Graduate Portfolio: Fall 2014 Studio

Arch 608 portfolio Allison Wilke | University of Kansas | Fall 2014

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Phase 1 Summary

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Phase 2 Precedent Studies 9th Street Photos Base Maps Transit Study Anchor Points Study Parking Study Building Typologies Study Green Areas Study Break Points Study

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Phase 2 Master Plans Small Scale Medium Scale Large Scale Largest Scale

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Phase 2 Site Sections Mass. Street Sections Kentucky Street Sections

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Phase 2 Hand Renderings

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Phase 2 Model Photos

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Phase 3 Parti Models and Diagrams

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October 14 Model October 20 Plans October 27 Model

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Final Presentation Anchor Point Diagrams Break Point Diagrams Spline Diagrams Line of Sight Diagrams Diversion Diagrams Space Typologies Diagrams Connection Diagram

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Section Axonometric Drawings Wall Sections Greenhouse Exploded Axon

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Ground & Second Floor Plans Third & Roof Plans Foundation & Structure Plans

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Computer Renderings Hand Drawn Rendering

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Final 1/16� Model Photos Final 1/4� Detail Model Photos

*For a quick understanding of the quality of my work, please see the highlighted pages shown in purple.

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The first day of studio, we selected a partner to work with for Phase 1 and Phase 2. Max Wurster and I decided to work together, and for Phase 1, we chose to research High Performance Buildings + Infrastructure. The High Performance Buildings aspect focused in on whole building systems while Infrastructure applied to a larger master plan scale. We found that both of our topics were linked with Sustainability, so we developed a threepart presentation.

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For the full presentation, please visit: http://prezi.com/es7evjs2nqvk/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

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At the beginning of Phase 2, each team documented and researched specific streets in downtown Lawrence. The whole site spanned from Tennessee Street to New Jersey Street (from west to east) and 7th to 9th Streets (north to south.) Max and I looked at 9th street and focused on specific buildings and landmarks that helped us understand the genius loci of the area.

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Precedent Studies 06

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After the documentation of Lawrence, we looked at two precedents to see what strategies we could implement into our new master plan for Lawrence.

The first one we looked at was South Georgia Street, Indianapolis, IN. The second precedent we studied was Southwest Montgomery Street, Portland, OR. We studied multiple scales for each project and highlighted several main concepts. These include: the methods of transportation, anchor points, parking, building typologies, green spaces, and urban break points. After we documented these concepts, we related them to the existing conditions in downtown Lawrence.

Note: all maps oriented North, varying scales.

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Indianapolis Base Map 08

Portland Base Map

Lawrence Transit

Major Roads Minor Roads + Paths Railway

Indianapolis Transit

Portland Transit

After studying the transit options in all three cities, we realized that the major roads and railways circulated around the most populated, dense parts of the cities. The downtown areas then were able to stay more focused on the pedestrian.

We also noticed that each of our precedents, as well as Lawrence, have access to a river very close to the downtown area.

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Lawrence Anchors

Anchor Points

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Indianapolis Anchors

Portland Anchors

“Anchor points” is a term I came up with to describe the areas of a town or city that help you orient yourself. If you’re a newcomer to a place, it’s sometimes hard to navigate within a city. The anchor point is the thing that roots you. In Lawrence, we identified the Anchor Points as Watson Park and South Park, although you cannot sense these areas while you’re on Mass Street. They’re too spread out. In Indianapolis, several buildings, such as the Convention Center and the arenas, as well as Monument Circle act as anchor points. In Portland, the anchor point is a long park spanning several streets.

Lawrence Parking

Parking Lots Parking Garages

Indianapolis Parking

Portland Parking

We thought that looking at the parking density in parking lots versus parking garages would be helpful in order to condense the parking in Lawrence. In this case, the Portland example turned out to be more useful, revealing that with more parking garages, the need for parking lots would lessen, which would allow for more ground space and buildable area.

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Lawrence Building Typologies

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Single Unit Residential Multiple Unit Residential Industrial Office Religious Retail Restaurant & Bar

Civic/Public Parking Government & Services Entertainment Hotel Education

Indianapolis Building Typologies

Portland Building Typologies

The Building Typologies maps were helpful because they helped us relate Lawrence to our precedents even more, and it helped make sense of some of the other maps. For example, since Indy has so many Civic/Public buildings in this specific area, it makes sense that there would need to be a lot of parking lots. In Portland, since it’s a college campus, there are larger amounts of green space than a typical downtown area. The map for Lawrence also helped us realize how divided the private residences were from commercial buildings.

Lawrence Green

Parks Trees Spline

Indianapolis Green

Portland Green

The most helpful precedent in this study was Portland. They incorporated an element which I ended up using in my Phase Three site. They call it a “spline,� and it is basically a barrier that protects pedestrians from the street. It also acts as a planter, which really helps to liven up the street. Also, in a way, the splines become mini anchor points, because the visitors to the site recognize the area as a pedestrian friendly zone.

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Lawrence Break Points

Indianapolis Break Points

Portland Break Points

No Urban Break Points currently exist.

Anchor Points

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“Break points” are places where pedestrians can pause to rest. Unlike a sidewalk, they don’t push people though an area. They are places where people can meet, talk, sit, and enjoy the day. They offer protection from cars and bikes as well.

We identified this portion of Lawrence as having no suitable break points, which is something we wanted to address in our master plan.

At the smallest scale, Max and I worked on a better connection between Massachusetts street and KU’s main campus. We developed what we call a “bike highway” that provided a safe, adequately wide, paved road for bikers. We would separate the bike highway from the street with elements like the spline and provide lighting so that the path could be used at night.This master plan also shows our how we extended Watson Park another block South.

Note: All Plans oriented North, varying scales.

Phase 2 Master Plans

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Rhode Island Street

Massachussetts Street

7th Street

Tennessee Street

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8th Street

9th Street

The Medium-Scale Master Plan shows the new proposed parking garages as well as the new anchor points. The anchor points visible at Tennessee Street and Rhode Island Street would act as gateways to 8th street, and gateways at 11th and 6th Street (not shown on this map) would provide an entrance to Massachusetts Street.

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The Large Scale Master Plan shows our addition of “Break Points� in red, and Spline - like elements in dark green. The purple area is where we originally thought our Phase Three building would sit, however, in Phase Three, I decided to move my building to the area shaded in orange.

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Vermont Street

Kentucky Street

Tennessee Street

8th Street Pedestrian Corridor

This is a diagram of the new 8th Street Layout. We decided to shut down 8th Street to Pedestrian traffic only, which allows for a strong pedestrian thoroughfare from West Lawrence to East Lawrence.

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Rhode Island Street

New Hampshire Street

Massachusetts Street

8th Street Pedestrian Corridor

The plaza shown in the middle of Massachusetts Street was our new proposed anchor point for the downtown area. Originally (as you will see in the site sections on the following pages) the plaza would have spanned across Mass. Street and we would have sunk two lanes of traffic beneath. It could have worked well with the natural topography of the site, but after our Master Plan review, it became clear that this was not the best option for Lawrence, and we moved the plaza to the west side of Mass. Street and added traffic calming elements at the intersection of 8th and Mass. in order to maintain the strong pedestrian link between East and West Lawrence.

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Massachusetts N/S Section (Not to scale)

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Site Sections

Massachusetts E/W Section

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8th Street E/W Section (Not to scale)

Kentucky Street N/S Section (Not to scale)

Kentucky Street E/W Section (Not to scale)

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This rendering shows our idea to convert the fire station that currently opens up onto 8th Street into a community event center.

The venue could be used for neighborhood meetings, block parties, and much more. The plaza in front of the station provides an additional “break point” while the event center is not in use.

In this rendering, the gateway at 11th and Mass Street is shown. The gateway would span over the “bike highway” we developed and would help orient and root the visitors to the area.

Phase 2 Hand Renderings

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This rendering continues to show the bike highway as it crosses over 8th street. Adjacent to the bike path, the car traffic street is lowered to duck under the pedestrian plaza anchor point. This idea was later altered after the Phase Two review, but the bike highway would look very similar to what is shown here.

In this rendering, one of the new parking garages is shown. Each of the new parking garages would only be three to four stories in height, but with enough structure to support two more levels, if an expansion was ever needed. The garages would also be wrapped with a “green wall” which would enhance the pedestrian experience on the street. The ground level would also have the opportunity to house retail stores near the sidewalk.

The parking garages that are placed behind existing Mass. Street apartments would also provide a “back door” connection to the residences.

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This view shows the plaza that would span over Mass. Street. It would provide a real anchor point for the downtown area as well as a safe pedestrian cross way over the traffic on Mass. Street. The plaza would also provide views to up and down the street, which we anticipated to be an exciting view.

We also included “Pocket Parks” in our Master plan that acted as break points.

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Street) would contain an area for adult exercise as well as a children’s play area and seating area.

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Phase 2 Model Photos

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Program Requirements Retail/Market Space 5,000 sf Office Space 4,000 sf Grocery Store 3,000 sf Artists’ Residence 4 - 6 Bedrooms Youth Fitness Center 1000 sf Business Incubator Space 2,000 sf “Creative Programmatic Space” 4,000 sf

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On such a small site, the only way to include all of the programmatic requirements was to stack the program. I initially constructed boxes that were the same size as the correct square-footage and arranged them in a way that would draw user groups from all sides through the site.

I was also interested early on with the path the users would take to get to different parts of the building.

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October 14 Model 32

October 20 Plans 33

October 27 Model 34

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Anchors

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Anchors are the subconscious way of rooting oneself within a city. They stand out from their surroundings and help people orient themselves. They often act as destination points and are visually interesting.

The urban break is the spot to meet, sit, rest, eat, talk, or play along the promenade. They are smaller destination points.

Break Points

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Spline

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The splines in the master plan and Phase III project link pedestrian streets together. They provide protection for walkers and add greenery to the streets.

“As you walk along you scan the landscape for intermediate destinations-- the furthest points along the path which you can see. You try, more or less, to walk in a straight line toward these points. This naturally has the effect that you will cut corners and take “diagonal paths” since these are the ones that often form straight lines between your present position and the point which you are making for.” - Christopher Alexander

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Diversion

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The main pedestrian path through the project follows an axis at a 52 degree angle to 8th Street. A diversion, or an interruption in this axis would actually make people more aware of the axis’ existence. The diversion also generates interest in separate pieces of the project.

This mixed use building includes a variety of programs. Therefore, the building should reflect the uses and feelings of those spaces in its aesthetics. The“introverted”spaces are cozier.

They are the places which people want to be in, looking out. The “extroverted” spaces are more open, and people often want to see the interiors while walking by.

Space Typologies

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Connection Diagram 42

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Section Cut -Front Building

Section Axonometric Drawings

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Level 3 26' - 0"

Fixed Wooden Louvers W 12x26

Level 3 26' - 0"

Cross Bracing Curtain Wall

Fixed Wooden Louvers Operable Wooden Louvers W 10x33

Level 2 14' - 0"

Planters Waterproofing Membrane

W 8x 36

Drainage Cells

Curtain Wall 17' - 0"

4" PVC Drainage Pipe

Level 2 14' - 0"

W 24x68 Bolted Connection

Gusset Plate Level 1 0' - 0" Anchor Bolts

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Detail Section 1 1/4" = 1'-0"

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Level 1 0' - 0"

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(Not to scale)

Detail Section 2 1/4" = 1'-0"

W 12x26

Level 3 26' - 0"

Custom Steel Angle Typ. Each Column

Level 3 26' - 0"

Fixed Wooden Louvers Ceiling typ. in "introverted spaces"

W 10x33

Level 2 14' - 0"

Level 2 14' - 0" Bolted Connection

Reinforced Concrete Retaining Walls

Wall fits into W Shape

9"x9" Gusset Plate Fireproofing

Brick Layer Level 1 0' - 0"

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Detail Section 3 1/4" = 1'-0"

Foundation Pier

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Level 1 0' - 0"

Detail Section 4 1/4" = 1'-0"

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Glass Roof + Mullions Fixed Louver System W 12x26 Beams Columns: Alternating W 10x49 + W 10x33 Operable Louver System Glass Curtain Wall + Mullions Louver Operating System + Curtain Wall Base Concrete Planter Boxes Steel Structure

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Office Space Office Space

Community Center

Conference Room

Business Incubator

Restrooms

Wine Bar

Fitness Center

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Wine Bar Patio

Retail Kitchen

Grocery

Greenhouse

Fitness Center Patio

Cafe

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Level 1 - Callout 1 1/16" = 1'-0"

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Level 2 - Callout 1 1/16" = 1'-0"

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Toolshed

Artists’ Apartments Grocery Garden

Community Garden

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Roof Plan 1/16" = 1'-0"

1 2 Mechanical Room + Additional Storage Space

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