+ Salt River Now
Re {HABILITATION} of the RIVERBED Scarred river bed + North-South Bridges (single valent Infrastructure) + Salt River 2020
[ Water Front + Public Spaces] n
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By 2050 the whole riverbed seeks to be a linear park, influenced by bottom up approach and community involvement. + Organization strategy *http://msc.fema.gov/portal/search?AddressQuery=tempe#searchresultsanchor ** http://gis.fcd.maricopa.gov/apps/floodplainviewer/
North-South Bridge (Vertical) + Flood Lines(Horizontal)
seasonal time of the day
ecological power
+ Salt River 2050
tactical interventions
The sites start growing and spread across the salt river bed.
educational recreational
BOTTOM UP APPROACH
Giving Back to the City
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
OFF THE SHELF RESOURCES
The water course of the Salt River, through its channelization, has completely lost touch with the natural eco-system that once existed there. As an artificial landscape, -This thesis posits that a new type of public space emerge from energy and ecological parameter – one that does not seek to revitalize the existing ecological conditions, but rather seeks to amplify the potential they possess as peculiar and fascinating urban conditions The result of the Water Think[Tank] research helped me arrive to define that, “Ecological urbanism must provide the necessary and emancipatory infrastructures for an alternative form of urbanism, one that brings together the benefits of both bottom-up and top-down approaches to urban planning. Where the end-user works with the governing bodies to give birth to a solution which is driven by the local conditions and the specific user experience at that particular site and at that particular moment (event).
Envisioning Salt River at 2020 | Concept Ideation
event The Tempe Town Lake is a Catalyst to induce development. Unfortunately the water in the lake is stagnant and henceforth not healthy to use for recreation. The Intervention seeks to oxygenate the water, while creating a favorable Micro-Climate attracting people to use the lake more often.
01 Tempe Town Lake Viewing deck courtyard
steps
recreation deck
introvert space
stage
Kit-of-parts event The sunrise and sunset events in Arizona are spectacular and view worthy to be watched. With clear skies right next to the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, this site has a great potential to offer the great views of the various celestial activities which occur all year round. Also the Landing and Taking-off activity can be experienced closely.
02 Papago FWY Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
monthly
anually
Celestial Events -
Spring - March 1 to May 31
New Moon Full Moon
March 20 - March Equinox
Blue Moon
May 14 - International Astronomy Day
February 7 - Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
Summer - June 1 to Sept 15
March 8 - Jupiter at Opposition
September 22 - September Equinox
March 9 - Total Solar Eclipse
Fall - October 16 to November 30
April 18 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
Winter - December 1 to February 28
May 9 - Rare Transit of Mercury Across the Sun
December 21 - December Solstice
May 22 - Mars at Opposition
Bird Migration - Varies according to species
June 3 - Saturn at Opposition August 27 - Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter September 1 - Annular Solar Eclipse October 15 - Uranus at Opposition December 11 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
2016 Calendar for Celestial Activities event Arizona has a great variety of habitats encompassing everything from lower elevation Colorado River Sonoran desert up to sub-alpine forests at the tops of our “Sky Island” mountain chains. Because of this variety, birds can enjoy near-perfect weather throughout the year
03 S Central Ave Rio Salado Habitat Restoration
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Grace’s Warbler Magnificent Hummingbird Arizona Woodpecker Bendire’s Thrasher
= bird observatory + arboretum
Willow Flycatcher Bell’s Vireo
migratory birds species (pollinators)
Balloon flower (Penstemon palmeri) Chuparosa (Justicia californica) Chilopsis (Chilopsis linearis) Fairy Duster (Calliandra eriophylla) Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)
flowers + O2
butterflies (pollinators)
plants that attract birds + O2
insects (food)
Ecological interdependency event The Site selected seeks to be a place to host farmers market during the two prominent harvesting seasons each year which last for almost 2 weeks. The temporary structure, can house different stalls for farmers to sell their fresh produce and people to learn and explore more about the farming culture in the valley.
04 W Souther Ave S Avondale Blvd Harvesting Calander for Sonoran Climate
Context Diagram
ADE 622: Spring 2016 Advanced Architectural Studio IV
Students: Gautam Palav, Ran Wu Instructor: Diego Garcia-Setien