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EDUCATION____________________________________________________________ 2006-present Boston Architectural College Enrolled in Master of Architecture Program 1998- 2003 Keene State College Bachelor of Arts Psychology Concentration -Clinical Minor Business Management SKILLS_________________________________________________________________
Design & Graphic Communication
3D Studio Max 3-D Modeling and Animation AutoCad 2009 2-D & 3-D Modeling SketchUp InDesign Photoshop Orthogonal, Perspective & Freehand Drawing Physical Models Microsoft Office
Organizational & Communication Skills
Project management; implementing design decisions through collaboration with both the client and contractors/fabricators Product research and purchasing Building and maintaining relationships with current and prospective clients Advertising; including design and distribution of mass mailers as well as design and placement of ads in local markets
EXPERIENCE____________________________________________________________ Foster Excavation Machado/Blake Design Mortgage Trust Group Ameriquest Mortgage Company Manager Design Drafter Account Executive Account Executive Sept 1998- Present Jan 2008- Feb 2009 April 2005- Sept 2005 June 2004- April 2005
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The studio consisted of one project that lasted the duration of the studio. The project was a Large Hadron Collider Research Center located in Waxahachie, TX. The facility was to house research types of our choosing, but was also to accommodate public access. The degree to which the public was allowed access to the facility and the particular programmatic elements that would be supplied for them were of our choosing. A strong emphasis was placed on understanding the type of research that was likely to take place at a hadron collider and to consider what the architectural expression for those particular branches of the sciences might be. Also, emphasis was placed on the consideration of public and private interaction. To what degree should the public have access to the workings of the labs and how might those interactions be shaped through spatial considerations were question that were posed. Finally, this studio offered forth the concept of diagramming as a basis and grounding for formal exploration.
First, each character was diagrammed. Above shows each characters impact on the island (in blue) and the impact they held in the real world.
A simple diagram of the strong overtones of good versus evil on the show and the split that is created in the characters.
Each of the characters were connected in ways that they were not aware. This diagram shows the connected characters and the degree to which they were connected.
The characters were depicted as all sharing a common experience and goals on the island. Over time, it was revealed that the motivation of some were not shared by the group.
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Diagramming Reality.
The next diagramming exercise was to diagram the branch of science that would be housed in the research facility. These diagrams explore theoretical physics. As the research facility was to provide for the public as well as for the sciences there seemed a need to explore the relationship between these two entities. And, in fact, there is an interesting positive feedback loop that takes place, particularly with theoretical physics. First, there is the public, and from this variegated pool of thought comes much pseudoscience in the form of books, movies, art, etc. These creative forms of expression often inspire the topics that theoretical physics endeavors to explore. Before the rigors of the scientic method are applied, initial theories are considered to be a part of proto science and the theories are considered fringe theories. If these theories enter the sphere of interest by enough scientists, they may become proposed theories. This is essentially a ltering system through peer review. If considered worthy, these theories will become mainstream theories and undergo the scrutiny of the scientic method at which point they may be kicked back down the ladder to fringe theories or may be elevated to the level of accepted fact and presented to the public as such. These pieces of scientic information that are offered to the public become part of the fuel for the next round of public exploration that leads to the next round of fringe theories and so on and so on. This could be seen as the way in which people better understand the universe, or it could be seen as the way in which people invent their own reality.
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LAB TYPE 3 Fringe theories Grand unification theory Theory of everything LAB TYPE 2 Proposed Theories Grand unification theory String theory CENTRAL NODE PUBLIC SPACE AND LIBRARY
Theory of everything
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LAB TYPE 1 Mainstream Theories EXAMPLES: Particle physics
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Diagramming Program
Following from the previous diagram this diagram is a layout of main components within the facility. This strategy has theory at one end of the building- this is translated into lecture spaces. Next is the ltering system, considering that it is information that ultimately makes the ltering decisions the central node of the building was to be the library. As the last section of the building is practice this is where the labs are laid out. Labs for each of the branches of theoretical physics are to occupy this space, each with different requirements. For instance, mainstream physicists might need equipment to run experiments whereas the spaces for fringe theories would largely be research areas, requiring less space and could possibly be tied in with the library.
Diagramming Space.
Following from the previous diagrams, the next diagram considers qualities of space. Just as the diagram of theoretical physics began with a depiction of fringe theories as a darker, murkier zone ltering to a light transparent end product of information, this diagram depicts the building layout as darker, more solid at the lecture space, where articial lighting and video presentation would often be required. This leads to the library, or ltering space where the light is moderated depending on level and use and, nally, the labs where most of the day to day activities of the facility take place and should benet the most from natural light.
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Interaction
One of the main considerations for this project was the manner in which the public would interact with the private areas of the facility. Though certain portions of the program were designated solely for public use, anyone visiting a hadron collider would undoubtedly be interested in the scientic workings of the facility. Conversely, some of the experiments would need to be isolated for security reasons. Additionally, even in the areas that the public could safely have access to, the comfort and privacy of the employees would need to be considered. The diagrams to the left are an exploration of the different ways in which interaction might occur with varying degrees of obscurity. The proposed research center was to be ve stories tall, allowing for many forms of interaction involving pathways. The ultimate goal was to create typologies that might be appropriate for a wide range of interactions.
MEETING POINT- CONNECTED PLANE PATH OBSCURED BY OBJECT VIEW OBSCURED BY OBJECTS VIEW OBSCURED BY PLACEMENT OF PATH
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Longitudinal section showing the basic layout strategy of; lecture space, library, labs.
Section through labs showing public space surrounded by and offset from lab space.
Section through library showing circulation leaving the main of the building and small glimpses into the private areas.
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SCALE: 1/8=1
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Collaboration.
These diagrams describe the layout of the labs. Just as the proposed theories lter the information between fringe and mainstream theories, the proposed theories lab space lies between fringe and mainstream theory spaces. The goal was to create spaces that allowed for separate working areas and that might house separate equipment, but that were not so divided that interaction between the disciplines would be negated. After all, the scientic processes described earlier do happen in stasis or with clear boundaries. The success of each branch of science depends on the feedback provided by the others.
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EAST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
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Many institutions carry with them traditions that include an architectural typology. This studio ultimately became an exploration of a typology for science. I believe that this had a great deal with the encouragement of using diagramming as a conceptual basis. While I have mixed feelings about the degree to which diagrams should shape a building, it undoubtedly lends a greater understanding of issues at play. Maybe it is that diagramming is a way in which to priorities and identify those conditions for which to design.
The north face of the building was designed to make clear the layers of space that had been passed through to arrive at the outdoor platforms
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The studio consisted of two projects evenly split throughout the semester. The Shopfront project was one in which we worked with shop owners in the Four Corners main street area of Dorchester. This project was to be an exercise in working with a real client with all of the budget, practical use considerations, and stylistic issues that accompany a small business project. The goal was to improve the storefronts using information gathered through interviews and with personal research and exploration. The second half of the semester focused on designing a community center for the area. For this we gathered information from multiple meetings with the Four Corners Main Street group, a collaborative initiative composed of residents and business owners intent on improving the neighborhood. The ultimate focus of the studio was to explore how collaboration with the end users of a program can lead to, not only a more practically sound design, but one that is infused with a greater richness of understanding.
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A sleeping family of ve died in August of 2007 because somebody built a house over a known cave at Archcot Terrace Brittons Hill St Michael, Barbados. The land had a prohibition on title to prevent just such an occurrence, but somebody removed that prohibition on the title. Somebody built a house on top of the cave for prot and never lived in the house themselves. Somebody owned the company that built the house. Somebody issued a building permit or maybe somebody built without a permit. Then when cracks appeared in later years probably aggravated by nearby construction somebody issued a stop-work order. Then, four days later somebody removed that stop-work order and the construction continued. Somebody or many somebodies killed the Codrington family just as surely as if they had put a gun to the heads of the sleeping
Population
Total Population Population Density Population Change Since 1990 Population Change Since 2000 Population Male Population Female Median Age Population by Age Age 0-4 Age 5-9 Age 10-14 Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-49 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Age 65-69 Age 70-74 Age 75-79 Age 80-84 Age 85+ Suffolk county, Massachusetts MA 685,412 6,461,877 5,700 612 3% 7% -1% 2% 48.36% 48.49% 51.64% 51.51% 33.88 37.88 6.74% 5.63% 5.21% 6.39% 8.37% 8.94% 8.94% 8.59% 7.85% 6.89% 5.87% 4.82% 4.17% 3.3% 2.53% 2.11% 1.74% 1.91% 5.93% 5.97% 6.22% 6.72% 6.98% 6.54% 6.31% 6.88% 7.73% 7.98% 7.36% 6.46% 5.2% 3.81% 3% 2.57% 2.08% 2.26%
Information Crime United States 305,316,813 NA 23% 8% 49.3% 50.7% 35.89 6.76% 6.6% 6.71% 7.03% 7.01% 6.79% 6.55% 6.78% 7.27% 7.47% 7.01% 6.2% 4.98% 3.74% 2.93% 2.43% 1.9% 1.86% Total Crime Risk Index Personal Crime Risk Index Murder Risk Index Rape Risk Index Robbery Risk Index Assault Risk Index Property Crime Risk Index Burglary Risk Index Larceny Risk Index Motor Vehicle Theft Risk Index Suffolk county, Massachusetts MA 204 75 294 98 174 46 223 88 416 87 242 104 175 72 115 74 150 69 266 81
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Total Population Population Density Population Change Since 1990 Population Change Since 2000 Population Male Population Female Median Age Population by Age Age 0-4 Age 5-9 Age 10-14 Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-49 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Age 65-69 Age 70-74 Age 75-79 Age 80-84 Age 85+ Suffolk county, MA 685,412 5,700 3% -1% 48.36% 51.64% 33.88 6.74% 5.63% 5.21% 6.39% 8.37% 8.94% 8.94% 8.59% 7.85% 6.89% 5.87% 4.82% 4.17% 3.3% 2.53% 2.11% 1.74% 1.91% Newton, MA 02458 13,023 6,105 -2% -1% 47.17% 52.83% 38.11 4.48% 4.75% 5.28% 9.42% 5.36% 8.18% 6.96% 6.78% 6.85% 7.79% 7.99% 6.32% 5.28% 3.56% 2.97% 2.38% 2.3% 3.35%
Information Crime United States 305,316,813 NA 23% 8% 49.3% 50.7% 35.89 6.76% 6.6% 6.71% 7.03% 7.01% 6.79% 6.55% 6.78% 7.27% 7.47% 7.01% 6.2% 4.98% 3.74% 2.93% 2.43% 1.9% 1.86% Total Crime Risk Index Personal Crime Risk Index Murder Risk Index Rape Risk Index Robbery Risk Index Assault Risk Index Property Crime Risk Index Burglary Risk Index Larceny Risk Index Motor Vehicle Theft Risk Index Suffolk county, MA 204 294 174 223 416 242 175 115 150 266 Newton, MA 02458 33 22 12 20 19 21 47 40 82 31
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Index score (100 = National Average) for an area is compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national risk. Demographic Information FAQ - We encourage you to consult with a knowledgeable local Real Estate agent or contact the local police department for additional information.
Index score (100 = National Average) for an area is compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national risk. Demographic Information FAQ - We encourage you to consult with a knowledgeable local Real Estate agent or contact the local police department for additional information.
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Race
American Indian, Eskimo, Aluet Asian or Pacific Islander Black Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Other White Population Hispanic Population Non Hispanic Suffolk county, Massachusetts MA 0.43% 0.23% 7.53% 5.17% 21.11% 6.34% 0.15% 0.09% 11.67% 5.98% 59.1% 82.19% 18.38% 8.33% 81.62% 91.67% United States 0.77% 4.6% 12.4% 0.19% 8.53% 73.51% 15.5% 84.5%
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American Indian, Eskimo, Aluet Asian or Pacific Islander Black Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Other White Population Hispanic Population Non Hispanic Suffolk county, MA 0.43% 7.53% 21.11% 0.15% 11.67% 59.1% 18.38% 81.62% Newton, MA 02458 0.11% 10.11% 2.44% 0.08% 2.86% 84.4% 3.33% 96.67% United States 0.77% 4.6% 12.4% 0.19% 8.53% 73.51% 15.5% 84.5%
Index scores (100 = National Average) for an area are compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national risk.
Index scores (100 = National Average) for an area are compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national risk.
Income
Median Household Income Average Household Income Change in Avg. Household Income Since 1990 Suffolk county, Massachusetts MA $48,208 $62,423 $71,001 $82,629 63% 69% United States $52,683 $68,953 75%
Income
Median Household Income Average Household Income Change in Avg. Household Income Since 1990 Suffolk county, MA $48,208 $71,001 63% Newton, MA 02458 $91,618 $132,206 80% United States $52,683 $68,953 75%
Change in Avg. Household Income Since 2000 Per-capita Income Median Disposable Income Household Incomes $0 - $10,000 $10,000 - $15,000 $15,000 - $20,000 $20,000 - $25,000 $25,000 - $30,000 $30,000 - $35,000 $35,000 - $40,000 $40,000 - $45,000 $45,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $60,000 $60,000 - $75,000 $75,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $125,000 $125,000 - $150,000 $150,000 - $200,000 $200,000 - $250,000 $250,000 - $500,000 $500,000 + Median Income by Age Age < 25 Age 25 - 34 Age 35 - 44 Age 45 - 54 Age 55 - 64 Age 65 - 74 Age 75 +
22% $29,175 $41,129 13.26% 4.98% 5.2% 4.77% 4.56% 5.25% 4.48% 4.61% 4.52% 7.72% 9.33% 11.28% 7.27% 4.34% 3.84% 1.25% 1.55% 1.81% $24,663 $55,019 $52,576 $56,201 $50,156 $35,537 $28,855
23% $32,282 $51,679 7.23% 3.74% 4.52% 4.24% 3.93% 4.41% 4.03% 4.24% 4.16% 7.7% 10.36% 13.44% 9.69% 6.15% 5.74% 2.06% 2.49% 1.88% $31,261 $56,499 $71,304 $81,584 $72,006 $48,039 $33,562
25% $26,464 $44,384 7.59% 4.14% 5.09% 5.17% 5.01% 5.49% 4.93% 5.05% 4.83% 8.61% 10.67% 12.4% 7.87% 4.6% 4.06% 1.41% 1.65% 1.42% $28,988 $47,682 $60,306 $69,357 $61,074 $43,336 $33,046
Change in Avg. Household Income Since 2000 Per-capita Income Median Disposable Income Household Incomes $0 - $10,000 $10,000 - $15,000 $15,000 - $20,000 $20,000 - $25,000 $25,000 - $30,000 $30,000 - $35,000 $35,000 - $40,000 $40,000 - $45,000 $45,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $60,000 $60,000 - $75,000 $75,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $125,000 $125,000 - $150,000 $150,000 - $200,000 $200,000 - $250,000 $250,000 - $500,000 $500,000 + Median Income by Age Age < 25 Age 25 - 34 Age 35 - 44 Age 45 - 54 Age 55 - 64 Age 65 - 74 Age 75 +
22% $29,175 $41,129 13.26% 4.98% 5.2% 4.77% 4.56% 5.25% 4.48% 4.61% 4.52% 7.72% 9.33% 11.28% 7.27% 4.34% 3.84% 1.25% 1.55% 1.81% $24,663 $55,019 $52,576 $56,201 $50,156 $35,537 $28,855
25% $54,565 $71,789 4.28% 3.27% 4.18% 2.61% 1.63% 2.51% 3.09% 3.45% 2.85% 5.6% 8.96% 11.05% 10.5% 6.31% 9.96% 5.58% 8.38% 5.72% $53,077 $75,307 $103,214 $121,986 $115,086 $68,598 $44,500
25% $26,464 $44,384 7.59% 4.14% 5.09% 5.17% 5.01% 5.49% 4.93% 5.05% 4.83% 8.61% 10.67% 12.4% 7.87% 4.6% 4.06% 1.41% 1.65% 1.42% $28,988 $47,682 $60,306 $69,357 $61,074 $43,336 $33,046
Education
Educational Climate Index (1-5) Highest Education Level Attained Less than 9th Grade Some High School High School Graduate Some College Associate Degree Bachelors Degree Graduate Degree Suffolk county, MA 4 6% 5.44% 18.57% 7.83% 3.2% 15.1% 11.53% Newton, MA 02458 5 1.65% 2.11% 9.78% 5.41% 3.07% 22.73% 25.96%
Information United States NA 4.09% 5.75% 20.17% 12.5% 5.09% 11.57% 6.73%
Education
Educational Climate Index (1-5) Highest Education Level Attained Less than 9th Grade Some High School High School Graduate Some College Associate Degree Bachelors Degree Graduate Degree Suffolk county, Massachusetts MA 4 NA 6% 5.44% 18.57% 7.83% 3.2% 15.1% 11.53% 3.21% 4.42% 19.41% 9.81% 5.31% 14.97% 11.05%
Information United States NA 4.09% 5.75% 20.17% 12.5% 5.09% 11.57% 6.73%
Expenditures
Newton, MA 02458 5% $86,499 161 198 186 164 196 163 153 147 169 163 181 153 158 162 128 152 147 186 United States NA $53,788 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Expenditures
Sales Tax Rate Suffolk county, Massachusetts MA 5% NA $61,143 114 119 118 114 120 114 112 111 116 114 117 112 113 114 107 112 111 118 United States NA $53,788 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Average Total Household $54,853 Expenditure Average Annual Household Expense Index Total Household Expenditure 102 Contributions 101 Personal Insurance 101 Information Apparel 103 Education 107 United States Entertainment 101 77.74% Food and Beverages 103 22.26% Health Care 103 Household Furnishings and 101 Equipment 5.56% Shelter 102 7.61% Household Operations 101 1.22% Miscellaneous Expenses 103 1.75% Personal Care 103 4.35% Reading 103 8.85% Tobacco 103 0.12% Transportation 100 Utilities 104 0% Gifts 102 0.71% 6.28% 0.27% 1.15% 4.13% 1.35% 1.14% 1.41% 1.33% 0.5% 0.14% Average Household Net Worth Median Debt Mortgage Debt Installment Loan Debt Lines of Credit Debt Credit Card Debt Investment Real Estate Debt
Suffolk county, MA Sales Tax Rate 5% Average Total Household $54,853 Expenditure Average Annual Household Expense Index Total Household Expenditure 102 Contributions 101 Personal Insurance 101 Information Apparel 103 Education 107 United States Entertainment 101 77.74% Food and Beverages 103 22.26% Health Care 103 Household Furnishings and 101 Equipment 5.56% Shelter 102 7.61% Household Operations 101 1.22% Miscellaneous Expenses 103 1.75% Personal Care 103 4.35% Reading 103 8.85% Tobacco 103 0.12% Transportation 100 Utilities 104 0% Gifts 102 0.71% 6.28% 0.27% Assets & Debt 1.15% Suffolk county, MA 4.13% Average Household Net Worth $458,171 1.35% Median Debt Mortgage Debt $56,669 1.14% Installment Loan Debt $7,252 Lines of Credit Debt $649 1.41% Credit Card Debt $8,484 Investment Real Estate Debt $2,218 1.33% 0.5% 0.14%
Lifestyle Information provided by Nielsen Claritas 2008. Neighborhood Information provided by Onboard Informatics 2009. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Lifestyle Information provided by Nielsen Claritas 2008. Neighborhood Information provided by Onboard Informatics 2009. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Construction Manufacturing Transportation and Communications Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services Public Administration Unclassified Transportation to Work: Public Drive / Carpool Walk / Bike / Other Work at Home Median Travel Time to Work (in minutes)
1.9% 3.9% 3.16% 2.31% 11.1% 13.44% 48.33% 5.95% 1.58% 31% 54% 13% 2% 27.21
2.17% 5.53% 2.13% 2.44% 10.79% 4.56% 25.01% 2.77% 0.63% 9% 83% 5% 3% 22.21
2.16% 4.56% 2.05% 2.35% 9.79% 3.35% 19.36% 2.97% 0.42% 5% 88% 4% 3% 20.65
Construction Manufacturing Transportation and Communications Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services Public Administration Unclassified Transportation to Work: Public Drive / Carpool Walk / Bike / Other Work at Home Median Travel Time to Work (in minutes)
1.9% 3.9% 3.16% 2.31% 11.1% 13.44% 48.33% 5.95% 1.58% 31% 54% 13% 2% 27.21
3.12% 1.84% 1.04% 2.25% 8.8% 3.89% 29.23% 0.33% 0.35% 14% 74% 6% 5% 22.34
2.16% 4.56% 2.05% 2.35% 9.79% 3.35% 19.36% 2.97% 0.42% 5% 88% 4% 3% 20.65
Number of Establishments by Employment-size class Code Industry Code Description Total Estab 1-4 5-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100249 250-499 500-999 1000 or more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 495 258 89 70 48 17 9 3 1 0 23---- Construction 43 25 5 6 5 2 0 0 0 0 31---- Manufacturing 13 5 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 42---- Wholesale trade 22 14 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 44---- Retail trade 40 24 7 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48---- Transportation & warehousing 7 5 1 1 51---- Information 11 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 52---- Finance & insurance 32 17 6 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 53---- Real estate & rental & leasing 26 20 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 54---- Professional, scientic & technical servi 98 59 15 14 6 2 0 2 0 0 55---- Management of companies & enterprises 6 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 56---- Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation ser 28 12 6 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 61---- Educational services 16 1 5 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 62---- Health care and social assistance 64 30 13 11 5 3 1 1 0 0 71---- Arts, entertainment & recreation 9 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 72---- Accommodation & food services 29 9 4 8 5 2 0 0 1 0 81---- Other services (except public administration 51 30 9 8 4 0 0 0 0 0
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Number of Establishments by Employment-size class Code Industry Code Description Total Estab 1-4 5-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-249 250-499 500-999 1000 or more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 503 288 97 59 40 11 7 0 0 1 23---- Construction 55 39 8 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 31---- Manufacturing 8 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42---- Wholesale trade 5 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 44---- Retail trade 77 45 15 10 5 1 1 0 0 0 48---- Transportation & warehousing 7 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 51---- Information 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52---- Finance & insurance 23 11 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 53---- Real estate & rental & leasing 29 23 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 54---- Professional, scientic & technical servi 24 17 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 55---- Management of companies & enterprises 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 56---- Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation ser 13 7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 61---- Educational services 15 5 1 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 62---- Health care and social assistance 89 38 20 13 9 5 3 0 0 1 71---- Arts, entertainment & recreation 8 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 72---- Accommodation & food services 48 25 10 6 5 1 1 0 0 0 81---- Other services (except public administration 96 60 19 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 99---- Unclassied establishments 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lifestyle Segment - Bohemian Mix A collection of mobile urbanites, Bohemian Mix represents the nation's most liberal lifestyles. Its residents are an ethnically diverse, progressive mix of young singles, couples, and families ranging from students to professionals. In their funky rowhouses and apartments, Bohemian Mixers are the early adopters who are quick to check out the latest movie, nightclub, laptop, and microbrew. Social Group: Urban Uptown Lifestage Group: Young Achievers 2008 Statistics: US Households: 2,025,853 (1.766%) Median HH Income: $54,237.00 Lifestyle Traits Eat at Au Bon Pain Buy Spanish/Latin music Read The Economist Watch soccer Audi A4
Lifestyle Segment Young Digerati Young Digerati are techsavvy and live in fashionable neighborhoods on the urban fringe. Afuent, highly educated, and ethnically mixed, Young Digerati communities are typically lled with trendy apartments and condos, tness clubs and clothing boutiques, casual restaurants and all types of bars--from juice to coffee to microbrew. Social Group: Urban Uptown Lifestage Group: Young Achievers 2008 Statistics: US Households: 1,383,073 (1.206%) Median HH Income: $85,671.00 Lifestyle Traits Shop at Banana Republic Go snowboarding Read Elle Dcor Watch Independent Film Channel Toyota Prius
Lifestyle Segment - Urban Achievers Concentrated in the nation's port cities, Urban Achievers is often the rst stop for up-and-coming immigrants from Asia, South America, and Europe. These young singles, couples, and families are typically college-educated and ethnically diverse: about a third are foreign-born, and even more speak a language other than English. Social Group: Midtown Mix Lifestage Group: Young Achievers 2008 Statistics: US Households: 1,716,916 (1.497%) Median HH Income: $35,409.00 Lifestyle Traits Shop at Rite-Aid Download music from web Read Latina Watch BET Toyota Yaris Source: Nielsen Claritas, 2008 Demographic Traits: Urbanicity: Urban Income: Lower-Mid Income Producing Assets: Low Age Ranges: Age <35 Presence of Kids: Family Mix Homeownership: Renters Employment Levels: White Collar, Service, Mix Education Levels: Some College Ethnic Diversity: White, Black, Asian, Hispanic
Lifestyle Segment Urban Elders For Urban Elders--a segment located in the downtown neighborhoods of such metros as New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Miami--life is often an economic struggle. These communities have high concentrations of Hispanics and African-Americans and tend to be downscale, with singles living in older apartment rentals. Social Group: Urban Cores Lifestage Group: Sustaining Seniors 2008 Statistics: US Households: 1,486,582 (1.296%) Median HH Income: $24,535.00 Lifestyle Traits Dine out infrequently Domestic travel by railroad Read Selecciones (RD) Watch Spanish soap operas Toyota Corolla Source: Nielsen Claritas, 2008 Demographic Traits: Urbanicity: Urban Income: Low Income Income Producing Assets: Below Average Age Ranges: Age 55+ Presence of Kids: Mostly w/o Kids Homeownership: Renters Employment Levels: Mostly Retired Education Levels: Some High School Ethnic Diversity: White, Black, Asian, Hispanic
Lifestyle Segment - American Dreams American Dreams is a living example of how ethnically diverse the nation has become: just under half the residents are Hispanic, Asian, or African-American. In these multilingual neighborhoods-one in ten speaks a language other than English--middleaged immigrants and their children live in upper-middleclass comfort. Social Group: Urban Uptown Lifestage Group: Young Accumulators 2008 Statistics: US Households: 2,432,512 (2.121%) Median HH Income: $55,497.00 Lifestyle Traits Shop at Old Navy Buy motivational tapes Read Black Enterprise Watch Telefutura Toyota Scion Source: Nielsen Claritas, 2008 Demographic Traits: Urbanicity: Urban Income: Upper-Mid Income Producing Assets: Above Average Age Ranges: Age 35-54 Presence of Kids: Family Mix Homeownership: Homeowners Employment Levels: White Collar, Mix Education Levels: College Graduate Ethnic Diversity: White, Black, Asian, Hispanic
Number of Establishments by Employment-size class Code Industry Code Description Total Estab 1-4 5-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-249 250-499 500-999 1000 or more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 172 101 33 20 8 4 6 0 0 0 23---- Construction 21 13 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 31---- Manufacturing 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 44---- Retail trade 28 18 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 48---- Transportation & warehousing 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52---- Finance & insurance 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 53---- Real estate & rental & leasing 18 10 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 54---- Professional, scientic & technical servi 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56---- Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation ser 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 61---- Educational services 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 62---- Health care and social assistance 31 10 5 10 1 3 2 0 0 0 71---- Arts, entertainment & recreation 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 72---- Accommodation & food services 17 12 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 81---- Other services (except public administration 23 16 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Nielsen Claritas, 2008 Source: Nielsen Claritas, 2008 Demographic Traits: Urbanicity: Urban Demographic Traits: Income: Upscale Urbanicity: Urban Income Producing Income: Upper-Mid Assets: High Income Producing AsAge Ranges: Age 25-44 sets: Moderate Presence of Kids: Family Mix Age Ranges: Age <55 Presence of Kids: Family Mix Homeownership: Mix, Owners Homeownership: Renters Employment Levels: Employment Levels: White Management Collar, Mix Education Levels: Education Levels: ColGraduate Plus lege Graduate Ethnic Diversity: White, Ethnic Diversity: White, Asian, Hispanic, Mix Black, Asian, Hispanic
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Rendering of the 4 Corners Market at night, illustrating the proportion of fenestration to solid mass.
Drawing of traditional shing vessels of the Islands- light framework of operable nets supported by solid, unadorned mass.
The 4 Corners Market is located at the direct center of the Four Corners Main Street district. This central location means that the Market shares a strong responsibility in shaping the character of the neighborhood.
Weight
Formal tone of area dened in part materials Shop fronts create a pattern of glazed rst oors supporting more dense residential space above
Transition
History- Change in demographics Demographics- close association to migration Current State...New State
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Signage
CONTRASTING INTERIOR + EXTERIOR
KEY ISSUES
SECURITY - CONSIDER WINDOWS SECURITY GRATE UNIFORMITY -CONSIDER MATERIAL COLOR ORGANIZATION LIGHTING -CONSIDER ARTIFICIAL-COST/EFFICIENCY NATURAL- DISCOLORATION OF PRODUCTS COST -CONSIDER PRIORITIZE MAXIMUM IMPACT SOLUTIONS
One consistent problem throughout the 4 Corners shops is the manner in which advertisements were displayed. They were placed ad hoc over the entirety of the windows and were in varying stages of disrepair and discoloration. From the exterior it would be impossible to tell the great lengths that many of the shop owners (the one that I worked with included) went to carefully organize their goods.
UNIFORMITY
Another consideration beyond the signage specic to each shop was the degree of uniformity of signage across multiple shops. The owner of the 4 Corners Market indicated that the shop nearby had been renovated and that he would like his shop to blend in with this renovation. The shops below were pointed out as an example of a desirable outcome.
After
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The demographics study of the Islands indicated that some of the dening aspects of these places were its art work (known for its bright vivid qualities) and its markets that were more than places to purchase goods, but were also social focal points for communities.
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STOREFRONT COMPONENTS
FLAT BLADE (HORIZ./VERT.) WINDOW RAISED LETTERING AWNING ICON MARQEE/MOTION
SIGNAGE
CLOTH BLADE
AWNING
DOOR (TRANSPARENT) DOOR (TRANSLUCENT) DOOR (OPAQUE) THRESHOLD (RECESSED) THRESHOLD (PROTRUDING)
ENTRY
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WINDOWS
RECESSED PROTRUDING DIFFUSED SPOTLIGHT
LIGHTING
BENCHES CHAIRS
SEATING
SOLID CABLE/DIVIDED TRANSLUCENT
RAILING
FREESTANDING ATTACHED TO BUILDING
VEGETATION
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CLADDING
Board created in preparation for the interview with the shop owner. The goal was to create a grid of shop front components that typically inuence the character and usability of shop fronts. Accompanying each component type are examples of various arrangements.
The goal of this board was to create a matrix in which decisions made from the rst board could be quickly recorded and categorized as the discussion took place. The hope was to have a recording of desired general characteristics for shop front components with the ability to discover trends.
Abstract Diagram Checkered background depicts the vacant lots that are the backdrop for the main intersecting pathways- the main business district pathway acting as the one streak of vibrant activity in the neighborhood.
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Re-Use
Security Grating
As part of our considerations in this studio, we were asked to explore cost effective materials and assemblies as well as the possible re-use of materials. For this, I fell upon my experience with my familys business, in which we occasionally work with local highway departments. We have noticed that there are often piles of various materials that have been considered to out live their usefulness. Of these are the perforated cold formed steel bars that are the supports for most small scale road signs. As these posts are galvanized and intended for outdoor conditions, the signs they support often reach the end of their lifespan before the posts, but typically both are swapped out, leaving a surplus of galvanized material that is perforated throughout its length leaving it open to many types of assemblies.
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After considering the demographics study, it seemed as if the markets in the 4 Corners area were not serving as a central social hub for residents, as compared with Island markets. This scheme explores using a blank wall for the display of art and community information.
Renewal of Existing
Design Strategy
The strategy for the overall design of the 4 Corners Market was to approach it from two positions. First, the goal was simply to revitalize and renew the existing building using strategies that came directly from the shop owner. A photo realistic rendering program was used to convey a unied color scheme with the adjacent shop and also to show what the shop would look like if the existing components and materials were cleaned or painted. The second part of the strategy was to show alternate schemes that incorporated information from the previous research which included; the use of recycled sign posts (1), an integrated signage display system that would remove the signage from the windows and organize them in a deliberate way that would allow for easy alteration or removal (2), and an allotted area for the display of community events and information (3).
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How interesting is this building to look at? 1 not interesting at all Could you imagine a building like this in your neighborhood? 1 not at all 2 2
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Q3 How much would you like to spend time in or be around this building?
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Community Center
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PHARMACY
LIBRARY
RESTAURANT
COFFEE SHOP
POST OFFICE
BANK
RETAIL SHOP
RESIDENTIAL
MIXED USE
SUPER MARKET
MARKET
FARMERS MARKET
DOCTORS OFFICE
GAS STATION
GYM
COMMUNITY CENTER
BARBER SHOP
THEATER
SCHOOL
LAUNDROMAT
STREET VENDOR
PUB
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DOES ONE CENTRALLY LOCATED MULTI-MARKET TURN ITS BACK AND IGNORE THE REST OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR BECOME THE DRIVING LIFE FORCE?
SUPPORTING ELEMENTS NEIGHBORHOOD DRIVING ELEMENTS SOCIAL FUNCTIONS PREDICTING FOR FUTURE USE FLEXIBLE SPACE FREE PUBLIC SPACE (INT./ EXT) INVERTED SATELLITE ENTITIES
ARTIST RESIDENTS
YOUTH CENTER
Green Space
RELATED HIVE?
How does a core community function become a broad appeal market function?
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IN-STORE BANK
SATELLITE FACILITY
COMMUNITY
ONLINE MICRO-LENDING
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Creates two unique boundary conditions - how open are these boundaries?
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YOUTH CENTER
F L E X I B I L I T Y
GROW
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MA MARKET
FREE PUBLIC
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FREE PUBLIC
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ADULT TRAINING
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Boundary condition between market and free public. example- how might green space ow from ext. free space to int. free space to a orist shop?
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MARKET
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FREE PUBLIC
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COPY CENTER OFFICE STORE LOCAL NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING MICRO LENDING
ADULT TRAINING
Creates two unique boundary conditions - how open are these boundaries?
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FOOD MARKET
FLORIST
CABINET/ FURNITURE MARKET COMMUNITY BUSINESS RESOURCE MICROLENDING MARKET MIXED CERAMICS MARKET SEATING SEATING TRAINING INFORMAL OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE/ MARKET BANK BUSINESS RESOURCE OFFICE CERAMICS SHOP COFFEE SHOP/ BAKERY
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KITCHEN
RESTAURANT
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STAGE
Layers of Activity
The plans indicate the general layout of the program and their adjacencies. There is also an additional layer of information involving the program strategy and the use of crossover activities. Purely community activities are labeled in blue and purely market activities are labeled in yellow. An even mix of the two is labeled in green, however, the majority of the program is created from elements that have both market and community aspects to them, often with the weight of the programmatic activity leaning more heavily towards market or activity. For instance, the restaurant is a market activity that would be expected to create a prot, however, considering earlier explorations of voc-tech schools and considering that culinary is a common voc-tech offering, typically with a strong outplacement component; the restaurant market activity would have a community aspect to it. Conversely, the performance space is primarily a community activity and might not be expected to turn a prot, but ticket or rental sales would make it a partially market activity.
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MEETING
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A Public Institution
The main public face of the community center, seen from the street, housing the majority of the community-rich activities.
Procession
View from street with exterior high sensory market to the left. Shown are display board fences.
Amongst the display items with view of performance space wing in background.
View of performance space wing with one open facade for small scale outdoor performances.
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Expressing Activity
Interior view of high sensory market. This is the central node for market activity. This area was given the greatest interior architectural expression, the goal being that the architecture would mirror the high sensory market activities and show the activity that was taking place on multiple levels.
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Conclusions
This is one of the most thought provoking studios I have taken. While it may not be the role of the architect to design programs, doing so and doing so in a collaborative manner with the people who would use it, created a far greater investment in the project as a whole. Also, while architects may not create programs, the decision architects do make have a great effect over them. Because of this, I believe having delved so deeply into the people and the uses involved in this project has bettered my understanding of one of the fundamental and founding principals of architecture- the way in which people use buildings.
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Diagram of the Greenway illustrating the separation of districts, green space, density, and the relationship to the shore.
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Irregular Volume
Vertical Stacking
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UNIT ASSEMBLY Steel Angle Wood Clad Nylon Mesh Plastic Panels
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Site sections showing the inuence of the stepped building to the west on the staggering of the vertical stacks.
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Zoo
C-2 Studio Generating the Spectacle Kelly Jean Ard Fall 2010 Project Duration: 8 wks
For the second half of the semester we were to expand the scope of the project into a complete zoo of three animals. The zoo was not an expansion of the earlier project, though the site remained the same. For the initial project, much of our site analysis was of the Greenway as a whole with the goal being the selection of the site that we wished to work with. To begin the next project we looked more closely at the site we had chosen to uncover previously ignored characteristics.
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125 High St
Intercontinental Hotel
Weight,
Perhaps the single most impactful entities upon the site were the adjacent buildings. Both are tall, commanding buildings with very contrasting characteristics. 125 High St. is a renovated heavy masonry building utilizing both stone and brick and portraying the qualities of many traditional Boston buildings. To the east is the Intercontinental Hotel, a more contemporary, glass curtain walled structure. It seemed that this contrast should be considered for a proposed structure that lie directly between the two. From this, a material language of stone and heavy timbers contrasted with steel framework and glass emerged.
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Snake Space- damp, dark and heavy minimal and heavily controlled light
Viverrid Space- Light, but fully enclosed. Weather and temperature need be controlled.
Bird Space- Light, open. Thin framework, less need for controlling temperature and weather.
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Bridging the Gap. The Cross Sectional Area of a Snake and Highly Arboreal Birds.
To the left are diagrams exploring possibilities for the bird space that is woven into the main exterior circulation of the viverrid space. Accompanying the diagrams are excerpts from two journal articles that helped to guide certain spatial considerations for the bird and snake spaces. The bird article contains information about bird ight types, determined by size and wing structure. This article suggested that birds best suited for ight within a closed container are birds with an elliptical wing type, as they have superior maneuverability. The article also illustrated that regardless of bird type, right or acute angles should be avoided.
ASPECT RATIO AFFECTS THE RELATIVE MAGNITUDE OF INDUCED AND PROFILE DRAG; IF MASS, WING AREA, AND OTHER WING SHAPE PARAMETERS REMAIN CONSTANT, A LONG, THIN HIGH-ASPECT RATIO WING REDUCES THE COST OF FLIGHT AND EXTENDS RANGE. HOWEVER, HIGH ASPECT RATIO IS NOT NECESSARILY ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH SPEED (FAVORED BY SMALLER WINGS). ELLIPTICAL WINGS (LOW ASPECT RATIO) CAN MAXIMIZE THRUST FROM FLAPPING, WHEREAS AS `MUST
BE FLAPPED AT HIGH FREQUENCY TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT THRUST.
SCALING OF THE AXIAL MORPHOLOGY AND GAP-BRIDGING ABILITY OF THE BROWN TREE SNAKE, BOIGA IRREGULARIS Bruce C. Jayne1,* and Michael A. Riley2 1 Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210006, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0006, USA 2 Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210376, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0376, USA Accepted 6 February 2007 Networks of branches in arboreal environments create many functional challenges for animals, including traversing gaps between perches. Many snakes are arboreal and their elongate bodies are theoretically well suited for bridging gaps. However, only two studies have previously investigated gap bridging in snakes, and the effects of size are poorly understood. Thus, we videotaped and quantied maximal gap-bridging ability in a highly arboreal species of snake (Boiga irregularis), for which we were able to obtain a large range in snoutvent length (SVL=43188 cm) and mass (101391 g). We expected smaller snakes to bridge relatively larger gaps than larger individuals because of their proportionately higher ratio of muscle cross-sectional area to mass. The maximal length of the gaps spanned by B. irregularis had negative allometry, indicating that smaller snakes could span a greater proportion of their length than larger snakes. The greatest relative gap distance spanned (64% SVL) was by the smallest individual. The majority of snakes (85%) simply crawled slowly to cross a gap. Most of the suspended portion of the body and the path traveled by the head were below the perch that supported the posterior body, which may decrease the tendency of the snake to roll. Some (15%) of the snakes used another behavior in which the neck inclined as much as 45 and then rapidly lunged towards the anterior perch, and this enabled them to cross larger gaps than those using the crawling behavior. Perhaps the launching behavior of the gliding tree snakes (Chrysopelea sp.) evolved from an ancestral behavior of lunging to bridge gaps analogous to that of the brown tree snakes. An estimate of the muscle strain required to prevent the body of the snake from buckling suggests that, despite being light-bodied, brown tree snakes bridging a gap may be at the limit of the physiological capacity of their epaxial muscles.
WING-BEATS WITH REDUCED INERTIA AND THAT TRANSLATES INTO GREATER SPEED (E.G., SHOREBIRDS, AUKS, AND DUCKS).
FLY SLOWLY OR IN CLUTTERED HABITATS, OR NEED RAPID ACCELERATION TO ESCAPE PREDATORS. FOR BIRDS LIKE ACCIPITERS AND CORVIDS (CROWS AND JAYS;
The snake article explains that the gap bridging ability of a snake is directly proportional to the cross sectional area of its body. This would allow for a mathematical formula that would suggest a necessary void between humans and snakes if traditional methods of glass or net partitions were not used (section to the left). This would allow for fuller immersion into he snake space. Imagine a large room with multiple snake exhibits, with no nets or glass cages.
Scale: 1-1/2= 1
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East Elevation
Stepped qualities from the previous projects vertical stacking are worked into the main of the zoo, mirroring the stepping back of 125 High St.
Views of the same area within the bird space. Framework of structure aligns with the colonnaded trellis element that denes the street level of the intercontinental hotel. In this area, zoo and free public space combine.
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Core Circulation
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Inside Out.
Showing the horizontal banding of the materials. Banding dimensionally similar throughout stone and glass portions of the building. The drawing is also showing the accessible space beneath the viverrid space. One of the goals of the project was to create a building that was congured in such a way that the public had access to many portions of the building with small glimpses of the activity within.
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Conclusions
For most architectural projects the experiences and use of a space is always considered through the lens of one end user, people. The greatest challenge in this studio was to consider other perspectives, those of the animals, and to try and combine these shared perspectives into one cohesive place. While considering these perspectives, I sought guidance from the existing conditions of the sight. Conditions, due to the location, that provided so much information that isolating the core information became a task as well. Above all, I strove for a project that would live up to the studios fundamental principal, to generate a spectacle of experience for users of both the park and zoo.
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The studio consisted of one project that lasted the duration of the studio. The project was for a crematorium and chapel at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Watertown, MA. The cemetery is a large 250 acre parcel of plots and park space connected by a labyrinth of roadways, all located in the relatively dense and suburban town of Watertown. The studio began with the exploration of on means of founding a conceptual basis for architecture, specically, we were to translate the poem Sonnets to Orpheus into concept and imagery. The studio also focused on a particular material; concrete. We were encouraged to explore the possible uses of this versatile material. Above all there was a focus on the qualities of place. The site was one that we had access to and held a rich character do to history, tradition, and use.
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An Open Web.
The poem, Sonnets to Orpheus was assigned reading. From this poem we were to choose a stanza or fragment that might serve as a starting point for a conceptual basis for the project. For me it was the short phrase Solitary Wave that resonated most strongly. I was struck by the impossibility of the notion. Within our material environment, waves are never solitary they are always preceded or followed by some activity or consequence. From this, I began to imagine environments that might support a solitary wave, such an environment would need be a closed system. One classication within science is the classication of closed or open systems, however, a closed system is a largely theoretical condition. For instance, the earth is often considered a closed system, the atmosphere and materials are bound to the planet and separated from the vacuum of space. However, even this system casts of particles and ions and receives debris from space. In a closed system, material might not decay, might not follow the constant unyielding principles of destruction inherent to ideas like chaos theory. But they would also not change, transform and be re-invented. Perhaps perfection is, in fact, the antithesis of architecture. The diagram to the left is an exploration of systems that are considered to be largely open or closed. Their are varying examples; the human body serves as an example of both. The respiratory system is in constant exchange with its environment while the circulatory system travels in a (somewhat) closed loop. The human mind is, with any luck, the most commanding of open systems, with the ability to exchange energy and direct material change. Or consider a spiders web, an open system by design and for purpose. Architecture creates, willfully or not, systems. These systems often follow the patterns in nature of falling on either the open or closed end of the spectrum. My interest, at the onset of this project, was considering these systems and their interactions.
Precedents
Temppeliaukio Kirkko (Rock Church), Helsinki Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen Parish Church Complex of Marco de Canevezes, Portugal Alvaro Siza
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The sketch diagram above illustrates an early concept of a place in which the exterior is largely sheltered by large objects (a reection of the trees that guard the site) and the excitement and activity of the place occur between these objects. The orientation of the objects is a response to the previous site diagram that illustrates the main axis of the site, determined largely by the shape of the site and views.
Shows degree of seclusion, by layout or material. Darker shades indicate more secluded. Grey tones are building, yellow tones are open space.
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Dividing Factors.
The diagrams below illustrate site and desired qualities that inuenced the layout and fragmentation of the program and associated buildings. For instance, diagram three shows what I considered to be one of the most impactful views into the site, created by the framing of two large oak trees. It is within the division of these trees that a building split occurs allowing and framing a view of the activities inside.
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The plan serves as a site plan and as a legend for the following views. The plan is integrated with site information because to topography, trees and vegetation are such dening qualities of the site and project as a whole. Considerable time was spent documenting actual tree locations and type and much of the exterior portion of the project was designed for the limited views available into the site. The goal was to make, not only the presence of the buildings, but of the public spaces in between understandable from rst arrival into the cemetery with increasing accessibility into different portions of the in between spaces increasingly expressed as people pushed further into the cemetery.
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Wood Cladding
Light hardwood, maple or sim in color. Horizontal orientation with 1/8th in. gap between boards to strengthen horizontality. Grain pattern and some knots, slightly more rusticated than many contemporary ext. wood cladding nishes.
Ground Plane
Example shown is of wood board stamped concrete. The desired characteristics for ground plane are the tone, texture, and color variation. If stamped pattern does not prove uniform enough for accessibility, then brushed texture as illustrated in inset.
Concrete Walls
Example shown is of brushed and grooved concrete precast panels. Intention for project walls are similar, but with grooves and brushed texture lines both oriented vertically.
Wood Finishes
All wood in project to be similar to ext. wood cladding except for the wood nishes at the remembrance space memorial and accompanying walls and at the overhead wood and concrete bafing which are to be nished with a dark stain (or clear stained dark wood).
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Set Stage.
The dual material logic was reinforced by their orientation. The concrete tilt up panels show vertical grooved connection with a vertical brushed texture while the wood slats are hung horizontally. The crematorium (shown in section 1) serves as a backdrop and as the strongest representation of the material choices and orientation.
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View 6- From Platform Courtyard View showing the memorial space to the left, to the right is an area of seclusion created by two exterior wall and the addition of plantings that are a continuation of existing trees. The creation of a secluded outdoor room was for those who might wish to accompany the body to the retorts. This space is immediately adjacent to the exit of the retort room and might serve as an intermediary space of reection.
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View 3- Front Approach South Elevation Scale: 3/16= 1 View 4- Memorial Space Entry
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COURTYARD
CHAPEL
Approach
Light.
The diagram above, in yellow, describes the path through the narthex of the chapel and into the courtyard. The darker shade represents a tighter enclosure due to the narrowing of fenestration to small 4 slots built into the concrete panels and the disappearance of the skylight above. The main of the chapel is dened largely by light. Religious building has a long tradition of using light to evoke the spiritual. Within the chapel, natural light is used from above, articial light from a clerestory space to highlight the joining two main chosen materials of the site, wood and concrete. The drawing to the left is a more technical depiction of the materials and assembly method. In the clerestory space, channel glass and boards of the same width are alternated to reinforce the light ltering qualities of the wood and concrete bafes.
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Conclusions
For me, this studio became very much about the dening qualities of a place. The characteristics of the site were both unique and unusual, but also sacred and timeless. It was perhaps the only studio I have taken in which innovation was not the ever present and overriding inuencer. Instead of focusing solely at the new creation, I strove to understand and translate what was already there.
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FIRM EXPERIENCE
I spent nearly two years at Machado Blake Design. I began as a drafter and was very fortunate to work in an environment in which my responsibilities increased for the entire duration of my stay. Drafting work lead to an increased role in design which lead to site visits and collaboration with contractors and fabricators. The principal of the rm, Christopher Blake, always placed careful design and the consideration of detail at the forefront of every project. Even as the economy staggered and budgets thinned, an allowance for full consideration of all aspects of the project was always given. This allowance has undoubtedly shaped all of the work in this portfolio.
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CONCORD, MA RENOVATION
The most challenging aspect of this project was taking the most awkward moment in the building, the foyer that joins the house and garage and turning it into major circulation route. The clients hope was not only to convert the top level of the garage into living space, but also turn this knuckle into vertical circulation. It seems the constant goal of design to take awkward or disjointed moments and turn them into focal points.
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The design work in this section is my own and for some of the projects I did the construction work as well. It has been a year and a half since I have been employed at a rm. This section illustrates how I have been spending that time. I am fortunate that I have construction work in ny background and even more fortunate to utilizing it. This image is of me on Dec. 15th. My nals this semester fell on the 22nd. The deadline for the project is the 22nd. Oh, and there is the matter of a portfolio review... I have begun to seach more intently for a job at a rm, as design is a consuming interest, but for the time being I feel quite fortunate to design in whatever capacity I can, and to build.
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RENOVATION
ASHBURNHAM, MA
RENOVATION
This is the largest project that I have designed and built to date. The project consisted of a complete tear down of four rooms to build a bedroom, an in-law suite, and a bathroom. The project also called for rebuilding the existing porch and adding an accessible ramp as well providing accessible accommodations in the in-law suite and bathroom. The work was done myself and members of my familys business. The considerations for accessibility were considerable and ranged from the slope of the ramp, ease of access into the bathroom and other areas, and even the switching of lights. Much of the information that I needed to approach these concerns came from Programming and Codes.
Material
Quanity
Cost
BATHROOM
Vanity
http://www.homedepot.com/Bath Bathroom Vanities Vanity Tops Vanity Top Combo/h_d1/N 5yc1vZ1xh3Zbask/R 100527212/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId= 1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
$58.00
Faucet
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N 5yc1vZ1xh3/R 202043766/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId= 1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
$28.00
12 RAMP
1 $198.00
Toilet
http://www.homedepot.com/Bath Toilets One Two Piece Toilets Two Piece Toilets/h_d1/N 5yc1vZ1xh3Zaqvm/R 202017635/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId= 1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
Medicine Cab
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N 5yc1vZ1xh3/R 100559539/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId= 1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
$49.00
Grab Bars
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N 5yc1vZ1xh3/R 202204952/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId= 1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
2@ $23.96
$47.92
24 RAMP
2@ 28.97 $57.94
Hand Shower
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N 5yc1vZ1xh3/R 100618148/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId= 1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
$39.97
$54.45
30 RAMP
4 shts @ 10.37 3 shts @ 18.97 $41.48 $56.91
3/4" Plywood
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ARIZONA
VACATION RESIDENCE
NEW IPSWICH, NH
EQUIPMENT STORAGE
This is a design for a vacation home in Arizona. It is currently at the schematic stage of design. The client called for a simple and cost effective design that, while small, would provide ample outdoor space on both levels. This project called for the storage of a dimensionally specic piece of machinery, in this case, an excavator. It also called for a code compliant stairway so that the top level could be later converted to living space.
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NEW IPSWICH, NH
SAUNA
LOWELL, MA
KITCHEN RENOVATION
New Ipswich, NH has a large Finnish community who have a long tradition of taking Saunas. Though this project is quite simple and of a small scale, the joy of the project was working with rusticated materials, including true one inch oak, cherry and maple boards that were sawn from trees that I harvested.
Options for a bathroom renovation that is due to begin in the spring. The challenges were providing a code worthy layout in a house that was designed 100 years ago.
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NEW IPSWICH, NH
KITCHEN RENOVATION
SHARON, NH
BARN
Barn design (unbuilt) for a client that required a top level that would accommodate multiple uses.
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STODDARD, NH
LAKE RESIDENCE
LEOMINSTER
PORCH ADDITION
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SHARON, MA
KITCHEN RENOVATION
SHARON, MA
Existing
Completed Project
Resposibilities included both design and construction work on these renovations to a Sharon, MA residence. Both rooms were completly torn down and rebuilt, new plumbing and electric were required for both. Much was learned about the construction difculties caused by retrotting old plumbing with a properly vented system.
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