Scott Winters
M Arch candidate 2013
Boat Building Workshop
Art and Architecture
5TH Avenue Market
Union School of Art
Multnomah Commons
Selected Artwork
This unique location in the southwest of Sri Lanka is only about a half mile from the ocean, and is situated on the bank of the Manduganga River. Just a little north of our location is the small town of Balapitiya.
BOAT BUILDING WORKSHOP Manduganga River Balapitiya, Sri Lanka Designed to act in conjunction with a non profit that works with trouble youth, this workshop evokes what Sri Lankans refer to as the glorious past. The idea behind this is to employ behavioral therapy through rediscovering traditional and spiritual traditions. Embedded within the design are gestures of Buddhist spiritual buildings. The whole workshop is also built above the ground on piers. This is a response to local environmental factors as well as creating a stronger connection to the river which is a main artery of commerce and tourism.
View from the river
Site Plan
touch the water
create a center
perforate and celebrate
the skin and the flesh
Interior Courtyard
traditional boatmaking images
existing
The local climate of Sri Lanka provides many unique opportunities that allow for more passive systems to be implemented.
Section looking North
Large overhangs are a must in this area to keep things cool. The design intent was to only very rarely allow the sun to directly hit the walls.
More screen than wall, the buildings are highly permeable to promote air movement. To help facilitate natural ventilation, different sized openings utilize the venturi effect, while openings higher up make use of the stack effect.
Putting the building on piers has many advantages. It helps cool the structure, it brings the floor away from bugs and gives space mangrove roots, and it keeps damage from occurring when it occasionally floods during the monsoon season.
View of the River from Site
Neighboring Dock
Docks just down river from Site
Urban Context to the North
West Elevation
View from 5th and Stark
Currently a food cart pod and parking lot, this site is located in the heart of downtown Portland. The street to the west is part of Portland’s transit mall which the MAX light rail runs along.
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Downtown Portland, OR Creating a unique Portland market experience was a driving force behind this design. Keeping with the micro scale of the food carts, the ground level is an open market with lots of natural light and flexible spaces to serve the diverse needs of the neighborhood. The tall atrium at the main entrance not only connects the office and health club parts of the building, but also draws pedestrians through the building and into the courtyard/venue area. The building is designed as a Living Building Challenge building, so all of the electricity and water is collected or generated on site. These along with other performance based guidelines were implemented within the design of the building.
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courtyard
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SW 5th Ave
SW Oak St
cafe
SW Stark St
First Floor
Housing Floor
Existing Food Carts
Section looking north
Active Market
West elevation
Continuing the Street Trees
Trombe Hallway for Housing Units
Green Wall and Courtyard
Main Entrance and Atrium
Southeast corner
Section of Skip Stop Unit
Stormwater Management
Second Floor of Skip Stop
Interior of Skip Stop Unit
First Floor of Skip Stop
This particular site is located at a convergence of light rail, heavy rail, automobile roadways, and the pedestrian waterfront. Furthermore, the grid of the city shifts dramatically at the site.
Union School of Art Old Town Portland, OR This project involved both an urban redesign of the Portland waterfront east of union station and a new art school to fit within the new vision. Currently this area of the downtown waterfront abruptly stops at the south side of the steel bridge. North of the bridge houses low density condos, and the train station to the west acts as a barrier cutting off the waterfront from the rest of the city. The goal of this project was to increase connectivity and bring the city back to the waterfront.
Process Sketch of the Waterfront Redevelopment North Waterfront Urban Design Develop a mixeduse waterfront with central street and boardwalk. Extend Hoyt through the current double block and over tracks to the waterfront for increase connectivity.
The goal for redevelopment along the north waterfront was to increase activity and connectivity along the edge of the Willamette. Lack of public access and connections due to Union Station, light rail lines, Naito, and private residences result in a severe disconnect from the rest of downtown. The design helps to strengthening this area by extending and creating new roadways, establishing an active mixed-use, waterfront development and opening up the grid to create a waterfront park.
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Small light industry and mixed-use extension of the grid across Naito.
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Current Urban Form Everett St
A new waterfront park emerges out of the opening created by the two city grids, and a mixed-use boardwalk replaces the low density condos along the river.
North Waterfront Park
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First Floor Site Plan
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Second Floor
Large Studio Space
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Section showing Gallery Bridge
North Elevation
Multnomah Village is a small urban outpost 20 minutes outside of downtown Portland. For such a small urban center, there exists a surprisingly high amount of activity and social vibrance.
Multnomah Commons Multnomah Village, Portland, OR This project, which began as a branch library, developed into a civic and social center for Multnomah Village. The challenging site is not only triangular, but also has a 12’ elevation change from the northeast corner to the southeast corner. By pulling the building away from the east corner and main intersection, I was able to create a public plaza. This space can serve not only the commons, but the village as a whole, which lacks any other outdoor civic space.
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Children’s Area 700 SF
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Plaza 2500 SF
Service/ Rest rooms 1200 SF
Program
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Process Diagrams
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I wanted to create a strong synergy between the building and plaza. This structure diagram shows the convergence of the two grids, and how it continues through the building to become a frame for the plaza.
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Multnomah Village
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View from the East
East Elevation
Column Diagram
Section A
South Elevation
Children’s Area
North Elevation
Main Entrance Typical Wall Section
Main Hall / Lounge
Section B
Tori
Selected Artwork
Artist’s Block
Work
Studio
The Coca-Cola Machine
The Coca-Cola Machine II
In 2009 I did artwork for a nationally published book of poetry. These are a few of the images I created for the project.