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CHRISTIAN MICHAEL SNOWDEN
"You cannot simply put something new into a place. You have to absorb
what you see around you, what exists on the land, and then use that
knowledge along with contemporary thinking to interpret what you see."
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R E S I D E N C E S A N D R E TA I L AT 6 0 2 W E S TAUSTIN, TX
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I N S T I T U T E F O R A L L S E A S O N SBOULDER, CO
M A I N S T R E E T S TAT I O NRICHMOND, VA
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M A U S O L E U MMODEL
R E S I D E N C E S A N D R E TA I L AT 6 0 2 W E S T
AUSTIN, TX
Austin, the capital of Texas, is a
culturally vibrant and liberal urban
center. City leaders established
the goal of having 25,000 people
living in the downtown area by 2015,
and have offered incentives for
residential buildings. Thus, there has
been an increase in construction of
contemporary mixed use buildings.
The current building trend in Austin
is consistent in style and materiality.
The project scope was to design a
residential building with retail space
occupying the first level. The site which
is located on the corner of 6th Street
and West Avenue is bound by shoal
creek on the west side. During the
concept stage I began to experiment
with particular building modules.
After understanding the way in which
these building modules interact and
fit together I built a model that began
to shift and pull individual planes on
multiple levels. The next step was to
add vertical planes to divide the shifting
planes into the units. I then established
a sense of the material palate most
used on similarly sized residential
and commercial buildings. There
were three main concerns during this
part of the process: privacy between
units, shading and natural ventilation.
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CONCEPT MODEL
SITE PICTURES
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SITE PLAN
1. Retail / Restuarant
2. Main Entry Lobby
3. Egress
4. Bridge to Businesses
5. Elevator
6. On-Street Parking
7. Entrance to Parking Garage
8. Pool
9. Shoal Creek
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN (TYPICAL)
PERSPECTIvE FROM ThE 6Th STREET BRIDGE
1 BEDROOM
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The envelope defines the shape and projection of the building. The skin went through a
number of variations, all of which incorporated Corten steel (pre-rusted). The vertical planes
helped with privacy but originally had too much mass to allow a breeze to penetrate. The
second envelope concept (pictured above) incorporated two layers that pushed and pulled
to create an interesting design.
The third envelope concept combined both of the previous concepts. This concept
incorporates a Corten mesh that occupies the voids left by the pushing and pulling of the
solid Corten steel panels. The result allows for shading, natural ventilation and privacy
between units.
EAST ELEvATION (ALONG WEST AvE)SOUTh ELEvATION (ALONG 6Th STREET)
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The Savannah Train Terminal would
once again establish a central
transportation hub in the city’s historic
district. The terminal is situated on
Trustees Garden in the eastern side
of Savannah’s historic district. The
new train terminal design utilizes a
traffic pattern similar to an airport.
Coming down Bay Street heading east,
visitors and travelers would take the
ramp that begins to circle around the
terminal. Multiple drop- off points are
covered by the extension of the flowing
and expansive roof. After dropping
off travelers, vehicles may continue
to either the underground parking
garage or towards East Broad Street.
The western side of the site has been
re-developed as an area similar to
City Market (a thriving restaurant, art
gallery and bar location on the west
side of town).
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Trustees Garden originally was 10 acres of
agricultural gardens designed by the original
trustees of the Savannah settlement one month
after arriving. The cotton plant and peach tree
both trace their origins to this exact location.
The original Train Station in Savannah
was located on what is now Martin Luther
King Boulevard. It was demolished to make
the entrance of Interstate 16. The current
Amtrak station is located off Louisville Road
in a primarily industrial/warehouse area.
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The structure of the terminal consists of large spanning steel
members that rely on compression to successfully support the
massive roof. The two butterfly supports that connect to each
steel member allow for expansion and movement.
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I N S T I T U T E F O R A L L S E A S O N S
BOULDER, CO
The Institute for All Seasons will allow
scholars, artists, scientist and others
from around the world to come together
in pursuing the next evolutionary (or
revolutionary) step in civilization. The
site is located on the edge of Boulder,
Colorado, tucked into the foothills and
in close proximity to the downtown
and able to draw from the resources
of a major university. Weekly events
will be taking place in the assembly
hall, classrooms and outdoor spaces
for visiting and local patrons that the
scholars can gain inspiration from. The
intention for this facility is contemplative
but not monastic as there should be a
continuous flow of energy and ideas
throughout the programmed spaces.
The Institute for All Seasons facility
will be a place of immersion for the
visiting experts. They will live, eat and
work on site for an intensive period
(3 -12 months). Their work will be both
individual and collaborative, sharing
intermittently with the community.
Spatially, the idea of separation and
connection with the scholars and the
rest of the facility is not meant to be
discrete, but rather to overlap, connect
and be interdependent. The research
center also acknowledges the need
to work both individually and, at
times collaboratively.
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1. Entry Lobby
2. Cafe
3. Assembly hall
4. Egress
5. Secondary Entrance (BELOW)
6. Classrooms
7. Reception hall (BELOW)
8. Reception Garden
9. Scholar’s Center
10. Scholar’s Garden
11. Dining hall
12. Kitchen Prep. Area
13. Restrooms
14. Gym
15. housing
16. Shared Meditation Gardens
17. Parking
1. Electrical/Storage
2. Offices
3. Assembly hall
4. Egress
5. Roof Patio
6. 3 Story Atrium
7. Roof veranda
8. Green Roof
9. Scholar’s Center
Conference Room
10. housing
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M A I N S T R E E T S TAT I O N
RICHMOND, VA
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This thesis hopes to create an iconic
high-speed rail station that is not only
functional as a departure point but IS the
new entrance to the City of Richmond.
Also, the building and landscape are
designed to fill the physical and social
void by reclaiming the harsh asphalt
landscapes to alternatively create a
vibrant focal point of social gathering
where four thriving urban districts meet.
Located in Shockoe Bottom, the
Station is a focal point between the
downtown financial district, Churchill,
the Tobacco Warehouse district and
the James River/Canal walk. The site
is bound by Interstate 95 to the West,
Broad Street to the North, Main Street
to the South and 17th Street to the east.
Currently, this area is a ‘dead’ zone
that does not receive much attention
from the surrounding residents,
business professionals or tourists.
The intent of the building’s design is
to adaptively reuse and revitalize the
existing train shed and head house
of Richmond’s Main Street Station
originally built in 1901. Not only will the
shed retain its original function but will
gain an important cultural and mixed
use function similar to New York City’s
Grand Central Terminal and Union
Station in Washington, D.C. The 123-
by-517 foot train shed on the north
side of the station is also historically
designated, and was one of the last
gable-roofed train sheds ever built,
as architects finally went to arched
balloon sheds when the structures
needed to be longer.
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EXISTING SITE WIThIN CONTEXT OF RIChMOND EXISTING SITE PERIMETER
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>> SITE PLAN Original Head House Existing Train Shed New Landscaping to Promote Gathering OfficeTower Proposed Slavery Museum (Seaboard Building) Lumpkins Slave Jail Historical Site Existing Farmers Market New Road to Intersect with 15th Street Bridge to New Streetcar Stop New Streetcar Stop
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THE PROBLEM
In the late 1950s, Interstate 95 was thrust through
Shockoe Bottom, effectively dividing the area from
the rest of downtown. Not only was the urban fabric
disrupted, but Main Street Station’s iconic head
house was encroached upon by I-95’s massive
steel and concrete structure by only a couple of feet.
Currently, the noise created by Interstate 95
(along the west side of the site) essentially
destroys any possibility of outdoor gathering and limits
the potential development possibilities of the site.
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The solution is to reroute Interstate 95 underground
(begining a mile North of the site and South across
the James River) to allow for a new iconic train
station in downtown Richmond. The new train station
will act as an urban sculpture that successfully
promotes social and cultural gathering in addition
to the use of America’s high-speed rail system. The
phases are to occur between 2012-2030.
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<< 1ST FLOOR PLAN Entry Point / Lobby Original Head House Retail / Restuarants Central Atrium Space Tower Lobby Restrooms Egress Support Spaces Proposed Slavery Museum Lumpkins Jail Historical Site
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ENTRY LOBBY FROM MAIN STREET
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MAIN ATRIUM SPACE ShOWING INTEGRATION OF RETAIL WITh ThE EXISTING TRAIN ShED
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M A U S O L E U M
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The design process began with a basic
kit of parts personally arranged on an
8” x 8” grid. The placement of the kit
of parts considered lines of sight as
well as geometry. Once completed,
the grid was multiplied by eight and
a linear footprint for the model was
chosen. A plan-to-section relationship
was established and a strict figure-
ground design was implemented. The
structure of the model is extremely
feasible and a curtain wall of horizontal
wood strips provides the skin for the
model. The design of the base directly
coincides with the geometry of the
model. A ground level pool of water
conveys a transparent calm. The final
entry is subtle in its quiet projection.
As one comes closer, the floating
stairs appear. This is a different design
vocabulary that furthers the yearning to
experience the interior of the structure.
The floating stairs signify a transition
from earth-bound experience to a
place of mystery, representing a higher
state of being. The open rhythm of
the structure allows light to direct this
experience of transcendence.
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The reflecting pool directly below the main tower is
stepped on two sides to allow for a cleansing process. The
other two sides of the reflecting pool are steep to reaffirm
that there is only one direction to cleanse the soul.
The first attempt of the base was deemed to bulky. The
ramp disallowed the seperation between the structure and
the lower portion of the base.
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The final base design utilizes the geometry established
on trace, pictured on the next page. The stairs are set into
the base and the Mausoleum is raised above to clearly
show the seperation between the two.
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DETAIL OF LOUvERED SKIN
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Beyond this skin contains the mausoleum space. The
wood louvers allow a specific ethereal light into the space
transforming the space into a peaceful resting place.
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PERSPECTIvE OF MODEL
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