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PEIRCE CENTER
STRAIL INFORMATION CENTER
SHANTI PATH
VEIN INTERCHANGE
REFLECTING NATURE
JAKE’S CONTAINER
TUCSON, AZ
SEATTLE - OUTDOOR SAFE
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The Peirce Center
Philadelphia’s existing infrastructure consisting of a combined sewer system is prone to overloading during the rains causing the discharge of sewage into the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers. To check the pollution of the respective rivers, the Green Infrastructure Initiative of Philadelphia (GIIP) was set up. Located between the Schuylkill River and Delaware River watersheds, the Pierce center is proposed to be Philadelphia’s storm water management hub, accommodating the new headquarters of the GIIP. The focus of the Peirce center’s design is to retardate the fl ow of water, utilizing it for agricultural purposes within the building. At the same time the center focuses on enhancing human interaction with the help of education and community interaction. The four main objectives of the Peirce center are to learn, practice, advocate and spread awareness within and beyond the local neighborhood. It is important that a user of the Peirce Center understands its function and its daily activities; as a result the building contains certain open spaces to provide visual fl ow within it.
CONCEPT MODEL - CONTROLLED FLOWNTRROLLEED FFLOOWCCONNCEEPT MMODDEL - CON
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OUTDOOR CAFE
CONCEPT STUDIES
SECTION MODEL - COMMUNITY GARDEN INSTANCE
Existing buildingWilliam Peirce School
Creating open courtyards
Adding communitypassage - interaction
Raising communitygardens
MODEL - BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE INTERIOR
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Rearranging gardenfor rest spaces
Incorporating bikehub and car parking
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While the Schuylkill River fl ows in a specifi c direction all year round due to its perennial nature, a restroom on its bank is established, however, not meant to discharge its waste in the water body, leading to the concept of detour in the design of the installation. The restroom, using the relatively clean river water to fl ush its toilets, discharges it into the sewage treatment plant diverting the river water, on the other hand, to provide minimum wastage. the restroom policy states that a user is to pay $1 per fl ush, and can recover the money by purchasing a healthy food item of the equivalent expenditure from the convenience store at the corresponding information center. Hence, users are detoured to the store consequently improving the economy (and maintenance factor) of the Schuylkill River Trail. Furthermore the restrooms and the information kiosk use trombe walls that not only provide natural light, but also store heat, warming the enclosure during the winter and cooling it in summer. Lastly, the winds from the northeast to the ventilator on the southwest in winter and vice-versa in summer.the winds from the nortenclosure during the winter and cooling it in summer. Lastly,
1. RAMP TO PROJECT (ADA)2. PASSAGE TO RESTROOMS
3. FEMALE RESTROOM (ADA)
4. MALE RESTROOM (ADA)5. INFORMATION SPACE (KIOSK)
Strail Information Center
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CONCEPT MODEL - EXPLORING JAALI STRUCTURE CONCEPT MODEL - EXPLORING FORMAL STRATEGY
MODEL - BIRD’S EYE VIEW
Shanti Path
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The light rail runs under
the major wing, past the
bike ramp into the existing
tunnel. Bikes decend to the
secondary wing.
Vein Interchange
CirculationThe light rail runs under
the major wing, past the
bike ramp into the existing
tunnel. Bikes decend to the
secondary wing.
The green roof is used for
circulation of pedestrians.
It gives back to nature and
the city of Philadelphia by
controlling stormwater.
Shading Green Roof
The Paine’s bicycle center is aimed toward improving the recreational facilities
in the city of Philadelphia. To meet the edge conditions of various surroundings
such as the road, railway, river and the skate park, the method of several
components will solve the problem. As a result, when one approaches the path
from the north (road), one does not expect the site to drop downwards into a
new underground architectural element. As one enters the skate park, one is
surprised with one’s descent into a bicycle center.
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VEININTERCHANGE
CONNECTION TO SEPTA
CONNECTION TO SEPTA, AMTRACK
1. Bicycle Parking
2. Bicycle Rental
3. Light Rail Stop
4. Cafe
5. Kitchen
6. Changing Rooms
7. Bicycle Parking
8. Offices
9. Bicycle Museum
10. Bicycle Shop
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2nd Floor:
The light rail connects Paine’s Park to the Museums of Philadelphia
particularly the Philadelphia Art Museum and the Rhodin Museum.
In the opposite direction it connects to the main transit hub, 30th
street station. Lastly, the rail connects to the Reading Viaduct,
consequently improving recreation in Philadelphia.
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CAFE AT THE STATION
Vein Interchange
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Tunnel Usage
The site consists of a tunnel through which a light rail travels into the city center of Philadelphia. To its west lies Paine’s Skate Park.
The light rail connects the city of Philadelphia to Vein Interchange, the bicycle hub, promoting the concept of biking in the city through safe parking, maintenance and access to bicycles.
Located in close proximity to the Schuylkill river, the site experiences winds from the west, predominantly the south west trade winds. Diffused sunlight enters from the north.
Two wings form an enclosure and tunnel demarcating the bike hub. The program incorporates a light rail that replaces the freight rail.
Vein Interchange is surrounded by human circulation on the road, bicycle and river networks. As it is located in a cultural area, it invites a large number of pedestrians.
Site Circulation Site Forces Site Context Bicycle Focused Spaces
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Solar Shading
The two primary wings are supported by compressive tubular steel pipes. In addtion, retaining walls carry the structural loads.
The green roof is used for circulation of pedestrians. It gives back to nature and the city of Philadelphia by controlling stormwater. In addition, the plants loacted at the base of the louvers assist in permeable drainage.
Lying beside Paine’s Park, the Vein Interchange Junction provides locker rooms and showers to the skateboarders using the park, providing recreation in the city.
As the best quality to light in Philadelphia is from the north, due to its uniform nature, louvers are used on the skin of the building and are oriented to the north at an angle of 8 degrees.
To improve the profits of Philadelphia’s bicycle and light rail networks, commercial spaces are integrated into the program to attract the public, also enhancing availibility of goods.
Commercial Spaces Recreational Spaces Structure Water Retention System
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BUILDING MODEL AERIAL VIEW
BUILDING MODEL STATION VIEW
Vein Interchange
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MODEL - SKIN DETAIL LIGHT RAIL STATION
VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE TUNNEL
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The site being located off Schlossplatz is well occupied during
the day, bringing about a biophillic effect to the urban landscape.
However, as it gets dark, the only areas lit up around it are the
surrounding buildings; the theater being the focal point. As a
result, Koening Strasse, a shopping promenade draws the public
away from Oberer Schlossgarten.
To encourage human interaction with the natural environment,
the trees are lit up in such a way that their effect is refl ected in
the water body that lies in the heart of the garden. A bench is
placed at the base of each tree to light up the path between the
trees and the pond, furthermore providing refl ection niches
for individuals.
The back of each tree contains a spotlight, illuminating the path
between the trees and the theater.
Refl ecting Nature
Refl ecting Nature
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SITE PLAN
OBERER SCHLO GARTEN
STUTTGART
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PROPOSED IMPACT ON SITE
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” -William Shakespeare
Refl ecting Nature
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Jake’s Container
Jake’s Container
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Summer Instance - Operable Model
Jake’s Container
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Transforming Jake’s Container
Delivery in Motion
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Jake’s Container
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To prevent bicycle traffi c during the rush hour, the cafe enables bikers to collect their sandwich while in motion. A series of tubes telescoped to one another react to a cellphone application that has been activated. As the biker crosses the delivery zone, his/her cellphone activates the sandwich delivery arch causing the bag to drop into the Philly Bike Share basket that lies two feet from the biker’s pocket containing the cellphone. The arch returns to its maximum position after having delivered the sandwich. The process of halting a vehicle consumes an unnecessary amount of energy, in addition to traffi c jams, if done at a large scale. To increase the effi ciency within the busy streets of Philadelphia, the delivery in motion technique can potentially be applied to other modes of transport. The design for a bicycle has been explored in this project to encourage one to travel to their workspaces on their cycle, reducing the carbon footprint of Philadelphia.
Coded on Grasshopper (Rhinoceros 5 plug-in).
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EvaporativeCooling Tower
Layered Ceiling
Solid ThermalMass
Ventilation Outlet
Liquid Thermal Mass
Interior Green Wall
Tucson, AZ
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sun angleair supply from
cooling tower
warm air exhaust
caliche
termal
mass
South Facing Facades
SEASONAL & DIURNAL ENVELOP RESPONSES
Jun. 21, 8:00 amDec. 21, 11:00 pmDec. 21, 8:00 am Jun. 21, 11:00 am
The design team investigated the heating and cooling degree days of Tucson. Although the demand for cooling is the largest factor, heating is still necessary during the winter when temperature may drop to 32°F. As a result, the design of the apartment envelope serves as both a passive heating and cooling system. The versatile thermal mass combines the indigenous rock, caliche and water catchment into a façade whose thermal mass may be varied according to season and subsequent need for cooling or heating. The top portion of the façade acts as a vent which speeds up air circulation and exhausts it, since cool moist air can quickly turn into warm fi lthy air during a training session. The induced ventilation provided by the façade draws air into the apartment via the building’s evaporative cooling towers, and thus complete the circuit of passive conditioning.
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interior
green wall
adjustable valveswater
thermal
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North Facing Facades
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SINGLE APARTMENT UNIT (720 sq. ft.)
Tucson, AZ
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“Climbing is as close as we can come to fl ying”
-- Margeret Young
[Enjoy Rock Climbing in the Seattle Outdoor Silos]
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RESIDENTIAL ENTRANCE MAIN LOBBY AND CAFE
EDUCATION LEVEL GREEN ROOF BEFORE APARTMENT TOWER
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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe
harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
-- Mark Twain
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