Student Academic Showcase 2022 - Graduate by Cummings School of Architecture

2022 Student Academic Showcase + Honors Graduate

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Working closely with individual faculty members, including the Teaching Firms in Residence, students are asked to address any number of current issues and themes resulting in a wide range of projects. Topics in recent semesters have included contemporary interventions in historic cities, innovation incubator facilities, speculative affordable housing, adaptive reuse, college campus design, tourism and habitat regeneration, ecological design, exploration of the legacies of slavery and the slave trade, and an interfaith community chapel. Topics are selected by faculty and vary from semester to semester.

THE LOOSEST FIT Multifamily Housing Complex and Community Center New Bedford, Massachusetts

2 S-2

A2-02

75'-0"

25'-0"

125'-0"

25'-0"

57'-0"

A LARGE-MEETING

SMALL-MEETING

RM-145

RM-140

SMALL-MEETING

RM-146

LARGE-MEETING

MECHANICAL-ROOM

RM-139

RM-125 STORAGE-PP

STORAGE-PP DOAS SYSTEM

RM-126

T.O-ROOF EL_47'-0"

VRF OUTDOOR UNIT

DOAS SYSTEM

BRICK VENEER

RM-144

RM-141

SMALL-MEETING

RM-143

RM-142

LARGE-MEETING

RM-124

DOAS SYSTEM

LARGE-MEETING

RM-147

RM-138

57'-0"

T.O-PARAPET EL_40'-6"

LARGE-MEETING

STORAGE-HOUSING

STAIRWELL_3

LARGE-MEETING

RM-148

STAIRWELL_4

RM-123

RM-136

RM-137

RM-115

ZINC PANELS C

T.O-THIRD-FLOOR EL_24'-0"

MECH. LOUVER SEE MECH. PLANS

ZINC PANELS

LARGE-MEETING RM-149

OFFICE

MEN-BR

WOMEN-BR

RM-127

RM-128

WOMEN-BR RM-116

RM-134

E J-CLOSET RM-117

LARGE-MEETING RM-150

T.O-SECOND-FLOOR EL_12'-0"

J-CLOSET

MEN-BR

RM-129

RM-118 1 SLOPE RAMP: 12

WOMEN-BR

MEN-BR

RM-113

RM-114

SEE ADA BATHROOM CODE PLAN

SMALL-MEETING A2-01

T.O-GROUND-LEVEL EL_0'-0" 1

S-1

SEE ASSEMBLY DETAIL ON ENVELOPE

RM-151

SMALL-MEETING RM-152

MULTIPURPOSE-SPACE

EXERCISE-ROOM

RM-133

RM-122

A2-02

125'-0"

BRICK VENEER

100'-0"

MECH. LOUVER SEE MECH. PLANS

MARKET RM-112

SMALL-MEETING RM-153

ELEVATION-1

1/8"-1-0'

LARGE-MEETING RM-154

FILTER FABRIC RESERVOIR LAYER MOISTURE-RETENTION LAYER AERATION LAYER (2) 2” XPS RIGID INSULATION DRAINAGE LAYER ROOT BARRIER PROTECTION COURSE AIR/WATER BARRIER

1/8"-1-0'

LOBBY

ELECT.

RM-101

RM-104

DOAS SYSTEM

STAIRWELL_1 RM-102

KITCHEN

CAFE

RM-106

RM-107

STAIRWELL_2

BIKE-REPAIR

RM-108

RM-109

TELE-DATA-CLOSET RM-103

BUS-STOP-OVERHANG

05 01

1 RAMP: 12 SLOPE

BIKE-STORAGE RM-105

1 RAMP: 12 SLOPE

VRF OUTDOOR UNIT

SEE ASSEMBLY DETAIL ON ENVELOPE

75'-0"

37'-9"

25'-0"

87'-3"

25'-0"

57'-0"

ZINC PANELS 1 A2-01

1 FL-1

GROUND-FLOOR-PLAN 1/8"-1-0'

THE LOOSEST FIT

SCALE : 1/8"

ARCH 513 INTEGRATED PROJECT DESIGN STUDIO FALL 2021 Prof. James Moses

PAUL BRYANT

= 1'-0"

A1-01

GROUND FLOOR

12/18/2021

DATE :

03 02

STRUCTURE

MECH. LOUVER SEE MECH. PLANS

2 S-2

A2-02

75'-0"

25'-0"

A 1 RAMP: 12 SLOPE

LOAD BEARING CIRCULATION CORES FOR LATERAL STABILITY

METAL FRAMING CONNECTIONS

METAL FRAMING HORIZONTAL MEMBERS

LOAD BEARING COLUMNS

GALLERY RM-228 STAIRWELL_3

STAIRWELL_4

RM-227

MECHANICAL SHAFT SEE MECHANICAL PLANS

RM-221

TWO-BEDROOM-UNIT

RM-226

RM-225

RM-224

RM-223

RM-222

3/4” FINISH HARDWOOD FLOOR BUILDING PAPER 3/4” PLYWOOD SUBFLOOR 1x4 SLEEPERS (16” O.C) 6” SLAB ON GRADE 2” RIGID INSULATION 6” GRAVEL

ENVELOPE

RM-157

DOAS SYSTEM

MECHANICAL-ROOM

57'-0"

ELEVATION-2

RM-121

RM-158

2.5”x8.5” & 2.5”x4.5” BRICK UNITS AIR GAP WITH WEEP HOLE MORTAR TIES 2” RIGID INSULATION AIR/WATER BARRIER 8”x16” CMU WITH BOND BEAM CHANNEL TIES 5/8” GYPSUM WALL BOARD

RM-131

T.O-GROUND-LEVEL EL_0'-0"

WOMEN-BR

RM-132

WOMEN-BR

RM-156

3/4” FINISH HARDWOOD FLOORING 1” SUBFLOORING 6” CONCRETE TWO WAY SLAB CONCRETE BEAM 2” RIGID INSULATION 6” LIGHT GAUGE METAL FRAMING AIR/WATER BARRIER 1 1/4” SHEATHING 3/4” WOOD VENEER

T.O-SECOND-FLOOR EL_12'-0"

50'-0"

MEN-BR

25'-0"

T.O-THIRD-FLOOR EL_24'-0"

E-2

MEN-BR

1/16” ZINC METAL PANELING Z TIES TO ZINC 2” RIGID INSULATION AIR/WATER BARRIER 3/4” SHEATHING 6” LIGHT GAUGE METAL FRAMING 5/8” GYPSUM WALL BOARD

ZINC PANELS

RM-111

RM-120 MEN-BR

RM-135

BRICK VENEER

T.O-ROOF EL_40'-6"

MEN-BR

RM-110

J-CLOSET OFFICE

LOAD BEARING WALLS

WALKWAYS

THREE-BEDROOM-UNIT RM-220

25'-0"

T.O-ROOF EL_47'-0"

WOMEN-BR

RM-119

RM-155

3/4” FINISHED HARDWOOD FLOOR 1” SUBFLOORING 4” CONCRETE SLAB 3” METAL DECKING HANGING CEILING CLIPS 5” FIBERGLASS INSULATION 11/16” HANGING CEILING BOARD

1 SLOPE RAMP: 12

WOMEN-BR

RM-130

LARGE-MEETING

J-CLOSET

25'-0"

1 E-1

THREE-BEDROOM-UNIT RM-219 A2-01

A2-02

WOMENS-BR

THE LOOSEST FIT

PAUL BRYANT

RM-229

10/29/2021

DATE :

ELEVATIONS 1&2

A2-01

JANITORS-CLOSET

RM-230

112'-6"

= 1'-0"

RM-231

MULTIPURPOSE-SPACE

1 S-1

SCALE : 1/8"

ARCH 513 INTEGRATED PROJECT DESIGN STUDIO FALL 2021 Prof. James Moses

25'-0"

MENS-BR RM-231

THREE-BEDROOM-UNIT RM-218

25'-0"

T.O-ROOF EL_47'-0"

VRF OUTDOOR UNIT

VRF OUTDOOR UNIT THREE-BEDROOM-UNIT RM-217

25'-0"

T.O-PARAPET EL_40'-6"

THREE-BEDROOM-UNIT

MECHANICAL SEE MECH. PLANS

THREE-BEDROOM-UNIT

THREE-BEDROOM-UNIT RM-216

RM-318

M EFFICIENCY-UNIT

EFFICIENCY-UNIT

RM-201

RM-202

RM-203

RM-204

RM-205

T.O-THIRD-FLOOR EL_24'-0"

MULTIPURPOSE

RM-218

RM-229

ONE-BEDROOM-UNIT

RM-207

RM-208

RM-209

RM-210

RM-211

ELECT. RM-214

STAIRWELL_1

STAIRWELL_2

RM-206

RM-212

MECHANICAL-ROOM DOAS SYSTEM

RM-215

MECHANICAL SHAFT SEE MECHANICAL PLANS

WORKSHOP

37'-6"

EXPOSED STRUCTURE MECHANICAL SEE MECH. PLANS

25'-0"

MECHANICAL SEE MECH. PLANS

RM-213

T.O-SECOND-FLOOR EL_12'-0" O

OUTDOOR-SPACE/LOWER-COURTYARD SM.-MEETING-ROOM

SEE ASSEMBLY DETAIL ON ENVELOPE

MULTIPURPOSE

MECHANICAL SEE MECH. PLANS

RM-152

EXPOSED MECH.

MECHANICAL SEE MECH. PLANS

RM-133

15'-0"

MARKET

MECHANICAL SEE MECH. PLANS

EXERCISE-ROOM

MECHANICAL SEE MECH. PLANS

T.O-GROUND-LEVEL EL_0'-0"

15'-0"

25'-0"

57'-0"

RM-112

RM-122

1 A2-01

B.O-FOUNDATION EL_-5'-4"

FL-2

SECOND-FLOOR-PLAN 1/8"-1-0'

THE LOOSEST FIT

PAUL BRYANT

ARCH 513 INTEGRATED PROJECT DESIGN STUDIO FALL 2021 Prof. James Moses

SCALE : 1/8" DATE :

= 1'-0"

10/29/2021

SECOND FLOOR

MECHANICAL SECTION-1

GREEN ROOF AND COURTYARD

1/8"-1-0'

30" x 20" EXHAUST LOUVERS RA

10" x 15"

15" x 20" EX.

30" x 20" INTAKE LOUVER

30" x 20" INTAKE LOUVER DOAS SYSTEM

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

10" x 15"

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY)

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY) DOAS SYSTEM VRF TERMINAL

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

10" x 15"

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY)

8" x 5"

SUN ORIENTATION

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY)

WALL CAVITY TO GALLERY

8" x 5"

10" x 15"

8" x 5"

10" x 15"

10" x 15" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

8" x 5"

10" x 15"

8" x 5"

10" x 15" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY) 10" x 15"

8" x 5"

10" x 15" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY)

10" x 15" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

8" x 5"

10" x 15"

8" x 5"

10" x 15"

TREE COVERAGE

DOAS SYSTEM VRF TERMINALS

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

10" x 15"

30" x 20" EXHAUST LOUVERS 15" x 20" IN.

10" x 15"

8" x 5"

10" x 15"

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

8" x 5"

S-1

10" x 15"

TYP. EXPOSED FAN COIL TERMINAL

SA TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

10" x 15"

CROSS VENTILATION

10" x 15"

T.O-ROOF EL_47'-0"

TYP. EXPOSED FAN COIL TERMINAL

STAIR_1

10" x 15"

T.O-PARAPET EL_40'-6"

10" x 15"

OUTDOOR COMFORT

TYP. EXPOSED FAN COIL TERMINAL

10" x 15" SA

STAIR_3

RM-401

10" x 15"

TYP. EXPOSED FAN COIL TERMINAL

TEMPERATURE CONTROL

TYP. EXPOSED FAN COIL TERMINAL

10" x 15"

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY) 10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY) 10" x 25" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY)

10" x 15"

STAIR_1

T.O-THIRD-FLOOR EL_24'-0"

STAIR_3

RM-306

10" x 15"

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY)

10" x 15"

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

10" x 15"

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

10" x 15"

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

10" x 15"

RM-327

STAIR_1

10" x 15"

RM-227

RM-229

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

T.O-SECOND-FLOOR EL_12'-0"

STAIR_3

MULTIPURPOSE

RM-206 10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY)

EXPOSED STRUCTURE

MECHANICAL SEE MECH. PLANS

10" x 25" RECT. DUCT (RETURN) RA

10" x 25" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY)

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY) DOAS SYSTEM

DOAS SYSTEM

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

VRF TERMINAL

WALL CAVITY TO MECHANICAL

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

30" x 20" INTAKE

30" x 20" INTAKE LOUVER

30" x 20" EXHAUST LOUVERS

VRF TERMINALS

STAIR_1

LOBBY

MECHANICAL SEE MECH. PLANS

MECHANICAL SEE MECH. PLANS MULTIPURPOSE

STAIR_3

RM-133

RM-101

RM-102

RM-136

T.O-GROUND-LEVEL EL_0'-0" RA

WALL CAVITY TO ROOF

B.O-FOUNDATION EL_-6'-10"

PAUL BRYANT

KITCHEN VENT.

THE LOOSEST FIT

KITCHEN VENT.

SCALE : 1/8"

ARCH 513 INTEGRATED PROJECT DESIGN STUDIO FALL 2021 Prof. James Moses

KITCHEN VENT.

DATE :

10" x 15"

BATHROOM VENT.

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

BATHROOM VENT.

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

BATHROOM VENT.

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

MECH. GROUND FLOOR

M1-01

RA TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

= 1'-0"

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT RA

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

12/18/2021

BATHROOM VENT.

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT RA

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY) TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

VRF TERMINAL

10" x 15"

SECTION-2 1/8"-1-0'

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

VRF TERMINAL

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

VRF TERMINAL

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

VRF TERMINAL

10" x 15"

S-2

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

SA RA EA VRF TERMINAL

BATHROOM VENT. TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

KITCHEN VENT.

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

SA RA EA VRF TERMINAL

TYP. EXPOSED FAN COIL TERMINAL

BATHROOM VENT. TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

SA RA

KITCHEN VENT.

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

10" x 15"

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

10" x 15"

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY)

10" x 15"

EA VRF TERMINAL

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

KITCHEN VENT.

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

10" x 15"

BATHROOM VENT.

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT TYP. EXPOSED FAN COIL TERMINAL SA

THE LOOSEST FIT

PAUL BRYANT

ARCH 513 INTEGRATED PROJECT DESIGN STUDIO FALL 2021 Prof. James Moses

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

SA RA EA VRF TERMINAL

BATHROOM VENT. TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

KITCHEN VENT.

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

SCALE : 1/8" DATE :

= 1'-0"

10/29/2021

SECTIONS S-1&S-2

A2-11

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

SA RA EA VRF TERMINAL

BATHROOM VENT. TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

KITCHEN VENT.

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (RETURN)

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

DOAS SYSTEM

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

10" x 30" RECT. DUCT (SUPPLY)

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

VRF TERMINALS

VRF TERMINAL

VRF TERMINAL TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

BATHROOM VENT. SA

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR VRF TERMINAL

30" x 20" EX. LOUVERS

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

BATHROOM VENT. ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR VRF TERMINAL

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

BATHROOM VENT. ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR VRF TERMINAL

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

BATHROOM VENT. ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

VRF TERMINAL

TYPICAL. 6" ROUND DUCT

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

BATHROOM VENT.

KITCHEN VENT.

THE LOOSEST FIT

SA KITCHEN VENT.

KITCHEN VENT.

BATHROOM VENT. SA

SA KITCHEN VENT.

BATHROOM VENT.

SA KITCHEN VENT.

10" x 15" 30" x 20" INTAKE LOUVERS

VRF TERMINAL

KITCHEN VENT.

BATHROOM VENT. SA

KITCHEN VENT.

BATHROOM VENT. SA

SA KITCHEN VENT.

PAUL BRYANT

KITCHEN VENT.

TYP. CEILNG FAN COIL TERMINAL

ARCH 513 INTEGRATED PROJECT DESIGN STUDIO FALL 2021 Prof. James Moses

SCALE : 1/8" DATE :

= 1'-0"

12/18/2021

MECH. SECOND FLOOR

M1-02

Integrated Project Design Studio | FALL 2021 ARCH 513.02

The Loosest Fit

Work by: Paul Bryant Professor: James Moses

A1-02

CK & WHITE SET

ACCADEMIA FILARMONICA ROMANA

ROME, ITALY

SOUTHERN ELEVATION

With an intention to create a project that is perfectly integrated into the landscape of Rome, this project began with in-depth research about the City of Rome. All from how the city came to be, how it is as of now, and a more detailed look into the site in which this project will be located. With all this research then came the important question of what is this project trying to accomplish / what are the intentions of the project? What could this project add to the Accademia? What are the main questions that need to be asked? There is no one simple answer to these questions, so a study of buildings and how and why they were built took place. Showing how a project can be thought of and how it can function. taking these studies into our own project was the beginning of our projects. This project ultimately came down to five categories: Place, Context, Scale / Space, Character, Atmosphere, Identity / Organization, Articulation / Tectonics, Materiality, Detail, Hapicity / Environmental Stewardship. These became the backbone of how the design progressed throughout the semester. This project in particular was centered around the idea of enhancing what was already existing on the site and making the Accademia more welcoming to the public. This will be done by setting the project at the back of the site with three main divisions. One for the public which will be the portion of the project that is in line with the street. Two of which are tilted and contain the main hall, a performance space for the Accademia. Three would be the long rectangular portion that is located toward the back of the site which would be used for the students within the Accademia. All of these masses are used to create direct relationships with their functions. this is done by the public plaza that will be created because of the setback nature of the project. The tilt brings people into the garden, as well as starting to define a backyard concert space that has already been established by the Accademia. All moments and materials that are used within this project were chosen to create a design that is integrated into the city in structural systems, design, and economic ideas.

PROJECT ASSEMBLY 12

THIRD FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

2 11

1 - TYPICAL CURTAIN WALL ASSEMBLY -1/4” METAL SCREEN IN STYLE SAMBESI FROM GKD METAL FABRICS SECURED WITH TENSION BOLTING -GLASS CURTAIN WALL 1.1 - TYPICAL CURTAIN WALL ASSEMBLY WITH STRUCUTRAL ELEMENT -1/4” METAL SCREEN IN STYLE SAMBESI FROM GKD METAL FABRICS SECURED WITH TENSION BOLTING -SPANDRAL GLASS -INSULATION -3/4“ PLASTER FINISH -14” CONCRETE CAST 2 - TYPICAL OUTDOOR PATIO ASSEMBLY -4X4 STONE TILES -1/2” GROUT -6” GRAVEL -RAMMED EARTH

3 - TYPICAL SLAB ON GRADE ASSEMBLY -WOOD FINISH -1“ CONCRETE SLAB -RAIDIANT HEATING AND COOLING -3/4” PLYWOOD -2x4” WOOD STEPPERS -4” CONCRETE SLAB -6” GRAVEL -RAMMED EARTH 4 - TYPICAL FLOOR ASSEMBLY -WOOD FINISH -1“ CONCRETE SLAB -RAIDIANT HEATING AND COOLING -3/4” PLYWOOD -2X4 WOODEN STEPPERS -HOLEDECK XL (CUSTOM SIZING) 5 - TYPICAL ROOF ASSEMBLY -GREEN ROOF WATERING SYSTEM FROM LANGLEY -3” INSULATION -3/4”SHEATHING -VAPOR BARRIER -HOLEDECK XL 6 - TYPICAL BELOW GRADE WALL ASSEMBLY -RAMMED EARTH -WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE -4” DRAINAGE PIPE -CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE FOOTING 7 - METAL FLASHING 8 - 1/20” SLOPE 9. GUTTER TO CONTROL RAIN WATER 10. METAL TIE TO SECURE MESH FACADE 11. LEVELING OF GROUND TO PREPARE FOR MESH PANEL SYSTEM CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE 12. CONNECTION FOR MESH PANEL FACADE

FIRST FLOOR

SITE PLAN

EMMA MEIER-LUINENBURG

ARCH 513 INTEGRATED PROJECT DESIGN STUDIO FALL 2021 Prof. Roberto Viola Ochoa

SCALE :

DATE :

SECTION THROUGH THEATER

Integrated Project Design Studio | FALL 2021 ARCH 513.01

Work by: Student’s Emma Meier-Luinenburg Professor: Roberto Viola Ochoa

PEN

INK

WAT E R C O L O R

1579 ft

ABANDONED QUARRY

INTERPRETATION CENTER + RETREAT HOTEL

VERMONT

H ill

1642 ft

100

GRAPHIC SCALE 1:60

T H E E X T R A C T I O N O F R AW M AT E R I A L I S W H AT S U S T A I N S O U R S O C I E T Y. D A Y T O D A Y L I F E M O V E S S O FA S T T H AT W E H A R D LY E V E R PA U S E A N D TA K E A M O M E N T T O T H I N K A B O U T T H E M AT E R I A L S W H I C H A R E U S E D T O C O N S T R U C T T H E B U I LT E N - VI R O N M E N T . A S P O P U L A T I O N S A N D C I T I E S C O N- T I N U E TO G R O W, T H E F LO U R I S H I N G L A N D S C A P E S T H AT H A R V E S T T H E S E R AW M AT E R I A L S A N D F E E D O U R C I T I E S B E C O M E M O R E D E P R I V E D . T H E -E N D L E S S D E M A N D F O R R AW M AT E R I A L S H AV E TA K E N A T O L L O N T H E N A T U R A L E N V I R O N M E N T . T H E M O- U N TA I N FA C E H A S B E E N S C A R R E D B Y M A N F O R T H E SAKE OF GLOBAL ECONOMICS & HUMAN NEED. THE T I M E H A S C O M E F O R T H E S E W O U N D E D E N V I R- O N MENTS TO HEAL.

MOUNTAIN ELEV: 160'-0"

GRADE

ELEV: 87'-6"

LVL 03

ELEV: 75'-0"

ANIMATION

LVL 02

ELEV: 62'-6"

LVL 01

SCAN ME

ELEV: 50'-0"

WATER

ELEV: 0'-0"

A-SECT-___1 A-SECT-___2 A-SECT-___3 A-SECT-___4 A-SECT-___5 A-SECT-___6 A-SECT-___7 A-SECT-___8 A-SECT-___9 A-SECT-_H80 A-SECT-_H40 A-SECT-HDDN A-SECT-HDN2 A-ANNO-CNTR

Graduate Architectural Design Studio | FALL 2021 ARCH 515.01 | Hypogeans

FORGOTTEN LANDSCAPES Work by: Mitchell DaSilva Professor: Rubén Alcolea

URBAN BIOPHILIA Humans have an innate connection and curiosity towards nature called biophilia. Since the industrial revolution and boom of urbanization, this biophilia has been lost in cities. Urban Biophilia aims to restore this connection and curiosity to those who dwell in cities without the means of escaping to the more ‘natural’ landscapes. Buildings sprout out of a forest, connected by elevated walkways which allows people to explore the forest from the various zones that compose a forest. This allows people to explore the various species that make up these zones. Further, an ecology research and lab center fill two of the buildings providing the site with its own ecology management system. Ecologists will care for and maintain the site while conforming with ecological succession. Ecologists will also be available to interact with inhabitants that are there to learn about the necessity of such an ecosystem.

Trophic Levels

Sectional Perspective @ Urban Forest

Illustrated Site Axonometric & Species

Sectional Perspective @ River

Sectional Perspective @ Wetlands

Terracotta Block Taxonomy

Facade Organization Diagram

Detailed Section

Site Section

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Urban Biophilia

Work by: Brenna Whitney Professors: Nate Fash and Olga Mesa

HYPOGEANS D’INVENZIONE Part I: Form Research Predjama Castle is a 13th century medieval castle built into a 123m-high limestone cliff face in the historic region of Inner Carniola in Postojna, Slovenia. Beneath the castle, Lovka Stream runs into another cave. For more than 800 years, this castle sits nestled into a cliff side making a visual connection between man made and nature. The close proximity of the limestone to the also natural but human designed construction of the stone castle creates a visualization of the immaterial relationships between nature and architecture. Closer examination of the forms created by the excavation of the cliff and the construction of the castle reveals unique geometric relationships. Following the profile of the cliff face, the rooms of the castle are sunken into the rock on one side, while openings on the opposite side give opportunity for light. An abstract study of these forms dictates the negative volume carved out of the foam model to create images as a representation of the physical elements of the castle. Abstract studies of the physical forms that make up Predjama Castle produced intriguing drawings and photographs. Design strategies developed during this phase of the semester will inform future project decisoins regarding form and immaterial relationships.

A QUARRY. A SITE. A MEMORY Part Two: Rock of Ages, Barre, VT A visit to Rock of Ages Quarry in Barre, VT, provides physical evidence of the effects of quarrying on the landscape. Throughout the landscape surrounding the quarries are piles of large gray rock, scrap material from excavating otherwise referred to as grout. The initial goal after the first impression of the site was to bring people up close to the grout. The piles of wasted material have an aggressive impact on the landscape where they are placed. Large, jagged, 1-2 ton gray rocks overwhelm the landscape surrounding both active and abandoned quarries. Where the piles of grout have been for a while, trees and greenery start to push its way back through the wasted material. Through tests of piling and removing modular pieces of acrylic, voids are developed. At full scale, people can occupy the space where grout was removed, forcing a close interaction with the monstrous piles of grout. By creating an interpretation center that is a void in the grout pile, it will force people to be face to face with the mess humans have created in digging into the Earth and discarding piles of “scrap.” The pieces that were removed can be used to develop a retreat center. In the same formation as the void in the pile of grout, the building is enveloped by the rock. Close connections to the grout such as rooms with glass walls, balconies throughout the building, and a lower level with light wells and a pool are developed in order to create a serene, earthy environment where people can escape the chaotic tone of reality; a reality where people discard unwanted things in large piles.

Entry LEvEL

SEction

SitE PLan

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Hypogeans

Work by: Jessica Raccio Professors: Rubén Alcolea

CONURBATION DECAMPMENT Located on the currently unoccupied site on the intersection of South Broad St. and Washington Ave, the project seeks to create a zone of nature within the urban. The design will allow for an escape from the built world into a world connected to and surround by natural beauty, creating an interconnected community between not only the human occupants of the project but with the animal visitors as well. The project will primarily seek to transport occupants from the urban sprawl of Philadelphia into a fantasy world of green, creating a relaxing atmosphere separate from the stresses of city life and educating visitors about living lives more connected with the natural world. Within the site a variety of retail spaces are offered including sit-down restaurants and smaller café like spaces kept along the lower levels of the project, the remaining upper floors split the project into two towers of program, an office space kept along the main streets of the project and a second residential tower along the smaller streets to the north of the site. As well, the project holds within an aquaponics system that utilizes the raising of tilapia and the waste they produce throughout their lives to provide the required nutrients for the optimal growth of the different plant species found growing throughout the project. In an ideal world the project will play a major role in the day to day lives of guests and members living within, connecting the community directly with the production of the food they are consuming. Being able to produce a variety of edible species throughout the different climate zones found around the site. The design seeks to facilitate this growth throughout, by providing a variety of climatic zones created through different levels of sun exposure and temperature regulation, this element of the design was also used when planning program using higher densities of shading elements to create the required privacy for residential spaces. The outer most layer of the project is a large scaffolding like structure designed to be consumed by growth, the majority of the structure will be covered in a variety of species of ivy creating the enclosed world of green. This layer will also be responsible for climatic control regulating its density to allow for more or less sun exposure while also serving as structure for the project’s solar capacity. This is also the space within the project that will serve as habitat for the non human species in the local area providing a separated space for them while also providing easy-to-reach nutrients for a variety of wildlife. The outer skin of the direct building primarily seeks to provided increased shading and create a feeling of privacy and shelter for residents of the project, the layer does this while quite literally allowing individuals to reach out and interact with the outer green wall. Included also in this layer is the series of stepping roof gardens and landscaping elements within the project. These spaces provide the community space for recreational activity, farming, and holds the primary elements of the aquaponics fish system. The final layer is found enclosing the inner courtyard of the project making up the portion primarily responsible for interacting with occupants and getting them to think about the production of food and living more sustainably. The layer is used to showcase the aquaponics system throughout the project allowing for a variety of species to fill the inner space with life and remind residents of the ecosystem in which they are living within.

North-Facing Elevation

Main Intersection Render

South-Facing Elevation

Skin & Climatic Response Animation

Render: EXTERIOR SHOT 1

Render: EXTERIOR SHOT 2

Render: EXTERIOR SHOT 3

Render: EXTERIOR SHOT 4

Animated Fly-Through Render

SECTION 1: MAIN COURTYARD

SECTION 2: SIDE COURTYARD

Model photo: Courtyard shot 1

SECTIONAL AXON: WINTER

SECTIONAL AXON: SPRING

SECTIONAL AXON: SUMMER

SECTIONAL AXON: FALL

Diagram: massing modeling Model photo: Courtyard shot 1

Model: looking into the courtyard

Model: courtyard looking upwards

Model: south face

Model: perspective shot

SITE AXON: Conurbation Decampment 1st iteration model: shot facing SE

1st iteration model: shot facing NW

1st iteration model: Plan View

SITE AXON: Conurbation Decampment

1st iteration model: South Face

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CONURBATION DECAMPMENT

Work by: Caleb Hayward and Doug Brown Professors: Nate Fash and Olga Mesa

THE URBAN FOREST The Urban Forest, located along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, creates a locus for a wide array of bird species, bees, and humans to exist and interact symbiotically. Through the introduction of plant species that encourage bird and bee populations, these species coexist with humans via a vegetative skin.

DESIGN CONCEPT DESIGN CONCEPT

AMERICAN GOLDFINCH

A HOME FOR BIRDS, BEES, AND HUMANS A HOME FOR BIRDS, BEES, AND HUMANS

There are three primary conditions which occur on the site: a double facade with a textured CLT paneled wall and vegetative skin, stepped green roofs, and suspended courtyards. The double facade occurs on the tall, tower buildings and incorporates a textured wall creating “cubbies” for birds nests, bird boxes, bee hives, and windows; a balcony; and a trellis system for Creeping Virginia to expand across. Apertures in the vegetation allow for unique views into the depth of the skin and out to the cityscape of Philadelphia. The stepped green roofs create horizontal ecosystems for larger vegetation, such as trees, bushes, flowers, and grasses. These roofs create a series of datum points on the site focused on plant diversity in which the bees and birds depend. Additionally, the vegetation acts as a carbon sink - helping to combat climate change and heat island effect - and produces oxygen, absorbs sound from the highway which cuts across the site, provides shade and insulation, and creates a dynamic, healthy environment for humans.

HOUSE WREN

BIRDS

BEES

INDIGO BUNTING

BIRDS

YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER

YELLOW WARBLER

CAROLINA WREN

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD

TREE SWALLOW

WOOD THRUSH

STEPPING URBAN CANOPY

BRIDGING & COURTYARDS

BEESHUMANS

BALTIMORE ORIOLE

RED EYED VIREO

PURPLE FINCH

BLUE JAY

OPENINGS = VIEWS

SCARLET TANGER

Finally, the design occurs across several suspended ground planes connected by bridges and ramping. These ground planes and courtyards create break points in the site to allow for a change in ecosystem. As such, there are three defined zones on the site: the urban zone, with hardier, smaller trees, bushes, vines, and locations for birds to nest and eat; the edible zone with edible plants, community garden plots, community bee hives, and a greenhouse; and the riverside zone with a focus on bee friendly plants, wildflower meadows, native bee houses, bee hives, larger trees, and water access.

AMERICAN BEECH

AMERICAN BASSWOOD

EASTERN WHITE PINE

AMERICAN ELDBERRY

RED MAPLE

SERVICE BERRY

PAPER BIRCH

NORTHERN RED OAK

HICKORY

AMERICAN HOLLY

LACEBARK ELM

CRABAPPLE

TULIP TREE

HAWTHORN

AMERICAN HORNBEAM

RUBY-THROATED ROSE-BREASTED AMERICAN ROBIN GREEN WALL= HUMMINGBIRD PLANTER BOXES +CABLESGROSBEAK

BLACK & WHITE WARBLER

BLACK THROATED BLUE WARBLER

CHIPPING SPARROW

COMMON YELLOW THROAT

DARK EYED JUNCO

WHITE THROATED SPARROW

HUMANS

WHITE-BREASTED NUTBATCH

CAROLINA CHICKADEE

TUFTED TITMOUSE

SPICEBUSH

ARROWWOOD VIBURNUM

STEPPING URBAN CANOPY

EASTERN RED CEDAR

JUNIPER

SUMAC

EASTERN HEMLOCK

PUSSY WILLOW

BUMBLE BEES

BLUE BORAGE

MONARDA

MASON BEES

CROCUS

WHITE OAK

TREES THAT ATTRACT BIRDS + THRIVE ON GREEN ROOFS

GRAY CATBIRD

CARDINAL

SONG SPARROW

HONEY BEES

ABELIA

BALCONIES & GREEN WALL

Adjacent to Philadelphia’s Center City, The Urban Forest houses a hotel, retail space, restaurants, community spaces, a farmer’s market, and a museum inviting both locals and tourists to interact with its dynamic, living environment. The seasonal cycles of the birds, bees, and vegetation create an ever changing skin where colors, geometry, smells, and sounds evolve throughout the course of the year as the skin blooms, nests, pollinates, berries, and dies. The double facade, stepped green roofs, and courtyards invite humans and species to symbiotically cohabitate within the depth of the skin.

LILAC

BLACK CLAPPED DOWNY WOODPECKER CHICKADEE

BRIDGING & COURTYARDS TEXTURED WALL = NESTING

CHIVES

HOUSE FINCH

OPENINGSNJ=TEAVIEWS VIRGINIA

MULBERRY

CREEPER

FOXGLOVE

LAVENDAR

LEAF CUTTER BEES

CARPENTER BEES

VEGETATION THAT ATTRACT BEES

EASTERN BLUEBIRD

GREEN WALL= PLANTER BOXES +CABLES

TEXTURED WALL = NESTING

BALCONIES & GREEN WALL Axonometric of River Zone

Axonometric of Urban Zone

Axonometric of Community Building - Edible Zone

Render - Urban Zone

Render - Balcony View

Scan Me

Animation Axonometric

Render - Skywalk betweeen Edible Zone and River Zone

RAILING CAP CLT 3 PLY WITH WEATHER PROTECTION FINISH

FARMERS MARKET

IVY PLANTER SOIL - 11” FILTER FABRIC/ROOT BARRIER - .5” DRAINAGE - 1“ PROTECTION MEMBRANE - .5”

IRRIGATION SYSTEM SPRINKLER SYSTEM USING RECYCLED/HARVESTED RAINWATER

GRAVEL

BIRD NESTING BOXES - RAW, WEATHERED WOOD - SLANTED, WOOD OVERHANG ROOF, - WALLS WITH VARYING HOLE ENTRIES (NO WALL, 1 1/4” - 3” HOLE) - SMALL VENTILATION HOLES - BASE LOCATED ABOUT 5” BELOW OPENING

COMMUNITY GARDENING

COMMUNITY SPACES

DRAINAGE AND PROTECTION FROM SOIL EROSION

INTENSIVE SOIL 5’ HOTEL

RESTAURANT

FILTER FABRIC AND ROOT BARRIER DRAINAGE 1 1/2” WATERPROOF MEMBRANE INSULATION 6”

RETAIL RESTAURANT

MUSEUM

CLT 9 PLY SUPPORTS

OFFICE

Green Roof Construction Detail

Textured Wall Detail

Human Program Diagram

Render- Stepped Greenroof in River Zone

DETAIL - SHOWING COMMUNITY GARDEN GREEN ROOF

CALE 1/2” : 1’

Longitudnal Site Section

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Render- Suspended Walkway

The Urban Forest Work by: Carlye Cording and Rebecca Thompson Professors: Nate Fash and Olga Mesa

The

CRATER Pavilion

Situated east of GHH near the waterfront at Roger Williams University, this pavilion is meant to deliver not only a quality sound experience, but also an otherworldly visual experience to the visitors.

SITE SECTION

The orb exterior is clad with rippled stainless steel that is seamlessly welded together. The interior cuts achieve its glowing effect using white acrylic solid surface which can be lit from behind with color changing LEDs. It is meant to feel like a foreign object that evokes curiosity and invites visitors towards it.

BIRD’S EYE VIEW

CONCEPTUAL SKETCH SECTION

CONCEPTUAL RENDERING

FIRST FLOOR

SITE PLAN

THIRD FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

CONCEPT DIAGRAM

The CONCEPT SKETCH

ORB

d t Islan at Goa

The Orb is a performance hall meant to evoke a sense of curiosity within the visitors. Conceptually, the orb (performance hall) is trying to break free from the concrete box that it has been housed in. This creates openings, or fissures in the concrete where you can see the orb within. It is situated on the site where the “landing site” of the concrete box is located. There is a pool of water that the box sits in when landed, the water is meant to be a flood mitigation strategy as well as a reflective surface. The pentagon shaped perimeter of the pool it sits in was designed to direct movement through the site and to the viewing spot at the end of the existing pier. The orb, not having too much acoustical value on the interior, was then fitted with an independent structure and interior shape that works well acoustically. This independent interior is then carved with holes to allow the visitors to see the orb from inside it, and allow for some sound to exit and reverberate in the space between, creating a fuller sound.

SITE PLAN

Design Concept Takeaway: Exterior and interior conditions have extreme contrast CONCEPT SKETCH

Design Concept Takeaways: Fissures or breaks in facades that hint at interior performance space language

ELEVATIONS

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RAY TRACING DIAGRAMS

Work by: Olivia Mora

Professors: Peter Kleiner, Warren Schwartz, and Jon Trafficonte

Green Loop By Delana Erickson and Michael Donovan

The “Green Loop” aims to create a sustainable energy system through a direct food-to-people, waste-to-compost cycle. Components of the site work to achieve this like the large hydroponic farm with an undulating green park above, four apartment buildings with scaffolding-like facades for individual plant growing, a plaza connecting the site from the City Centre, a boardwalk, food markets, a restaurant, composting center, and a small forest. Located along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, the 675,000 square foot site offers a biophilic, energy efficient oasis within the densest part of the city. The biggest staple to the site is its 3,667,320 cubic feet hydroponic farm supplying plenty of fresh and local food to the city. Hydroponic farming is a viable way of growing large amounts of crops without the use of soil. The plants are embedded within a long tube or tray and can stack great heights, creating higher yields in smaller square footage. The hydroponic roof consists of a park with 10 undulating grass and hardscape “strips” that continue across the whole site. Between the strips rests 4 apartment buildings that have a 3-D facade made up of 3’ x 3’ wooden boxes to plant herbs and crops inside. These boxes are accessed from residents’ individual apartments. Sunken courtyards rest between the apartments and park at the farming floor. The residences connect to the farming through the plant beds extruding all the way through the apartment building’s core, allowing residents to also interact with the hydroponics directly. Along the site’s left edge, there is a plaza with food markets that slope up and connect to the undulating strips across the site. The food markets supply food from the hydroponic farming below and are accessible above for picnics. Along the waters edge the strip motif continues through variation of materials from a wood to gray pavement containing water fountains, spaces to sit, a restaurant, and a look inside the hydroponic farming. The river’s edge is softened through the implementation of marsh and grass before running into the boardwalk. Overall the site connects its various programs big and small to construct a successful sustainable energy system within Philadelphia.

1. Market

2. Park 5

3 3. Park Strips 2

4. Outdoor Proformance Space

5. Water Front

6. Composting Site 7

7. Urban Farm

8. Quartyards

9. Water Feature

What is hydroponic farming? A farming system that only needs water, oxygen, and nutrients for crops, not soil needed. Hydroponic farming is typically arrayed in a tubing or tray system stacked however high necessary increasing square footage.

Benefits

The Agriculture Crisis

- Faster growing rates

- 33% of the food goes to waste

- Higher yields - Requires less space and higher water efficiency - Requires no soil

Creates 25% higher yields than a regular farm

- Nutrient-rich solution used to feed the plants

- Agriculture consists of 17% of the earths green house gasses - 795 million people are undernourished

Less food waste

Food grown year-round despite climate

- Indoor and outdoor capabilities - 90% less water - Improved with new LED technology

Uses 90% less water

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Overall more sustainable

Green Loop

Work by: Delana Erickson and Michael Donovan Professors: Nate Fash and Olga Mesa

UNWIND

This Concert Hall located on Goat Island in Newport, RI engages visitors through its eccentric curves, but elegant facade. Creating an experience, through circulation and pathways, allows for visitors to explore the hall and the site in many different ways. The building sits on the site where public and private are separated through a glass walkway, emphasizing the importance of the performance space from public use. The pathway creates an axis with the dock, and intrigues visitors through the direct connection to the bay and Newport. The placement allows for this infinite path and connection form interior to exterior, bringing visitors through the exterior space and drawing them in an around to fully experience the space and structure. While the structure separates the different programmatic elements, the interior and exterior connect through spaces throughout the structure, and push for interaction through social engagement and experience of the space.

Goat Island Concert Hall

A continous ramp symbolizes the unwinding path through the structure, allowing for a constant experience from exterior to interior, and pushing for interaction between spaces. The separation of the two building - public space for use all year round and private space specifically for the function of the performance space. The building winds into different levels, allowing for access to viewtop areas as an experience getting into the music hall and through the structure. As the circulation space draws visitors around the building in a specific way, the exterior peels off in different ways, creating a monolithic exterior facade that falls off and intertwines with the circulation and the people. In creating this winding path, it pushes for public spaces to become places to gather, socialize, and enjoy the views across the bay as well as create

Axis to Water

North Elevation

Circulation Ramp

East Elevation

South Elevation

Site Plan

Exterior Facade Connection

UNDER THE ARCH Roger Williams University Outdoor Concert Pavilion

Under the Arch, located on Roger Williams University Campus, serves as an open, freestanding pavilion for educational, social, and music use. The natural environment, characteristics of the ocean and topography led to the development of an simple, elegant curve that wraps the site, creating a monumental structure. Sitting low on the hill intrigues viewers walking along the path through color and shape, while inviting people in through multiple pathways. The curve is supported by a lightweight fiberglass structure, supporting sustainability through the use of local production, right in the heart of Bristol. Both curves work in tandem to create an acoustically efficient space. The pavilion’s color and shape stand out amonst the other buildings on campus, sweeping across the landscape and leading the viewer focus toward the beautiful view of the bay.

Graduate Architectural Design Studio | FALL 2021 ARCH 515.04

Unwind Concert Hall | Under the Arch

Work by: Kylee Simpson Professor(s): Warren Schartz, Peter Kleiner, Jon Traficonte

DRAWING ECOLOGY: SAN FRANCISCO At first glance, it would seem that mapping is a straightforward task, and it certainly can be perceived in that fashion if one is to focus only on that which is easily seen. It is relatively easy, for example, to map a change in geography, the physical relationship between buildings, or a water’s edge as it relates to a land mass; however, things are often connected in meaningful ways even when they do not share a proximity or physical relationship, and the way of mapping this narrative is the challenge. In the work throughout the semester, a better understanding of how to research, discover, and elaborate on these non-tangible connections was discovered. The design perspective has changed in the way highlighted above; one must learn how to reconsider the act of mapping. With regard to representation, one must learn how to devise a number of mediums in a non-traditional way to develop relatable and communicative drawings. For example, instead of using a strictly two-dimensional image to create a map, some of the example’s blend in images of perspective/axonometric as a means

to evoke different emotions. In the A4.3 map, this quality and the use of 3D perspectives heighten the effect of the digital web. The livelihood of San Francisco is much more complicated than one might expect. My research demonstrated that there is a striking dynamic in the attitude of the place. The city is progressively technological, built on a foundation of the digital world and associated companies, yet for as advanced as it proposes to be in the near future (as a “smart city”), there is an immense issue of homelessness and poverty. On top of this, the city represents a human endeavor to artificially manipulate land and to expend resources for means which do not address issues of climate change. Culturally, the city of San Francisco is very vibrant and strong. There is equally a beautiful array of native species; however, in order to protect these natural landscapes the city must take steps to bridge both worlds in a nondestructive way.

ARTIFICIALLY NATURAL

Drawing Ecology In The Architectural Landscape | FALL 2021 ARCH 530

Drawing The Ecology of San Francisco

Work by: Sean Smith Professor: Leonard Yui

Effects of the Modernizing World: Finding a Modern Japanese Architectural Style

ABSTRACT

Louis Kahn’s Expression of Community Through Architecture: The Trenton Bath House

ABSTRACT

Course: ARCH 576 Theoretical Origins of Modern Architecture Work by: Sean Smith Professor: Gail Fenske

Course: ARCH 576 Theoretical Origins of Modernism Work by: Delena Erickson Professor: Gail Fenske

The Ames Building: A Reflection of Style in the Late 19th Century

Course: ARCH 577 Skyscrapers Work by: Meghan Rodenhiser Professor: Gail Fenske

Mid-19th century Japan witnessed immense cultural, political, and economic change; the catalyst of which was a new stance on the nation’s relationship to the world, and it’s opening up to Western influences. Western traditions of theory and ideology, especially relating to the realms of art, seeped into and arguably disrupted Japanese architectural design, representing a very critical point of discourse from tradition. Notably, the dramatic adoption of new materials and construction technique was intentional. The Meiji government funded a movement of schooling, collaboratively led by Western teachers and theorists. Ultimately, all of this results in a very unique inquiry amongst Japanese architects of the time to find a moral equilibrium between that which had defined their traditional architecture and the new elements of an increasingly relevant and rapidly modernizing world. It is the intent of the paper to explore these issues and to develop an understanding of when and how Japanese architects began to seriously define their own modern and future architectural style in the face of many imported influences and pressures.

Past research suggests that Louis Kahn’s Jewish and immigrant background separated his work from others, as he took a more respectable stance within an increasingly diverse American era. My research focuses specifically on his mid-20th century creation – Trenton Bath House –whereby we can establish a relationship between the architectural techniques employed by Kahn and the significance of community in the post-war era. It is in Kahn’s 5,000 square foot bath house that he provokes sensations of freedom, connectedness, and purpose through his open-air layout, and expresses lightness and airiness through the manipulation of the roofs and walls. This paper further explores the architectural elements that Kahn applies to “the room” and the subsequent impact that it had on society. The intention of building community within this space was deemed timeless a decade later when information on the Holocaust was brought forth. To this day, the bath house serves as a memory to the Holocaust and as an architectural landmark to the Jewish community within Trenton.

ABSTRACT The Ames Building was once the tallest in the city of Boston, sitting prominently at the corner of Court and Washington Streets, in the heart of the financial district. Constructed in 1893, it is known for being Boston’s first skyscraper and is the second tallest masonry building in the United States, surpassed only by Chicago’s Monadnock Building. The designers of the Ames Building were Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge; the preeminent architecture firm in the city at that time, and former associates of Henry Hobson Richardson. Richardson was not only the designer of such well-known Boston buildings as Trinity Church and Sever Hall, but was a major influence to the Chicago architects who would push the skyscraper to new heights. When Richardson passed away in 1886, Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge took over his practice and began to produce architecture across the city. The design of the Ames Building is a reflection of both Richardson’s influence over the young architects and the emerging styles of the time.

Theories of Architecture | FALL 2021 ARCH 576 - Theoretical Origins of Modernism & ARCH 577 - Skyscrapers

BLOSSOMING FRAMEWORK BLOSSOMING FRAMEWORK ADV. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

PAVILION DESIGN

PAUL BRYANT X MITCHELL DASILVA

SCAN ME

ANIMATION

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BLOSSOMING FRAMEWORK Work by: Mitchell DaSilva X Paul Bryant Professor: Olga Mesa

BIOPHILIC DESIGN IN FLINT, MICHIGAN EMERGENCY NEWS CAST: “Breaking news. UFO’s were recently spotted flying around Flint, Michigan this morning. They seem to be hovering above General Motor’s abandoned car manufacturing plant. People around the area are currently panicking and have been ordered to evacuate the city. As you can see in our live footage, the mysterious forms are now landing all across the hazardous waste, abandoned buildings, and sewage. It seems like they are attaching themselves to the ground, and around the Flint River. Some reporters and scientist are claiming that these “space ships” closely resemble the look of algae particles, specifically Pediastrum, a plant species known for its miraculous abilities to filter toxins out of a

SITE IDENTIFICATION FLINT, MICHIGAN - The Abandoned

body of water.

New footage is revealing that these foreign entities are actually cleaning the river and local environment, at unprecedented rates. Within the last few hours, the once toxic and inhabitable

wasteland has turned into a natural oasis. Plants are blossomed, birds are chirping, and the river is clear. People are beginning to return back to their home, astonished on how they can finally breath clean air and are now home to this Utopian environment.”

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The Invasion That Saved Flint, Michigan

Work by: Amanda Mueller Professors: Olga Mesa

Tête a tête...a tête The design of this chair was inspired on the Tête-à-tête chair by John Henry Belter. Instead of a two part, the team decided to make a three-part conversation chair. Each part is slightly different to respond to the views granted by its immediate context and to opportunities granted by the fabrication method. The waffle construction allowed different moments like cobbyholes, footrests, hooks etc. on each part to be designed. This furniture piece integrates a flat surface that acts as a table. It is sited at the cross between the corridor and the entry way at the SAAHP building. Rhino and grasshopper were used to model, render, test and generate the fabrication files. Laser cutters, powderbased and filament 3d printers were used to explore iterations to scale. A Computer Numerically Controlled router (CNC) was used to cut 3 sheets of 3/4” 4’x8’ baltic birch plywood. These profiles were assembled as a waffle structure to create the final piece. Dough Brown, Noah Scavetta and Felicia Timpano Views of 3d printed model Inspiration: Tête-à-tête chair by John Henry Belter

Render of chair design

Drawings of chair iterations

Detail of assembled chair in its 3d configuration

CNC fabricated plywood pieces laid out flat

Waffle chipboard model at 1/4” = 1’-0” and waffle drawings

Assembled chair in its 3d configuration

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Detail of CNC fabricated plywood pieces laid out flat

Tête a tête...a tête

Work by: Doug Brown, Noah Scavetta and Felicia Timpano Professor: Olga Mesa

Project 1: Design a chair to Think, Rest, Play or Study Like many everyday objects, chairs integrate form and function while reflecting the values and technologies of the time in which they were made. Chairs have the particular characteristic of engaging most of our body as we occupy them. The different postures that chairs allow our bodies to take, make them objects appropriate to a variety of settings and programs. An office chair, a dining chair, a chase longue and a rocking chair have specific ergonomic parameters in response to the activities and moods involved in thinking, resting, playing, studying or socializing. Yet there are numerous examples of any one of these types, standing as objects of expression through form, material choice and technologies. As Charlotte and Peter Fiell wrote: “More than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designer. The particular curve of a backrest, or the twist of a leg, the angle of a seat or the color of the entire artifact; each element reflects the stylistic consciousness of an era.” It is not surprising that many architects have designed chairs and that these stand as icons of their design ideals and sensibilities. Choose one of the precedents below for inspiration to design a chair to be fabricated using computer aided technologies. Consider how you intend to use the chair, how it relates to the human body and how it is meant to be appreciated. The chair that you design should be site specific, so you are asked to choose a location within the SAAHP building to exhibit your piece.

Inspiration: Gemini Alpha by Neri Oxman

Rendered drawings

Olga Mesa

Coincidentia Oppositorum Chair. The Unity of the Opposites In this project our objective is to design a bench that contains habitable qualities. A multipurpose bench that can serve the vestibule entrance of the architecture building at RWU. The inspiration behind the bench design is taken from the passion fruit and the chaise long titled Gemini Alpha by Neri Oxman. Our bench design has an organic shape which allow users to lay down or take a seat while at the vestibule, in the following slides, the drawings and renderings show in greater detail our design intentions. The bench has a dimension of 10 feet is length by 2 feet 8” in width and can hold two to three person at a time.

Inspiration image of passion fruit

Waffle drawings

The piece is located at the Roger Williams University School of Art, Architecture and Historic Preservation vestibule entrance. The concept implements the idea of experiencing the inside and outside potential views of this particular entrance. Rhino and grasshopper were used to model, render, test and generate the fabrication files. Laser cutters, powder-based and filament 3d printers were used to explore iterations to scale. A Computer Numerically Controlled router (CNC) was used to cut 8 sheets of 3/4” 4’x8’ baltic birch plywood. These profiles were assembled as a waffle structure to create the final piece. Alessandro Pinto & Luigini Luc and fabricated in collaboration with Sam Nasby & Chelsy Luis.

3d printed model

Waffle models scale: 1/4” = 1’-0”

Waffle models to scale

Fabrication templates ready to be cut with CNC router

Process of fabrication

Assembled chair in its 3d configuration

Digital Manufacturing | WINTER 2022 ARCH 588

Assembled chair in its 3d configuration

Design by Alessandro Pinto & Luigini Luc and fabricated in collaboration with Sam Nasby & Chelsy Luis Professor: Olga Mesa

Statistical Analysis of Economic Activity

The following data is mainly sourced from Esri, which provides ArcGIS, a data and analysis tool used to perform statistical analyses of economic activity. Esri's Community Analyst produces data reports and infographics to demonstrate data trends. Their partners in collaboration to provide this data include: American Community Survey (ACS), Current Population Survey, Esri, GfK MRI, Data Axle, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, and Current Employment Statistics programs. The vintage of the data is 2015-2019, 2021, 2026. US Census Tracts in this study include 106, 107.01, 107.02. These census tracts include 13 block groups. Population trends are useful for analyzing and predicting cause and effect of population change. In the sense of population decline, it is important for a city to keep a focus on the responsive decline of investment and an incline in abandonment. An area that is expected to experience a population incline would benefit from analyzing the labor force and housing availability. An increase or decline in population indicates the housing demands of the community. In general, providing more housing opportunities for a younger population of residents, can offset the rising costs which are often associated with an older population of residents. Furthermore, a growth of residents means more people to share the costs of government services and capital investments, rather than leaving these costs shared among a smaller number of residents over time. In studying the housing trends of Riverside, the most typical home value in the Square is between $200,000 and $249,999, as represented in. The data also shows the majority of Riverside has a higher home owner occupancy rate compared to the entire Providence County. Esri Marketing Profile

The Marketing Profile shows a population of 12,955, a median household income of $71,098, and average household size of 2.2 persons. The Age Pyramid chart is useful in understanding the number of currently employed individuals versus the individuals who are either dependents or elderly, in either case likely not to be employed. The smallest demographic group is males aged 80-84 and the largest group is females aged 60-64. Key household facts and age demographics provide an understanding of how spending trends reflect certain demographic groups in Riverside. The Marketing Profile infographic includes annual household spending which is highest among hardware, apparel, eating out, groceries, and health care. The infographic includes an Annual Lifestyle Spending tab which shows that Riverside residents prioritize their personal care products and services as well as their experiences such as going out for alcoholic beverages ("away from home purchasing alcoholic beverages"). Corresponding with these findings is the reality that only a few bars and personal care businesses exist within the Square. Additional findings support a lower expenditure on theatres, movies/ museums/parks and sporting events, but it is significant to understand that these events are not readily available in Riverside and residents are likely to spend this money in another town. The Transportation To Work infographic shows that there are 4,057 Riverside residents who work in the same county which they live, compared to 1,506 Riverside residents traveling out of the county but still in Rhode Island to work, and 1,041 Riverside residents who travel outside of Rhode Island to work. In essence, the more people commuting within their county are likely to support the local business economy. These statistics also show traveling far for work is less of a trend for Riverside residents with the average travel time between 20-24 minutes. This suggests that the typical Riverside resident may travel less to get to work than they may travel to purchase clothing or groceries.

Transportation to Work

Additionally, the most frequent form of commuting includes 5,977 people driving alone to work while the least frequent form includes zero people bicycling to work. Keeping in mind that the bike path is an asset to the local community, the low number of people commuting to work via bike does not reflect the accessibility the bike path provides. There are 32 workers who report walking to work which would accommodate the short travel times and 83 workers taking public transit which would accommodate the lengthy travel times. Additionally, 107 individuals report working from home and 365 individuals report carpooling to work. The Employment Overview infographic shows 248 total businesses and 2,119 total employees. This information gives a sense of the low employment in Riverside. Regarding the educational attainment of employed individuals, 30% of the population have a college degree, 29% have attended some college, and 28% have a high school diploma. The remaining 8% of the employed individuals have no high school diploma. The employment type in Riverside consists of 72% White Collar employees and 18% Blue Collar employees. Others are either a part of the 5.1% of individuals who are unemployed or within the 10% of employees in the Service. The commuters in

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6. Consider extending the boundaries to revitalize the local economy. The current proposed Riverside Square Mixed Use Overlay District puts emphasis on Bullocks Point Ave. at the south end of the district, veering away from the East Bay Bike Path. As the Bike Path is a primary route bringing visitors into the Square, Riverside businesses that are added with the addition of mixed use buildings may see more success if they actively engage with the Bike Path, in addition to Bullocks Point Ave. Similar to Union Burrito Restaurant, having business entries along the bike path with places to leave your bike, sit, or walk around, visitors passing through may feel more inclined to stop in the Square. Highlighting the most ideal locations for the proposed mixed use district to thrive, such as pop up stores/stands along the bike path and along Bullocks Point Ave, will allow the city to move forward with the greatest economic success.

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5. Encourage street markets, vending, and pop-up retail to offer commercial services, activate marginal spaces and help residents earn income. By creating commercial events that encourage economic growth and bring community members together, residents can participate in selling their own goods and services which in turn keeps money local and allows residents to earn income. Commercial activity like flea markets, craft fairs, food trucks, or farmers markets could occur weekly or monthly, keep residents involved and engaged, and provide economic opportunities in Riverside.

The map Southern East Providence Generalized Land Use from the 2010 - 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update is a subsection of the greater East Providence area that had been zoned for land use plans to be implemented by 2015. The map highlights low density residential, medium density residential, and retail in Riverside Square with mixed use space zoned for areas on Bullocks Point Ave. The Commercial Land Use in Riverside and Vicinity map found in the 2017 Riverside Square Market Analysis takes a different approach to graphically represent land use in 2014. The map highlights specifically commercial and industrial spaces, placing dots throughout Riverside and beyond showing land use in surrounding towns such as Seekonk. This land use map shows that commercial spaces are denser in the Square than most of the rest of the town, but also that commercial spaces are minimal compared to the surrounding vicinity such as in Seekonk which contains a great deal of commercial spaces along route 114 and US 6. The map also highlights that there are not many industrial spaces within Riverside and no industrial spaces in the Square, suggesting that Riverside's economy relies more on commercial opportunities rather than industrial.

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4. Revitalize and repurpose vacant and underutilized buildings and spaces within and around Riverside Square to align with the Mixed Use Overlay District, and provide opportunities for a more diverse retail landscape, and/or housing options. One of the primary economic benefits for development is keeping funds circulating locally. By adding more mixed use destinations, Riverside will maximize its earning potential in the Square and bring in more residents. To achieve these development goals, emphasis should be placed on building partnerships with business owners, current and prospective developers, money lenders, and the city to generate start-up business types and take advantage of available financial resources.

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3. Incubate new business and sustain existing ones through the colocation of mutually supportive uses. Micro-mixing allows businesses to buddy up which can help businesses grow incrementally and provide shop owners an opportunity to mitigate the high overhead costs associated with opening a new venture. Opportunities to mix businesses in a single space can come in a number of forms, such as small food establishments or coffee shops added within bookstores or bike repair shops.

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2. Develop promotion and communication tools for local businesses to share information with residents. By keeping residents engaged and up to date with the development of businesses in Riverside, businesses have a better chance of success. Promotion and communication tools could be distributed both virtually and physically. The creation of a town website highlighting each business in Riverside along with updates from business owners is a simple and efficient way to keep residents engaged. Additionally, more physical bulletins could be created in communal spaces around town to allow business owners the chance to post job opportunities and community events.

1. Increase outreach efforts to help business owners understand financial tools available to them. Entrepreneurs may have better success in establishing businesses in Riverside with more awareness of financial tools available to them. For example, the city has low interest loans available to businesses in East Providence, up to $100,000, in addition to tax incentives such as a Commercial Tax Stabilization Program. The flyers provided at the Open House (Appendix) and the list of resources provided are examples of financial tools available to Riverside business owners.

The newly revised facade of the mixed use building at 275 to 279 Bullocks Point Avenue, and its sister building at 328 Bullocks Point Avenue are currently under development. The properties are being developed as mixed use buildings, but their program and business type have not yet been established. The development company, the Apiary, is making new storefronts that could be adapted into new restaurants, and retail stores. Occupying these storefront locations could result in an uptick in economic activity.

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The clear outlier is the lack of retail services available in Riverside Square. The only retail services found in the Square are a liquor store, a bait and tackle store and a convenience store. Riverside Liquors distributes alcoholic beverages that can be independently purchased by consumers. Archies Bait and Tackle, described as a stable store on Riverside, sells live bait, fishing gear and similar products. Due to the Square's location near the water and the popularity that brings, their products are still commonly sold. Bucket's convenience store sells typical convenience items including lottery tickets, cigarettes, household goods, and perishables. These are the only three retail stores that are currently in operation.

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A complete list of businesses in Riverside Square were grouped by religious, food and beverage, retail, personal service, human service, and wholesale. Under religious, any churches or religious organizations would be grouped. Although they are not a business type precisely, they are community centers that congregate people in great numbers and represent a large amount of the activity in the area. Retail is a crucial part of the economic health of the Square. Any business that sells items directly to consumers, ranging from consumables, entertainment, or clothing is considered retail. Personal service businesses include personal health, beauty or other services that directly affect the human body. This includes beautician shops and medicinal services. Human service businesses could be personal service, but the category is intended to include business types that are not as well grouped as the others. These include daycare services and alternative therapy stores in the region. Finally wholesale refers to manufacturers, discount distributors, and non-retail sales businesses. Many of the staple businesses in Riverside Square have remained open, but there has been turnover of some businesses in the last couple of years. Although some locations have had a face lift or changed hands, it is clear that the main businesses maintain their locations. According to the findings the majority of businesses consist of food and beverage establishments, personal service, and human service. Service sectors range from auto body shops to the laundromat.

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- Union Burrito Building

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Mural Opportunities

Riverside Open House, November 2021

Interdisciplinary Planning Workshop | FALL 2021 PLAN 511

Riverside Market Square Proposal Map.

Riverside Square Main Street Revitalization

Eva Alessandroni, Doug Brown, Caleb Hayward, Brianna Valcourt Professor: Ginette Wessel, Ph.D.

Riverside Historical Narrative

The City of East Providence was officially founded in 1862 after the state of Rhode Island annexed the land comprising the city from Massachusetts. Prior to becoming part of Rhode Island, parts of the land belonged to Seekonk and Rehoboth at various times, with European settlement dating back to the early seventeenth century. The character of East Providence was decidedly rural at the time of its founding although a few commercial centers were beginning to develop. The early period of East Providence's history saw four distinct villages coalesce: Watchemoket, located across the river from Providence proper; Rumford, located near the historic Rehoboth green; Phillipsdale, located in the far northwest of the town; and Riverside, located in the town's southernmost portion.

Historic Riverside Square

Riverside as it exists today first began to develop with the establishment of the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad Company in the early 1850s and the construction of a station in Riverside, allowing city-dwellers easy transportation to the picturesque waterfront retreat. Although some had sought recreation in Riverside prior to the railroad, either camping or staying in modest summer cottages, the mid-nineteenth century saw the burgeoning of a veritable industry of resorts, hotels, and shore dinner halls. The first of the Riverside resorts was Vue de l'Eau in 1860, but the decades that followed saw the construction of Silver Spring, What Cheer House, Riverside Hotel, Ponham House, East Providence Hotel, and half a dozen others. Due to stiff competition, many of these recreational retreats failed as others prospered; for instance, the What Cheer House changed owners and names several times and the Riverside Hotel was dismantled and shipped to Nantucket. Many shore hall dinners also emerged alongside these resorts, the most prestigious of them being the Squantum Club. The Club was established on the shoreline north of Riverside in 1871 and quickly became one of the most prestigious eating establishments in East Providence. Alongside the development of Riverside's shore dinner halls arose an opportunity for the locals to harvest clams to sell either as a profession or to supplement their income. The popularity of Riverside as a vacation destination began to spur land developers to invest in planned residential plats rather than the resorts and ad hoc cottages of previous decades. In 1871 General Lysander Flagg and a group of businessmen from Pawtucket formed the Riverside Land Company, buying several farms located in the area around the train station. The Company's first platted community in Riverside was Cedar Grove, after the many trees that graced the landscape. Cedar Grove laid upon a unique curved streetscape that earned the neighborhood the moniker of the maze. Flagg's company completed the platting of all its land, in a more regular pattern by 1873, and the entire village soon became known as Riverside, after the neighborhood adjacent to Cedar Grove dubbed Riverside Villa. The next three decades saw the area develop into a bustling resort town, accompanied by many growing pains of a small fishing community now accommodating thousands of excursionists each summer and a growing number of rear-round residents.

Postcard of the Looff Carousel at Crescent Park

The most extravagant recreation areas in Riverside were Crescent Park, Boyden Heights, and Vanity Fair amusement parks, leading Riverside to be promoted as the Coney Island of New England. The longest-lived and most noteworthy of these was Crescent Park, first founded in 1886 by George Boyden. After a successful start, Boyden sold the park and it was eventually leased to Charles I. D. Looff, who brought the park into its own. Looff was a German immigrant who came to the US in 1870. A furniture maker by trade, Looff began constructing a carousel for Coney Island in the late 1870s. Looff began making carousels fulltime by 1880 and opened up a small factory. Looff manufactured several carousels for East Providence parks, including one at Crescent Park in the 1890's, and moved his business there in 1894. The Crescent Park Carousel became his showpiece, with many figures being of unique design as examples of what patrons could request for their own carousels. In addition to the carousel, Loof added an impressive dance hall, dinner halls, bathing facilities, and concert venues, making Crescent Park the crown jewel of Riverside. Riverside as a resort district reached its highwater mark around the turn of the twentieth century, with the closure of both the massive but short lived Vanity Fair and Boyden Heights in 1910 signalling the end of an era. The new mode of transportation in the automobile allowed vacationers to seek out other resorts further south, cutting into the once considerable visitorship of Riverside. Without the mainstay of summer economic activity the village entered into an era of relative decline. The numerous resorts and hotels, now aging and falling into disrepair, were either abandoned or became dens of ill repute. The everpresent anti-liquor sentiment, culminating in the outright banning of liquor sales with prohibition in the 1920s, meant that the hotels began to operate as illegal speakeasies. The purchase of the Vanity Fair grounds by Standard Oil for a refinery and storage tanks, as well as growing pollution in the waters of Narragansett Bay, changed the character of Riverside's once attractive shoreline. The Great Depression in the 1930s worsened the economic downturn for Riverside's resorts, and the hurricane of 1938 destroyed most of what remained. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Riverside shifted from a vacation district into a year-round residential neighborhood, culminating with the closure of the resort era. This began with the conversion of some of the more solidly-built vacation cottages into permanent stock and the infill of houses into Flagg's neighborhood plats. Local businessmen formed the Riverside Improvement Society in 1878 and started working to bring infrastructure improvements and civil institutions to the village to keep up with the ballooning population and hordes of summer visitors. The 1880s and 90s brought the first school, church, library, fire department, and police station to Riverside, and thriving businesses built up around the train depot. The advent of automobiles, while putting an end to Riverside's resorts, also allowed a new class of suburban commuters to relocate to Riverside by the 1920s. Like most places in the US, Riverside was deeply affected by the Great Depression, and the destruction caused by the 1938 hurricane worsened the economic condition, rendering the neighborhood largely stagnant until the post-war years.

The second half of the twentieth century was prosperous for East Providence, but gave mixed blessings to Riverside. Into the 1960s Riverside experienced a housing boom, including many new apartment complexes in addition to the dominant single-family home. Riverside's coastline now became primarily oriented towards industrial use because of its central location to ports, rail lines, and the emerging interstate highway system. The construction of Interstate-95 in 1960 proved a boon for northern East Providence, but increasingly made the core commercial area of historic Riverside Square obsolete in favor of shopping centers on the outskirts of the city and in Seekonk in the later part of the century. The Providence, Warren and Bristol Railway, which had discontinued commuter services after the 1938 hurricane, went bankrupt and was sold, and the rail line through Riverside was completely abandoned by the 1970s. In 1979 Crescent Park, the only remaining vestige of Riverside's glittering resort history, closed its doors for the last time. In the late twentieth century, two developments helped to bring visitors back to Riverside, the rehabilitation of the Looff Carousel and the establishment of the East Bay Bike Path. In 1983 Gail Durfee established Save our Carousel in response to a development project looking to dismantle the Looff Carousel. Mrs. Durfee became one of the fierce local leaders in a grass roots preservation effort to save the carousel. Eventually the City of East Providence created the Carousel Park Commission that oversaw the rehabilitation of the carousel; Mrs. Durfee served as its chairwoman. In 1985 the Rhode Island general assembly declared the carousel as the State Jewel of American Folk Art, and the Looff Carousel was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1987 for its national significance, the highest level of designation in the United States. Between 1987 and 1992, the state converted the old rail bed of the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad into the East Bay Bike Path. The bike path is recognized nationally and once again serves to bring those seeking recreation through Riverside Square. Riverside has a unique and dynamic history as a center of recreation that spurred its development during the nineteenth century. Since the close of the resort era, the character of Riverside has shifted into a solidly residential dynamic, and changes in transportation modes throughout the twentieth century meant that the core of historic Riverside, Riverside Square, has languished economically. By not suffering the destruction of major infrastructure projects during the twentieth century, however, Riverside has managed to retain a number of its historic resources, most notably the Looff Carousel. While many of Riverside's historic resources are covered in non-historic materials that hide their historic character, they may yet reveal themselves. Leveraging the East Bay Bike Path as a way to bring in visitors, just as the railway on which it lies once did, represents an opportunity for Riverside to recapture some of its former glory.

Historic Properties Potentially Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Riverside Depot The passenger depot, formerly of the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad, at 250 Bullocks Point Avenue appears eligible for the National Register under Criterion A for its association with the early development of Riverside's recreation activities and local commerce, the transition of the community into a residential trolley suburb in the early twentieth century, and the wider development of the railroad system in Rhode Island. Officially put into operation circa 1860, the depot served as the transportation hub for visitors and residents for 80 years, with trolley service ending after the 1938 hurricane. The rail line was abandoned altogether in the 1970s, but the depot continues to be a central fixture of Riverside Square as a commercial building. The depot is also potentially eligible under Criterion C as an example of small-scale rail associated architecture that was once widespread but is now relatively rare. Riverside Post Office The Post Office at 10 Lincoln Avenue, built circa 1909, appears to be eligible for the National Register under Criterion A for its association with the transition of Riverside from an recreation district to a residential, trolley suburb in the first decades of twentieth century. The building was constructed to house the first branch of the Riverside post office in response to the high demands of mail service during the summer season and the increasing number of full-time residents moving into Riverside during the first decade of the twentieth century. The modest brick building served admirably until a larger post office building was constructed across Riverside Square in 1946. Despite finding commercial use since its closure, the post office maintains much of its historic character and integrity, and is one of the earliest examples of civic institutional architecture remaining in Riverside Square. Saint Brendan's Church Complex Saint Brendan's Church complex appears eligible for the National Register under Criterion A for its association with the growth and development of Riverside and the accompanying civic and religious institutions during the late 1800s and very early 1900s. Saint Brendan's parish was founded in 1909 in response to the need for Catholic service in Riverside during the summer vacation season but became firmly established and grew alongside Riverside's transition into a residential neighborhood. At the time Saint Brendan's mission was built, which predated the formal establishment of the Parish, it was the only Roman Catholic parish of East Providence. The original church building burned in the 1950s, but the complex exhibits a continuity of religious and associated buildings that show Saint Brendan's development during the mid-twentieth century. The main church building also appears individually eligible under Criterion C due to being an example of Modern architecture in Catholic church construction, coinciding with reforms in the Roman Catholic liturgy and allowable design aesthetic.

Recommendations

Riverside has a fascinating and unique history that is currently not being recognized or utilized fully. While many historic buildings remain in and around Riverside, the historic character of the village is not evident due to the use of non-historic materials that cover these resources. Unfortunately, there

is a gap between the current condition of the built environment and the level of historic integrity that is necessary for the formal recognition of historically significant resources on the state or national registers of historic places. Most funding streams and incentives related to historic preservation require a prerequisite of recognition on one of these lists. East Providence has taken major steps in their policies related to historic preservation, including enacting a historic preservation ordinance, being recognized as a Certified Local Government by the National Park Service, and working to establish National Register and local historic districts. The following recommendations support these historic preservation policies and further private efforts for historic preservation in Riverside. 1. Investigate and nominate properties potentially eligible for the national register. The City of East Providence has been working since the 1970's to identify historic properties that may be eligible for the National Register. Most of these efforts have been concentrated in other areas of East Providence and have not focused on Riverside. Additionally, since the last comprehensive survey was almost fifty years ago, many properties may have aged in past the fifty-year window required to be considered historic. East Providence should work to scope an inquiry into the historic properties in Riverside and then hire consultants to research and prepare nominations for the National Register. 2. Nominate the Riverside Passenger Depot to the National Register of Historic Places. The Riverside Passenger Depot is the most likely candidate for eligibility to the National Register for local significance. The depot has a key place in the historical development of Riverside through allowing cheap and convenient transportation for the village's use as a recreation area, setting the stage for the growth of Riverside's hotels and resorts. It also represents an era in the development of Rhode Island's rail system. Both of these considerations may qualify the depot for listing under Criterion A for association with significant events. The depot also represents a type of building, the small rail depot, that was once widespread but is now relatively rare, potentially making it eligible under Criterion C for embodying the distinct characteristics of this type of construction. The restoration already undertaken has helped restore the historical integrity of the structure despite it being overlooked in past survey efforts. The City of East Providence could hire a consultant to fully research and prepare a nomination for the Riverside Passenger Depot so that this gem of Riverside history can be fully recognized. 3. Fully operationalize the East Providence Historic Preservation Ordinance. East Providence passed their local historic preservation ordinance in 2009, using it to create a local historic district in Rumford and a historic district commission to address issues in historic preservation. Most local historic districts carry substantive powers to review the design of buildings within the district including alterations, demolition, and new construction. Currently, the historic district commission serves only as an advisory body. The city council should hold a vote to fully enact design review in the Rumford Historic District, which could in turn revitalize the commission and lead to the creation of additional local historic districts. 4. Fully staff the existing Historic District Commission, Crescent Park Commission, and Ancient Little Neck Cemetery Commission. The historic district commission has only one member out of seven positions currently filled and cannot conduct business without the nomination of at least two more members. The Ancient Little Neck Cemetery Commission currently has no members. The Crescent Park Carousel Commission only has four active members out of 20. The mayor should fill these vacant positions by nominating credentialed community members to these commissions. 5. Investigate the feasibility of city ordinances and policies to provide funding to restore the historic integrity of houses and set the stage for further preservation activities. Many of the residents in Riverside value historic preservation and understand its potential benefits. There is a gap, however, in resident's ability to fund rehabilitation projects to remove non-historic materials like vinyl siding and restore the historic character of their neighborhood. To meet this gap, the City of East Providence should create incentive programs to fund private historic preservation activities. The city may work within current funding programs such as the Certified Local Government program and Community Development Block Grants or enact city ordinances to take advantage of state enabling laws for the Historic Residence Tax Relief, Property Tax Relief Act, or the Historic Homeownership Assistance Act. 6. Restore the Crescent Park Carousel to operational status. The Crescent Park Carousel is currently out of operation. While there are ongoing efforts to get the carousel up and running, once completed, the city should plan events to reintroduce the carousel as an active attraction in Riverside. 7. Create architectural design guidelines focused on historic character in the community. Creating an architectural conservation district, guided by architecture exhibited in historic photographs, will help re-incorporate Riverside's historic character into future developments of the village. This effort could include bringing the Riverside Clock back to the Square and incorporating light posts similarly styled to those around the carousel to bring historical continuity between the two areas. 8. Continue the historical use of Crescent Park and Sabin Point Park as a place for leisure and recreation. Introducing public amenities and events, such as power stations, water bottle filling stations, and pop-up food truck events (to address food deserts and create economic and leisure opportunities), to the area may help to preserve the cultural and historical integrity of the parks as a place for leisure and recreation.

Swimmers at Crescent Park’s Shoreline

Panoramic of Riverside in 1894

Interdisciplinary Planning Workshop | FALL 2021 PLAN 511

Riverside Passenger Depot, Early 1900’s

Riverside Passenger Depot, now Borealis Coffee Company

Riverside Post Office. c.1970

Old Riverside Post Office, Present Day

Saint Brendan’s Church, 1906

Saint Brendan’s Church, Present Day

Riverside Square Main Street Revitalization

Jonathan Ames, Brianna Jordan, Jonathan Stark-Sachs Professor: Ginette Wessel, Ph.D.

RIVERSIDE SQUARE

Limited Scope Cultural Resource Survey

This fall, students in PRES 341/541 Building Documentation and Research Methods conducted a limited-scope cultural resource survey of commercial, civic, and institutional buildings in and around Riverside Square in East Providence, RI. The purpose of the survey was to identify and evaluate properties in Riverside Square that may be eligible for the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The survey also considered the potential for a historic district in the square. The survey was conducted in collaboration with Dr. Ginette Wessel’s Interdisciplinary Planning Workshop course, which undertook a broader Riverside Downtown Revitalization Planning Project. The survey included completion of twenty-nine Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission Property Data Forms for properties in and around Riverside Square. Tasks included photography; collecting basic building information; archival research utilizing historic maps and photographs, census records, city directories, and title research; and secondary sources. The survey also collected information on potentially historic properties from community members at the open house event organized by PLAN 511 students at the Riverside Congregational Church.

Above: Detail of O.H. Bailey & Co., “Riverside, Pleasant Bluff, Camp White, and Crescent Park, RI,” 1894. Below: Detail of Sanborn Map Company, “Providence,” Volume 6, Sheet 56, 1921.

View looking east down Lincoln Avenue toward Bullocks Point Avenue in Bruce Remick, Living in Riverside: First 80 Years 1870-1950 (2021).

There are several historic contexts that significantly shaped the development and built environment of the Riverside neighborhood and Riverside Square. The earliest of these contexts is the development of Riverside as a recreation and resort district from 1860 to 1930. Around the turn of the twentieth century, Riverside transitioned into a residential and commuter suburb, which had a profound effect on the physical development of the community. The third significant context is the overall development of Riverside’s civic and religious institutions and commercial architecture from 1880 to 1970. Riverside’s growth throughout the historic period is also closely connected to the development and eventual abandonment of the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad from circa 1850 to 1970.

Building/Site Documentation & Research Methods | FALL 2021 PRES 341 and PRES 541

Riverside Square Work by: Alyssa Bailey, Tayla Burns, Avery Corcoran, Kayla Hansen, Brianna Jordan, Xuanzi Li, Christina Sewall, Jonathon Stark-Sachs, Malcolm Wells Professor: Elaine B. Stiles

RIVERSIDE SQUARE

Limited Scope Cultural Resource Survey

Surveyed Properties

Tayla Burns, Rhode Island Historic Preservation and Heritage Commission Historic Property Data Form for St. Brendans Parish Complex

Proposed Historic District Boundaries and Contributing and Non-contributing Properties

In addition to completing historic resource data forms, students evaluated properties and the potential for a historic district according to the criteria for eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. Based on their research and evaluation, students identified eight properties that appear individually eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. They also identified a historic district comprised of sixteen contributing buildings dating from ca. 1860 to 1970.

Building/Site Documentation & Research Methods | FALL 2021 PRES 341 and PRES 541

Riverside Square Work by: Alyssa Bailey, Tayla Burns, Avery Corcoran, Kayla Hansen, Brianna Jordan, Xuanzi Li, Christina Sewall, Jonathon Stark-Sachs, Malcolm Wells Professor: Elaine B. Stiles

Manifesto: A Tax on Demolition

Demolition of the 1910 Pennsylvania Railroad Station in New York, designed by McKim, Mead & White; demolished 1963 to create Madison Square Garden.

Historic Preservation is a public good. In its statement of purpose, the NHPA declares that historic buildings give us “a sense of orientation,” provide a “vital legacy,” an “irreplaceable heritage.” Yet, we put greater value the ability of a private property owner to demolish this heritage. We as a society increasingly recognize that the harm to other shared public resources, clean air, clean water, and a livable environment, ought to be compensated. Why not for the loss of “vital” and “irreplaceable” historic character? In 1920 the economist Arthur Pigou observed that market activity often produces societal costs, what he termed negative externalities, not borne by the market producer itself. The classic example of this is environmental pollution: smog, noise, or chemical runoff that the firm itself does not bear the burden of remediating, with the costs and negative effects instead being passed to the public. In order to restore the equilibrium, Pigou theorized, these costs must be artificially imposed upon the firms that produce them. This concept was aptly named a Pigouvian tax. Although this tool has yet to be realized by environmental activists, similar taxes already exist on tobacco products and sugary drinks to recoup the healthcare costs placed upon society. In local historic preservation laws today, the strongest stopgap to protect historic buildings not specifically regulated is a demolition delay. Developers often have the ability to simply wait out these delays and move forward with their project anyway. If we are unwillingly to place an outright moratorium on demolition of many historic resources, we may still do something. My proposal is this: impose a tax on the demolition of historic buildings to provide some semblance of compensation for their loss. In this proposal, there are many variables to account for such as how the lost character will be valued and what the revenue be used for. While I am not smart enough to answer the former, it is clear that the answer to the latter is that the revenue must be used for historic preservation activities and not put into the general treasury. This could take the form of a locally administered revolving fund or even an in-kind rehabilitation mandate on the developer. Many preservationists, I think, would be shocked at his proposal; after all is this not tantamount to admitting defeat? That some buildings must be sacrificed? The sad truth is that not all buildings can be saved, and that preservation almost inevitably suffers more losses than triumphs. I say: let us fight and fight hard; but in the end let us not walk away with nothing.

Demolition of the 1905 Chicago Federal Building designed by Henry Ives Cobb in 1965, with the new Chicago Federal Center designed by Mies van de Rohe rising in the background.

Arthur Pigou

Demolished interior of the 1891 Garrick Theater (Schiller Theater Building), designed by Adler & Sullivan; demolished in 1961 for a parking lot.

Preservation protesters on Michigan Avenue in the 1990s

Fundamentals of Preservation Practices | FALL 2021 PRES 501

Manifesto: A Tax on Demolition

Work by: Jonathan Stark-Sachs Professor: Elaine Stiles

Manifesto: Landscape Heritage vs. the Growth Machine

The 115-acre Ocean View Farm in Dartmouth, MA is protected by conservation easements.

Landmarks of Memory Preservation keeps the landmarks of our memory visible. Sometimes these are buildings, but often they are landscapes that bring us back to a place in our past, or evoke a historical memory that is tied to place in more intangible ways. Lessons Learned (Maybe) The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “Preservation for People: A Vision for the Future” (2017) recognizes the need for preservation efforts to “create and nurture a more equitable, healthy, vibrant, and sustainable community”. Rural landscapes are an important part of this type of community in many parts of the U.S. Urban renewal destroyed many vibrant communities in the 60’s and 70’s. Preservation laws and initiatives have been put in place in response to these losses. Have we learned from our mistakes? Threats to Rural Landscapes An often subtle and insidious type of destruction has been gathering momentum as “growth and progress” radiates out from urban centers. Suburban sprawl threatens to permanently alter the landscape, creating a homogeneous country of strip malls, housing developments, McMansions, and big box stores. Intangible Heritage To go beyond the built environment, to make preservation for the people, we need to broaden the scope of what we choose to pro-tect to include heritage not traditionally within the realm of “Historic Preservation”. These include festivals, foodways, legacy businesses, and elements of rural life that have been not been considered an important asset to the community. Do we need more economic growth here, or should we place equal importance on preserving the land which was likely an import-ant seasonal camp for native people?

Views of the New Bedford, MA waterfront in 1876(left) and in the 2020s (right) showing the results of urban renewal projects along the waterfront and within the urban fabric.

Preservation Versus the “Growth Machine” It’s time for to protect our rural heritage before it’s too late. What can be done? • Tax incentives for keeping farmland open • Agricultural preservation restrictions • Changes in zoning laws • Collaboration with those seeking to preserve natural resources • Community garden/farming projects • More surveys to establish the presence of archaeological resources • Public education and outreach to involve groups not usually associated with preservation initiatives.

This view along Main Rd. in Westport, MA, has remained unchanged since Colonial times. The closer parcel has been protected. The other is for sale.

Fundamentals of Preservation Practices | FALL 2021 PRES 501

The meeting of Portland, Oregon’s urban growth boundary and the rural lands beyond it.

Work by: Christina Sewall Professor: Elaine Stiles

The Global Relationship Between Sustainable Development, Education, and Gender Inequality

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The United Nations has set forth a list of sustainable development goals. These goals are to help ensure a better future for the world. They include climate action, health and wellbeing, gender inequality and division, education, poverty, and more. These goals are all encouraged to be achieved in order to create a better world and relationship among countries. Sustainable development is one of the most important issues the UN is trying to improve. The UN defines sustainable development as a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all." Gender inequality is a topic that is holding many countries back in ensuring a sustainable developmental design. The Gender Inequality Index (GII) is measured by health, empowerment, education, political representation and economic status. When there is a higher GII value, the more disparities between females and males and the more loss to human development in a country. The goal of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between countries in the world that have a relatively higher gender inequality index and whether they are educating and achieving a sustainable development plan. The map creates the conclusion that the lower the GII, the more likely a country is to have a sustainable development plan. The sustainable development plan that the United Nations recognizes can be different to all countries and their standards, however the GII is a fixed number based on a unified scale. The numbers cannot be exactly compared but the idea of their steps towards achieving sustainable action can. The regions with the lowest inequality rate have countries with sustainable development plans. European countries have the lowest GII compared to other parts of the world. Almost all the European countries recorded have a Sustainable plan in place, with Stockholm, Sweden being named The data chart above showsAustralia, the total number of countries that States, fall into each the “greenest city in the world.” Canada, The United and Gender China are among the Inequality Index (GII)low category. The theplan GII, the more equality a country has for countries with a relatively GII and anlower action in place. the female population. These countries are more likely to have sustainable development plans in place for their nation. This correlationcan infer that countries who prioritize equal opportunity and rights for women also prioritize creating and following a plan to ensure a sustainability plan. The chart below shows the percentage of this data per GII category. The percentage of sustainable development falls as the GII rises.

Many Central American countries, along with Southeast Asian countries, have a sustainable development plan in place but do not have a low GII. The map can infer that these countries take a priority in the sustainable consumption and production issues facing the world today. On average, the Southern hemisphere had the highest GII with the lowest amount of sustainable development plans. Yemen is one of the countries with the highest GII, 0.83. However, Yemen is a country that has a national plan in place. The results are not all direct correlations however based on the results found and analyzed, there is a correlation between Gender Inequality in a country or region and the Sustainable Development initiative that country is taking. The education percentage of females in a country is a factor used to measure GII. Education is one of the many variables used, so extracting that specific data has allowed there to be analysis between education and whether a country has sustainable development. Education is an important part of sustainable development because education is how the future generations will continue to view the world and live within it. The education of sustainable plans and future development will ensure the sustainable goals are continuing to be reached and improved for the continuous future. The countries with the lowest female population that are educated are located in Africa and South America. These regions do not have as many sustainable development plans or a relatively high GII in comparison to the European countries and the North and Central American regions. In conclusion, this map shows a direct correlation between a sustainable development plan in a country with the education of females and the gender inequality of that country. The more educated and socially equal a country is, the more likely it is to have a network of sustainable action to ensure the future development of sustainable action plans.

GIS in Planning, Design, and Conservation | FALL 2021 PLAN 581.01

Sustainable Development Relationships Work by: Taryn Roche Professor: Ginette Wessel

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The Graduate Thesis Design Studio offers students an opportunity to speculate propositions of their own interests about what architecture should be. As the concluding studio in their formal education, students will demonstrate a competency at integrating building systems and materials, social, formal and urbanistic concerns into the design of a building.

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SUSTAINABILITY

SOLAR PANELS

SKYLIGHT EXHAUST

ASSEMBLY

TRANSPORTATION 15 DEGREE ROOF SLOPE EGRESS WINDOW

VACATION REVITILIZATION Vacation Revitilization focuses attention towards an affordable vacation suited for the middle class and integrates endangered species conservation for St Catherines Island, Georgia. This idea of an animal sanctuary integrated with a vacation resort that allows for an escape from industrial cities to create an peaceful retreat. This retreat will allow vacationers to participate in the assistance of the care of animals inhabiting the island. The program will involve simple learning activites that will allow for a reduction in cost after their stay depending on how involved the user is with assiting the conservation program of Saint Catherines Island. The resort seeks to provide an affordable vacation through the use of animal conservationon, natural systems supplying energy and activities, and education and historical museums to teach the travelors of the context and the history if the industrial revolution and African American heritage. The program has an administration department to handle all of the resorts functions and keeping track of all guests and services needed of the guests. The River and local beaches will be the center of attention where travelors can explore warm beaches and then return to the rural vacation living for dinner. The experience of the vacation is driven to utlize relig ous and educational teachings to help the vacationers learn the importance of this experience and tell their friends how refreshing the vacation truly was. There are sea turtle conservation programs on the island along with Aldabra Tortoises. The Logger sea turtles and other endangered species thrive on the island. Lemurs also live on the island and run free with little help from the island volunteers and educational groups. This idea is to help the endangered species of the Lemurs which only inhabitant a few islands in the world. Bald eagles can also be found on the island, they travel throughout the lakes of georgia and the barrier islands along the coast. The island is also home to a large amount of endangered reptiles which occupy the island. Students have been using the island for research and studies. The island looks to continue to grow in the direction of wild life conservation and sustainable developement. Even Dolphins can be spotted along the coastand in the brackish waters between the Barrier Islands. Theislandhas been saidit once operated as a zoo, now just remains open to the public. Access - Access is done through a marine vessel to move vacationers from site 1 which would contain a building system that accomponies liesure. Site 2 will represent the island where vacation occurs. The island is approximately 22.6 acres, about half of the land is salt marsh, leaving the other half to be wooded forrest. The island is 12 miles long and 3 miles wide.

10’-0” THE UNITS ARE ELEVATED A MAXIMUM OF 30” ABOVE FINISHED GRADE TO ACHIEVE NATURAL VENTILATION UNDERNEATH THE UNITS AND UTILIZE WOOD POLES TO REDUCE THE IMPACT ON THE ECOSYETM THE BUILDING USES. WIND RESPONCE

THE SOLAR PANELS ARE ELEVATED ABOUT 1’-0” OFF THE ROOF SYSTEM. ALLOWNG FOR VENTILATION TO REDUCE THE ROOFS TEMPERATURE DURING THE WARMER MONTHS. EGRESS WINDOWS ARE PROVIDED PER MODULE TO ALLOW FOR NATURAL VENTILATION AS WELL. NATURAL VENTILATION AND SOLAR GAIN

UNITS ARE PREFABRICATED LOCALLY IN GEORGIA. CONSTRUCTED IN A MONITOURED WAREHOUSE, THEN BE LOADED ONTO THE FLAT BED TRUCK.

16’-0”

UNITS ARE SIZED AND DESIGNED TO BE ASSEMBLED INTO A LARGER STRUCTURE WITH THE USE OF A CRANE. LOAD BEARING WALLS OF INTERIOR UNITS HAVE A BEAM AND COLUMN REPLACE THE WALL AND DISTRIBUTE THE LOAD THROUGH THE FOUNDATION PILE BELOW. MODULE INTEGRATION

PREFABRICATION

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ALL MODULAR UNITS FACE SOUTH AND HAVE A PREFABRICATED SOLAR SHADING DEVICE THAT GETS BOLTED INTO THE MODULAR UNITS RAFTER SYSTEM. ELIMINATED HEAT GAIN WHILE PROVIDING SOLAR PENETRATION DEEP INTO THE SPACE DURING THE COOLER MONTHS.

THE SAME ROOF SYSTEM USED FOR ALL THE MODULES WILL BE PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER AND BE USED FOR SHADING SPACES OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. VEGETATION AND NATIVE PLANTS WILL BE PLANTED TO GROW WITHIN THE OPEN RAFTER SYSTEM AND PROVIDE HABITATS FOR NATIVE INSECTS AND BIRDS THAT INHABIT THE ISLAND. SHADING SYSTEM AND SANCTUARY HABITAT

SOUTH FACING SOLAR SHADING

40’-0” MODULAR UNITS ARE 10’-0” WIDE BY 16’-0” LONG. AT TYPICAL FLAT BED TRUCK IS 40’-0” LONG. THIS ALLOWS FOR TWO UNITS TO FIT ON EACH TRUCK CREATING A FASTER CONSTRUCTION PROCESS.

MAIN LAND VEHICULAR TRANSPORTATON

STEEL CABLES ARE BUILT INTO THE WALL SYSTEM TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF ASSEMBLAGE THAT CAN ALSO BE USED FOR LATERAL REINFORCEMENT DURING STORM SURGE. CRANE POINT LOAD CONCEPT

RADIANT HEATING

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CLOSED CELL SPRAY FOAM INSULATION ENCLOSED FLOOR SYSTEM

THE BUTTER FLY ROOFS WILL COLLECT STORM WATER RUNOFF THROUGH AN ABOVE GROUND CISTERN THAT WILL UTILIZE THE WATER FOR GREY WATER USAGES THROUGHOUT THE RESORT COMPLEX AND HOUSING.

PREFABRICATED FLOOR SYSTEM

RAIN WATER COLLECTION

AFTR THE UNITS ARE SHIPPED FROM THE PREFABRICATED WAREHOUSE, THE UNITS WILL BE CRANED INTO PLACE ABOARD A SMALL VESSEL AND BROUGHT TO THE ISLAND.

OFF SHORE MARINE VESSEL TRANSPORTATON

THE MODULAR UNITS HAVE INTERCHANGABLE ROOF SYSTEMS RANGING FROM GREEN ROOFS, POLYCARBONATE OR A SOLAR ROOF TO ACCOMODATE FOR RENUABLE ENERGY.

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natural illumination. The solar is neccessary for having elec rical power socluded on an island with the minimal amount of impact possible on the eco

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Materiality - The materials expressed in the resort respond to not being seen from the outside. The materiality is part of the ecosystem and wants to blend in with

HURRICANE RATED WINDOWS (MINIMUM 150MPH) MUST FOLLOW IN ACCORDANCE W/ MIAMI-DADE TAS 201, 202, AND 203 OR ASTM E1886 AND E1996 IMPACT TEST -

integrated social space, shaded from the sun and direct connection to the Jungle Park straight ahead.

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MEDITATION CENTER

catherines island are formiliar with. The prefabricated wood terrace structure pro vides shaded areas from the summer heat and provides further ecosystem to the site acompanied by the green roof systems. The following rendering on the left is theA nimal Clinic building, the Education Center and the Sea Turtle house. The walk from this group of builidngs provides a wooded escape with a view of the beach from the far. Allowing for a shaded walk to the Bar and Cafe or Pool and Spa.

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The building Creates spaces of social gathering, spaces of meditation, nourishment, and spaces of sollitude. The ani mals are thought of to be an important part of the experi ence while at this structure. The terraces acts as habi tates for the lemars. Where they have place to interact with the resort. The building is built out of resistive mate rials to animals climbing and walking along parts.

BEACH ACCESS

PLAN CIRCULATION

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STEPPING BACK FOR SUNLIGHT

GENERAL STRUCTURAL NOTES ALL LUMBER SHALL BE LOCALLY SOURCE ALL RAFTER, JOIST, AND OTHER STRUCTURA CONNECTIONS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WIND LOAD DESIGN UP TO 150MPH.

NATURAL VENTILATION

ROOF SHEATHING SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 5/8” EXTERIOR GRADE. SHEATHING SHALL BE NAILED WITH 8D NAILS NOT MORE THAN 6”.

ACTIVITY FIELD

ANY EXTERIOR LUMBER SHALL BE PRESSURE UNLESS PROTEXTED WITHIN THE THERMA

FOOD GARDENS

Site Identification - The site is located along the coast of Georgia with easy access off of the I-95 highway. The site sits on ST. Catherines Island which has beautiful beaches and sub tropical forrest. The land is similiar in characteristics to jurrasic park or Madagascar.

LEMUR PASTURE

BEACH VIEWS

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SOCIAL GATHERING SPACES

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SOIL PRODUCTION

WASTE RECYCLE

LOADING DOCK SEPTIC HOUSE

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TOWER 60'-0" TALL 6 STORY - (HEAVY TIMBER STRUCTURE) W/ SHADED ROOF ELEMENT DIAGONAL BRACING (STEEL CABLE)

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Graduate Thesis Design Studio | FALL 2021 ARCH 613.02

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Resort Complex Floor plan

Vacation Revitilization

Work by: Sean LaMotte Professor: Andrew Cohen

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NATURAL HEALING Health and Housing for the Homeless in the South side of Providence, Rhode Island

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5'-0" 9'-8"

13'-9" TYPICAL BALCONY OR PATIO 156 SF

TYPICAL UNIT SIZE 433 SF

TYPE A W/C

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TYPICAL UNIT SIZE 318 SF

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TYPICAL BALCONY OR PATIO 126 SF

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One of the most heart ranching facts I discovered was how closely related fatal health conditions are related to people effected by homelessness. On the next page the image on the right illustrates the upstream and downstream causes of fatal health conditions. Most importantly, providing people with a home is not enough to help prevent these health issues. In order to make real change, housing, medical homes, case management, income assistance, mental health support, and harm reduction are all important to helping people get back on their feet and stay away from these dangerous health conditions. This is why each person living at my proposed center will have access to a clinic, social services, and mental health services in the same building they will be living in. The building itself focuses on natural healing elements to make the building even more of a healthy environment for residents and visitors. There is a total of five indoor courtyards bringing nature and light inside each area of the facility. Playing with the materials and the light, the entire design encourages healing through nature and light.

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Providing the homeless with more than the bare minimum should be a priority of every city, neighborhood, and every designer, until everyone has a place to call home. There are currently 1,055 homeless people in Rhode Island with many more on the verge of homelessness. This number may seem small or large to some. No matter what, EVERY PERSON MATTERS. I chose to focus my final thesis project on creating an all-inclusive environment to help the homeless population in Rhode Island. The goal was to create a center to help the homeless with not only housing, but health care and social needs. After spending countless hours researching all of the previous information seen in this book, I have learned a great deal about mental and physical health in relation to homelessness.

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interior & exterior courtyard

1st floor plan

Overall, the center promotes WELLNESS, INTEGRETY and a sense of DIGNITY for everyone living and working at the center.

Graduate Thesis Design Studio | FALL 2021 ARCH 613.02

Natural Healing

Work by: Jessica Jacobs Professor(s): Julian Bonder

Social Architecture in a Virtual World *The virtual world is defined by social media, the internet, and virtual/augmented reality. It would be futile to argue that human nature has not been drastically changed by the hand of technological advancement. The common method of interaction, in physical space, has evolved into something that is unfamiliar to human history. With this adoption of the virtual world, essential components of meaningful person to person relationships are debatably lost. This impact of the virtual world* must be recognized with regard to architecture and the built environment. Much is lost in society and the physical world, if relationships are reduced to emotionless text blurbs or low-resolution video calls. This was demonstrated during the quarantine of COVID-19. As soon as people could, they were reuniting with family and friends in physical space.

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CLIENT & USERS The populations most heavily impacted by and integrated with the virtual world are children and young adults. These younger generations have grown up in the virtual world, alongside it as it has progressed and evolved, knowing little about what human interaction was before the existence of texting and social media.

Many people, in this moment, recognized the deep need for physical interaction. Nevertheless, the virtual world holds with a steady grip, and it must be accepted that it is here to stay. Ultimately, the virtual world has introduced a certain idea of convenience. Social medias allow people to “interact” without leaving their comfort zone, and thus one can avoid the external world if they so please. In this lies the essential issue: people miss the benefits of interaction in physical space because the virtual world has provided them with tools to circumvent the process; therefore, physical collectives dwindle and a sense of community is near lost. It is essential, now more than ever, to reconsider how architectural elements can encourage interaction and rebuild collective/community value.

SOCIAL MEDIA

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HOW CAN WE UTILIZE TOOLS OF THE VIRTUAL WORLD TO PRODUCE AN INTERACTIVE AND ADAPTABLE ARCHITECTURE THAT FINDS A HARMONY BETWEEN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON INTERACTION?

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PROXIMITY TO KEY STUDENT POPULATIONS AND INCREASINGLY TECHNICAL INDUSTRY

PROGRAM

ARCHITECTURAL THEME Social spaces should be dynamic in their layout, leveling, and layering. It is essential to understand hierarchical strategies. It is critical to observe where visual connections are created in and across a space. Spaces must also be dynamically furnished and operable. When people can shape a space to their desire, or collaborate to move objects for a collective purpose, a sense of place and community is defined. In this way, the identity of a space can be concrete, defined by an architectural structure, but the interior and façade have the potential to reflect the changes of society and social structure.

PRECEDENTS

HERMAN HERTZBERGER - MOSAICI SCHOOL

AKI HAMADA ARCHITECTS - SUBSTRATE FACTORY

M.I.T. - DIGITAL WATER PAVILLION

DIARIODESIGN - MOVISTAR GAMING CENTER

All of Hertzberger’s projects are defined by a specific desire to highlight and cherish community spaces. His school designs demonstrate the power of a dynamic section, for he focusses on multi-purpose functionality of space and the interaction between layered levels. Hertzberger asserts that structuralism is a key component to his design; an idea that emphasizes an understanding of culture and society.

This project provides a powerful example of how principles of dynamic design can result in a space that is truly flexible or adaptable. Occupants of the space have the ability to move and fix walls, changing the space based on their programmatic requirement. This level of adaptability helps people in their quest to own the space and work efficiently with it. The principle also increases the building’s longevity; a key necessity with regard to sustainability and adaptability to the ever changing world.

When one questions how the virtual world can be incorporated with architecture, we can look to a project such as M.I.T’s Digital Water Pavilion in Zaragoza. This specific project is a preliminary example of how technology can shape form and function. A technical system, driven by data, was specifically designed to control the water system which creates the pavillion’s exterior wall. The water system creates personalized experiences and reacts to its occupants.

This building’s interior renovation is specifically designed to serve professional Esport players. While the design, as shown, appears similar to a typical multi-purpose lecture space, the ultimate function of the space relates to the virtual envrionment in a totally new way. The integration of program such as online gaming or the use of virtual/augmented reality offers all new pontential with regard to the idea of multi-purpose space.

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Social Architecture In A Virtual World

Work by: Sean Smith Professor: Andrew Cohen

New York City High Line Diller Scofidio + Renfro - 2009

The High Line is an important precedent due to its success in creating a continuous park of various gardens with native and exotic species. Unlike typical gardens, the High Line does not use structures such as barriers to separate gardens. Instead, it utilizes the patterns found in the natural world to transition between gardens, creating a true organic form of architecture. Gardeners ensure that ecological succession progresses naturally.

DESIGNING ECOLOGY

The gardens go through incremental changes due to the increasing urbanization as well as environmental changes. The whole High Line uses compost produced by the dead plants in the community. In March, an event called “Cutback” occurs where debris is cleared from the walkway and maintenance is done. Plants are inspected to access the health of the individual and system. Debris is then composted for future use by the High Line.

Habitat in Architecture

High Line Photos - Photo Credit: Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Humans have dominated the planet for 200,000 years. Dispersing originally from the forests of Africa, humans have spread to inhabit all continents with permanent structures that have grown from stick and hide huts to the expansive, high-tech buildings of today. In our domination of the planet, we have negatively contributed to climate change and biodiversity loss, all while claiming to be the great adapters. In reality, we don’t adapt to our environment, rather we modify it to fit our needs. We artificially control our environment within our structures and modify the landscape when it doesn’t fit desired requirements. In response, architecture is capable of being integrated back into the natural harmony. Instead of the cookie cutter buildings where the same house is built in New England as Florida, architecture is adapted to fit the local environment and habitat requirements blending with the natural environment with the built. Instead of focusing solely on high-tech responses to climate change, low-tech approaches are incorporated. Further, the solutions to adapting architecture to new conditions need not look further than the 3.8 billion years of evolution. I am to explore these ideas incorporating the natural environment with the built environment and to understand the relationship between humans and species. The proposed site and program is a re-imagining of the Seacoast Science Center located at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, New Hampshire. The Seacoast Science Center will be re-imagined to incorporate humans and species within architecture specifically looking at the roll of the skin of the building. Throughout the State Park further architectural interventions will be incorporated to study the various ways nature can be included within the built environment as well as how architecture can aid in habitat reconstruction and survival. Odiorne Point State Park is ideal due to its diverse array of habitats as well as connections with the New Hampshire State Park Service and the Seacoast Science Center which is a non-profit organization that works to conserve New Hampshire’s coastline and ocean. Further, Odiorne Point served as Fort Dearborne during WWII. Although it never fired a shot, or saw any military action, Fort Dearborne has left existing structures on the site that have influenced the local ecology. Odiorne Point now has two mounds that cover Battery 204 and Battery Seaman that have changed the topography and the local ecology through the introduction of invasive species.

Wuhan Yangtze Riverfront Park Sasaki - 2018

The Park is designed to allow people to engage with the river even while flooded. Along the river, various program elements were designed to celebrate the spontaneity of the river while incorporating the flooding and the ever-changing landscape. Other structures throughout were created for various species and uses such as logs for turtles, submerged structures for fish, nesting have been reimagined as vibrate cultural and recreational

Site Plan

hubs to include the floating barges, restaurants, galleries, and a floating Thave been reimagined as vibrate cultural and recreational hubs to include the floating barges, restaurants, galleries, and a floating community garden. The Wuhan Yangtze Riverfront Park is an excellent example of how to incorporate humans and their activities into ecosystems while maintaining species needs for survival.

Wuhan Yangtze Riverfront Park Renderings - Image Credit: Sasaki

Rendering - Credit: Ifat Finkelman_Ofer Bilik Architects

The Water Tower

Programming & Activity Diagram Augmented by Brenna Whitney from drawings by Ifat Finkelman_Ofer Bailik Architects

Ifat Finkelman_Ofer Bilik Architects - 2010 Competition Entry Located in Bat Yam, Israel, the abandoned Ramat HaNasy Water Tower had the potential to promote a balance between structure and the natural surroundings. The water towers are unique due to their height, strategic locations, and unique geometry providing many opportunities for such equilibriums between man and nature. The proposed Water Tower renovation was designed to be a pilot in examining the actions, methods, and procedures necessary for the success of Program Diagram

supporting natural systems. The five main goals of the Water Tower are providing a safe space for biodiversity, reintroducing exited species back into their natural region, provide water sources for migrating birds during the autumn months, provide education for humans including signage, viewing platforms, guided tours, as well as several other activities, and to strengthen the relationship between the site and the local community and schools.

Site Habitat Diagram

Double Skin Facade Diagram Augmented by Brenna Whitney from drawings by Ifat Finkelman_ Ofer Bailik Architects

Biophilic Design

Rocky Shores

Sunken Forest

Tidal Pools

Marshes

Photo Credit: metalarchitecture.com

Biophilic Design Battery 204 Drawings

Biophilic design taps into the innate, genetically determined affiliation of humans towards the natural world and other living organisms. The Biophilic Design Guidebook by the International Living Future Institute outlines the requirements for designwork to achieve the 09 Biophilic Environment imperative of the Living Building Challenge. Biophilic design

Battery 204

Curiosity

Battery 204 Gun Mount Pad

Image Credit: Seacoast Science Center

Wetlands & Marshes

Recreation

Diagram by thermoryusa.com Photo Credit: Sparcstudio

has six main elements and attributes including environmental features, natural shapes and forms, natural patterns and processes, light and space, place-based relationships, and evolved human-native relationships. Some aspects focus on the physical attributes while others focus on the pychological.

Forests

The JEWEL Photo Credit: caad-design.com

Image Credit: Seacoast Science Center

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Education

Image Credit: Seacoast Science Center

Nature

Photo Credit: Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Designing Ecology: Habitat in Architecture Work by: Brenna Whitney Professor: Julian Bonder