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edge analysis intent: use the
fundamentals of analytical design to communicate information to the viewer about a city’s edge
outcome: first
two iterations communicate informational qualities that don’t directly integrate their ideas to the graphical information. There is a lack of clarity within the relationship of the information.
Port of Jebel Ali The foundation of the artificial urban growth of the city
port as a mass storage for supplies
Source: DP World increases capacity at Jebel Ali Port to 15 million TEU, http:// www.ameinfo.com/275918.html
Accesibility to expressway and airport cargo Village provide ample trade routes What are the main facilities available for operating in the freezone? “As part of its superb infrastructure, Dubai Airport Freezone offers a state-of-the-art offices, light industry units, warehouses and lands where tenants could build their own tailoredfacilities that cater to the companies’ requirements. Other facilities and services to be offered by the freezone to the investors ranges from 100 percent foreign ownership and 100 percent tax exemption. The freezone facilitates business opportunities for its tenants into other neighbouring markets.” Source: AriabianBusiness.com “Gateway to the Gulf”
South-West Edge of the City of Dubai Edge is defined by the De Heeh Hah Road, dividing the dense cargo storage facilities of the Jebel Ali Port, Industrial Community from the bare desert south-west of the road. current Waterfront project has been delayed which causes the bare desert Source: Dubai Property Investment Portal & Projects Directory, http://www.2daydubai.com/pages/ dubai-waterfront.php
Population contrast from industrial to rural Jebel Ali
Road is the last main pathway perpendicular to the Sheikh Zayed Highway that feeds back into the city
Free trade zones stimulate business expansion from other countries
Source: Dubai Property Investment Portal & Projects Directory, http:// www.2daydubai.com/pages/dubai-property-sector.php
Dubai, transition From oil to service based economy
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edge analysis: 3rd iteration
intent: continue to clarify edge analysis, using the fundamentals of analytical design to communicate information to the viewer about a city’s edge
outcome: redefinition of what the edge consists of,
in terms of building density, highways and roads. Graphical information needs to be more clear to the relationship of what is in the edge to what defines it’s qualities.
South Western Edge of Dubai
The edge is defined by its roads, which act as physical boundaries enclosing the city, its highways promote circulation back into the city, the Skeikh Zayed Rd. becomes the major artery for any kind of desert connection.
Dubai Highway System
Source: Dubai: Behind an Urban Spectacle, Yasser Elseshtawy
Dubai Transit System
Edge serves as the end point for the Dubai Metro Line, which expands its bus routes back into the city. Circulation doesn’t exceed the Dubai Edge Edge characterized by it’s
man-made harbor, which acts as a threshold for
trade, emergence of tax free zones, industrial biuldings and containment of storage cargos. Concentrated work communities detract from the construction of residential buildings and directed Northbound. Source: World Port Souce - Port Jebel Ali, http://www.worldportsource.com/ ports/ARE_Port_of_Jebel_Ali_1423.php
Dense Industrial, manufacting, office buildings of the Edge
final edge analysis outcome: there
is a clarity of information that is presented, with the use of color coordination, with no excess information. The graphics on the right side could be more clear to help distinguish their uses. Overall simple and easy to read.
Southern Edge of Dubai
characteristics: highways and roads that navigate within the city edge serves as a final hub for public transit
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The edge runs along the E11 Highway, Sheikh Zayed Road, D55 Highway, and passes through Emirates Road. It consists of five major zones of Dubai, the Jebel Ali Freezone, Jebel Ali Freezone Extension, Jebel Ali Industrial, Green Community Village, and Dubai Investment Park. All these of which make up the industrial landscape.
map of main and secondary roads
highways and roads that direct circulation clusters of roads are contained within the southern edge and the city, then tend to dissipate once outside of the edge
map of public transit system
edge serves as a final hub for public transit main train line ends at Jebel Ali Metro Station. several bus lines turn back into the city’s edge, while only one bus line exceeds southern edge
map of industrial buildings
the high density of industrial landscape
contrast between high industrial density of Jebel Ali to the dramatic halt of construction in the open desert landscape west of the E11 highway
Districts within Southern Edge
sources: http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&rls=en&q=dubai&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=wl sources: http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/ARE_Port_of_Jebel_Ali_1423.php
step towards site analysis
intent: with the knowledge of site analysis from our edge
assignment. Gather information that seems important to the site and how one can interact with it. Attain a wide variety of information that can be used to help push the design process.
outcome: was able to attain a wide
variety of information through hand sketches, overlays communicating circulation, soft space, and potential views the user experiences as well as collecting photographs that reflect certain access points to the site.
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outcome: there is
a clear use of color to help determine spaces, circulation, and certain experiences. Graphical strips allows the reader to easily navigate and understand the information. Mostly plan views, the use of elevation views would help convey notions of hight and size of the site.
Case Studies Development of programmatic spaces with diagrams. Identifying how each space functions with each other corresponding space.
intent: identify other projects that address the
same issues which I would like to address, such as program activity and its distribution within the site and the opening up of public space to pedestrian accessways
outcome: recognized circulation to public
spaces with the expansion of walkways. Circulation becomes a continuing flow within each system of programmatic spaces. This allows a free flow of movement for the user.
what’s next?: Integrate these ideas into the design process specific to the site.
Bjark Ingles: His use of dissecing his structure to allow passageways across and through allow movent directed towards the center. Open land also allows possible accessways, then expanded entries to embrace the space.
specific values and questions intent: develop strategies to think about when designing on the site, using specific elements affecting the site.
outcome: evaluation of prospective views, the
impace of sun and its interactions, imagery in relation to sails and ships, and getting to know size of different functional scales and relationship with each other.
what’s next?: Integrate these ideas into the design process to help develop a larger idea that the project responds to.
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gesture: iteration 1 - playing with views intent: develop a response/communication
with the neighboring views that are around the site relating to the idea of building in a city.
outcome: design became more of a playing
exercise with the material and experimenting with views. Views aren’t entirely specific to sights, like Coit Tower, Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, the Bay, Transamerica Building, and the downtown skyline.
what’s next?: Develop the reason to direct
views to certain landmarks in the city. How does one connect or relate themselves with that view? What’s the importance of building in the city?
gesture: iteration 2 - roof and openess
intent: create gesture that provides
shade with an open quality for free flow of movement.
outcome: Developed a roof structure
with no bounding walls. Plan view is almost clamshell-like, relating to the bay and it’s aquatic life. Curved surfaces direct some psychic line from the site, northward, eastward, and westward.
what’s next?: How can the quality
of openess be continued through in the next gestures? How can the idea of public open space be developed?
gesture: iteration 3 - material connections and views
intent: revisit the directioning of views to
landmarks and the new exploratorium to have the user feel connected with their environment
outcome: Model became a piece that started
to show hints of movement and circulation horizontally and vertically within the site. It’s main gesture towards the Bay, increases from North to South, making a possible importance towards downtown, to the Bay Bridge, and the new Exploratorium.
what’s next?: How can we use the idea of
size differentiation effect public/private spacial use?
gesture: iteration 4 - spacial development with size
intent: Main pupose was to develop a hierarchy of
spaces for different occupancies, whose future purpose is to define programmatic functional spaces.
outcome: There is a clear system of smaller to larger
spaces, but with varying overhangs which imply closure and lack openness, especially with the creation of walllike pieces. Various hints of response to John Maher St and the Embarcadero with the subtle indentation of the walls.
what’s next?: Further develop the idea of spaces and what the quality of those spaces should be.
gesture: iteration 5 - varying repetition and public/private spaces intent: rework changes in size to show
movement from public to private spaces with the additional help defined by the use of different materials.
outcome: Main expression is an eastward
open facade towards the Bay, with a semi-closed object in the middle representing a more private spacial element. The gradual change in size direct possible movement from the smaller places to the larger.
what’s next?: Start to define what it means to create public and private spaces and how they relate to each other.
Raenear Yap Arch 103 Spring 2012 Response and Values !
My primary response is to have the ability to create and manipulate public,
private, and transition space with their relationship to streets and pedestrian access ways on each side of the triangular site. In relationship to those spaces, I am distinguishing the hierarchy of the different exhibit spaces with the use of size variation and material separation. !
The value of these public, private, and transition spaces reflects the connectivity
to ideas, sharing of those ideas, and importance of spaces in sequence with each other. In Edmund N. Bacon’s book, Design of Cities, he talks about an ‘approach’ and ‘arrival’ in relationship to ‘space and time’. It is explained that at any given moment, architecture can create a sequence of spacial experiences as a user moves from one place to another. My aim to use this and create a sequence of experiences that consist of curiosity, preparation, and discovery. These ideas reflect notions of gathering, knowledge and the sharing of knowledge in the proper mindset.
gesture: iteration 6 - public, private, and transition spaces intent: with the help of Edmund N. Bacon’s idea
of approach and arrival, develop public, transition, and private spaces.
outcome: with the addition of a
secondary gestural element, similar to the eastern facade, but smaller, creates transition/approaching spaces. Interior object implies movement for the user with its use of length along the outer structure.
what’s next?: define the purpose of
the imagery of the wave. How does it reflect notions of being next to water and why is that so important?
midterm
gesture: iteration 7 - varying repetition and public/private spaces intent: rework changes in size to show
movement from public to private spaces with the additional help defined by the use of different materials.
outcome: Main expression is an eastward
open facade towards the Bay, with a semi-closed object in the middle representing a more private spacial element. The gradual change in size direct possible movement from the smaller places to the larger.
what’s next?: Start to define what it means to create public and private spaces and how they relate to each other.
gesture: iteration 8 - varying repetition and public/private spaces intent: rework changes in size to show
movement from public to private spaces with the additional help defined by the use of different materials.
outcome: Main expression is an eastward
open facade towards the Bay, with a semi-closed object in the middle representing a more private spacial element. The gradual change in size direct possible movement from the smaller places to the larger.
what’s next?: Start to define what it means to create public and private spaces and how they relate to each other.
plan and section: exploring space from gesture
intent: develop spaces out of a
“far from developed� gesture using sketches in plan and section.
outcome: series of progression
drawings that start to show voids for possible programmatic spaces
what’s next?: input these designs into a model with recognition of voids
site model 1
site model 1
intent: keeping the previous sketches in mind,
construct a model to scale that carries the same language with as the drawings
outcome: paneled structure with good
understanding of scale in relationship to surrounding buildings. open space on the east side of the site and north side in reference to Union St. and soft green space
what’s next?: find a place for the junk and a way to activate the exterior spaces
section: exploring spaces from gesture
site model 2
site model 2
intent: provide interior/exterior space to house the junk
outcome: excavated ground to place the
junk and serve as an auditorium-like seating for public use after the Junk is removed. junk seems to tight inside the space.
what’s next?: find a way to open the space up, to embrace the junk, not trap
plan and section
site model 3
site model 3
intent: expand end the endpoints of the structure to embrace an open quality of entrance and to celebrate the junk.
outcome: widened the structure in all
parts—north, south and middle. this provides a difference language for entrances, allows a bigger interior circulation, and introduces the eastern side as a possible entrance/lobby. Junk space is slightly bigger, but still hasn’t had the chance to embrace and celebrate the junk.
what’s next?: continue to find a way to celebrate the junk and develop program
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site model 4
site model 4
intent: change the gesture of the north end of the structure to find a way to open up the space for the junk.
outcome: widened the excavated ground to
be able to increase the space of the Junk Hall. the adjustment of the gesture now celebrated the junk by creating more space and allowing the junk to breathe
what’s next?: continue to develop program
placement and think about the envelope of the structure with different materials.
plan and section: transition to detailed
plan: approaching completion
section: detailing design
site model 5
Program Spaces Ground Floor Junk Hall Bathrooms Exhibit Halls
2nd Floor Offices Bathrooms Theater Terrace
Final Plans
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In Conclusion
intent: provide Junk Hall that embraces and celebrates the ship by expanding the space vertically and horizontally. finalize program in the model and drawings to be ready for presentation.
outcome: defined programmatic spaces
while also incorporating initial gestures referencing the new Exploratorium, John Maher St., the Embarcadero, and Levi’s Plaza.
what’s next?: Some alternative outcomes
would be to extend 2nd level circulation around the junk to provide alternate views, then incorporate ramps/stairway circulation to the major endpoints. Also, possibly close the entrance because it causes a high traffic pathway through a exhibit hall. Figure out a way to program the south eastern entrance into a public exterior space, such as a cafe then direct movement northward towards the middle section of the structure.
thank you