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1 - 2. Library + Community Center. Hamilton Heights, NYC3 - 4. Mixed - Income Housing. Elizabeth, NJ5 - 6. Mixed - Income Housing. Elizabeth, NJ / LiveWork Tower, NYC7 - 8. Two Modular Buildings + Urban Space. Barcelona, Spain9 - 10. Human Ecodynamics Research Center + Retreat. Roosevelt Island, NY11 - 12. Human Ecodynamics Research Center + Retreat. Roosevelt Island, NY

Housing for Elizabeth, NJ

LIVE / WORK TOWER, NYC

Barcelona Block Overhaul: Two Modular Buildings Define a New Public Realm

RESEARCH CENTER

RETREAT HOUSE

LABORATORIES

STORAGE- State-of-the-art Climate Controlled Repositories for Artifact +Specimen Storage- Chemical Storage- Manual Research Instruments - Fieldwork Equipment - Digital Instruments (GIS, GPS, Digital Camaras, etc.)- Building Maintainance - General

RESIDENCES- 24 Bedrooms (!2 on Each Level) - Common Living Area - Kitchen/Dining Area- Private Showers + W.C.

INDIVIDUAL WORK STATIONS (OFFICES)- Offices for HERC directors Sophia, George, Tom, 1 Travel Coordinator, 1 Curator, 1 Building Super, 2 Extra (8)- 40 Individual Offices for Resident + Visitng Scientists

EXHIBITION + EDUCATION SPACECHILD FRIENDLY EXHIBITION AREAS “Recent Discoveries” “Ongoing Field Projects” “Interactive Digital Maps” (Holographic Screens) Physical Maps Display Reasearch Tools/Processes Illustration Artifact/Specimen Conservation Steps Publications/News Temporary Exhibitions

PUBLIC DIGIAL ARCHIVE- Community Access to Digital Journal Database, Ongoing Research, Interactive Mapping Software

CLASSROOMS- 7 Subdivisible Community Classrooms

CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY ZONE- Science-themed Books, Interactive Digital Learning Stations, Artifact and Specimen Toy Collection, “Invention Stations”

PUBLIC LOBBY + CAFE- Coat Check- Information Check Point- Cafe/Bar with Seating- Nice Views + Outdoor Access- Scientists and Public Share Entrance

- For Science-Themed Conferences, Lectures + Events - Open to Global Scientific Community and Immediate Roosevelt Island Community

CASUAL SOCIAL SPACE- One Cafe- Three Mini-Bars- Casual Seating at Building Perimeter and Adjacent to Circulation Spaces- Continuous Panoramic Balcony

CONFERENCE / LECTURE HALL

MAIN OPEN LAB: (Wet Lab)- Generic/Flexible Lab for Biology, Archaeology, Biochemistry, Molecular Bio, Genetics, Geology, Physics, Conservation- Artifact + Specimen Recieving Area- Artifact + Specimen Sorting Area- Artifacts + Specimens Digital Documentation Area (x-ray + 3D photo)

CHEMISTRY LAB: (Wet Lab)- Chrometography- Mass Spectroscopy- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging- Electron Microscopy Suites

WET LAB SUPPORT SPACE:- Glass Wash, Dry + Temp. Storage Areas- Autoclaves- Chemical Disposal + Temp. Storage Areas- Refrigeration Rooms- Dark Rooms- Digital Printers/Scanners/IT Checkpoints- Write-Up Areas- Casual Break Spaces- Mechanical Space: Gas, Electric, Plumbing, Air Exchange, Heat/Cool

LAB SPECS.- 100% Outside Air- Noise/ Vibration Control- Extensive Electrical Power Requirements- Extensive Digital Networking/ Data Services- Piped Gasses- Recommended 3 Linear Feet of Fume Hood per Every 4 Scientists.

DIGITAL LABS: (Dry Lab)- Digital Production + Visualization Area- Digital Communications Rooms (Teleconference)- Digital Screening Room- Private Digital Archives : Artifact/Specimen Digital Database Global Publications Database + Collection Primary Sources Database + Collection- Printing/Fax/Scan/Photocopy Stations

LANDSCAPE- Open Space (At least 15.5% of Lot)- Shared Outdoor Programming for Scientists + Public (Lawn + Picnic Area, Plaza, Kayak + Canoe Rental Docks, Getty, Cafe, Reflecting Pool)- Access Road- Loading Dock

PROGRAMPROGRAM

- Zoning R 7-2- Total Starting Lot Area: 135, 000 sq. ft.- Total Extended Lot Area 155,000 (added 20,000 sq. ft. of boardwalk)- Total Public Open Space at Grade: 140,000 sq. ft. ( about 90%)- O.S.R Minimum: 15.5% of site (or 24,000 sq. ft.)- Allowable F.A.R Range: 58,000 - 230,500 sq. ft.- Total Gross Floor Area of Science Center + Residence: 200,000 sq. ft.- Maximum Height Restriction: 200’ - Height of Science Center: 140’

- Science Center: 190,000 Sq. Ft.- Residence: 10,000 Sq. Ft.

- Science Center Capacities: 24 Scientists-In-Residence 300 Wet Lab Capacity (Visiting Scientists) 50 Lab Staff 12 Building Administrators 20 Building Maintainance Personnel 100 Writing/Misc. Non-Lab Researchers - Public Exhibitions + Cafe 140 Classrooms 80 Public Archives

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CIRCULATION SYSTEMS- People- Sound- Information / Data Systems - Material Culture: Archaeological Artifacts Biological Specimens Soil + Rock Samples Water + Substance Samples- Mechanical: Heating/Cooling Ouside Air Electricity + Gas Plumbing Fire + Safety Systems Security Green Supplemental Systems

Human Ecodynamics Research Center + RetreatHUMAN

ECODYNAMICS

DATA MANAGEMENT+ MODELING + MAPPING

TECHNOLOGY

THE COLLECTIVE AND CROSS-DISCIPLINARY STUDY OF HUMAN - ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION ACROSS DEEP SCALES OF SPACE AND TIME

IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THEIR IMPACTS ON GLOBAL CHANGE

BIOLOGY

CLIMATOLOGY

PALEOECOLOGY GEOLOGY ARCHAEOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY HISTORYPHENOMENOLOGY

POLITICAL SCIENCE

BOTANYSOCIOLOGYCHEMISTRY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ETHNOGRAPHY

PSYCHOLOGY THEOLOGY PHYSICS PHILOSOPHYART

DECEMBER 21 8AM DECEMBER 21 NOON DECEMBER 21 5PM JUNE 21 8PMSOLSTICE 4PM

PUBLIC DOCKS

NEW CORNELL-TECHNION CAMPUS

RECEIVE STORECOLLECT IN THE FIELD

DIGITALDOCUMENTATION

SORT INVESTIGATE/ANALYZE

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“LIBRARY”OF ARTIFACTS, SPECIMENS, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT

“FACTORY”FOR THE PRODUCTION +VISUALIZATION OF DATA

“MUSEUM”FOR THE SHARING OF DATA

“HOME”TO AN EVER - EVOLVING SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

FUNCTIONAL TYPOLOGIES

DIMENSIONAL SPATIAL MAPPING

STRUCTURAL SKINSTRUCTURAL SKINSTEEL PANELS BOLTED INTO SEGMENTSSTEEL PANELS BOLTED INTO SEGMENTSSEGMENTS WELDED ON SITESEGMENTS WELDED ON SITEEXTERIOR WATERPROOFING AND TERRA COTTA RAINSCREEN ASSEMBLED ON SITEEXTERIOR WATERPROOFING AND TERRA COTTA RAINSCREEN ASSEMBLED ON SITE

Human Ecodynamics is a new field of science using data and research methodologies from all scientific disciplines to look at how humans have impacted the environemnt and visa-versa across many scales of time.

FLEXIBLE LAB MODULE CONFIGURATIONSFLEXIBLE LAB MODULE CONFIGURATIONS5 ‘ X 5’ FLOOR SERVICE MODULE 5 ‘ X 5’ FLOOR SERVICE MODULE

SERVICE CONNECTION POINTSSERVICE CONNECTION POINTS

EMERGENCY WASH EMERGENCY WASH

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FUME HOODFUME HOOD LAB MODULE