megamotel

megamotel aransas pass/ corpus christi/ texas

jose roberto oviedo

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advanced design studio ARCH5670 | fall 2018

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oswald jenewein

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jose roberto oviedo

CAPPA

College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington

601 W. Nedderman Drive Arlington, Texas 76019 www.uta.edu/cappa

copyright 2018

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preface New typologies are needed to move towards a post-oil environment. The Corpus Christi Bay Area has an oil driven industry in need of change for a profitable future. With the growing problem of climate change and sea level rising, the oil industry must shift its attention to renewable energy.

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Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, informed Leonardo DiCaprio about the new gigafactory in his documentary, Before the Flood. This new typology has the promise of leading the world away from its dependency on oil. It is up to architects and designers to solve the building problems that will arise with this change.

A new building type, megamotel, will bring promising careers in the energy industry and temporary housing to the Corpus Christi Bay Area. This new typology is immune to sea level rise thanks to its altitude, at the same time, it has a sort of fluidity on the ground plane for pedestrian traffic.

This new typology proves that emerging technologies in energy can be structured in various forms, adapting to its environment and boosting the economy.

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about _

jose roberto oviedo from Dallas, Texas

second year

graduate design

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introducing cappa

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site + precedent

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typologies + new typology

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sketches + diagram

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cross section

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section perspective

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exhibition

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The college of architecture, planning & public affairs interweaves the unique gifts and expertise of each person and profession to co-create urban, ecological, and social fabrics that unleash the inherent potential

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of places and communities

in the DFW region and beyond.

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In CAPPA, we work with our hands, heads, and hearts to change the world

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one place at a time.

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introducing cappa In 2015, UT Arlington’s School of Architecture and School of Urban and Public Affairs combined to form the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs. The integration of the two schools strengthened the academic and research opportunities available for students and faculty at UT Arlington.

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CAPPA offers internationally recognized degrees in architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture.

Design Intelligence, a national evaluating service based in Washington, D.C., ranked the University’s landscape architecture program No. 13 in the nation for 2013.

The college also hosts the Institute of Urban Studies, contributes to the Arlington Urban Design Center at Arlington City Hall, and offers graduate degrees in city and regional planning, public administration, urban planning and public policy, and others. The Master of Public Administration was listed on U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 list of best public affairs programs, while the online MPA program was No. 7 on Graduate Programs.

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Problem: As a response to the changing cimate, the production of oil must decrease. The Texas Coast heavily relies on the fossil-fuel industry as major economic source of income.

A decline in oil production will lead to a steady loss of jobs and cause socio-economic problems.

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Thesis: A sustainable way of producing renewable energy and jobs with long term perspective is essential for the success of the Corpus Christi Bay Area.

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Project: The megamotel combines a battery storage facility, to produce energy, with a motel, as a model of transportation based temporary housing. _

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sources _ Stevens, Fisher, director. Before the Flood. Appian Way Productions, Dune Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, 2016.

Boutwell, Alan, and Mike Mitchell. “Continuous City for 1,000,000 Human Beings.” United States, United States, 1969.

Communications, PortCC. “Statistics.” Port of Corpus Christi, 2018, portofcc.com/about/financials/statistics/.

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