILDING TYPOLOGIES WORK ON A FRAGMENTED CULTURE? WHAT IS THE ROLE OF MODERN DAY CIVIC SPACES?

LEFT: THIS DIAGRAM RECORDS THE EVOLUTION OF CIVIC SPACES FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY TO MODERN DAY SOCIETY.

WITH MODERN PLANNING, CITIES HAVE BECOME MORE FRAGMENTED.

HISTORICAL URBAN PLANNING CREATED CIVIC SPACES THAT WERE CONFINED AND RESTRICTED WITHIN A CERTAIN TYPOLOGY.

1st C. 13th C.

Early 13th C.: Open Marketplace

PIAZZA DEL CAMPO

1st C. : Stadium of Domitian Late 15th C. : Marketplace

PIAZZA NAVONA

15th C.

1605-1612: Residential Square

PLACE des VOSGES

1600s Pre 1970s: Residential District/Parking Lot 1971-1977 Pompidou Centre

CENTRE POMPIDOU BEAUBOURG PLAZA

1900s 1800s: Industrial Zone 1950s: Site razed for elevated highway

BULFINCH TRIANGLE

1950s

Late 1680s: Trading route/Important city intersection Second half of 19th C.: Populated with hotel/departmental stores 1920s-1930s: Heart of Berlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightlife 1943-5: Site destroyed by WWII Late 2000: Area redeveloped with commercial concentrated buildings

POTSDAMER PLATZ

LEIPZIGER SQUARE

2000s

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THIS IS NOT A PRIVATE COMMUNITY.

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THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT.

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T AN LEC . F E G D ION SETTIN T A C IOR UNI MM INTER O C OF THE OD WITH H T E S AL M RENCE N O E I T F VEN TER CON SIDE IN OUT

GENERAL PUBLIC

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WHAT’S HAPPENING ON FACEBOOK UPDATES AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN USERS ON FACEBOOK ARE MORE INTIMATE AND PRIVATE. UPDATES AND INFORMATION ARE ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO USERS WITH A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT.

WHAT’S HAPPENING ON TWITTER ON TWITTER, UPDATES ARE MORE PUBLIC, SEARCHABLE IN MOST INTERNET SEARCH ENGINES, THUS THE RELATIONSHIP CAN BE A VERY SHORT-LIVED, AS ONE DOES NOT NEED TO HAVE AN ACCOUNT TO BROWSE THE TWITTER FEEDS. FOR A MORE INTERACTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF FACEOOK, ADD ME ON FACEBOOK : NICHOLAS NG (nicholasngkw@gmail.com) FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @NICHOLASNGKW

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ON PRIVACY. IS IT STILL VALID? CENSORED

THESIS LOCATION: BOSTON, MA INFAMOUS FOR THE BIG DIG/GREENWAY PROJECT

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DEVELOPMENT ABOVE INFRASTRUCTURE

MAPPING THE CONTEXT

NORTH END DISTRICT BULFINCH TRIANGLE WEST END DISTRICT

CULTURAL CENTERS 1. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 2. STATE HOUSE MUSEUM 3. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 4. ICA (INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART) FREEDOM TRAIL SITE

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PROGRAM ACTION PLAN: COMMUNITY

If we are opening our most private thoughts and life in the virtual world )i.e. Facebook, Twitter), how can we adapt that lifestyle quality into something physical in the built environment? Combining the idea of a civic space â&#x20AC;&#x201C;where people gather for eventsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;and private living spaces, this is the birth of a new center, a new lifestyle. Because of its central locality, and a major point of the greenway, the proposed site provides a good testing ground for this purpose.

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PROGRAM USE DIAGRAM RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONAL/CIVIC MIXED USE

SITE

EXISTING SITE CONDITION: LOOKING NORTH

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EXISTING SITE CONDITION: LOOKING SOUTH

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EXISTING CIVIC SPACE CENTER POMPIDOU PARIS, FRANCE

PRECEDENT STUDIES EXAMPLES OF CIVIC ARCHITECTURE, SOCIAL LIVING AND MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT. 52

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AS DEFINED BY THE PROJECT OF PUBLIC SPACES, CIVIC SPACES ARE AN EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY. HTTP://WWW.PPS.ORG/INFO/PLACEMAKINGTOOLS/CASESFORPLACES/BENEFITS_PUBLIC_SPACES THESE STUDIES WERE PRESENTED TO DISCUSS THEIR SUCCESS AS A CIVIC SPACE, WHERE ACTIVITIES WERE CREATED TO MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE PLACE, EVEN AFTER IT WAS SCHEDULED TO BE DEMOLISHED –THE PALAST REPUBLIK IS ONE EXAMPLE.

FORMER CIVIC SPACE PALAST REPUBLIK EAST BERLIN, GERMANY

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PRECEDENT STUDIES EXAMPLES OF CIVIC ARCHITECTURE, SOCIAL LIVING AND MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT.

SOCIAL HOUSING THE WHALE AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

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MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT 1010 MIDTOWN ATLANTA, GEORGIA

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PART OF THE PRELIMINARY REVIEW, THIS SECTION RECORDS EARLY DESIGN CONCEPTS WITH THE BASIC IDEA OF ATTACHING A SOCIAL ELEMENT TO A TYPICAL LIVING UNIT, (IN THIS CASE-AN APARTMENT UNIT). THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT WAS TO CREATE A SPACE TO SHOWCASE OUR PRIVATE LIFE TO THE PUBLIC BY INTRODUCING A MUSEUM LIKE EXHIBIT SPACE. THE NEXT PAGE SHOWS THE SIX DIFFERENT SCHEMES AND STRATEGIES WHICH I HAD PRESENTED DURING THE KEYNOTE.

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PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS

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SOCIAL

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LIVING

LIVING SPACES PUBLIC SQUARE

PRE-DESIGN CONCEPT 1 LIVING SPACES PUBLIC SQUARE

PRE-DESIGN CONCEPT 2 LIVING SPACES PUBLIC SQUARE

PRE-DESIGN CONCEPT 3

PRE-DESIGN CONCEPT 4

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THIS SECTION DOCUMENTS THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN PROCESS. SCHEMATIC REVIEW WAS HELD ON JULY 13, 2009. THE PREVIOUS REVIEW HAD FOCUSED ON THE DESIGN STRATEGY AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE THESIS CONCEPT INTO AN ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE. COMMENTS FROM THE PANEL MEMBERS WERE CONCERNED WITH THE THESIS CONCEPT AND HOW IT WAS BEING PRESENTED IN THE EARLY CONCEPTUAL SCHEMES. THERE WAS NO RELATIONSHIP OF PREVIOUS DIAGRAMS TO THE SITE AND PROGRAM. IT WAS ALSO REVEALED THAT THE TERM OF CREATING A MUSEUM WAS TOO STANDARD AND RIGID AS WELL AS THE IDEA OF THE A SPATIAL VALUE. I WAS ALSO ASKED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE USERS AND THE BUILDING. THIS SEGMENT IS A FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND REVISION FROM THE EARLY CONCEPT SCHEMES WITH COMMENTS GIVEN TO ME FROM THE PANEL MEMBERS. THE PROCESS BEGAN WITH A SHORT CLIP FROM “REAR WINDOW”, ACTING AS AN INSTIGATOR BEHIND THE THESIS CONCEPT.

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DESIGN RE-EDIT

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WHAT IS PUBLIC? WHAT IS PRIVATE ? HOW MUCH OF OUR PRIVATE LIFE IS EXPOSED TO A PUBLIC SETTING? WITH MODERN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM LIKE FACEBOOK AND TWITTER, OUR EXPOSURE TO THE PUBLIC HAS BECOME MORE OPEN.

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SCENE FROM “REAR WINDOW” (1954)

“OH DEAR, WE’VE BECOME A RACE OF PEEPING TOMS. WHAT PEOPLE OUGHT TO DO IS GET OUTSIDE THEIR OWN HOUSE AND LOOK IN FOR A CHANGE” - STELLA [REAR WINDOW]

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BACK

FRONT

Source: A Pattern Book of Boston Houses-Doern, Daniel.

BOSTON ROWHOUSE TYP. 20 ft WIDE DEPTH DEFINED BY LOT SIZE, BUT TYPICALLY DEEP IN PLAN.

A CLOSER LOOK INTO OUR LIVING SPACES CASE STUDIES OF DIFFERENT HOUSING TYPES

THE ROWHOUSE TYP. 20 FT. WIDE DEPTH OF HOUSE IS DEFINED BY LOT SIZE, BUT TYPICALLY DEEP IN PLAN.

FRONT

THE COURTYARD / PERIMETER TYPE ACTIVE FRONT. FACES PUBLIC STREET INACTIVE BACK CREATES PRIVACY FOR RESIDENTS. FRONT

COURTYARD

FRONT

BACK

IN SUMMARY: FRONT OF BUILDINGS ARE ORIENTED TO PUBLIC STREETS INACTIVE BACK ARE ORIENTED TO THE PRIVATE REALM INDIVIDUAL UNITS (SUMMARY) DEEP PLAN LIMITS VISIBILITY IN OR OUT SHALLOW PLANS PROVIDES GREAT VISIBILITY BUT UNITS ARE SMALL APARTMENT UNITS DOES NOT ALLOW FOR PRIVATE ENTRANCES UNITS ARE TYPICALLY LINKED BY A CORRIDOR WHICH LIMITS THE BUILT FORM LAYOUT

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PERIMETER/COURTYARD APARTMENT TYPE VIEWPORT THRESHOLD SIGHT LINE LIVING KITCHEN BATHROOM BEDROOM CIRCULATION

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UTILITIES ARE TYPICALLY TUCKED AWAY, BEHIND VIEWPORT THRESHOLD (FOR GREATER PRIVACY?)

VIEWS OUT

DUPLEX UNIT

38 ft - 0 in

RAILROAD APARTMENT UNITS 4 UNITS PER FLOOR 6-7 STOREY HIGH DEEP PLAN - 76 ft. SHARED MAIN STAIRWAY

VIEWPORT THRESHOLD SIGHT LINE CIRCULATION

CORRIDOR VIEWPORT THRESHOLD SIGHT LINE LIVING KITCHEN BATHROOM BEDROOM CIRCULATION UNIT ENTRY

UNIT ENTRY BEDROOM KITCHEN/DINING PARLOR

(URBAN DWELLING)

SHALLOW UNIT STUDIO

VIEWPORT THRESHOLD SIGHT LINE LIVING KITCHEN BATHROOM BEDROOM CIRCULATION UNIT ENTRY

Having similar act of spying into other people’s life, the act in “Rear Window” very much applies to the age of social media that we are in (Facebook era). As Stella had mentioned in her scene, “... People ought to look into their house ... “That is the very same relationship that’s happening online in Facebook and Twitter. Rather than looking into a public courtyard in a private setting (like the scene in Rear Window), we can now look into a private setting in a public environment using our mobile device. But can this be a stationary act? This is the voyeuristic interaction that I’m looking to create, a public environment where we can browse the private life of other urban residents.

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RESIDENTIAL ABOVE RETAIL RETAIL AT STREET LEVEL

TEARING THINGS APART BACK YARD

URBAN REFUGE AREA

TYPICAL RES MIXED USE BU

EXTRACTION

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STREET LEVEL

NEW LIVING B SYSTEM

INTERNAL STREET

LEGEND RETAIL

RESIDENTIAL

GREEN PATCH

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The diagram presented above is purpose only. It does not represe design of “LIVING BOXES”. The d to be view in section.

EXTRACT MIXED USE PROGRAM RESIDENTIAL ABOVE RETAIL RETAIL AT STREET LEVEL

TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE BUILDING TYPE

EXTRACTION

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DWELLING UNITS

TYPICAL APARTMENT BUILDING LAYOUT

CORRIDOR SINGLE LOADED

DWELLING UNITS

CORRIDOR DWELLING UNITS

DOUBLE LOADED

DWELLING UNITS ROTATED FOR GREATER VISIBILITY IN AND OUT

REMOVE CORRIDOR AND REPLACE WITH STREET

ADD NEW ELEMENTS

RETAIL GREEN PATCH

= BACKYARD / ENTRANCE

NEW LIVING BOXES SYSTEM LAYOUT URBAN FEATURES:

DWELLING UNITS

STREET RETAIL

STREET DWELLING UNITS

BACKYARD / ENTRANCE

ROTATED APARTMENT UNITS PROVIDE GREATER PANORAMIC VIEWS. NEW URBAN GREEN PATCH FOR EVERY UNIT/ SERVING AS PRIVATE ENTRANCE OR BACKYARD. RETAIL SPACES IN BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS PROPOSE A NEW SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SPACES, CREATING AN ACTIVE BACK.

STEP

TWO RESIDENTIAL ABOVE RETAIL RETAIL AT STREET LEVEL

TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE BUILDING TYPE

PILF THE ROWHOUSE EXTRACTION

BACK YARD

URBAN REFUGE AREA

BACK YARD

STREET LEVEL

NEW LIVING BOXES SYSTEM

INTERNAL STREET

RETAIL

RESIDENTIAL

LEGEND

The diagram presented above is for informational purpose only. It does not represent or suggest the final design of “LIVING BOXES”. The diagram shown is meant to be view in section.

GREEN PATCH

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PROBLEMS AND POSSIBILITIES

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PLAZA

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BOSTON GARDEN /NORTH STATION NORTH STATION

EXISTING SITE GOOGLE MAPS AERIAL VIEW

HAYMARKET

NORTH END PARKS

ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY

HAYMARKET

BOSTON CITY HALL PLAZA QUINCY MARKET / FANUEIL HALL

GOVERNMENT CENTER

STATE

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B' C'

PROPOSED SITE PLAN HAYMARKET

NORTH END PARKS

ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY

GOVERNMENT CENTER

STATE

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400'

RETAIL

' A OPEN PLAZA RETAIL

LIVING BOXES

RETAIL/RESTAURANT

B' RETAIL/RESTAURANT

MARKETHALL

OPEN PLAZA

RETAIL/RESTAURANT

LIVING BOXES

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50'

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B' OPEN PLAZA

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OPEN PLAZA

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HOME OFFICE

RECREATION

LIVING

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KEY PLAN

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OPEN PLAZA

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BEDROOM

DINING

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BEDROOM

VISUAL INTERACTION ZONE. ALLOWING PUBLIC TO VIEW INTO EACH UNIT.

3 DIFFERENT ZONES EACH ZONE HAVE DIFFERENT DEGREE OF VISUAL CONNECTION TO THE PUBLIC.

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KEY PLAN

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A B' C'

OPEN PLAZA

50'

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BEDROOM

RESTAURANT / RETAIL

CENTRAL COURT

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THIS SECTION IS A DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROGRESS DURING THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 16 2009. THE DISCUSSION AT THE PREVIOUS DESIGN REVIEW POINTED OUT THAT IT WASN’T FEASIBLE TO CREATE SUCH A BIG OPEN YARD FOR THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT, THUS, QUESTIONING THE ISSUE ON URBAN DENSITY. ADDITIONALLY, I WAS ASKED TO FURTHER EXPLORE AND DEVELOP THE USER RELATIONSHIP AND THE BUILDING IN DETAIL. THE NEXT PAGES SHOWS THE APPROACH I TOOK FROM THE COMMENTS GIVEN. THE FIRST STEP WAS TO TAKE OUT THE URBAN YARD AND REPLACED THEM WITH COMMERCIAL SPACES.

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BACK YARD

URBAN REFUGE AREA

BACK YARD

STREET LEVEL

INTERNAL STREET

LEGEND URBAN REFUGE AREA COMMERCIAL

RETAIL

RESIDENTIAL STREET LEVEL

GREEN PATCH The diagram presented at left is for informational purpose only. It does not represent or suggest the final design of “LIVING BOXES”.

INTERNAL STREET

NEW LIVING BOXES + INCUBATORS: A SELF CONTAINED COMMUNITY. THIS SETUP ALLOWS FOR A TIGHTER COMMUNITY.

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BUILDING MASSING COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL CIVIC PARK

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BUILDING RELATIONSHIP

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AB UIL OPE DUP R NR LON EL G TE AT SHO EL RM IO RT T AT BA S N ERM IO IS (F S ACE HI BA S N BOO P IS (T S K) WIT HI TER P )

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64'

60'

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120'

35'

60'

64'

53' TYPICAL LIVING UNIT

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107'

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66' 40'

36'

76' 36' 60'

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60' BASE + 12' ROOF

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60'

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120'

35'

60'

64'

53'

25'

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60'

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40'

107'

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66' 40'

36'

76' 36' 60'

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60'

48'

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48'

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SIGHT LINES INTO LIVING UNITS FROM STREET LEVEL

SIGHT LINES INTO LIVING UNITS FROM ELEVATED PARK

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65 FT

T.O. PARAPET 37'-0" T.O. ROOF 36'-0"

3RD FLOOR 25'-0"

PARK LEVEL 19'-0"

VIEWING PLATFORM 15'-0" 2ND FLOOR 14'-0"

1ST FLOOR 3'-0"

LIVING UNITS - EAST ELEVATION PARK FACADE

A. LIVING UNITS - EAST ELEVATION

T.O. PARAPET 37'-0" T.O. ROOF 36'-0"

3RD FLOOR 25'-0"

2ND FLOOR 14'-0"

1ST FLOOR 3'-0"

B. LIVING UNITS - EAST ELEVATION

LIVING UNITS - WEST ELEVATION ENTRY FACADE

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DOUBLE GLAZING

VIEW TOWARDS PARK

STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SHUTTERS

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4'-0"

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FIRST FLOOR UNITS BACK PANEL

SECOND FLOOR UNITS FRONT PANEL

SECOND FLOOR UNITS BACK PANEL

THIRD FLOOR UNITS PANEL

12 FT DOUBLE-LEAF PROFILED GLASS TRANSLUCENT GLASS PANEL

TYPICAL UNIT THIRD FLOOR PLAN

SLIDING WOOD PANEL

DOUBLE GLAZING

VIEW TOWARDS PARK

STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SHUTTERS

10'-0"

4'-0"

FIRST FLOOR UNITS FRONT PANEL

12 FT

TYPICAL UNIT SECOND FLOOR PLAN

PERFORATED SECTION (PEEPHOLES)

SLIDING WOOD PANEL

FIRST FLOOR UNITS BACK PANEL

SECOND FLOOR UNITS FRONT PANEL

SECOND FLOOR UNITS BACK PANEL

THIRD FLOOR UNITS PANEL

DOUBLE-LEAF PROFILED GLASS TRANSLUCENT GLASS PANEL

DOUBLE GLAZING

VIEW TOWARDS PARK

STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SHUTTERS

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4'-0"

FIRST FLOOR UNITS FRONT PANEL 0

12 FT DOUBLE-LEAF PROFILED GLASS

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FIRST FLOOR UNITS BACK PANEL

SECOND FLOOR UNITS FRONT PANEL

SECOND FLOOR UNITS BACK PANEL

ADAPTABLE SCREENS DRIVEN BY THE ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE, THESE AUTOMATED SCREENS OPERATES BY DETECTING THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE LOOKING INTO THE UNITS. THE MORE PEOPLE LOOKING IN, THE MORE POROUS THE FACADE BECOME. THUS, THE LESS PEOPLE THERE ARE OUTSIDE, THE TIGHTER THE SCREENS BECOME.

IN RESPONSE TO THE DIFFERENT ZONING OF THE LIVING UNITS, EACH FLOOR HAS A DIFFERENT SET OF SCREENS, ALLOWING FOR DIFFERENT POROSITY IN AND OUT OF THE UNITS. 0

12 FT

THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT DENSITY TO THE SCREENS ITSELF. THIS SYSTEM MANIPULATES WHAT THE PUBLIC CAN SEE FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND WHAT THE USER CAN SEE FROM THE INSIDE.

HAWA FRONTSLIDE 60/MATIC SLIDING SYSTEM UPPER TRACK SITE CAST FLAT SLAB CONCRETE

STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SHUTTERS

ALUMININUM GLAZING BEAD DOUBLE GLAZING

EYE LEVEL-DENSER

5'-11"

10'-0"

OPEN

PANEL FRONT ELEVATION

HAWA FRONTSLIDE 60/MATIC SLIDING SYSTEM LOWER TRACK

MOVEMENT - OPEN

3'-0"

DENSE

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POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL APPLICATION: AUTOMATED SCREENS / GLAZING SYSTEM

CONCRETE APPLICATION: BUILDING STRUCTURE

MATERIALITY

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HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM IS CARRIED ALONG BUILDING CORE ON EDGE OF BUILDING.

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM PHOTO VOLTAIC FILM CELLS ON GLAZING SYSTEM.

SLIDING SCREENS OPERATES AS SHADING DEVICE FOR BUILDING. OPERABLE WINDOWS ALONG PERIMETER OF BUILDING ALLOW FOR CROSS VENTILATION.

RADIANT HEATING SYSTEM ENCASED IN CONCRETE SLAB.

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THIS SECTION IS A RECORD OF THE FINAL PRESENTATION HELD ON JANUARY 7 2010. FROM THE COMMENTS IN THE PREVIOUS DESIGN REVIEW, I WAS ASKED TO DEVELOP THE FACADE OF THE COMMERCIAL SPACE AS WELL AS THE FACADE OF THE LIVING UNITS FACING THE COMMERCIAL SPACES. THESE NEXT PAGES SHOWS THE APPROACH AND SOLUTION I TOOK TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

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ON RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM BLOCKS The premise of the thesis program started with combining living units into a civic component to explore the proposition between private intimacy and the open public. Throughout the journey, as the design progressed, it was determined that the project could investigate the relationship between a user and the environment around them. This is setup as below. Program pieces: 1. Incubator spaces 2. Living units for employees of the incubator spaces. 3. A civic component that promotes public interjection into the site. Like all social networks, this setup creates a “what’s happening” relationship between different programs, creating a community within its own environment.

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OPEN COMMUNICATION RELATIONSHIP

EXTRACT PROGRAMS

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LIVING UNITS FOR INCUBATORS INHABITANTS INCUBATORS CIVIC COMPONENT

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VIEW FROM SOUTH

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AERIAL VIEW FROM SOUTH

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KEY PLAN

THERE ARE THREE AREA OF FOCUS IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS.

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3. THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE LIVING UNITS AND THE PUBLIC SPINE.

2. THE INTERFACE BETWEEN INCUBATOR SPACES AND LIVING UNITS.

1. THE PUBLIC INTERFACE - EXPOSURE OF THE BUILDING FACADE TO THE PUBLIC

1. THE PUBLIC INTERFACE DESIGN SOLUTION: THE SURFACE OF THIS INTERFACE WILL BE COMPOSED OF STRANDS OF POLISHED STEEL RODS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS METHOD CREATES A REFLECTION OF THE PUBLIC ITSELF, CREATING AN ILLUSION OF THE PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT.

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CLEAR GLASS ON GROUND FLOOR PROMOTES PUBLIC ACTIVITIES

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FOURTH FLOOR +47'-0"

GLASS SPANDREL. STEEL GLAZING BEAD. LOW-E INSULATED GLAZING SYSTEM.

CONTINOUS CHROME PLATED STEEL ROD. GLASS RAILING.

WALL SECTION AT INCUBATOR THIRD FLOOR +36'-0" STEEL ANCHOR BOLT INTO CONCRETE SLAB. 10" CAST CONCRETE. HANGER TIE. GYPSUM BOARD. THERMAL INSULATION. WALL ANGLE. ACOUSTICAL TILE.

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GRAVEL. ROOF MEMBRANE. THERMAL INSULATION. VAPOR RETARDER.

ROOFTOP +69-0"

FIFTH FLOOR +58-0"

FOURTH FLOOR +47-0"

WALL SECTION AT INCUBATOR THIRD FLOOR +36'-0"

REFLECTIVE/ CHROME PLATED STEEL ROD. LOW-E INSULATED GLAZING. STEEL GLAZING BEAD.

SECOND FLOOR +25'-0"

STEEL CLOSURE SCREWED TO FLOOR SLAB. STEEL ANCHOR BOLTED INTO CONCRETE. 12" CAST CONCRETE. HANGER TIE.

GYPSUM BOARD. THERMAL INSULATION. WALL ANGLE. ACOUSTICAL CEILING TILE.

FIRST FLOOR +14'-0"

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1. EAST ELEVATION - INCUBATOR

2. WEST ELEVATION - INCUBATOR

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REFLECTION FROM ADJACENT BUILDING

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VIEW OF INCUBATOR BUILDING

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2. LIVING AND INCUBATOR INTERFACE DESIGN SOLUTION: THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE INCUBATOR AND LIVING UNITS HAVE DIFFERENT VISIBLE DENSITY. THE RESOLUTION FOR THIS EMULATES THE PHYSICAL BARRIER ONE WOULD HAVE WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH ANOTHER PARTY OVER A INTERNET WEB CAM. THUS, IN THIS SETUP, THE LIVING UNITS WHERE THE EMPLOYEES LIVE HAVE CONTROL OVER WHAT THEY SEE AT THE INCUBATOR SPACES. BUT, HOWEVER LIMITED IT IS, INHABITANTS AT THE LIVING UNIT CAN ALWAYS OBSERVE WHAT’S HAPPENING AT WORK. AS A FILTER, THE TENANTS AT THE INCUBATOR SPACE WILL NEVER HAVE CLEAR VIEWS INTO THE LIVING UNITS, UNLESS IT’S ALLOWED BY THE INHABITANTS AT THE LIVING UNITS.

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LIMITED VIEWS

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VIEWS INTO THE LIVING UNITS FROM INCUBATOR SPACE

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VIEWS INTO THE INCUBATOR SPACE FROM LIVING UNITS

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INTERIOR ELEVATION OF LIVING UNITS (TO INCUBATOR SPACE)

THERE ARE TWO LEVELS OF VIEWING SLOTS IN THE SLIDING PANELS. THIS ALLOWS FOR VISIBILITY OUTSIDE THE UNITS AT DIFFERENT POSITION. IN THIS SLIDE, ONE IS AT A SITTING POSITION.

ELEVATION VIEW INTO INCUBATOR SPACE FROM LIVING UNITS SITING POSITION

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WOOD SLIDING PANELS/ CONTROLS VISIBILITY IN AND OUT OF UNIT. TWO LEVELS OF VIEWING SLOTS. 1. EYE SIGHT @ STANDING POSITION. 2. EYE SIGHT @ SITTING POSITION.

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DESIGN SOLUTION: THIS INTERFACE HAS 3 ZONES. EACH ZONE HAS FULL VISIBILITY INTO THE UNITS WITH DIFFERENT DENSITY LEVELS OF SLIDING PANELS IN FRONT OF THE UNITS. SLIDING PANELS ARE CONTROLLED BY PUBLIC THROUGH A HEAT SENSOR MECHANISM THAT IS DETERMINED BY THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE UNITS. THE MORE PEOPLE OUTSIDE, THE MORE VISIBLE THAT UNIT GETS.

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ROOFTOP +36'

THIRD FLOOR +25' CEILING PANEL WALL ANGLE

SECOND FLOOR +14'-0"

WALL SECTION AT LIVING UNIT WHITE CEMENT CONCRETE AUTOMATIC SLIDING SHUTTER SYSTEM METAL PANEL

LOW-E DOUBLE GLAZING STEEL FIXED WINDOW

LOW-E DOUBLE GLAZING STEEL CASEMENT WINDOW

FIRST FLOOR +3'-0" HEATING PIPES/RADIANT HEAT

GROUND +0'-0"

BASEMENT -4'-6"

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PANEL DENSITY:

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PANEL DENSITY:

SECOND FLOOR +14'-0" 2ND FLOOR - FRONT PANEL

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1IRST

PANEL DENSITY:

FIRST FLOOR +3'-0" 1ST FLOOR - FRONT PANEL

1ST FLOOR - BACK PANEL

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1. EAST ELEVATION - LIVING UNITS

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ENLARGED ELEVATION OF LIVING AND PUBLIC INTERFACE

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AUTOMATED SLIDING PANELS

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VIEW ON STREET LEVEL - LIVING AND PUBLIC INTERFACE

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FROM BEGINNING TO END From the beginning of this thesis, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve questioned the role of public and private lifestyle in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modern world. Mobile communication and online community social sites such as Facebook and Twitter has created a new form of private lifestyle that is visible to the general public in the virtual realm. This has led me to investigate and explore the relationship between users of both social sites and how that form of lifestyle and relationship could exists in a physical environment. By introducing a public space in between a live work environment that coexist with each other, the proposed building that is protected within a site, acts as a public community where the inhabitants private lifestyle is casually displayed in a public manner with different degrees of filtering devices. This is the result of a community that echoes the idea of a online social network site like Facebook and Twitter, creating a protected community on its own, but yet, it is open to the general public who can choose to participate and be part of the action.

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