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transient subteranneaarchitectural design 20acoleman griffithpasadena city collegefall 09

frogtown h20architectural design 10bcoleman griffithpasadena city collegespring 09

spacial sequence studyarchitectural design 10bcoleman griffithpasadena city collegespring 09

inflatable formationmaterials and methodscoleman griffith, dionicio valdezpasadena city collegefall 08

swellvisual communications 2kelly bairpasadena city collegefall 08

curve manipulationvisual communications 2kelly bairpasadena city collegefall 08

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transient subteranneaarchitectural design 20acoleman griffithpasadena city collegefall 09

courseinstructor

schoolterm

prefacemacarthur park, just west of downtown los angeles, has spent its existence encountering change, from a swamp in the mid 19th century to a wealthy resort destination at the turn of the 20th century. after wwii, suburban development and the removal of most of the area’s public transportation resulted in decay and mass exodus. economically disadvantaged populations moved in, resulting in a steady decline and attracting criminals and street gangs. in the 1990s the metro red line was built, passing through the park and spurring an effort to eventually restore the region to its former grandeur.

sitemacarthur park, in the westlake neighborhood of los angeles. the 2 blocks south of wilshire blvd, north of w 7th st, west of s bonnie brae st, east of s alvarado st. existing infrastructure includes a red line/purple line subway station, several commercial zoned multi story buildings, and several parking lots.

objectiveconduct team site analysis. design a transportation hub at the location of the existing subway stop, incoporating local bus/auto systems, bike, and padestrian interchange. implement healthcare and retail program. produce diagrams, drawings, physical models and renderings.

site analysis done in collaboration with: javier badillo, priscilla contreras, blaise freemont, hugo garcia, gordana green, robert panossian

individual contribution:hexagonal time-line

conceptual ideaurban manifold

external referencemigration

downtown la

101

101

110

110

10

10

westlake/macarthur park

1860sswanpland / dead sea / reservoir

1890spublic park / idyllic retreat / socialgathering

1930sdisplay of wealth / luxury vacation / important thoroughfare

1940spolitical exploitation ground / citizens protest premise

1970scriminal activity basis

2000srevitilization test ground

team site analysisphoto-reference time-line

1880 1960 Present

use

demographicmajority

population density

transportationinfrastructure

1920 1980

swampland built as westlake park drinking water reservoir -becomes luxury vacation destination 1880

whitefilipino

reservoir abandonedby city for pressurezed pipesystem - converted into park

education /healthcare

surface streets

introduction ofstreetcar 1910

streetcar abandoned with introduction of nearby freeway system 1953

transients pushed frombunker hill

mexicanamerican

36,000 per sq. mile(most densely populatedneighborhood in us)

illegal immigrants/usc student introductionwith new apartments/korean

ganglargelyhispanic

drug trafficing/prostitution/false documentation/gang wars

lacking schools -many students bussedto san fernando /glendale

30 per sq. mile

5,000 per sq. mile

15,000 per sq. mile

street vendors/leisure/ concerts/public protests

establishment of lausd 1961

belmont highschool opened 1923

good samaritanhospital 1976

wilshire crossingbuilt 1934

addition ofmetro red-lineand purple-line 1993

events inpopular culture

events ingangs culture

emergencyservices

infrastructure

city events

world events

1900 1940 2000

majority of white population decamps to west side

salvadoranguatemalan

establishment of losangeles city high schooldistrict 1890

macarthur park song written by jimmy webb 1968

macarthur park featured in the simpsons, volcano,and training day

considered champs-elysées of los angeles

rampart communitypolice stationestablished 1966

establishment of los angeles fire department 1893

USC founded 1880

edward doheny discovers oil near westlake park 1892

philippe’s opens 1908

flw designshollyhock house 1917

walt disney arrivesin los angeles 1923

lax opens 1930

ship and plane building become primary business WWII

brooklyn dodgersmove to l.a. 1958

aids is discovered in l.a. 1981

oj simpson arrested for murder 1994

villaraigosa first hispanic mayor of l.a. 2005

watts riots 1965 l.a. riots 1992

latino 18th st. gang formed 1959

park renamed after gen macarthur 1942

naacp founded 1909

boy scoutsfounded 1910

wwi begins 1914

hitler publishesmein kampf 1925

stock marketcrashes 1929

pearl harborattacked 1941 disneyland

opens 1955

cuban missilecrisis 1962

civil rights actpassed 1964

berlin wallfalls 1989

First subwayin London 1863

jewish

Slavery endsin Brazil 1888

first subwayin us boston 1897

japan annexeskorea 1910

World TradeCenter attacked 2001

black youth form street clubs

lapd lablesclubs “gangs”

violence grows as gang characteristic

fbi considers gangs threat to national security

new generation detached from black panther ideals

produce fakeimmigration id’s

ms-13 formed

video survalanceintroduced to park

may day mêlée 2007

lapd arrivein riot gear

featured in fresh brince of bel air

20,000 per sq. mile

authorities retrieve guns knives ect. from drained lake

median houshold income$22,684

mexican consulateestablishedin westlake

vaudeville largely popular in local theaters

graham bellinvents

telephone 1876

us work forcemajority movesto cities 1890

first flightat kittyhawk 1903

individual site analysis contributiondetailed (cause and effect) time-line

freeway

10 min walking radius = 2,624 ft

metrorapid transitred line subwaypurple line subway

wilshire/vermont station1

westlake/macarthur park station2

pershing square station3

civic center station4

5

7th st./metro center (transfer point to blue line)

blue line subway

dashroute a

route b

route c

route d

route e

route f

every 7 minutes from 6:00am to 6:30pm



from 6:30am to 6:30pm



big blue bus santa monica to downtown la: #10every 7 minutes from 6:00am to 6:30pm

101

10

110

macarthur park

staples center

los angeles convention center

dodger stadium

w pico blvd.

w olympic blvd.

wilshire blvd.

w 6th st.

s vermont blvd.

1

2

3

s alvarado st.

4

5

transportation infrastructure

freeway number

who lives here

100%

westlake

california

westlake

california

under 18:

btwn 18 & 64

50%

westlake

californiaover 64

27.3%

7.6%

63.6%

28.8%

age

100%foreign born persons

67.6%40.9%

westlake

california

64+64+

64+10.7%

62.0%

commute time

5.3 %24.1%

< 10 min.10-20 min.20-30 min.30-45 min.45-60 min.> 60 min.

21.0%

23.0%13.3%13.2%

17.4%

5.5%

11.9%

20.4%

7.5%

4.4%

year built

2000-now

1980-1999

1960-1979

1940-1959

1920-1939

1900-1919

1900-before

$

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Westlake

California

$50,000median household income

$19,299

per capita income

westlake

california

$25,000

$9,106

westlake

california

people below poverty line100%

income

$47,493

$22,711

$$$$$$

14.2%

35.3%

High school graduates, persons age 25+

100%

westlake

california

50%

15.6%

76.8%

bachelor's degree or higher, age 25+

100%

westlake

california

50%

14.2%

26.6%

education

team site analysis

team site analysisdemographic data

who lives here

100%

westlake

california

westlake

california

under 18:

btwn 18 & 64

50%

westlake

californiaover 64

27.3%

7.6%

63.6%

28.8%

age

100%foreign born persons

67.6%40.9%

westlake

california

64+64+

64+10.7%

62.0%

commute time

5.3 %24.1%

< 10 min.10-20 min.20-30 min.30-45 min.45-60 min.> 60 min.

21.0%

23.0%13.3%13.2%

17.4%

5.5%

11.9%

20.4%

7.5%

4.4%

year built

2000-now

1980-1999

1960-1979

1940-1959

1920-1939

1900-1919

1900-before

$

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Westlake

California

$50,000median household income

$19,299

per capita income

westlake

california

$25,000

$9,106

westlake

california

people below poverty line100%

income

$47,493

$22,711

$$$$$$

14.2%

35.3%

High school graduates, persons age 25+

100%

westlake

california

50%

15.6%

76.8%

bachelor's degree or higher, age 25+

100%

westlake

california

50%

14.2%

26.6%

education

alvarado & w 7th streetintersection

project site

purple/red line metro rails

private Businessand Residential

Retail

team site analysissurface and permeation

conceptual ideaurban manifold

external referencemigrationqualities - provisional/intangible

?

how does the user operate within the framework of transience?

how can the architecture serve as a facilitator of the transient process?

rule set:1. branching

2. retention

3. trajectory

proposed transportation diagram(dashed - existing)

metro rapid / autometro red / purple linepadestrian

form geometry is informed by a framework of user trajectories

surface geometry is informed by form geometry

study models

open to below

open to below

open to belowopen to below

open to below

open to below

open to below

steelgrate

farmers market

park entrance

softscapehardscape

softscapehardscape

ramp down

escala

tor

wilshire

alva

rado

7th st

bonn

ie b

rae

exhibition space

shaded site plan1/64”=1’-0”

3333 3333

farmers market

satalitepharmacy

softscape topark beyond

metro rapidloading

satalite fitnessrehab parkmacarthur park beyond

alvarado st

a c b d

a b c d

M1825 1825

M1825 1825

M1825 1825

M1825 1825

M1825 1825

M1825 1825

M1825 1825 1825

farmers market beyond

macarthur park

metro rapid beyond

park entrance

alvarado st

satalite fitness / rehab park continuation of park

metro rapidexit

surface perforation

sub-level 2 plan1/32”=1’-0”

sub-level 1 plan1/32”=1’-0”

(2) metro rapid loading

metro red/purple line + (1) rapid info

restrooms

satalite pharmacy (3) mainenance

metro rapid exit

(6) satalite fitness / rehab park to macarthur

park

h/c ra

mp

ramp up to bonnie brae

open to below

open to below

metro rapidfrom wilshire

program 1 information center -3000 sq ft2 metro rapid loading3 maintenance/security -1100 sq ft4 satalite pharmacy -1800 sq ft -office -200 sq ft -office -225 sq ft5 elevator6 satalite fitness / rehab park -2600 sq ft

(5)

exploded axonometricsurface perforation skins

surface perforations

bus / auto circulation

park surface

form shell

circulation diagramsmid / main level

lower / subway level

interior render at bus platform

frogtown h20architectural design 10bcoleman griffithpasadena city collegespring 09

courseinstructor

schoolterm

prefacethe los angeles metropolitan area is home to 13 million residents. it has and will continue to encounter water shortage issues of great consequence. water reclamation measures are inevitable. the river, typically a source of nourishment, now runs through some of the most undernourished portions of los angeles. it is a natural ecosystem existing within a human ecosystem. flood control measures have essentially stripped the river community of it’s give and take relationship.

sitethe frogtown portion of atwater village in los angeles, at the intersection of blake ave, knox ave, and newell st, against the glendale narrows segment of the la river, in a residential and industrial zoned portion of the neighbohood.

objectivedesign a water reclamation facility that implements natural “living system” technology. establish an external reference from which to obtain architectural inspiration. conduct proper site analysis. produce diagrams, drawings, physical models and renderings.

processin an effort to restore the relationship between the district and the river, i engaged this issue at a neighborhood scale, to reclaim and recycle water, return a portion of the river to a natural ecosystem and a wetlands environment, and educate the public on the processes and potential of these systems.

external referencealluvial deposits

SUBTRACTIVEFORMATION

GIVE

ADDITIVEFORMATION

TAKE

1

34

5

2

1 3 4 52

primary alluvial deposits,

neogene period

STAGE

/ PE

RIOD

BI-P

RODU

CTRE

LATI

ONSH

IP

secondary alluvial deposits,

holocene epoch

quaternary alluvial deposits,

quaternary period

recent alluvialdeposits,

present

settling tank

primary

equalization tank

secondary

physical treatment

disinfection tank

tertiary

reusestorage tank

accumilation ofmicro-organisms,

oil deposit

densest material

peat/compost energygeneration

thin sediment mineral richsoil

biological cyclical-tectonic cycle/water use and reclamation profit

site visit

site analysis / neighborhood scale site analysis / community scale site analysis / city scale

natural ecosystem

interaction with human ecosystem(potential future site)

scaled up portion

average home gpd350

homes on block60

average block gpd21000

gallon of waste1

square feet req1.8

site square feet77500

square feet req38000

tanks required5

facility sq ft1500

remaining sq ft39500

sq ft per tank7600

tank depth6 ft

remaining sq ft38000

cubic ft per tank630000

VARIOUS GRATES OPENTO LIVING SYSTEM BELOW

WETLANDS FROMADJACENT SITEAND RIVER

PUBLICPARKING

WETLAND BELOW GRATE

WETLANDS TO ADJACENT SITE AND RIVER

FACILITYRIPARIANPARK

LOS ANGELES RIVER

KNOX AVE

NEWELL ST

BLAKE AVE

LIVINGSYSTEM

1

2 3 4

5

SUBTERRANEANSETTLING TANK

GRATEDRUNOFFDRAIN

A

A

B

B

SOLID WASTE REMOVALPUMPED FROM SETTLING TANK

FILTERED h20 FLOWS/IS PUMPED TO DAYLIGHT AT ADJACENT SITE AND NEIGHBORHOODOVERFLOW RUNS TO RIVER

VARIOUS GRATES OPENTO LIVING SYSTEM BELOW

WETLANDS FROMADJACENT SITEAND RIVER

PUBLICPARKING

WETLAND BELOW GRATE

WETLANDS TO ADJACENT SITE AND RIVER

FACILITYRIPARIANPARK

LOS ANGELES RIVER

KNOX AVE

NEWELL ST

BLAKE AVE

LIVINGSYSTEM

1

2 3 4

5

SUBTERRANEANSETTLING TANK

GRATEDRUNOFFDRAIN

A

A

B

B

SOLID WASTE REMOVALPUMPED FROM SETTLING TANK

FILTERED h20 FLOWS/IS PUMPED TO DAYLIGHT AT ADJACENT SITE AND NEIGHBORHOODOVERFLOW RUNS TO RIVER

PLAN NORTH TRUE NORTH

site plan

maintenance

LIVING SYSTEM H20 FALLS TO LOWER FLOOR LEVEL AT EXTERIOR GRATE

VISITOR EXPERIENCES LIVING SYSTEM INTERACTION AT INTERIOR GRATE

INTERACTIVE SPACES COORDINATE WITH PHASES OF LIVING SYSTEM TO NORTH (TYP.)

EXIT TO RIPARIAN PARK AND LIVING SYSTEM

women

foyer

men

entrance

ramp down

down

office 1

interactive space 1

interactive space 2

interactive space 3

interactive space 4

interactive space 5

ramp up

open to below

office 2

observation deck 1

observation deck 2

observation deck 4

observation deck 5

observation deck 3

open to below

ramp up


lower floor plan

circulation diagram

physical models

maintenancewomen men

office 2

office 1

green roof

observation deck 1

interactive space 1

observation deck 2

interactive space 2

observation deck 3

interactive space 3

observation deck 4

interactive space 4

observation deck 5

interactive space 5

maintenance

LIVING SYSTEM H20 FALLS TO LOWER FLOOR LEVEL AT EXTERIOR GRATE

VISITOR EXPERIENCES LIVING SYSTEM INTERACTION AT INTERIOR GRATE

INTERACTIVE SPACES COORDINATE WITH PHASES OF LIVING SYSTEM TO NORTH (TYP.)

EXIT TO RIPARIAN PARK AND LIVING SYSTEM

women

foyer

men

entrance

ramp down

down

office 1

interactive space 1

interactive space 2

interactive space 3

interactive space 4

interactive space 5

ramp up

open to below

office 2

observation deck 1

observation deck 2

observation deck 4

observation deck 5

observation deck 3

open to below

ramp up


upper floor plan

section a

maintenancewomen men

office 2

office 1

green roof

observation deck 1

interactive space 1

observation deck 2

interactive space 2

observation deck 3

interactive space 3

observation deck 4

interactive space 4

observation deck 5

interactive space 5

spacial sequence studyarchitectural design 10bcoleman griffithpasadena city collegespring 09

courseinstructor

schoolterm

prefacethe spacial sequence study is an exercise in understanding spacial types, from adjacent to interlocking and public to private spaces etc.

objectiveselect a case study that exhibits a clear use of public and private space. develop diagrams and spacial sequence models that demonstrate the relationships between circulation and the spaces that it intersects. build segments in sequential order allowing circulation segments to unlock public space segments.

materialwalnut veneer_ base, private spaceacrylic_ public spacebass wood_ circulation path

case studycape schanck housejackson clements burrowsvictoria, australia

private spacelower floor plan

public and private spacemain floor plan

diagram of public and private spacialsegments with circulation paths

diagram of public and private spacialsegments with circulation paths

digital model_ interlocked digital model_ exploded physical model minus base_ interlocked

phase 1total segments interlocked

phase 2removal of 2 circulation segments and1 public space segment at driveway

phase 3removal of 1 circulation segment and2 public space segments at entry

phase 4removal of 2 circulation segments and2 public space segments at entry, hallwayand dining

phase 5vertical removal of 1 circulation segment at stairs and 2 public space segments at dining

phase 6removal of final circulation segment and final 2 public space segments at patio

private space and base remain

inflatable formationmaterials and methodscoleman griffith, dionicio valdezpasadena city collegefall 08

courseinstructor

schoolterm

long elevation short elevation

prefacethe inflatable formation is a group exploration into the behaviors and potential uses of polyethylen sheeting as an architecture.

much like the circulatory system of the human body, the formation consists of the pulmonary or primary circulation, and the systemic or secondary circulation. the primary circulation system is made up of iron welded 4 mil plastic, and acts as the load bearing structure. it is activated at three points by three high velocity fans, and combines at one central point. the excess air is distributed into the secondary circulation system, made up of iron welded 2 mil plastic, and provides the enclosure.

the entire formation can be folded into one 7 gallon plastic bag, and will fully inflate in under 10 seconds. when anchored it can serve as an instant emergency shelter solution.

research and fabrication done in collaboration with:mitch mckinley, louis boueri, alan chan marissa sherman, jose cruz macias

plan

research of various circulatory systems prior to form development ie: cardiovascular, transit

process sketch

primary structural duct

secondary structural duct

panel

point of activation

fabrication fabrication

presentation

presentation

presentation

swellvisual communications 2kelly bairpasadena city collegespring 08

courseinstructor

schoolterm

prefaceswell was designed as a summer-guest-sleeper to be assembled on the sight of the eames house in pacific palasades california.

objectivework within the scope of either a stranded or a tiled modular system, that was influenced by both a man-made and a natural precedent.

the design consists of (customizable) pre-fabricated 2” plates that can be molded to form openings, shelving, stair systems and floor plates. these plates swell upward at 3 points (where required to neccesitate balance and structure) to permit simple stack and fasten assembly.

natural precedentsedimentary sandstone layersrice point, prince edward island, canada

man-made precedenttriptyque architectsloduca agency buildingsao paulo, brazil, 2007 curve studies

driveway

eames studio

eames house

swell

site plan

stacking diagram

b

a

section perspectivecurve studies

section b

exterior afternoon render / roof

upper floor plan

nw elevation

ground floor planroof plan

section a ne elevation

exterior night render

curve manipulationvisual communications 2kelly bairpasadena city collegespring 08

courseinstructor

schoolterm

prefacethe curve manipulation project is an exercise in contouring and laser cut preparation applying 3d nurbs modeling techniques.

objectivecreate a curve (line) containing seven distinct control vertices (cv/points). develop a system with which to adjust cv location per curve. develop a plane from four manipulated curves. develop a cube from six planes. apply a thickness then contour for laser cut template.

develop diagrams and renderings.

process stage 1adjust cv’s to manipulate curves

align curves to form plane

red text denotes adjusted cv position in sequence

a- 0b- r1 +2c- r1d- -2e- 0f- l1 +1g- 0

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

a- 0b- r1 +2c- 0d- -2e- l1f- l1 +1g- 0

a- 0b- r1 +2c- 0d- -2e- 0f- +1g- 0

a- 0b- +2c- l1d- -2e- 0f- +1g- 0

process stage 2assemble planes to form enclosure

process stage 3contour form to create laser cut segments

interior render

charrette / digitalselected works2010

mock orange

1983 2010birth diagram

norpain>d heule >m pool













>broken red vinyl


>d heulesongbird

>songbird








whiteheart

the prayer chain

smashing pumpkins

plankeye

value pac

jimmy eat world

death cab for cutie

wilco

peter gabriel

pcc design charrette competitionfirst place with team-mate arvin lamb

spring 2010

“j r pool- polyphonic progressions”adobe illustrator

2009

mock orange

1983 2010birth diagramnorpain>d heule >m pool













>broken red vinyl


>d heulesongbird

>songbird








whiteheart

the prayer chain

smashing pumpkins

plankeye

value pac

jimmy eat world

death cab for cutie

wilco

peter gabriel

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