portfolio of work
theresa broderick
EDUCATION Master of Architecture with High Distinction, 2011 University of Michigan Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies, summa cum laude, 2006 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
CONTACT 414-339-6308 broderick.theresa@gmail.com theresabroderick.com
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contents competitions
WHAT’S THAT WHITE THING MAKING ALL THE NOISE?
CRASH!
pruitt-igoe interactive 05
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graduate studios porous public 11 dichotomy kiosk 17 ann arbor live-work 21 21
outside the studio thesis project: situation, typ. 27 wood scrap wall 35 35
professional work
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austin residence workspace interior university sports + rec interactive design tool
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competition Pruitt-Igoe Interactive Competition Entry for Pruitt Igoe Now In 1972, the highly-publicized demolition-turned-spectacle of the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects in St. Louis was supposed to make way for improved housing on the site. Instead, it led to stagnation. Today roughly half of the original 57-acre site has been left to nature, resulting in a fenced-in forest less than two miles from the Arch. Now, forty years after the first tower’s demolition, an ideas competition asks: What is Pruitt-Igoe now? Specifically, it questions what the Pruitt-Igoe legacy means to the city of St. Louis, and to the international public at large. This design proposal envisions Pruitt-Igoe as a platform for remembering history and engaging current urban issues. The urban forest is preserved as an important testament to the political, social, and ecological forces left in the wake of Pruitt-Igoe. It is a tool that should be utilized and not drastically altered. An ad campaign, a series of temporary installations, a temporary pavilion in the forest, and a website create a platform for awareness, providing an opportunity to learn and share. Combining a DIY spirit with social networking and mobile technology, this project urges the public, both locally and globally, to interact with the site, confront its history, and engage in a legacy that effects urban communities world-wide.
Pruitt Igoe Now Competition Entry, 2012 pruittigoenow.org theresa broderick | portfolio of work | 2012 | 5
[1] IDENTITY // ad campaign A branded multi-media campaign, including billboards, posters, and a website remind the public of the Pruitt-Igoe site and story.
Pruitt-Igoe Interactive
share a memory participate at a PINformation pod or at pi-2.tumblr.com
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Pruitt-Igoe Interactiv
[above] Postcards ensure a diverse public can participate, including an important and aging population who experienced life at Pruitt-Igoe first-hand. [left] A highway billboard along 64/40 brings PI2 to the masses.
[2] INTERACTION // P.I.N.formation pods Short for “Pruitt-Igoe Now information,� the PINformation pods provide visual and auditory information about and an opportunity for interaction with Pruitt-Igoe. Their placement throughout the city provides a connection to the current urban landscape of St. Louis and an opportunity to record the pulse of the city.
MOMMY, WHY IS THE BUILDING FALLING DOWN?
An array of varying pods (yellow dots) are located throughout St. Louis and select international cities with a history of similar public housing.
WEBSITE
Pru ittInt era Igo e cti ve pi-2 mo bile
The website connects all three physical elements by providing information on Pruitt-Igoe through images, video, audio, and personal accounts of Pruitt-Igoe and St. Louis past and present. This information is collected via individual submission and through recording devices on the pods. After the ad campaign, pods, and pavilion have been removed and recycled, the website will remain as a permanent memory repository for Pruitt-Igoe’s evolving story.
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WEBSITE
WHAT’S THAT WHITE THING MAKING ALL THE NOISE?
CRASH!
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HURRY, THE BUS IS COMING!
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[opposite] Projected images and videos of PruittIgoe and the DeSoto-Carr neighbhorhood, past and present, enliven the neighborhood buildings. [left] This pod emits sounds reminiscent of PruittIgoe ranging from kids cheering during a baseball game to the crash of the wrecking ball. [above] Pods also transmit information about their surroundings back to the website to record a “current” history. theresa broderick | portfolio of work | 2012 | 7
[3] IMMERSION // stair pavilion A simple stair pavilion placed within the Pruitt-Igoe forest grants access to the site and provides an opportunity to overlook downtown, the Arch, and the DeSoto-Carr neighborhood simultaneously. Operable panels controlled by the public’s interaction with the website open and close the walls of the pavilion like a shutter. In this last phase of PI2, public interest and participation literally unlock the site, neighborhood, and city, producing a 21st century spectacle.
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WEBSITE ACTIVITY [above] The pods and pavilion panels are made of polyethylene, a recyclable plastic. It is easily molded or milled into the unique forms required for the branded pods and panels. The pavilion scaffolding can also be disassembled and reused. [left] The panels rotate based on website usage, slowly cycling from a closed position to open position. (See diagrams below.) The current status of the panels is displayed on the website so web visitors can see the effect of their actions.
Panel Rotation Cycle
The panels begin in the closed position. Visitors experience acute views through the gaps in the panels.
Website activity causes the panels to slowly rotate into the open position. This process transforms a static tower into a dynamic event.
At the end of the cycle, the panels fully open, unlocking the site.
The stair is a viewing platform, minor-monument locating Pruitt-Igoe in the city, and physical connection to the residents who often had to take stairs since their “skip-stop� elevators did not stop on all floors. At the top of the stair pavilion as the panels begin to open revealing views of new public housing, Downtown and the Arch.
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graduate studio Porous Public This mixed-use building in downtown Manhattan does not distinguish between public and private. The literal and figurative separation between public and private is not a spectrum and not a line, it happens incrementally in degrees of publicness and privateness. Open, unprogrammed public space is the modulating medium. It is comprised of a collection of courts – both exterior and interior – and a circulation system injected between and through program. Ostensibly public, this new system calls into question the nature of the spaces that surround them and the nature of their own publicness. Circulation and courts influence three temporal periods – momentary, routine, journey – each allowing access to increasingly private realms. This public circulation system is lined with screens that fold and unfold, at once connecting and filtering, orienting and obscuring, heightening awareness and rendering illegible, conveying and obfuscating, and in doing so highlighting the dynamic relationship between public and private.
Options Studio: “It’s About Time” Instructors: Adam Yarinsky, FAIA; Tony Patterson University of Michigan, Spring 2010 theresa broderick | portfolio of work | 2012 | 11
porouspublic public porous
interface + infrastructure at multiple scales
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Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
tower (not in project scope) retail spans all floors to maximize connections to other programs and circulation system
building common space building common space: building common space > circulation + courtyards > circulation + courtyards building common space circulation + courtyards > circulation + courtyards
co-op work space
library and co-op share conference and individual work space art incubator gallery fronts retail space for greater exposure
building common / program common: building common / program common circulation + non-programmed building common / program common > circulation + non-programmed space space > circulation + non-programmed space building common / program common > circulation + non-programmed space
public library fronts park space
program distribution + adjacencies
program space: space screen system program program space > screens > screensspace program > screens
more than circulation
MOMENT View from Entry Plazas to roof terrace
ROUTINE Trip up elevators, overlooking courtyard
The circulation system is conceived of as public space. Partially interior, partially exterior, it runs between and through programs and is able to take on program. [above, right] Screen wall system diagram [right] Screen wall components [below] Library circulation defined by bookshelves, screens, and work surfaces SCREEN WALL COMPONENTS
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main courtyard public roof terrace work co-op
library
service and subway
main stair and elevator lobby for library, work co-op, and art gallery with subway connection at lower level
MOMENT: view from entry plaza to MOMENT roof terrace View from Entry Plazas to roof terrace
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ROUTINE: trip up elevators, overROUTINE looking courtyard Trip up elevators, overlooking courtyard
JOURNEY: courtyard path connectDURATION ing street and roof Courtyard path connecting street and roof
[long duration]
conceptual sectional diagrams: temporal states + movement
tower with condominiums
retail space Edgar Street
Schematic sections: interlocking courtyards and circulation (in yellow) separate programmatic elements (in grey).
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Kiosk by day and night. Functionality adjusts as pedestrian traffic shifts from commuters to tourists and then neighborhood residents.
graduate studio Dichotomy Kiosk By providing simple amenities to a range of user groups, this multi-functional kiosk enlivens a drab, under-utilized public space in downtown Manhattan. Edgar Park is a small island of land situated near the entry to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel. The inhospitable area has a high amount of foot traffic throughout the day as commuters flock to the financial district, tourists pass from Ground Zero to Battery Park, and residents seek out open space. The kiosk design was driven by accommodating these diverse groups. Patterns of pedestrian movement and sight-lines informed the kiosk’s position and angle on the site. To increase functionality, the typical 5-foot by 10-foot NYC kiosk was then split in half to create a habitable interior. The exterior form was subtly modeled to create a sense of space for the exterior functions. The dichotomy of interior and exterior is further carried out through materiality and program. The exterior is clad in metal panels and operates as a vending machine for newspapers and tourists information as well as a dog sanitation station. The interior is formed of bent wood. The enclosed space acts as a public living room. In the evening, a lit ground-plane and soft classical music invite tourists in to rest.
Studio: “It’s About Time” View on axis with critical circulation sight-line. Metal panels wrap exterior and floor while wood forms the interior surfaces and roof.
Instructors: Adam Yarinsky, FAIA; Tony Patterson University of Michigan, Spring 2010 theresa broderick | portfolio of work | 2012 | 17
Section: The folded interior wood panels stop short of the ground to allow a concealed light fixture to highlight the path through the kiosk at night. Plan: News stand functions concealed within kiosk walls.
vending niches for newspapers & tourist maps seating
Interior Elevation: Molded wood forms the walls and ceiling. Slight folds form seats and ledges to lean against.
Exterior Elevation: Steel plate cladding perforated with a band of LEDs to suggest movement, activate the kiosk, and imply the kiosk use. Small touch screens and credit card swipes facilitate newspapers and tourist map vending.
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[right] Site plan with pedestrian movement and framed sight-line to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel entry. The kiosk location is strategically located to serve all three user groups. city Site Plan Key: park ery Commuters batt Residents Tourists Framed view to tunnel entrance
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Elevated courtyard Rendering by Ville Riikonen
graduate comprehensive studio Ann Arbor Live-Work This residential mixed-use building is conceived as two entities: a heavy, contextual plinth supporting a slender and intricate tower mass. The plinth houses a mixture of live-work units, retail, parking, and supporting spaces as well as an elevated courtyard. The tower consists of several different apartment unit types and a range of semi-public spaces including a large winter garden and a roof terrace. A lightweight balcony system on the south façade acts as a semi-public communal zone and as a brise-soleil. The project’s social aspirations strived to intermix all residents from the five apartment types which ranged from subsidized studios to market-rate 3-bedroom units. Streamlined organization of the structural and mechanical systems in all units allowed for a random distribution of unit types throughout the building. The balcony system was also integral to this social mixing by providing residents of all apartment types with individual space in a contiguous zone with screens and opportunities for vegetation for some privacy.
Comprehensive Studio Section looking west. Gradation of public spaces included: main courtyard (corresponding image, left), winter garden, roof terrace and balcony system.
Instructor: Doug Kelbaugh, FAIA Partner: Ville Riikonen University of Michigan, Fall 2010 theresa broderick | portfolio of work | 2012 | 21
Rendering by Ville Riikonen
William Street residential neighborhood
public library
5th Street
4th Street
parking structure
bus station
[above] exterior view of south-west corner with plinth live-work units and retail, a glimpse into the elevated courtyard, and the tower with balcony system. [left] Site plan. Project is situated amongst large public buildings but adjacent to a residential area.
apartment units + organization
market 3 BR
market 2 BR
market 1 BR [left] Apartment organization by type, an intermixed variety of units is enabled by organization of mechanical and structural requirements along a central zone. affordable 1 BR
[below] Two of the five unit type layouts. [bottom] Tower floor plan illustrating a mixture of unit types.
subsidized studio corridor mechanical zone PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT live-work 2 BR
column zone
living zone
Subsidized Studio (368 sf)
1 Bedroom (710 sf)
elevated courtyard, below
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thermal curtain
tension rod louver panel
reinforced precast concrete balcony deck resting on steel angles corrugated steel decking with concrete fill schoeck thermal break connecting exterior angle support and interior channel
suspended gyp ceiling metal spandrel panel with rigid insulation
Balcony system detail: A steel frame with steel and wood louver panels. Louver fins on horizontal panels are angled to block summer sun but allow in winter sun. Fins on vertical panels block sun, provide privacy, and allow for vine growth.
South elevation. Dark grey brick and narrow bays on the live work units provide a contextual connection to the adjacent neighborhood.
elevations + facade details
Facade material palette: Dark grey brick clads the street side of the plinth, while white brick appears on the courtyard side to improve light quality and signal the transition to a more private space. White precast concrete panels were used for the tower’s east, west, and south faces. The south tower façade is a glazed curtain wall and balcony system in steel and wood.
[above] East Elevation. A stairway to the elevated courtyard provides relief between the plinth and tower masses. [right] Section, looking west, where the courtyard opens to the street. theresa broderick | portfolio of work | 2012 | 25
graduate thesis project SITUATION, TYP. Revealing the everyday through tropes and misuse We constantly come into contact with places and things that are so typical that we pass by without even seeing them. This project asks you to actively see rather than passively recognize. It aims to legitimize and enlighten the latent spatial, structural, and material logics of the typical – the common objects, spaces, and situations that we encounter every day. Familiarity can lull us into a disarmed state of awareness, one that can grant access to new ways of knowing something. Thus, the agency of the architect is in mediating the “typical” experiences presented such that the typical becomes generative. The work was formatted into a series of studies formatted as excerpts from a field guide and also as photographic triptychs. They are meant to both trigger associations for the viewer and work on the structure of the situations directly as a means of design. Architects work on typicality all the time – building typologies, material assemblies, and drawing conventions. What this project contributes to the discipline is an increased cultural relevance through actively and productively engaging with typical situations, developing ways of working and ways of seeing. (Full project is available at theresabroderick.com) Thesis Seminar + Studio Advisors: Jason Young, Perry Kulper, Thom Moran University of Michigan, Fall-Spring 2010-2011 theresa broderick | portfolio of work | 2012 | 27
[seeing] post-cards from the typical
NOTES ON THE TYPICAL
Snapshots establish the context for the project. The images were taken from Google Street View in order to gather perspectival data while considering the urban fabric in plan. The five largest cities near Ann Arbor, Michigan were included: Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus, and Milwaukee. The snapshots remained central to the project and were ultimately formatted as a cross between post-cards and note-cards and made available to critics and the audience during the final presentation.
T. B r o d e r i c k w i t h s p e c i a l t h a n k s t o G o o g l e
NOTES ON THE TYPICAL
T. B r o d e r i c k w i t h s p e c i a l t h a n k s t o G o o g l e
Iterative manipulation – digitally and physically – of sampled and original photography questions the subjects at hand, giving the view a new perspective.
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[knowing] examples using vacant lots When viewing the vacant lot with the Stripe Glasses, the observer is left with bare ground and sky, calling attention to the vacancy by erasing that which creates it – the surrounding buildings.
SEE WHAT IS THERE
BY BLOCKING OUT WHAT ISN’T THERE
On-site excavation and relocation subtly changes the uneven, neglected landscape while maintaining its vacant state. The [not] trespassers adjust their route and reform the landscape in the process. Will these complications reduce the efficiency of the lot enough for the [not] trespassers to return to the sidewalk, finally rendering the lot truly vacant?
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TIME 6.6: RAIN ERODES HOLE EDGE
TIME 7: ATTRACTION TO PILES
TIME 0: MAIN PATH
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[mediating] designing a situation The laundromat becomes simultaneously entangled with post-industrial landscape and a sense of domesticity. Getting gas is read as an unsightly, embarrassing act. Think about next time as you stare off in the distance, mesmerized by the click of the gas pump.
THE NO. 12 ROLLER CARRIER IS MADE OF A NYLON AXLE, TWO NYLON WHEELS, A TANGLE-FREE NYLON SWIVEL STERN AND A CHROME-PLATED STEEL HOOK. THE NYLON PARTS ARE EXTREMELY DURABLE AND WILL NOT RUST OR BREAK.
CURTAIN, 85% OPACITYWITH MESH BANNER TO ALLOW FOR LIGHT AND AIR WHILE PROVIDING A PRIVATE SETTING FOR PERSONAL BUSINESS.
“The spatiality of the body is not an assemblage of points of stimuli, located in relation to other objects, a spatiality of position, but is presented to the self as an attitude directed towards a certain task, a spatiality of situation.” – Iain Borden referencing Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Space, Skateboarding, and the City, 2001.
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outside of studio Wood Scrap Wall Most architectural material assemblages are engineered for ultimate efficiency, lightness, and standardization in parts. What if the most efficient material assemblage focuses on excess, density, and multiplicity? Our charge was to transform the free and unlimited supply of wood chip scraps from a nearby saw mill into a thick architectural surface. Efficiency was marked by use en masse, where standardization focused on process and overall material affect rather than individual components. After many material combinations were tested, “Great Stuff� foam spray and wire mesh were selected because they allow for the truest expression of the wood scraps while also providing latitude for design. A thickened surface and structural stability was produced by the foam seeping through the mesh and ultimately being encrusted by a layer of wood scraps. Important control parameters required to reproduce the desired results included the angle and depth of the deformed wire mesh and the foam application method. The project was not focused on the production of a single artifact but on developing a process that was documented through a set of instructional drawings. Several mock-ups were created to test production method and hone the desired material affect.
Course: The Material Fringe Instructors: Adam Fure, Ellie Abrons Partners: Alivia Stalnaker, Jordan Buckner, Sophia Zhou University of Michigan, Fall 2010 theresa broderick | portfolio of work | 2012 | 35
process of panel assembly [7] Wood Scraps
[6] Spray Foam
[5] Wire Mesh
[4] Wood Scraps - Base Layer
[3] Structural Wood Rods
[2] CNC-milled Styrofoam Form
[1] Wood Rod Jig
additional techniques
The Bulge: an additional layer of mesh, foam, and wood scraps
Top Fold: deformation of the top edge by cutting, folding the chicken wire prior to chipping
Offset Panels: offset the undulations to expose the interior and to increase stability
assembly testing
Production: application of foam and second layer of wood scraps over wire mesh
Production: Cavity interior with foam seeping through wire mesh. Voids provide the desired wall physical thickness and perceptual lightness. theresa broderick | portfolio of work | 2012 | 37
professional work Austin Residence 7,400 SF Single-family home Chas Architects, Austin, TX Two major ideas drive the design of this single-family home, which is nearing the end of conceptual design: connection to the site and a sense of time and place. Nestled into a sloping, tree-filled site, the landscape design developed in parallel with the building design. Multiple courts, terraces, and loggias act as living and circulation space. A sense of time and place is achieved through both form and material, taking nods from Italian country villas. Conceptually, the house is conceived as if it was built in subsequent additions, connecting and re-purposing once separate buildings. The design team is challenged with imagining and reverseengineering this evolution as the building is being built at once. The material palette is comprised mainly of stone and clay tile. A language of “old” elements versus “new” elements developed. Rustic stone walls and reclaimed wood floors contrast with clean plaster walls and minimal fixtures. Large steel windows appear to be inserted into an old wall, contrasting smaller wood-framed windows. My Involvement: Assisted design architect with design, hand drafted plans, built digital model for design purposes, project coordination with client and consultants. Consultants include: TenEyck Landscape Architects and Rachel Mast Design (interiors). theresa broderick | portfolio of work | 2012 | 39
Photo by Jason Rosenblatt
professional work Workspace Interior Cardinal Health, Columbus, OH Perkins+Will, Chicago This 250,000 SF corporate headquarters expansion focused on creating a successful work environment that could adapt to a constantly changing organization. The design team created a flexible planning chassis able to accommodate future changes, in addition to allowing the project to move forward as the user needs evolved with corporate reorganization and acquisitions. The final solution is an intuitive and functional work environment that offers a high level of spatial quality with a variety of experiences to support staff needs, bright open office areas, views of the beautiful campus, and effective way finding for visitors and staff.
My Involvement: staff focus group facilitation, formulation of design and performance goals, design and documentation (SD and DD) – especially of main work area and workstations, as well as day-to-day client communication. theresa broderick | portfolio of work | 2012 | 41
planning chassis The main design concept focused on having anchoring support space with flexible individual worksites. Based on information gathered during user engagement, the design team developed the planning chassis, below, to satisfy two main requirements: (1) the occupant groups could not be identified until after the design process was completed; (2) the dynamic nature of the work flow and processes required a work space able to adapt to different users over time.
FLEXIBLE WORKSITES Off-modular systems furniture allows workstations to be easily reconfigured Staff workstations can be oriented individually for users whose work is mostly concentrative
EXTENDED CORE Enclosed spaces including offices, conference rooms, and copy rooms are centralized along the core to allow daylight and views to penetrate the open office areas around the perimeter.
MAIN STREET Major circulation paths connecting Neighborhood Hubs and the Town Center create spaces with meaning along a path instead of blank hallways.
OPEN OFFICE Open work environment with lowered panel heights emphasizes employee engagement. Glassfronted offices are immediately adjacent to workstations keeping staff of all levels and positions connected.
Staff workstations can also be oriented into 4-packs for easy collaboration between team members NEIGHBORHOOD HUB Decentralized support areas are easily accessible from every individual’s worksite to encourage collaboration.
TOWN CENTER Centralized area where major circulation paths intersect, formed by executive offices and conference space.
Offices and the adjoining conference rooms can transform from one to the other by switching a glazed panel and glazed door as well as changing the furniture.
design application The interior finish palette was developed based on the company’s vivid red brand color. Rich greys, white, and lighter wood [left] A red wall denotes a conference room. [center] “Main Street,” circulation between open office and Town Center [right] Open office along window perimeter [bottom] Main pantry and social space on each floor.
tones create a calm, neutral palette which helps emphasize the red brand color and accents of orange and aqua. In response to staff feedback on the need for improved way finding, the colors take on meaning and help to signal room functions and major circulation routes throughout the space.
Photos by Jason Rosenblatt
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Design development documentation of cafe space set in main lobby area. It includes seating, service and condiment counters, and a merchandise display area.
professional work University Sports + Rec Princess Nora Bint Abdurrahman University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Perkins+Will, Chicago This student sports and rec facility is part of a new university campus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Envisioned as a vibrant student center, this building features an open ground floor atrium with a cafe, restaurant, juice bar, and climbing wall. Sporting facilities include two multi-use gymnasiums, elevated running track, pool, squash and racquetball courts, and fitness classrooms. The drawings included here are from the design development set and show areas which I had significant involvement during both design and document production.
My Involvement: Design assistance and document production for the front-of-house spaces – especially the cafe, restaurant, juice bar, ground floor feature walls, and locker rooms. Design tasks included space layout, finishes and furniture specification, and reflected ceiling plans. theresa broderick | portfolio of work | 2012 | 45
Design development documentation of the juice bar: elevation of openings on the “tube�, furniture plan, and reflected ceiling plan.
The juice bar was conceived as a social, yet intimate space overlooking the main atrium while being distinctly separate. Lounge-like furniture, playful punched windows, and a sophisticated yet colorful palette define the juice bar’s social atmosphere. Rendering by Crystal Graphic
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Neighborhood typologies were developed after studying working patterns at the CBC. The typologies are used as a starting point or example for design. Three typology layouts (in playing card form) are illustrated above, as well as a rendered view of “The Collaborator.�
A preliminary Neighborhood Planning Workshop to test the process.
professional work Interactive Design Tool Canadian Broadcasting Corp., Toronto DEGW, New York This 1.7 million square foot broadcasting facility in downtown Toronto was completed only 14 years before the inception of this project. It was originally envisioned as a highly collaborative, open, urban-scale work environment but has gradually degenerated into a warren of enclaves that actively work against the operational effectiveness of the business as a whole. This project sought to ameliorate the situation not by a swift redesign, but instead by developing a process enabling groups to effectively shape their workplace. The Neighborhood Planning Process establishes planning guidelines similar to those of a city, allocates space for groups when they need to move or expand, and provides a game-board-like “Sandbox” tool to collaboratively plan their space. A series of pilot projects helped to develop the system, and shared spaces such as coffee bars and meeting rooms are also being renovated and improved.
My Involvement: Integral part of planning and client interaction, responsible for most visualization
The board-game like version of the “Sandbox” planning tool, as shown on BusinessWeek.
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existing condition - Inefficient use of space - Space hoarding - Long, blank, hallways - Poor way finding skylit atrium
- Little natural light permeation - Lacking sense of community - Poor communication between groups - User dissatisfaction, health problems
Typical Floor
Typical Corridor
space culture and protected resulting in “fortresses” that impede communication and create an ineffective workplace and unpleasant physical environment. The new space guidelines focus on what individuals and teams need to successfully perform their jobs. The resulting space culture will include identifiable cores, or “nuclei,” for each group with permeable boundaries allowing greater access to people, ideas, light, and view.
planning guidelines Based on urban space and culture, the planning guidelines support the organization as whole while allowing for freedom in local team culture. They regulate where major and minor circulation paths are located and how wide they need to be. Shared amenities such as pantries and teaming areas are set aside at key nodes and along the atrium.
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FUTURE
‘Fortress’
‘Nucleus’
SPACE OUTCOMES
on ownership and rank. Space is captured
SPACE GUIDELINES
The existing space guidelines are based
workshop tools
A set of game-board-like tools was developed to assist groups during the Neighborhood Design Workshops.
[1] Sandbox Allocation of space based on group population and special space needs
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[2] Nucleus Examples These examples show different layouts and can be used as departure points to start a dialogue during the workshop. Based on user research, the layouts have varying amounts of open workspace, offices, storage, and meeting space tailored to fit the needs of four common group styles.
[3] Kit of Parts A set of work space components (furniture, enclosures, storage, etc), that can be combined and configured in response to each group’s needs.
[4] End Result: Schematic Plan The resulting workshop plan is documented, then redrawn for further refinement, and ultimately for sign-off by group leadership and the corporate real estate department.
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