02 MASTERPLAN

Placing emphasis on the senses to enhance user experience, this master plan focuses on creating spaces that are dynamic, active at all times, and memorable. This begins with formulating a harmony between the new and historic and removing barriers to public access to render these blocks inviting, pragmatic, and connected. Driving memory formation and sensory experience, neurons serve as a biological case study that has been analyzed to generate these new pathways throughout the Civic Center Site. These connections establish a hierarchy on-site both internally and externally and place the human at the center of the design in creating an experience that is unique and exciting every time.Just like neurons, the program is made adaptable in order to fit the ever-changing demands and accommodate for growth within the Civic Center. Reinvigorating the residential, commercial, private, public, and educational sectors encourages positive social gathering, collaboration, and connection to other hubs in the city such as the convention center, the waterfront, Gaslamp, Little Italy, and East Village to strengthen the community at large. Taking a phenomenological approach allows this architecture to cater directly to the inner child, creating spaces of wonder while redefining the role Civic Center plays in San Diego moving forward.

This design uses an open plan with a gable roof that suits the neighborhood, climate, and site conditions. Biophilic elements such as green walls, plants, and a grass paver system create visual comfort, improve air quality, and reduce energy costs. Large windows provide natural light and large overhangs offer shading and heating. Rainwater and greywater are used for irrigation. The design uses grid-tied solar photovoltaic panels and an electric “mini-split” heat pump for renewable energy. The dwellings will blend into the natural setting and provide visual, renewable energy, and user well-being resources streetfront elevation scale: 1/4” = 1’-0” rear structure floor 2 scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" rear structure floor 1 scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" rear structure front structure studio unit studio unit first floor: 353 s.f.

2 bedroom unit first floor: 369 s.f. second floor: 743 s.f. total: 1,112 s.f. first floor: 353 s.f.

2 bedroom unit first floor: 369 s.f. second floor: 743 s.f. total: 1,112 s.f. front structure floor 2 scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" front structure floor 1 scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" interior rendering all-electric kitchen plan all-electric kitchen scale: 1/4” = 1’-0” axonometric projection n.t.s

Units designed to accomodate funcionality and comfort with an open floor plan, open to interpretation and use by occupants. Fully A.D.A. accessible studios with generous kitchen designs. Bedrooms in all units feature built in closet and storage space. Laundry room on site for use by all residents.

LIVING GREEN WALL landscape plan scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”

GARDENING

LAUNDRY- GREYWATER IRRIGATION

NATIVE PLANTING

Learning should never be confined to a specific space. Instead, it should be a continuous, lifelong process that is embedded in every environment we encounter. Schools should be more than just a place for children to receive instruction. They should be a hub for exploration, play, and self-discovery, where students are empowered to learn in ways that feel natural and intuitive to them.By fostering a culture of exploration and curiosity, the aim is to help students develop a mindset that values learning as an essential component of daily life. This means creating spaces that encourage experimentation, curiosity, and discovery, and that allow children to move at their own pace, following their natural inclinations and interests. Ultimately, our goal is to help students become lifelong learners, equipped with the skills and mindset they need to succeed in an ever-changing world. We believe that by prioritizing play, exploration, and self-directed learning, we can create a more engaged, innovative, and connected generation of learners.