Fall 2016 | Yesenia Vega | SACD Advanced Design Portfolio

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YESENIA VEGA| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA| SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND COMMUNITY DESIGN

Thank you Mama and Papa and my entire family for allowing me to enjoy this journey.Without your support the stress of graduate school would be unbearable.Thank you to my Professors and the entire Faculty at the University of South Florida School of Architecture and Community Design for always helping me with my millions of questions and just in general for responding to my awkward “hello’s� along the way. And thank you to my many friends that have finally accepted that my schedule is weird and I do in fact still love them although I am never around.

Muchas gracias Mama, Papa, y mi familia entera por permitirme disfrutar de este largo camino. Sin su apoyo el estres de la escuela posgrado seria insoportable. Gracias a mis Profesores y a todos los empleados de University of South Florida School of Architecture and Community Design por ayudarme siempre con mis miles de preguntas y mis saludos extranos en los pasios. Y Gracias a mis varios amigos que han acceptado mi calendario raro y que saben que aunque nunca me encuentre libre siempre los tengo dentro de mis pensamientos llenos de amor y risas.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ADVANCED DESIGN A Manatee Art Center Museum Of Amalgamated Art

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ADVANCED DESIGN B The Nomad Museum at The Royal Docks

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ADVANCED DESIGN C Designing a Neighborhood For Central Havana, Cuba

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ADVANCED DESIGN D Golden Square

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Florida Landscape Mini Homes For Homeless Veterans Melrose Mercy Neighborhood

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ART CENTER MANATEE Spring 2015 Advanced Design A Professor: Michael Halflants Project Duration: 8 Weeks Location: Bradenton, FL 27.497538, -82.570883

For the first project of the semester the class initiated with an impromptu visit to the site where the project was introduced. The Art Center Manatee, is located in Bradenton, Florida a short drive from the University of South Florida Campus. The Art Center Manatee is a constantly growing community center where community members interested in learning or improving their artistic and creative abilities can participate in a variety of classes and workshops. The center also hosts various galleries and visiting guest lecturers. The intent of the project was to offer a proposal for an expansion or a n all new center that would allow for the center to double in size and capacity.

The proposal should include studio spaces that could accommodate all age groups and arts, a set of galleries or a gallery, a cafe, and a space to host a guest lecturer with a large size audience.

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Site Plan

Design Concept Art Center Manatee is home to a large number of elderly citizens as well as a handful of children, creating a very diverse age group. This brought importance to a design suitable for all ages as well as a variety of practices such as ceramics, painting, nude drawing, jewelery fabrication, etc. The open floor plan concept was introduced early in the project as a solution to a facility that can easily adapt to an ever-changing range of activities daily and hourly.

West View of Model (Rear Entrance)

East View of Model (Main Entrance)

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Open Floor Plan In using the open floor plan concept, the center would maximize the mobility of the studios and allow for any changes necessary to schedules. In any given occasion the studios could be divided using mobile partition walls and adjusted according to the scale of the classes.

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With a project of a smaller square footage like the Art Center Manatee, the design was able to focus on smaller details in connections and materiality. The section model focused on the details of how the gallery atrium and the open concept studios are connected with a fluid floor plan. The Kiln room is the centerpiece of the gallery and of the Art Center as a whole being represented as a warm glass box and serving as the beginning of the skylight for the gallery. The gallery space is composed of warm wood flooring and white walls that will serve as the display space for the art pieces. The studio is a contrast of white flooring with the storage walls wrapped in the warm wood used in the gallery flooring.The two spaces are divided only by the large solid storage boxes, resembling a continuation of the bases of tree trunks seen as one enters the building through the courtyards tree canopy.

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View from second floor at gallery seating during evening of hosted gallery.

Second Floor view into exterior courtyard and glimpse at full height kiln room and ceramics display.

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MUSEUM OF AMALGAMATED ART Spring 2015 Advanced Design A Professor: Michael Halflants Project Duration: 6 Weeks Location: Chicago, IL 41.898730, -87.620421

The design intent for the Chicago Museum of Amalgamated Art was to create an extension of the Logan Center also located in the city of Chicago. The design should be able to house specific art pieces all made from recycled or common materials such as bottle caps or plastic containers.

The center would also be home to an art school meaning they would need well lit studio spaces and faculty offices. The entrance should welcome both the students and the museum visitors and the design should also accommodate an auditorium that could be used to hold lecture classes or large events. The list of art pieces that would become a part of the permanent collection were: Broken Bridge III- El Anatsui Volte Face- Baptiste Debombourg La Redoute- Jean Debombourg Like A Bird Of Passage- Kaarina Kaikkonen Colder Darker Matter- Cornelia Parker (Any one of her 7 pieces)-Aurora Robson Trash Mirror- Daniel Rozin A Flor De Piel- Doris Salcedo Camisas Blancas- Doris Salcedo Furniture- Doris Salcedo Atrabilarios- Doris Salcedo Untitled- Sarah Sze

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The design exercised the famous phrase “Form follows function.� The importance of the design is for the passerby to see the massing divisions of the program from the exterior. On the ground floor is the lobby and bookstore entrance and a grand descent into the lower level restaurant space. The first form that is visible when looking up is that of the auditorium. A shape that is clear to the common eye as a performance space appearing to float being sustained solely by twelve columns that provide the structural support auditorium and then the galleries and studios. Above the form of the auditorium are growing three masses. Two provide the gallery space for the gallery exhibits and one tower shell house the studio classes.

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Top View

Gallery lobby made to feel like an exterior space kept from the weather.

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LOCALIZING LEGACIES: NOMAD MUSEUM Fall 2015 Advanced Design B Professor: Josue Robles Project Duration: 14 Weeks Location: London, UK 51.504739, 0.034901

Although rainy, uncomfortable, hungry walks were not a part of an itinerary that any student looks forward to, they really helped to put into perspective the needs of the community. Facilities with protection from London’s inevitable weather and a place to sit down and grab a nice lunch were the first thing on our minds. The place is full of residents that do not want to stay there. There was a lack of a location and structure for a large community to come together and enjoy some leisure time with their family and friends. The intent of a Nomad Museum for the Royal docks was to bring the community of the royal docks together, the rest of London, and potentially the rest of the world that might come to visit London at some point. Using the sites rich industrial history I added a river walk to my project that would not destroy the dock edge of the site but instead enhance it and bring the community to value its roots and begin using the water as a resource again.

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The Nomad Museum would be compromised of work from all of the museums in London and like all museums would have constantly changing exhibits that will continue to bring the residents, the community, and all back to this location. The museum galleries are carved out of the facade of the built up ground, allowing the roof garden to maintain a cool temperature inside of the museum as well as allowing the roof to be habitable for events, gatherings, or personal moments of leisure. The Residential Towers that sit on the North and South end of the site will house social and attainable housing. Each floor contains elevated vertical front yards with different activities like a playground, a track, pools, or community gardens that will allow neighbors to interact with each other and enjoy the outdoors without having to walk too far from their front door.

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Conceptual Longitudinal Section A2 visualizing a museum made up of a combination of the best exhibitions in London.

Conceptual Cross-section B1 shows the scale contrast between a residential tower and one of two Gallery structures.

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Eliminating The “Poor Door” Concept The design of the construct had a unique significance for every person depending on the outcomes envisioned for their projects. The intent behind mine was to create a construct that had no clear defined entrance, therefore removing the labels created by “the poor door” concept, how can one program unify the tenants of different social standings without any conflicts, and finding a way to elevate the structure off the site, allowing the ground floor of the entire site to be used by the public. The construct, a solid mass defining a public aperture puncturing the center, was the beginning of the design for the residential towers in the final design.

View of residents and visitors enjoying on-sight shops, bars, and restaurants.

The adjacent site was shared with partner Lawrence Raposo and the connection between both sites was in collaboration with him.

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CREATING A NEIGHBORHOOD Spring 2016 Advanced Design C Professor: Jan Wampler Project Duration: 18 Weeks Members: Laura Calderon Juan Silva Location: Centro Habana, Cuba 23.138708, -82.366690

It is a feeling of nostalgia one feels when stepping foot in a country like Cuba. Havana, Cuba, although already more modernized, still feels like a movie still from the 50’s. The project began with an exploration of anything we could find about our site, anything from what the culture and government is like to even what climate and history takes place there. The intent of the design was to provide the city and the community with a proposal of new ideas for developing the urban fabric with the new business investments that could come from their recent relationship with the United States of America. The idea is to provide a design that implements new housing solutions, more green spaces to allow the grid to breathe, and sustainable and attainable methods without affecting the richness that this city stuck in time is known for.

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Why “Our final intent is to create an environment where artists from all over the world combine with the Cuban community in Central Havana in order to cultivate a society where there is a newfound appreciation for the different art trades that were originally to be provided cost-free. By bringing in the art schools that were originally created by Fidel Castro and have been left on the outskirts of Havana into Central Havana and weaving them into the existing urban fabric, we hope to create a gradual shift in the lives of the Cuban people and attract the future visitors of the area. The five schools would be located in separate nodes throughout the site in an attempt to create activity spaced evenly in the area. The schools would be the School of Modern Dance, the School of Ballet, the School of Music, the School of Plastic Arts, and the Drama School, with an addition of a School of Architecture. Although the city is already pedestrian friendly there is a larger push to bring in more public transportation and creating green path and bike-ways for an active community.�

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What Apart from a focus on the revival of the Art Schools there will be a cultural and historic Museum that will house artifacts that have been salvaged from homes in the area of Central Habana where the home cannot be salvaged anymore. A recreational center and a youth center along the Malecon will create an active community and the outdoor recreational pavilion will provide the community with equipment for rent such as bicycles, canoes, and athletic gear.

Sustainability Commitments Sustainability Commitments Sustainable Cities S u s t a i n a band l e C i t i e sCommunities and Communities There will be a promotion of health and well-being by providing more health centers and nutrition awareness facilities and There will be a promotion of health and well-being by providing more health centers and nutrition awareness seminars.

P u b l i c Tr aPublic n s i t w a y s wTransit i l l a l l o w f o r t hways e l o c a l c o will m m u n i t yallow a n d t o u r i sfor t s t o gthe e t a r o u local n d e a s i e r community f r o m V i e j o H a b a n a t o Cand e n t r a l Htourists abana facilities and seminars. to get around easier a n d t h r o u g h t t h e r e s t o f t h e c i t y. from Viejo Habana to Central Habana and through the rest of the city. New housing will be created for live/ New housing will be created for live/work communities. In the agriculture zone the residents living there will also help mantain the crops and work the farmers market. work communities.

In the agriculture zone the residents living there will also help maintain the crops and Local materials and raw products from the area will be used in the production of new structures. Passive Cooling techniques l continue to be practice in the construction of new homes and in the reconstruction of the older homes. work the farmersw i lmarket.

Local materials and raw products from the area will be used in the production of new structures. R e c y c l i n g a n d c o m p o s t i n g c e n t e r s w i l l b e l o c a t e d i n s m a l l s c a l e f o r m t h r o u g h o u t t h e b l o c k s .

Renewable Energy Renewable energy will provides energy in three important areas: electricity generation, air and water heating/cooling, and transportation.

Renewable Energy Solar Energy- Our largest source of solar energy will be located on the bike path. The bike path will be constructed out of solar panels like those used in d u t c h s o l a r b i k e p a t h . A l s o , u s i n g n e w t e c h n o l o g y, a l l t h e w i n d o w s i n t e n e w b u i l i d n g s t h a t h a v e e n o u g h s o u t h e r n l i g h t e x p o s u r e w i l l b e m a d e o f c l e a r Renewable energytshoel awill provides energy in three important areas: electricity generation, air and water heating/ r cells.

Wave Energy- Wave power is the transport of energy by ocean surface waves, cooling, and transportation. and the capture of that energy to do useful work. From Experience, Habana will have plenty of wave energy and it will be located along the Malecon in the center for renewable energy awareness.

Quality Education W i n d E n e r g y - A l t h o u g h , Ta m p a a n d H a b a n a h a v e s i m i l a r c l i m a t e s H a b a n a h a s a higher amount of wind power that can be used to create small amounts of e n e r g y.

The main goal behind the reactivation of Habana will be to bring life back to the art education but also to Quality Education put a large emphasis on developing an already strong educational system. For all schools their goal will be The main goal behind the reactivation of habana will be to bring life back to the art education but also to put a large emphasis on developing an already ong educational system. Fidel has implemented strong ideas on the importance of higher eduation and most of the residents of Cuba have a profession. to innovate, build,sStorand conduct m e p r o f lead. e s s i o n s a rIn e n t i these n h i g h d e m aclasses, n d m a n y p e o p lstudents e e n d u p j u s t s t a ynot i n g a t honly o m e o r l ilearn v i n g o f f o f the t h e l i t t lbasics e t h a t t h e g oof v e r mbusiness e n t p r o v i d e s t h e m–w ihow t h . F o r a l to l schools their goal will be to innovate, build, and lead. In these classes, students not only learn the basics of business – how to conduct market research o r i m pimplement l e m e n t g r o w t h s t r a t egrowth g i e s – t h e y a r estrategies immediately market research or – they are immediately exposed to the lifestyle of an entreexposed to the lifestyle of an entrepreneur through roject-based learning. The idea is not to eliminate lectures preneur through paproject-based n d s e m i n a r s , b u t t o d r a s t i clearning. ally reduce the amount of time students spend listening, and increase the amount of time t h e y s p e n d d o i n g . N o m a t t e r t h e s u b j e c t o r m a j o r, t h e responsibilty of a sustainable community will be taught at all

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2. manage and treat waste in accordance with best practice standards.

3 . a v o i d u n n e c e s s a r y e n e r g y c o n s u m p t i o n , a n d i m p r o v e e n d - u s e e n e r g y e f f i c i e n c y.

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Clean Water and 5. actively promote sustainable production and consumption, in particular of eco-labelled, Being a waterfront community and a city where the average rainfall is 80mm a month there is a lot of room organic, ethical and fair trade products. for water harvesting. of vertical gardens and the opening up of green spaces there will be a C l e a n With W a t e r a nthe d S a naddition itation ng a waterfront community and a city where the average rainfall is 80mm a month there is a lot of room for water harvesting. higher demand forB e i water but it can be provided by the gray water of coming from each building. Most housing With the addition of vertical gardens and the opening up of green spaces there will be a higher demand for water but it can be provided by the grey water o f c o ma i n g rooftop f r o m e a c h b u i l d garden i n g . m o s t h o u sor i n g c osome m p l e x e s w i form l l h a v e a r oof o f t o pan g a r dexterior e n o r s o m e f o r m gardening o f a n e x t e r i o r g a r d espace ning space complexes will have but it will be watered with the grey water coming from that same builiding.

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Good Jobs and Economic Growth Through the implementation of our design we are bringing in many new services to the area that weren’t G o o dnew J o b s ainstitutions n d E c o n o m i c G r o wwill th there before. These need staff to keep them working and make them strong. Two major Through the implementation of our design we are bringing in many new services to the area that werent there before. These new institutions will need staff t o k e growth e p t h e m w o r k i nwe g and m a k e t h e m for s t r o n g .is Tw oto m a j obring r f o r m s o f in e c o ntourists o m i c g r o w t h w e with h o p e f o r the i s t o b r interest i n g i n t o u r i s t s win i t h t hae igreen n t e r e s t i n a artists g r e e n a r t i s t s community forms of economic hope community and also after providing the community with food supplies the crops can also be exported to other regipns of Cuba and potentially even out of t h e c o u n t r y. A c h i e v e h i g h e r l e v e l s o f e c o n o m i c p r o d u c t i v i t y t h r o u g h d i v e r s i f i c a t i o n , t e c h n o l o g i c a l u p g r a d i n g a n d i n n o v a t i o n , i n c l u d i n g t h r o u g h a f o c u s o n and also after providing food supplies the crops can also be exported to other regions h i g h - v a l u e a d dthe e d a n d community l a b o u r - i n t e n s i v e s e c t owith rs F i t n e s s C e n t e r s even out of the country. Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through of Cuba and potentially Cultural Museum and Local Galleries Bicycle and Bike Way maintanance diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and P u b l i c Tr a n s i t Schools for Primary and Higher Education Mantaining and Harvesting Agricultural Zones labor-intensive sectors Bed and Breakfasts to weave in the tourists with the locals Waterfront Hotels

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Distributing Land Use, Open Space + Transit The site will be a loose distribution of program. The commercial areas will be distributed along the edges of the site and along the primary forms of transit . The housing will all be multifamily housing and bed and breakfasts and hotels. The hotels will be located on the Malecon to provide for weather protection in the form of high rises and also help with economic aid that will be distributed to the rest of the site.

The major parks and open spaces will be located within the nodes of the schools and one major waterfront park along the Malecon and at the start of the cultural center.

There are also secondary open spaces within the residential blocks.

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Initial Massing Model The first attempt was focusing initially on the placement of the school nodes, the agricultural zone and the distribution of new construction. The student housing was distributed along the paths connecting the 6 individual schools and live/work housing was established along the largest agricultural property.

Space Between Model A study of the space between of a city began in Lucca, Italy.The city is unlike other cities. There are the primary access roads that are for heavy traffic and not necessarily for pedestrians. Then there is a secondary circulation system which is used primarily for one way vehicular traffic but also for pedestrians. The interesting idea that Lucca follows that has been adapted to our design is that of a tertiary street grid system which is a webbing of small paths only accessible to foot traffic. At major plazas all the paths come together and create breaks and pauses in the grid. We created an emphasis on the three tiers of circulation leading to open spaces in our new proposal for Central Havana.

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Facade Articulation In the facade articulation process the group studied the materials most easily available in the Havana area and what methods of construction can be applied. The most readily available materials are concrete, stucco, wood, and reinforcing and structural steel. The common building style in Central Havana has large doors and high ceilings with 18 foot entry level floors and 12 foot floors from there on. Another common architectural feature are balconies at almost every aperture of the building.

When redesigning the new housing interventions Los Patrones kept in mind reinterpretation of the balcony spaces and similar floor to ceiling heights in order to integrate the new architecture in with the existing.

When visiting the area of Central Havana a common feeling was that of comfort. The streets were designed for the human scale although they had very narrow sidewalks.The residents felt safety walking on the streets and the cars were seen as secondary forms of transportation using the street as an urban street room. In providing an intervention for Central Havana we wanted to create open spaces for families and children and lovers and friends to gather but we also kept in mind how we could create the sense of comfort that Havana has now in keeping the human scale.

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Path + Street Scape Through maintaining tight open spaces we still wanted to provide open community spaces throughout the new built environment. The integration of vertical courtyards allows for residents on upper floors to come together for community meetings and personal festivities. The in between courtyards are not closed off to the public but do have a more private sense of feel where residents can feel safe allowing their children to play in a space that is easier to watch over. Also, the thin in between spaces will provide a designated location for waste and compost collection.

The in between is the driving force in bringing the residents, students, and visitors together in one community.The residential blocks are connected to the nodes and to each other through a weaving of inner pedestrian paths created where the footprints of demolished existing buildings once stood. Instead of filling In the gap with buildings they will provide open space for each block to have their own small gardens and allow the grid to be better ventilated.

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Final Urban Design Model for proposal in Creating a New Neighborhood.

Final Master Plan The finalization of the master plan focused on the housing of the 80,000 residents of Central Havana and adding program to the Malecon Waterfront area. The new hotels and bed and breakfasts will be located along the waterfront high rises and will also be home to new commercial zoning on the entry level floor. The Malecon will also be home to a park extension for families to have picnics and small events.

Also auditorium seating has been designed for large events held by the schools of dance or performing arts. Apart from the fields provided for agriculture, greenhouses will be located along the Malecon Park

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GOLDEN SQUARE Summer 2016 Advanced Design D Professors: Josue Robles Taryn Sabia Project Duration: 8 Weeks Member: Genevieve Frank Location: Aberdeen, Scotland 57.145936, -2.105067

In collaboration with the Aberdeen City Council, the project began with an introduction to Aberdeen’s vast history and what Scotland is doing to conserve all of its historical buildings that have been left in disrepair. Aberdeen City Council became interested in revitalizing the city center through the reactivation of four important sites: Footdee beach front, Castlegate Plaza, Golden Square, and Bon Accord Terrace Gardens.The focus fell on how can Golden Square be a portal of connection between the residents and visitors using Union Street and providing a space of relaxation and an event space that can reconnect to the historical Music Hall. On the following pages is the preliminary research that lead to the final proposal.

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Aberdeen, Scotland

Areas of Opportunity

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Golden Square is currently being used only as a parking lot and is a round about for cars circulating into and out of Union Street or the residents that live within the square and its extremities.

What has been voiced by the community is that they need more green space and a place to rest that can be used through the cities extreme weather conditions. The Final Proposal is a green habitable pavilion with exterior green seating that wraps into the interior of the space that can be used as a cafe most of the time but with flexible program space for different events or days of the week.

Diagrams of the flexibility of the space were made to show its capacity,

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COCKTAIL TABLE

STREET MARKET

EVENING COCKTAIL ASSOCIATED WITH MUSIC HALL EVENT

Section A-A Section A-A shows an East to West view of the square from St. Mary’s Cathedral to the other side of the square. This view shows how the new proposal still allows for through traffic and a view of the exterior green seating looking at a current performance with the pavilion behind.

Section B-B Section B-B shows a cut down South Silver Street beginning at the entrance of Union Street. The North and South entrance of the square will be a green corridor lined with trees and the walls covered in vertical green walls. The statue was moved to the entrance at Union Street as a welcoming piece into the square. In this section we can also see how a cocktail party can be planned before or after an event is held at the Music Hall with temporary locked vehicular access.

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Section C-C The pavilion is shown in section C-C. The concept of the design was to create one move that would accommodate the full program. The design is one sweeping motion that begins at ground level creating exterior seating for half of the square and continuing until sloping up on the other half reaching a height of 24 feet.

Section D-D Section D-D shows how the Entrance at Union Street welcomes the passerby with the view of Golden Squares most prominent feature currently, the statue of the Duke of Gordon.

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Section E-E Section E-E shows a diagonal cut through Golden Square Beginning at the Music Hall exit and continuing on towards the pavilion Cafe space. This section most importantly shows the capacity to accommodate a vast crowd after an event at the Music Hall gets out.

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ON THE EDGE: RAINBOW RIVER Summer 2015 Florida Landscape Professor: Nancy Sanders Project Duration: 8 Weeks Location: Dunellon, Fl 29.102381, -82.437596

The living waters of Rainbow River run 5.7 miles long and spill into the Withlacoochee River and the spring head produces about 500 million gallons of water a day making it the fourth largest spring in Florida due to the magnitude of discharge. There is evidence that humans have been using the river for 10,000 years. In the 1800’s phosphate was discovered in the area near the headwaters and a boomtown named Juliette appeared. Later the phosphate business had a huge downfall and the industry died out. The massive craters left from the mining are now over grown with nature. In the early 1930’s the spring was turned into a tourist attraction with glass bottom boats, reptile and aviary exhibits, and man-made waterfalls spilling into the spring. This too declined after the opening of Disney World. Like the phosphate craters, the theme park also left it footprint behind. There are still cage remnants and the waterfalls are in pristine condition.

The headwaters of Rainbow River and the majority of the eastern edge of the river is a state preserve.

Interestingly the western edge is a highly constructed suburban edge of private properties. Although, most of the visitors, including myself, are most interested in the beauty of the natural edge of the western banks of the river, they tend to move along the eastern edge, I believe it is the invisible safety netting created when we can see stairs and docks that would assist us if needed that draws our body towards the suburban edge as apposed to an edge covered in high grasses, schools of fish, and Beware Of Alligator signs.

Underwater by the mouth of a clear Rainbow River

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Urban Edge 1

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Natural Edge 2

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Synopsis Of Investigation The discussion between these mappings is a comparison of two edges of a river and the human impact and interaction with the river edges. Through the use of digital media and 3D modeling Rainbow River is dissected and explained in a form that viewers can experience the unique spring in a new light. There are four texture collages. Two representing the suburban edge and its qualities through layers of photography and rhythms’ occurring along the edge answering the questions of how does the built edge react to the river in its most natural state.The following two texture collages enlighten the viewer on the condition of the natural edge and the vegetation and wildlife that lives so close to the inhabitants and visitors of the suburban edge. In a 3d form a model has been created in which there are twenty-five sections cut through what I believed were the biggest changing points of the river. The model helps to visualize the sharp but harmonious contrast between the two river edges in comparison. The first map depicts the river in full. How the two edges when seen from an aerial view can be clearly distinguished. The next two maps focus more in depth on each edge specifically.

Throughout the mapping exercises the circle is a reoccurring reminder of the unity created within the two very different river edges.

Final Mapping

MINI HOMES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS Spring 2016 & Summer 2016 Professors: Michael Lemieux Josue Robles Project Duration: 26 Weeks Member: Nicole Harner Location: Bradenton, FL 27.497538, -82.570883

Too often architects are recognized for their billion dollar sleek tall towers. In collaboration with Celebrate Outreach of St. Petersburg, students were asked to design a series of Mini Homes prototypes to be used in theIr current campaign against homelessness.The objective was to design a permanent home for veterans who are currently experiencing homelessness. By developing low-cost, energy-efficient, off-the-grid housing units under 400 sf., Enabling the outreach to provide affordable housing alternatives for people working to achieve independence and self- sufficiency. It was a truly heartwarming experience to be a part of a project that dealt with issues that the community too often turns their backs on.

Final Model

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Entering into living space

Using the kitchen space

Human Dollhouse In an attempt to understand the foreign concept of a Mini Home, the team did an experiment where we drew out the 1’:1’ scale plan of our design. We felt out the size of the restroom and the bedroom space in hopes to better connect with the space that we would be donating to the people who served our country. The experiment was a success because in this series of photographs we can see how a human can fit comfortably in the home also with common furniture that can be bought or donated.There is not a need for customized pieces.

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Floor Plan

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The most important part of designing a1' -home 5' - 0" 4" for a veteran is making a home that has one universal design that can fit the needs of everyone without modifications. Our design CLOSET PAINTED SLIDING WOOD DOOR concept is simple. The structure is a perfect 2' - 5" 8" STUD WALL

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W/ CEMENT BOARD10’ AND TILE When you enter the home you enter into the BATHROOM 1 A108 living space that can be arranged as a living 3 CLOSET A114 1 2 room and on the left is a kitchenette with open shelving that saves money in cabinetry and also gives the home character. The entrance of the home greets you with a 15sqft 0' - 6" front porch creating the illusion of a larger 6' - 5 7/16" CEMENTBOARD WITH 4" TILE indoor living space. The home is divided by 4" STUD WALL a wooden panel sliding door that creates 19' - 10 7/8" GYPSUM BOARD privacy for the bedroom and the full service restroom. Above the restroom space is a loft 1 1 A110 A113 space that is designated for extra storage needs.

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The home has an exterior shell build with standing seam steel and two facades the front and part of the back that are floor to ceiling polygal walls. This material is a corrugated plastic that is inexpensive and can also be put together by anyone. The polygal also allows for lots of light to enter the home the way a glass wall would but has a privacy factor because it has almost a frosted finish creating a level of translucency but no clear view into the home. At night from the street the home would almost appear as a light box. All of the materials can also be easily purchased from any local hardware store like Home Depot or Lowes.

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MELROSE MERCY Summer 2016 FCCDR Research Team Leader: Josue Robles Members: Matthew Levitan Lawrence Raposo Project Duration: 14 Weeks Location: Saint Petersburg, FL 27.757698, -82.662554

The research of Melrose Mercy is to create a safer neighborhood and also give it a connection to Central Avenue and making it a destination. This will be achieved through the introduction of new housing typologies and reprogramming the street life. This research effort has been shaped in collaboration with local stake holders. Graduate researchers have consulted with local residents, social aid agencies and business owners. Along with individual interviews, the effort conducted workshops to discuss existing attributes and vulnerabilities with the neighborhood.

Researchers were able to identify a number of frequently stated concerns. Criminality, lack of employment, rapid deteriorating buildings, and want of public spaces were recurrent concerns. Also, residents were unease of future developments, as new housing and business projects targeting general market’s needs could gentrify the area. Innovative housing precedents were discussed during workshops; attendees particularly favor incremental housing projects and cooperative buildings with small retail spaces at the street level. Both building types would offer other benefits apart from housing potential residents, while maintaining an attainable entry price. Participatory engagements will continue to take place through the duration of the research effort.

Discussion with community leaders of Melrose Mercy

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LEGEND: MELROSE MERCY, ST.PETERSBURG, FL FOR SALE

LEGEND: MELROSE MERCY, ST.PETERSBURG, FL

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The Property Availability diagram shows the research found regarding opportunity areas For Sale, in Foreclosure, or never built.

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In this diagram the Community Assets are pinpointed showing what areas of Melrose have more assets than others.

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RESIDENTIAL ASSAULT

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The Crime Index indicates the level of crime and where it occurs in its intensity. This shows the need for a safer built environment.

Identity Development Building on A Rich History After the initial analysis of Melrose Mercy through the community assets diagram, the property availability diagram and the crime index diagram the team developed the identity development diagram.

The identity development diagram presented intends to explain the analytical process of developing an overall design proposal for Melrose Mercy.

The team looked at the information found in the previous research diagrams and came to the conclusion that the primary thoroughfares in the neighborhood were 22nd Street South and 16th Street South. The secondary thoroughfares of importance were concluded to be 9th Avenue South, 13th Avenue South, and 15th Avenue South. All indicated in the most prominent gray shaded areas. The design will be focused on connecting the two primary thoroughfares using the secondary avenues mentioned. Terciary connections within those streets are highlighted in blue.

At the center of the dashed ellipses the team also proposes nodes that begin to build the character of the neighborhood. Although the Melrose Mercy has a rich history involving very imoprtant colored leaders it is not celebrated enough. Each node will provide individual activities of engangement. Possible characteristics of the nodes would be cultural awareness, community engagement, and branding development. Those three charcteristics were deemed to be of most importance to the community at large and its further integration with the city of St. Petersburg, Florida.

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The importance of 22nd Street South is one known to all the community members. All resources can be found on this street and is currently considered the main street of Melrose Mercy’s neighborhood.

The community engagement leaders, Deuces Live, host their annual festival on the northern fields of the street. 22nd street also has the best connections to Central Avenue North known by all of St. Petersburg’s residents and visitors. The Boys and Girls Club and SPC are also prominent community engagement partners located on this street.

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Street Life 9Th Avenue South

The largest concentration of religious centers are located along 9th Avenue South. A total of 5 active churches and a youth center take up residence on 9th Avenue. The intersection connecting with 16th street is also home to John Hopkins Middle School. Public transportation makes its way from 22nd Street South down 9th Avenue South and exits at 16th Street South. These are all very important assets to note about the thoroughfare presented.

LEGEND: PROJECT PROPOSAL INTERSECTION M AINTANACE REQUIRED UNBUILT LOTS WA L K I NG D I ST A NCE

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Street Life 13Th Avenue South

SPC Midtown Campus plays the biggest role in the developing plan for 13th Avenue South. Melrose Elementary school also calls 13th Avenue South a home making 13th Avenue reach towards an educational institution friendly neighborhood. The proposal for 13th Avenue will implement areas of play and rest for children of young age and their families as well as areas more fit for the teen or adult on break between classes at SPC Midtown.

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Street Life 15Th Avenue South

NAACP community center welcomes residents into 15th Avenue South through the 16th Street South entrance and the United House of Prayer stands at the 22nd Avenue South Entrance. Once inside the street the only business located here is Dave’s market with an assortment of meats and other groceries. The importance of looking at a design proposal on 15th Avenue South is recognizing that there is a lot of open parcels of opportunity on this street, the most of the other proposed streets. Another asset to this street is that the public transportation also makes its way down 15th Street South.

LEGEND: PROJECT PROPOSAL INTERSECTION M AINTANACE REQUIRED UNBUILT LOTS WA L K I NG D I ST A NCE

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Master Plan “Streets balance a wide range of uses, communicate values and signify the transformation of neighborhoods, towns and cities. To be sustainable and fit for purpose in the 21st century, streets need to respond to the demands of climate change and shifts in culture. We acknowledges that streets need to respond to the complexities of public life, promoting the interaction of people with different priorities, different circumstances and different expectations. Street design emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, innovation and flexibility, and the need for a better balance between pedestrians and vehicles in the design of residential and lightly trafficked streets. It also states that these principles could equally be applied to other urban streets. Civilized streets are used by the widest range of people and activities, and good ‘inclusive’ design should reflect this. It is important that those involved in street design consider from the outset how a full range of users are likely to access a street, rather than make this an afterthought. In common with much good design, the most successful streets seem simple and effortless. This masks the immense organizational, political, logistical and technical problems that have to be balanced and resolved. Most street projects require Byzantine diplomacy between different authorities and stakeholders well as the patient balancing of a multitude of interests and the infinite diversity of human needs and circumstances. Almost all of the case studies illustrate the benefits from the careful selection of a limited palette of simple, durable materials and street furniture. Streets serve as the plinth and visual frame for architecture and street life, the backdrop for an unscripted play.” 1

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9Th Avenue South

The proposed Street scape would run the length of the 9th Street and provide greenery that would shelter, as well as enhance the place making of the street, making it feel as though it were more of a destination rather than just another road. By adding importance to the road, residents would feel as though the street belonged to the both themselves as well as the community, and thus making the street more social. The street now acts as a public space, allowing areas for small events or community get-togethers. Once residents begin to socialize through the use of the street, it then naturally starts to become a safer place by having more eyes outside on the community itself.

SINGLE FAMILY HOME SOUTHCITY GROCERY

22ED STREET S.

Due to 9th Street’s close proximity to many Churches and the John Hopkins Middle School, it was seen as a highly potential area for single family homes.

These homes could vary from individual social housing, to Incremental housing, or even to a sprawled out Co-Operative spanning the length of the street. Its close proximity to both the churches and schools, make it a highly promising area for families that want to ensure safety for their loved ones, all while having the actual amenities of the school and churches.

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13Th Avenue South 13th Street’s close proximity to both the SPC Midtown Campus and the Melrose Elementary School also makes it a highly potential area for housing. Due to the scale of the two, however, it seems more apt to propose a larger scale development, such as a single structure Co-Operative, Multi-use buildings, or even Multi-family housing. By placing these near the heart of Melrose Mercy, we now add an importance and density to the center of the community, where most activity can now sprawl out and bleed into the rest of the area.

The proposed street scape, similar to that of 9th Street, would also become more of a public space, where the community can feel welcomed into socializing throughout the street. Because of the larger size of developments, larger public spaces would have to be developed accordingly, allowing enough space for residents to feel comfortable enjoying their community, and socializing.

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15Th Avenue South 15th Avenue South begins at United House Of Prayer For All People and exits at 16th Street South where the NAACP holds their meetings. Because of this it also makes it a highly potential area for housing. The scale of the housing would be single family. The building typologies of this street are well kept single family homes and this street has the most vacant lots with room for park improvement.

The proposed street scape, similar to that of 9th Street, would also become more of a public space, where the community can feel welcomed into socializing throughout the street.

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CHURCH FENCED OFF ZONE

PARKING LOT FOR CHURCH SIDEWALK

TWO WAY STREET SIDEWALK BUS STOP

FRONT LAWN

SINGLE FAMILY HOME

SINGLE FAMILY HOME

FENCED IN FRONT LAWN SIDEWALK

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SINGLE FAMILY HOME

The current street section is shown in the Section Diagram shown on the left. The current footprint is very empty and only has one sidewalk per street. There is a balance between fenced in lots an those that choose to be open to the street.

SINGLE FAMILY HOME

FENCED IN FRONT LAWN SIDEWALK

TWO WAY STREET SIDEWALK

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Section C-C is a generalization of how to create an inviting and secure environment along 9th Avenue. Along (th Avenue are many of the communities large activity contributers. The plan for 9th Avenue is also to make it a one way street and have one side of the street to the pedestrian.

Creating a green sidewalk would include street parking, children park-lets, and adult workout stations. The residential solution for this avenue would be single family homes.

GREEN FRONT YARD

Also along 13th ave. section B-B multi-family homes are introduced alongside of existing single family homes. The multi-family homes would feature shared common areas in the home. In the one shown here the common area is an open air atrium space in the center of the home. The space is private to the street and acts similar to a backyard type space.

The street condition is described in the section A-A text.

SINGLE FAMILY HOME

In section A-A, along 13th Avenue, the plan is to propose co-operative housing and commercial storefronts. By creating multi-use spaces there is constant activity throughout the day creating a security among the residents because they know that there will always be someone occupying the space. The street will become a one way street and give back a green-way for the residents to enjoy outdoor activities with their families and neighbors.

PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY SIDEWALK

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YESENIA VEGA 330 Jacks Memorial Rd. Saint Cloud, FL 34769 (407) 545-1915 yesenia1@mail.usf.edu

As a student at the University of South Florida School of Architecture and Community Design my intent is to acquire a job in my field of study, Architecture. I have worked on various projects ranging from single family homes, museums, library expansions, mixed-use, to large scale co-operative housing. The projects locations are balanced where an equal amount of work is located in Tampa, Florida and other cities within the USA, but I have also worked on projects in London, Scotland, and Cuba therefore I have learned how to adapt projects to the climate and culture of its surroundings. I also have worked on my own on projects and on other projects with group members.

It is easy for me to adapt to many positions regarding my computer skills as well as social adaptability.

EDUCATION University of South Florida School of Architecture + Community Design Masters of Architecture

Graduating May 2017

EMPLOYMENT Florida Center For Community Design and Research (Research Fellow) Bringing new energy into the St. Petersburg’s neighborhood “Melrose Mercy”

SKILLS Autocad Indesign Microsoft Photoshop Rhino Revit Sketchup

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RECOGNITIONS & PUBLICATIONS Best Of Show Spring 2015 “Highline Library” In the semester of Spring 2015 the School of Architecture and Community Design put together a gallery considered “Best In show” where the professors from the previous semester, Fall 2014, asked students with the best designs to showcase their work for visiting faculty members.

Art Center Manatee Expansion (Third Place) Art Center Manatee opened up a competition for a design that best fit their facility expansion needs. They wanted to double the square footage of the facility they currently are in and add more gallery space, a cafe, and a lecture hall.

Archvox 2015: Catalyst Edition“Design A” The Archvox 2015: Catalyst Edition was the first publication of what has become our annual publication to showcase what the professors designate to be the best work to represent our school.

Graphic Studio: Start of the Year Exhibit Graphic Studio invited a set of eight students through our Director Robert Macleod to represent the work that the School of Architecture and Community Design had done the previous school year.

Mini Homes For Homeless Veterans: Finalist Celebrate Outreach and USF SACD students partnered to choose three top designs to be built in the following Summer 2017 to house the homeless veterans of our area.

UCL The Bartlett DPU SummerLab Publication Recognized around the world as the top school to attend for architecture Design B had the opportunity to collaborate with their LONDON: LOCALIZING LEGACIES summer lab and as a recognition the top projects that came from that were selected to be in their annual publication.

WUSF News: “Tiny Homes for Vets Teach USF Students Huge Lessons” In the second semester of Mini Homes For Homeless Veterans, the project received attention from the WUSF News and the article was broadcast on the local radio station.

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