G.La, Architecture Studio [420] spring2010
UWM-Shorewood Neighborhood
Solving human related problems is why I enjoy architecture and UWM’s edge condition is a problem of people’s perspectives. The site for a fictitious new student dormitory was the between a neighborhood and the University campus. It was a large parking lot and its constraints were both physical and psychological. I decided to tackle the problem of the people by proposing location was at an undefined campus edge, which was especially uninviting to the neighbors. Putting a new dormitory on an edge close to the neighborhood would alienate the neighbors UWM tries to connect with annually. My solution: create a park which ramps up towards the campus while utilizing and extending the natural inclination of the ground. Concept: a connected social walkway from street level to campus level that infects the tower also. 12
UWM campus
Neighborhood
Milwaukee East Side
Initial modelled concept
UWM
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The two major elements of this project are the tower and the social spaces. These diagrams show their progression. 14
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tower social spaces
Elevation without social spaces
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South elevation
East elevation
egress in tower
windows and rooms
Diagramming was a key element of solving the how the floor plans and elevations fit together. The formation of social spaces and the form of the tower are based on the width measurements of the windows and each floors planned social need. The deformation of the various floor plans is based on an intersection of the plan, elevation and form of the tower.
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The final model of the tower and ramping structures.
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