25 Strategies for Information Design

K E N S P E R L I N G

25 S T R A T E G I E S F O R I N F O R M A T I O N D E S I G N

ken sperling 25 strategies for information design

SMALL ISL AND NATIONS AND TERRITORIES

ABOUT KEN SPERLING

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Ken Sperling is an information designer as well as a designer of spatial experiences. His work seeks to convey complex information in ways that are simple to understand, precise, and visually appealing. He has had the pleasure of working in collaboration with a variety of design and art disciplines that have helped to shape his holistic design perspectives. His hope is that his work makes complicated ideas accessible to a wide variety of people and that those ideas inspire imagination, innovation, and reveal new possibilities.

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CONTENTS[02] minimal data visualization[04] pictorial infographic[06] parallel concept diagrams[08] systems mapping[10] implicative iconography[12] user behavior analysis[14] concept montage video[16] point cloud relation[18] concept pictograph[20] 3D flow / procedure diagram[22] system modulations[24] environmental information[26] fluctuations graph

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corona

san bernardino

hemet

temecula

oceanside

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anaheim

irvine

huntington beach

long beach

los angeles

pasadenaburbank

santa monica

thousand oaksoxnard

san francisco

oakland

berkeley

san rafael

pacifica

san mateo

palo alto

cupertinosan jose

fremont

hayward

walnut creek

concord

vallejo

petaluma

santa rosa

fairfield

napa

antioch

stockton

elk grove

greywaterstorage

domestic greywater and blackwater drainage

greywater reuse e.g.irrigation + toilets

primary treatment

waste + sludge disposal

constructed wetland [secondary treatment]

cleaned water storage

offsite for use elsewhere or further treatment

repeated reuse

storm-water

swale system

infiltra-tionrunoff directed to

constructed wetland

phase_02 project site research

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enough petitions come in for a referendum on the deal

O’Malley secures the LA Coliseum for the Dodgers in the mean time

LA Times labels opposition “Baseball Haters”

Warren Giles threatens that the Dodgers have no fan support in LA

Poulson asserts LA will be a laughingstock if it rejects the Dodgers

Giles and Poulson look use scare tactics to sway the referendum votes

Charles Navarro reports that the land will not be valuable until graded

Times editorial and celebrity telethon opposes the referendum

Referendum is defeated

Preliminary injuction issued by the superior court due to pending lawsuits

Combined lawsuits of Julius Rueben and Louis Kirschbaum assert that many aspects of the deal were illegal

The City defends the Dodgers are an appropriate public purpose

The deal is ruled invalid

Both the City and O’Malley don’t like their current options

Arneburgh suggests a “writ of prohibition” - quicker than an appeal

CA supreme court rules the deal as a whole is in the public interest

A mob of sheriffs, bulldozers, and media forcibly evict remaining

residents of Chavez Ravine

Phill Silver and Julius Rueben file appeal to US Supreme Court

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FUNDAMENTALS

GROUND PLANE

VERTICAL STRUCTURE

proper dimensional symmetry in voids

void simplification addressing practical and aesthetic considerations

void simplification applied to current solid

proper dimensional symmetry developed for solid

void altered to address surface form of solid

surface smoothing and high-poly translation develops product 1.0

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planter beds within an urban setting, whether directly on the ground or raised, could be connected to the habitat infrastructure; allowing vegetation to grow within the context of the greater system

while maintaining subsurface and systematic connectivity, the module may also be inplemented on vertical surfaces to either improve the visual appearance of on otherwise typical wall or to showcase the connectivity the site is providing

application procedures

GROUND PLANE VERTICAL STRUCTURE

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[28] process analysis[30] relational graph[32] simplification diagrams[34] geographic data comparison[36] corrolation exhibit[38] simplified complexities[40] photographic abstraction[42] component isolation[44] reciprocal data conjunction[46] disposition clarification[48] 3D concept expression[50] scale comparison series

WORLD’S BUSIEST CONTAINER PORTS

[01] singapore, singapore[02] shanghai, china[03] hong kong, china[04] shenzhen, china[05] busan, south korea[06] la + long beach, usa[07] guangzhou, china[08] dubai, uae[09] nigbo, china[10] qingdao, china[11] rotterdam, netherlands[12] tianjin, china[13] kaohsiung, taiwan[14] port klang, malaysia[15] antwerp, belgium[16] hamburg, germany

+ ports ranked by container (teu) traffic in 2009+ maps of ports drawn to proportionate scale

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MINIMAL DATA VISUALIZATION

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PHENOLOGY, LIFE-CYCLE, AND STRUCTURAL HABITAT

+ fungi, ascomycota, pezizomycetes, pezizales, helvellaceae, helvella, lacunosa+ black elfin saddle+ hyphae: branching filaments one cell thick constitute the primary vegetative state of the fungus.+ mycelium: a mass of hyphae visible to the naked eye as thin white strands—

the extents of a single haploid organism.+ dikaryotic mycelium: two haploid mycelia of opposite mating type undergo plasmogamy and grow faster

than parent mycelia.+ mushrooms: fruiting bodies resulting from environmental cues such as rain, temperature fluctuations,

or changes in a symbiont plant.+ spores: released from the mushroom’s inner surfaces and carried by the wind to propogate new

organisms.+ mycelium infuses all landscapes. a single cubic inch of soil can contain 8 miles of mycelia cells.

they holds soils together and are extremely tenacious. they’re the grand molecular disassemblers of nature and generate the humus soils across the land masses of earth. there also exists a multi-directional transfer of nutrients between plants, mitigated by the mycelium in the form of mycorrhizae. humans are more closely related to fungi than to any other kingdom. mycelium inhales oxygen and exhales carbon dioxide just as we do. we also share in common the same pathogens. it has even been hypothesized that the structure of mycelium essentially represents extended neurological networks. both their structure and their function of transporting and distributing nutrients communicates the idea that mycelium is in fact the earth’s biological internet.

+ mycorrhizal function: for 95% of plant species, fungal mycelium also occupies the rhizoshere and engages in a sybiotic relationship with the host plant. the mycelium, being much smaller than plant roots and composed of a different cell membrane (chitin rather than cellulose), has both high water absorption and the ability to uptake various micronutrients. in exchange, the plant distributes glucose and photosynthetic products.

+ form variations+ physical dimensions+ seasonal and situational occurance+ global distribution

PICTORIAL INFOGRAPHIC

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VALUES COMPARISON OF CROSS-CULTURAL SITES

REFUGE[1] A - a place to detach from society and make one’s own rules[2] B - the embodiment of a people’s desire for self-determination[3] C - an outpost in a rival country with opposing values

AUTHORITY[4] A - a highly dynamic collective based on individual freedoms[5] B - a public forum for a united people and their shared ideals[6] C - political individuals with strict and direct external connections

UTILITY[7] A - an expression of literal desires and manual repurposing[8] B - symbolism for the sake of suggesting a cultural ambition to evolve[9] C - specific intents to persuade, to charm, and to assert influence

SITES[A] slab city[B] jean-marie tjibaou cultural center[C] united states embassy in beijing, china

PARALLEL CONCEPT DIAGRAMS

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ACCESSIBILITY AND POTENTIAL ACQUISITIONS

An imposed system to improve the existing site would likely include elements where individuals are travelling by foot. This mapping highlights roadways which are directly related to travel between Union Station, the Chinatown Gold Line station, and Dodger Stadium. The sidewalks adjacent to these roads are currently the only way of accessing the stadium by foot (should one choose to do so.) Also mapped, are open regions currently void of existing structures which may provide opportunities for new developments and thereby possibly new walkable regions. Additionally, the major topographical and structural hindrances are shown as these systems may need to be bridged for any proposal to link the surroundings to the stadium site. [1] aggregate diagrams over 5 min. walking radii and public

transportation stops[2] direct roadway connectivity[3] land void of existing structures[4] impedances to walking routes

SYSTEMS MAPPING

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EPISTEPHRENIA THEMES

[01] SYNTHESIZING PERSPECTIVES Individuals have unique perspectives based on their expertise and background. More accurate truths can be developed when numerous individuals are able to contribute.

[02] EXPLORATION + DISCOVERY Developing new knowledge is not a direct process. Discovery evolves from situations where the unknown is persistently confronted around every corner.

[03] ACTIVE INTERACTION The human subconscious is constantly searching for environmental optimization. Cognitive processes are enhanced when the individual is given active situational control.

[04] PERSONAL AWARENESS When an individual is consciously aware of their own existence, they are in a heightened state of receptiveness to new experience and more apt to question and engage.

[05] SHARING INFORMATION When information is shared in a spirit of open collaboration, emphasis is placed on the broadening of collective knowledge versus personal gain.

[06] HYBRID HUMANITY Humans no longer think in a purely biological manner. As technology advances mental states will gradually transcend traditional senses of self.

[07] LEFT + RIGHT BRAIN Strict systematic scientific investigation and ambiguous expressive creativity are equally valid and necessary means of developing knowledge.

[08] INTERCONNECTIVITY All things are ultimately related to and dependant upon one another. Advancements in any particular realm often have significant impacts in seemingly unrelated fields.

[09] FRACTAL NATURE Knowledge networks across all scales of reality, from the human brain to the internet, share the same filamentary intertwingled structure and function in the same manner.

[10] CHOICE In every moment of existence innumerable choices are made. The great majority of decisions are made subconsciously and are derived from a lifetime of past experiences.

[11] THE ADJACENT POSSIBLE At any given time there are only certain next steps which one can learn. The amount of new knowledge possible is dependant upon the breadth of prior understandings.

[12] THE ENDLESS PROCESS Pursuits of knowledge never have definitive ends. The deeper one delves into any subject the more that knowledge brings about questions from related topics.

IMPLICATIVE ICONOGRAPHY

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CS:GO LEVEL ANALYSIS

LEVELS+ de_aztec+ de_dust2+ de_inferno+ de_mirage+ de_nuke+ de_train

BREAKDOWN+ rooms and corridors - rooms - corridors - accessibility - one-way paths+ rush midpoints - rush paths - minimum visual contact - midpoints - advantage - disadvantage / n.a. - within sight of midpoint+ attacking / defending points - attaking points - defending points - weak defending points - conflict lines - early conflict lines - objective site+ level diagram - room - corridor - contact zones - team start - objective site+ level pattern - room - corridor - contact zones - team start - objective site

USER BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

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THE PROCESS OF KNOWLEDGE

A collage of inspirations and insights related to the development of Knowledge.

VIDEO:ted.com/talks/antony_gormley_sculpted_space_within_and_without.htmlantony gormley - sculpted space, within and withoutvimeo.com/49782012sougwen - chiaroscurovimeo.com/34416416strangeloop - birds of passagevimeo.com/51065809daan roosegaarde - lotus domeyoutube.com/watch?v=UUXBCdt5IPgtool - vicariousyoutube.com/watch?v=HfQk4NfW7g0richard dawkins and rowan williams - human beings and ultimate designyoutube.com/watch?v=ZSt9tm3RoUUmelodysheep - our story in one minutevimeo.com/42179353strangeloop - anamnesiavimeo.com/50627762nohista - layersted.com/talks/daniel_tammet_different_ways_of_knowing.htmldaniel tammet - different ways of knowingvimeo.com/23379830strangeloop - container7vimeo.com/50965265yi zhou - the greatnessvimeo.com/25694290strangeloop - fields (mov. 1 0f 3)vimeo.com/50799038

lobomau - qrcode cobblestoneyoutube.com/watch?v=KCJzUiBZItkkim boekbinder - the sky is callingyoutube.com/watch?v=g_mivWFkSKUandre gregory - my dinner with andreyoutube.com/watch?v=yecJLI-GRuUsteven spielberg - close encounters of the third kindvimeo.com/41958835strangeloop - visitorsvimeo.com/26805821gioacchino petronicce - under the cloudsAUDIO:ted.com/talks/antony_gormley_sculpted_space_within_and_without.htmlantony gormley sculpted space, within and withoutfullmoon.nu/articles/art.php?id=talharry stottle (via text to speech) - talking to god...youtube.com/watch?v=HfQk4NfW7g0richard dawkins and rowan williams - human beings and ultimate designted.com/talks/daniel_tammet_different_ways_of_knowing.htmldaniel tammet - different ways of knowingted.com/talks/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_come_from.htmlsteven johnson - where good ideas come fromyoutube.com/watch?v=g_mivWFkSKUandre gregory - my dinner with andreyoutube.com/watch?v=pk8kM6ivaOoalan watts - who guards the guards?MUSIC:vimeo.com/25694290strangeloop - fields (mov. 1 0f 3)

CONCEPT MONTAGE VIDEO


CITIES IN NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA+ antioch+ berkeley+ concord+ cupertino+ elk grove+ fairfield+ fremont+ hayward+ napa+ oakland+ pacifica+ palo alto+ petaluma+ san francisco+ san jose+ san mateo+ san rafael+ santa rosa+ stockton+ vallejo+ walnut creek

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA+ anaheim+ burbank+ corona+ escondido+ hemet+ huntington beach+ irvine+ long beach+ los angeles+ oceanside+ oxnard+ pasadena+ pomona+ riverside+ san bernardino+ santa monica+ temecula+ thousand oaks

POINT CLOUD RELATION

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pacifica

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WHAT IS KNOWLEDGE?

BODY[01] awareness of self[02] materiality of self

PSYCHE[03] infiniteness of the mind[04] the aether of possibility

INTERACTION[05] desire to find an environmental niche[06] desire to be part of a group

PERCEPTION[07) individuals have varied perceptions[08] multiple perceptions form a more complete whole

LEARNING[09] what can be known?[10] how do we learn?

SENSES[11] we have limited external inputs[12] in what terms do we describe the world?

CHOICE[13] each passing moment presents a choice[14] past decisions direct future ones

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GREYWATER AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

GREYWATER+ drains from home+ storage tank+ re-use in irrigation and toilets+ primary treatment tank+ waste and sludge disposed+ secondary treatment in constructed wetland+ cleaned water storage tank+ some sent offsite for use elsewhere or futher treatment+ some returned to greywater storage tank

BLACKWATER+ drains from home+ primary treatment tank+ waste and sludge disposed

STORMWATER+ rain falls on site+ stormwater collected in dispersed site bio-swale systems+ some water infiltrates into the ground+ runoff is directed toward constructed wetland+ cleaned water storage tank+ some sent offsite for use elsewhere or futher treatment+ some sent to greywater storage tank

3D FLOW / PROCEDURE DIAGRAM

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greywaterstorage

domestic greywater and blackwater drainage

greywater reuse e.g.irrigation + toilets

primary treatment

waste + sludge disposal

constructed wetland [secondary treatment]

cleaned wa-ter storage

offsite for use elsewhere or further treatment

repeated reuse

stormwater

swale system

infiltration

runoff directed to constructed wetland


VARIABLE SPATIAL SYSTEMS

components with potential to alter configuration per individual and communal preferences

UNITS[01] size[02] location[03] zone

BUILDINGS[04] size[05] roof[06] facade

PUBLIC SPACE[07] type[08] size[09] location[10] continuity

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION[11] location[12] capacity[13] timing

SYSTEM MODULATIONS

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INTERACTIVE KNOWLEDGE-SHARING ENVIRONMENT

+ Public access to the site is limited to individuals who opt-in to the social knowledge perspective system and who have a GPS enabled mobile device.

+ At the entrance gates, visitors would be presented with a monitor asking them: “What do you know?” “What can you share?”

+ The visitors then select up to three subject areas within which they are knowledgeable or perspectives from which they view reality.

+ Different sets of knowledge or types of thinking are color coded and are assigned to the individual. Within each branch of knowledge there are subcategories which are designated by various icons.

+ Finally, the visitors’ mobile devices are scanned in order to track their movements within the site.

+ Upon entering the site, visitors discover that the surface on which they walk is a digital interface which projects a series of rings which designate the knowledge and perspectives they embody and specified at the entrance.

+ The rings completely encircle each individual and track their movements. By identifying individual internal aspects in a public setting a self-awareness results. The system encourages social interactions by not only revealing aspects of the individual but by directing the individual to other individuals on site which share related knowledge backgrounds.

[1] ring colors designate basic categories[2] each ring corresponds to a specified subcategory[3] icons shown on the rings along with the related vectors direct toward other site users who

have identified as knowledgeable within the same subcategory[4] colored points on the rings indicate other site users knowledgeable in the same general

category[5] vectors change in width and intensity to show proximal distance to other users[6] the icons, points, and vectors dynamically update throughout the site to continuously direct

the individual to others with similar knowledge sets

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

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banking

communications

computer science

construction

design

education

engineering

finance

government

health care

hospitality

information technology

legal

manufacturing

marketing

media

medicine

research

science

skilled trades

software development

transportation

DESIGN

architecture

costume design

exhibition design

fashion design

graphic design

industrial design

interior design

landscape architecture

set design

web design

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THE CHAVEZ RAVINE STORY

+ Federal Housing Act of 1949 subsidizes “urban renewal” and public housing projects

+ 170 acres of Chavez Ravine taken under eminent domain+ Public housing declared Marxist and unamerican by the LA Times+ Chavez Ravine land sold to the City from the federal government stipulating

“An Appropriate Public Purpose”+ Walter O’Malley of the Brooklyn Dodgers shows interest in the ravine+ LA mayor Norris Poulson controversially has the deed to the ravine

reworded to allow the Dodgers to be a “public purpose”+ Poulson circumvents the council, lying to the media that a deal has been

settled with O’Malley, although later the council votes it approved anyway+ Citizens petition the deal, forcing a referendum on the next election ballot+ LA Times labels opposition“Baseball Haters”+ Poulson and celebrities use scare tactics to sway the referendum votes+ Referendum is defeated+ LA Superior Court issues an injunction due to several lawsuits claiming the

deal is illegal+ LA Superior Court rules the deal invalid+ A “writ of prohibition” sends the same lawsuit to the CA supreme court

which rules that the deal as a whole is in the public interest even though parts could be contested

+ The plaintiffs file an appeal with the US Supreme Court+ Before the US Supreme Court can hear the case, the remaining citizens are

forcefully evicted by a mob of sheriffs, bulldozers, and media

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the chavez ravine story

may 8, 1959: forceful evictions in chavez ravinethree self-reliant mexican-American communities, palo verde, La Loma, and Bishop had persisted in the underutilized ravine in the midst of a large city.





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settled with O’Malley

The lie is revealed, yet the city council still pass a deal with the Dodgers

Federal Housing Act of 1949 subsidizes “urban renewal”

Unanimous City Council vote on a 10,000 unit housing project

170 acres of Chavez Ravine taken under eminent domain

Public housing declared Marxist and unamerican by the LA Times

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Chavez Ravine land sold to the City from the federal government. The sale

stipulated the land be used for “An Appropriate Public Purpose”

Chavez Ravine seen as a “white elephant” having no real value

Walter O’Malley of the Brooklyn Dodgers shows interest in the ravine

O’Malley learns that the offer is not legal (not a public purpose)

Mayor Poulson has the deed reworded by the housing authority

www.toonist.com/flash/ravinecarlos saldana / 2003


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enough petitions come in for a referendum on the deal

O’Malley secures the LA Coliseum for the Dodgers in the mean time

LA Times labels opposition “Baseball Haters”

Warren Giles threatens that the Dodgers have no fan support in LA

Poulson asserts LA will be a laughingstock if it rejects the Dodgers

Giles and Poulson look use scare tactics to sway the referendum votes

Charles Navarro reports that the land will not be valuable until graded

Times editorial and celebrity telethon opposes the referendum

Referendum is defeated

Preliminary injuction issued by the superior court due to pending lawsuits

Combined lawsuits of Julius Rueben and Louis Kirschbaum assert that many aspects of the deal were illegal

The City defends the Dodgers are an appropriate public purpose

The deal is ruled invalid

Both the City and O’Malley don’t like their current options

Arneburgh suggests a “writ of prohibition” - quicker than an appeal

CA supreme court rules the deal as a whole is in the public interest

A mob of sheriffs, bulldozers, and media forcibly evict remaining

residents of Chavez Ravine

Phill Silver and Julius Rueben file appeal to US Supreme Court

1958

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MODULE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

+ iterative procedure shown through solid and void progressions as well as the resulting progression of hybrids following combination

+ indicators of development value - solution contributor - intermediate process - failed process - final solution

+ solid 1.0 - simple nurbs object doesn’t easily support required symmetry+ solid 2.0 - mirrored but separate nurbs surfaces difficult to affect simultaneously+ solid 3.0 - subdivided mesh primitive+ solid 3.1 - overcomplication begins disrupting 3d symmetry+ solid 4.0 - higher subdivisions+ solid 4.1 - high-poly surface difficult to work with+ solid 5.0 - reintroduction of subdivision level from solid 3.0+ solid 5.1 - structural voids introduced on posterior half+ solid 5.2 void 0.1 - habitat void introduced on anterior half+ solid 5.3 void 1.0 hybrid 1.0 - irregular voids create undesirable connections between units+ void 2.0 - solution for void interconnectivity under staggered construction+ solid 6.0 void 2.0 hybrid 2.0 - connectivity applied to block primitive+ solid 6.1 void 2.0 hybrid 2.1 - symmetry application in the y-axis+ solid 6.2 void 2.0 hybrid 2.2 - nonuniform overhangs unsupportive of staggered construction+ solid 6.3 void 2.0 hybrid 2.3 - degradation of application uniformity+ void 3.0 - symmetrical alteration of voidal structure via nurbs+ void 3.1 - multi-dimensional symmetry unsupportive of staggered construction+ solid 6.3 void 4.0 hybrid 3.0 - proper dimensional symmetry in voids+ void 5.0 - void simplification addressing practical and aesthetic considerations+ solid 6.3 void 5.1 hybrid 4.0 - void simplification applied to current solid+ solid 7.1 void 5.1 hybrid 5.0 - proper dimensional symmetry developed for solid+ solid 7.2 void 5.3 hybrid 5.1 - void altered to address surface form of solid+ product 1.0 - surface smoothing and high-poly translation

PROCESS ANALYSIS

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VOIDS

HYBRIDS

HABITAT VOIDS

STRUCTURAL VOIDS

high-poly surface difficult to work with

reintroduction of subdivision level from s3.0

structural voids introduced on posterior half

habitat void introduced on anterior half

irregular voids create undesirable connections between units

solution for void interconnectivity under staggered construction

s4.1 s5.0 s5.1 s5.2 s5.3

v0.1 v1.0 v2.0

h1.0

solving connectivity

irregularities do not effectively host an interconnected system

side view: front to front intersection

successful void organization

multi-channel habitat voids create aesthetic problems as there is no consistent visual barrier even when implementing thick walls of multiple units successful three-dimensional interconnectivity

fundamental void solutiontop

top front

front

connectivity applied to block primitive

symmetry application in the Y-axis

nonuniform overhangs unsupportive of staggered construction

degradation of application uniformity

symmetrical alteration of voidal structure via NURBS

multi-dimensional symmetry unsupportive of staggered construction

s6.0 s6.1 s6.2 s6.3

v2.0 v2.0 v2.0 v2.0 v3.0 v3.1

h2.0 h2.1 h2.2 h2.3

resultant process-derived module design

• rendered module • density analysis: top • density analysis: orthographic• void wireframe • density analysis: front • cross sectional representation• system wireframe: front • density analysis: side • rendered void interior

FUNDAMENTALS

GROUND PLANE

VERTICAL STRUCTURE







s6.3 s6.3

v4.0

h3.0 h4.0 h5.0 h5.1

v5.0 v5.1

v7.1 v7.2

p1.0

v5.2v5.1






VOIDS

HYBRIDS

HABITAT VOIDS

STRUCTURAL VOIDS

high-poly surface difficult to work with

reintroduction of subdivision level from s3.0

structural voids introduced on posterior half

habitat void introduced on anterior half

irregular voids create undesirable connections between units

solution for void interconnectivity under staggered construction

s4.1 s5.0 s5.1 s5.2 s5.3

v0.1 v1.0 v2.0

h1.0

solving connectivity

irregularities do not effectively host an interconnected system

side view: front to front intersection

successful void organization

multi-channel habitat voids create aesthetic problems as there is no consistent visual barrier even when implementing thick walls of multiple units successful three-dimensional interconnectivity

fundamental void solutiontop

top front

front

connectivity applied to block primitive

symmetry application in the Y-axis

nonuniform overhangs unsupportive of staggered construction

degradation of application uniformity

symmetrical alteration of voidal structure via NURBS

multi-dimensional symmetry unsupportive of staggered construction

s6.0 s6.1 s6.2 s6.3

v2.0 v2.0 v2.0 v2.0 v3.0 v3.1

h2.0 h2.1 h2.2 h2.3

resultant process-derived module design

• rendered module • density analysis: top • density analysis: orthographic• void wireframe • density analysis: front • cross sectional representation• system wireframe: front • density analysis: side • rendered void interior

FUNDAMENTALS

GROUND PLANE

VERTICAL STRUCTURE







s6.3 s6.3

v4.0

h3.0 h4.0 h5.0 h5.1

v5.0 v5.1

v7.1 v7.2

p1.0

v5.2v5.1






SOLIDS

1 - general mass and form of solid 2 - general form and void connectivity 3 - void structure, form, and connectivity4 - void form and position 5 - structural void inclusion

simple NURBS object doesn’t easily support required symmetry

mirrored but separate NURBS surfaces difficult to affect simultaneously subdivided mesh primitive

overcomplication begins disrupting 3D symmetry higher subdivisions

s1.0 s2.0 s3.0 s3.1 s4.0

development process

SCULPTURAL INFORMANTS

1

2

3

4

5

castings in plaster to inspire allure and functionality

solution contributorfailed process

intermediate processfinal solution

interative procedure shown through solid and void progressions as well as the resulting progression of hybrids following combination

indicators of development value


THE ASSOCIATED FACTIONS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

+ percentage of curriculum associated with a particular faction: green=propagators, orange=technicians, blue=overseers, yellow=advocates, grey=subversives

+ knowledge: public space, site analysis, form expression, syntax, narrative, phenomena, datum, plan, section, perspective, criticism, case studies, syntactic design, client needs, programmed design, surveying, plant characteristics, site design, social impacts, narrative design, grading, sustainability, ecotechnical systems, eirs, urban design, slope analysis, group work, construction detailing, watersheds

+ skills: research, indesign, sketching, presenting, photography, photoshop, woodworking, built-frame photography, hand drafting, autocad, physical modeling, scale, sketchup, topographic data, persuasive graphics, illustrator, plant identification, defending decisions, plant functions, planting plans, infographics, charettes, advanced 3d modeling, rendering, slope calculations, cad detailing, irrigation design, client presentations, group coordination, advanced fabrication, investigating potential, navigating the rabbit hole, video production, communicating concepts, interdisciplinary coordination

+ values: interdisciplinary work, analytical understanding, no “plop” art, nothing is sacred, quality graphics, question everything, keep refining, no banal, craftsmanship, no gazebos, make progress every day, work at scale, understand the systems behind the graphics, plant natives, no invasive species, no irvine co., design sustainably, address context, overlap systems, improve social conditions, interactions are at the edges, individual perspectives, embrace the ambiguity, becoming not being, understand the process, reveal don’t repeat

RELATIONAL GRAPH


MAT URBANISM

[01] AMORPHOUS - highly suggestive ambiguous borders without hierarchy, centrality, axiality, or symmetry

[02] HORIZONTAL - minimal sectional variation[03] MERGED - layering new uses above and below old uses[04] RELATIONAL - rather than appearance, diagrammatic and organizational

structure[05] TRANSITIONAL - spaces for movement merge with spaces of assembly,

the connective spaces being as important as the nodes they connect

[06] RESPONSIVE - makes room for the unpredictable within a sense of form and order

[07] FRACTAL - the understanding comes from the parts as the whole can never be seen entirely

[08] ADAPTABLE - anticipates change over time and can offer user-defined changes

[09] CONDUCTIVE - acts as a conduit through which the city flows rather than a walled and defensible interior

[10] CONJUGATIVE - the connective tissue between existing sites[11] RHYTHMIC - is concerned with the interval

SIMPLIFICATION DIAGRAMS

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10

03

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09


ENERGY EXPENDITURE SHIPPING CROSS-COUNTRY

+ new york+ chicago+ houston+ philadelphia+ san antonio+ dallas+ jacksonville+ indianapolis+ charlotte+ detroit+ baltimore+ boston+ dc+ atlanta+ miami+ columbus

Los Angeles is the primary US port for trade with Asia. Since this point of entry is in many cases a great distance from the end shipping location, additional energy must be expended in order for those goods to reach their final destination. The three primary transportation methods for shipping over the continent are rail, truck, and air. The information below represents the relative carbon footprint for these modes of travel as measured from Los Angeles to a variety of other major US cities.

TRUCK417297234407205212365308361337394442391329398338

carbon kg/ton by: AIR1987141311141939

97610091739146717171605187921031863156818931611

DISTANCE2464175213812405121012522157182021301990233026082310194523481998

RAIL285184145252127131226191223209244273242204246209

GEOGRAPHIC DATA COMPARISON

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MIA

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NEW

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BOST

ON

976

1114

234

145

131

246

398

1893

1739

1568

329

204

223

361

1717

1467

1413

297

184

209

338

1611

1605

337

209

1863

391 394

244242

18791939

407

252 258

417

19872103

442

273

308

191

365

226

212

1009

205

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rail

truck

air

kg carbonper ton shipped

destination


FLOW SYSTEMS

In addition to their proximity, there is a visual quality to the freeways and railways which tie them to the LA river. Their shared linear, yet meandering nature implies that these various flows are intrinsically linked and should be considered as part of a unified system, If infrastructure is the defining characteristic of Los Angeles, these systems should be embraced, built upon, and accepted as spatially dominant features they are.[1] freeways and connectors[2] railways[3] la river and arroyo seco[4] riparian vegetation

CORROLATION EXHIBIT

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2

3

4


A DIVERSE, HIGHLY INTER-CONNECTED FRAMEWORK

[1] merge urbanity and infrastructure[2] promote density with bold infrastructure[3] respond to topographical conditions[4] balance driving with walking[5] moderate and collect movement[6] facilitate movement through structures[7] weave complexity and overlay systems[8] create an archetype for los angeles

SIMPLIFIED COMPLEXITIES

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7

4

2

6

8


HYPER-AWARENESS

+ An extreme sensitivity to your own physical existence and the passage of all matter through time and space.

+ The realization that the choices you make, down to the simplest of actions, are the result of an unbroken causal chain of events which span your entire life - or the age of the universe.

PHOTOGRAPHIC ABSTRACTION


ECO-TECHNICAL SYSTEMS

[1] aggregate systems[2] green systems + deliberate interweave of green infrastructure throughout site to assist with

stormwater management and wildlife habitat restoration + a variety of public and private green spaces + known contamination hotspots will be given extra care during remediation and

planted with hyperaccumulator species[3] energy systems + photovoltaic arrays for each housing cluster capable of meeting own energy needs + large arrays cover parking areas and supply power to commercial spaces + clean and dependable source of energy + anticipating increase in efficiencies by the time of implementation (2061)[4] transportation systems + internal site monorail as well as connection to regional light rail + underground parking lots below housing structures + additional parking space for visitors + internal roads limited to service access-ways[5] water systems + all vegetated areas are graded to form swales in order to channel all stormwater

to the site’s low point + after initial reuse, greywater is piped to constructed wetland + constructed wetland utilizes sub-surface flow to permit adjacent recreational

spaces + constructed wetland capable of flooding to accommodate excess runoff during

intense storms[6] human systems + commercial centers adjacent to homes to curb car use + major features of site within easy walking distance + green roofs and garden spaces mitigate feelings of crowding in dense housing + trails and open space provide relief from urban setting

COMPONENT ISOLATION

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residential

green roofs

greywater pipes

service roads

commercial

gardens

constr. wetland

parking lots

pedestrian

swales

monorail

c.w. overflow

existing roads

solar panels

wildlife habitat

trails

green roofs

remediation hotspots

gardens

constr. wetland

swales

c.w. overflow

wildlife habitat

solar panels residential

service roads

commercial

parking lots

pedestrian

monorail

existing roads

greywater pipes

constr. wetland

swales

c.w. overflow

green roofs

commercial

gardens

pedestrian

trails

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3

5

2

4

6


PHYSICAL BARRIERS TO DEVELOPMENT

A proposal to rectify this marooned nature of Dodger Stadium may propose a direct linkage; an immediate connection to the city grid at-large. If such a promenade, boulevard, or similar linear system were to be proposed, what would be the significant blockages preventing such an intervention? This mapping looks at existing landforms and built structures which would pose obstacles to a radial path both to and from the stadium.

Limits to direct radial intervention: [1] egress - topographic [2] egress - built structure [3] ingress - topographic [4] ingress - built structure

Merged obverse ingress-egress: [5] topographic [6] built structure

[7] inverse ingress-egress [8] inverse ingress-egress over topographic and figure-ground

base plan

RECIPROCAL DATA CONJUNCTION

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3 4 6 7

8


DISPOSITION CLARIFICATIONTHE LESSER ANTILLES

SOVEREIGN NATIONS+ st. kitts and nevis+ antigua and barbuda+ dominica+ st. lucia+ st. vincent and the grenadines+ grenada+ barbados+ trinidad and tobago

U.S. TERRITORIES+ puerto rico+ u.s. virgin islands

BRITISH TERRITORIES+ british virgin islands+ anguilla+ montserrat

FRENCH TERRITORIES+ saint-martin+ saint barthélemy+ guadeloupe+ martinique

DUTCH TERRITORIES+ sint maarten+ caribbean netherlands+ curaçao+ aruba

VENEZUELAN STATES+ nueva esparta+ federal dependencies


INTERCONNECTED NUCLEUS

create an independent urban system while enhancing accessibility by bridging to context [1] create visual interest and attraction via enhanced topography[2] alter entrance roads to invoke anticipation and a desire to progress into site[3] extend new urban morphology toward existing context[4] provide pedestrian access and amenities in transitional spaces[5] use freeway infrastructural syntax (flyovers) as a means of traversing

vehicular traffic over sr-110[6] allow elysian park to filter into new development and around the stadium[7] aggregate diagrams

3D CONCEPT EXPRESSION

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PLACES ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS CALIFORNIA

[01] afghanistan[02] cameroon[03] congo[04] egypt[05] finland[06] great britain[07] germany[08] iberia[09] iraq[10] italy[11] japan[12] kamchatka[13] kenya[14] laos[15] madagascar[16] middle east[17] morocco[18] namibia[19] norway[20] new zealand[21] oman[22] pakistan[23] papua new guinea[24] paraguay[25] philippines[26] sumatra[27] sweden[28] ukraine[29] uzbekistan[30] vietnam[31] yemen[32] zimbabwe

SCALE COMPARISON SERIES

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