studio work[s]
2005-2010
Architecture + Urbanism
Tyson Stevens
Portfolio - Summer 2010
Tyson Stevens
CONTENTS
253 West 650 South Bountiful, UT 84010 801.722.9246 tyson@architecturelinked.com
Architecture Geddes Community Center -Interact Reflect Recreate US Steel Exposition Hall -Spanning the Divide Friction -Threading the Urban Center The Dead Book -Rereading the Library
Urban Design Transposing a Grid -Reconnecting Detroit Life Cycles -Designing for a regenerative future Connect -North Campus Transit Center New Istanbul -Center of Centers
Effigy Sketches -Drawing from the Well Photography -Through the Looking-Glass
Geddes Community Center -Interact Reflect Recreate Geddes Community Center is an architecture founded in the essence of natural landscape. Located in Geddes public park in Ann Arbor Michigan, adjoining the Huron River, it is situated amid many existing civic activities and events. The program includes facilities for boating and a sizeable hockey rink, with space dedicated to parks administration and staff. The design purpose is to make this large structure something that emerges as a result of existing pedestrian paths and waterways. The roof structure of the building gently rises and falls to accommodate pedestrian recreation as well as to accentuate beautiful vistas along the riverfront. The entire building is based in a strong curvilinear motif that portrays a feeling that the structure is merely a stone along the river that has been smoothed over many years. The facade is a transparent curtain wall that accentuates the light constantly reflecting off the water and also gives the building a somewhat transparent feeling so as not to distract users from the experience of the landscape. On a more fundamental level, this project is transforming a passive space into a community focused on recreation and physical activity. Not only does the project encourage these activities, but it fosters interpersonal relationships among those who frequent its premises. Architecture Studio Fall 2005 Studio Instructor Craig Borum
US Steel Exposition Hall -Spanning the Divide The US Steel Exposition Hall privileges structure as the driving force in the design process. Using a series of cantilevers that support one another, the structure creates exhibition spaces supplemented by common space along the center axis. The ground is also manipulated to accommodate the formal logic of the structure. Located in the industrial town of Gary Indiana, the exposition hall facilitates the need to both document historic methodologies while giving place for emerging technologies to be showcased. This dichotomy conveys the simultaneous reference of past, present and future in the context of the immediate urban environment, for the city itself is also an industrial artifact. This is not a reference to Gary Indiana alone, for many other manufacturing cities have suffered its same fate (Detroit, Youngstown, et al). The implication being that our cities tend to bear the same fate as our technology, becoming quickly outdated and obsolete.
3,200,000 sf
truck access 3,200,000 sf
truck access
pedestrian access and bridge new train station (by others)
pedestrian access and bridge
surface parking
From a theoretical standpoint, the structural logic of the building (cantilevers supporting cantilevers) is meant to evoke the idea that the architecture has no meaning without its urban context. Much like a community, all members play an important role in the welfare of its members. Architecture Studio Winter 2006 Studio Instructor James Bassett
new train station (by others) surface parking
action
action
1” = 1000’
original grade line
1” = 1000’
US Steel Exposition Hall Gary, Indiana
reaction
US Steel Exposition Hall Gary, Indiana
reaction
Friction -Threading the Urban Center Friction is an educational and public recreation center located in the historic center of downtown Rosario, Argentina. The site is directly adjacent to the public procession leading toward the monument celebrating the site where the Argentine flag was first raised. The program of this project, therefore, reflects rich cultural and historic ties while encouraging civic involvement. The key driving design concept is to create an architectural link between the two sides of the current block which is split by a steep change in topography. Directly adjacent to the Paranรก River, the architecture implements water elements on the roof so as to create a visual relationship with the river. Manipulation of the physical site plays an important role in servicing the architecture. By cutting through the topography at strategic points, all areas of the building are easily accessible. Public space is also important to this project. The dense urban environment makes strategic implementation of open space crucial to each building. The piazza on the south portion of the site is designed to provide space for leisurely activities, as well as to draw activity from the adjacent public park. The building footprint defies the prevalent orientation of the surrounding buildings in order to provide open space where users may find shelter from the busy street and enjoy the views to the park along the river. Architecture Studio Winter 2007 Advisors Gerardo Caballero Juan Rois
The Dead Book -Rereading the Library Project Overview - This studio was based on using the medium of film to design what our professor termed as the New Metropolitan Library (NML). This process included three parts or “volumes.�
Volume 1 Hero
Citizen Cane
Fahrenheit 451
Volume 1 - The first project involved investigating libraries depicted in various films and then re-creating those films as a vehicle to developing a thesis for the New Metropolitan Library. This process provided a starting point to conceptualize our ideas about attributes the library might take. It also reinforced the idea that no design starts from scratch, but is founded in research of other ideas. Volume 2 - The second project is the script explicating the thesis founded in Volume 1. This book depicts the library as three distinct information typologies, namely: Pre-Book, Book, and Post-Book. The script included both ideas and methodologies for implementing those ideas, namely that the storytelling, physical book and digital archives are able to compliment one another in the same physical environment. Volume 3 - The third project is the film depicting the proposed library. The library is situated in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. Three characters inhabit three distinct spaces embodying different paradigms of information storage and dissemination. The film follows these characters as they proceed with their respective agendas, illustrating how each space might be used and also the relationship of those spaces to the greater whole. Architecture Studio Fall 2008 Studio Instructors Mary Ann Ray Robert Mangurian
Volume 2
Soylent Green
Volume 3 Links: Volume 1 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc3v2ykRoG0 Volume 2 - www.issuu.com/tysonstevens/docs/volume_2 Volume 3 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLZHeHhKeME
Transposing a Grid -Reconnecting Detroit Transposing a Grid seeks to reconnect a highly fragmented neighborhood in the city of Detroit. This neighborhood is locate directly adjacent to Grand Boulevard, a major corridor of Detroit. Another key point of interest in the area is the Ford Hospital, a thriving medical facility that drives the local economy and is a point of intersection for the community. Drawing from this strength, the goal will be to provide secondary and tertiary destinations along the major arteries leading to the hospital. Each street segment was realigned to provide easier access to the larger circulation corridors surrounding the neighborhood. The urban fabric will break up at points to provide public open space as well as facilities for community services that will promote public activity and involvement. A new public transportation hub will provide incentives for new development in the area. Providing a variety of housing types and services is also a key component that will drive more residential development to the area. While much of the existing housing stock will need to be demolished, keeping key existing buildings will be a valuable strategy to both reduce resident displacement, but also to preserve the history and culture of the area. Urban Design Studio Fall 2008 Studio Instructor Roy Strickland
Life Cycles -Designing a Regenerative Future solar panels enhanced circulation Life Cycles is a design proposal for the 2009 energy generation connect neighbors & amenities ULI urban design competition. Based in an emerging urban environment in the south part social cycle energy cycle of the Denver Metropolitan Area, Life Cycles utilizes existing transportation infrastructure greywater symbiotic adjacencies public spaces water re-use a new neighborhood as a way to generate enhance social interaction hydrothermal foster community activity reduce heating costs solar panels that accommodates all stages of life from the energy generation young professional to those in the twilight of their lives. energy cycle
One of the struggles facing cities is how to efficiently utilize and promote emerging infrastructure. The site was primarily composed of big box architecture. The struggle became how to maintain the existing programs while laying the foundation for a sustainable future. Phasing was a key factor in the design of the area. Three phases of development allowed us to accommodate each tenant while reaping immediate benefits from the light-rail infrastructure.
hydrothermal reduce heating costs
job incubators support skill growth
street run-off filtration
economic cycle vegetative filter strips and open space vegetative filters open space
training centers teach skills
on-site offices/retail create solar job opportunities panels energy generation
enhanced circulation enhanced circulation connect neighbors & amenities connect neighbors & amenities
energy cycle
social cycle
job incubators skill growth
support circulation
job incubators support skill growth
economic cycle
social cycle
economic cycle
land uses
greywater hydrothermal water re-use reduce heating costs
greywater symbiotic adjacencies symbiotic adjacencies training centers retail/office residential public spaces public spaces water re-use enhance social interactionenhance social interaction on-site offices/retail on-site offices/retail teach skills industrial/waste institutional foster community activityfoster community activity create job opportunities create job opportunities
circulation
training centers teach skills
natural resource recreational transportation
Alameda Avenue
P 4
PHASE 2
On a more fundamental level, the design specifically addressed the need of the area to accommodate each stage of life. The young children and the elderly are often overlooked in designing urban areas. Our goal is to provide a place where each stage of life is addressed and valued.
P
2 3
PHASE 3
grocery Broadway Street
culinary incubator community recycling/ compost
PHASE 1 1
P multi-generational housing community garden
A final consideration was to envision what the site might look/be like in 2050. We envisioned a more sustainable way of living. Less dependence on automobiles and more awareness of limited human resources provide for healthier and happier lives.
recreational park
2050: NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS
a pedestrian bridge and expanded river greenway blur the boundaries between neighboring communities
design incubator design center work/live units P
ULI Hines Competition Winter 2009 Advisors Larissa Larson Paul Fontaine 0’
400’
1200’
interactive sculpture and articulated facade signify arrival to the site 1
community green and gardens 2
solar panels green roofs
Alameda Avenue
articulated street wall
Broadway Street
telecommuter business center
bicycle garage/rental biodiesel filling station transit station
nightlife in proximity to the station 3
street section
car share facility
phase 1 enlarged plan
0’
200’
600’
design center and incubator 4
Connect -North Campus Transit Center Connect is an interdisciplinary Urban Design competition. The goal of the project is to use a design implementation to connect the North and Central Campuses within the University of Michigan. The apparent area of interest is Pierpont Commons which stands at the physical entrance to the North Campus area. This project proposes to redesign an existing bus transit hub immediately adjacent to Pierpont Commons as a way to provoke more lively and efficient interactions. The bus stations will be enclosed and provide visual cues as to the bus arrivals and departures. They will also provide services and common spaces for the use of students waiting for the buses. The plaza on the northeast corner is also redeveloped to provide a more prominent visual entrance to the North Campus area. The new structures isolate the existing piazza on the northwest corner of the Beal Street intersection and will provide a more prominent entrance to the area. This space will be utilized for exhibitions for the art, architecture and engineering programs, whose primary location is the North Campus area. Utilizing this space will generate more traffic onto north campus, which currently generates little-to-no student activity. University of Michigan Workplay Competition Winter 2008 Advisor Robert Fishman
New Istanbul -Center of Centers Masterplan New Istanbul is a proposal for a new Turkish city along the borders of the Black Sea. This city is conceived as a place to expand the immensely overcrowded city of Istanbul. This development will establish Istanbul as the next global city and also provide a local economic base for the people of Istanbul. The design of the city is founded on sustainable energy and building practices, while keeping with the character of Turkish towns and cities. The building developments are arranged to preserve precious sea front and push building densities into the mainland. A series of public parks break up the most dense parts of the city, allowing for natural landscapes to blend with the dense urban environment. The Lakeside District (oposite) The topography of the western portion of the site has a series of ridges interspersed among a network of lakes and ponds. This condition creates a unique opportunity to provide neighborhoods and pedestrians with abundant access to the waterfront. The design of the district preserves the existing beauty of natural resources as a key design focus. Urban Design Studio Fall 2007 Studio Instructor Roy Strickland Client Istanbul Kunut
DESIGN GUIDELINES Primary Streets
Secondary Streets
FAR
Circulation
Tertiary Streets
Land Use
Residential Retail Office
Open Space
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5 3
4
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Park
2
Museum
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Mosque
4
University
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Transit Stations
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1000m
Sketching -Drawing from the Well Hand drawing is an integral part of my design approach. I have found no better way to truly understand architecture than through drawing it. The process of drawing teaches one to both analyze and edit its subject, two essential skills needed in the design process.
Photography -Through the Looking-Glass I use photography as much for pleasure as I do for process. This method allows you to capture the beauty and elegance of architecture. It also allows one to expose the extraordinary aspects of our everyday experiences.