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Andfindingreality

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CONCEPTInvitepeopletoexplore,discover,andestablishhealthypersonalhabitsandcommunityrelationships.Circulationrampsexpressmovementinside-outandoutside-inwhichsparkscuriosityandthusaninvitation.Thecontextualriverbend,bridges,andJacksonville’sshipyardpastareusedtolinkthebuildingtothesite,andYMCA’smind,body,spiritprinciplemaintainsaconnectiontothemental,physical,andspiritualexercisespacesrequiredofaYMCA.2

Jacksonville’s Riverside YMCAJacksonville,Florida

DesignStudio6.2-Spring2013-ProfessorMichaelAlfano

Thepoolwallslidesopenandclosedtotakeadvantageofnaturalventilationofthepoolspaceingoodweathersituations.Thepanelsthatcomposethewallaresidehingedintrackswhicharemountedtothetrusseswithinthestructureofcablessupportingroofsandfloorsoverthepool.ThisstructuralandadaptablesystemisfittingwithJacksonville’spastofbuildingshipsandfitsalsowiththeanalogyofManbuildinghisbody-especiallyrelatedtothepool.

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SYSTEMSThebuildingstructureiscomposedofconcretepiles,stripfootings,andpadsasthefoundationsystem.Exteriorconcreteshearwallsareusedforbackwallsofcourts,lockers,andofficesaswellasfirestairandelevatorcores.Steelframingisutilizedinfloorandroofspans,whileHSStubingisusedtocreateatwelvefootdeeptrusswhichspansthepool’swidth.Thesetrussesallowtheroofandfloorsabovethepooltobesuspendedfromcables.Theexposedcableconnectionswithinthesespacesallowvisibleconnectionstothisstructuralsystemofexpressivenature--fittingforaplaceofexpressiveexercise.

Theoperablewall/roofabovethepoolopensverticallytoshadethegamecourtwhilethepoolisopentotheoutdoorair.Thepanelsareglazedwithaluminumframesthatallowfixedlouvrestobemount-edontheexteriortoshadefromsummersun.

Airconditioning(temperatureandhumidity)controlsaremonitoredbytwosystems-oneforthebuildingandoneforthepool.Thecondensersarelocatedintheentrancepools/fountainswhichuserunningwatertoactasaheatexchangerandalsocreatethewhitenoiseofrunningwaterforthedramaticentranceaffectpriortobeingreleasedintotheatrium.

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1 - Pool

2-TropicalSmoothie

3-Gym

4-AerobicsStudio

5-AerobicsClassroom

6-SquashCourts

7-Handball/RacquetballCourts

8-DiningArea/Multi-purpose

9-FitnessEquipmentStore

10-GameCourt

11-Lockers

12-Administration

13-Trainers&MassageRooms

14 - Mechanical

15-Electrical

16-PublicRestrooms

17-GeneralStorage

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Thisdiagramprocessstoppedwhenthemodelusedan intersectionofadoubledandflippedcurvethatproducedthedichotomyofman-maderectilinearformandthenaturalcurvesoftheriver.

Theresultisoneofintakefromtheroadandreleasetotheriver.

PROCESS

Myfirstactionwastomaptheriverbendandbridgesassociatedwiththesite.

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PHASING

I. THE STREET AND CORE (ZONED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT)- Pave Medians, Lanes & Sidewalks in front of businesses

- Transit Hubs Developed

II. THE BEACH AND CANYON (ZONED BEACH FRONT RETAIL DEVELOPMENT)- Excavate Beach, Canyon & Amphitheater- Install Beach Front Avenue parallel to Monroe- Fulton Road Bridge, Sharer Road Bridge, Allen Road Bridge- Extend Fulton Road to Monroe Street

III. ENTERTAINMENT HUB (ZONED RETAIL & ENTERTAINMENT DEVELOPMENT)- Re-develop Roads With Street Parking through site

- Parking Structure & Tunnel Across Monroe Street- Route Old Allen Road along side of parking structure

IV. AREA RESIDENTIAL CONNECTORS(HIGH DENSITY TERRACED SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT)

- Parking Structure between Stone Road and Fulton Road

- Develop Overlook Park on top of hill- Remove Hospitality Street- Re-route Fred Smith Road around park

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EXISTING RESIDENTIALM IXED USE DEVELOPMENTB EACH FRONT RETAIL

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BEACH FRONTAVENUE

FULTON ROADBRIDGE

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SITE SECTION THROUGH BEACH FRONT RETAIL 0’ 250’ 500’ 1000’

SITE SECTION THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT HUB 0’

EXISTING RESIDENTIAL PARKING BENEATH TERRACETUNNEL CONNECTS PARKING STRUCTURE TO ENTERTAINMENT HUBRESIDENTIAL UNITS

MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT RETAIL AND ENTERTAINMENT DEVELOPMENT

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PARTISThepreliminaryproposeddemarcationofprimary zones includeTheStrip,Lakeshore Beach, TheGreen, and TheHillsideOverlook. The primary areaof focus isTheStrip.Effectiveandefficientphysical connectionsaremade.Transithubsarestrategicallyplacedas“nooks”thatassisttheimplementationofthePoint-of-Sale.Thesenooksintegratebusstops,signage,andretail,andtheybecomepublic relaxation spaces forallwhowish touse them.Visualconnectionscompletedtheinitialdesignprocess.

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NORTH MONROE STREET

HILLSIDEOVERLOOK

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AreaofFocus:“TheStrip”

PhysicalConnections&Realignment

TransitHubs&PointsofSale

DynamicVisualConnections

THE TALLAHASSEE BEACH

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CANYONRECREATION

ENTERTAINMENTHUB

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North Monroe GatewayTallahassee, Florida

DesignStudio6.1-Fall2012-ProfessorEduardoRobles

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CONCEPTAcquainttravelersandlocalswiththenaturalfeaturesoftheTallahasseeareabyplacingsculptural signageabstractionsalongMonroeStreet.Eachsignsparks interestinthewonderfulareasthatTallahasseehastoenjoyandpromotes travel aroundthecity.

ThissegmentofNorthMonroeStreetanditsadjacentcontextualenvironmentfurthermorebecomestheabstractembellishment of natural featuresthathavedefinedTallahasseefromthebeginningandwillcontinuetodefineTallahasseetotheend.

ThisprojectwillestablishtheidentityoftheNorthMonroeStreetGatewaythroughtheuseofsignage,interaction,hierarchyandcontextualrelationships.

SubsequentelementsthatshapedanddrovethedesignprocessincludedTallahasseetopography,relationshipsofzoningandactivitycenters,andareasofimprovement.TheinteractivelandscapingoftheBeach&GreenEntertainmentHubisanexperientialsummationofthenaturalfeaturesoftheTallahasseeArea.Overall,theareabecomesaseriesofportals of interest thatjumppeopleintoandoutofTheNorthMonroeGateway. 9

MONROE STREETbecomesanoutdoorshoppingmallonthegroundlevel.Vehicularaccesstobuildingsisfromparkinglotentrancesonconnectedroadstothestrip.TransithubsutilizenookscarvedfromthedevelopmentmassesthatprovidethespacesfortheTallahasseeNaturalFeatureAbstractionSculptures.Thesenooksthenbecomegreatpointsofsaleforretailersaspeoplewaitforabus,sitandeat,ormeetfriendsandfamily.TheDESIGNGUIDELINESstipulatetheuseof“Real”ordurablematerialsfortheoveralldevelopmentoftheareaasaqualityandrelativelyvernacularthreetofourlevelarchitecturaldisplay.(Wood,Limestone,Concrete,Brick,andthestainlesssteelandaluminummetalandglassforstorefrontsandfenestration)PlantersandgrassalongMonroeStreetarebuffersforpeopletoenjoythewidethirtyfootperviousconcretewalkways.Streetlightsareinthebioswalemediansanduplightsareontrees. THE CORE AT SHARER ROAD

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THE CORE AT SHARERRoadprovidesanexpansivereleasefromtheslowerenclosedtravelingexperiencecreatedalongMonroeStreet.Thewaterfountainsthatfillthecircularvoidarevisualandsoundgeneratorsforemphasizingthesculptureslocatedinthepools.ThepedestrianbridgeprovidespeopletheopportunitytocrossMonroeStreetwhileshoppingwithoutcomingincontactwithvehiculartraffic.Bicyclistsenjoyafivefootwidebicyclepath.ThepoolwallsserveassittingwallsandaredirectlyrelatedintheirlimestonefaceddesigntotheplantersalongTheStrip.ThematerialityofthebridgeemphasizesthetraditionalmaterialityofTallahasseewiththeredbrickfacing.Thecirculardevelopment

terminateswithtwoliveoaktreestothenorththatframeanentrancetotheTallahasseeBeach.Walkingintothisareainvitespeopletousethepedestrianbridgeandthereforewalkalongthestorefrontsonthegroundlevel.Threeorfourlevelsofhotelspaceislocatedaboveretailinthenorthdevelopmentsrelatingtothebeachfrontviewsandequalheightapartmentsinthesouthdevelopmentsrelatingtotheexistingresidentialneighborhood.CrossingthebridgeprovidesawonderfulviewtothebeachandtheSharerRoadbridgebetweenthetwoliveoaktrees.

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ENTERTAINMENTHUBAERIAL

AMPHITHEATREBYDAY

AMPHITHEATREBYNIGHT

THEENTERTAINMENTHUBisfilledwithdevelopmentsofretail,recreation,andentertainment.Thecourtyardsbecomeorganiz-ingelementsfordifferentatmospheresforshoppingandplaying.Largerdevelopmentsmightincludeamovietheatrecomplex,abrewery,andperhapsindoorminiaturegolforlasertag.AtunnelconnectstheparkingstructureacrossMonroeStreettothehub.

THE AMPHITHEATERisasublimeatmospherethatdrawspeople’sfavoriteperformersintoTallahasseealongwiththesurplusofovertwothousandentertainedpeopleandtheirbusiness.

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CANYONBOATINGUNDERALLENROADBRIDGE

CANYONISLAND

CANYONRECREATION spacecreatesaplacethatsubmergesindividualsintoasurrealatmospherethatservesasboundarydefinitionanddestination.Theviewsintoandoutofthecanyonandthephysicalinteractionwithitbecomesublimeex-periences.TherampedentranceintothecanyonprovidesanaccesspointthatisoptimizedforthedevelopmentofanaturalsciencesbuildingandaquariumintothesideofthecanyonwallthatfurtherstheexperientialqualitiesoftheareaandallowspeopletointeractwithFlorida’snaturalqualities.Abridgetoanislandallowsaplaceforagardenandwatertobepumpedovertheedgeofthebridgetocreateawaterfall.Thewallspri-marilyhavewatertricklingdownwhileonelocationshowncontainsanotherman-madewaterfalloverthewall.Theentrancetothecanyoncreatesanticipationandsurprise.

TALLAHASSEE BEACH allowspeopletocomeintotheareatoenjoyasettingofbeachfrontretailshopscomparabletothoseatLakeEllafurthersouthonMonroe.Thisdestinationdrawspeopleintotheareaonnicedaysandgivesnearbyresidentsaplacetocomeandenjoyonaregularbasis.Thestormwatercatchmentmakesthisfeatureonethatcombineswiththemultiplelocationsofbioswalesandraingardensintheareatohelpcapturerunofffromthearea.Thethreebridgesarevisualandphysicalconnectorsthatengagebothpedestrianandvehiculartraffic.ThebeachprovidesthemorepublicspacebetweenSharerRoadandLakeshoreDrive,whiletheheavilytreedinterstatebuffergivespeopletheoptiontoenjoyamorepeacefulandsecludedenvironment.ThetransitioningfrombeachtocanyonoccursatSharerRoadandgivesthepossibilityofwalkingandjoggingaroundthe

entireloopofbeachandcanyon.Thisuseofbeachandcanyonemphasizestheinterrelationshipofmanandnature.Theseareasofnaturedisplaythespatialrelationshipoftheareabetweenmassingsandvoidsofgreenandwater.

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Steele CenterTallahassee, Florida

DesignStudio6.2-Spring2013-ProfessorMichaelAlfano

TheCityofTallahasseeandStarMetrowantedtovisionpossibilitiesforthere-devel-opmentofthecurrentCKSteelebusplazaonTennesseeStreet.Asateamofthree,weproducedthissolutionofmixed-useretailandofficespaceswrappingapubliccourtyard.Thedrivingconceptsofthisdesignweretomaintaina360-degreeinvit-ingapproach to the siteandmaximize thermodynamic study todecreaseenergyconsumption.

Theprojectassignmentbeganthroughdevelopmentoftheseconceptsandapro-jectedscheduletofollowthatsplitdailyamountsofworkamongstthethreeofus.Wethenproducedastandardizedpresentationlayouttodocumentallworkandbe-ganprecedentresearch.Siteanalysisandpaletteselectionsthendirectlyprecededthedesignprocessandproposal.Intheend,allworkwasdocumentedonthepow-erpointpresentationalongwithacomparisonof“projected”versus“actual”sched-ule.Theslideimagesarefromthefinalsegment,“PROPOSAL,”ofthepresentation.

RoomwasleftonthesiteforacivilrightsmuseumandstudycentertotierespecttheaspectofCKSteele’s storyofTallahassee’sbusboycott.Pull-inbusparking isprovidedunderneaththemuseumandcontainstwoelectricchargingstations.

Thecourtyardistheprimarydriverforinvitationontothesite.Thefourcornersareopenedfordirectvisualandphysicalentryandexittoandfromthecourtyard.Wa-terfeaturesdefinetheboundaryoftheoutdoorpavedsurface,whiletreesprovideshadeforseatingaroundtheperimeter.Thisspacebecomesaplaceforbus-userstorelaxwhilewaitingandfoodvendorstosetupshopduringthedayandnight.

ThereisalsoamoreprivateseatingareaandrestaurantontheCallStreetlevelthatismoreappropriateforpeopleworkingandlivinginandaroundSteeleCentertocome and have lunch or dinner.

Technologiesassociatedwith thisbuildingarealsovisualized in thepresentation,and,therefore,a“wholebuilding”isdesigned.

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LoDa CentreMobile,Alabama,U.S.A.

LoDaCentre,locatedattheintersectionofSpringhillAvenueandDauphinStreet,isbothalandmarkgatewayandlinktotheoldcenterofMobile.The182,000squaremetermixedusecomplexrespondstothecity’s implementationofsmartgrowthstrategiesandtheircalltoenhancetheLowerDauphinEntertainment&Artsdistrictby increasingpopulationdensityandpromotinghealthy livingandactivity in thearea.The attempt atmaximizing quality of life in and around the complex is clarifiedwiththefitnesscenteranditsquartermilerunningtrack108metersabovestreetlevelthatembracesthethreetowersandthespaceitallowsthelocalandvisitingpopulationstouse.Gardensarelocatedthroughoutthecomplexandprovideareasfor residents to form comfortable community relationships,workers to break to,andvisitorstoenjoy.Controllednaturalventilationanddaylightisalsointroducedthroughuseofatriumsandsunshadingwhicharefundamentaltoincreasingatmo-sphericquality.Sustainableenergyuseisahiddenfeatureofthisproject.Exteriorsurfacesthatarepronetoheavywindloads40metersabovestreetlevelutilizeturbinesforconvert-ingthisprevalentformofenergytoelectricity,thustransformingtheskin intoanenergyharvesting façade.Thedesignof these turbines is similar tovertical shaftturbinesbutturnedhorizontallyandmodifiedtofunnelwindloadsthroughthecas-ings. The result is a source of power regardless ofwind direction. These casingsbecomeaplatformforphotovoltaictechnologiesandprovidesolarshadingduringsummermonths.Thereisalsoasmallon-sitepowergenerationplantlocatedundertheparkingfacil-itywhichisdesignedforharvestingandrefiningmethanegassesfromwastelinesintheresidentialtower.Gravityfeedrainwatercisternssupplycommodewaterandcapallthreetowers.Thesmallestisontheofficetowerandsharestherooftopwithcoolingtowersthatfeedchilledwaterundertherunningtracktothehotelandres-identialtowers.Transparentexteriorsusequadrupleglazingwithasalthydratephasechangemate-rialthatreducesheattransferthroughtheglass.Theexteriorwallsarecomposedofpigmentedprecastconcretepanels.Structurally,thetowersarecomposedofsite-castconcretesubstructuresandcoreswithsteelsuperstructures.

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Mobile, Alabama Visioning ProjectDesignStudio4.1-Fall2010-ProfessorRoyKnight

ThisprojectincludedvisitingMobileandplanningthecityintothe20-50yearfuture.Asaclass,wesawtherecentlyproposedMasterPlanor“NewPlan”forMobile,andwedividedourclassintofivekeyareasofMobileforvisioningwitheachstudentdevelopingauniquevisionforasinglearea. 19

Magnolia Park Shopping CenterTallahassee, Florida

DesignStudio4.2-Spring2011-ProfessorEduardoRobles

Renovationofanexpansiveshoppingcenterfacadeandremodeledcourtyardwithadditional3rdlevelofresidentialunits.

Throughuseofanin-depthsiteanalysis,thefacadetookonthefunctionoftyingthebuildingintothesurroundingarea.Thisinvolvedanaturalfeelofgroundlevellimestonerubbleandheavytimberwithpowdercoatedsteelconnectorssupportingacontinuousrunofoverheadvegetationthatbothprovidesshadeandwatertreat-mentandvisuallyconnectsthefacadetonature.

Theentriesintotheprimaryrentalspacearevisuallymarkedbyachangeinpaversusedtocreatepathsintotheparkingarea.Oneofthesepathsconnectsdirectlywiththeprimarycourtyardentrywhichhasaverylightfeelfromtherollingaluminumfinsthatcreateatransitionspaceinbothparallelandperpendicularentrypaths.

Insidethecourtyard,theuseofaliveoakisavisualandfunctionalbenefittothespace.Thepavingpatterntakesonthefunctionoftyingtheareaintothefabricofitssurroundingneighborhoodsbybranchingoutfromthetreetothecolumnsthatsurroundthecourtyardinterior.Thenamesoftheseneighborhoodsarethenwrittenverticallyonthecolumns.

IdevelopedthismapofTallahasseetobetterunderstandthesite’slocationintermsofthecity’sgenerallayoutofsomebasiclandusessuchasresidential,education,

retail,offices,andgovernmentbuildings.

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Magnolia Park CentreTallahassee, Florida

DesignStudio4.2-Spring2011-ProfessorEduardoRobles

Acontinuationfromtherenovationoftheshoppingcenter,thisprojectwastobelocatedinfrontoftheparkingareaadjacenttoMagnoliaDrive.Theprogramwasveryflexible...callingforthree40,000sq.ft.levelsofmixeduses.Including7,000sq.ft.ofclearfloorspaceforafitnesscenter.Everythingwasuptothestudents.

Iinstalledaparkingstructurebelowgradeandusedavegetatedtoptoactasalocal“park”withaplaygroundandanoutdoorperformancestage.A1/4milerunningtrackisprovidedforuseinconjunctionwiththefitnesscenter,andmaybeusedbyallbuildingoccupantsandfitnesscentermembers.

Thefitnesscenter itself isa clearfloor forflexible layoutsanduseswitha spaceframesupportingtheroof.Theroofsystemswereoptimizedforday-lighting,watercatchment,photovoltaic+solar thermal,andnaturalventilation.Thewallsystemprovidesrevealsatexteriorcolumnstobreakupthelongfacadewithverticalele-mentsthatprovidesatempoformovementpastthebuildingandshowsthemod-ular dimensioned design.

Programmatically, the ground level is retail, the second level is office spacewiththefitnesscenterlocatedattheNorthend,andresidentialunitsarelocatedonthethirdlevel.

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Shipping Container VillagePort-Au-Prince,Haiti

DesignStudio3.2-Spring2010-ProfessorEnnOts

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ThesefourslideswerepresentedandgiventoadesignfirminAtlantathatwasac-tivelyinvolvedwithdisasterreliefinthisregion.

ThisplanwasdevelopedshortlyaftertheearthquakesthatdevastatedthepeopleofHaiti.

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Design/Build Desk ObjectDesignStudio2.1-Fall2008-ProfessorElizabethLewis

Theprojectwasveryfreetointerpretationfromtheinstructionofdesigningsomedeskobjectthatwastobeinusefortheremainderofthatsemester.TheprojectbeganonaFridayandwasduetobepresentedthefollowingFriday.

Myinitialthoughtwasadraftingsurface,andmyinitialsketchesanddesignquicklycametorealizetheneedsforportability,security,andstoragespace.

Thedesignusesaflip&slidedraftingboardthatallowsdrawingstoremainattachedbytape,flippedandslidshut,thenlocked.ThePara-Linerwasavitalpartofmakingthisamorevaluabletool.

Therearestorageareasinsideforutensilsandpaperwhichhaveaccesstowingnutsthattightenthesteelclampstomostanydeskortable.Swivelwheelsandahandleareattachedforeasytransport.

Thisprojecthasproventobeusefulinallofmydesignstudiosandshouldcontinuetobeusefulwellintomyfuture.

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Beyond TraditionFloridaA&MUniversityCampus,Tallahassee,Florida

DesignStudio3.1-Fall2009-ProfessorDonaldGray

ThisprojectisanexpansionofthemusicprogramatFAMU.Ithousesanauditoriumandrecitalhallalongwithclassrooms,offices,andadministrationspaces.

Theprojectbriefingcalledforastructurethatis“anexpressionofmusictotheD/HHinhabitantsasthesoundofmusicisforthehearing.”

Alongwiththis,ItooksomemotivationfromRenzoPianowhenhesaid,“AsanItal-ian,Iamverygratefultotradition,butatthesametime,Ihatetradition.Traditionmaykillyou...mayactuallyparalyzeyou,soyouneedtocounterbalancebetweengratitudeforthepastanddesireofinvention.”

Atsemester’send,“BeyondTradition”wonthestudiodesignaward.

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Everythingyoucanimagineisreal.~PabloPicasso

IanSommerfeldt,LEED®AP-FloridaA&MUniversity-Tallahassee,Floridahttp://www.linkedin.com/in/ianmsommerfeldt

ian1.sommerfeldt@famu.edu-iansom86@gmail.com-850.445.8652MAY2013