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office.net
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urban.net
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office.net +urban.net
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urban center
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mixed-use development
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section model
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limestone
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unl health center / community junction
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omaha public library_main branch
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bryan health cancer center
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salina art center work tables
office.net The goal of this project was to design an office building that focused on the communication network within the building. The result was a hybrid of a courtyard and skyscraper condition. There are two towers, which respond to an exterior courtyard condition, all while maintaining the interior network through a sky bridge.
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CCTV Building Beijing, China
Midtown Crossing Omaha, Nebraska
Petronas Towers Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Building Hybrids
Range between high-rise and courtyard 3
urban.net This project was located in the bottoms of Kansas City, MO. ( just west of the downtown loop). The goal of this project was to infuse new life into the area, by developing a new street grid system, and introducing new programs and buildings. The new program and structure had to be able to react and communicate well with surrounding existing programs as well. (Downtown Loop, Missouri River, Kansas City, KS.)
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Array showing the proposed approximate building heights in an axonometric and elevation.
CITY GRID SYSTEM
EXISTING GRID
EXISTING GRID
Existing Grid
EXISTING GRID WITH REGULATING LINES
EXISTING GRID WITH REGULATING LINES
Regulating Lines
PROPOSED GRID
CITY GRID SYSTEM
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Walking Paths
Plazas
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Existing Buildings Proposed Buildings
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office.net + urban.net Combining site and structure, this project introduced the office.net building into the site from urban.net. Revisions were made to the structure, all while maintaining the same concepts and design goals from office.net. The result was a building that introduced another skybridge as well as an additional exterior courtyard condition.
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urban center Located in central Lincoln, this shopping center is a focal point to the surrounding areas. Incorporating greenspace and walking trails into the site was essential to draw people in from Antelope Park and the surrounding neighborhoods. The result is mixed-use center that “weaves� the green and urban spaces together. This creates a draw for people into the urban space as well as the park.
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Existing Site Sections
Regulating Lines
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New Walking Trail
regulating lines
New Site
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regula
ENTRANCES VehiclesVEHICLE Entrances
ENTRANCES BuildingBUILDING Entrances
LOADING DOCKS Loading Docks
WINDOWS Windows
MORNING SUN Morning Sun
NOON SUN Noon Sun
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Vehicles Entrances
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Cross- Mapping showing the existing conditions of the site. 12
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mixed-use development This project is located in downtown Lincoln and is surrounded by different programs, such as the Haymarket, the university, downtown, and Memorial Stadium. The goal of this building is to become an anchor to the area, branching out to existing progams and creating visual connections.
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Branching out and anchoring the building to its site and building form_site relationship
surroundings was the design intent.
the arrows show points in which the building should recognize in some way, to help the building identify its’ surroundings
Study Model
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Primary Structure
Secondary Structure
Site Plan
First Floor Plan
Residential Floor Plan 16
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section model This section model shows the tectonics of the mixed use building in downtown Lincoln.
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Exploded Section Model 19
limestone [digging] The spaces excavated into the stone allow one to explore the entire object. Since the spaces are all of similar width and depth, it encourages one to keep turning the stone to see where the space continues on another side.
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spaces can be interpreted in different ways, depending on the definition of what a space is. It may be read as having one space, since all the excavated spaces are connected. But on the other hand, the space is divided because of the of corner condition of the stone, allowing it to be read as having multiple spaces. The stone can also be read by the solid areas around the excavated spaces instead of the other way around.
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focus on the solidity of the stone rather than the spaces created in it. 20
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sport courts
UNL properties
residences
emergency department
playing field parking
ice skating
unl health center/ community junction
[group project]
The University Health Center/ Emergency Department is a state-of-the-art facility that provides services not only to students enrolled at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but also to the surrounding medically underserved area (MUA).
Located at the site of the old Cushman
Factory (northeast corner of N. Antelope Valley Parkway and Vine Street), the health center also includes a “community junction�, which centrally located, provides a range of services including gym/workout facilities, retail spaces, food court, meeting rooms, and lounge spaces.
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junction community garden
Name: James Sheldon Age: 21 Occupation: Mechanical Engineering Student at UNL James is meeting a classmate at the junction coffee bar to study for a test.
Name: Claire Carlson Age: 26 Occupation: Receptionist at Edward Jones Claire is taking her son Anthony to the University Health Center to get his five year old check-up.
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Views of different occupants’ paths on the site 23
omaha public library_main branch This library replaces the existing library located in downtown Omaha, right next to the scenic Gene Leahy Mall. This project focused on incorporating the library into mall, which adds to the draw of the library while also creating unique spaces for outdoor gatherings along the mall.
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existing conditions
Existing Site Section section through site and gene leahy mall
focus of project
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existing sq. ft. = 115,000 sq. ft. clear existing site
fourth floor third floor second floor main floor lower floor
children’s meeting space offices media space auditorium cafe bookstore mechanical / storage / circulation
extend gene leahy mall
proposed sq. ft. = 113,500 sq. ft.
library integration
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bryan health cancer center
[group project]
As part of the expansion of Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, this project looks at developing a plot of land northeast of the current campus. The focus of the expansion is to create a “green link�, which not only links the two parts of campus, but also become a vital role in part of the healing process for patients. Located off this circulation link is the new cancer center for Bryan Health. The cancer center becomes a safe haven for patients, using natural light, views out, and allowing them control over the environment to make the treatment process easier on them.
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salina art center worktables
[group project]
These worktables were designed and constructed for the Salina Art Center in Salina,KS. The tables are irregular pentagons, but they are able to roll together and create different formations, as per the clients’ need. The design on the table top is an acrylic inlay, which actually says “ART” in an abstract fashion. The legs were designed to have a clean and solid look, while allowing the tables to meet up against each other.
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Table top design Table formations 31
Scale: 1” = 1’-0”
Date: 11/1/2011